(What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding (Live/Spectacular Spinning Songbook)

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Music video by Elvis Costello, The Imposters performing (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding. (C) 2012 Elvis Costello under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

[@karlmadsen3179]

When you have the Bangles dancing on the stage dancing to the tune you are playing, that's a very good day.

[@LeslieDevoe]

Elvis Kills. What an incredible musician.

[@ChosenHandle117]

IF EVER..... this was relevant, it's now.

[@paulapalais]

Absolutely! ❤

[@mattwalker5129]

Every 6 months I pull this song out and play it. I cry every time.

[@raincells]

I just stumbled across this video. Love Elvis Costello and I agree that it's a very good day when the Bangles are dancing beside you.

[@tedtruart5525]

Note to self, add Dancing with the Bangles to Bucket List.

[@johnnybuttcrust765]

Him and Nick lowe in 79 here in Austin Texas, Warm up for deep purple

[@peterowen9183]

Astonishing performance. I must own 20-30 versions of this (most of them live) on records, CDs, DVDs, and I've probably seen him perform it 20+ times. But this is an inspirational version. The Bangles had done some songs earlier in the set - I don't know if they were even supposed to be onstage for this bit, but they just run out and go for it. Every musician, singer, dancer onstage just losing themselves completely in the song. Steve's keyboards, the 'Kids Are Alright' snippet, the Bangles dancing, and the best rock drummer in the world - this is a very special performance.

[@joebutta105]

Elvis is still king ❤❤❤

[@jeffallen997]

Thank you Nick Lowe

[@juleslaabs9808]

Yes. Nick Lowes incredible anthem!!

[@MrRatherino]

makes this oldie cry everytime

[@mattgilbert7347]

Nice one, Cousin Elvis. You played a blinder.

[@crackblind]

I'm old. I saw the original Spinning Singbook tour back in 1986. It was freaking amazing.

[@Slingerland61]

I saw that tour at UCDavis. Nick Lowe acoustic opening?!!! Two sets by EC?! Napoleon Dynamite? 37 years ago, and it's still one of the greatest concerts I've ever attended.

[@neilmccormick2064]

Pete Thomas still sounding brilliant on the drums.

[@dougkobrick4278]

And Steve Naive on the keyboards... one of the all-time great backing bands, with and after Bruce Thomas on the bas

[@snoopygibb99]

Took me a couple minutes to realize the three girls dancing to his left are the Bangles. Must have been a great concert to see!

[@slootbunwalla5021]

Damn, you're right! Man, I could watch those ladies all day.

[@eqsheiky]

I did'nt realize they were the Bangles until he announced them at the end. Damn man, can you imagine being someone so amazing that they come out just to dance to your song?

[@pbrtaskforce116]

susanna hoff hot hot hot !!!!!!!

[@damngiver]

Just realized that I was at this show. Or one of them at the Wiltern in LA. I have a vague memory of the Bangles coming out. It WAS a great show. The spinnning wheel was great.

[@timfitzgerald4387]

Why

[@jeffbrett7849]

what's so funny 'bout peace love and understanding?.........and faith

[@davidevans3071]

Drummer Pete Thomas showed up to work!

[@jbs256]

Love this video of one of my top favorite songs of all time. As I write this, next year 2024, the song is 50 years old! Happy Anniversary to Nick Lowe who gave his endorsement to the Sharon Van Etten version of this classic masterpiece. If you haven’t heard it, search it and get goosebumps.

[@benhassenger]

I like the little shout-out to The Who's "The Kids Are Alright" near the end of the song.

[@sandiewilliams7228]

Elvis Costello is a great entertainer and like Sinatra, he did it his way....

[@davidponseigo3724]

love the Bangles on stage.

[@doctorsteve9476]

outrageous..... spent most of my college years at Group Therapy in Columbia SC late nite oil can Fosters beers and god knows the tail that came out to dance thanks to all..... wow wow wow......

[@richardgoldman351]

Found myself! at the end - standing with arms over my head - white shirt - right after elvis introduces the bangles & and katarina whatever

[@tintomara6209]

Love the way he threw in 'The Kids are Allright' at the end there!

[@peterowen9183]

And Davey Faragher's delighted grin when he does it. OK, it was probably rehearsed, but they do a good job of making it look spontaneous, and it raises a smile for sure. And the Bangles don't even have any lines! They just run back on because they want to be part of this beautiful rock'n'roll thing. It's joyous.

[@kimgallagher6254]

How can you not like this. Just good music and everyone loves it. Keep on truckin Mr. Costello,

[@jezdukowski]

The fire never dies, does it? Ah, sweet music... Sing it!

[@kacenoroyal]

This really rocks, I gotta come back every now & then to pick up my energy, and see the world ain't that bad!

[@hhonig4781]

when depressed i alway's look up this performance. Thank's forever all you artists!

[@jameskendall9168]

This is why young Elvis is one of our best students. Has a thirst for learning and asks the question and asks the simple question. The simple answer is that nothing's funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding. That said, we try to make fun of it all the time. Our attempts at humor always fail. We try anyway.

[@TracyGreenwood]

Love those drums

[@sacramentaoman]

RIP to the Notorious RBG.

[@fullfatdeano]

Just amazing - love the Kids are alright reference - total class :-)

[@brucifer1031]

The fourth angle is dancing in the cage on the left

[@davetoffen7944]

gosh darn.....simply ......delightful

[@TighelanderII]

Love the, "Edith Prickly" hat.

[@mmurph2686]

Spinning Songbook was a fantastic show. Saw him at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles.

[@goforthe1948]

Definitely his best song, and worthy of being in topp 100 all time.

[@chriswills9437]

It is Nick Lowe´s song...

[@goforthe1948]

Did not know that, thanks, great tune. Did he actually record and release as well?

[@chriswills9437]

@@goforthe1948Initially released by Lowe with his band Brinsley Schwarz on their 1974 album The New Favourites of... Brinsley Schwarz, the song was released as a single but did not chart. kzbin.info/www/bejne/haqWfaOMZbl7eJI

[@stephenmcginty2592]

@@goforthe1948 kzbin.info/www/bejne/joq5hJujZrJ2rLM

[@davebebb7946]

@@goforthe1948 The song was originally released in 1974 on the album The New Favourites of... Brinsley Schwarz ( see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(What%27s_So_Funny_%27Bout)_Peace,_Love,_and_Understanding)

[@davetoffen7944]

saw him in 78 at the Elmo.....patted him on the shoulder when he left the stage when the power went out.....anyone remember????...........he's the best

[@kandylangford5886]

Rock 'n' Roll Elvis Costello!

[@larrymclarnon-pd8xf]

Class act

[@francislang7864]

Every time he gets better

[@raylarkin5004]

A legend performs another legends song! Simply outasite! I just watched Nick Lowe do this acoustically👍

[@zalayharsankar7499]

Yes..and l liked that too..but Chris Connell has one that l really moves me

[@sparkyguitar0058]

And then adding "Kids are all right" Who song lyrics near end.

[@davetoffen7944]

omg...I love the Bangles...

[@cretene1]

nailed it mate

[@annaelizabethwade1660]

Oh wow, oh wow! Happy Days! Saw the first Spectacular Singing Songbook tour in London in 1986 and he finished with this (brilliantly mashed with Pump it Up) that night too. Sadly we didn't have things like KZbin in those days, so I had to make do with a bootleg cassette from the Brighton Record Fair which lasted a couple of years before becoming completely worn out. Still my favourite song of all time, and hopefully this memory of it will last forever... :)

[@crackblind]

Hello fellow old (even older now). I saw that tour in Philadelphia in '86. Now I gotta search the internet to see if there are any recordings floating around.

[@gaijin134]

Love Steve Nieve's keys!

[@jackiewilliams4703]

"What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love & understanding".? Not A thing. It is one of the best things in life. Well to me anyway. Happy Monday. Peace, Love & Understanding. As much as I can have.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Peace, Love & Understanding. It's always there for us. We just forget. :(

[@leslierobertson4734]

Yes, yes, yes,. Oh yeah!

[@bruceburniece333]

So freaking good

[@kalimuay]

As I walk through this wicked world Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity I ask myself, "Is all hope lost? Is there only pain and hatred and misery?" And each time I feel like this inside There's one thing I wanna know What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? And as I walk on through troubled times My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes So where are the strong and who are the trusted? And where is the harmony, sweet harmony? 'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away Just makes me wanna cry What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? So where are the…

[@kenbirzneck]

never gets old,,,,my favt thanksh

[@susanrichard1653]

Let’s smash this mentality. What to join me ???

[@michaelbeers4423]

I saw the 1986 tour where he was promoting Blood and Chocolate and King of America on the same tour. Three nights at the Riveria nightclub in Chicago. First night: He played with a different band including T-bone Burnett and others. Played King of America tunes and a lot of rootsy/americana type tunes. A handful of tunes from his albums with the Attractions. Killer show. Second night: Spinning wheel night with the Attractions. It was fun and he talked a lot about his songs. He sent off the Attractions at one point and played solo electric on some songs including I Want You and Tokyo Storm Warning, the latter he played one verse at a time and then stopped, paused, and explained the lyrics, then moved on. A great time, but a lot of "down time" with wheel spinning and other hijinks. Third night: With the Attractions, he played a blistering two hour set with maybe twenty spoken words all night. Just a smoking, fantastic show. One of the best ever.

[@dspf68]

Elvis!!

[@stevestroh2267]

Singing songbook. Saw this tour in Portland, but the Bangles didn’t make that trip. Dang, are they beautiful or what? They definitely have good taste, EC is great.

[@bob4analog]

This was just plain AWESOME! Thank you EC & TI ! You guys rock!

[@ArtPunkBand]

great music--get up and rule the day.

[@TighelanderII]

This is the best.

[@stephaniekennedy2815]

Great Message!!

[@TheSteveinNY]

Good question.

[@jim8230]

I like his "Kids are Alright" addition to the tune. Nice...

[@ieronimo18]

Elvis seems like he's doing a sound check, not an actual concert.

[@MudtoyTT]

Go Go Girls... Yes!

[@benzell4]

Not to mention, e throws in a couple of Beatles lines near the end, without missing a beat, always in tune😋 Dude is a musical mensch!😏

[@oykaik]

Who?

[@benzell4]

@@oykaik um, e for Elvis (C. )!

[@oykaik]

@@benzell4 Nope... those lines are from "The Kids Are Alright" by the Who, um... kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5fEnmWkfsaYatE

[@simonedgbaston]

Good lyricist just ☺

[@atreb56]

Written by Nick Lowe.

[@Moneytalks.29]

This is awesome. I love this 🎶💣💥

[@davetoffen7944]

wonderful

[@janingeorvik6342]

De her e så nydelig Elvis real rokk.

[@janingeorvik6342]

Æ. Spilte Elvis veældig høyt .suveren lyd, på platan.eller va de anlegget som d hete den gang,

[@aspaltv8839]

what a nice songgg x)

[@leonardolelacher8383]

Josh homme reminded me of this one

[@PedroPetracco]

É O MAIOR!

[@TighelanderII]

Wow! He's still using the "Spin the Wheel" thing? I remember he used it in 1986.

I think he did it for the second time in 2011, adding songs from the late 80s and 90s/2000s decades.

[@shannonnonameinilovecats0]

🕊️✌️💙💕👻🌝 understanding is just the start. We need to share it. How else is everyone going to get it?!

[@chotalittle]

his best song

[@trentathawat6714]

+Soumil Jain It IS good. Just too bad it's not his. Originally written by Nick Lowe.

[@bardicpearl]

give the Bangles a mic!

[@michaeldurkin8941]

He gave them a song. Tear off your own head/Doll Revolution they performed it. Just edited from the movie to 1 clip.

[@cactusman07pim]

Great!

[@4orrcountry]

I prefer Elvis' SLOW version of this great song, FAR more impactful - saw him do it live, October, 2007 warming up Dylan in Manchester, NH. Did 45 minutes, no one wanted him to leave!

[@ianhamilton396]

Summer 2007 - Whole Foods West Vancouver. Swing into a check-out line with some BBQ for the night and lo and behold there I am right behind a rock god, none other than Declan himself.. He's paying for two packs of Diapers - 96 in total (environmentally friendly ones of course) I looked at his shopping, he caught my eye and immediately we both started to smile. Me: "Generally speaking my entire image of you is gone". Declan: "Mine too" Rock Gods are human too.........

[@mieux2002]

What a cool story, thanks for sharing

[@seankane9279]

In a class all by himself. Smarter than the room, but never doesn't let you in. #1 on my all time favorite list.

[@jackallen6562]

Sean Kane Well said! Spot on.

[@seankane9279]

@@jackallen6562 Thanks, just love his music

[@ian-digitalhit]

I'm pretty sure those "drunk housewives" you refer to are Susanna Hoffs, and Debbi & Vicki Peterson from The Bangles.

[@its1110]

Tke Kids are Alright

[@jamesconnor2278]

Mailed that one in...

[@jeffallen997]

F yeah

[@jeffallen997]

Wow

[@kandylangford5886]

We all have bad clothing decisions, but in the end it don't make no never mind...

[@SuperNewsJunky]

The Bangles? Well, that explains why they're dancing.

[@1-shotslinger108]

I just saw Elvis last night at the Hard Rock in Orlando. The venue sucked but Elvis was great. He played this !

[@jedtattum9996]

not a bad cover

[@allhailrussell]

i got that same hat

[@dmvargha]

Nice Who tribute at 4:33

[@Stonecutter334]

How cool is this? Where’s the 86 footage Elvis??? Great stuff

[@LiverPuncher]

Hey, hey! "Peace, Love and UNDERSTANDING"?

[@dupetopher6398]

what a silent rebel

[@allhailrussell]

whos the bass player?hes kickin it

[@nevadaracer00V]

When and where was this amazing event? Love it!!!

[@johnspencer5610]

2011

[@jameswindham5982]

What do you call the dance they are doing?

[@Briandnlo4]

Cat named Danny Farragher, and yeah, he's GOOD. He's the only difference between "The Attractions" and "The Imposters." 'Professor' Steve Nieve (keys) and Pete Thomas (drums) are in both inceptions w/ Elvis himself.

[@anselmoecheverria6342]

Elvis Costello recalaba ayer en el Festival Jardins de Pedralbes de Barcelona y hoy lo hará en las Noches del Botánico de Madrid para ofrecer dos conciertos con un repertorio básicamente de "grandes éxitos". Declan Patrick MacManus, más conocido como Elvis Costello (Gran Bretaña, 1954) , llega a esta gira acompañado por The Imposters (Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas y Davey Faragher). El músico de 63 años, que actuó por última vez en España hace dos años, repasará algunos de sus canciones emblemáticas, que son muchas tras cuarenta años de carrera. Sin duda es uno de los mayores músicos de las últimas décadas. Se inició en la escena rock londinense a mitad de los 70 influenciado por movimientos como el new wave o el punk. Su primer álbum, "My Aim is True", fue lanzado en 1977, desde entonces u especialidad ha sido la fusión de géneros, a lo largo de decenas de de discos, que lo han convertido en una auténtica leyenda. Él reconoce que "Siempre he hecho lo que he querido, nunca me he etiquetado ni me he encasillado en un estilo, ni he dejado que me digan lo que tengo que hacer", asegura. La libertad creativa es uno de sus rasgos de su personalidad, a día de hoy, continúa fusionando estilos a golpe de banda, con una personalidad única. El artista improvisará sobre el escenario la relación de canciones que interpreta junto a The Imposters, formación que ha tomado el relevo a sus antes inseparables The Attractions. "Hemos logrado una complicidad que nos deja espacio para tener un setlist abierto". Así que se dejan llevar por el momento y el ambiente del público para ir escogiendo los temas que interpretan. Siempre una sorpresa, como la que acaba de desvelar Elvis Costello, al anunciar que en octubre saldrá a la venta su nuevo trabajo, de momento sin más detalles. Música independiente novedades.

[@tsresc]

*Legion brought me here.*

[@rickabath7642]

Yep, me too!

[@yayosh3433]

3:59

[@jackson-gillies]

As I walk on through this wicked world, Searching for light in the darkness of insanity, I ask myself, Is all hope lost? Is there only pain, and hatred, and misery? And each time I feel like this inside, There's one thing I wanna know, What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?, What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding? And as I walked on through troubled times, My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes, So where are the strong?, And who are the trusted?, And where is the harmony?, Sweet harmony 'Cause each time I feel it slipping away, just makes me wanna cry, What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?, What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding? So where are the strong?, And who are the trusted?, And where is the harmony?, Sweet harmony 'Cause each time I feel it slipping away, just makes me wanna cry, What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?, What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?, What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?

[@lordfunkbottom9541]

wasn't it nick lowe?

[@coleboonecustoms]

Can anyone give a date when this took place?

[@mickfunny4185]

SmileytheFeralCat well the video information says 2012, from his hat, which he started wearing in mid 1990s,I’d say at least 1995, and the three Bangles, as opposed to four, tells me it’s around 2003. So I’d somewhere between 1990 and 2012,if that’s any help. Probably at least 2001, if I had to guess.