The Residents on Night Music - Teddy Bear

[sonofsilence]

I've added this to my FB group dedicated to cover versions. It's called "The Guilty Pleasure of the Cover Version"

[eroloran]

Supposedly, this is the performance that got Night Music cancelled.

[creatornat]

@eroloran ..Really?? That's facinating. :) Just a great performance and cover.

[skbarton13]

The King and Eye!

[ahagestedt]

these guys MUST'VE influenced The KNife (euro band, not the genesis song). I remember seeing this in the 90s or 80s.....thank god you posted it. Thought it was on SNL though....but yeah....the residents were too cool for SNL.

[CapriciousCapricrn]

Laughing and creeped out at the same time. He reminds me of Beetlejuice.

[asita887]

Amazing :-)

[steinber]

@macho5097 Actually, the trick would be to buy the disc online and actually support the music you claim to love.  Sorry, I'm an old fashioned fuck.

[MarsilVendeur]

Watching newer Residents material is pretty painful. They didn't age well at all.

[MarsilVendeur]

Newer being post-'85 that is.

[PopetteTube]

@MarsilVendeur I'd have to disagree quite strongly on that. Key example: "Loss: Life Would Be Wonderful" from Demons Dance Alone. They've matured well, I'd say.

[otacon17x]

@MarsilVendeur It's a damn shame because everything up to at least '80 is next to perfect.

[dazamaru]

geez, this is really lame.

[raggedy]

They creep me out more than anything else I've ever listened to/seen. Not that that's such a bad thing.

[sclogse1]

The growl does come across as limitation...the choice of it may be the same as only being able to look in a keyhole at a star...but it does eliminate a large slice of humanity at the same time...then again, it might have to do with the singers limits. Otherwise....miss you guys.

[FsharpAsharpInfinity]

now THAT'S a performance

[fiddlerfart]

saw this tour in Boston - 2nd set all Elvis - still feel a little queasy

[sakara18235]

how quickly---and easily---i forgot this show ever existed, after watching it when it was first on!

[skipperiffic]

Its amazing that this was allowed to be presented on mainstream television. Same with that show nightflight. Occasional instances of seriously cutting edge stuff on comercial tv.

[dazamaru]

cutting edge?.....you must be from Idaho

[shiambles]

Briliant use of his voice,specialy the growl at the end,still gives me the creeps

[ColonelFain]

Night Music was the best music show of its toe. Thr Residents, this from their Elvis cover album, badoon The King with spangled obtuse scarlet fevers.

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[davetube68]

Couldn't agree more!

[Cincinnatim]

How'd like to wake up in the middle of the night, and see them in your living room? Saw this night of Conway Twitty and the Residents of David Sanborn's "Night Watch" tv show, and back up band were all ex miles Davis players. Including Dave as well....Good things don't Last very long on Tv.

[9ideal]

tigers are too rough

[recordgeek1]

The great thing about the whole Residents' "vibe" is how they simultaneously point out the banality of pop music, while simultaneously revealing deeper, psychologically dark undercurrents in the pop songs they chose to dissect.

[slothman001]

Yeah, and they suck TOO! What an accomplishment!

[theledzeppguy]

at about 4:42 Homer's voice is absolutley frightening and powerful. Love that.

[MightyAlz]

Oooh, you cynical bastard!

[sonicdeath10]

oh man. so funny. america's greatest funnymen, for almost fifty years!

[daggereyes1]

Why oh why did Elvis do this? He looks and sounds terrible in this clip. His hair was usually beautifully sculpted and his voice was like a rackabilly angel. Here he looks far too made up, his hair is a disgrace and he sings and dances like a cunt. Oh Elvis.

[shiambles]

LOL. this is a great Elvis song. Residents covered lots

[ezakustam]

I wish I could have more friends like you.

[shiambles]

I love this video alot

[CapriciousCapricrn]

Me too. Actually, the music is quiet beautiful and that fight going on in the back is hillarious along with the electric eyeballs.

[emowonderland66]

can you explian to me their basic concept and what their about

[CapriciousCapricrn]

I don't know but I'm pretty sure this vid portrays the dark meaning behind the upbeat Elvis version. The guy is begging his girlfriend to dominate him and she refuses to. The dancers(?) in the background show this, but that's just MHO.

[MightyAlz]

I think it's about why Elvis was a sexy spastic grandfather!

[CapriciousCapricrn]

Your guess is as good as mine!

[Ultrasecond]

It's about transforming Elvis into his core spirit - in terms of what he did for the spirit of music, anyway. For that every tidbit or hint at emotion or psychological significance is played up to an abstract extreme.

The entire show that this was a part of showed country music, blues music, and their fusion through rock n' roll and the King of it, Elvis.

[Ultrasecond]

Anyway, basically imagine yourself as say, hearing Elvis's music blasting at you stripped of any psychological defense mechanisms, such as during a dream/nightmare or as an extremely young child. It's the "force" of Elvis's songs hitting you smack in the face.

[MightyAlz]

My suggestion was less pretentious...

[Pogo616]

This deserve be called ART !!!

[dazamaru]

geez, folks..this is "genius"

*smirks*

[SykesMacab]

Damn you and your 3 month old pernaciousnous!!!!

[dazamaru]

LOL...see Sykes..Ive been good...I havent responded to the comments here...

this band still cant play...just my opinion.

[ManofMystery80]

I tried as hard as I could not to reply to this obvious troll comment, but listen to meet the residents and then tell me they can't play. You just don't get what they are doing here.

[moltanlavafalls]

love.

[CapriciousCapricrn]

What's so scary about this is that I'm laughing!

[hobofriend70]

I want one of the residents eyeballs. Maybe I could have one custom made somewhere.

[gratefuldrake]

Oh my! Elvis lives. :-)

[GaryMuffins]

Wow, The Residents actually appeared on a network TV show besides doing soundtracks. That's awesome. The King And Eye is such a great album. Their version of Viva Las Vegas is one of my favorite songs ever.

[gkorein]

YES! their version of viva is my favorite thing on that album, instantly mesmerizing and beautiful.

[einsteinonthebeach]

That is so obviously Homer Flynn.

[BoonsGhost]

The identity of the core Residents can be easily found. But why look?

Here's to hoping for a 50th Anniversary for the Eyeballs. Long live the Rez.

[Hagamaba]

Beyound knowing the names and where it started, is where this leaves me.

[Xythantiops]

Saw this at Sadlers Wells in 89-as stated above, one of the best gigs ever/ probably the best- thanks a lot for putting this up

[Dickiesan]

I did my face up like that one year. Haven't done the hair yet, though.

[1uckyl3mark]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS OF ALL TIME!!

[2baddogz]

residents rule!so grateful these guys have the imagination and the balls to do what they do.timeless!

[frknl]

F**K Yeah!

[feralmusic]

cube-e was one of my all time favorite concert experiences. sublime.

[gnuages]

I remember them doing 'The Great Pretender' with Conway Twitty and the western tune but I don't remember this one...