Placebo | Without You I'm Nothing

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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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𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 was the result of an eight-year writing collaboration between 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰 and Paul Campion, the singer of AC Acoustics, with whom he co-wrote Every You Every Me in 1998. It's a very beautiful and moving track, its atmosphere is full of existential angst and therefore of nostalgia. "Pure epic melancholy, a reflection about passing time and mortality. But that's not a sad song." 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰, Delabel 2004 This song seduced us by its musical quality as well as by its distinctive singular style. " Looking back, I think Twenty Years is maybe one of our greatest songs. It's our closest song to U2's With Or Without You, the ultimate song. " 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰, Les Inrockuptibles, Novembre 2004 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 was the great surprise of this compilation, by leading us fans of the first hour in an important nostalgia but also showing us the possible band evolution. For me, it's one of the most beautiful songs of 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈. ● 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 : Placebo - Twenty Years [Wembley Arena, 2004] #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #molko #music #placebomusic #musician #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #goodmusic #artist #beautiful #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #video #instavideo #videooftheday #musicvideo #nowplaying #song #placebotwentyyears #placebo2004 #placebointerview #WYIN20 #placebo2019

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"So in times when you think everything is just dark, you just have to tell yourself that #thistooshallpass . However much it rings false or how hollow it seems at that moment -- it really does." 💜💚💙 #stefanolsdal #placebo #abstractart #wyin20 #artist #brianmolko #everyyoueveryme #withoutyouimnothing #equality #humanrights #placeboworld #peace #weloveyou 💙💜💚 #20yearstogo #musicheals

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starzz818

𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈 came back with a fifth studio album in continuity with the previous one in 2006, 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝘀 pushing further what had been started with the previous album, increasingly exploiting the effective mix of saturated guitars and electronic music. However, it was a return to the "classical" composition with few electronics. Return to the roots of the band, the album chained successes as Meds, Infra-Red, One Of A Kind or Space Monkey and also some duets, Broken Promise, for example. 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈 continued his musical evolution with an album of a rare richness which was the subject of an important work on the ambience thanks to the numerous possibilities offered by the electronic music. The main elements always present: saturated guitars, ubiquitous bass, intelligent lyrics and well and of course, the inimitable voice of 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯, more bewitching than ever in a register other than his previous achievements. 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝘀 is in 3rd place in the ranking that 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 has made of 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈 albums. That's what he said about it: " We couldn't have had a better album cover to represent what was going on at the time. I think it's a very accomplished record, but I am surprised that we managed to make such an accomplished record considering how shot up in the clouds we were when we made it. There was a point in time as well when the lifestyle we had embraced so wholeheartedly started to turn dark and our personal relationship with Steve Hewitt was eroding. So it was a record born out of a lot of psychological trauma. I think it's more honest than its predecessors. It really gives a window into how we were living at that time." 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰 - Noisey Octobre 2016 ● Brian Molko at RAK Studios, London 2005 📸 Scarlet Page #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #molko #music #placebomusic #placebomeds #musician #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #rock #goodmusic #artist #beautiful #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #photography #photographer #musicphotography #musicphotographer #picoftheday #scarletpagephotography #WYIN20 #placebo2006 #placebo2019

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𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈 was back with 𝑩𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒏 in 2009, an album that brought the novelty for many fans this time, some even destabilized by the apparent optimism. A heroic title for a band accustomed to talk about adolescent spleen and torments of the mind in his songs. Without giving up the darkness, this album revealed the part of light of the creative soul of 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈. The band, which had regained joy of playing and composing, finally managed to recreate powerful rock songs. "I spent too much time in my negativity, I made the decision to seek good karma, empathy, instead of confining myself to my private pain, which, by the way, was pretty good exorcised with Placebo albums.. Since our debut, each album is a reaction to the previous one ... Battle For The Sun is the bright negative of Meds. " 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰 - Europe 1, 11 June 2009 It's however when the songs are a little more darker I prefer them. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 gives some shivers with guitars reminiscent of the album 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑰'𝒎 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈. It's one of the stand-out tracks. Within seconds you are transfixed by this song, building and building in emotion 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯’s vocals and guitar skills take centre stage leaving you in awe of this man. ● 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 : Placebo - Come Undone (Pinkpop Festival, 2009) #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #molko #music #placebomusic #musician #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #rock #goodmusic #artist #beautiful #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #video #instavideo #videooftheday #musicvideo #nowplaying #song #placebocomeundone #WYIN20 #placebo2009 #placebo2019

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𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗲 is the first song 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈 covered in 1996 and released on 36 Degrees single. 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗲 is in 𝚂𝚢𝚍 𝙱𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚝's The Madcap Laughs album, released in 1970. He recorded two versions of the song : the first version 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗲 on his solo album The Madcap Laughs, the second one Wouldn't You Miss Me on his album Opel. 𝚂𝚢𝚍 𝙱𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚝, whose real name is Roger Keith Barrett, was a British musician and painter, best known for being one of the founders of ᴩɪɴᴋ ꜰʟᴏyᴅ. He died on July 7, 2006 at his home in Cambridge at the age of 60. The meaning of this song is very obscure. It would seem, however, that the person speaking wants to please someone, by all possible means and would even be able to change completely, even to become a drug addict to better understand the suffering that someone may feel. #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #molko #music #placebomusic #musician #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #goodmusic #artist #beautiful #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #placebo1996 #sydbarrett #sydbarrettdarkglobe #placebodarkglobe #picoftheday #placeboInterview #WYIN20 #placebo2019

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Was 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁è𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗶 like a thanks to us, the French public? Certainly, and that couldn't have been better than with 𝑺𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔, a worldwide success which propelled 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈's career. Released as a single for the exclusive attention of the French public, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁è𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗶 is like the original, a throbbing and sublime song with the theme of love breakup : " This song is a ballad. It puts us in front of our weaknesses. It shows us how we miss out on any piece of present happiness. When we are diverted by our weaknesses or desires, contradictory desires. Like many other songs, it talks about confusions [...] It's like being locked in a cage, feeling guilty of destroying this happiness at every moment. " 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰, M6 Music, Paris 2004 But also the desire to always be with someone : " For me, it's the study of the pathological need that people have to copulate [...] As if we were one by being two. " 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰, Rock & Folk 2003. The original lyrics written by 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰 were translated into French by 𝚅𝚒𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚎 𝙳𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚜, famous French author. We owe her besides the sulphurous novel 'Baise Moi', literally Fuck Me. In French, the rather romantic song became even more pessimistic and disillusioned. A jewel. ● 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 : Placebo - Protège Moi (Soulmates Never Die Tour, Paris 2003) : https://bit.ly/2IElixs #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #molko #music #placebomusic #musician #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #goodmusic #artist #beautiful #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #video #instavideo #videooftheday #musicvideo #nowplaying #song #placebolive #placeboprotégemoi #WYIN20 #placebo2003 #placebointerview #placebo2019

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Waxing with a candlelight, and burning just for you🔥🎶 #mysweetprince #BrianMolko . . . . . . . . #brian #brianmolko #brianmolkoisgod #placebo #placebo20 #placeboworld #placebofans #placebo20years #molko #rock #nancyboy #placebomx #placeboband #gothic #luxemburgerqueen #soulmate #soulmates #lovehim #heisperfect #omg #WYIN20 #obsession #soulmatesneverdie #placebolife #friday #🔥

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adrymoore

Strange infatuation seems to grace the evening tide. I'll take it by your side. Such imagination seems to help the feeling slide. I'll take it by your side. Instant correlation sucks and breeds a pack of lies. I'll take it by your side. Over saturation curls the skin and tans the hide. I'll take it by your side. 🖤💛 PLACEBO - Without You I'm Nothing #gerardway #geeway #theblackparade #placebo #WYIN20

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titchybitchywitchy

13.07.2001 Arvika Festival, Sweden. Live «Without You I’m Nothing» #placebo #wyin20

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plabrains

13.07.2001 Arvika Festival, Sweden. Live «Without You I’m Nothing» #placebo #stefanolsdal #wyin20

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plabrains

Dont forget to vote today! Just in case you wanted to know our stance on the subject....... @Nigel_Farage @UKIP… https://t.co/Sc5V9BH1qp

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xxCarmxx

@xxCarmxx @PLACEBOWORLD @stefanolsdal #WYIN20

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👼🏻 . . #stefanolsdal #placebo #wyin20

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aatrjf

Profound © ❣ Life makes me dizzy spins me around.... very profound. Pushing me into the ground to grow roots so that I may be strong... to carry on and eventually fade away one day.❣ Dissipate into the dirt and how have I earnt all of that lost love? To give so much but to also let go. Life's a very strange thing... that is all I know.❣ #placebo #20yearstogo #shadowwork #heretoheal #profound #freeyourmind #ladyoftheflowers #wyin20 #everyoneisdifferent #poetry #artistic #mysweetprince 💜 #withoutyouimnothing #peace #brianmolko #everyyoueveryme #weloveyou #thanksforthemusic

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Tell me, we both matter, don't we? 🎶🖤 #mysweetprince #BrianMolko . . . . . . . . #brian #brianmolko #brianmolkoisgod #placebo #placebo20 #placeboworld #placebofans #placebo20years #molko #rock #nancyboy #placebomx #placeboband #gothic #luxemburgerqueen #soulmate #soulmates #lovehim #heisperfect #omg #WYIN20 #obsession #soulmatesneverdie #placebolife #placeboforever #🔥

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🕸 . #brianmolko #placebo #wyin20

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● 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗱 ●"The Bitter End was written and recorded in two days, when we were finishing the album. The Bitter End is about couples who are breaking up, the anger that take hold of them at this time, the desire that arises from this injury." 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰, M6 Music 2004 - "As we had spent a lot of time playing with the technology and synths, we wanted to do something lively, exuberant, punk. The idea had started from two guitar chords found by Stefan and bang! Two days later, it was finished." 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰, Les Inrockuptibles 2003 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗱 official promo video was very well directed by Howard Greenhalgh. This is a video very aesthetic, 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈 is seen playing on a parable and 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘰 was particularly attractive. In parallel we see two young people who are lost and run, we see them by thermo guided camera. At the end, the lovers meet and a kind of explosion takes place on the parable. ● Photo : Screenshots i did + editing from Placebo, The Bitter End Official Promo Video #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #molko #music #placebomusic #musician #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #goodmusic #artist #beautiful #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #video #instavideo #videooftheday #nowplaying #song #placebothebitterend #picoftheday #WYIN20 #placebo2003 #placebointerview #placebo2019

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placebos_million_pieces

#WYIN20 #Placebo #BrianMolko #StefanOlsdal #Placeboworld We miss you, news please https://t.co/sIeJn12sB4

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LTourriere

We're sewn together...She's born to Mesmer🎶✨ #mysweetprince #BrianMolko . . . . . . . . #brian #brianmolko #brianmolkoisgod #placebo #placebo20 #placeboworld #placebofans #placebo20years #molko #rock #nancyboy #placebomx #placeboband #gothic #luxemburgerqueen #soulmate #soulmates #lovehim #heisperfect #omg #WYIN20 #obsession #soulmatesneverdie #placebolife #🔥

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adrymoore

Fifty pounds...Press my button...Going down 🎶👄💄 #mysweetprince #BrianMolko . . . . . . . . #brian #brianmolko #brianmolkoisgod #placebo #placebo20 #placeboworld #placebofans #placebo20years #molko #rock #nancyboy #placebomx #placeboband #gothic #luxemburgerqueen #soulmate #soulmates #lovehim #heisperfect #omg #WYIN20 #obsession #soulmatesneverdie #placebolife #🔥

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adrymoore

With his sharp guitars, Plasticine is a heavy, dark and very explosive song like the rock part of Spite & Malice from Black Market Music. The production of Jim Abbiss intervened very discreetly to give a little more blackness to the whole. I love this song, it's one of my favorites from the album. That's what Brian said about it : "Magazines impose us to look like Kate Moss, but I don't think it's just because people are plastically perfect or fashionable that they're safe. I'm wearing makeup and for sure, it didn't stop me from having problems with drugs or alcohol ... Plasticine is probably the most representative song of our collaboration with the producer Jim Abbiss. He asked us to make five versions in the studio and it was only in the fifth he concluded: "Go guys, it's OK, we do what you want, we take the first." [...] I think he really balanced us and that, thanks to him, we ourselves were surprised by the result. " The Inrockuptibles 2003 #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #molko #music #placebomusic #musician #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #musicforlife #goodmusic #artist #beautiful #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #placeboplasticine #musicphotography #musicphotographer #picoftheday #davidwillis #placebointerview #WYIN20 #placebo2003 #placebo2019

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- Does it set your sweat on fire? - #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #molko #music #placebomusic #musician #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #musicforlife #beautiful #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #lyricoftheday #placeboexitwounds #photography #musicphotographer #josephllanes #picoftheday #WYIN20 #placebo2013 #placebo2019

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Without You I'm Nothing has magnificent melancholic melodies like the eponymous song, The Crawl, My Sweet Prince or Burger Queen miles away from the fury of some titles, true melodic heart of the record in which Ask For Answers is also close to the sublime. This album will always have a special place in my heart.. That's what Brian Molko said about it for NY ROCK in 1999: " The new album is introverted, more of a post-coital depression. It deals with an ever-pervading heartbreak and loneliness that seems to be in the air. The morning after is usually more analytical than the night before, and it’s often more painful. Most of these songs are love songs where I try to understand relationships." ● Placebo - Ask For Answer ( Live for Radio 21 1999 ) #placebo #placeboworld #brianmolko #stefanolsdal #molko #music #placebomusic #musician #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicworld #musiclove #musicforlife #goodmusic #artist #beautiful #amazing #bestoftheday #placebofans #soulmatesneverdie #video #instavideo #videooftheday #nowplaying #song #WYIN20 #placeboaskforanswer #placebo1999 #placebointerview #placebo2019

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“When I get drunk, you take me home, and keep me safe, from harm” #WYIN20 #placebo @PLACEBOWORLD @stefanolsdal im s… https://t.co/OI3px2s3Fs

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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