Captain Beef-Heart - I'm Gonna Booglarize You, Baby

[52barney]

Deconstructed FUNK.......these people were genius

[weinerbongo]

Incredible. Beefheart's music with all those separate interlocking guitar parts is almost like gamelan music.

[dirtyje]

Is it Funk? Maybe?

[satinhooks]

@dirtyje definitely "funky", maybe not in a James Brown/ P-Funk kinda way, but funky. you could say it grooves. but not in a groovy way. haha.

[satinhooks]

@roberth1964

he's talkin bout the sex

[squanto2]

I am a huge Zappa fan since forever, but  Beefheart's music does not do much for me. Some of it is bizarre and funny. Musically, though, I don't care for it.

[twlawrence]

@squanto2 It's funny. That's the same way I feel about Zappa's music.

[FredGriffinFlorida]

Musician and artist Don Van Vliet, who performed a complex brand of experimental rock under the name Captain Beefheart, died Friday December 17, 2010. He was 69. *** Rest in Peace, Captain ***

[OrisLover]

@FredGriffinFlorida Thanks for mentioning that.

[joeshoe2009]

This is the band I saw live....TWICE! Incredible shows. I really don't think people there got it then. Do they get it now?

[RURALWARROOM]

A classic tune but a bad hair job, Don. Sorry. Don't kill the messenger.

[letsbeone]

Thanks for the fun Captain. x

[imwjl]

Keep that hat on. R.I.P. Captain.

[sophia9792]

Pere Ubu!!!

[diskochimp]

Fast & bulbous.

[nozhmoloko]

RIP Captain.

[nozhmoloko]

RIP Captain.

[dretyn123]

What a parody. Helter skelter, that boogle. But it is kinda good.

[mgmni]

Wot more do ya want A1 or wot !!!! feel it baby !!!!!

[benway15]

Best !!

[robin7771]

this is the greatest thing i've ever seen in my life

[savemyplaylist]

Capt'n wants to bugger you up the ass.

[claytonthedavis]

It's not often that the good Captain & the Magic Band decides to play in 4/4, but when they do... pure funky blooze.

[wackybumcheek]

boy gotta boogie around....this is so kick ass

[RoknRolUSA]

Pimpin

[cosmicrider287]

this is giving me the willies!

[ifstreetswererivers]

this song is fucken badass! goddamn pure genius.

[witchman67]

Kurt Cobain once said that "Trout Mask Replica" was a great album to listen to while having sex.

[Burdell22000]

This is like wanking with two hands and a mouth

[hoppergrass83]

@Burdell22000 You're my new favourite person for that comment.

[Burdell22000]

@hoppergrass83

...grandma?

[stevecrosby99]

you are so right and descriptve. Beautiful

[afterdarkmacon]

beefheart reigns supreme

[SkyBluPinked]

Ok am booglarized :)

[xsnappax]

The Captain sailed into uncharted water leading the way for many to follow ,even if they do not realise it so many bands owe him for his PURE MUSICAL GENIUS.

[afterdarkmacon]

love this fuk all you haters...this shit it amazing

[resacarat]

Gives me the willies!

Boy gotta boogie.

[Lizardofoz66]

what a bunch of bullshit

[dylantoniazzi]

ya know i'm not fan either i seen a fat guy with this as his favourite band on myspace. what a dumb ass with no fucking taste

[paideianow]

Are you saying you're fat?

[dylantoniazzi]

I forget what I wrote i cant view it

[paideianow]

Yes, you must be fat then.

[paideianow]

Yes, your coment is bullshit.

[RayNDeere]

The band lineup

Art Tripp (Ed Marimba) — Drums

Mark Boston (Rockette Morton) — guitar

Bill Harleroad (Zoot Horn Rollo) — slide guitar

Elliot Ingber (Winged Eel Fingerling) — Guitar

Roy Estrada (from the Mothers of Invention and later Little Feat) — bass

The lineup (minus Estrada) appeared on Cap's "The Spotlight Kid" album, which featured "I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby"

[RockMusicLover73]

Is this on "Beat Club"?

'Cause there was plenty of great "live in studio" songs from that show.

[clemzzz]

of course .. best ever live music show ... and it's german LOL

[shizzle5150]

When I am having a bad day I come listen to this and it gets better in 5 minutes.

[PerryCoxPF93]

why is roy estrade from the mothers playing with them

[shittyshit69]

cuz beefheart and zappa were tight, i guess they were gonna make a movie together, i met a guy who worked on it.

[iggypot]

@PerryCoxPF93 they all hung out in the same circle...zappa and van vliet were high school buddies...zappa recorded 'trout mask' on his own record label.

[skankspankr]

Man he looks so different here! But it does match the voice who said "So this was a drive-in restaraunt in Hollywood...So this was a drive-in restaraunt in Hollywood...So this was a drive-in restaraunt in Hollywood..."

[resacarat]

tchoice!

[manhands007]

You have to think of them as pioneers of their era- no one else sounded like this- they represented a weird transition from the netherworld of previous music to the underside of a stinky place that most people dare not travel. Or something.

[mitch5155]

The worst grabage I think I've ever heard. Pure torture! Not a drop of talent.

[oledapra]

he's completely right!

i've beaten around the bush

& i've lost my push!

boy's gotta boogie!

[abluna66]

Captain Beef-Heart - I'm Gonna Booglarize You, Baby

MAN - I love it!!!!

Captain!

Give us a new record!

There´s only you and you!! Nothing else!

I saw your beautiful eyes in a video - PLEASE give us another song! WE LOVE YOU and want to hear MORE songs! ... Gonna booglarize you!!

[Loady91]

its 100% true...are you a beefheart hater?

[Loady91]

this is a message to people who "dont like" the captain...you either DONT get his music and DONT like it...or you DO get his music and DO like it...you CANT understand it and NOT like it...if you dont like it...you dont get it....and thats that

[NoGoldenSun]

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard, but I'll forgive you because you're Russian.

[Informatisse]

Totalement dingue et hilarant.

Mattez le batteur avec son slibard sur la tête ^^, et le tempo qu'il joue...

Décalé, vraiment décalé...

5/5

[fireflyqueen6]

Okay, I followed up for you turkeys out there. The song was originally on The Spotlight Kid album, 1972 PLEASE do yourselves a big favor and boogey on over to the Captain Beefheart Radar Station and learn some history lessons folks!

[iamthereallebowski]

think this was the 3rd album i ever bought an still is one of my favourites, amazing

[nickkalisz]

hey looks like some of the boys from canned heat

[gzr0]

he looks really differnt to some of the other vids

[vachalia]

If I'm not totally mistaken, this performance is from a German TV show of the 80's called "Musikladen".

[fireflyqueen6]

This isn't from the 80s. It has to be late

60s or early 70s.  Check out the Captain Beefheart website

[hancollin]

what show is this off of? I saw crimson on this same program... best krimson live recording I ever saw

[sandinista5]

As far as I know it's from a West German music show called Beat Club, which from the clips I've seen looks like probably the best rock show ever - for the acts featured, the performances, and those great psychedelic backgrounds. I've also seen great clips on here of Can and MC5 from the same show.

[Brushnumber1]

where's the Beef ?? It's IN HIS Heart !Who Is the Man ? The Captain !

[cmoncreed]

tune!

[CRAIGARRR]

I WISH I HAD A PAIR OF BONGO'S... BONGO FURY baby BONGO FURY!!

[bagdadjoe]

How can you listen to the Captain and not realize you have seen something special? jeez, we are inundated with britneyslut stuff. If you listen to a clean recording of this, and not to mention, "Mirror Man"....Good God...it transports you to another world. I mean, if you play guitar....you know...these cats had it going on.. yeah, greendayists, try this at home!!

[PeetCtyre]

fat idiot

[zemariavinhas]

???????????????

[shaqpopcorn1]

punch yourself in the face right now for referring to captain beefheart as a fat idiot...i shall call you BEANS,ok beans?...this guy is a legend,beans...go listen to celine dion and matchbox 20,beans...ok beans...im sorry beans did i say something wrong beans?

[walshamsupporter]

The Cap'n has stood the test of time. Saw him at Birmingham Town Hall in 1972. The interval act was a drag ballerina!

[dlanodrelda]

saw him at NYC town hall in '72 and the opening act was a magician. the audience kept yelling at him to "disappear"! then up was beb seger-hard to believe, but true, but even harder to listen to. then CB tore it up.

ditto-captain's music has more than stood th etest of time.

[Circuit7Active]

I saw them in 70 doing the Decals tour. One of the greatest minds of my generation for sure.

[haddawayman]

Words are inadequate to describe how good this is. I cant believe I didnt get it at the time. I even saw him live but was too thick to pay attention then. I wish I could turn the clock back. Or is it he was ahead of it all back then and had turned the clock forward. Hold onto that long lunar 'Thought'and let it float.

[syunami]

Thanks for posting this incredible live version of a great tune. The band nailed the uncanny syncopations musically as well as physically, and Beefheart's seemed to be at the top of his game vocally (I guess it's true what opera singers say about fat making the back more resonant). Don't let the fact that it rocks fool you: It took hard work to get that good.

[theundisputed7]

definitely a winner of the What the Fuck Is This award... I love it!

[thejeckler]

dated and timeless

[Ogsonofgroo]

We had fun with the Captain at UofT in around '73, incredible concert, great vibes, fractured memories, I believe the pre-show was someone called 'Audio Master' but never been able to track it down, great show tho, don't rem much, the next weekend it was Mac Rebbenack (sp. Dr. John), it were fun times and great music!

5star cause its here!

[skankspankr]

I read that Mac R has early links to Zappa too!

[alliegator123]

Supreme gettin it on musicality

[cheechcaballero]

Ah yeah yeah yeah PUSH PUSH CATAIN VAN VLIETTT!!! I love THE CAPTAINNN!! It boogies like a raving salamander

[wozztube]

YEAH !!

[wozztube]

YEAH !!

[expoonation]

SICKE BEAT!

[iggypot]

gotta give it up to roy estrada on the bass representing east l.a. and chicano power to the fullest!!! - a true ese vato loco...and i've always felt this is the best beefheart "live" video online..."on german tv." those germans handled the production reel nice.

[pariahpete]

I agree with you iggypot. Roy was a real driving force. They were a great group of musicians. The Captain's "mystique" often detracts from the fact that all of them were innovative. Even the later members like Gary Lucas. I first saw the band perform in '68. I've been a believer ever since.

[bagdadjoe]

I watched a lot of his movies....on purple haze, cube and the like.....try Trout Mask Replica on some mesc. His music parallels his paintings... unique

[vimadsen]

ah feel like acid

[dlanodrelda]

One of a kind. Few paid attention then, but this man made some incredibly challenging and brave sounds.

[aglackin]

their aint nothing like a gang bang

[MANNY11RED]

Whatever yo into-it`s cool. Heard this in seventy four-first time I ever had a whore. Gotta be careful ya hear! Peace

[monkeyeagle]

I'm kinda new getting into Captain Beefheart,so I can't compare His different Phases...all I know is this is a really Nice groove!!!Freaky,Funky and Fun!!!!

[BassistNumber2587]

Is that Rick Rubin on the Les paul junior?

[Toolmusik]

It's nicholas cage on guitar and eric clapton on drums.

[van3kar]

Dude, it is Winged Eel Fingerling. No kidding.

Well, Elliot Ingber for you :)) Remember Alice in Blunderland ? Yeah man...

[whitEstripEdElephant]

The capt. never stop amazing.. Crazy old guy xD

[jayicu12]

"I like to jackoff to this song."

"Me too!"

[jayicu12]

"God Damnit! Where the fuck are my beefheart womans at."

"In you head bitch!"

[thesevenmothers]

the mateing call of the beefheart.fuk all u lot with youre dodgy opinions.this shits good

[bonesmaan]

watch the chili peppers intro for their concert in hyde park.

[timegrinder]

This is pretty cool, but is on the downward curve of when they were good. Hence the repetition i think. Now if only there was some videos on here from the trout mask period.

[vliet2]

look at Detroit71 live,Big Joan,Bellerin Plain wonderful

[thejeckler]

Don't underestimate some of the work on Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) or Ice Cream For Crow, he came back before he left.

[7beers]

Same two bars played over and over for 5 minutes, with minor variations. I surely must be a moron for not understanding the genius in that.

[patrickmusichatesyou]

You're the one wearing the hat, Yngwie, so I guess you are the moron.

[7beers]

You're right -- Big Macs are delicious!

[patrickmusichatesyou]

No, I guess you're right, Eugenius.

Please enlighten us further as to what constitutes brilliance.

We wait with bated breath, prepared to throw our copies of "Clear Spot" into the ocean and follow you through the hallowed gates of enlightenment.

Please... rain your wisdom down upon my poor, simple head.

[timegrinder]

Youve gotta remember mate this is the period when beefheart was becoming shit. If only there was some videos about Trout Mask about. Now thats good.

[skankspankr]

"Same two bars played over and over for 5 minutes, with minor variations."

Blues, Rock and Roll...musical history has given us plenty of excellent examples that match your description.

[7beers]

If you think that this song is in any way comparable to anything off Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue", then you and I have nothing to discuss musically.

[skankspankr]

"Kind of Blue" is a jazz album. A comparison to the urban blues styles is alot more accurate; Bukka White, Mississppi Fred Macdowell, even John Lee Hooker. Jazz is a form suited to taste just as much as Beefheart is.

[Skoldjrdeth]

haha spanked. well done. i would totally agree with you. may not be a musically complex song, but since when in musical history has that mattered as much as listening and enjoying? just look at modern day music.

[taichi50]

After 7 beers, maybe you think Miles Davis is God, too. Don't be a jazz snob. I do enjoy "Kind of Blue", but it's like comparing apples and oranges. Both are great fruits, when ripe and flavorful. What the two musical expressions have in common is a certain complexity and depth, though you might think Beefheart more simple-minded. The richness of the guitar interplay, rhythm and vocal experimentation is equally cool, so just revel in it.

[7beers]

I stick with my original post -- I don't hear anything worthy in Cap't Beefheart's songs. No snobiness intended. I just hear nothing of value in it. And I'm a person who can find value in pop rock, classical, opera, rock'n'roll, hard rock, country music, musicals, boogie woogie, disco, new wave, grunge, jazz, blues, adult contempo, big band, etc. etc. But in songs like this? I hear nothing but bland repitition. No insult intended. That's just what I hear.

[MartijnHover]

Good point. Personally I don't see what people hear in opera, or classical singing in general, except maybe the choral kind. I love the Captain though. He's absolutely one of a kind.

[ElvisesLovechild]

However. It's nice to make fun of something by singing about it in an operatic style.

[grandbaboon]

This particular song isn't the best, but make no mistake: Captain Beefheart's work overall is far from bland and repetitive, and he's one of the true musical greats. You're making the mistake of judging him from a track which comes from one of his weakest and most commercial albums. At his experimental peak, Van Vliet is the very antithesis of bland reptition and as a blues fan you should at least be able to appreciate the Delta blues of his debut album, Safe As Milk.

[grandbaboon]

Plus I really dig the groove.

[7beers]

I'm willing to try. Would you please recommend two or three songs...

[grandbaboon]

Sure. Here's two on YouTube: the delta blues "Electricity" (lYTiTcYzO0o), and the chamber jazz "I Love You, You Big Dummy" (ZUgZHkAULjw)

[7beers]

I just listened to them. Electricity definitely has merit. (But Don's voice still grates.) "Big Dummy" not as much, but still quite listenable. However, I still stand by my assessment of "Booglarize".

[Diomedes22]

Electricity has merit? Who are you Miles Davis? Chopin? Either you're a demonstrated musical genius, or a complete fucking imbecile pedendic fool.

[bollox49]

...you just don't get it....

[wackybumcheek]

great name man

[Honeysucklebommie]

You may get your head around some his 80's bands stuff too bro, like "best batch yet",dirty blue gene'. 70's big eyed beans from venus etc.

Some of it is intricate and structured like nothing else on the planet. Still ,not everyone loves anchovies.. :-)

Good luck.

[ElvisesLovechild]

What about 70's Trance Blues.

[shizzle5150]

music is where you find it 7beers, this tune rocks for me...

[herzogsbuick]

slow your machine riiight down

[MartijnHover]

I think Miles would have dug this. The Captain was a big fan of Ornette Coleman.

[SkopTeocratico]

Captain Shine.

[daletalha]

best song ''matthew bellamy''

[thenoisydrum]

To the guy that mentioned about Roy Estrada being an ex Mother, don't forget that Art Tripp and Eliot Ingber also feature in this video.....

[shotdonkey]

I`d cut off my left pinky, wrap it in pink satin and donate it to charity to have seen the magic band back in `72. winged eel fingerling is GOD!

[FullersRd]

You can see why Zappa never gave up on Don, even when he was at his weirdest!

[brewstersmillions]

THERE'S FLAMES COMING OFF MY SCREEN

[Archytyp]

This fuckin grooves!

[123defriisk]

diesel for my Banjo

[mzfiguer]

what can I say?

[PCmono]

my m8 loves dese!!fuckin mad

[surreydeltaman]

what a band !! note Roy Estrada on bass (ex Mothers of Invention)

[martinevans123]

can't see that the madness/ genius that is/ was Don van Vliet will ever be beaten/ equalled....

[heva1984lewis]

Nope - Jim Weedon Nutter

[BassoSoprano]

The moon was a drip on a dark hood 'N they were drivin' around 'n around, Vital Willy tol' Weepin' Milly, I'm gonna booglarize you baby, soon as I can find ah place t' park my machine Out ah town, If you keep beatin' around the bush

You'll lose your push

Tush tush

Bogota boogie around

woe ahh ahh a ho mmmmmm

[abluna66]

Man, you seem to know the lyrics! Awesome!