The Chameleons Vox - Swamp Thing (Live on KEXP)

Host: El Toro
Audio Engineer: Craig Montgomery
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Shelly Corbett, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann

[emily]

Before a single word is sung, it's as a good an open intro as you'll ever hear.

[GregCunningham-ev]

This band and the church, two extremely underrated bands

[Tindre]

I found this song through someone randoms youtube playlist of favorite songs, and I just love it so much. It's rapidly becoming one of my favorite songs, and a reminder that there is so much left to discover if you just stay curious in life.

[isaacpugh]

The drumming is absolutely unreal. As is every part of this band. Deserved to be massive

[kieranmars]

This song was mentioned by Noel Gallagher in an interview as one of his favourite songs ever. I went and gave it a listen - it is no one of mine. This is one of the greatest intros to song in existence.

[pennyc]

The best into I've heard in any song!

[slooky]

Greatest band that never was! Rock on Chameleons!

[BrianKelly_LettheGamesBegin]

I was a teenager when this album came out and it was a rough time in my life. This vinyl and this track in particular were worn thin I listened to them so many times. So much of my heart was sung out to this. I think this brought me through those emotions. “Stop staring at the ground”. It’s a depressing song in many ways but “the storm comes or is it just another shower?” always gave me hope. Peace to everyone going through tough times, the rain may come but sometimes it’s just a shower.

[chrisburns]

Driving in the rain the other day, this song was on my playlist! The storm has come or is just another shower! Crazy day in San Diego, cheers!

[antlakin]

A cup of tea
A bong
And The Chameleons
Nailed !!

[Starlight]

December 2024, it's really cool to find a live version of this song!

[filmzilla]

Real music. Used to jam this in my 84 Ford LTD driving to Lincoln High School, Tallahassee, FL 1990-1991.

[mwsaab]

Saw them yesterday in das Bett in Frankfurt. Great set and one of the best concerts I've been to in years. Mark Burgess is such a good front man. If you get the chance go and see them live.

[gotzolones]

What a good sound. How I enjoyed watching them perform live in Bilbao.
! We are all chameleons

[scouthanamura]

even though he has a rough voice, he can still hold a note. i like that sound

[eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Brings a tear to my eye everytime I hear this, and I've been listening to it since 1988 as a little teen. #TheStormComes

[mistydedmon]

This song sends me to a wonderful place - guitars, drums, voice... yes!

[Stevenmillar]

Seen them live in glasgow in August this year Sing along central ... Almost lost my own voice I sang so hard

[Bruneburg]

This being one of my all time favourite songs I just teared up a little when finally stumbling across this recording. I'm moved.

[jonathansifleet]

Stunning song masterpiece who's here in 2020?! I salute thee