Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio (Live, US Festival '83) RARE!

[genemaguire]

This video would be labeled "racist" these days- PC sucks...

[bmatzell]

and why is that?

[tbskms]

They sounded real good!

[2333jim]

Love this song.

[tedGEGI]

Don't ya wish all frontmen were as animated as Stan when they perform??? Most just seem to be going through the motions for the big paycheck.

[echo962]

Stan Ridgway quit the band in a huff after this performance in 83". Does anyone know why?

[daven58100]

@echo962 Look them up on Wikipedia. They give a brief explanation.

[smashercakes]

@echo962 Joe Nanini, the drummer, poured a whole plate of potato salad on some whore backstage at the US Festival, causing the police to helicopter Joe out of the venue. Stan saw this and quit. He had enough by this point, as Joe was a full blown alcoholic. Source: Stan Ridgway himself, met him twice.

[SpecialMarco]

Great Band! I like very much Stan's voice!

Thanks for posting!

[TheNoisePolluter]

1 person is on a Russian radio

[Monkeyland03]

Thank you ChazYocom!

[FBlackRules]

Stan Ridgway rocks and the WOV. Longarm by next week. Guitar player would fit with Devo.

[FBlackRules]

Stan Ridgway rocks and the Wall.

[wyzapple]

Alex Keaton, Reaganomics, and New Wave music!!!!!!!!!

"want-to-play-a-game????"

[rowdit1]

LOVE THIS SONG!! Didnt think id find it

[sonofthe80s]

Us Festival 83: One of the greatest events of one of the greatest eras in US history.

[sorrowmonk86]

Whatever happened to the good music? :/

[zutekeela]

i wernt at the event, had i been, i wouldnt tellyas

[ChazYocom]

Why did 1 person dislike this? Oviously 1 person doesn't like either the 1983 US Festival, or the Wall of Voodoo!! Who wouldn't?

[IamLukeSilz92]

@ChazYocom probly some lil' dipshit like justin beiber or rabecca black who have no talent and/or buy their way into the music industry.

[TwoPointsUp]

The guy that was the keyboard player switched to bass for this show?

[randomeddie]

@TwoPointsUp - Chas Gray often switched between bass and synths during this period...

[TwoPointsUp]

@randomeddie I didn't know his name, thanks for the info..

[theoriginalMaxman2]

check the possesed guy at 0:03

[Alex23Gallo]

Pure genious . Great playing , no edge lost !

[trux04]

This lead singer cracks me up, but I love his style. Reminds me of the lead singer of Midnight Oil. Every band has got to have a great front person, and this band sure found a great one in this guy! Good job!

[starbucks107]

WHAT A VOICE! STAN WAS AWESOME!

[Jmitchpen1013]

Sheer fucking genius. 

[technician777]

excellent job! great video! tnx4postin'

[1CrazySaneMan]

Genius

[shelly10538]

I used to think this was just plain silliness when I was a kid but realized later that it was musically over my head. Now I love it.

[1251wire]

SHIT DUDE, MARILYN MANSON 1983.

BUT MAN THIS DUDE WAS OUT THERE!!!

I THINK HE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH RUMBLE FISH FROM FFC, AWESOME

[1251wire]

SHIT DUDE, MARILYN MANSON 1983.

[PikesPeakOcean]

Brings Back Memories

[artisticluminiere]

What no Iguana tacos??? V

[darrynray]

@artisticluminiere I would if you would. Seriously!

[artisticluminiere]

I wish I was in Tijuana eating BBQ Iguana....

Dar Dar's late night rendezvous song

[darrynray]

@artisticluminiere Wish I was in TJ with ya, maybe not the BBQ iguana part, maybe not the TJ part either. It was the rendezvous song that night. Just nice seeing ya. Nice live version of the tune. Bass player is a crack up

[Max1baL]

¡Un súper clásico de los 80's!!!

An 80's super classic!!!

[MisterKamikazi]

Rainn Wilson on keyboards!

[jimbo2346]

At 0:03, I think that guy took the brown acid.

[clintbronson5]

LOVE THE AUDIENCE... "CLAP-CLAP-CLAP-CLAP-CLAP-CLAP­-CLAP-CLAP"

[tocadiscoshumano]

ohhhhhh Thank you for this video..... great!!!!!!

[MAY1EXPRES]

Kick ass! ! Rare? Yes! ! indeed. In the wake of the birth of the "Hair metal scene" I'm sure they were out of sync with the times. and here I am speaking in "riddles!"

Thank you for posting!

[18BigBoy28]

im half Mexican

[merishane]

Cool song must say I do like it sorta corney but cool though .. I heard it on a Mexican Radio !! csc/10 inLynchburg V.A. (U.S.A.)

[btdmd]

80's flashbacks on youtube

[mdsprtt]

I was there!! Ha ha , good memories !!

82 and 83, or was it 83 and 84. have to go look at my concert shirts form then, still have them.

[scottalexander44]

This is the first time I've heard a live version of this song. I surprised how good they sound! Thanks for posting.

[phantasmphan]

I'm shocked Steve Jobs hasn't released this US fest concert on DVD. he'd be making tons of money. Granted not as much as he doe selling Apples, but still

[DenisVengeance]

Maybe because he had nothing to do with this. It was Woz.

[pasameare68]

Una bella rola del recuerdo. Saludos desde Fresnillo Mexico

[crookedong]

THE WALL OF VOODOO

[ogstr8andlong]

If anyone remebers sSunday and Monday they weren't really there

[ogstr8andlong]

Was anyone as messed up a sI was here

[sanagaric]

carevi

[BytorTheKing]

Good recording and very true to the studio version!!!!

[tmutazz]

I can't believe therr asshole manager fucked them out of $40,000 for this gig. It's CLASSIC.

[commandokidnick]

0:03 that dude in the middle looks stoned otta his mind! =D

[gardenia6]

Excellent quality, and what a great show this must've been! Thanks for the share! :)

[commandokidnick]

hmmm...... i thought this song was by devo, i was wrong.

[gardenia6]

Similar sort of band, but this is all Voodoo.

[chargers771989]

they're one of those few bands that sound close to the record live.

[ronsmac]

awesome song

[DKXrate]

watch the dude in the blue hat blowing out his hit at 3:37. wish i was there for all of this..

[jms6959]

Great song! sounds great live! These guys sould be bigger than U2 imho.

[emile235]

wow  i mean fuck WOW just think stan couldve been as big as Mike Stipe

[MarcTheHitMaker]

I was there that day! I was 13 and went with an older friend, It was hot as hell, and we were stoned out of our minds, but it was a day I will never forget. I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else on earth at that moment. Long live the 80's, thanks to Apple and to the Woz for the great memories.

[marehtseira]

"I'm sorry but when he did that thing at 2:17 it was a bit weird."

That is actually part of the song. Go listen to the recorded version or just type in "Mexican Radio" and watch the official video (where the band is all close together and a door and red background is behind them).

[adriandelvalle]

awesome, thank you. Iwa standing in line to see Pink Floyd's The Wall at the midnight show stoned out of my mind when this song was playing evrywhere. I still love it

[JimShadyUK]

I only know of this festival from legend, but from what I've seen of it, it must have been absolutely incredible to be there and see all those wonderful bands. What an awesome array of talent! Also, this is a great song.

[nick1137]

best version of mexican radio

[foxmulholland37]

i was at this show...i was 13...i was close when wall of voodoo came on...facing the stage i was on the left side (5th row) if there where seats.....this show kicked ass!!! thanks for posting!!!!!!

[ChazYocom]

I was at the show 2, but i got this from a DVD.

[IamLukeSilz92]

@ChazYocom rockshowvideos ftw!

[andrwjohnc]

Awesome!!!

[Boadband]

THIS IS AMAZING!

[emersonushc13]

That was great. Thanks!