Go-Go's - We Got The Beat '80 (from Urgh! A Music War)

[@ColdSlayerFan]

Who ever mixed the sound for this show did a real good job

[@rickyparrilla2426]

I agree 100%. It has so much energy. You wish you were there.

[@stephaniegormley9982]

The bass is so much stronger and better here than on the album. Although that wasn't Kathy Valentine's fault necessarily. She was probably told to 'scale it back' a little since they were going for more of a 'pop' sound.

[@tonycreednow]

A 24 track remote studio in a truck recorded it (and all the bands that night).

[@Kohntarkosz]

@@tonycreednow Yeah, I was gonna say, that sounds liek something that was given a proper mix after the fact, not the work of the front-of-house sound guy on the night.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@tonycreednow All those bands in URGH! sound killer, regardless of the location or whether or not they were bands I even liked. Miles Copeland spared no expense at getting top notch mixes out of these performances. I know a few people who were at the Santa Monica Civic for Chelsea, DK’s, X, and (I think) Wall Of Voodoo and Magazine… and they said that the mobile studio (probably the same one used to record the bands at the Whisky) was pretty cutting edge for the time. Whatever anyone’s opinion of Miles Copeland or IRS Records is, there’s no denying that he knew how to get results.

[@ajboxinglive1984]

I don't care what anybody says,she looks f hot with the short blond hair,gogos and Belinda kicked ass

[@Shichard2006]

Gogos, oingo boingo, surf punks and alleycats. Oh, man, what a marquee.

[@baronvonraschke77]

It was indeed quite a time!

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Imagine ... just five years later, all of it was over. By 1990, it was dead.

[@garyives1218]

A few years ago, it finally dawned on me; The Go-Go's were freakin awesome and absolutely stand the test of time. Well done ladies.

[@renderizer01]

Even if it took you a couple of years, the most important thing is that it did finally dawn on you. Good man yourself.

[@BillBird2111]

I have always believed that this is the best version of We Got the Beat that there is, because it is done in such a punk style. However, without the contribution of the original bass player, it became a pop song.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@BillBird2111 Yeah, and because it became a pop song, a million people got to hear it rather than a thousand.

[@BillBird2111]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver This is the truth. It is how I would first hear this song. Not until it was released until the first album hit. I wasn't punk. I liked some of the music. But not enough to be considered punk or in the punk crowd. But, having grown up with the song, and understanding the genesis of the band, I still like this version the best. It's rougher, no doubt. But it has the edge that the pop version is missing. This version, including Belinda's singing, has a little more "attitude." Plus, I"m not going to lie, I love the bass line in this version. No disrespect to anyone in the band, but I do notice the difference.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@BillBird2111It’s not just you. This is a much better version. Margot was an important part of the equation. Her firing was really handled horribly.

[@hinkhall5291]

That bassline really slaps.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

That’s because Margot was a badass. When they fired her they lost their edge.

[@Lordestroyer]

Jane has been my crush for 40+ years!

[@guyincognito9919]

And she's into BDSM. Check out The Surreal Life; when she was on she admitted it.

[@stargazerr2012]

GOD i miss those days, you never realize what you have until it's gone...bummer

[@carlrosen3600]

One month after this show was filmed, I met Kathy Valentine in the "Green" room after her set with The Textones who were opening for Gary Myrick. I was just 21 and I don't recall any mention of Kathy playing with the Go-Gos. I did a little impromptu interview and I asked what The Textones had coming up to which she replied: "We're playing in Arizona next month." And I asked her somewhat jokingly "So, what do you do with your first MILLION? She looked right at me and said "I'd like to have a new car. I've never had a new car before." In just a matter 2-3 months later I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I thought at the time that the signed Textones flier would be the last I ever saw of Ms. Valentine when-BOOM! The Go-Gos debut LP in the display case of our Mall record store.For years I showed off my Kathy Valentine autographed flier from the Textones show in September 1980 that she signed: "With Kathy, from love." Sadly, one day the flier couldn't be found. Talk about GRACIOUS! It was me and my friend roaming the Whiskey like we OWNED the place and we landed in the band "Green Room" due to its having an unguarded open door. We weren't even sure when the Textones set was ending so imagine our surprise when they wandered in from the stage. My friend and I had a demeanor that made everyone think that wherever we were-we were SUPPOSED to be there. Kathy and one of the guy members I don't remember which one were receptive to our presence and we stood around and "schmoozed" for awhile. I do remember that Carla O. was not in the room at the time. My friend bought a "Gary Myrick & The Figures"t-shirt. There were no Textones t-shirts that night. Now 40 years later I look back and I see this "Green Room" in my mind and think how I was talking to someone who neither one of us had any idea of what a heart-stopping ride she was about to get on. Now, either she had already joined the Go-Gos but thought it inappropriate to mention "another band" or her going over to them was not a done deal in late September 1980. The only other part of our conversation I can recall is when I mentioned that my friend and I live in NC and we're driving back in a few days and we're stopping to see my friend's sister in Austin, when Kathy's eyes got big and she says "Yeah, Austin! That's where I'm from! Carla, too!"

[@Texaslawhorn]

Great story! I love that Kathy's a Texan. She still lives in Austin I believe.

[@MrCarlRosen]

I'm writing a screenplay about the trip to LA that my friend and I went on, our mission was to pick up his sister's car at Long Beach Pier and drive it back to NC. Aside from meeting Kathy V. we had many incredible experiences not just in LA but on the drive back East via Las Vegas, Pueblo, CO, Amarillo, Lubbock, Austin (where his other sister lived), Dallas, where we happened upon "The Cars" in concert at Reunion Arena w/ The Motels. I don't want to put out any "spoilers" but I definitely plan on including meeting Kathy V. in the script, along with pedestrians along Santa Monica Blvd swarming cars in traffic in search of tickets for "MONTY PYTHON"-Hollywood Bowl. Hopefully coming to a theater near YOU!

[@beatnikdede]

She was asked by Charlotte on Christmas 1980 in the bathroom of The Whisky (At an X show) if she could play bass. She lied and said yes. The Go-Go's had 8 sold out shows for NYE/NY week and Kathy learned how to play bass and their set list in a few days. So when you saw her a few mos before she was not in the Go-Go's yet. It's all in her book and their doc. Thanks for sharing your story. :)

[@MrCarlRosen]

@@beatnikdede Thanks for letting me know about Kathy V.'s joining the Go-Go's. I was thrilled for her when I saw she had been recruited. They must have really liked her alot to hire her as a bass player when she didn't play bass. I found her to be warm and modest, 2 qualities that are somewhat uncommon in that "racket". It's fascinating to meet someone before they're soaring to stardom.

[@Mardocius]

The beautiful and interesting Go-Gos...before the big labels airbrushed all their coolness away. Totally under-rated band.

[@megamilyon6111]

search for the original version of this song. its better than this version.

[@Mardocius]

@@megamilyon6111 online research suggests that this song was written by Charlotte Caffrey, guitarist for Go-Gos. Is there an original version just by her or something?

[@megamilyon6111]

@@Mardocius the go go's recorded a version before they were signed to the record label. you can find it on youtube

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@megamilyon6111 Are you talking about the Stiff single from 1980? If you are, it sounds almost identical to this. I can’t think of any other earlier versions of We Got The Beat. That has to be the one you’re referring to.

[@megamilyon6111]

@@Shikta-poobah67 I will try to find the link. Its a little slower and less polished, less produced

[@hitch29135]

Such a great performance. And Larry from perfect strangers pushing the dude off the stage is an added bonus.

[@stephaniegormley9982]

Yeah, Mark Lynn Baker. I can see that. But if they don't want audience members running onto the stage, then Ginger, their manager shouldn't set such bad example 1:54

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@stephaniegormley9982 So that was Ginger? I always wondered who the hell that was stinking up the ending of an otherwise awesome performance. At least the guy who got chased off the stage was funny. Ginger was just… I don’t even know what to say.

[@MISTERFANCYPANTS1000]

Belinda with the great 80's dance moves.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

She’s channeling 60’s dance moves.

[@jettcarlburg356]

1980. Two full years before it became a #1 hit!

[@creekandseminole]

That girl crowdsurfing has a Selector shirt on. Awesome.

[@gogosfan-ev2wf]

I wonder if she still crowd surfs now a days. Lol

[@sbomwollen]

yeah and every boy grabs under her shirt. horrifying to see

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@sbomwollen She chose to.

[@LynchMobFilms]

Go-Go's AND Oingo Boingo? Two extremely underrated bands.

[@marka.5135]

This was from 1980, from the film Urgh, The Music War. This was way before Beauty and the Beat, when they were playing clubs like the now defunct Starwood. Kathy joined New Year's eve that year. And the rest, is girl power history.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

They weren’t just playing around the local L.A. club circuit at this time. Shortly after this was filmed they went on a brief tour of the UK with Madness, where they befriended many in the then-thriving 2-tone Ska scene, including the Specials… where Jane and the late, great Terry Hall started their brief romance, culminating in the song they wrote together, “Our Lips Are Sealed”.

[@BillBird2111]

@@Shikta-poobah67 I thought this concert took place after they came back from the UK tour. Am I wrong? The way the girls described it in the documentary was that, as a band, they really were not that good yet. It took that UK tour, and the strain of playing night after night in UK pubs, that really improved the style. So, when they came back stateside, they were ready. But, perhaps I've just got the timing wrong.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@BillBird2111 You could be right. I honestly don’t know if this (URGH!) footage is from before or after going to the UK. I just know this gig is from summer 1980, and Margot was fired towards the end of that same year. Kathy V’s first gig with them, if I’m not mistaken was New Year’s Eve ‘80. As I said in my other reply, I never saw the documentary so I’m not clear on all the fine details (like exact dates). During my time living in L.A. in the mid-late 80’s I befriended several people who were part of the early punk scene, and that’s where most of my info comes from. From what they all (unanimously) told me, the Go-Go’s started getting much tighter after Gina joined. She was a more seasoned musician and it put a big fire under their butts to step up their playing. Gina joined in ‘79. Going by the few pre-B&TB recordings I’ve heard, they got a *LOT* better around the time of this footage. It’s my personal favorite era, since they had gotten very tight but still had a bit of a punk edge, thanks to Margot.

[@BillBird2111]

@@Shikta-poobah67 I am no expert either. But, in looking at the timeline at the Band's website, there is a notation from December 1, 1979. It reads that the band opened for Madness, a British ska band, in LA and were asked to tour with them. The next notation is that "We Got the Beat" was released as a single in the UK on July 27, 1980. They did record that song for Stiff Records during the band's time across the pond. I do remember that from the Showtime documentary. The next note on the timeline was the band performing at the Starwood in West Hollywood on October 31, 1980. The song depicted in Urgh! A Music War was shot at the Whiskey a Go Go in Los Angeles. Footage for this film, according to a Wikipedia entry, was shot in August-September 1980. The movie was released in 1982. Although I can't be sure, from what I"ve hunted down, I'm fairly certain the band performed the song after they came back from the UK. But, unless one of the band members comes here to confirm it, I can only assume.

[@BillBird2111]

@@Shikta-poobah67 I urge to look at the Showtime documentary when you get a chance. The UK tour is covered in great detail. All of the band members speak of the importance of this tour and the toll it took on them. The experience was good for them, but at the same time, they admit it was not an easy time. They were touring with a Ska band, and the ska fans who showed up at these concerts really didn't know what to think about this collection of young women. The Go Go's were more punk than ska, and there is a difference. They were not well accepted at some of these concert dates. They indicate that they took plenty of abuse, and some of those concert venues could be a little scary. But, at the same time, they admit that it was part of a growth process that really served to cement them as a real band, and not just a collection of girls who played instruments. As a result, they came back to Los Angeles with a bit of a chip their collective shoulders. They were also brimming with confidence that followers of the band could see. That "attitude" that they speak of really does show up in the one song that made the cut in the film. They play that song like they know they are pretty good, and they don't take abuse from anyone. Period. If I owned a radio station and I had to choose a version to play on that station, this is the one I would choose.

[@rupertfergusson]

Belinda is fire and brings some 60’s shimmy into the punk rock vibe. She’s a true Leo.

[@catherinecatlover]

Yes. She's so beautiful and talented and has great stage pressence like Madonna another true Leo

[@rupertfergusson]

@@Luke91633 Stay triggered.

[@carlosbaja678]

great comment but then you mentioned astrology, LOL

[@rupertfergusson]

@@carlosbaja678 stay triggered.

[@carlosbaja678]

@@rupertfergusson You are on a hair trigger. Maybe take your meds every day and dont skip.

[@catherinecatlover]

THE 80S WERE THE BEST

[@LTF6161]

Surfpunk was really cool in LA in the early 80s

[@jeffharder8706]

Can you imagine how Beauty and the Beat would have sounded with this kind of edge. It would’ve been fucking awesome!

[@ernestoribeiro2226]

I fucking agree! That's MY favorite, perfect version for their signature song. I downloaded this audio and recorded it in CD.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Yep. If only they’d kept Margot.

[@jeffharder8706]

@@Shikta-poobah67 Margo didn’t want to stick around. She saw where their sound was heading and she wasn’t having it.

[@allanmoorhead9492]

@@jeffharder8706 I wondered why she left. She looks like a dark horse.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@jeffharder8706 ​​⁠ Actually she very much *DID* want to stick around. She was fired, and for bullshit reasons too. She wasn’t too pleased about it. According to Belinda she tried like hell to get back in, but Ginger was the one who “wasn’t having it”. Though it’s true that Margot wasn’t happy with the full-on pop direction they were going in, she still loved being a Go-Go and since she was a founding member of the band, there was a lot at stake and being fired wasn’t exactly something she took lightly.

[@kramercapriati]

How Fecking Awesome!!!!!! The Go's-Go's....Wish I was there...

[@gogosfan-ev2wf]

the beginning of something beautiful....the gogos.

[@rickyparrilla2426]

I watch this and think of that horrible call Ginger had to make to tell Margot she was fired and out of the band. In Belinda's book she says Margot begged and pleaded not to be kicked out of the band. It's sad knowing how far she got with the band and she gets kicked out but if one band member is not on the same level and same path as the rest of the band, it can ruin it for everyone in the band. They had to make a tough decision. It brought in another great musician, Kathy and the rest was history. I hope Margot life turned out well for her. It was nice seeing her in the new documentary and how well she looks. She has aged very well. I thought she looked great in the documentary. Good for Margot!!! God Bless All the Go-Go's!!!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

I dunno. I think they could have worked it out without having to fire her. They wouldn’t have been the first band to have members having “creative differences”. That kind of tension can be channeled into making great music. It has worked for a great many bands. I mean I’m glad that they finally settled their differences after 40+ years, but at the time it was pretty messed up. Margot was a founding member. To be fired from a band you helped start just as you’re on the cusp of massive success has got to be pretty damn traumatic.

[@EroticRhythm]

Margot Olavarria, orginal Bass Player in this video.

[@eduardobracamontealvarez1959]

margot olavarria in the bass

[@michaelpanagiotis7109]

Margo on Bass !

[@raulmacias1311]

I believe this is the only performance which includes original Go~Go's Bass Player "Margot Olavarria"!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

You mean the only filmed performance? Margot played on the first single (the Stiff Records version of “We Got The Beat” b/w “How Much More” - 1980), and she’s also on the ‘79 demo and a few various recordings compiled for the “Valley Of The Go-Go’s” album.

[@sjs928]

Was there in University Village Cincinnati , 1980 … on the front of the stage … a friend at work said “ let’s go see this band of chicks ! “ so , why not ! It was fantastic…

[@danielj1642]

wow! Crowdsurfing in the late 70's. COOL!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

1980. Close.

[@sixwhip14]

Belinda's memoir brought me here. Good read.

[@scotmorley]

2024 Still the best. Their must is timeless.

[@jasenbach2793]

That was me running on stage. 😆

[@jasenbach2793]

Yup

[@Texaslawhorn]

I bet Belinda thought you were cute. She didn't seem to mind you being there.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

That part always cracks me up. That little move you made as the dude chases you off the stage 🤣

[@shawoo]

They seemed so damn cool here

[@losmascatuercas]

They Rock!!!

[@LTF6161]

Now that's the Belinda I remember seeing at the Roxy. Red dress and on the chuby side.

[@35sixer]

Such coolness..saw them open for the Police in 81. love the early logo on the drums. these were special times. Urgh! #1

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Those were indeed special times. The whole time period of 1977 through 1983 was an explosion of creativity like no other in modern history. I count my lucky stars every day that I got to experience the 2nd half of it firsthand. I started getting into the scene in the summer of 1980, right about the time this gig took place, and at that time it was just off the chain. It was like getting sucked into a vortex of excitement. The first 2 and a half years of the 80’s were a time like no other. I could write a really thick book about my experiences from back then.

[@BrianFolks]

URGH! changed my life.

[@johnjomennelson8631ForEveryone]

One of the best songs by a girl group ever. Must also praise, Our Lips Are Sealed

[@hammill444]

Those 2 singles are as good as any two legendary singles ever released. They’re perfect.

[@Leo1984Vasco]

Margot Olavarria in the bass... I met her

[@3lullabies]

chickies are rock-n-steady.....just a good song all around....poppy but still has that surfer punk bass line,jammin'

[@isaac24]

THIS is music!

[@annickguilmot9672]

Margot!!!

[@kdbee6086]

Watching this makes me feel 18 again!

[@fleadoggreen9062]

Singer got great rhythm

[@the_furthest_reaches]

Honestly, music does not get better than this.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

It’s great music, yes… but let’s not get carried away.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@Shikta-poobah67 A hundred times better than anything today, or in 2014, or 2004.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver My hat’s off to you sir. It must be exhausting listening to every band in existence for the last 20 years. When do you ever find the time to eat or use the restroom? Or leave these incredibly enlightening posts on social media?

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@Shikta-poobah67 KZbin is TV, not social media. And yes, I listen to a lot of music, swifty.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver 🤣🤣🤣 Oh boy. You keep doing you, slick.

[@darrelllatham6086]

Her hair puts me in a trance......along with the way she loves to dance. You know who.

[@stevep7608]

🥰🥰🥰Belinda🥰🥰🥰

[@regularnimnule9715]

What a fuckin' great band they were!

[@howardcohen4845]

Absolutely Great 👍 👌

[@markmarkofkane8167]

Margot was so punk. Too bad it didn't work out. She looked great with the band. (Not dissing Kathy Valentine at all!)

[@jettcarlburg356]

Kathy lives right here in my hometown of Austin. She is EPIC!!!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Margot was the best.

[@phillipnoone8044]

This original was great, but this version is the BEST 😁

[@haller1929]

I miss the Roaring Eighties...

[@ernestoribeiro2226]

Antológica. Assim é a performance das Go-Go’s no palco apresentando a canção-assinatura-hino new wave “We Got The Beat” no filme Urgh! A Music War (1980) o clássico documentário que abriu as portas da década de 80 com chave de ouro. Totalmente filmado em uma noite de shows no auditório Santa Mônica em Los Angeles. Quem mais está bombando no filme? Dead Kennedys. Joan Jett. E muitos outros. Ao vivo e a cores. É disparado o melhor registro histórico ao vivo de todas essas bandas, com a mais perfeita qualidade de imagem e som. Antes mesmo de lançarem o primeiro LP.

[@jaded2424]

The chubby version of Belinda Carlisle has always been my favorite. She's so cute here.

[@ernestoribeiro2226]

The only wrong thing in her look is the very short hair. The rest is PERFECT.

[@jettcarlburg356]

@@ernestoribeiro2226 I was 19 in 1980. Belinda was perfect!

[@ernestoribeiro2226]

@@jettcarlburg356 Hey, I just find my contact lens... OK... Watching this video again... WOW, you're right, man: Belinda is PERFECT!

[@madisononeill9694]

@@ernestoribeiro2226 completely disagree. She looks BADASS!!!

[@johnnyford9074]

If you love struck dudes only knew...

[@FrancisAristotle]

Oh man can you compare the 80s and now?

[@kemouse]

This is a great song and the weight thing should be let GO. Cancer can make you look thin too and I don't know how many people are willing to take it that far but is that what is important?...anyway this is a great performance, the spirit of the song, the spirit of the thing and to put any emphasis on how someone looks (and I think the fact she looks like a normal girl ADDS to the spirit of the song) in a derogatory manner is just simple minded. I wonder how fit/thin/attractive the people making these OBSERVATIONS are.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Belinda looks great here. Hot af. People are lame. Probably a bunch of pedos who think women have to have bodies like a 12 year old boy in order to be attractive. Most of ‘em are closeted and full of issues.

[@eduardoteodorobracamonteal397]

ROCK AND ROLL

[@howardcohen4845]

God they look great

[@salazarich]

my queens

[@markenglish2803]

Their best video.

[@iowacla55]

Pretty sure I just saw the best part of this movie.

[@manxlucky]

I do too

[@dwightmcqueen5771]

She was so beautiful though ♡

[@martinodaniells]

Wow what a classic, thanks for your post ❤️👍

[@hugoandrade6217]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AI_Image_Master]

Before the record company gets a hold of you and changes everything.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

I dunno man. They had aspirations and ambitions. I think they knew exactly what they were getting into. Too bad Margot wound up as collateral damage.

[@hammill444]

Well, they got a lifelong career out of it. Pretty good deal, I would think.

[@manxlucky]

what a blast!! \

[@dailyflash]

Like The Bangles, I think The Go-Gos were more authentic before they got signed to major labels. Both bands had a lot of short haircuts and genuinely cared more about rocking than being eye candy before joining major labels.

[@DEVOn.A.Skertic]

PREACH!!!!

[@hitch29135]

Was that Larry from Perfect Strangers that pushed the dude off the stage?

[@uyu8732]

Was that Riff Randal @ 1:25 ?

[@jasonpeters9716]

🇺🇸 music always led way

[@wcatholic1]

Hey James Duke, Hey Astrid look it's Mama!

[@sterlingblake7655]

That's their old bass player before Kathy. Does anyone know the date of this performance? I love their energy! I love that bass guitar! I wish I had one like it.

[@jettcarlburg356]

Mid-1980

[@moondra3481]

August 17th 1980 Whiskey a go-go(still have the ticket stub) I was there at the age of 10 my mom's friend took me, I remember it was a Sunday because she took me to the Friday/Saturday shows also at Civic Santa Monica (RIP), and needless to say I was exhausted at school on Monday LOL. It was the first time I ever saw Oingo Boingo and I was hooked! There's an article out there somewhere regarding these shows....aha wait found it! here ya go! NIght Flight claims bragging rights to airing this but SelectTV played it first in '82, I still have that VHS tape (so did HBO pre cable days), I remember spitting out my popcorn screaming MOM I was at those shows look!!! She laughed and said oh hell I let you go to that? nightflight.com/war-and-punk-behind-the-lines-at-the-80s-music-doc-urgh/

[@TranzparentMethods]

Margo Oliveria, was her name, I believe.

[@beatnikdede]

@@moondra3481 It was also Belinda's 22nd Birthday.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Her name is Margot Olavarria. She was a founding member of the Go-Go’s and contributed a good deal of the early songwriting. She also gave them an edge that went noticeably missing after her departure.

[@robertwarren3278]

They had a bit more punk edge to them when they had Margot Olavarria in the band. I don't dislike the more pop sound they had later, but I also like this earlier sound quite a bit.

[@thepaulhenderson]

As it turned out, they did in fact have "the beat."

[@GodWeenSatan]

If they didn't it wouldn't be a good song

[@hooterwah00]

omg she was soo cute ..still is hot but now more hollywood than cute

[@brandonhendrix7223]

The Go Go's right before the transformation (love Jane!). What a bill! Well the Surf Punks are lame. oingo Boingo have their moments. But the Alley Cats were great and severely underated!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

The Surf Punks were just comedy. They were pretty dumb compared to the actual punk bands at the time, but they were entertaining in a cheap way. I always thought it was kind of amusing that one of them was the brother of the Captain from Captain & Tennille. However yeah, they didn’t really fit on this bill.

[@gregphillips2827]

The people jumping on stage is scary stuff, especially the dude reaching into his pants.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

That was a joke. I know people who knew that guy. He was being a goof. Those were different times.

[@iliasgkalgkanopoulos8397]

I very much like the fact that despite the fact they were some nice girls, they played Pure Punk Rock.....

[@Texaslawhorn]

Was the lady who came on stage at the end their manager?

[@CartoonManWhoo]

Their early stuff was so great... punk mixes! this is just California pop music.

[@Chris_WG]

Belinda stays solid through the years! But ...do the song Automatic..its a fav of mine. But when i say that, I can think of 20 other songs. Play well Go-Go's!

[@pattylewpattylew]

I like how she says ‘pool’. It’s how I imagine you’d pronounce ‘cool’ when you spelled it ‘kewl’ in grade six.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Oh! Poo-el!

[@TheDavidsentz]

i never got in to them but the drummer liveed next store to me when i was about 15yr,s old

[@VirginiaUnionPanthers]

1:27 a guy flips the bird...

[@Shikta-poobah67]

It happens.

[@joewright2679]

SHE IS ALWAYS HOT!! FROM MY DECADE-THE ‘80’S!!!!

[@catherinecatlover]

1:43 crazy dude taking off his pants didn't faze Belinda one bit. She just kept on singing. They should have kicked the crazy girl dancing onstage too

[@Shikta-poobah67]

The crazy girl dancing onstage was their manager lol. The guy who reached into his pants and got chased off the stage was probably Belinda’s choice cut of the night. Those were _very_ different times, and the Go-Go’s weren’t exactly girl scouts in those days. That’s putting it mildly.

[@brandon.lewis.]

Is there any more footage from this show?

[@hoover728]

It's from the film Urgh: A Music War. There are a lot of other bands- the Police, Dead Kennedys, XTC, Gang of Four, Echo and th Bunnymen, Joan Jett etc- but this is the only Go-Gos song.

[@brandon.lewis.]

@@hoover728 ah damn :( thanks for the info though!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Probably… sitting in an IRS vault somewhere collecting dust. Only Miles Copeland knows for sure.

[@matthewkester3677]

Belinda looks like Dottie Danger in this video

[@DEVOn.A.Skertic]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@manuel43]

Belinda is the most beautiful woman on the planet! Ahhh early go go's :-)

[@danlivni2097]

Belinda was beautiful in the 80s, but thats 30 years ago. She looked her best in her 87/88 album Heaven on earth.

[@gogosfan-ev2wf]

Still is!!!!

[@catherinecatlover]

YES I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU BELINDA CARLISLE IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN WHO EVER LIVED. PERFECT DOLL FACE

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@danlivni2097Definitely subjective.

[@larryr4004]

this was before Kathy Valentine joined the band?

[@wcatholic1]

Yep. Margot Olivarria was the original bass player. She was bounced because she had problems making rehearsals and disagreed with the direction the band was going..from punk to pop.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@wcatholic1 ​​⁠ I think that’s a bit of an oversimplification. There was more to it than just a few missed rehearsals and some creative differences over the band’s direction. I think what a lot of it really boiled down to was that Ginger just really didn’t like Margot. There was a major power struggle between them. Much has been said over the years about how Margot supposedly wanted the Go-Go’s to remain a pure punk band and be more like X or whatever, but the truth is that she just wanted keep the punk edge, as they’re doing in this footage. She was embracing the more commercial sound just as much as the others, but she just couldn’t get along with Ginger.

[@wcatholic1]

@@Shikta-poobah67 I wonder if Ginger did a "She goes or I go" routine.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@wcatholic1 From what I understand (I wasn’t actually there, but I know a couple of people who were), that’s basically exactly what it was, or at least what it boiled down to. From what I’ve been told, Ginger had giant dollar signs in her eyes at the time, and was willing to do whatever it took and step on anybody’s face if it meant getting the big bucks… even if it meant chopping original band members out of the equation. Margot was collateral damage. It wasn’t that she didn’t want success, it was just that she didn’t want to have to sell her soul to get it. The others were a bit more, shall we say… compliant.

[@hilljayne]

Poor Jane has a major flub @1:25

[@me-lq7go]

that flub sounded awesome, it was very punk rock, who cares about perfection, these women ROCK!! (Sex Pistols made a career out of these 'flubs'!) PUNK ROCK RULES!!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

So what?

[@halenbud]

Bitchin’ Video!

[@TheIkaika777]

Baby fat Belinda was the best! 👍🏻

[@laurierken]

Belinda is an absolute *twin* of my wife Kelly. Eerily so.

[@AllinGold2]

You're a lucky dude then.

[@SuperWidemouth]

She was 175 pounds here...holds it pretty well.

[@ernestoribeiro2226]

GODDESS

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Why is everyone so hung up on her weight?

[@aleclobel2953]

this is from 1980

[@Shikta-poobah67]

?

[@jettcarlburg356]

Chunky Belinda will always be my fave. Kathy lives right here in my hometown. Janie, never stop being you girlfriend!!!!!

[@BillBird2111]

Marius Constant and Rod Serling sure did inspire a lot of people. Maybe heroin did too.

[@vonslagle]

Belinda, “former” the Germs

[@glennmarshall4693]

Belinda is really cute there