MC5 - Kick Out The Jams

[RockNEHouseNHipHop]

This is great but quick question...if this was the beat club clip, then what were the other sessions from?

[IsThis4Entertainment]

i thought there was supposed to be singing... and structure...

[TheAsianStarcraft]

Kick out the jams motha fucka!!

[204ulysses]

@TheAsianStarcraft Comeau?

[jetrage69]

NOW THIS IS HOW YOU KICK OUT THE JAMS :)

[dreamydre33]

kick out the jams motherfucker haaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[PeregrineTrousers]

Easy to see how this band became a referred benchmark in rock n rock. Awlright! 

[ManicBat2k]

Scott Pilgrim brought me here, I hadn't heard this before.

[Dudley1970]

Great version of this video! But where's the first minute and a half that's included in the poorer-quality versions also availalble on YouTube??

[alejandrosuckmy]

It should be called KICK OUT THE JAMS, MADAFACKARS!!!!!!

[Diego16041992]

ridiculous



[ifhgsfj]

Sure hope my neighbors enjoyed this song as much as I did.

[motlencore89]

looks like somebody kicked out the jams into his mouth, fuck...

[neonpike]

put on a video mc5 and get nickleback advert = crap

[68blues]

Hmmmm....there was better.

[antdigger]

These guys ripped off Rage Against the Machine.

[stevobath]

@antdigger Are you joking? MC5 were around in 60s, way before RATM!??

[valdeemarfannar]

@stevobath prob just a kid ... or a troll , dont mind him ..ratm sure listened to some good music , good vibes going on

[Javbuff2008]

@antdigger Dude the other way around. This guys where long before Rage of the Machine

[mastertonguetim69]

Ooooooo sweet!!!! He had that "Eric Clapton 'Cream' era 'fro going on. The MC5 are just superb,this is what rock'n'roll is supposed to be all about.

[sloshvictim]

Now that is a lot of noise...GOOD FUCKING NOISE!!!

[MrJonesywales]

this guy had a afro before black people did.

[broman122]

NO KICK OUT THE JAMS MUTHA FUCKAS?

[javier911019]

this is a clasic of early punk

[RatBastardFilms]

@javier911019 No.

[javier911019]

@RatBastardFilms whatever

[randylong5150]

LOL!! this is like 1972!! Sorry but think they are the Godfathers of punk!! Oh, and Epiphone just reissued the Wilshire (not sure it's a definitive year) Guitar Center has them for $399....

[superstrut75]

all the best rock and roll bands are ugly. no x factor nonsense here. class.

[ishani859]

Dude they are dressed up like a band you'd expect to see at a disco party or something i.e. until they start jammin!

[paynecharles500]

MC5 found a way to put the "A" in afro.Go figure. Music is absolutely Classic Detroit. Great rough around the edges stuff, leave it alone. All American, yeah!

[MartianMuisikk]

faggggot bitch!!!!!!!!!!!

[songokusss]

waht guitar is the red one?¿

[Salguine]

@songokusss It's an Epiphone Wilshire. Great little guitars, and fairly inexpensive, too. Gibson's (who owns Epiphone now) website lists a modern reproduction of the 1966 Wilshire (which this one appears to be) for $632, but most dealers will certainly offer them for a good deal less than that. I've seen them in shops for around $450 or so.

[chialialo]

@songokusss epiphone wilshire

[jenniferjuniper97]

mc5 sounds like garage rock to me. ;yea definitely hard rock.

[MrEdlgar]

not Punk at all. Just hard rocking blues. More soul in this music than Punk.

[EDOM666DEVORE]

i like how mark arm helps them out sometimes hes like 3 away from the beginning of punk

[siouxie921]

You gotta love the chaos! This makes current music looks so lame and packaged.

[PERUTECHNO]

VH1 Nº 65 LIST 100 HARD ROCK ; )

[zziggymaan]

Rob Tyner has the best afro i have ever seen in my life

[TheAxeMixa]

They were punk before the stooges, they punk before the ramones, they were punk before punk had a name.

[rustinpeace1992]

KICK OUT THE JAMS MOTHERFUCKER'S

[barrybradford69]

THE original............ THE first,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE very very beginning of punk............. everything that followed from the new york dolls to the ramones to blondie to the pistols to the clash...... all stemmed from this,,,,,,,,,,,,, from MC5 we had glam punk (check out your music history) i.e the dolls and from there the rest is history!! they should take this video and turn it into a fooking monument!!!!!!

[knutz7]

@barrybradford69 ........does the kinks`s "really got me" or "all the day n all the night" count as "punk" that was `64 I think

[lawplanet12]

@barrybradford69 YEP !!!!!! AND DON'T FORGET FUNKADELIC EITHER !! george clinton invented the mohawk

[losingwins]

@barrybradford69 I credit you w/ a passion and conviction of spirit, but I must bring your attention to groups that were playing a similar style before Iggy and The Motor City 5, like Blue Cheer and The Mothers of Invention. Lou Reed and Jon Cale had been working up discordant jams for their own amusement in the late 50's. Buck Owens' materialized Bakersfield was rife w/ rockabilly acts that pushed every boundary, and before them some bluesmen and further some bluegrass acts played it 'punk'.

[Kaizen666]

@losingwins Lou Reed is now disqualified from that train of thought after putting out Lulu w/ Metallica.

[TheBrando382]

@Kaizen666 fuck you derp, lou reed is a legend and Lulu is kinda cool

[nobileogami]

@barrybradford69

AMEN!

[PsycopathalRed]

@barrybradford69 Punk sucks

[TheBrando382]

@PsycopathalRed you suck derp

[marklongbored]

@barrybradford69

love the attitude bro but - get it right, mc5 formed in 69 & iggy & the stooges dropped their 1st 'Punk Rock' album in 68

[navynugget7]

@marklongbored

Even though their first album on Elektra was dropped in '69, the MC5 have been around since the mid 60s and were known for their underground live shows. The Stooges, being from Michigan, saw them live before they were known and stated that the MC5 were inspirations to them.

[RockNEHouseNHipHop]

@marklongbored The first song that was publicized that could fit into punk was "Black To Comm", put onto television in '65! So frankly your wrong...

[jimbrown257]

@barrybradford69

These guys never would have been if it weren't for The Who.

[RockNEHouseNHipHop]

@barrybradford69 They should use an earlier clip. Better yet, the FULL VERSION!

[KELLYOBRIEN77]

That is one motherfuckin' cool fro!!

[angryhandjob]

BUTTER MY ARSE !!! Still sounds as good as when I first heard it !!!

[RadiantsUK]

kids growin up need this shit man. This is still urban man, not all rap shit is urban. rock n roll is urban for fucks sake.

[LetArtsLive]

fuck im old i used to have this on 8 track and have to stick a matchpack under it to get it to play.Id say these were some of the greatest punk rockers.Kick out the jaaams motherfuckers was on my 8track.

[woopit2011]

@LetArtsLive hahahahahaha! hilarious! And WE used to put pennies on the needle arm so the record wouldnt skip over the scratches.

[eruption257]

@woopit2011 Holy shit. I have to remember that one.

[LetArtsLive]

@woopit2011 funny how cds are known not to have the quality of sound of lps.They are way harder to scratch though.

[jotabueno]

kkkkkkkkkk excellent



[notfragile33]

America was not worthy of the MC5...Britain appreciated them better...

[MongoTheLloyd]

@notfragile33 Good Christ. Let me set you straight, boy. I have been to the country formerly known as "Great" Britain, and to some of its territories including BIOT. Do the Google. There is a reason why most bands in England come to America to "make it". "Making it" in England is akin to lighting farts. It initially looks impressive, but in the end, its not. Kind of like your Queen in that respect. Now that I have set you straight, you snaggletoothed inbred, you have my permission to bugger off.

[stevobath]

@MongoTheLloyd Most bands only want to break America for financial reasons.Anyone with musical knowledge knows becoming well known & doing well in UK gives a band real kudos.

[MongoTheLloyd]

@stevobath ... bercause Lord knows, financial success is no measurement of "making it". (roll eyes here). Few bands seek to "make it" in England these days. Back in the late 60s, some went to England because the inbred English audiences were easier to please, and it was easier to get gigs, albeit at a fraction of the pay. Most bands today skip England and go right to the audiences that matter. England is left with inbreds like Robbie Williams, etc, and they don't much know the difference.

[stevobath]

@MongoTheLloyd You know jack mate. Rolling Stones had to show USA music that had originated in USA.As for Englishbeing 'inbred' USA was/is populated by the shit other countries dont/didnt want...the large bowel of the Earth.As for the Queen, & your teeth jibe, you really are a twat.Bet you think we al;l qwear bowler hats, drink tea & speak like a Cheeky Cockney.Look at the shit blocking up the charts in UK. Mostly US crap like Hip Hop.AMERICUNT

[zziggymaan]

@stevobath dude, im american and i agree with what youre sayin. X) music needs to be revitalized anyways. todays pop from america fuckin sucks. its all stuttering badgers covered in glitter burping on a mic with some autotune on it and it sells. we need talented people to make good music again regardless of where it comes from. it could come from uzbekistan for all i give a fuck. X) as for me, i just want to make love and good music, not little youtube fights between people i dont know. :)

[nonyafukkinbizniz]

There's a microphone singing into a miocrophone!

[hulliscorrupt]

Great tune, and what about that afro.

[mayena]

They partly influenced the Funkadelics.

[lexo30]

The way Kramer and Smith kneel down and bend backwards and then get up again, synchronised with each other, reminds me exactly of the way the Beatles used to do a little choreographed bow at the end of each song. Not dissing the 5, because I love the Beatles. But they share an element of slightly hoky showbiz.

[CKS5000]

@lexo30 I disagree, I think it was more about displaying their skills. Their clothes are showbiz for sure.

[FreshFruitInc]

200,000 views, that's a DAMN shame.

[lexo30]

@thewatcheroutoftime Dunno if the MC5 were the godfathers of punk and indie. They jammed a bit too much. I would have thought that garage bands like the Kingsmen and the Sonics were the true godfathers of punk. The MC5 were great, but it's hard to think of many punk bands who combine insane energy with long guitar jams.

[TheTeenagexWasteland]

God I love them! And I love the background too, makes me feel like I'm high

[tardsk8r]

i visited his grave today

[glueforall]

Rob Tyner....James Brown meets Joe Cocker meets anarchy

[marcbolanlives1972]

MC5 wins the Battle of The Bands in any era. Rock n roll music wins in every decade.

[Gallagherfreak100]

@marcbolanlives1972 You got that right. Wayne Kramer was so fucking bad.

[LetArtsLive]

i had this on 8 tack in the 70s love it

[mikepants34]

The head coach hands in the lineup at 1:03

[mikepants34]

My boner grows an afro when I watch this.

[bezumsteeltjuh]

QUALITY GREEN SCREEN BITCHAS ;P awsome thnx for posting

[Hister333]

I have a question: Who the hell is Miss Mackenzie?

[supar2100]

@Hister333 youve probably never heard of her XD

[Hister333]

@supar2100 Probably not, if I asked who she is...

[supar2100]

@Hister333 you didnt got the joke, did you..??

[Hister333]

@supar2100 I'm afraid not, and I'm rather confused.

[supar2100]

@Hister333 the only place in this world that can clear your doubts is memebase, your username makes an indirect reference to the hipsters, so thats why i made the joke XD

[farmallrules]

Back when guys knew how to rock. Back when white guys knew how to afro.

[RamonesKaraoke]

Sonic's Rickenbacker is awesome.

[PTS74]

Ya gotta love Tyner's lego hair.

[archstanton33]

This is how you start the day!

[neilus]

should have, oughtta have, wudda been the biggest band ever...but they fucked up too much too early, especially getting involved with that loser John Sinclair ... shame ... but they remain fucking cool alawys were always will be KOTJMF!!!!

[StoneColdKrishna]

luckily he had just enough cocaine in his system to help him efficiently kick out the jams with passion.

[alexdmiller]

best white afro of all time!

[alexpesek]

@alexdmiller The only man who can pull off the white afro

[Flaviaum22Sellan]

muito legal.....

[Devilsblood]

ladies and gentlemen, boys and emos!! This is Rock N' Roll

[gatolocoverga152]

KICK OUT THE JAMS !!!!!MOTHERFUCKERS

[tenbarsteam]

that's a fine example of a WAFRO

[thedude9099]

THE CYCLE OF AWESOMENESS:

protopunk = awesomeness

awesomeness = confidence

confidence = success

success = money

money = musical instruments

musical instruments = protpunk

[thedude9099]

I HAVE AN ORANGE AMP!!!

[Ingsok]

@thedude9099 Play keep itr sell it. Long Rock!! Later Brother !!

[mikerebel]

KICK OUT THE JAMS MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[msfit2btied]

Nice 'fro

[chialialo]

what guitars are they using?

[EmilieSagae]

Why does the logo say MG5?

[Ingsok]

@EmilieSagae Typo error ? !

[RudyGaLLant]

This is so fucking awesome. I love the part where Rob jumps offstage and the MC5 logo fills the screen- pure Rock n Roll bliss, children!

[ScottyNapaa]

can anyone tell me what the guitar is that wayne (on lead) is using? i must know!

[RayManzarekGod]

@ScottyNapaa Epiphone Wilshire... Very interesting guitar. Some people will tell yiou it's a Coronet, but it isn't.

[m32dave]

unsurpassed

[UneX100]

I prefer /watch?v=yvJGQ_piwI0 than this one. KICK OUT THE JAMS, MUTHAFUCKAA!!!!!

[youngbean007]

@UneX100 There actually used to be a black and white video of mc5 playing this live, I remember the kick out the jams motherfuckers, sometimes you will find one similar that starts kick out the jams brothers and sisters.

[ScottyNapaa]

@youngbean007 you mean the one by 'discoscrudos'? motherfuckers is kinda not audible though :(

[olaniyi570]

wicked Afro!

[demonhoopa]

The singer has some James Brown going on in his presentation. So cool. 

[zeventhfool]

they aint singing



[onceonlyaz]

WAIT WHERES THE KICK OUT THE JAMS MOTHERFUCKER PART

[Chalkfacedgoon]

Perfect. Why did anybody even bother trying to make any rock music after this?

[Chalkfacedgoon]

Perfect. Why did anybody even bother trying to make any rock music after this?

[23mhegslvr]

@amoebahippie silverchair??hehe

[bsc612]

WHY WOULD U LOOK THIS UP TOO NOT LIKE IT OUR I SHOULD SAY MY LATER GENERATIONS HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THERE ROOTS AND WHO REALLY KICKED OPEN THOSE DOOR NO PUN INTENDED KNOW UR HISTORY AND WHERE UR MUSIC COMES FROM CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG BUT IM PRETTY SURE IF U BOUGHT THIS ALBUM AND SAW THEM IN THERE HAYDAY U HAVE GROWN CHILDREN BY NOW AND THEY SHOULD KNOW MUSIC , ART AND THOUGHT WASNT ALAWYS SUCH A CLICK OF A BUTTON

[crashsite000]

this is the motor city... this is what we do.

I would've gone out and bought a Chrysler if this was that Super Bowl ad.

[alejandrosuckmy]

fred smith is the one with the red or yellow guitar???

[neilus]

@alejandrosuckmy yellow...other guy is Wayne Kramer...but they were like Ali's left and right...perfect combination....KOTJ MF!!

[PeterMayer]

I remember how pissed off parents were at these gusy where I lived just right outside of Detroit in Royal Oak.

[raponte1955]

This plus The Stooges represent the '60's early origins of punk. Of course the definitive form will come from the NY Dolls in 1972, later on to be imitated by the Sex Pistols.

[OneFreemanC17]

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Where is the infamous "Kick out the jams, Mother Fucker!" line? That's what kicks this whole song off.

[Flinty88]

did i just watch a mormom advertisement before this started?

[leroyspunkin]

This is so bad ass.

[gubbinsheretic]

@soundboy3115 ..... Wait, what?

[st3ve]

I dont remember Christopher Walken having a large afro and being in a band.

[MrBeautifulba1]

@st3ve Holy Shit !!! You're right !!

[bogwashers]

He's the guitarist every kids always wanted to be !!! :O

[GTunicycler23]

kick out the jams mother fuckerss.

[PIMPZproduction]

i was ready to bust out in singing when i kicked play and then i get some diaper changing mormon

[TitaniumByFire]

This guys looks were almost a decade ahead of times because he had tight pants, boots, big hair, and was wearing black. If he had a leather jacket instead of the glitter blazer he could have damn near fit in with the 80's metal scene.

[LastoftheOldMachine]

Love from the mitten.. d town sound 

[kmaaka]

so thats where the mars volta got their moves from

[xBabydicKx]

@kmaaka and their hair

[RonansRecordingShow]

@kmaaka I thought the exact same thing the second I saw this.

[gtrmussa]

@kmaaka uncanny lmao. This could pass as a new mars volta video where they go back in time to 1969!

[cunt648]

dude he looks like hes high on acid man

[neilus]

wayne was bitch of guitar player

[fishermangonewild]

9 motherfuckers didnt kick out the jams.....

[Frozintoe]

@fishermangonewild make that 12!

[patkan4o]

@fishermangonewild make it 13 :D

[clarkewi]

One of the great performances of rock music. God Bless Detroit.

[DebrasDilemma]

I was there..for many mc5 concerts....."How's Toledo doin' tonight?" me.."Toledo sux"...applause.....

[mamalied]

Wonderfully delicious brutality!!!!! These guys are real pioneers of wonderfully delicious brutality!!!!! 7 thumbs up!!!!

[CaptainSuzuha]

9 people don't have legs to kick out the jams. D:

[thegigantico]

lol this stuff sucks

[smwrbd]

@thegigantico SO DOES UR DAD

[thegigantico]

@smwrbd no he doesnt. you do

[wilsonj1954]

Happy New Year from Hooks N Crooks!

[peaceiscontagious]

Time to kick out the F#cking commercials = (  I'll never buy Sierra MIst

[DebrasDilemma]

@peaceiscontagious why would ya?

[Easyandy100]

Jimmy Tarbuck

[charger771]

whatever happend to these guys?

[123PenisBoy]

this song jams

[fishermangonewild]

@123PenisBoy lol ur a faggot "penisboy"

[stephenlockard]

it's funny cause i see a weird, and i mean weird, atdi similarity. crazy getups, afros, rockin out and screamin

[yourface345ify]

ha ha ha after hearing thiz song on HALLOWEEN 2 i needed to hear to whole song ha ha ha

[Piggy2bacon]

A fucking nitty gritty ditty from MC5, the Lincoln Park kings of pyschadelia jams kicking you in the face and phalanges.

[viletree]

Great song..this needs to be on the radio once in a while..these old guys knew how to throw down