POO/OPO: The Tubes!

I know, that's not one song. But I must say, to the contrary, they were a pretty good band - a VERY tight unit. "God/Bird/Change" from the live double was fuckin' awesome. And I mean good to listen to. Their show was great, too, but the swooshy, bleepy, hyper-compressed records they did before "She's A Beauty" have a mystery production value all their own and belie the "novelty value" of the live act. Quite engaging, really.

Heard "She's A Beauty" on the car radio on the way to the airport a month ago and was surprised by just how affecting a song it was

In general, though, the Tubes' songwriting and sense of humor is just way too '70s to hold up well.

Totally didn't know Nina Hagen covered "WPOD". Must hear at once.

Talk to ya later (don't wanna see you again tonight),
Chuck

ps. And yeah, Nina H's uber-teutonic "TV Glotzer" is neato as well.

how true

What are they like?

Do they still look like http://members.aol.com/luckelinz/quay1.jpg this?!?

Not even Alex?

There you sit
a lump in your chair
Where do you sleep
and what do you wear
when you're sleeping

What do you want from life
An Indian guru
to show you the inner light
What do you want from life
a meaningless love affair
with a girl that you met tonight

How can you tell when you're doin' alright
Does your bank account swell
While you're dreaming at night
How do know when you're really in love
Do violins play when you're touching the one
That you're loving

What do you want from life
Someone to love
and somebody that you can trust
What do you want from life
To try and be happy
while you do the nasty things you must

Well, you can't have that, but if you're an American citizen you are entitled to:
a heated kidney shaped pool,
a microwave oven--don't watch the food cook,
a Dyna-Gym--I'll personally demonstrate it in the privacy of your own home,
a king-size Titanic unsinkable Molly Brown waterbed with polybendum,
a foolproof plan and an airtight alibi,
real simulated Indian jewelry,
a Gucci shoetree,
a year's supply of antibiotics,
a personally autographed picture of Randy Mantooth
and Bob Dylan's new unlisted phone number,
a beautifully restored 3rd Reich swizzle stick,
Rosemary's baby,
a dream date in kneepads with Paul Williams,
a new Matador, a new mastodon,
a Maverick, a Mustang, a Montego,
a Merc Montclair, a Mark IV, a meteor,
a Mercedes, an MG, or a Malibu,
a Mort Moriarty, a Maserati, a Mac truck,
a Mazda, a new Monza, or a moped,
a Winnebago--Hell, a herd of Winnebago's we're giving 'em away,
or how about a McCulloch chainsaw,
a Las Vegas wedding,
a Mexican divorce,
a solid gold Kama Sutra coffee pot,
or a baby's arm holding an apple?

I never got to see them "back in the day" (as those swingin', big-trousered hip hop kids like to say). I can only imagine that seeing them in 2004 would be a little depressing.

If they're still doing stage shows like that then I'd love to see 'em!

I've heard rumours that they're playing Punk Aid next March but this hasn't been confirmed by the band's site.

But the question is: have they still got that sense of balance?

The stage show was gigantic: dancers, television sets, men in white lab coats, and S&M slab. They were precise, even hiring mock guerillas to come down the aisles and assault the stage at one point. My girlfriend was horrified, completely unmanned by Re Styles and Fee Waybill during "Mondo Bondage." Her reaction to "White Punks on Dope" -- basically, an exaggerated moral revulsion at the silly rubber dick hanging out of Fee/Quay Lewd's silver lame jock -- crushed an expensive evening.

I thought The Tubes were a laff riot. Plus they cooked, not missing a beat. I never took her seriously after that show.

"Now" has just been issued on CD. I must secure a copy.

OK, I will.

totally OTM -- "TV Glotzer" roolz!

Side 2 of the debut LP (Mondo Bondage, WDYWFL, Boy Crazy, WPOD) is a really rockin' fourplay. All of the A&M Tubes records got plenty of spins at my house, the later, blander Capitol label, Toto-associated stuff less so -- although there are gems scattered throughout.

Is anyone else familiar with "Piece by Piece," the opening cut from "Love Bomb"? A great little hard pop-rock single.

Bumped because I am currently listening to The Tubes live in the studio in 1974 (pre-debut LP) and it is rockin' my world!

http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/ConcertDetail.aspx?id=20052667%7C7903&utm_source=NL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=070620

I so love it when my threads are revived!

My 25 Favorite Tubes Songs Last Time I Checked In No Particular Order (Some Of Which Are Probably Wrong):

What Do You Want From Life
Boy Crazy
White Punks On Dope
God-Bird Change
I'm Just A Mess
You're No Fun
Hit Parade
Slipped My Disco
Mondo Bondage
Don't Touch Me There
Prime Time
Smoke (La Vie En Fumer)
I Was A Punk Before You Were A Punk
No Mercy
Telecide
No Way Out
Talk To Ya Later
Sushi Girl
Think About Me
Let's Make Some Noise
She's A Beauty
Wild Women Of Wongo
Bora Bora 2000/Love Bomb
Never Amount To Nothing/Hermuta
Baby Your Face Is Mutated

Talk to ya later.... I'll just see you around!!!

Gonna say "Remote Control", though "Love's a Mystery (I Don't Understand)" is nearly as good as anything Hall & Oates recorded in the same era.

"She's A Beauty", for the sheer lose-yourself gloriousness. Mr Veg introduced me to them by way of an old SCTV episode where the played "Sushi Sushi" in the middle of one of John Candy's fishing- with- explosives sketches. I asked him who they were and next thing he put Completion Backward, and Inside Out in my hands & sent me on my way. Have loved them ever since. There's nothing quite like them!!

The SCTV sketch was "the fishin musician"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcFXdLY6Z-0&feature=youtube_gdata

The first album is great...you can see why they got Rundgren to produce...why isn't music more like that anymore...

For most of this year, have been reigniting my love for this band. Most days I'm on Grooveshark, "I Want It All Now", "What Do You Want from Life", "Piece by Piece", "Fantastic Delusion", "Drums", "Attack of the 50 Ft Woman", or others are chosen. Instant cheer. Got me to searching out for the holes in my shelves, like _Love Bomb_, and happy to find that Cherry Red has this and a rarities disc available.