A classic old clip of Trust from French TV in 1980, with the track l'élite, from their album of the same name released the previous year.
It's one of those moments when old school TV light entertainment collides with modern music, leaving both parties slightly uncomfortable and awkward.
The male presenter is Guy Lux, legendary French gameshow host and cornerstone of French TV from 1960. By the 80s he was relegated to Antenne 2, presenting amongst other things this show, le Palmarès des chansons, a variety show that reprised his show of the same name from the 1960s.
Helpfully the female presenter explains that Trust are a blend of reggae, rhythm and blues and rock, for the benefit of those who had never ventured beyond their Sacha Distel greatest hits collection.
I reckon the poor quality of the picture actually adds to the video, probably recorded in the early days of home video on a giant VHS player. Somehow it seems a lot older than many of the clips of bands from the 1960s that have surfaced in recent years.
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