Very happy to hear this song again. It still holds up all these years later. Many thanks for sharing it here, Plasterscene Replicas. Great single to open GLOW. Cheers!

jannyrcobs

11y↑3

A Canadian classic. This number--complete with the video--really takes one back to a time and place, and truly represents the Canadian 'take' on the alternative rock sound that was starting to take off during this period. The Plasterscene Replicas are in the same category with Sons Of Freedom, REM, The Pixies, Sonic Youth, The Jesus & Mary Chain, etc. I noticed just the other day how one young lady blogger listed Glow as one of the 100 greatest Canadian albums ever. Smart teenager.

Jules Glenn

7y↑14

This song is one of my 5-Last-Songs-I-Hope-To-Hear-When-I'm-Dying, such pure beauty. Never understood why Plasterscene Replicas didn't become the biggest band in Canada, such gorgeously aching brilliant joy

Plasterscene Replicas

GlennDosXY Thank you!

Peter Sharkey

3y↑8

As someone who was about 18 and into hard rock and metal when this song was played regularly on Much Music, I found this song to be a strange favorite of mine. Still love it to this day. It's so likeable, it has a neat texture to the music. Even the video is so memorable for me. A solid track.

Keith D

8y↑21

This is on my list of top ten favorite Canadian songs of all time. You guys were immense..

Plasterscene Replicas

7y↑1

Keith D thanks!

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JJ skyflyer

11y↑2

I love this song so much. this album is so AWESOME. every song is just great. such a talented group. very original.

bladesofsteel69

2y↑2

Freaking rush of memories hit me from my youth when I hear the ethereal voices of PR. Long live CFNY the spirit of radio

Brad

10y↑20

RIP Charlie Salmon - amazingly shortlived, but influential band.

Plasterscene Replicas

7y↑5

Brad Doner thanks so much. we all miss Charlie more than words can properly express.

Jules Glenn

13y↑2

LOVE this song, almost painfully beautiful & brilliant. Thanks for posting it!

Jacques Dray

10y↑12

RIP Charlie Salmon. I never realized that while we are having the time of our lives, we are also getting old. Godspeed.

mapleleafsfan7

15y↑2

One of my all time favorite songs! This was, and still is a great band.

Kate Warner

5y↑5

I live in the US and someone gave me a vhs tape of videos around 1989 and this one was on it. I searched for this band and this song for years. I love everything about this song.

Dudley1970

15y↑3

Glad to see this up! These guys were the missing link between college rock and shoegaze, and could conceivably hit the jackpot if they's stuck it out a bit longer, and maybe moved to London. Fantastic stuff! Now where's the deluxe reissue of "Glow"?

Vlad Forgac

16y↑7

I too have been searching for this for years and can't believe someone posted it. I recall seeing it on MuchMusic a couple of times in the mid-'80s. Definitely ahead of its time.

Doug Thompson

12y↑2

hey guys it's so great to see this video after all these years...you guys rock...!!! many fond memories.

Glen McGregor

6y↑3

I ran a DJ company in late 80s and played this every chance I got. One dude came up to me at a gig and started gushing about it. Great song, lovely songwriting. You can walk the plank, you walk for me.

S A S

5y↑2

What a lovely song. Really transports me back to the 80s.

StarvingNation

11y↑3

I had this on vinyl. It was the only format that I could fine it on around here in the late 80's. I lost all my records a couple of years ago do to flooding and I'm so happy to have come across this. The Grapes of Wrath are back together and I believe they're touring. You should open up for them and do some shows in Nova Scotia. (-:

Robert C

12y↑3

Holy smokes... I heard this song like 2 or 3 times when I was a senior in college on the local college radio station. I am really good at remembering hooks, so for years the "you can walk the plank" hook always stuck in my head. I never even knew the name of the band! Wow, thanks for posting. If anyone can get me this in mp3 or other digital, it would be AWESOME...

I_RJ

7y↑1

Robert C I heard it when I was young and it took me 15 years to find out who it was by

Stephen Connelly

14y↑3

A classic 'CFNY' tune. Haven't heard this great song in well over a decade!

Robert Svilpa

10y↑3

great song, great band - very melodic and solid songs. RIP Charlie Salmon - yes agreed time flies and before we know it our time is done. It will always be too early to go for one and all...

Christopher Mazur

4y↑8

This song nabbed me in 1988 at age 15 when City Limits aired better music on Fridays (or Saturdays?) after midnight. It was pretty revolutionary for me at the time in small-town Kelowna.

theEARLofSWIRL

13y↑2

Classic song by an under-appreciated band

J N

7y↑3

This brings back great memories, after catching their videos on Much Music, I bought Glow and became an instant fan. Saw PR perform in Winnipeg in 1988, at the University of Manitoba and the Albert. I was struck at the time how interesting it was that whomever sang lead vocals varied per song (We Can Walk, All I See, Turtle Song). So I timidly went over to speak to the band at the end of their afternoon performance, to ask if they had any other albums. Believe I spoke to Brendan, who let me know that three of the members were all songwriters, and each performed lead vocals on their own compositions. Also that they had made an EP previously, but had not brought any merch with them on tour. Was sad that the band "disappeared" into the ether, as I thought they were excellent and was looking forward to hearing more from them. Thank you for putting up this material on YouTube!

J N

Possibly it was 89 when I saw them perform.

Erin Salmon

10y↑7

Rest in peace Charlie you will be missed deeply by so many

John Taylor

50w↑1

Great track. Takes me back to my own times recording at Umbrella Sound. Fantastic memories. Fantastic band.

Tim Cathcart

4y↑3

One of my favorite songs. Had it in my cassette collection which was stolen from my car behind Catch 22 in '96 and had no way of hearing it again until here, so thank you. Sorry to hear about Charlie.

fco242

12y↑3

Thank you for posting this vid, I've been looking for this video for years now i, even gave up looking for it...This song came out one year after I came to Canada and it brings back great memories of queen and spadina streets, tortilla flats and sneaky dee's..i did not speak a word of English, but somehow, I knew this was a great tune...oh yeah and also crash vegas!!!!lol

Firstname Lastname

3y↑3

One of the guys from this band Renovated my basement. I remember telling him how much I loved this song. Love it then and now

theekrusher

12y↑4

I always loved this song, I true gem from those heady and innocent CANCON days before the internet and 9/11 changed all our lives forever.

vanhfan

15y↑2

I love this song. Have an old cassette of this album. Damn hard to find otherwise. Thanks!

Greg Parker

4y↑7

Proud that I own this album

Vasant R

4y↑3

Still loving this in 2020.

Arkady Rex

6y↑2

Pretty good. Interesting how this band went under my radar, but there are quite a few like this.

JJ skyflyer

2y↑2

Awesome album

Steve Codling

10y↑5

Love this song... Remember seeing on Much back in the day and going and buying the cassette album...

Doug Ramsay

1y↑2

Love this band

Lister of 1965

52w↑2

That bass line!

Sean Browning

1y↑1

I wish they would put this album up on a streaming service (besides these old poorer sound quality YouTube videos)…my cassette wore out years ago, could never find a CD, and I LONG for it. I don’t necessarily want it for free, I just want it!

George Mathie

2y↑2

I remember this gem from muchmusic in summer of 1988 Canada in the 80s had such an excellent and vibrant music scene totally miss those days

paul nieman

6y↑2

An awkward sense of timing indeed... though my vinyl copy is long gone, the words occasionally ring through my mind as I sing along whilst cycling through the old country... where oh where is that record now; wish that I could sew it back together with gold lace, very precious ...

Steven Frank

10y↑6

Some words from Canadian Music Forum on drummer Micheal Phillip Wojewoda :

"He was the last drummer for the Rheostatics and one of the finest music producers to grace the Canadian music scene. His production credits include Barenaked Ladies “Gordon”, Rheostatics “Whale Music”, “Melville”, “Introducing Happiness”, as well as The Waltons, Doughboys, Plasticine Replicas, The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Change Of Heart, Ashley MacIsaac and Jane Sibbery. One day he’ll get a lifetime achievement award Juno and 90% of the people will be wondering who he is."

Mark Buell

11y↑2

I first saw the PR at The Royal Albert Arms(?) in Winnipeg in 1989, then at the the U of M. We were such big fans we started calling ourselves 'Replicoids'. Good times, great music.

rwearle

9y↑5

Pure gold... Where can I get a decent mp3 of this???

TheHistrionics

12y↑3

I still have the vinyl lp. Reminds me of my first year of university and discovering great Canadian (local) bands via MuchMusic. That's back when Much used to be good. Was there a CD version of the record? I probably won't ever get around to ripping the vinyl to digital files.

The Grind

4y↑3

Such a great song. I remember this from MuchMusic.
Is this available anywhere for purchase or streaming?

Clay Eccles

14y↑2

I've been looking for this for quite a while. I remember the video too. Definitely a CFNY favorite for a while.

Caracticus Thirdaisi

8y↑2

How can I purchase this song? I love it so: it belongs in my "driving on a country road on a beautiful sunny day in a convertible" playlist.

Vasant R

9y↑3

Ahhhh. Feeling great! Simple and elegant.

Plasterscene Replicas

Vasant R thanks

42powers

13y↑1

I played this in high school along with "Here Comes Your Man" (Pixies) in 2010 just before summer vacation. A couple kids had heard of the Pixies and more had heard the song, Here Comes Your Man, but the whole class liked "Walk the Plank" and the Replicas way better. I thought, "What's wrong with these kids? The Pixies are cool!" - Bill Nye the sub

John Batinovic

4y↑3

great band - saw them a few times ; the bassist was ( Brenden) was in other TO bands

Jason Biollo

3y↑3

Saw them live at the “Black Lung” at the U of C in 1988.

Plasterscene Replicas

Do you remember if thst was the Barney Bentall show?

Koshka42

7y↑1

Glow was never issued on CD was it? I played my cassette until it died, so sad. This is one of my favourite home-grown songs, wish I had a digital copy - this and the whole album!

Plasterscene Replicas

7y↑2

Koshka42 I can send you a high quality MP3. Send me an email at stewart.stephen@sympatico.ca.

Plasterscene Replicas

And thanks for the love!

acsial

15y

Reminiscent of "strawberry wine" from My Bloody Valentine--hippy shoegazer folk. Nice! Thanks for uploading this! ACSial

sam jackson

11y↑5

the guy on the bass in the red shirt is my uncle! youtube search: Brendan Cavin... he's still making music!

RubeRak

15y↑1

Great post. Was hard to find this tune. I can remember trying to get a copy of the vinyl - never got it.

JJ skyflyer

2y↑1

Whoa Canadian? So many bands I have come to love are Canadian

Andreas Zapletal

12y↑2

You can listen to the whole album on CBC Music's site.

Luis Llorens

4y↑2

I gave this a thumbs up and suddenly my YouTube recommendations are vastly improved.

Marc Houle

16y↑1

About time this was put up!

Robert C

12y↑1

@TheHistrionics No CD version is commercially available. It's up to you Histrionics. You need to rip your vinyl to CD to immortalize it. Would be awesome if you could convert i to MP3 to share with those of us who never got the song on any media. I remember hearing it on the local college radio station at Michigan State University and I scoured the local record stores to find it but no one even knew what I was talking about. If only the internet existing back then...

fco242

15y↑1

thank you for posting..this is a very hard song to find....

Kevan Dalzell

7y↑3

Reissue?!? When Fuck!!!! I'm covering this song!!! Because..... I like orchards and hula-hups!!!!! FUCKING AWESOME BAND!!!!!!I love classical, death metal, folk, pop, 60's,ie: I FUCKING LOVE MUSIC; this, along with the Grapes, 54-40's, Murray, Neil, Rush, Skinny Puppy, Birdapres, VOIVOD, GT, Platinum Blonde, Glen Gould, etc.....

disagreeablesob

11y↑1

Reason number 43 that I miss the 1980's;happy jangly guitar rock.If the 80's really are coming back,then WHERE is the jangly guitar rock?

WAYNE131966

10y↑1

still have the LP...wow

Tacia Amostis

Where in Canada was this beautiful video for "We Can Walk" shot, exactly? Who directed it?

Tacia Amostis

Where / how can I get the lyrics to the entire album, "Glow"?

Plasterscene Replicas

They are on the inner sleeve of the LP. I can send you a pic, if you like. Email me at: stewart.stephen@sympatico.ca

Edward Bliss

6y↑1

Suddenly I just time-traveled back to the Fall of 1988

Plasterscene Replicas

7y↑5

So, someone calling themselves Shemp Howard had the poor taste to make presumptuous comments about the demise of Charlie. Not generally a fan of censorship, I have deleted his comments in the spirit of decency and accuracy. I'm only going to say this once: After beating leukemia, Charlie took his own life. One cannot presume to know his motives and anybody who posts such presumptions will have their comments deleted from this space. Shemp, if you are reading this, have a little respect and stay away. Any comments you make will be deleted anyway.

hewittgaugemusic

14y↑1

Great tune,,Kool Video

42powers

13y

Y'know the intro to Town Crier is wrecked on the CBC site, and the record skip on Hot Sand leaves me too disgraced to face forgiven. Where's a late eighties guy gotta blow in the computer age to get decent cuts and the rest of the "sessions"? If it were me I would just assign it to some temp.

Keith D

1y↑2

Any chance the lyrics for this could be posted here? I've scoured the web and can't find them.

David Hopkins

16y↑1

Thanks for posting this

Duane Parker

1y↑2

I have this album

frank blunt

10y↑1

By the comments it seems that Charlie passed. Went to same Hight School. Rip. Good Dude.

Jules Glenn

7y↑2

gold lace, very precious lace :"((

L7xxx

14y↑1

very cool, thx for the post

42powers

From Canada:
Holy Hannah Bean Banana, man! 2015, and this GLOW's so green. All I See and it are ever still the BEST vids on yer TUBES, no? Please don't mislead me to another. Shucks, kids, we never saw the art of song so well done when I was young. LIAR!

Plasterscene Replicas

Liar?

42powers

13y

Congrats!

jenningj1105

11y

they have it on amazon for not very much, lp that is, never made it to cd

Chrissers

15y

I think the singer's owner of a health food store in TO now.

thomas williams

10y

Dam I miss you seret agent man. Till we jam again, say your grage on Riverview?

Plasterscene Replicas

13y

@and...thanks for the heads up on the cbc stuff!

Plasterscene Replicas

11y↑2

Pmahone1, send an e-mail to us and we'll send you the MP3

Plasterscene Replicas

13y

@42powers E-mail me and I'll send you the MP3s...

Kevan Dalzell

4y↑3

Crowd fund a release?

lukafafrenz

13y↑3

canada's r.e.m. ?

Joe Madden

7y↑1

Such a pretty video. Lost my cassette:/

Plasterscene Replicas

Joe Madden thanks. Can send you a few mp3s if you email me at stewart.stephen@sympatico.ca

42powers

13y

just now

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