Beck - Beercan (Live - First TV appearance?)

Beck performing Beercan live on Australian TV show Denton in 1994.
I believe this was Beck's first TV performance. Presenter Andrew Denton asks Beck whether this is the case and Beck appears to confirm this.
Denton also featured a segment where the musical guests selected and random song from a barrel. The bands then had 30 minutes or so to learn the song before performing it at the show's conclusion. I won't spoil the surprise regarding which 80s schlock pop hit song Beck got lumped with....

[@C1999]

this dude was 24 acting like he's still 13 i love this

[@parula321]

This is and will always be the best of beck. Farm boy forever.

[@CindyBarg]

Farm Boy! Farm Boy! Farm Boy! Farm Boy!

[@hofmann161]

it makes me so happy watching this that he won album of the year.

[@tinnitusthenight5545]

+Michael Hofmann Should've been Beyonce.

[@MitchEmeryStuff]

I think many may miss the joke here...

[@tinnitusthenight5545]

lol, its not a joke though

[@VandergriftMoefies]

You are a joke if you think that

[@MockyRock]

he may have won an award for the single Loser but not the album itself. You might be thinking Odelay.

[@drewper73]

"quit my job blowin' leaves, telephone bills up my sleeves..." genius

[@jasonkessler7321]

14 days I been sleeping in a barn, better get a paycheck tattooed on my arm.

[@societyearth6562]

drewper73 absolutely

[@davyrockxx1563]

i always thought this line was shillarious .. maybe because i really quit my job blowin leaves

[@Stigstigster]

Watching this just had my 90s youth come flashing before my eyes. What a feeling. I sit here nearly 25 years later in a flannel shirt, Nirvana tee, non-skinny jeans, Cobain hair, a wife, a daughter and now, just, a grandaughter. I'm a grandad.

[@TheOlim01]

Stigstigster and you may think to yourself: how did I get here?

[@ACrackInTheWall2006]

Good one MGMB Man.

[@ShortBusEnduro]

Stigstigster Me too brother. Growing up as a youth in Seattle during the grunge explosion is something I’ll never get to experience again. Sad to think most of them are gone. Now In my 40’s and still rocking music from the days of old with my wife and 4 girls.

[@ThiccChickCrisha]

Same same! Got kids in their 20s now

[@klijirirri5208]

lol he is more 70´s youth where everyone already wore that l o l

[@kweenkong2281]

I admire him cuz he doesn't act all normal on stage he's awesome

[@guilhermeguimaraes1500]

Cocaine

[@richardtichy9586]

First time hearing Mellow Gold blew my mind. And It still does. Shake your boots and let it all get loose!

[@paulya1269]

Every band should have a random guy dancing onstage like this!

[@johnchicks]

This clip is perfect! I no longer have any reason to use the internet.

[@rebeccayarmoluk3570]

I need more of this energy

[@jimmyMNSTR_911]

A trainwreck. The Beck I love. The Mellow Gold days.

[@KingKoopa1]

One of the best things that has ever happened right... This is why we love this guy!!!

[@stevehansen4755]

He always had drummers with great groove feel.

[@livenbadn.southcak8686]

Lance Hahn on guitar.R.I.P❤

[@lewkeilar]

HahahaThis was just incredible. And it happened here in australia!! I've never seen this before, always loved beercan (I remember hearing it as a soundtrack to Surfers Of Fortune with Tom Carroll as my first listening) and now to see it performed by Beck of that era--Hell Yeeaahh! And how nonchalant is this guy. Never changes but his music does.

[@kiwik3313]

This is one of the best things I've ever seen in my life

[@huejdamig7701]

Yes!!! Fukking 90's!!!

[@HaggardEffect]

Read the description. This made my day to. I'm not patriotic but find it awesome that (at least one of if not) Beck's 1st TV appearance was in Australia.

[@_my_last_resort_1163]

Beck played Heartland Feeling on a tv show back in 93

[@mpc1mil]

gotta love that compuserve information

[@fscota3]

Dude, you´re like my favorite person for uplading this, thank you.

[@DominicJones]

Brilliant! Thanks so much for uploading this.

[@jjjeugenio]

beck from 1994 is awesomeeeeeeeee

[@itookallthenames]

I remember this episode!

[@pentastarr666]

This is brilliant on so many levels

[@redwine930]

aaaawwwwwww yeah, myyy gooodness

[@Japanda92]

90's were something else

[@DJMoneybeats]

Great drummer

[@gingerjesus2721]

Beck was amazing. ❤🎉😊

[@Actanonverba01]

Lance Hahn & J-Church lives! The guitarist on stage left is Lance Hahn. I miss J-Church and Lance.

[@jjjeugenio]

Epic. Genius. Beck is the Andy Warhol of the music

[@_JellyDonut_]

Yeah only way more talented

[@ernestomartinez2330]

sorry, but Andy Warhol was a Thief.

[@josephking1947]

Warhol was an insidious individual and a cunt, Becks an incredibly talented cool dude ..

[@BiaMia09]

Bruh this is so true!!! Never ever thought about it

[@GrandPlaysNL]

His mom actually worked with andy

[@feltongailey8987]

Prolly. Thank you great Ralph one!

[@wrybread]

Ha, the "hit me with your best shot" was awesome.

[@Outsidetheday41]

This is made my day

[@danielpratt4418]

Woohoo! Go Beck! And go Australian TV!

[@chrispyish75]

Great share. Thx

[@raymondpobanz6922]

he is just feeling the music yes

[@QueenConsternation]

I remember watching this on Denton.

[@vanseventy]

Bass player is killin it manG!

[@devilfan2k]

Love this song. Lyrics and funk are just right

[@Shay16236]

Wish Beck would perform like this again! But Im sure he has his reasons haha

[@_my_last_resort_1163]

He can't really jump around or dance anymore when he shot the "E-Pro" video he was hit in the back and can't really move like he used to, but I do wish he put more old songs into his setlist

[@CindyBarg]

@@_my_last_resort_1163 I didn't know that, it's my favorite video of his...tell me all you know about what happened, please.

[@sinbadthesailor1109]

The way he walks off once the song is finished 🤣

[@llamasarus1]

At 4:28 someone flings water at Beck while being strapped with electrical equiptment. That's a good way to get electrocuted.

[@shenanigans3710]

Thanks for the safety tip, 30 years too late

[@daveguitarnowski4402]

@@shenanigans3710 lol.... "Beck! Look out!!!!"

[@chrisbyerlyislegit]

Hahah What the heck!? That was great and crazy!! Had never seen it before! The end credits made me lolz Guests steal their soap from... And pretend they own ( limo service)... And let fly with....haha

[@rossturcotte419]

performance art

[@i-am-not-a-donkey]

throwing frisbees at the sun. Put my soul between a bun.

[@hassanzass]

The drummer! Care-faced, cigarette smoking, bad-ass son of a bit*h!

[@greglawrence1314]

I bet one of today's riveting anti-tobacco ads would've set him straight!

[@donfurcio4080]

And he took the time to take a picture to the dancing fool

[@teenagecaveman881]

Wow that’s Lance (RIP) from Cringer/J Church on guitar... I never knew he played with Beck..trip out

[@astroboirap]

amazing

[@user-InvitationtoLove]

Such a great song

[@andrea_christine]

luv that they're just galloping n shaking all over the place.

[@john_dillermand]

10/10 performance

[@ivanshipy1966]

PURE CLASS

[@socksleeve]

Holy shit, he's insane!

[@CindyBarg]

He's an effing genius through and through.

[@viktoriamcnulty9475]

That water scene is rather disturbing

[@cursosreikioriginalchile8426]

Bravoooo!!!!!

[@lifeson241]

He's like Elvis man One of a KIND!!!! Hilarious

[@anonymousposter6671]

Beck is like Scarlet Johansson in that movie LUCY, he just becomes music!!!

[@adderon]

He kind of looks like ScarJo circa 2000

[@merkabah2]

old man eatin all my food.. don't be kind and don't be rude~~ just shake your boots and let it all get loose ;D

[@LandonBalk]

Beck is just fucking awesome.

[@BabylonCentral]

Beck likes those drums.

[@rooo5100]

he think he's a beastie one , woww he's great love this guy 😄😄😄

[@ypanso]

i can die peacefully now

[@erickv511]

I've probably done this same performance of this particular song before maybe 200 times :#

[@anthonynavarro6074]

Too good

[@bensnakepit]

Lance Hahn R.I.P.

[@Actanonverba01]

I bet nobody here knows Lance Hahn. J-Church lives!

[@Videogametube]

Who is the crazy dancer? hahahah. GREAT!!!

[@jakenovak7881]

so fuckin 90's

[@Stigstigster]

Watching this just had my 90s youth come flashing before my eyes. What a feeling. I sit here nearly 25 years later in a flannel shirt, Nirvana tee, non-skinny jeans, Cobain hair, a wife, a daughter and now, just, a grandaughter. I'm a grandad.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Bek David Campbell (Los Ángeles, California, 8 de julio de 1970), conocido en el mundo artístico como Beck Hansen o Beck es un músico, cantante, compositor y multinstrumentista de Estados Unidos. Con su sonido experimental, Beck saltó a la fama en la década de 1990 con su estilo lo-fi, y se hizo conocido por crear collages musicales de una amplia gama de estilos. Sus grabaciones abarcan todo tipo de estilos como folk, funk, soul, rock alternativo, hip-hop, electrónica, country y psicodelia. Beck ha lanzado doce álbumes de estudio, así como varios sencillos no incluidos en sus discos y un libro de partituras.

[@MrRigamortis86]

Oh yeah,,,,,my goodness

[@mytimeisapieceofwax]

That drummer is the shit.

[@tkhssii2010]

RIP Lance I love you

[@tjnugent62]

That's Beck's Brother dancing with him on stage isn't it?

[@miriflect8778]

Yeah man

[@jameswrappner4624]

Holy shit Beck looks like my 16 year old son😭I am old man

[@znet9452]

Old mans eaten all my food...

[@DavidJustGo]

Quality Flava

[@friendlyattack1181]

Most people cant perform whilst being attacked by a kung fu master but feck just strolled through

[@tomrath1889]

Awesome Was this in Australia? If it was. It's kinda weird that his first T.V. appearance was in Australia.

[@_my_last_resort_1163]

Beck was on Mtv before Beercan was released on Mellow Gold and he also played Heartland Feeling on a tv show back in 93

[@maxwhite4914]

Fucking dope

[@tsuzugos]

i love it when the bassist shoves tht other dancing guy away like ''dude do you fuckin mind?''

[@RussWoodard]

Rhythmic mayhem from day one....fuckin love it

[@diskochimp]

whatthefuckisgoingon

[@paulstewart1343]

There's a fume...in this truck...and it's groovy as hell

[@Reddogsociety67]

Could this be any tighter? Could this be anymore bad asssss!!!! Takes me back to a time when music was beautiful art. I love the thumbs up "fuck yea" at the end. And his metal take on pat Benatar at the very end is nice!!!!!

[@marcusgorvin175]

Reddogsociety67 right? Such a badass version of hit ,e with your best shot

[@DINOBRAV69]

It looks and sounds like he was influenced by UK's Happy Mondays at this early stage.

[@DiAna-rx6kp]

3:41 Beck todo sacado de onda y lanzando su disco alv xv

[@marsoblivi0n945]

This era of beck would have been even more epic. if Bobby Lee was in the band.

[@tangibleandroid285]

"Fuck yeah" he said.

[@kenweis2291]

Yeah he was still finding himself

[@friendlyattack1181]

Set the controls to the heart of the bun

[@jlouis4407]

You’re a real tough cookie with a long history…

[@sharonmeeks5961]

He is so good looking

[@gasolineandwine]

What kind of synth is Beck doddling with at the end? It looks like a Moog Prodigy.

[@derailedamazementisfuzzy]

+FRSyndicate2 it probably was, that was basically the synth to have at the time

[@MartinLeBlancEigtved_why]

And the reason for The Prodigy's name.

[@gasolineandwine]

Now that I look at it more closely, I believe that is a Multimoog.

[@sagegoodwin1]

Drummer looks like Bun E. Carlos from cheap trick!

[@jasonkessler7321]

HAHA.

[@stupidnicks]

i wanna hear more feedback and throwing stuff at tv shows!

[@dankauffmanmusic]

I think Beck got mad at the end from the host throwing water on him. I would

[@fairweatherfriends.]

Biff McLargeHuge I would have kicked his ass without even thinking about it

[@kanongeminis1944]

just like kurt 5:00

[@klijirirri5208]

well yeah same generation

[@_JellyDonut_]

How you like me now (pretty good)

[@_my_last_resort_1163]

Goin on feeling strong

[@devilfan2k]

What’s that? He he. Sure. Yeah. Fuck yeah

[@evphibes]

Bun E. Carlos on drums?

[@vacuumnoise]

At 4:13 fuck yeah.

[@boozerverif]

They definitely weren't expecting the f-bomb there