Peter Murphy is 54 today; watch Bauhaus’ 1984 film ‘Shadow of Light’

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

Today we commemorate the birthday of Peter Murphy — he’s 54 — by turning the clock back to the Bauhaus era and presenting “Shadow of Light,” a 40-minute film released on VHS in 1984 that includes live performances of four songs (“Bela Lugosi’s Dead,” “Rosebarden Funeral of Sores,” “In the Flat Field,” “Hollow Hills”) interspersed with music videos for five other tracks (“Telegram Sam,” “Mask,” “Spirit,” “Ziggy Stardust,” “She’s In Parties”).




Tracklist: Bauhaus, “Shadow of Light”
1. “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” (live)
2. “Telegram Sam”
3. “Rosegarden Funeral Of Sores” (live)
4. “Mask”
5. “Spirit”
6. “In The Flat Field” (live)
7. “Ziggy Stardust”
8. “Hollow Hills” (live)
9. “She’s In Parties”

from: http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2011/07/11/peter-murphy-birthday-bauhaus-shadow-of-light/

 

[peptastic]

I missed my chance to see him live earlier this year.
My favourite Peter Murphy track is "I'll fall with your knife".