Placebo's scenes in Velvet Goldmine
during the opening credits / approximately 0:05:10 to 0:05:30 : Brian & Steve can be seen running w/ Xavior and the other member of The Flaming Creatures. Brian turns and says "That's Jack Fairy" as they run passed him.
during the opening credits / approximately 0:05:44 to 0:06:30 : The Flaming Creatures can again be seen running, then Brian drops his boa and goes back for it.
when Brian Slade meets Curt Wylde in a club / approximately 0:58:12 to 0:58:45: Stefan (wearing a wig) is playing bass and singing back-up vocals to "Personality Crisis" in Polly Small's band.
in another club / approximately 1:22:17 to 1:22:43 : Arthur goes into a club where The Flaming Creatures (Brian singing & Steve drumming) are on stage, singing the "But when the show's in full swing, every once in awhile, High stepping chorus lines means I'm forgetting, my lullabye liebchen" lines of "Bittersweet".
later during "Bittersweet" / approximately 1:24:14 to 1:24:35 : Arthur is sitting across from Brian, Steve, Xavior, and the other member of The Flaming Creatures. Brian & Steve each have two speaking lines:
Brian - "I don't believe that there is much of a future to speak of."
Xavior - "We're in a bit of a decadent spiral; aren't we?"
Steve - "...sinking fast."
Other Guy - "Big brother all the way, baby."
Brian - "Which is why we prefer impressions to ideas..."
Steve - "...situations to subjects..."
Xavior - "...brief flights to sustained ones..."
Other Guy - "...exceptions to types."
Xavior - "And yourself?"
at the 'Death of Glitter' concert / approximately 1:30:08 to 1:32:17 : The Flaming Creatures (Brian singing & Steve drumming) are on stage performing "20th Century Boy".
during 2HB at the 'Death of Glitter' concert / approximately 1:52:45 : half of Brian's face can be seen beside the other Flaming Creature.
during 2HB at the 'Death of Glitter' concert / approximately 1:53:13 : a green projection of Brian's face appears after Brian Slade and Curt Wylde's.
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