One of the best concert experiences I've ever had the privilege of being part of was seeing a reunited Bauhaus at the Coachella Festival in 2005. Not only was it a pleasure to see the band perform it's classics, frontman Peter Murphy came down from the rafters upside down for the set's opener, "Bela Lugosi's Dead." But, perhaps the best (and worst) part of that evening was seeing Bauhaus play its set while Coldplay fans waited for that band to come out after to play their headlining set. Guys with their upset girlfriends because this wasn't "look how the stars shine for you," and the boyfriends yelling for Bauhaus to leave the stage, which continued for the rest of the set, and because this is a goth band none of their fans dare speak up against Coldplay fans (particularly the male ones) who probably held their girlfriends' hair back and sang "In My Place" while they vomited, to sooth their very, very deep souls.
So, here's my favorite Bauhaus song. This one's for you Coldplay fans!
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