The Tubes - I Don't Want To Wait Anymore (original video)

[njca2000]

SPOONER!

[funktron4]

Another reason why 70s & 80s music rules.

[Zardozlitchinstein]

Spetacular! I've been looking for this video for a long time. One of my favorite songs. The Tubes is the best! :)

[DeDeSunshine1967]

I don't know this song! And I'm a HUGE fan of 80's music! Good tune!

[CountessClassicRock]

Nice ballad...with the tru Tubes cheeky-ness! (LISTEN to the words!) hee hee hee!

[unitedstoryMax]

nice song of the 80"s, its freaking great, the greatest

[Zeriouslly]

I remember when this came out - its just great! Thanks so much for uploading it. Been wanting to view it again since back then.

[jcieslak1]

Great vocals - extraordinary ballad - Spooner's shining moment.

[Doobie1975]

Great song, definitely something I can picture Chicago or Boz Scaggs doing, I totally agree this song should have made the Top 10, not #35

[honeysouldreamstar]

forgot what I'm waiting for

[hammertoebubbaloo]

I love this song, but after all this time I realized The Tubes copied The Korgis' "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime", and it's not accidental: the introduction is the same and in the Korgis' video the singer is also on the water in a room - I gotta say "shame on you" but I think it's too late now

[markdown01]

@hammertoebubbaloo I disagree. The Korgis song is great. I hear more of a production influence. David Foster likely heard potential arrangements based upon it. But this is more orchestrated, the beat hits harder, those vocal stacks really are out of this world. No contest. Spooner sings much better and he put much more intensity in it. Especially at the end. It is easily one of the best final minutes of rock vocals, ever. NO shame. We need more music like this today.

[10CPhil]

One of my all time favourites - such a great song, goose-bump vocals, performance & production.

[SonOfCheepThrill]

David Foster put the Chicago feel on this album.. Fee n the gang proved that they can make a memorable 80's ballad.. classic..

[RandyPreksta]

Great song!! Haven't heard it in 20+ yrs. thanks for posting

[jimmyreed1967]

The Tubes. You either loved them or hated them.. I Loved this group.. Can't find music like this these days...

[denny2302]

@jimmyreed1967 like wise lets see them doof doof it and do it justice 4 the next fourteen year old waste of spasce es

[michaelstmark]

Always thought this was meant to be titled "I  dont wanna wade anymore"... but s'pose thats my over-fertile punk on dope mind?

Wonder if Fee has a take on this watery conundrum...

[ticklebearnj]

LOVE this, an overlloked ballad for SURE!

[denjr99]

I cant understand why the tubes wer not bigger than they were. LOVE the tubes!!

[heysethjohnson]

Such a powerful voice.

[JavaJoelRadio]

Early August '81 for sure. David Foster produced it, right?

[DaveWollenberg]

Fee Waybill and the boys hit #35 in Billboard, 8-8-81. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[SteveOrpin1]

An often overlooked gem from circa 80.

Was a club DJ in Brighton Uk late 70's early 80's and this song always went down so well at the end of the night.

Perhaps an updated version by a band like the Krezip (Dutch band) who did a great cover of Everybodys got to learn sometime' could really revamp this song in the 21st century!

[hollydazetribute]

Bill and the krew made songs that were killer and fun to play on the guitar.Thnx guys .

[deancedwards]

One of the best songs from the 80's

[HeyRadialMoon]

All Spunik, all the time!

[pontello3]

i love the tubes, but i find this song a bit cheesy , too american i'd say!.. but still well played and produced etc

[soonerlover77]

meet my girlfriend too this song still get teary eyed

[burnsmay]

American songwriting at it;s best

[wmw2525]

Remember this from the Countdown ( Australian iconic pop music TV show ) days. Good memories.

[jackhillty]

always thought spooner was the cute one

[scottcheatham01]

Thanks for posting this...One of my favorites and hard to find....the video that is...

[StefanSauer]

The Best Rock'n'Roll-Group ever. If you listen to "What Do You Want From Live"(Classic D-LP), You know what I mean!!!!!

[glennjridge]

I remember seeing this video way back when and thinking how cool does that look some guy who looks like he just came from work and holding that cool guitar.

[MarkSpaceAvenger]

One of the great records of the 1980's.

[gravano2]

The best , wow what a great time for music .

[yakridersky]

Been an avid fan of the Tubes since 1980. Was sad when they gave it up. Happy when they came back together. Absolutely devastated over the loss of Vince. I met him after a gig in Atlanta (sans Fee), and what a kind, gracious and creative person.

I'm just glad these guys are still at it. To me, they're one of those bands that gets the audience to have fun, and they shouldn't quit till they're old enough to go into a nursing home. :-)

[MicheleMuir]

What a fantastic song!

[gremlinjr]

Ah.. the original.... much better than that live crap.. Not a good live band... unless yer there.. maybe.. :) ..... love the tubes..!!! 80's forever! .

[markdown01]

@gremlinjr I disagree. Yes, I like this version better, as David Foster's amazing production can't easily be duplicated outside of the studio. Yes they do put on a show that sometimes distracts from the song. But the live versions are great & even though this clearly was Spooners song, Fee does it justice, singing it live.

[Jefgg]

Tubes guitar player Bill Spooner sings lead on this one. Nice name.