Riverbottom Nightmare Band

[Dostoevskymofo]

Yeah, because in a small, southern town, the band that everone would love is the one that plays heavy metal!

[UklaTheMokk]

The scream at 1:44 is fucking epic. "AHHHHHHHHH"

[Capsfan1985]

NO I'M HUNNNNGGRRYYY!!!!!!

[licensedtoembalmu]

Hilarious! Haven't Seen That Since 86

The Muppets go Punk

[Muppephile]

I think, though this is a good show. I find the use of "crawling animals" as villains to be a mite speciest. A catfish, stoat, weasel, snake, lizard, all animals that in the biblical sense "creep along the ground".

I know the feel of this show was nostalgic, but I would agree with Beatrix Potter and say that the true villain of the woods is the fox or badger. Or better yet, as with "The animals of farthing wood", say that all animals would not normally get along.

[Bagheadman]

@Muppephile

You're really overthinking this, ain't ya?

[Muppephile]

@Bagheadman tosser.

[Bagheadman]

@Muppephile

Oh, pithy.

[Bagheadman]

@Muppephile

Also, your name makes it sound like you ride around in a van, abducting and then sexually abusing muppets.

[Muppephile]

@Bagheadman Care to say something constructive rather than instigating me? Maybe you should learn about word structure, the suffix "phile" or "philia" simply means "love", hence, I love muppets.

[amethystnewyork]

"And when we are done with our song

Who will get the biggest hand?" <--- All this time, I thought it was, "And when we are done with our song, You kids will be in pain-ahhh!" I like that much better, like they'll jump into the audience and lay on some hurtin'! Ha ha! ;)

[jonnyfgroove]

Chuck's HUUUUUUUUNGRYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

[KingBizarre]

These guys opened for Obituary and Morbid Angel in '98.

[raymatt73]

CLASSIC !!!!!

[scoopster6619]

Wow - haven't seen these guys in about 30 yrs .

[marand75]

0:26...FART! lol

[gsotoaz]

wow...classic...that was bad ass

[crowbarftw]

Anal Cunt made a good, or rather bad cover of this :D And the original kills.

[nethanbabes]

........mkay

[donsd76]

we don't brush our teeth, cuz our toothaches can help us stay mean...

[gmcolvins]

RNB-I haven't seen this clip in years. It's still just a s good.

[bizzmarky76]

you asshats are arguing over Emmit Otter's jugband Christmas?!

[MickySlick]

I first watched this as a four year old and I think it brainwashed/ enlighted me to constantly seek good music forever. This and Wizards.

[OpiumSapiens]

The snake is awesome.

BOW DOW DOW DOW DOW DOW DOW

BOW DOW DOW DOW

[grEzyRyd3r]

When you see us comin' .. you better start a runnin'.

We're always startin' trouble and we're happiest when things are out of hand!

WHEE!

HAAH!

HEEE!

HAAAAAAH!

[culturaleyes]

This show is Fantastic!! I can't believe this hasn't remain popularized today or even when I was a kid! I definitely want to show this to my kids if I ever have any. There is just so much talent behind this!

[KomodoVistas]

Stanley Weasel was Electric Mayhem's lead guitarist back when making demos, but kicked him out for Janice. He swore to make a band faster and heavier. He claims to have been to the original writer to "Can You Picture that" and other Mayhem songs.

[irritatedindian]

Kids nowadays are missing out. This and Fraggle Rock.

[jimw281972]

Kids nowadays are raised like veal: in a little box and fed by the teet.. See... in this show the g-guys lost!!!! kids today couldn't handle that concept..

[grEzyRyd3r]

The RNB laid the groundwork for all of the wannabees that followed them. Bands like Black Sabbath, Metallica, Pantera, etc. would never have existed if the NIGHTMARE hadn't first paved the way for them.

[vision10169666]

sabbath was was before emmit otter sorry dude

[Zifirl]

Dumbass, even if that was a joke, Black Sabbath came first.

[grEzyRyd3r]

*If* it was a joke?

You're the only dumbass around here.

[MaxPowerman5000]

Those guitar riffs are also on a 'Great Southern Trendkill' song...

My nephew says it's the 'Shout at the Devil' riff

[barneyruble40]

if it is the muppets did it first

[npaflas]

RNB FTW

[grEzyRyd3r]

We don't... wish to learn... but we hate what we don't understaaaand... WHOOO! RIVERBOTTOMMMMM!

[grEzyRyd3r]

We got.... no respect... for animal... birdie... or FISH!

[swordfishmatador]

Yeah!!

[CrimsonDeluxe]

Kermit the Frog's younger, more rebellious years.

[evryguywantshiszooey]

to me, the fish is the coolest, but i just loved it when the frog let out an aching groan! Lol, awesome!! the snake is too obvious to me, but i enjoy the ferret/weasel, lol on mic, guitar, and the bear kicks major bottom, river bottom!! Lol, hilarious and fun!.........thanks for posting this

[sheilagirl70]

"We don't brush our teeth cuz our toothache can help us stay mean" HAHA....Classic!!!

I loved this movie as a kid, decided to search for clips of it on here and of course...found it! Thanks for posting!

[Mistercharming]

I see Kevin Clash is in on lead guitar. Nice! Pre Elmo.

[Mistercharming]

This band KICKS ASS!!!

[grEzyRyd3r]

The grass does not grow on the places where we stop and staaaand! RIVER BOTTOM NIGHTMARE BAND!

[Rasputin414]

THIS FUCKIN RULES!!!! THANK YOU!!!

[weathered79]

now this is the shit this is what should be playing on the holidays

[spaceorbison]

Why I saw this when I was small on HBO I knew this was my destiny to be like the Riverbottom Nightmare Band.

[finnjimigan]

Black Sabbath ain't got shit on these guys.

[cptgaryklein]

how friggin awesome!!!! I remember this movie- what a blast from the past.

[THEchu]

fuckin awesome

[chicarae2good]

How cute and funny. LOL. I remember this show when it first came out on HBO. Time fly's does it?

[joeylodes]

The FIRST death metal singer!!! :b

Joey Lodes

[alexl1001]

My God! That Bear playing the piano sounds just like Cookie Monster! They're probably related. (ha ha)

I've always loved this song! What a great movie from so long ago.

[oneofthe4truegods]

A great performance by a star-crossed band. They really could have changed the face of popular music, but after the drummer OD'ed and the snake perished in that tragic garden hoe incident, they were never the same. And now their long anticipated comeback has been derailed because those bastards at the Super Bowl went with that dinosaur Springsteen. They might as well have booked a puppet show.

ROCK ON!

[cptgaryklein]

I heard about the hoe accident- but I heard they were going to push past the loss and get together anywy. that got cancelled? damn liberals.

[oneofthe4truegods]

Liberals??  Wasn't it James Watt who said that Riverbottom music "Attracts the wrong element."? I think the main problem was the pink bunny they got to replace the snake. Even with tons of make-up he just didn't fit the band's image. You can't fake badass.

[rockaroller71]

This is quite possibly the greatest Heavy metal performance of All Time.. No other band is evil enough to have an aquatic creature ONSTAGE in an aquarium like that.. Amazing.. PS I think the lyric might be "animal VERMIN or fish"

[majerelynn]

Wow this take me back! 1:45 still makes me laugh. :-D

[slickwillie0000]

I have thought that for years!  Metallica ripped off the Nightmare Band!

[kevinwillman]

Really reminds me of "The Small Hours" by Metallica

[slippereal]

classic

[perfectchild12]

this is so weird but cool..............

[spaceagedevice]

we got no respect for animal burning and fish!!

[electricparty]

animal, birdy or fish.

[spaceagedevice]

hahaha. could never make that out.. I'm gonna stay metal with the "Animal Burning and Fish" though..

[Xone7]

This is great.

[keirra69]

The weasel is really wearing that purple! lol

[heine71]

They could have been great in KISS make up!

[marillionjenn]

CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!

[west73rd]

i remember this from HBO

[MetalMelissa]

Where all my Metal Mayhem began!!!

[melrose53]

Nice Cape....

[lexilu94]

riverbottom nightmare baby! :-)

[brohouzer]

\m/

[kunfussed213]

Is it just me?!! Or does the beginning riffs remind anyone else of Jimi Hendrix's song "Foxy Lady"?! :X

[falmouthsk8er]

it does sound like it,nice job pointing it out

[kunfussed213]

:D, thanks!

[kunfussed213]

I posted it wrong, but HEY! I posted them. :D

\m/

[kunfussed213]

Nevermind :P :D.

[kunfussed213]

We take what we want. We do anything that we wish. We got no respect. For animal, birdy, or fish. The grass does not grow. On the places where we stop and stand. River Bottom Nightmare Band! We know were a mess. But I does not like to be clean. We dont brush our teeth Cause our toothache can help us stay mean.

[kunfussed213]

We dont wish to learn But we hate what we dont understand River Bottom When you see us comin You better startin runnin Were always startin trouble And were happiest when things are outta hand Rivers are for boilin Parties are for spoilin We either like to sit and pout Or else go out and terrorize our land River Bottom Nightmare Band

[kunfussed213]

We laugh in your face

Or we practice our growl and our sneer

We break up your place

We are dangerous when we are near

And when we are done with our song

Who will get the biggest hand?

Who?

River Bottom Nightmare Band!

River Bottom Nightmare Band!

[kunfussed213]

Actually, I think he said "Our type does not like to be clean." and not "But I does not like to be clean."

Hey, don't shoot the messenger. I got these lyrics from a site I found on Google.

:D

[bikerchrish]

better than actual music I hear on top 40 stations today lol.

[reanimate280]

"cuz our tooth ache can help us stay mean"......perfect rock lyrics who could ask for more...these guys kick ass!!!

[theeldergoth]

Memories... I want that star shaped guitar. The aquatic puppet is cool.

[villesangel69]

cool!

[southendhardware]

wow i grew up on this even though it came out before i was born brings back alot of memories

[andy42x]

Chuck the Bear is the toughest SOB on the planet.

[BigBadassR]

Not as good a song as I remember it. Still beat Emmet though. That show really struck home about what its like to be broke. I hope the way the economy is going my kids dont have to see this first hand. Although adversity makes you stronger. Even just the knowledge of it...good viewing for kids.

[JohnnyC1072]

I know what you mean, brother. Everything's gonna be alright, though.

[cheerbear237]

Can someone post when they get kicked out of the music store? Please? "If you didn't want these things to roll you should have made 'em square".

[DooranDooran]

Thanks for posting this! I was 5 when this first come on. Still my all time favorite Christmas special. RIVERBOTTOM RAWKS! :)

[fujichia]

when i was a kid i remember wathcing this and thinking "this must be but punk is like...". then when i finally heard sex pistols i was BUMMMMMMED OUUUUUUUUUUT.

[blakman1979]

Good old Nostalgia!

[coolguyrr8134]

almost like zappa

[deltalady72]

NNNOOOTT!!!! l love you but no!!

[Manthing32]

This always reminded me of Zappa lol

[timryan80]

What's funnier?  This song, or the thought of grown men sitting around singing it, trying not to laugh?

[dirty3rder08]

been lookingfor this everywhere...came out on hbo when i was around 5 or so,what a trip!!!thanx for posting it

[countbloodula]

I AM ABOUT 2 VOMIT!

[jelani96]

your a kid who probably grew up way after this came out, so you can't relate to it, for those that can remember this, great nostalgia

[chopperdeath]

Animal ownes the drum pollywog.

[leroie]

greatest muppet perfomance of all time!!

[SDChargersForever]

Greatest thing of all time. Screw the Pyramids.

[deltalady72]

sounds like edgar winter's frankenstein

[cheerbear237]

Glam rock at its finest!

[vbcray]

Metal muppets.

[misssusser]

YO Teri..GANSTA MUPPETS~LOL!

[vbcray]

Sounds like a Deep Purple song.

[sterlingirwin]

i finally saw it ,my friend chris has always talked about this show good channel.

[kurizzos]

Oh good Lord have mercy!!

I forgot about these muppets!

Nasty Jimi Hendrix puppets of the '70's

[workingclass07]

The greatest heavy metal kids song. they werent one hit wonders they just made the one song that they wanted to. im starting a band with the smurfs called smurffette manson

[apelincoln]

Oh, man! I just stumbled across this and I can't believe it! I loved this show as a kid and the lyric:

We don't brush our teeth

Cuz a toothache helps us to stay mean

has floated around in my head for years. I'm so glad I found this. Thanks for uploading it, BigVito1!!

[workingclass07]

This was the greatest show when i was a kid, I wouldnt do anything when this was on. every christmas I watched it!

[barriotejas]

i remember this as a kid, lmao it still fucking rocks!

[SkyfireTheFox]

How very 70s, how very Hendrix.

[jpkilldriver]

KILLDRIVER does a Killer Version of this Song.

[blckcrss]

Sounds like Dave Mustaine did the weasel's vocals!

[SkyfireTheFox]

Actually, Jerry Nelson (voice of Emmet Otter) voiced the weasel.

[blckcrss]

I was just saying that it SOUNDED like Dave Mustaine, I know its not him

[Vileheadbanger]

Cannibal Corpse should do a cover of this song!! LOL!!

[WhatsAYak]

Is it just me, or does that guitar riff sounds like Jimi Hendrix's "Foxy Lady"?

[woodydog123]

Classic Coldplay jam

[mstiff321]

Man youtube has everything!!!

[roguelead72]

Between these guys and Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Henson could throw some killer bands together.

[TygaShawty]

Riverbottom Nightmare Band wow! Jim Henson was Awesome man!!!

[mattain74]

Is it time to cut the Christmas Branch yet?

[MutantRomance]

Get off my shoulders!

[dikviktor]

i heard they are working on a live production of the emmet otter show. b-b-broadway.....

paul f'ing williams , baby!

[dikviktor]

hey, we ain't birds. We're a jugband!

[TrikkerMan2]

Look at the birds in the tree.

[roguelead72]

I remember when I was younger, being pissed because these guys won. Then as I got older, I realized how cool these guys were, LOL. And for some reason they just popped into my head.

[xxxsusserxxx]

That is the cutest remark...Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas is a classic. I got such a kick out of the entire show-But this was my favorite part, the lyrics are too funny-and the Fish swimming and spitting..' !!! They were Cool.

[sunerok]

right on!!! hahahahah

[veejay3670]

OMG! I found it! I watched this as a little girl growing up in Upstate, NY. This is so cute, I love emmet otter and ma!

[scandlabra]

The main plot in this film, and its primary message are so sweet and at times heartbreaking...but the Riverbottom Nightmare Band, who we're supposed to hate as the antagonists, were fantastic! So I like villains in films most of the time, what can I say?

[PavelPenguin]

Stop bringing politics and race into one of my favorite Christmas special from childhood. There are plenty of other venues for you to duke it out in .. This is just muppet fun so sit back and laugh you will live longer

[Jeedian]

They dont make shows like this anymore and probably never will. This was a classic and always look forward to watching it every Christmas.

[BATISTE28]

I wish they would play this during christmas time. Classic! RIP Jim Henson.

[godfatherson69]

I love this song...and the movie was great when I was a kid...

"THE PAISAN FROM PSL".....Best Wishes

[ReevaInari]

Kinda can't believe these vermin won even though they're best known as the biggest troublemakers around.

[redkierkant]

do they fart at 26 seconds?

[ReevaInari]

I think that was Catfish spitting. He comes out of his tank when they scream and ya hear that sound.

[UklaTheMokk]

incidentally, i LOVE the frogs scream at 1:44 and the bears growl at 1:58!!!

[carnut015]

I love the shiny platform boots and cape on the bear. Classic!

[winstongang]

God damn. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. It's just some puppets. Jim Henson is rolling in his grave because of you stupid, ignorant, people. You are talking about stuff that is completely irrelevant to the fucking video. Jesus Christ

[alfahlgren]

it's kind of sad how annoying that jboxton is. i mean, how close minded can you get?

i hope he was mostly kidding.

those kind of people don't really deserve to have friends.

[bodger1223]

This is such an enjoyable classic!

[MadameVonWebkinz]

Emmett Otter is my all time favorite Christmas special! I'd wait for this every year on HBO with my little brothers! Thanks for posting this. Such a wonderful blast from the past!

[gracesnotes]

"We don't wish to learn but we hate what we don't understand..This is such a classic!

[Jboxton]

I think this movie was supposed to show racial differences. The otters were the white people: good and innocent and just living life and Riverbottom (the ghetto) Nightmare Band were the blacks who are loud, criminalistic and obnoxious.

[310stanger]

uh no. its a kids movie. the nightmare band are jus derelicts. how the hell do people see racial shit in everything.

[Jboxton]

No. It's a movie to show us that blacks are criminals. That's what I got from it.

[gracesnotes]

jboxton..YOU MUST BE JOKING! This is not a racist "muppet statement"..Come on now. It's just cute. Besides blacks are not criminals- They are gorgeous wonderful humans. Do you think Martin Luther King was a criminal? Seal-Nat King Cole? Queen Latifah-Biko. People are not criminals because of the color of the skin! Let the muppets be cute..don't tag them with such horsewash! GEE WIZ-ard.! :)

[Jboxton]

Ok- I was kidding about the muppet thing, though it does LOOK like they are showing the difference between blacks and whites. Yes MLK was a criminal and adulterer. Seal and Nat King Cole both were convicted of tax evasion and drunk driving. Queen Latifah used to be a drug dealer for crying out loud. I don't know who Biko is though. Any others?

[gracesnotes]

Bill Clinton..an adulterer-also involved in money scandels. JFK-An adulterer! Mel Gibson convicted of drunk driving. ALL WHITE MEN..SO-WHITE don't make it PURE..and 'BLACK' DON'T mean thief or criminal. And as far as tax evasion..there is no LAW in any document in any government branch that demands that we pay INCOME TAXES. ( show me the law) People don't see the world as it is...but as they are. The same goes for muppet movies.!

[Jboxton]

Shut up whore. You don't know what you are talking about. You HAVE to pay taxes. Just because most black people don't doesn't make it right. You are all criminals.

[gracesnotes]

YOU SHUT UP MORE you DOLT. In the first place-I am not a whore. In the second place-I do pay taxes-however, At this moment in time there is ZERO LAW on any legal documentation regarding mandatory " INCOME TAXES"..and that's the facts Jack. And you give me the show me the FACTS that you have regarding that most black people don't pay taxes.. Interesting how you didn't comment on the adultery issue of the WHITE MEN-but you Mr. white man called ME a white woman a whore. I could eat you alive.

[Jboxton]

You can eat me alive? So you are a FAT whore. Be truthful. Are you over 300lbs?

[gracesnotes]

No where near 300 lbs...Not fat at all!)115 lbs)YOU have now exposed the truth of who YOU Really are. Your projections of idiotic remarks onto a muppet movie prove your simple mindedness. ANY TIME YOU WANT TO DEBATE! Just give me a holler.Up for some quantum physics?..OR would you rather discuss the properties of zero? However, I must correct myself. There is no law for 'FEDERAL'INCOME TAX. STATE TAXES~YES! God Bless YOU...GOD BLESS ALL THE HANDICAPPED!

[UklaTheMokk]

people like you are the reason this world needs to be struck by a meteor. go fuck yourself. it was a CHILDREN'S PROGRAM by a GENIUS for children's entertainment. if you got racial differences out of this, then your parents are fucked up in the head.

[gracesnotes3]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I agree 100% and got ticked off a few weeks ago by someone making a racial projection onto this. It's adorable..I happen to love this scene. But I don't want the entire earth struck by a meteor...just the parents who teach this way of thinking..KERSPLAT!!!

[rafedidit]

Hey George W. Criminalistic, not a word. Even if we made it a word, it would have a positive meaning. But that does remind me to go watch that fiona apple video. So thanx and FU AHOLE.

[naydshit]

I did not expect this to be here when I broused for it...... this brings back some memories, thanks, BigV!

[efil4own1]

Hmmm, the song also does sound a bit like "Wild Child" by the Doors.

[zombinc]

Totally awesome muppet metal!!

[Jizbam]

Well, ladies and gentlemen, that was to have been our last act. Normally, we don't allow any last-minute entries, but these boys have come a long way -- all the way from Riverbottom. Yes, these boys have brought us a different kind of act. What they've done is put together a genuine rock band. So welcome please tonight's last act, the rock group known as...the Nightmare.

[GuitaristInProgress]

Too freakin awesome! Thanks for posting this!

[chrismiles628]

gosh, what a blast from the past

[ElectricShark]

Oh yeah! I forgot that part! Well, I'm glad! And I'm a girl, not a guy. Riverbottom Nightmare was one of the best Muppet bands!