Babes In Toyland (1995 Documentary)

[@KoRnKnoTTeR]

it's a shame they didn't get really big during their time. They totally deserved it.

[@krisfrederick5001]

They got big enough for us to be talking about them right? Loved them at the time

[@Simplesimple123]

They were huge . In my mind anyway and when I saw them live it blew my mind

[@christhayil8354]

Alternative, and especially grunge, were falling by the wayside around 1995. Rap and electronic were replacing actual singers and musicians

[@justinwilliam4644]

They were over seas , like UK they were huge!!! Just never got that in America, they said it in a doco, over seas they were playing arenas and getting limos then they get back to the states and it's small clubs. Maybe it's Japan or somewhere. Actually it's europe, THEY SAID IY IN THIS DOCO, DID U LISTEN, OR u meen states?

[@suvi7325]

@@christhayil8354 are u saying that rappers aren’t real musicians?

[@sundaydamsel]

Kat's voice is so sweet when she's speaking.

[@lolah3838]

I know! It's surprising.

[@cloudsugar272]

@@lolah3838 not too surprising because she has that singing voice that can be really sweet.

[@sixdegreesofparting]

Wow, just wow. When Kat talks, she sounds so sweet and innocent and yet when she sings, she releses so much power that you just can't believe the sweet person you were talking to...can relese that much. Babes in Toyland are kickass.

[@paranormalzen]

All 3 are fire signs, no wonder they have such fierce, passionate music.

[@jzenick]

How I started playing bass? My brother got his hand stuck in a pasta machine and couldn't play, so he gave it to me...

[@daveh9474]

5:12

[@whathappenedtoandrae5676]

Gail-Ann Dorsey started playing exactly the same way. What are the odds?

[@bradpity]

maureen is so funny even if she didn't ever try to be

[@RebeccaRoberts-n1m]

It’s 2024 I’m now 45 years old & still play Nemesisters CD in my car 🥰 I’ve had it since I was like 16 … loved it then love it now & always will 🤘🏼👩🏻

[@sophieo.4527]

And they're all fire signs.

[@EllieJayden]

ugh I love them so much

[@robotetanus]

MTV editing... makes my brain hurt.

[@adt148]

Babes In Toyland were by far the best of the early 90s girl grunge bands and it's great to see some footage of these cool chicks. Rock-on Kat!!!

[@MERCURYMAD]

Got to hang with Lori in Austin while on tour a few years ago. Freakin down to earth and rad to hang out even for a short while. Minneapolis has been home to some excellent musicians. No matter how well known they become. Much love and respect. Always. You are our mothers.

[@NuChemicalGeneration]

All Riot Grrrls that are left in this world lets make a goddamn band rrright now!

[@setphaser]

these girls are fun, relaxed, talented and totally intense live!

[@bme1125]

To this day, still one of my favorite bands ever

[@kanedasrifle]

I only got into this band about 3 weeks ago after years of reading about them, i regret taking so long to listen to them, fucking inspirational! I like every song iv'e heard of there's, its crazy lol.

[@bradpity]

comments like these are so cool cuz now you've been a fan for almost 15 years!!

[@weaselsuit]

The crush that I had on Kat Bjelland twenty years ago was borderline unhealthy.

[@juliaburnette]

“...you just can’t help but love one another...right now” my two favorite bands!!

[@inthejunipers]

People like Kat and Courtney have always existed and always will. The only difference was, in the 90's, people actually paid attention and they got famous, so you guys know about them. Ever heard of the Coathangers, Little Claw, Anemia Prevails or any of the other millions of loud, angry, awesome girls making music of all types? Seek it out for fricks sake. The corporate ogre isn't gonna spoon feed them to you and your nostalgia is holding our culture back.

[@Blytheunicornino]

preach fam

[@Spooky_515]

Nah Kat was an innovator. Truly on of a kind. Besides i couldn’t careless about empowered woman bs, I like Kat because she rocked hard. Babes were cool as shit

[@Aster_Risk]

​@@Spooky_515"I don't care about women as people!"

[@ricardo1756]

Kat is one of the prettiest girls I've ever seen!

[@tegan8523]

+Napalm Death people age

[@tegan8523]

Napalm Death what's not natural about it?

[@tegan8523]

Napalm Death true.

[@Cronelife_]

+Napalm Death actually u have no idea what health issues that she's dealing with now, she looks beautiful in real life still I've met her recently

[@bastianmaranga151]

+Napalm Death she looks fine. stop exaggerating.

[@yourimaginaryenemy]

Great video! Kat has such a magnetic aura about her. I love her voice!

[@mariafabianazambranoroa2238]

I've recently discovered babes in toyland and im obsessed 😍

[@salvatiziana854]

“Lots of sugar, and all of this right here, makes me feel like i’m going to have a lot of...Diarrhea” LOOOL

[@Harlan1973]

So amazingly talented and professional. Loved them in the 90s and love them still.

[@KingPhoey]

I absolutely love the drums in this band.

[@nikkilynn420]

Kat looked reeeeaaaallly good with that short blonde wig on

[@badbob1946]

I met Lori Barbero several years ago. She was bartending in an Austin, Tx incredible dive (The White Horse). There were several of us, no one knew who she was and she was very nice. We didn't know and she didn't tell us. Cool.

[@davidcross701]

1995 Great year for alternative rock, Love them then, love them now... amazing music!

[@Tazmini22]

I saw this band in 1996 in a parking lot south of Mission in San Francisco and it was one of t he best shows I've seen even though I froze my ass off. It's too bad today's music is so weak. The 90's was a strong decade for music. Enjoy.

[@xrus0ulitsa]

Courtney was obviously a Kat wannabe when she first started Hole.Just because Kat isn't as famous as Courtney no one noticed

[@ilovecats440]

No she wasnt. U only get that impression because they shared clothes. Stop saying that stuff. Its weird and embarrassing

[@ModPhreak]

​​@@ilovecats440you can look up what the song bruise violet is about.

[@ilovecats440]

@@ModPhreak kat said it wasnt about courtney

[@TimKilgore]

Weren't Kat and Courtney Love in several early bands together? I remember the late 80's and early 90's alternative which was cool, I thought Nirvana was good though. It was the B and C crew like Candlebox and Bush that really killed the alternative stuff.

[@VanielDeeform]

Tim Kilgore The band went under a few names Sugar Babylon, Sugar Baby Doll etc. But is on KZbin full EP as Pagan Babies. Listen to it through cable ear/headphones otherwise it will sound unintelligible

[@cleanclean4031]

@@VanielDeeform you're right wth it's so strange how it sounds without ear buds

[@dukehalliday3622]

Yes Sugar Baby Doll n Courtney Was Also Briefly In Babes In Toyland

[@marcgill8606]

@@dukehalliday3622 No, she wasn't. Courtney did some rehersal with BYT (she wasn't able to play, at the time) at their first, but then flew to LA to organise concerts, as per Kat interview.

[@JohnnyWrong]

Fucking amazing band. One of a kind.

[@sablekentzworth8520]

I'd consider it their weakest LP, but I still like it. It's still got good songs on it though like Sweet '69, Surd, Oh Yeah!, and Hello. I also really like their cover of All By Myself...I do agree that there was something different about the production. Or maybe it has to do with as Kat said in the video, the vocal harmonies. They're pretty layer-y.

[@instrumentsmrti]

favorite album

[@SPLENDIDZEN]

Babes In Toyland's Fans from 90's to 2019?...

[@KingPhoey]

2020!

[@tecanta77]

The song in the beginning is called ''Drivin'" ,from the album Nemesisters

[@RebeccaRoberts-n1m]

Kat’s voice still to this day just lights a fire in my belly … I love that woman ❤🔥

[@baratheda777]

True pioneers! Babes, L7 and Lunachicks were pre-Riot Grrrl and considered themselves equal with dudes, not apart. I love Bikini Kill, Bratmobile and Heavens to Betsy, but these other 3 bands created a path for them to follow

[@louiso.4325]

“More hips?!” Lmao

[@deadchannel654]

I don’t wear makeup like ever *is wearing red lipstick*

[@pakibukas]

they talk and act so sweet, a complete 180 wow. where are they now? hope they keep on rockin

[@pakibukas]

@@glennmarz652 damn. i will pray for her

[@TwiggyArmstrong]

I always loved Kat's look during 95'. The short hair look is pretty cool. Lori looks epic with her long hair, and Maureen is very pretty.

[@Spooky_515]

Kat was always sexy from day 1. The drummer is looking good in this one

[@jodali11]

two sags and a leo.... FIREEE!!! luv these girls :)

[@ClaudeS39]

Thanks for posting this ARockJ! I miss the Babes!

[@HopingFor_Grace]

... does this video make anyone else miss Cake Magazine? Oh, those good ol' days in the 612 XD

[@inthejunipers]

Thanks for the new bands to check out. I've only heard of Queen Adreena and Sleigh Bells!

[@ctomeiaviles]

...REESE WITHERSPOON TWIN!!?? 😍🤩🥰

[@sonicjoydivisonswans]

God, they must of been a great live band!

[@skullfacestudios7421]

Supremely bad-ass band.

[@martin984]

She really is a babe.

[@tommy1973able]

one of the best albums ever!!!!!!!even better than pearl jam,s ten!

[@tickedoffnow]

Greatest Female Metal Band Ever ❤❤

[@madpilot24]

EXELENT!! thank you so much

[@hektorlinko]

First discovered this band in high school and love them. Bad A$$ Chicks! A+++

[@Simplesimple123]

One of the best grunge bands .

[@TheDianaJC]

Babes in Toyland are so special, there is no band like this one. (If there is tell me)

[@Danielle216trans]

Kat is my spirit animal

[@jgcooper]

i think that riot grrrls is just grunge, and that grunge is just some heavy or hard punk / alternative.

[@b.c.miller9638]

Now this was filmed while I was working with JJ and Ida No at Fred Meyers and we were super into Babes in Toyland. The Shattered Theater often copied clothes - and some girls stole the clothes - from babes in toyland and - on occasion yr Boy Courtney - so nicknamed from 1991 on - was often worried about - because I didn't want them to leave Portland cuz they were the best warmest girls with the best band I think E V E R

[@whoopzitsray]

the bass player makes me feel.. so so gay there's just something about her that's appealing

[@kennatiousc]

kat is from oregon

[@EllakGr]

Thanks for sharing arockj

[@escaping_purgatory]

they're from my state! I absolutely love them

[@kimberlymisfit3544.]

I have loved Babes in Toyland since probably 1994.Does anyone know how Kat is doing? I heard she wasn't doing so good Hope that's not true.

[@birdup6663]

I get what they were trying to do. I just wish Nemesisters had been a better record, especially considering that they never followed it up. So much of the raw fury and loose garage band vibe that made them great was missing.

[@craigg5410]

Agree! Overall a bad record. 'Hello' is a great song though

[@RamseyNick]

BABES !! Love you guys!

[@sticksman1979]

Girls were so much cooler in the 90s.

[@micnik3573]

Eh

[@BernadetteTrela]

Kats whole image obviously has a huge influence on Katie Perry!

[@krisfrederick5001]

Kat, you will never read this but, you were cuter and more of a badass than Courtney. you actually made me cry with a song, she never could.It was "Gone".

[@arockj]

"Sweet '69"

[@kikayei]

They said that they're a family and love each other. Too bad a lawsuit threat made to Kat by the other two fucked it all up.

[@andino444]

Great rocking girls...very genuine

[@steverosten7101]

they are so cool im speechless/stunned,,,,,,

[@arockj]

@astronot29 Why did you post your statement here? or did you post your statement on every video uploaded from the U.S.A.? You do know that there is no one alive today that had anything to do with that.

[@Littlegrrrlblue]

Does anyone know what the name of the song at 1:44?

[@fernandom.6534]

01:40 is Swamp Pussy from the first album, Spankin Machine the following song is S.F.W from the third album, Nemesisters

[@puacino2]

Great video!

[@laureltrux]

love them

[@yellow357]

i love babes in toyland!!!

[@DeadJ0ker27]

That's fine. Glad you like the babes.

[@gabrialjackson5878]

I was definitely born in the correct decade

[@arockj]

Good thing you wrote "in my opinion."

[@wisesatyr72]

totally awesome..

[@inthejunipers]

That's true. I haven't listened to them. WHY!? I need to

[@Chesterton7]

this is fantastic

[@Scrap5000]

@BlueRainSoda12 I always felt like there was some kinf od connection b/t BITand L7! Thanks for that info

[@NEMPLS]

Minneapolis loves you girls!

[@beautifulson4]

4:38 - 4:44 where i can watch that performance? i know is "he's my thing" but i can't find then

[@papersteven]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/moKran6bndp-n6M&ab_channel=TVnedtur

[@tenenieldjoandthenightsist5109]

Where's the rest of the documentary?

[@Rohme.33]

they rawk hard

[@bakari9210]

discovered this band from beavis & butthead, these girls are cool

[@arockj]

@kurtywurty85 The song is "Hello"

[@LondonBoness]

apparently it's called 'drivin'.

[@Startoday232]

What song is played in the background while they’re introducing each other??

[@glitterbat107]

More more more is the song

[@glitterbat107]

Where were you I thought that I knew what can I do but think about you

[@arockj]

The song is called "Drivin"

[@Jermusicislife84]

Holy crap, haven't seen these "girls" since high school. I'm 50 now and they're still cute LOL

[@JohnnyWrong]

Or Made Out Of Babies, Queen Adreena, Sleigh Bells, The Gin Palace...etc etc. Well put, I completely agree. People who moan on about how music's "no good anymore" do my head in.

[@alfredohernandez5700]

Does anyone know what song it is at 0:41?

[@chicodirt]

it’s Hello

[@LeshaAnn]

What is a pasta machine, and how does one get one's hand stuck in it?

[@izzydeadyet7336]

I have a Tattoo of kat from nemesisters album ! And was obsessed as a teen! No wonder, im a Sagittarius

[@ikaruz783]

the song is "Sweet 69" Saludos!

[@joshm2690]

ohhhh , So courtney love wants to be these girls but never could do it .So she lives off Nirvana money . But Babes n Toyland is real deal bad ass . Love it . New in 2020.

[@asong4thedead]

Hole > BIL. Also, Kat is dying of liver failure and Courtney is helping to put her in a care home

[@micnik3573]

@@asong4thedead Exactly

[@colinpsykes]

Yeah, Courtney pays medical bills for one band member (Kat) and employed another (Lori) as her personal assistant for years. She lived in the Four Seasons and the Château Marmont, drove a Porsche Courtney bought her. Courtney had her sent catered dinner every single night, even Saturdays and Sundays. She met movie stars and rock stars, flew even more places around the world than when her band was big and touring, and was gifted jewellery by Courtney after an event who said, “here, of course you won’t wear it. I don’t. But you can probably sell this for like $60,000 if you ever need to.” Considering how they did and occasionally do still talk about her, I think Courtney has proven to be a good ally and advocate to these girls. Which is more than deserving, because she lived (however briefly) rent free with Lori, sharing a bedroom, and learned quite a lot from Kat too.

[@50ftQueenie89]

is this the full doco? 7 mins?