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Watch: Playmobil version of Joy Division performs "Transmission"
By Jessica GentileFebruary 10th, 2011, 12:10 pmComments (4)
I'm not sure why this exists but I'm really glad it does. Some twisted genius has recreated Joy Division's 1979 performance of "Transmission" on the BBC show John Peel: In Session Tonight with Playmobil toys.
The superb stop-motion animation does wonders for Ian Curtis' twitchy dance moves (yeah, yeah, we know he had epilepsy). Still with a plastic, perma-smile Curtis has never looked so happy. The band totally deserved a cameo in Toy Story 3.
Commentarium (4 Comments)
Wearing their shirt as I watch this video. I feel cool...
God I miss John Peel. But thanks to the wonders of the Intertubes, we can now enjoy a lot of those great performances from his Sessions shows.
Brilliant. I want to get that Playmobil set for my two-year-old.
"Joy Division play set, now with vibrating Ian Curtis!*
*Warning, set contains sharp points."