Harry Giger Chic

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I had no idea that H.R. Giger, best known for designing the monster in Alien, directed videos for Debbie Harry!
 
Giger shot the striking cover of 1981's KOO KOO, Harry's first solo record.
 
Produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic-fame (before they both become renowned producers in their own right for such artists as Madonna ["Like A Virgin"] and David Bowie ["Let's Dance"], and Jodie Watley ["Looking for A New Love"], respectively), the album's funked up tunes have absolutely no stylistic synergy with Giger's notoriously cold and creepy images. (He also did a video for the song "Backfired" but the video below is more striking). Such a strange juxtaposition, and the album bombed.
 
Debbie Harry "Now I Know You Know" 

Aww, what the hell, here's the "Backfired" video:
 
There is one track from the record that I actually love. A fun and silly little slice of 80s funk called "The Jam Was Moving"