REM - Toms Diner @ The Borderline - London - 15 March 1991

[Frequency95]

This is quite possibly the greatest video on YouTube.

[heidigretel]

@Frequency95 thank you :)))

[cosmicshambles]

Wonderful! I've had this track on CD for years but only just thought to try to find a video. I hadn't realised R.E.M. were working with Bragg, and I thought the 'baggy trouser's' and 'unbelievable' bits were Mike Mills doing an english accent!

[peterbuckisgod]

For some CRAZZZZZZZZZAY reason i only discovered this as the B-side on Near Wild Heaven last night despite having it for years and it REALLY made me laugh so thanks for posting a visual to it :)

[heidigretel]

@peterbuckisgod

you are very welcome :)

[Holowacz]

I got a place behind a young woman at the front of the stage. She kept yelling for Finest Worksong. As a Spoonerism, I yelled out Workest Finesong, and Stipe made fun of that. I think I yelled back, "Spoonerism!" Later on nobody could remember the lyrics to a John Prine Song (Hello in There), so I yelled some of that song up to the stage. I didn't get the tea towel, but I did buy a Bingo Hand Job tee shirt, and it had all their fake names on it.

[Holowacz]

How crazy to see after all these years. I was there at the Borderline on the 2nd night of Bingo Hand Job. I saw Chris Edwards outside, had met him in Atlanta once, and just yelled hello. Five minutes later, the bouncer guy motions to us and says to us, no kidding: hey you, come this way, you have a phone call. It's your mother...

[Orkomagic]

This is just so awesome!

Baggy trousers...

[arizonabay15]

How does stuff like this turn up nearly 20 years later? Like others, i bought the bootleg in '91, so to see the video is really strange. What a gig.

[vonhorn29]

So weird to see something on tape that I witnessed.  Does anyone remember the small hand towels with "Bingo Handjob" printed on them? I remember this show vividly- Chickasaw Mudpuppies from Athens opening and then Billy Bragg and Robyn Hitchcock. They gave Peter Holsapple a song or two and he played "Lonely is as Lonely Does".....very positive vibe in there. I'll never forget Billy Bragg saying "Unbelievable" during Tom's Diner and everyone laughing. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS.

[heidigretel]

@vonhorn29 you are very welcome :)

[cngkun]

@vonhorn29 NOT AT ALLL

[BradTheProducer]

It absolutely blows my mind that there's video footage of this performance. I've had the CD with it on it since I was a kid, and when I first started watching this, I thought "hey, interesting, R.E.M. performed this more than once!" But no, THIS is that one performance!

[lilwil27]

heidigretel, you are my hero. i had this song on a crummy cassette tape and now i can upgrade.

[heidigretel]

@lilwil27 i am happy i can help :)

[MadSkaBand]

I was there too.  The security guy collecting the tickets dropped one of them and I picked it up. It is the only reason I got in.

[jasonbuck]

OMG!! i was at this gig and had no idea there was any video footage taken. i can't believe that it was 19 years ago. i was standing almost in front of mike mills and i was such a special night. I'm sure that mick jagger was at the bar or did i just imagine that bit? thanks for the upload!!!

[heidigretel]

@jasonbuck you are very lucky to be at this gig. you are very welcome for the upload :)

[busypartyboy]

wow. finally i found this. where did you get this from? classic!

[heidigretel]

@busypartyboy i get this video from friend in Canada :)

[Mugsycache14567]

Bingo Handjob!!! Finally a video to go with my bootleg! That's Billy Bragg on background vocals! Where's "Hello in There" Heidigretel?

You are the best Heidigretel! 1,000,000 thanks!

[heidigretel]

you are very welcome :)

Maybe in future I upload Hello in There. Now I not have the free time.

[Pandupkins]

someone have lyrics for that? i must translate this on polish...

[riverpoetry]

Legendary performance!

[heidigretel]

Yes, legendary performance! :)

[akacja77]

Im in shock!Many times i hear this and i love,but dancing Peter?Its incredible.

[heidigretel]

You are very welcome. :) I also like Peter dancing, very funny. :)

[BeginXtheXBegin]

I have been looking for this for months! Thanks so much for uploading it, you have made my month.

[heidigretel]

You are very welcome. :)

[Lythea]

Wow...Peter dancing...no wonder why they were all laughing! I was always somewhat amused by the audio...but now it seems my life is far richer.

[heidigretel]

You are very welcome. :)

[johnnymarrplayguitar]

is that Billy Bragg? It is I'll answer my own question. And how did you did you get tickets? You *****! No thanks Heidi you are a star

[heidigretel]

You are very welcome. :)

[EclipseNT]

I have been listening to this recording since I was a little kid. This is the first time I have seen the video to it.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

[heidigretel]

You are very welcome! :)