In my post about Rockets the other day, I mentioned the Italian TV program Stryx. Here’s some more bizarro music performance clips from the show, in its own particular late 70s batshit/fierce style. They really don’t make ‘em like this anymore! According to Wikipedia:

Stryx thematically referred to Hell, devils and underworld. The scenography featured elements resembling Middle Ages-like gloomy castles and caves… The show caused many controversies in more conservative societies, mainly because of its devilish theme and referring to underworld as well as exposing nudity. Due to numerous protests the show was taken off the broadcast and the production of following episodes was cancelled.

So in these videos, all of which are worth watching, we get two huge gay disco icons in the one clip (Amanda Lear & Grace Jones), Patty Pravo giving Gaga a run for her Illuminati wage packet, Mia Martini getting burnt at the stake in a fabulous glittery dress, and some more of those amazing Rockets. My favourite clip is Gal Costa performing “Relance” - it’s quite subdued for Stryx (apart from the dozen or so extras who are lying still at the front of the stage) but is carried by Costa’s no bullshit performance and the incredible gypsy funk of the track itself. But first let’s start with Grace and Amanda:
 
Grace Jones (introduced by Amanda Lear) - Fame
 

 
Grace Jones - Am I Ever Gonna Fall In Love In New York City?
 

 
Amanda Lear - Run Baby Run
 

 
Amanda Lear - Enigma (Give A Little Bit Of Mmh To Me)
 

 
Patty Pravo - Johnny
 

 
Patty Pravo - Vola
 

 
Mia Martini - Bene
 

 
Gal Costa - Relance
 

 
Rockets - Cosmic Race
 

 
As you can see, there’s quite a lot of Stryx clips on YouTube, with lots more waiting to be discovered…