They come to movement in another way, not as a trained dancer. All Time Low are such an incredible band to see live and we feel extremely grateful to have been there to witness such an iconic show for them.This stalled at #103 in February 1981, but when MTV launched that August, they played the video a lot, giving the song much more exposure.ĭavid Byrne's choreography in the video was done by the Toni Basil, who had a hit as a singer with " Mickey." It was a very odd video, and for many viewers it was the first look they got at the Talking Heads (or at least Byrne - the full band didn't appear in a video until " Burning Down the House" two years later).Īs you watch David Byrne spasm like a malfunctioning robot interspersed with gesturing in Martian sign language, ponder this excerpt from the book MTV Ruled the World - The Early Years of Music Video, in which Toni Basil fills in some details about the choreography for this video: "He wanted to research movement, but he wanted to research movement more as an actor, as does David Bowie, as does Mick Jagger. The show ended with another round of confetti and the band handing out some leftover guitar picks and drumsticks to the crowd. Bassist Zack Merrick and guitarist Jack Barakat worked the stage, doing crazy jumps and just taking in the incredible achievement of selling out Wembley Arena. There was a moment when the members of All Time Low allowed fans to sing the words back to them and they looked in awe from the stage. People were screaming the lyrics off the top of their lungs, jumping around, going mental and crowd surfing. The only acceptable final song at an All Time Low show is of course “Dear Maria Count Me In”, and as expected it sent the crowd absolutely crazy. There was one final song before the encoure which was their catch 2022 single “Sleepwalking”.įor the encoure Gaskarth, Barakat, Merrick and Dawson performed old fan favourite “Weightless”, and popular release “Monsters”, which features Blackbear. During their song “Time-Bomb” Jack jumped off the crowd and stood on the barrier, letting fans along the way help him play the guitar. Straight after that they went into “Some Kind Of Disaster” from their 2020 album Wake Up Sunshine. Before beginning “Once In A Lifetime” Alex spoke to the crowd about how he taught himself to play the piano and mentioned there was no better way to get better than to play the piano in front of a couple thousand people every night.Īs the band joined the frontman back on the stage they went on to play “Calm Down” from Tell Me I’m Alive, which actually had a music video come out earlier that day. Gaskarth then went on to perform a few songs solo, the first of which was “Therapy”, in which he encouraged the fans to sing along with him, although it seems the whole audience forgot part of the lyrics causing him to chuckle and say okay. The background visuals for this track showcase photographs from the beginning of their time as a band, all members were seen looking up at the screen in awe of their achievements, it was beautiful. “Basement Noise” was next up on the setlist, a touching song reminiscing on their early years as a band. Alex decided to ditch the suit jacket at this point and grab a cap from backstage, which has become a signature look for him over the years. They went on to play much-loved songs “Do You Want Me (Dead?)”, “Dark Side Of Your Room” and “Getaway Green”. Once the fan was in the safe hands of paramedics the band restarted the song. Jack played some calming guitar melody to fill the silence as Alex gave a heartfelt speech about how special this night is for the band. He stressed the importance of getting people help if they pass out or fall to avoid them getting hurt. They went on to play “Life of the Party” and smoothly transitioned it into “Dirty Laundry”, although Alex had to stop the song due to a fan needing medical assistance in the standing area. Both band and fans alike were having a truly amazing time dancing and letting loose. People were getting on top of their friend’s shoulders and crowd-surfing. The band then went on to play some old classics “Lost In Stereo” and “Weightless”, which sent the fans into a frenzy.
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