Portlandia - B-52s Box Set

[@SeaHorseGypsy]

That's the original b52's box set they used on pet sounds.

[@The_Primary_Axiom]

Ohhhhhhhh wooooooooooooow.

[@sydbarrett5]

😂

[@davenik1999]

@@The_Primary_Axiom Wholzzy: “Ohhhhhhhh woooooooooooow” Google: Translate To English? 😂💦

[@cantina2425]

oh you can't even-- you can't get the record out..brilliant.

[@ericwinchell]

That's my favorite line.

[@mryodak]

This is a bootleg! How do they get this?

[@danielsechristopher]

"it comes with mofi sleeves instead of paper sleeves... im gonna cry rn"

[@awesomealv]

I love the way this show uses secondary characters that say absolutely nothing but make supportive faces in reaction to what the primary character says

[@chriscatton705]

I find it annoying

[@bananerz3167]

I find it fun, like an awkward dream

[@moatrboat]

i love that too, it's so ominous at first but becomes so normal

[@empirion502]

wait....your friends talk back to you?

[@digitalabyss2320]

I was going to type this, then saw you already did. Now i am going to leave and watch something else. Thanks for your hard work.

[@LisaMichele]

That's a lot of value for $120

[@joeroberts6465]

considering the actual band is living in there, yeah I'd say good deal

[@QASIMARA]

umm... yeah... totally...

[@RyanInLA]

totally and if you register at the fan club site you get $5 off and it only takes about 10 minutes to register which i think is totally reasonable

[@tom_something]

That's not bad.

[@williamcarstensen302]

Goin' to pass out...

[@phish1]

I used to work at Sony Music in the catalog group where we put out all the big deluxe box sets like this. Everyone in the company thought this was the best skit ever.

[@ROBOTWORKMAN]

I worked at the Sony plant in Carrollton, Ga. They would have box sets for cheap at employee sales. I would flip them at the local CD trade store for cash. I kept some good ones like the Pink Floyd stuff!

[@nuvotion-live]

How did they get this?!

[@johnnydtractive]

This is classic Portlandia. 100% dialed in on a character, gently poking fun with very specific quirks & such that we all recognize. And carrying an idea all the way up the absurdist hill to its absurdist apex.

[@10DollarProductions]

johnnydtractive I love this show so much, I can't get enough of that format. So glad they went on for 8 seasons but I wish they were still doing it.

[@tolfan4438]

Very well put

[@yoyoyodaboy]

Spot on

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

It doesn't have to be gross or offensive to he funny. I can appreciate that.

[@johndavey2340]

The best portlandia sketches are ones that leave you thinking “this is definitely a kind of guy”

[@geralditobarbadechivo6046]

sometimes i feel fred is just making fun of his own nerdom.

[@mistax2k]

bingo

[@CryptidProductions]

Fred is a musician IRL and has played the drums for a few acts so any of the weird-musician/music fan sketches are most certainly self-depreciating humor.

[@The_Primary_Axiom]

Ohhhhhh wooooooooow

[@VenetianSnus]

Fred is himself a record collector.

[@MajicFreeman]

thats his bread and butter yes

[@jdee0]

“It’s a good lid-it’s all heavy” is too real lol. It sounds like a line straight from a discogs review 😂

[@campwalnut2335]

The real star of this sketch is the art department!

[@samwoodson9603]

I think part of what makes this character so fun for a lot of people is that they can see themselves in him to an extent.

[@chevyfan1251992]

1. The B-52's are awesome 2. I collect box sets with no shame lol 3. Best line - "I like the hiss" hahaha

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

Which would you say are the best?

[@putler965]

Love Shack played for prisoners at Guantanamo.

[@chevyfan1251992]

@@putler965 sounds like an issue with the country that performs such torture more than the responsibility of the band who made the music or the fans who enjoy it

[@putler965]

@@chevyfan1251992 That was a joke that went over your head. And if it was true it's a reflection of how bad that song is.

[@chevyfan1251992]

@@putler965 a mumble-rap playlist would be the true hell there

[@groovycat6494]

as a former independent record store manager and former resident of East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I can tell you this is accurate af

[@strangemarkings]

Lance: “…”

[@kishascape]

Butt rock fans :3

[@thomasdupont7186]

you can't get the record out... Brilliant.

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Love that the original title of Rock Lobster was Rock Crab.

[@WS102]

Not gonna lie, that box set is pretty sick. I love the B-52s.

[@RioRav]

Yeah not bad for 120bucks!

[@entropybentwhistle]

Whoever does their props design is a talented mofo.

[@d0qtrx]

"you can't get the record out... brilliant" :D

[@Jackwhoknows]

I would absolutely pay $120 for all that stuff plus the B-52's box it came in though, this is an amazing boxset

[@JackalJayzer]

lol the original lyrics title says "Rock -Crab- LOBSTER"

[@beanbeanster7219]

I like the hiss.

[@ericwinchell]

I thought he was saying "the hits" for the longest time. The HISS makes a lot more sense!

[@tommywd40]

Eric Winchell do you happen to know the track that's playing during that? Sounds cool

[@aidansig1347]

Yea what song was that

[@nebulousisgod]

Old or cheap recording equipment put on cassettes always gives a great hiss. The hiss is underrated.

[@matzomaniac]

Nice hiss

[@hypatiastanhope4716]

I really wish there was a b52s box set , I'm a super fan 💖 one of the greatest bands ever ever forever

[@judcitizen706]

I just assumed there was :^)

[@Jackwhoknows]

Cindy and Kate's vocal harmonies, Fred's wacky sprechstrung, Ricky Wilson playing a guitar that sounded like the future, kitsch-rock at it's absolute best. How could you not love The B-52s?

[@everythingiseverything6740]

I wish this existed, I would buy it in a second!

[@AZ-kr6ff]

​@@Jackwhoknows You know all the names!!

[@Pyrethryn]

That box set really is a great value.

[@mtssvnsn]

The best satire, is 99% truth. I once bought a special edition cassette, that was inside a tin-can that you had to open with a can opener.

[@leeannrorex1509]

I had that! Emergency music or music ration or something.

[@blahblah606]

@bert smith Geneva Jacuzzi released her album Lamaze on 8 track. It goes for serious cash on discogs lol.

[@TheAskTrixieChannel]

Don't forget The Flaming Lips - a USB stick inside a human skull dipped in silver.

[@mtssvnsn]

@@TheAskTrixieChannel Was that the cause of death?

[@davenik1999]

@@TheAskTrixieChannel , oh, to be the superfan that dedicated their skull to that enterprise…

[@ElCrab]

One of my favourite finds was a mint copy of their self-titled LP. It was a dollar. That's not bad.

[@fedvvvv]

Is the hiss any good on it?

[@ElCrab]

Oh I can't even... I can't get the record out.

[@basedsouljah]

I love how Lance never talks in these skits haha

[@ZelbeQahi]

Fred Armison is such a genius. He’s got so many characters and skills like Peter Sellers.

[@therealwilfreddierkes9980]

I went out with someone just like this. Would spend hours just talking, monotoned, over their records/music they recently purchased. Although we are no longer together, we are still good friends and yes, I still get to hear all about his new purchases, regularly. ❤️🤘🏻

[@evan8654]

@@eliminatorjr your comment is so awful it's good for a chuckle

[@evan8654]

People like you keep the world turning!

[@therealwilfreddierkes9980]

eliminator jr. Don’t worry, it’s not contagious. ❤️

[@eliminatorjr]

The Real Wilfred Dierkes baby i already got it

[@therealwilfreddierkes9980]

Pizza Pizza I ask myself this damn question daily. Sigh...

[@23dmix]

This guy is an underrated character on the show. He makes me laugh every time!

[@lfinch150]

23 DJ Mix that doesnt make any sense

[@blahblah606]

@@cleanerpath94 Don't autism shame. Shit ain't cool man.

[@cleanerpath94]

@@blahblah606 stfu pussy

[@blahblah606]

@@cleanerpath94 Nice rebuttal! You French kiss your mom with that mouth? If I am a pussy it's likely because I eat so much of it. Top of the food pyramid. Enjoy your life belittling people with cognitive issues who likely read and articulate better than you.

[@cleanerpath94]

@@blahblah606 cringe, you sound like you're 40+

[@Aramanth]

Wow huge fan of the B-52's! Would love that boxset! Great price too!!!!

[@dklustick]

The Kurt Vonnegut Cosplay is what’s also great about this.

[@literaticrux8292]

Possibly Samuel Clemens too.

[@kirklandwhatley]

it's crazy how accurate he can represent this type of person

[@nick008ru]

Yes, I was watching and kept imagining my dad listening to Sabbath. You know, slapping the knees in a rhytm and singing along to the guitar, Beavis&Butthead style

[@allanarellanes1726]

Well he’s been making fun of these people for a long time. Like his intentional out of tune Black Bird rendition. People who love music just enjoy the moment but it must be kryptonite to these guys.

[@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044]

Fred is this guy!

[@thomaskaaz1]

The way he shakes his head in astonishment when he realizes "You can't get the record out." That's good stuff

[@Dazlidorne]

I bought a book from 3rd Man Records that had a 45 that was on the inside of the back cover and you had to peel away a cardboard piece to open it and listen to the record and I couldn't get myself to do it. I ended up buying a second book so I could listen to the 45.

[@davenik1999]

@@Dazlidorne , that’s a brilliant move on Jack White’s part to separate the collectors from the folks who are more about the music. I’m kinda in-between, not sure what I’d do in that situation… probably look to illegally download the single from the interwebs, so I could have my cake and eat it , too 😆

[@BillPeschel]

That's a Spinal Tap-level of a joke.

[@MrJones-xw8mn]

This is a prime example of my phone listening in on me. I have never watched Portlandia or searched anything about B-52s, but a radio morning show was actually talking about this scene with the boxset yesterday on my way to work. Then this pops up in my feed.

[@BillPeschel]

I don't know how this popped up in my feed. Maybe the B-52 mashup with Slipknot "Slipshack"

[@pennypals15]

its bad because i would actually consider buying that

[@pizzamilkshake8469]

SAME

[@WinkSmileWave]

120$ is a stellar price for everything he's getting

[@eggsforbreakfast2718]

Even the boot leg?

[@0x777]

120 is a steal for that stuff.

[@zodrob7]

You guys realise you wouldn't actually get the band living in the box?

[@JPGroleau]

"i like the hiss" and also the way he laugh about the VHS. That made me laugh really loud !

[@nebulousisgod]

Katie Pierson, the red head, owns a bunch of Airstream trailers she rents out at a place she calls Kate’s Lazy Desert in Landers, CA near Joshua Tree. I worked there a short time. Tim Burton stays there often. She’s ok. She has one in upstate NY somewhere but calls it Kate’s Lazy Meadow. Just sharing

[@ericwinchell]

Interesting!

[@therealwilfreddierkes9980]

I was mistaken for her after a show of theirs a few years back at the Hollywood Bowl. I signed over a dozen autographs. (Hey, didn’t wanna bust their bubble, ya know?) lol 🤘🏻❤️😂

[@nebulousisgod]

The Real Wilfred Dierkes Thats pretty amazing. Good story

[@therealwilfreddierkes9980]

Zebulous It was fun. Thanks! Xo

[@the3sounds]

Rent it out!

[@samualk23]

Totally the greatest Portlandia sketch, on every level.

[@jamesriley5057]

I totally have a friend like this! omg how did I miss this show

[@chrissmith256]

Fred is real deal punk rock. Love you, Fred.

[@mikedonovan4768]

Nice touch at the end, the actual B52's - Rock Lobster !!

[@redadamearth]

I wish they'd done so much more with that character. They basically had about three big sketches with him, as I recall (the St. Vincent one where he passive-aggressively asks her about her stage gear is my favorite), but I swear, I could watch an entire series with him. I've known so many guys like that, it's insane. It's like they all went to the same finishing school for the same personality. I think I *was* that guy for about a year once. lol

[@jennicase]

That's a good comb.

[@Catsrock-u7y]

Love 💕 The B 52s Americana POP Culture..

[@adempc]

B-52's are fun. Went through their discography once, they have other songs other than the one or two that are played on the radio.. who knew.

[@robertlawson682]

Reminds me of that old joke about the guy returning his Specials AKA single to the store.They ask him what the problem is and he says ´Where´s my Free Nelson Mandela¨?

[@jackmerlotdoesntliveherean9652]

That is indeed an old joke. *returns to planning out his day to return the VHS tapes to Blockbuster over by 7-Hi Miracle Mile followed by working out to She's A Maniac in his booty shorts & teal leg warmers ensemble*

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

The box set comes with the band. Brilliant!

[@shannonh.n.4046]

I love how he takes out the little red hair bobble!

[@Zack29810]

that’s actually a sick ass box set, especially for $120. that’s a lot of stuff.

[@MovieNerd1994]

"Its a good lid" was my favourite part.

[@jdslater1]

I love how they use their extras. Just having them there nodding and smiling.

[@kidkique]

He's not just an extra he's also the B-52's producer

[@kromedome0101]

That is SO spot on! I actually know people like that.

[@jimjam51075]

i.e. Parlophone's channel going gaga over his (free promotional) copy of Lennon's "Mind Games" box set.

[@wcbranitly0692]

I love this, because I am that man. Every second of this scene was like opening my very own B52 box set.

[@ColAngus]

That vintage Marantz gear oh my!

[@ViewThis.]

Always keep an eye out for the Marantz that has the Midrange Knob!

[@jackmerlotdoesntliveherean9652]

My "friend" showed me his "tube Marantz" which I immediately called out for being a late 1970's model which is *obviously* not a tube amp at all but instead a bog standard solid state amplifier from a South Korean knockoff manufacturer located not more than 120ft from the DMZ.

[@cjordan1161]

Fred, you are a national treasure.

[@johnbrocado1083]

such an incredible show

[@kevinsmith5318]

Portlandia is the greatest show EVER!

[@jamesl9371]

Rock Lobster! I saw them in the 80’s. Good show

[@phototristan]

I received mine today from Amazon but the band was not included in the box, what should I do?

[@SearchIndex]

phototristan Your what? Tin roof ..rusted!

[@Heisenbrick]

Just be happy, at $120 it’s a great value

[@wafflemaker6590]

Honestly just like seeing this character happy

[@HarrisonTheFan]

Show this to any record collector and if they don't laugh, stop being friends with them.

[@judcitizen706]

0:37 "this is the LIVE version; this is a bootleg... how did they GET this?" 🙃😆🤣

[@wesley2theHardin1]

I saw them last year and they’re still so lively on stage. The funny thing is that the audience were either big groups or older people or 20-somethings that went alone and jammed in the back like myself

[@billr2505]

Mine came with Keith Strickland.

[@CaptainReedo40]

Love the plush doll lobster.

[@Alistair-gi3bx]

Athens, ga. is the Portland of Georgia, if you subtract the university football crowd. I live 15 minutes outside it. The B-52s have a music star of fame thing here. It's guitar picks instead of stars, 1 block of downtown outside the Georgia theater, as well as R.E.M. and others.

[@mistax2k]

The song they are first listening to is Junket - Andrea's Kit ( I shazamed it, not a music snob)

[@darionkormos-mysticcity7997]

I would love to have that box tape. Seriously, that would be amazing

[@adriansimone6337]

Anybody else think he looks kinda like Kurt Vonnegut?

[@stacyyoust]

I was thinking Mark Twain

[@adriansimone6337]

@@stacyyoust ooh yeah definitely him too lol

[@TDawg736]

Vonnegut and Donald Sutherland in Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

[@smartalec8855]

Or Donald Sutherland in Animal House.

[@spacesuitor]

_it's incredible._

[@caricatureparty]

Him asking if they can be like bobble heads is such a beautiful little joke.

[@jaredf6205]

Fred makes jokes for himself, like he’s tryin to make his clone laugh.

[@MattWileyArt]

I am here for this wholesome content.

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

B-52’s bobble heads… Now that’s something I’d glue on my dashboard

[@0x777]

You .... you removed them from the box! Now they're not a collectable anymore! What did you do!!!

[@sarahplourde5571]

As a long time record store employee, this makes me laugh so hard! We all know this guy

[@misturfixit45]

I feel like $120 is meant to sound like a lot, but honestly nowadays you'd be lucky to get a boxset with some art prints for $200 nowadays

[@bloodorange6713]

Because sheeple buy a bunch of garbage and companies figured that out and priced accordingly

[@masercot]

I got the same box set. Be careful... my Cindy Wilson was all banged up so I had to send the whole thing back by UPS...

[@BrianSmith-ix3ns]

it is incredible cubed and then some

[@jackwood8307]

Love the 52’s.

[@tonykeggin8906]

Pass the tanning butter! Great video.

[@goodiesguy]

I unironically want this box set.

[@peterjonas4971]

Of course the B's agreed to be in this. I love them so much.

[@rdg5233]

Nude on the 🌒 moon was the name of there first CD box set,if only this were real!🎤🎸🎵🎹🎧

[@BountyHunterBootcamp]

Love the hissss

[@jakelinder4148]

What song are they playing on the demo tape?

[@i.l.l.l.l.]

Does anyone know the song at 1:24? I like the hiss

[@MarkMaier]

The laughing w the VHS tapes got me

[@EarlMcManus2005]

He reminds me so much of my uncle Brian!

[@saunterrrr]

I wish i liked something this much...

[@kenlieck7756]

Ha! I actually once sold a box of collected stuff by pop gods The Judy’s (who I saw play with the B-52s on the Mesopotamia tour!) that literally had all that kind of stuff included - color vinyl, rare singles, boots, plastic doodads, flyers, handwritten stuff from the band, *and an official Judy's comb!* - on EBay… but I got close to $1,000 for it!

[@davenik1999]

Well at that price, I hope the box had a nice, heavy lid…

[@slackjaw4270]

Any relation to The Judybats from Knoxville TN?

[@Fannylafan]

Long live the B-52's!!

[@kaleidojess]

They come up with all these crazy characters

[@eelaws]

The other guy in this is the guy in the Sonic Youth "Dirty Boots" video who can be seen at the 1:35 mark and the 1:48 mark. Kidding but they do look similar.

[@thomasr1051]

the prop department on this show must have so much fun

[@johnnydtractive]

I wonder where they got the tiny B52's from

[@cozmicmojo2181]

Just got mine in yesterday. There was no postcard at the top. I sent it back

[@xSubParSaucex]

@1:26 Does anyone know the name of this song?

[@burttheburger]

This is what every unboxing is like to watch on KZbin

[@Johnnynbk]

That's a good comb

[@byHexted]

This character is so much like my dad it’s insane

[@LaddieGalicia]

What's the song on 1:25?

[@PatrickMcGuinn]

It’s not a B-52s song. It’s just some noise they were able to get, that sounded like a B-52s jam tape.

[@tomb613]

I got to get this box set!!

[@saulchapnick1566]

Where can I buy that collection with the great lid? Who played along Fred?