The Residents - In the Beginning & God's Business

[reekashade]

Syd Barret would have liked this band.

[thaincrediblemaier]

I like how they adopted the guitar-riff of Earth Song by Michael Jackson on this one :D LONG LIVE THE RESIDENTS!

[HeatherK55]

So awesome. They need to come to Toronto ASAP!  People need to stop posting their ages though... no one cares.

[cosmicrider287]

now this is what i call eye candy.

[Gsl2893]

Rock N' Roll!!

[MARKLUBINSKY]

OK, That's Tom Waits!!! Love these guys!

[TheCunningAndFought]

WOAH.

[Koolkitties]

I dont care how old you young teenagers are.

[Aidanloveskeyboards]

@horrormovies88 and i'm probably the only 14 year old who does

[Kloketier42]

@Aidanloveskeyboards me too

[horrormovies88]

i think im the only 15 year old who likes them and has heard of them

[theinfectiondrummer]

@horrormovies88 and I the 16 year-old

[NathanJ807]

@theinfectiondrummer And I the 13

[netrome]

This is Eye-Candy to my hears!

[Mugglebones]

What a refreshing conundrum of awesomeness!

[kevincease]

hi. What am I watching here?

[bryonalan]

Thanks for posting! I just saw these guys in concert and they are awesome live!

[br00k39]

I just saw these guys on their talking light tour. It was fucking awesome

[NegativeZunicootV2]

Mother of GOD... Its MR.SKULL!!!!



[NegativeZunicootV2]

Beyond fantastic.

[Lilaloume]

The music, and their look, and the atmosphere, look like Time Burton's world! Just my opinion. I love this!!!

[merrittfan]

I'll be seeing these guys for the first time next month. Couldn't be more excited, I've been a fan for years and years.

[nimbusthenoodle]

@merrittfan Lucky yoo! :) Enjoy!

[pointsource1]

Love it love love it

[MrFoxstirling]

@merrittfan I was at this show,best show i ever went to.

[sneakyrabbits]

im 12 and what is this?

[jlsinner99]

It's Skullheadface!

[MrMonsterstiffy]

idiots. the performers are NOT the Residents, and yet ARE the Residents... I have spent untold thousands to acquire their original releases...

they are the sober equivalent of addiction to heroin...

[tatunkha]

Thers no business like skull business - thanks so much for uploading this gem

[marmelendez]

Where is this from? I saw their bible story show at Roskilde festival in.. 99` i think.

It blew my mind ofcourse... best live music experience ever... i didnt know the residents before but since concert i will never forget.. it was truly .. Epic

[gtamoviestudios]

can someone tell me what this music is about?

[vaguelyhumanoid]

@gtamoviestudios It's a criticism of religion. Look up "God's business residents lyrics".

[Viz731]

very odd that I never heard of them before...

[nimbusthenoodle]

@Viz731 Not really... best kept secret in the universe...

[alicemudgarden123]

@nimbusthenoodle Dude have you heard the reference to them in the Adult Swim cartoon "Venture Bros"? Too cool. Just type Venture bros residents :) The guy who does the joke is the same guy that plays Master Shake in Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Man I gotta meet those guys.

[RockinFilms]

Great playing! Like this a lot! How'd YOU like to play with an EYEBALL on yer head?!

[timjmoran]

it's like if you died & got sent to hell.. and went out to a club.. this would be the band playing at the club. I mean that in a good way.

[MotorSickler]

thot i heard a little waits in there.

[zittyzit]

@MotorSickler

They've been around as long as Mr Waits. There's something of the Vaudevillean in both.

[Kujager]

@MotorSickler Of course. Mr. Ribot plays with Tom Waits too ;)

[upongod]

I bet everyone  are on acid

[SunshineInWoods]

This guitar-style is something I never found in Residents before... I love it!

[belongin]

I got this album (wormwood) but I can't find this song. Is there a studio version recorded?

[nimbusthenoodle]

@belongin - it's on the double live Wormwood cd

[legomandroid]

weeRd!

[anonymouswillnotstop]

@legomandroid The R is for Residents, without the R it's just awesome but is better with the R.

[foogrrrl]

everybody seems normal to them

[Kujager]

Is this Marc Ribot on guitar? It looks and sounds like him, imo. Check out "John Zorn - Makahaa - Live - Brooklyn NY - February 29 2008" for comparison

[msmirkat]

how wonderful to have this archived! ty, nimbust the noodle.

[dommer117]

i wish that Mike Patton would morph with them to form the Musical God

[deathspork]

@dommer117 That is the best idea I've ever heard.

[michaelglencer]

Eye got 2 I's... 

[700ffpmr]

JUDIOS DE MIERDA, KE ASKEROSO

[najdek123]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111one

[urbanlion100]

do you guys know how old are they?

[NaughtyPluto374]

@urbanlion100 At least in their 50s. They've been around sense the late 60's I believe.

[TheSeekingSerenity]

@urbanlion100  About 63, I think

[dicknipple]

boing

[diehounderdoggen]

EYE think these gEYEs are amEYEzing mEYEsicians.

[LithuanianLabas]

Eye am jealous of their coustumes

[danskTRIGGER]

definitly Tom Waits

[guitarmastar]

this is sheer geniouse

[darspark]

The Resident are the best band i know!!!!

[tisahuat]

what a beautifull melody.

[theBlackCerimoner]

what a trip!

[FailProofFrank]

Can defineteley see how these guys have influenced Les Claypool lol...which is how i found them...and i enjoy them...

[0Mike0Banks0]

i wonder if les claypool ever played bass with them....

[nimbusthenoodle]

@0Mike0Banks0 - Rez singer has guested with Primus - Hello Skinny - awesome! It's online somewhere!

[frizzlefry420oh]

@nimbusthenoodle oh my god dude where is it!@?!?

[deathbeforedoom]

Damn I want their costumes

[cropanimationstm]

This is the best band... EVER!

[MrDavidix80]

@cropanimationstm are you sure?

[Output9]

ace

[vushka5]

CLUB SODA MONTREAL!!! :D!!!

[fistacorpse]

they're arn't coming to vancouver. Balls!!!!!!!!

[INITIALSJE]

No, man. God meant for that to happen.

That part of the bible is abc, 123 EASY!!

Oh well, some of us will understand and others won't.

[INITIALSJE]

No dude, it's the opposite. God planted the tree there to tempt them. He made satan just how he was. They were meant to eat of the tree. Oh, how wrongly the churches have taught us over the many years, shame on them!!!! That is such an easy part of the bible to understand. Why all the confusion!!!?

[c0al]

@INITIALSJE you are extremely pretentious and wrought with zealousness

that is all

[bmxcanada26]

Just found these guys.

I'm in love.

[tenebrae23]

Is this from the Chicago shows? If so...I was there both nights. April 13 and 14 I believe. Ten years ago...wow, it's been that long. I flew from Texas to see them. They are coming here to Dallas on Feb. 3 and I have my tickets. They are on tour now with Talking Light...check your local listings...don't miss these guys!!! In our paper it says it's a 3 to 4 hour show! Can't wait.

[atzenanu]

@tenebrae23 is it still the Bunny Show? That lasted 70 minutes...

[buzzbuzzbang]

he's got a Yamaha DJ-X! ha ha!

[MartaBtrp]

Good!

[galtima]

if you are a grown-up that has ever done any drugs should understand the residents

[atzenanu]

@galtima TRUE!

[CatoSicarius505]

dude the do rock =) bad almost no one knows of them

[LiteracyLabyrinth]

Strange melody and great reflective lyrics. None of it can possibly make sense because the band are totally into concept over logic or at least they are an art group who despises mainstream commercialism. They are more diverse than any bands as each album is totally different...

[badazzpresidents23]

not any bands. But pretty freaking high up there.

[MithranArkanere]

Pretty good music for a bunch of eye-headed creatures.

[MathiusCronqvist]

Pretty good music for guys that don't seem to have ears... New Beethovens...

[myrddin21]

love this !!!

[Merzbowxnoise]

Buckethead with Eyeballhead!!! XD

[masterofpuppets717]

0:44 that guy looks like bukethead

[maggot618]

yea exept that guy is better than bukethead

[masterofpuppets717]

i dont think so, buckethead is a virtuoso, a weird virtuoso...

[basskommette]

the first woman was lileth, but got written out the bible

[MrStimulus]

I think the residents are tuxedo moon!

[Pr0jectWeird1605]

or is Tuxedo Moon the Residents?

[kiparisia]

maybe you think you are an ailien ? residents are residents tuxedo are tuxedo, stop bullshitting

[ospididious]

Nothing like keeping in tradition with the old circus barkers and snake oil salesmen.... Love the Residents... LOVE THEM DAMMIT!!!

[Pr0jectWeird1605]

You rule man :)

[Rozac68]

I saw them In the eightees live in Frankfurt .....the best concert I ever saw and listen......in music and show...

[ISayNukem]

GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY!  I'm not sure what's going on here, but I like it!!!

[Pr0jectWeird1605]

There's more youll love ;)

[HighestRank]

Genesis 3: 1) Now at last the heavens and earth were successfully completed with all they contained. 2) And having finished his task, God ceased from the work he had been doing 3) and blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when He ceased his work of creation.

* Now if any other musicians wants to claim that the first chapter of the Holy Bible doesn't record God's Creation of anything more distant than the Sun or more specific than "vapor", ask a scientist WHY

[emeryemery]

Your book of supposed facts is nothing more than non evidence. First you must prove the book's validity and authenticity. You cannot.

Your opinion is not proof, a billion people's opinion is not proof and since you are making these claims, the burden of proof falls to you and anyone else making these archaic claims.

[wierdoom]

Well said.

[chessmeister]

Very simply stated, well worded. I like it. You're a regular dawkins.

[Jcolinsol]

Well, that's hardly a compliment.

[SwitchFG]

He's arguing against claims made by the musician that the bible says God/YHWH didn't create Earth, not whether or not the book actually prooves what is written in it.

Your response was off-topic, bordering egotistical, self-glorifying, and definitely patronizing. You are just a troll, and now you are exposed. G'day.

[HighestRank]

Genesis 1

1 When God began creating the heavens and the Earth, there wasn't even a reason for light because there was NOTHING to be seen.

The Revelation 22:20-21

20. Here I come, Constantinople.

21. There you are, Constantinople.

[chessmeister]

Don't know why people are giving yu thumbs down. That's hilarious.

[SantaDog]

@HighestRank

20a. I am coming Constantinople

20b. Here I come.

[Syfiarz0]

3:09 This riff is amazing !

Is it Nolan Cook playing ?

[nimbusthenoodle]

Sure is!

[jetcitystar]

This was such a wonderful show to see live!

[ranoblood]

Great video. Love it.

I wish Snakefinger was still around.

[pwnmaster666]

I love the lick at 1:57

[JesustheLizard]

This riff... it's not even a riff, but the guitar in this makes me feel good when it takes over, and i want more, but there is no more, and i just have to watch this over and over again

[batghoul]

i couldn't have said it better myself.

[nemakuci]

.see them tomorow.

'

[chtulhugod]

the residents cannot be stopped !!! 38yrs and counting, incredible.

[moribund14]

I've seen the Residents four times over the past 20 years, and they have never failed to blow the top of my head off each and every time!

[jrradman58]

I saw them in Washington DC at the 930 club in 1999. EXCELLENT

[SilentSlowHand]

Fuck man! Hell I love this perfomance man. The song and everything... it is just great!

The residents own like HELL!!!

[deathspork]

Thanks for posting this. Really cool.

[DonutManDion]

such an odd vid, but interesting !