The B-52's - Butterbean

[Skaking1971]

Your the reason I eat butterbeans

[kuklboi]

take my yams, take my collard greens!

[tacomadc]

Did Butterbean the boxer play this song at his matches? Lol!!!

[sjtom57]

I would've been a big fan if any of them could actually sing.

[Abkeda]

@sjtom57 They were on tune and it didn't have anything to do with the singing...it was the feeling evoked.

Fun, Fun, Fun!

[ScratchyGreyPlastic]

@sjtom57 Butterbeans can't sing.... They're wasted on you anyway, so don't worry.

[richiebear1969]

"Butterbean" Eric Esch the boxer should have used this as his ring entrance music.

[mysticlawlotus]

Remember when 25 years ago callin at my girls hearin this on the telly and runnin in past her family and throwin a tape in the video recorder to record this. She wsn't in. This band rocks.

[texashsad]

B52 fan since 79. Last album, a masterpiece. Looking forward to 20 more.

[alladin130]

Super band! When I was a student we danced to this music.

In the Soviet Union in 80 years to get this kind of music was not easy.

[commandoPR]

100% Crazy

200% Awesome

[bobbysevensevenseven]

"...junkyard dogs and campus queens!" - Always loved that line.

[Diego301R]

Such a shame we lost Ricky. Glad they're all still together though! Such a great group!

[HaraldBertram]

The B52`s are from outer Space - that could explain why they are so extremely COOL.

[strobelight52]

poor Kate, always stuck behind that damn keyboard!!!

[lizohal]

I might have already commented on this?! Freaking amazing and describes about 75% of the moods I am usually in.

[BeatletteForever]

My fave line is come here u little butterbean u, makes me laugh every time

[strobelight52]

i love these old videos where Kate gets like 4.2 seconds to bust he move out!!!!

[gemear2]

Oh wow, so many good B52 videos on youtube, and this here be one of them! Always been a fan of Whammy, but it was impossible back then to see anything like this.

[beartunes]

This is awesome! Thanks for posting. Was great to see Ricky, and hear Fred & K&C so energetic!

[DragoonNoR]

An internationally known band singing about butterbeans. The B-52's - ya gotta love 'em!

[L00kng]

omg! The "Cuteness Factor" is one of their biggest appeals. SO FREAKIN' CUTE!!

[wolfmanagr]

I enjoyed this A LOT! I LOVE the B 52's! :D

[mazakman1957]

Eat a scalding plate of lightly peppered butter beans along with some collards - and TELL me that ain't good eating!

[idigcars]

very porno-esque ..nice!

[lizohal]

COME HERE YOU LITTLE BUTTERBEAN YOU

[kaliyuta]

man i miss eating butterbeans.Nobody makes them best unless they're from the south.

[MarkSentMe]

Only the B52s could be a hit with a song about the lowly butter bean!!

[jconder45]

It's a fine line between brilliant and stupid.

[yopeterman]

great upload, man!!

[MrWucky]

I saw the group perform this song at the Agora Ballroom that used to be in New Haven, CT. It was just before WHAMMY! came out. They didn't sing all the songs from that album. Butter Bean was the last song they sang, if I remember correctly. I think that was because Keith and Ricky had to change instruments.

[joojoo66]

i absolutely love this tune brilliant

[388Penguin388]

I sing this song to my 5 year old and she cracks up.

[hellybellybell]

My cat's first name was Catbutt. My room mate renamed her Catherine Butterbean.

[studerA80]

saw them in Nashville Exit In mid seventies. I knew then of the excitement of seeing groundbreaking talent. (like many who went before but this time I was there...)

[pogwok3412]

i love this song! lol pick em hull em put on the steam that's how we cook butterbean

[wndy1975]

so great

[luckystar85]

they just don't seem to be from georgia. they seem too chic and sophisticated.

[bluedog101]

I remember when the Whammy album was released... man I loved it!!!!! So many great songs.

[iMaLyK]

this song is like listening to acid

[GETURPOPCRNRDY]

This video pretty much sums up new wave in less than 4 minutes.

[SweetSweetWaldo]

COME HERE YOU LITTLE BUTTERBEAN YOU!

[newperm]

2:30

[newperm]

greatness

[KillerNanny]

RIP Rick

Awesome band, I admire them,

[sdsuedehead]

so great to see Ricky!!!! MISS YOU!!!!

[Ram131970]

This is one of my favorite songs by them.Someone should post the studio version.

[conradkaneshiro]

Music was so special.

[ComradeJordan]

Cindy Wilson is the foxiest fox who ever lived...

[Coffee45]

@ComradeJordan

Perhaps she was part of the Fox Force Five with Uma Thurman! xD

[AlphaOrange75]

@ComradeJordan never said any better then that!

[DragoonNoR]

"Come here you little butterbean, you - COME ON!" :-D

[emersontotalyconfuse]

the beginning of the 80's was magic and cool. =)

[ieatcatlitter]

i am eating some right now.

[woowoo1967]

@ieatcatlitter I love butterbeans on toast... :)

[echozgus]

So crazy I like them!!!!

[TheVioletsyn]

i <3 this song!!! butterrrr bean! yay!

[neokamatari]

I love how the sing about simple things just to have fun and not violent or sex-related theme (good stuff) haha .... 6_6

[phillipfallon]

Fred Snyder is a lot like Michael Stipe- he can sing lyrics and make them cool that would sound RIDICULOUS sung by anyone else.

[Charles195th]

Pick 'em Pull 'em pull out the string...Ain't y'all ever sat with aunt Ann from Missouri and "pulled beans" for supper ??? { Green Beans fresh the garden}...

[IWannabeJew]

I haven't heard this song since the late 80's.

[nathenism]

the best thing about the 80's was no reality shows !

[Carbeto123]

That's why I love ths 80's, great music great bands.

[geonerd]

Never heard this one before.  Thanks!

LOL!

[PookiePorn]

Saw them live 2 weeks ago

Wish they playd this song

haha

LOVE them

[nathenism]

rockin out in blackness

[nathenism]

this sounds like something to sing while standing in the dinner line at a homeless shelter...

[neokamatari]

@nathenism you kill me with that !! haha

[cu2roll]

Butterbean-Butterbean.

[Citwus101]

Butterbean.... I have good memories of last summer with this song.

[HazelEden]

:] :] :] I LOVE IT!!!! WHOOOOO My HEROS

[Gothm8]

Come here You little Butterbean you.. .-)))

the whole Whammy Kiss CD is cult to me

[nathenism]

do you sacrifice chickens when you listen to it?

[kaliyuta]

@nathenism i thought u would know that the B52's are vegan.Unless the facts have changed

[crustyriotgrrl]

this is my favorite song!

[BDaviWA]

Brilliant!!!!

[Coffee45]

Awesome Awesome Awesome!!!!

[Coffee45]

THIS IS FUCKING AMAZING!!!

[boinnng]

Some people are fat , some people are lean...but this was MY SONG in 1983 (senior year of high school---yep, I'm OLD). Ha! LOVE! Come here, you little butterbean, you! THANKS for posting this!

[bijeto]

crazed

[bobbysevensevenseven]

Love Ricky's more countryfied (or is that Southern Fried?!?) keyboard effects/sounds sounds in this live version, especially at 2:41 on --- that fiddley locomotive groove thing...

[RabidHummingbird]

they're makin' em jump outta the pot!

Fuggin awesome

[juicyredapple]

WOW! Amazing footage. love you Ricky

[101Volts]

What... Ricky playing KEYBOARD? Darn, That's a rare sight.

[nathenism]

every B-52's song is like a party...

[nathenism]

pass me platefull i'll be greatful!!!

[000Dissenter000]

wowzers!!! when ever i think of the past it brings back sooo many memories.....

[richiebear1969]

Ricky Wilson R.I.P

[Imyoursuperior]

Johnny Slash would loooooove this!

[CHO65]

"hand me a plate full, i'll be grateful!"

[101Volts]

What's Up! Ha, love this song!

[Sand040]

Geil!

[Coldacre]

this is simply awesome! love this song

[missteel]

This song kicks butt live!!

[KRAZZYMF]

don't you just love it!!!?