Can I watch Thom Yorke the depressive clown again?

September 8, 2008 2:35 PM

Does anyone remember the UK satellite music-and-comedy channel PlayUK? How about the short cartoons of music stars they used to play? Are they still preserved somewhere on the internet?

Around 2000 my brothers and I used to watch a lot of PlayUK, which showed music videos, comedy programmes (including Rock Profile) and absurd short cartoon clips of rockstars.

The clips I remember:

- There were at least two of Thom Yorke, doing magic tricks whilst dressed in a clown costume and looking depressed. In one he pulled a giant match from his oversized trousers, set himself on fire and moaned, "I'm on fiiiiiire." In the other he set about making a balloon model of a noose, proclaiming, "It's a noooooose."

- At least one of Badly Drawn Boy, saying, "I'm Badly Drawn Boy. What's under me hat today? It's me home city of Birmingham!"

- At least two of Marilyn Manson, with a horse's head, playing a psychiatrist. In one he gave electric shocks to Craig David every time he referred to himself in the third person while relating the events of his day.

I've searched Google, YouTube etc and have found nothing about the cartoons and only scant mention of PlayUK itself, but I'd love to see them again and persuade people I didn't make them up!

posted by daisyk to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (1 answer total)

Was it UK Play? Here's a 2000 news site advising that Radiohead Dream Performances will be on UKplay. From here, episodes of Honky Sausage. There doesn't seem to be much else about. I hope this helps you with your searching though. Good luck.
posted by tellurian at 10:33 PM on September 21, 2008