Pere Ubu "What Happened To Me" Night Music (1989)

[@unclened6659]

"If you can explain it, it's not worth doing."---Dave Thomas

[@MrStrawberry86]

This is the essence of great art

[@OrlandoGibbonsMusic]

The greatest front man in the history of front peoples

[@Jacksmusicshack]

What a cool band. They have a new album out btw!! Its great!!

[@garrettramirez428]

Saw this on tv when I was around twelve...Realized I would never be normal.

[@christopherenright2131]

I remember watching this live. Such a great show. We recorded this one on vhs. I would play it frequently. I sing it still. Glad I can now just pull it up here when it gets in my brain.

[@1thommyberlin]

Genius. Pere Ubu while very hard to get info on in these instant gratification days has simply become my favorite band.

[@lextalonis839]

Underrated is an overused description, but very fitting for Pere Ubu. You ever listen to Rocket From The Tombs?

[@1thommyberlin]

@@lextalonis839 oh yes, though I came late to the party. It was well after the Dead Boys that I heard 'em.

[@peterschmitz6446]

What a Stage Performance ! The Timing is ingenious.

[@luisphelipe4730]

Its almost 3 a.m. and its the first time I'm listening to this band and WOW, this is really something

[@hundredsroadwerewolf]

Still, in 2019, one of the most strange, vital, important bands this country has ever produced - if they play in your town, GO.

[@planetzoot7410]

They still play?

[@oneeyedman99]

@@planetzoot7410 A group under that name still performs occasionally, yes, with different musicians save Thomas.

[@chrisarnold3553]

I saw them in London many years ago and they were brilliant. Very quirky and creative. David Thomas has a unique vibrato to his voice.

[@joebacons]

Tremendous. There's not enough filmed Pere Ubu. Thanks for uploading!

[@eduardobarrozo1408]

This is priceless. What a masterpiece. Bravo.

[@bones848484]

Wow. This collaboration turned out surprisingly well.

[@TheFinnmacool]

This guy is CRAZY genius!!!

[@williamhicks7736]

Always a tripped out journey with those guys! Love it!

[@donaldellis8952]

Ever had the pleasure of seeing them live, but I do own every album

[@namdoognomis]

First time I've seen this - wow, great performances by everyone involved. Ubu are every bit as vital now as they were 30 years ago on this show, long may it continue!

[@petermills2061]

What a brilliant one off bloke . I heard a bit many years ago & had completely forgotten . That's an upside to lockdown !

[@warrenpuckett4203]

This song actually explains a lot of what I hear and see on 'News ' programs today.

[@taylorweaver7486]

I just can't get enough Dave Thomas.

[@istvannagy-barta6941]

Pere Ubu Illusion fantasztikus!!!!!

[@bodoono]

This song goes great with hard cider!

[@ingoweinard2517]

brilliant--i love them (him)

[@jublaim]

1:st time I ever saw/heard this! Absolutely brilliant:-D

[@brotherkellymatthewbarnes8882]

Man he tones it down for the Music Videos, Dude's a WILD MaN. I approve.

[@Rumtoad1]

freaking awesome :)

[@PedroCucuchucho]

Ese Dave Thomas está bien lorenzo y simpático a la vez. Por eso me cae a todo dar. El disco Modern Times del Padre Ubu me gusta mucho.

[@davidrankin516]

the ubu always play the game by their own rules... following them all the way

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

I played Pere Ubu and Tom Waits on two different Stereos and The Devil appeared. He asked where Jesus was, and I told him "Cleveland."

[@williamdavis2054]

Before I had scrolled down to this comment I was wondering whether Ubu/David Thomas had ever performed with Tom Waits. Imagine the possibilities!

[@MattiasSvanberg1987]

​@@williamdavis2054 Imagine. It will never happen. Tom doesn't really release music anymore anyway. Been a good while since last time.

[@mug5022]

Goddamn. That was great. Makes me wanna get a soprano.

[@murcuryvapor]

Holy shit...thanks!

[@tommywideblick1959]

great!

[@ZeeDDD65]

0:20 I think the "song about a song" is referencing "Rhapsody in Pink" from Art of Walking

[@plasticrepeater]

You’re right. A big pink ball!

[@samleonolvera707]

That was a nice sea shanty

[@ibacook]

the best music show ever

[@JAPRYDER]

Magic

[@tonisedano]

Maravilloso

[@thenavajoknow]

I always get the feeling Frank Black studied Dave very closely.

[@mickidoesmedia]

Issac Brock too

[@cruelrecords7045]

Totally

[@Scotty-P]

I was only thinking that MYSELF a few minutes ago!!!!!!

[@LilikakiTsikris]

lovelovelove

[@chadsmith2725]

So great. Loved this show back in the day. Always unique combinations of talent like we see here. must see tv :)

[@MrSloika]

Yup, I used to watch regularly. They had Pixies on with Sun Ra. Conway Twitty with the Kronos Quartet. The show was taped on that same NBC stage as Saturday Night Live. I used to watch and think to myself, "This is too good for TV." I was correct. The show only lasted for two years.

[@theGreatDamnbino]

I can't believe what I'm seeing.

[@linoleumbandito]

Whoa, is that Loudon Wainwright III on backup vocals??

[@BenDowdy]

Yup

[@qmono]

Magnífico

[@Machster10]

Great vaudeville sea shanty drinking song !

[@cpdaddy7]

Alternate universe

[@PopeOLodi]

Long live David... Viva Ubu.... Ubu Uber Alles

[@ThomGeigenschrey]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIu1pHSaq7OAgJo > thats the Pere Ubu song the song is referring to..

[@mfr58]

Thank god for some sanity in this world of psychosis.......

[@Mokimanify]

Nice mix of the Tiger Lillies and Tim Burton

[@Semprini537]

David Thomas has some cabaret taste. Great stuff

[@Jonjungle]

Круто!

[@Brock2097]

RIP David Sanborn

[@Vox_Rhododendron]

0:51

[@zorantaylor3190]

This is what we watched in my Grade 11 English Literature class on days when our teacher was more the second part of the phrase "fuctional alcoholic". This or Repo Man. Again....

[@hellowhirled]

if it's a song about the song, then the original song is probably "Rhapsody In Pink"

[@TheRealTomWendel]

Authentic avant-garde artistry in a time of cheap imitations!

[@andreyivanov1475]

Could someone provide lyrics or subtitles? For me it is little bit hard to get meaning

[@carlwilson6235]

"Such a thing could never happen to me/ Nor anyone I know/ Not I, not me/ At the bottom of the sea/ Not I, not me/ At the bottom of the sea/ Hapless, hopeless, a figure of fun/ Children are pointing, saying "he is the one!"/ Not I, not me, at the bottom of the sea/ Not I, not me, at the bottom of the sea." -- those are the basics

[@cocilrow3902]

Modest Mouse's playbook revealed

[@starlitewalker8827]

Whats the name of the instrument?

[@BenDowdy]

Concertina

[@robbiewilms51]

Somebody's been watching some Bertolt Brecht

[@leetaylor13]

Yeah, that's what I thought. First time I've seen any videos of Pere Ubu having known a few albums for 30 years.

[@warrenpuckett4203]

Pretty much explains politics as on stage theatrics. With all activity fighting for the lead character slots.

[@tomservo5007]

so, this inspired Stephen Hillenburg to create Spongebob Squarepants?

[@Obeast117]

Actually he was inspired by The Mollusk by Ween

[@garrettramirez428]

@@Obeast117 And The Mollusk from Ween was inspired by this?

[@koorotchkaryabos9993]

@@garrettramirez428 seems so

[@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1]

🤓

[@bobthebear1246]

Interesting performance. Anyone think cocaine might have been involved here?

[@sen5i]

Only completely

[@fazbell]

Asperger's??????

[@jublaim]

maybe, but he's effing great!

[@TamperedSource]

I enjoy David Thomas as a musician, but good Lord he had a huge ego.

[@AutomaticSelector]

Please watch your wording. You gave me quite a start there. I just now had to go look up "David Thomas" in Wikipedia to make sure he didn't recently get hit by a speeding bus or something.

[@toyaquiyvoyaya]

Well, he's one of the best ''rock'' musicians from the 20th century. I think he realized that... He's so ridiculously good that it seems as he was the CHOSEN one. I think he's allowed to have a big ego.

[@namebrandmason]

Just a reminder, this was on NBC.

[@dwalkmusick]

NIght Music, yeah!!! When there was no Google/KZbin/Twitter/DisneyMinus, cable TV was an infant, and MTV played metal and hip-hop non-stop...

[@johnhawk1089]

I remember watching it at the time it was on. I didn’t really start my love of Pere Ubu until later.