Placebo | Without You I'm Nothing

The Album
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The Album
The Videos
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#WYIN20 Memories

WITHOUT YOU

I'M NOTHING
WITHOUT YOU

I'M NOTHING

About

If their debut was the sound of a no-holds-barred sexual drug frenzy

lasting way into the next day, then Without You I’m Nothing is the resultant rumpled,

libidinous comedown. As such, it’s much classier, cerebral and great to listen to when hung-over.

“I’m unclean / A libertine / And every time you vent your spleen / I seem to lose my power of speech,” Molko breathes

on the awesomely overcharged title track. In a year when Marilyn Manson and Bauhaus continue to revitalize the goth movement across America, Placebo’s moment may well have arrived.

– Everett True

Music

Without You I’m Nothing

Videos

Placebo – Brick Shithouse (Les Eurokeennes Festival – 1999)

Allergic (To Thoughts OF Mother Earth) (Live On MTV UK 1999)

Pure Morning (Live on Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1999)

You Don’t Care About Us (Bizarre Festival 2000)

Every You Every Me (Live On CD:UK)

Without You I’m Nothing (Live at Les Eurockéennes de Belfort 1997)

The Crawl (Live At Glastonbury Festival 1998)

Pure Morning

Every You Every Me

The Crawl (Live For Radio 21)

My Sweet Prince (Live At Cabaret Of Desire 2001)

Burger Queen

Ask For Answers (Live For Radio 21)

Brick Shithouse (Live At Eurockeennes 1999)

Summers Gone

Evil Dildo (Live At Eurockeennes 1999)

Scared Of Girls (Live At Brixton Academy 1998)

Allergic (To Thoughts Of Mother Earth) (Live At Festival Bizarre 2000)

Without You I’m Nothing (Ft. David Bowie)

You Don’t Care About Us

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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of

'Without You I'm Nothing'

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2 x 12” Without You I’m Nothing f. David Bowie vinyl single

5 x Without You I’m Nothing heavyweight vinyl album

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PlaceboFansUK

@PLACEBOWORLD did the #wyin20 results ever came out? just curious since i never followed up but i participated lol

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hhiso_

@PLACEBOWORLD And for the #WYIN20 contest, someone won ??

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Amorphiasy_Katy

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thefeelingslide

Was so exciting to listen an early version of "Without You I'm Nothing" in #LostTapes #Belfort1997 ❤️ You can find… https://t.co/CS1F5ZXUfq

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thefeelingslide

THANK YOU SO MUCH @PLACEBOWORLD FOR SHARING THIS TREASURE!! Also feeling nostalgic to see scenes like this one LOVE… https://t.co/mkFVkf8DdC

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thefeelingslide

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PlaceboFansUK

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Fiori1985Sara

Più fanno finta di essere te... @placeboworld #placebofans #IMBECILLI ke credono di essere te 😂 #BrianMolko… https://t.co/aPBz3Xdkjt

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Fiori1985Sara

I saw someone posting about the Father’s Day?? No idea I am sure we already bowed 🤔 . Anyway happy Father’s Day to… https://t.co/fvcW4xFOJd

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Fiori1985Sara

● "I'm twice as much a man as you have ever been, and twice a woman as you will never be." 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰 •••• 📸 NPA, Canal + 2000 #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #placebomusic #thecure #music #musician #band #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #rock #goodmusic #artist #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #photo #photography #musicphotography #instapic #photooftheday #picoftheday #quote #quoteoftheday #WYIN20 #lgbt #placebo2020

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placebos_million_pieces

#Repost @placebos_million_pieces with @get_repost ・・・ ● 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻 "I think for our own self-satisfaction, we've released a single that's quite unrepresentative of the rest of the album and it creates an interest because people wonder what the hell the records gonna be like·" 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏, RockSound 2000 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻 Official Video, filmed in the Central London Register office, was directed by Barbara McDonogh. The shoot lasted 22 hours for Brian, only half an hour for Stefan and Steve. We can see Brian Molko in a hotel and there is a couple quarrel. Then gradually, he gets closer and closer to this couple, until they finish in their hotel room to both of them. ● Katy ● 📽 Placebo - Taste in Men Official Video •••• #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #music #placebomusic #thecure #musician #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #rock #goodmusic #artist #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #placebo2000 #blackmarketmusic #nowplaying #song #tasteinmen #video #videooftheday #WYIN20 #placebo2020

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mad_cat_lady_72

I did a really simple sketch of their kiss in Lithuania I think but I thought It might be okay. Tell me what you think. #placebo #placeboworld #placebo20 #placebofans #wyin20 #brianmolko #stefanolsdal

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lady_of_flower_

● 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻 "I think for our own self-satisfaction, we've released a single that's quite unrepresentative of the rest of the album and it creates an interest because people wonder what the hell the records gonna be like·" 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏, RockSound 2000 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻 Official Video, filmed in the Central London Register office, was directed by Barbara McDonogh. The shoot lasted 22 hours for Brian, only half an hour for Stefan and Steve. We can see Brian Molko in a hotel and there is a couple quarrel. Then gradually, he gets closer and closer to this couple, until they finish in their hotel room to both of them. ● Katy ● 📽 Placebo - Taste in Men Official Video •••• #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #music #placebomusic #thecure #musician #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #rock #goodmusic #artist #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #placebo2000 #blackmarketmusic #nowplaying #song #tasteinmen #video #videooftheday #WYIN20 #placebo2020

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placebos_million_pieces

#brianmolko #kerrangmagazine #placebo #placeboworld #placebo20 #wyin20

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lady_of_flower_

● Protège Moi ... •••• 📸 Placebo - MCM, France 2004 #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #music #placebomusic #thecure #musician #band #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #rock #goodmusic #artist #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #nowplaying #song #photo #photography #instapic #photooftheday #picoftheday #WYIN20 #placebo2020

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placebos_million_pieces

Good night, soulmates 🌃 #placebo #placeboband #placeboworld #placeboanyway #placebo20 #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #stevehewitt #molsdal #luxemburgerqueen #placebopics #90s #brianmolkowithcigarette #wyin20

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luxem.burger.queen

● 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗔 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱 ••• "ɪ'ᴍ ɪɴ ᴀ ᴄʀᴏᴡᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ'ᴍ ꜱᴛɪʟʟ ᴀʟᴏɴᴇ" Excellent compromise between the old and the new 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗔 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱 offers sounds sought after and the dynamism of the first albums. With some efficiency, this track is undeniably one of the best 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈 songs and has very interesting sounds. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗔 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱 is an experimental track based on modified guitar harmonics and some synthetic sounds. It's a very successful song. "At the end of the recording, the label called us at the studio and said : "Write us singles", and we answered "Fuck You! We are going into the studio to write something with the distorsion to 100%." We got One Of A Kind, and we don't even know if it will come out as a single. It's strange to sit in the studio and hatch a single. We wanted this track to be poppy, and on one side it is, there is a twisted vibration like the Pixies. It's about feeling like you're out of place in the world. You know that you've got one, but it doesn't suit you. At the same time, you realize that you are unique, that there is only one you." 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯, Rock Mag 2006 ● “About feeling completely dislocated from the world and not feeling like a real person anymore.” 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯, XFM 2006 Ｍｅｄｓ was a success, this album has songs which stay in the lead the first time. While appearing more natural, 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈 was able to make sound experiments but also at the level of writing. New developments which placed the band unquestionably as a great rock music band. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗔 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱 is a very particular song which I loved since the first listening, it has an important sound originality. It's one of my fav 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈 songs. • 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝘆 • 🖤 📽 Placebo - One Of A Kind (Hurricane Festival, 2007) #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #music #placebomusic #thecure #musician #band #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #rock #goodmusic #artist #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #placebo2006 #live #oneofakind #video #instavideo #videooftheday #WYIN20 #placebo2020

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placebos_million_pieces

Ah @placeboworld mano a mano che mi vengono in mente cose (c’è veramente troppo da potersi ricordare e mettere insieme in un’unica denuncia) vi aggiorno: tornavo a Dolceacqua dopo un periodo a Torino. Due tipi mi invitano ad uscire. Uno dei due mi fa notare di come m’ha vista rinata e cambiata dopo essermi allontanata dal paese, vedendomi così solare mi invita a bere, è un tecnico di computer parente di Q.P. . Usciamo con sti due uno è gentile e simpatico per quello dei computer sempre sembrato ok a un tratto la situazione si ribalta. Faccio per andare in bagno e me lo trovo lí uscendo dalla porta. C’era la birra non ricordo perfettamente ma ne nasce una colluttazione, all’inizio sembra per scherzo poi invece si metteva a botte sul serio. Cerco col sorriso di riappacificare, faccio buon viso a cattivo gioco torniamo al tavolo ma è nero dentro di rabbia. Ha un vulcano che esplode e comincia a sparare a zero odio pesante verso statali e poliziotti nella fattispecie quelli in pensione. Accusandoli come tutti raccomandati, nullafacenti, intoccabili e che vengono pagati per fare nulla coi soldi della gente onesta. Io tento di difendere la categoria dicendo non sono tutti uguali mio padre esempio ecc nessuno ci ha regalato niente, abbiamo sempre fatto fatica a far tornare i conti noi come tanti altri poliziotti onesti. Eh nulla va fuori di se ancora di più vedendo la serata andare fuori controllo l’altro ragazzo (per fortuna guidava lui) una persona come si deve, mi riporta a casa. Siamo alle solite... perché passi anni a farmi sorrisi alla finestra, questo è quell’altro e mi inviti a uscire per buttarmi addosso rancori per la categoria a cui appartengo?! E allo stesso ti lamentavi -come altri- che non era facile captare la mia fiducia?? Eh appunto. Perché dovrei fidarmi di gente che mi sorride per poi mettermi le mani addosso appena siamo in assenza di testimoni? Appunto vi rode perché la diffidenza è la prima arma di autodifesa che fa andare a buca le brutte intenzioni. #wyin20 Ce l’hanno con lo Stato e aggrediscono le figlie dei poliziotti questi sarebbero i gentiluomini di sinistra che fanno grande l’Italia e tanto ce l’hanno con

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brianmolkoforever

I had a day off so I finally had the time to do this. It’s a picture of Stefan and Brian hand carved in canvas with carton back. I put a lot effort in this so I really hope you like it. #placebo #placeboworld #placebo20 #placebo20 #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #wyin20

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lady_of_flower_

#Repost @stefanolsdal • • • • • Paragraph 175 of the German legal code made homosexual acts a crime up until recently. Since it was repealed the date 17/5 has become the @IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism & Transphobia). So today, let's keep love alive in all its true forms and keep fighting to repeal all the paragraph 175 that still exist in the world. Peace! #rainbowglove @gizellerenee #idahobit #pride @PT_Foundation @LGBTfdn #LGBT#homosapiens #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #placebomusic #music #musician #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #rock #goodmusic #artist #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #photography #photo #instapic #photooftheday #picoftheday #WYIN20 #placebo2020

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placebos_million_pieces

Il sito dei Placebo è stato invaso, massive attack on #BrianMolko we want you 😂😂👉#wyin20 Every UFO will be aligned hihi 😻😻

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If their debut was the sound of a no-holds-barred sexual drug frenzy

lasting way into the next day, then Without You I’m Nothing is the resultant rumpled,

libidinous comedown. As such, it’s much classier, cerebral and great to listen to when hung-over.

“I’m unclean / A libertine / And every time you vent your spleen / I seem to lose my power of speech,” Molko breathes

on the awesomely overcharged title track. In a year when Marilyn Manson and Bauhaus continue to revitalize the goth movement across America, Placebo’s moment may well have arrived.

Without You I’m Nothing

Placebo – Brick Shithouse (Les Eurokeennes Festival – 1999)

Allergic (To Thoughts OF Mother Earth) (Live On MTV UK 1999)

Pure Morning (Live on Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1999)

You Don’t Care About Us (Bizarre Festival 2000)

Every You Every Me (Live On CD:UK)

Without You I’m Nothing (Live at Les Eurockéennes de Belfort 1997)

The Crawl (Live At Glastonbury Festival 1998)

Pure Morning

Every You Every Me

The Crawl (Live For Radio 21)

My Sweet Prince (Live At Cabaret Of Desire 2001)

Burger Queen

Ask For Answers (Live For Radio 21)

Brick Shithouse (Live At Eurockeennes 1999)

Summers Gone

Evil Dildo (Live At Eurockeennes 1999)

Scared Of Girls (Live At Brixton Academy 1998)

Allergic (To Thoughts Of Mother Earth) (Live At Festival Bizarre 2000)

Without You I’m Nothing (Ft. David Bowie)

You Don’t Care About Us

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of

'Without You I'm Nothing'

contribute your photos and memories

of what the album means to you to be in with a chance to win one of

2 x 12” Without You I’m Nothing f. David Bowie vinyl single

5 x Without You I’m Nothing heavyweight vinyl album

To enter just tag your post on Twitter or Instagram with

#WYIN20