Salty Bean Fumble

[birhan2006]

This guy looks like Mclovin who lives on 892 Momona st Honolulu Hi 96820,..you know the guy in superbad

[KyleWStephens]

If it weren't for their terrible haircuts I would have no idea that this music is over 20 years old.

[stevies5]

I'm back , still playing it over and over again. Bless you Simon Jeffes and the PCO.

Anytime I'm down, this can put a smile on my face. Thanks.

[Farvenugen]

The audience sure is a bunch of stiffs... heads on hands, hands folded on laps. PCO are having a blast though!! Edit | Remove

[Jimmyceltic91]

I was listening to this while my girfriend was doing something behind me, suddenly she raised and head, looked at the video and said: "That guy with the 2 tin whistles can fumble my salty bean anytime"

She's got to be the best ever.

[birhan2006]

@Jimmyceltic91 That is one sexy girfiend

[TheWendyhannah]

Great stuff! toe tapping at its best

[goonthemicra]

crap whistle, crap ego

[schaefer58]

How could a heart not leap at 1:23?!

[schaefer58]

How could a heart not leap at 1:23?

[Fr3derick]

Excellent!! Thanks for sharing:)

Grandma mary

[UberJamesMan]

Oh dear... My girlfriend just looked over my shoulder to see what I was listening to, and said, "that guy on the mini-flutes can fumble my salty bean any time."

My goodness I love her.

[Jimmyceltic91]

@UberJamesMan We should make sure we don't have the same girlfriend.

[UberJamesMan]

@Jimmyceltic91

We broke up a while ago and now she's going out with some guy called Jimmy.

She still has the same taste in music though.

[Jimmyceltic91]

@UberJamesMan If you ain't trollin that is creepy as hell

[UberJamesMan]

@Jimmyceltic91

Well, he prefers "James", but everyone (including my ex) calls him Jimmy.

[Jimmyceltic91]

@UberJamesMan Then I'm proud to let you know that we both knew/know 2 great girls.

[UberJamesMan]

@Jimmyceltic91 Oh, I still know her - we bone occasionally because Jimmy can't satisfy her. But yeah, she's great.

[Jimmyceltic91]

@UberJamesMan With such statement, you sir, just became worthy of listening to Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

[UberJamesMan]

@Jimmyceltic91 Splendid.

[keviokevio]

Double flute all the way...

[petruncioae]

Amazing!! 

[onge43]

back with the penguin best

[reallyhappytrees]

The intro shows Simon Jeffes' genius improvisation skills. Check out yodel 2 (Live) from "A History". I love the PCO <3

[mamuteyeah]

how can everyone be standing stiil while listening to this??

[weirdunclebob]

@mamuteyeah Possibly because not everyone feels the need to dance when they hear great music. I know I don't. I'd be singing, not dancing!

[Max1baL]

¡Extraordinaria presentación!!!

Extraordinary performance!!!

[DanjoFox]

Weird...but enjoyable!

[grrwuff]

-thanx Benbingcyllables - just discovered PCO through the animated movie "Mary and Max"(IMDB 8,3). Love elecritc-acoustic ensembles.

9/11truthDenmark

[awesome87]

They're good.

I especially like their front man... That "Penguin" guy...

[twtwtw1]

But nary a cowbell anywhere to be heard...at least by myself such as. Cool never-the-less.

[gerretl]

If genius is a step from madness, this proves it.

Every member doing their own thing perfectly (watch them), but the whole is SO much greater than the sum of its parts.

I had the privelige to see them at the Union Chapel (THE best venue I have ever been too) They may not be mainstream, but, by god, we need people like these to keep the torch of creative music alive.

[salal2007]

@gerretl what a great comment... I never get tired of listening to them. These videos are gems, thanks for posting!

[grashiano]

thank's, bendingsyllabes for posting this brilliant performance of the Penguin Café Orchestra! El tema en directo es enorme¿ quién puede tocar así?

[fishorbit1]

hearing this thing over and over again through headphones would be the torture at Guantanamo. it's manic!

recently i heard Music From The Penguin Cafe - i.e. Simon Jeffes' son's tribute band - play at WOMAD, and they did a version of 'Swing the cat', in which they kept stopping suddenly then starting up again at faster speeds. They got a lot faster than this, and a lot faster than the original. did anyone else see it?

[darkbluemars]

someone was still playing the triangle. can it still be heard?

[tubbychubby1]

funny enuff i was talking to a tibetan sherperd on neptune the other day and he made the exact same coment as gwaliamusic, except he never said it was wonderful he said it was fandabidozi, I totally agreed with him althoughI have too confess Ive no idea wat conciliatory denoument means

[GwaliaMusic]

Not sure whether any one else will agree, but this is a lot like a Tibetan shepherd leading a big band from Neptune. I mean it's virtually note for note, not to mention the conciliatory denoument. wonderful!

[awesome87]

I think that comment only makes sense when recited by a Tibetan shepherd on Neptune.

[XYZandTime]

It's like a Tibetan shepherd leading a big band from Neptune

[XYZandTime]

I like this music very much. I especially like that it sounds like a Tibetan shepherd leading a big band from Neptune. That's all I have to say about that.

[stevies5]

Still back here. How GOOD is that music?

[flemishaardvark]

Saw them live many years ago at the RFH in London.....awesome, even better than their albums.

[stevies5]

In reply to Lucy.. I'm stil smiling my whole face off dear. If ever I'm down, I come back here and watch this video. Then I can face the world again. ;+)

[aquariussouldier]

Warm Southern Jig-Jam Momma ;-D

[EarlGreyIII]

2.32, thats some serious triangle playing

[captaindiversity]

god i wouldve loved to have seen them live

[DiggermanNo1]

Three cheers for the beardy guy in the red shirt...!!!

And the guy playing the triangle...there's hope for me yet.

[stevies5]

You are messing with ma heed!! Red shirt?

[XYZandTime]

He's playing a drum at the same time...

[angryadams]

Cheers bending syllables, you put tonnes of great stuff on here.

[wherewhatwhywhen]

its a tin whistle not a flute

[Iucy]

in reply to... stevies5 who said ''Man I'm just sitting here smiling my whole face off!!''

me too :-)

and thank you for posting the video bendingsyllables

[pocalujmniewdupe]

i wish he harmonized on the flutes...

[gwoods2327]

LOVE THIS!!!! But what makes me smile more than the music is the audience...not a toe tap amongst them!!! I would be jigging around to this, not looking all academic and serious!

[cwwiss]

all except the bearded guy in the red shirt...he was the only one who seemed to get it!

[mnesbit1993]

i really really love that. i really do.

[clivetemple]

How good was that? God bless you Simon.

[stevies5]

Could some kind person tell me where I might find the video of the dancers that's played in the background? I'd really like to see it in it's entirety.

[stevies5]

Man I'm just sitting here smiling my whole face off!! Thanks very much for that link.

[casanunda100]

Fantastic. I just love PCO and have done since I discovered them 20 years ago. All music is available on CD and Itunes. Go for it.

[Kartoffelgeliebter]

Music just does not get any better than this - period

[svinisce]

thanks to ALL you posters, cause you gave gave me back a memory of a great group of musicians.

eat your heart out mr. mozart !

[ImANarc]

It's so sad that Jeffes is gone but at least he left behind some great music.

[elena07vantrel]

**THANK YOU** for posting this!! I only have a cassette left of them - what a nice surprise to find this here!

[vincentjacque]

How did Simon Jeffes passed away, what happened? :'(

[donihafr]

Simon died of a brain tumour in 1997, however Penguin are currently in rehearsal for some shows to be performed in london in november.

[bendingsyllables]

hey doni, the Penguin Cafe Orchestra will actually be performing 2 shows on December 11th and 12th, at The Union Chapel in London. Anyone interested can go the fansite myspace of the PCO, or just google "union chapel" and just go to the official site to get tickets.

[muscularteeth]

friggin AWESOME!

[fundymilk]

Thanks for posting! My old PCO tapes died years ago.. nice to hear again!

[hathba]

You can buy most of their music on CD from Amazon or itunes Music Store.

I love this music, always find myself returning to it, fantastic.

[sdwproductions]

beaming smile ere! loved salty bean fumble.

[KylieRamone]

You know you are getting old when people post things from the 80's which you watched on the tv :-(

[delbroooks]

Awsome flute music. Sounds like Scottish Bag Piper tunes...............Johnny Walker types