Urgh! A Music War (1981) on Netflix
R19812h 1mDocumentaryMusic
Dozens of acts from the punk, new wave, ska and reggae scenes play live for the cameras in Britain and the United States. No narration or explanation interrupts the sets.
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Plot summary
Filmed between August and September 1980, the movie strings together live performances recorded in London and Portsmouth, and in New York, Los Angeles, Santa Monica and San Diego, along with footage from a concert in Fréjus, France. The bill ranges from groups that were among the most popular on the new wave scene to acts that were far less famous, and takes in Invisible Sex, whose only public performance this appears to be. A double soundtrack album sharing most of the same material came out in 1981, a year ahead of the film's theatrical release, though several of the acts on the bill were left off it.
Cast
- Wall of Voodooas Themselves
- Marc Morelandas Self - Wall of Voodoo
- Chas T. Grayas Self - Wall of Voodoo
- Bruce Morelandas Self - Wall of Voodoo
- Joe Naninias Self - Wall of Voodoo
- Joel Bogenas Self - with Toyah Wilcox
- Pete Bushas Self - with Toyah Wilcox
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- Charlie Francisas Self - with Toyah Wilcox
- David A. Hughesas Self - Orchestral Manoeuvres
- Malcolm Holmesas Self - Orchestral Manoeuvres
- Chelseaas Themselves
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Urgh! A Music War (1981)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- After a brief summer 1982 theatrical release by Filmways Pictures, Urgh! A Music War gained a cult following in the United States during the 1980s thanks to frequent showings on the USA Network.
- Klaus Nomi's performance of "Total Eclipse" in Urgh! A Music War appears in the 2004 documentary The Nomi Song, which discusses details of how that clip was filmed.
