I can’t decide whether this one’s genius or awful or somehow both. It’s certainly unforgettable, but also questionable how well it conveys the Beatley-Badfingerish-10ccesque vibe of the music, even to a 1970 audience.
Evidently the bass player from Octopus, Nigel Grigg, went on to join Split Enz, so that’s…something.
Actually I could see someone doing this costume for Comicon. I guess all you’d really need would be the boots, the string thong, a load of green bodypaint. Oh, and of course the hyper-disturbing tentacle arms, but then again I’m sure there are people into that sort of thing, in fact I’m sure I know a couple.
