I was there! This was at Palos Verdes High School. It was amazing! Not sure how they picked our high school- but It was a night none of us will forget.
Oh my god!!!! I’m soooo jealous!!! When this first came out I taped it on VHS and watched it every single day. It’s still one of my favorite concerts to watch 🥰
Mark Taylor i remember when they were punk in 79 and playing in small clubs. And their original bass player Margot Olavarria wore mini skirts with no underwear. That’s the go go’s I remember
It’s amazing how quickly these girls learned to master their instruments. If you saw them in their early punk days (‘78, ‘79), then you know. Charlotte was already a pretty accomplished musician when she joined, but the others were just learning how to play. What really made them advance quickly was when Gina joined. Gina is a top notch drummer, and was already on top of her game when she joined them in the summer of ‘79. Their original drummer was a mess, but Gina stepped in and put a fire under everyone’s butts. A band is only as good as its drummer, and Gina is better than most. Whatever limitations were holding them back previously were completely removed when she came into the picture. It’s just a shame what happened with Margot (their original bass player), but that’s a whole other story.
I was fortunate to see pre-fame Go Go's, when they still had Margot on bass. They weren't bad at all, just needed more experience. Way more raucous than their polished up image.
Yeah. Without Ginas drumming I don't know if it would have worked. Those rolls she does don't just happen by themselves. The most "I'm here for the music" Gogo.
I got to meet Gina and Kathy at a book signing they did in LA a few months back. They are the coolest, most down to earth ladies! Gina gave me a hug and I nearly died.
Belinda was never confident.. lol stage fright, hated being the front woman of the band and wanted to abandon the "punk" label they originally rose from.
@@krumplethemal8831 I always thought it was a damn shame how they completely turned their backs on their punk past. I totally understand the desire to succeed and to move forward once you’ve learned to play your instrument competently, but as evidenced by their first single from 1980 on Stiff Records, they were at their absolute best when they played in their trademark pop style, *BUT* with their punk edge still intact. It can also be seen in their appearance in URGH!, from right about that same time (summer/fall 1980). Don’t get me wrong, they were still great even after Margot became collateral damage and they went full on pop, but they were a lot *BETTER* just before that. I don’t know how much of that was because of the Margot factor, but since they have gone on record as saying that Margot was the one who wanted to stay true to their punk roots and the rest didn’t… I’m going to assume it was a pretty big factor.
This might be my favorite thing on RUclips! They would never sound or sing better, look cooler, be hotter, or rock out harder than they would this night in a high school gym! What a glorious height to reach, and what a fun show. What a FUN band! After that girl jumps up and does crazy dance during first encore, Belinda flashes the absolute greatest smile in a moment a pure rock and roll joy! And, oh that Belinda...
Yeah I always enjoy that moment.🤣🤣🤣 That happens during the guitar solo in Beatnik Beach which is a great song 🎵 👌 God only knows how many times I've seen This Show.
My first show on the Sunset strip was at the Roxy theater in was the GoGo's with the Waitresses opening the show . . .I was in 7th grade 1980 ! I was sweet on BeLinda and Kathy right away !
I don’t know. I’m in my late 50’s and I’ve had a bit of time to watch music change over the years and decades. It’s always a bit too easy and convenient to say that (whatever the present moment you’re in) is “the worst ever”. Every generation says that when comparing things to what came before. It’s all relative. Are things overall pretty bad today? I’d say yes, but I also would say that there have been times in the past that were even worse. The mid to late 80’s were pretty awful. So was the turn of the millennium period, when everything was dominated by boy bands, teenybopper pop divas, and Floridian rap-metal. The problem with today is that anything original or exciting is buried so deep in the underground that it’s almost completely inaccessible, unless you either personally know those involved, or spend hours on end scouring the internet for uploaded music… which kind of kills the excitement factor. What is obvious and on the visible surface is indeed atrocious to an unprecedented level, so I can see why so many people think it’s worse now than ever before… but believe it or not there *ARE* good bands making good music out there today. You just have to *REALLY* know where to look.
I love the "Vacation" version in this video (41:34). This brings back so many memories. It was the best time to grow up. Congratulations to them for being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. I can't wait to see them at the House Of Blues in a couple of weeks.
Huge rock fan here. Back then I was into the Pistols, the Clash and the Jam. My sister bought Beauty and the Beat. I was blown away. These gals have always been the real deal. Raw performance talent and phenomenal song writing. The best!
The Go-Go's rock! So talented, so much energy. Love them. Hard to believe this is in a high school gym! Random kids running and dancing on the stage at will, those were different times!
Those were the best times of my life. So horrible music has changed for the worst. Miss those days when you can walk into a record store and just look at all the albums and buy 5 albums for $5 bucks each! Good times.
Different times indeed. Those were my HS years (class of ‘84). We definitely had it better back then, though at the time most of us were bitching about how bad we had it compared to previous generations 🤣 I mean, not all music was great or even good back then. There was no shortage of soulless garbage, but it seemed like there was a lot more to choose from than there is today. If mainstream music wasn’t your thing, there was college radio, and then there was also a big, thriving underground music scene (scenes - plural), with thousands of great bands putting out their own recordings. I know there’s still some of that kind of thing going on today. My son never fails to remind me, but it’s just not happening with the same magnitude as it did back in those heady days in the early 80’s. I’ll always be grateful for the times I grew up in, even if I was taking it all for granted at the time.
02:41 1. Skidmarks On My Heart 05:45 2. How Much More 10:25 3. Tonite 14:12 4. Fading Fast 18:03 5. London Boys 20:51 6. Cool Jerk 25:20 7. Automatic 28:02 8. Lust To Love 31:58 9. Can't Stop The World 38:23 10. This Town 41:42 11. Vacation (early version with alternate lyrics) 45:20 12. You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep) 49:14 13. Our Lips Are Sealed 52:33 14. Let's Have A Party 54:33 15. We Got The Beat Encore: 58:59 16. Surfing And Spying 1:00:41 17. Beatnik Beach 1:05:33 18. The Music Spins You Round 1:08:40 19. (Remember) Walking In The Sand
I bought Beauty and the Beat when it first came out. It was the first record I ever bought with my own money, that I went to the record store, to specifically purchase that album. I was 13. It is still one of my favourite albums, and the Go Go's are still one of my favourite bands. What a great band.
she is the worst. being 'cute' is all she has ever had. ever will. great value winona ryder. straight guys like her, but most of us see right through it. she does harmonize with Belinda very well, ill give her that.
1981 The Go Go's are Belinda Carlisle Lead Vocals, Charlotte Caffey Lead Guitar, Kathy Valentine Bass, Jane Wiedlin Guitar and Gina Schock Drums God bless the Go Go's
This is great to watch after the documentary on Showtime…. Knowing all the behind the scenes things going on. I was stunned to learn Kathy learned to play all their songs in just a few days 😳 on a coke binge 😆
Best concert ever! !! They were so cool and so FREEKIN' HOT ....I couldn't stand it!!! Still can't.....over 50 and still have it bad for all of the Go-Go's...goosebumps. ...big time!!!
Setlist: 1. Skidmarks On My Heart 2. How Much More 3. Tonite 4. Fading Fast 5. London Boys 6. Cool Jerk 7. Automatic 8. Lust To Love 9. Can't Stop The World 10. This Town 11. Vacation (early version) 12. You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep) 13. Our Lips Are Sealed 14. Let's Have A Party 15. We Got The Beat 16. Surfing And Spying 17. Beatnik Beach 18. The Music Spins You Round 19. (Remember) Walking In The Sand
All members of Go-Go's are pretty especially Belinda Carlisle. But it's not all about looks they have serious talents as well. Congratulations for being inducted in Rock'N Roll Hall Of Fame. You deserved it. Thank you ladies for making this world a better place.
I can see why they didn’t want Jane singing lead on any songs because on Lust to Love you can really hear how much she stands out just on harmony alone almost overshadowing the perfect of perfect front people in Babe Carlisle.
charlottes so awsome great musican so pretty. still looks good all these yrs later. cathy also. they all have great talent still love listening to them
@@ERICF66 I’m surprised that hasn’t happened. IRS did URGH! (A Music War), and that was issued to DVD a while back. One would think that all the old IRS video footage would have made the jump to DVD by now. Especially something associated with a band as big as the Go-Go’s.
Wait wait!!!! They're playing their own instruments??? And how are they singing without autotune????? I've heard of this...I think it used to be called talent.
Great Comment!!! 👍 How sad times have gotten when it comes to really good music. The music business has gotten so shitty as far as good talent. I haven't bought any new music in years!
Gina is gay, Jane is Bi. So that makes you look pretty silly. The Go-Go's are definitely a pro-LGBT band in every way so take your hate and ignorance somewhere else. They don't want you as a fan.
Calvin So They are the female version of the Beach Boys as far as I'm concerned. Super talented and highly underrated. They wrote a good percentage of their own material, too.
Russ Havens I was talking about the GoGos being underrated live performers and underrated studio musicians and writing their own material, not the Beach Boys. I was simply calling the GoGos the female equivalent of the Beach Boys.
As far as I understand it these girls taught themselves how to be a world class rock group. They had the unknown thing that makes a world stage band so good, so successful, there music so timeless.
Eh… I love the Go-Go’s, but the truth of it is that they were just in the right place at the right time, and they had the right level of ambition. There were plenty of other bands in the L.A. scene back then (not to mention many other scenes) that were just as good or better that wound up flying under the radar, just because of timing or not greasing the right palms. Don’t get me wrong. Like I said, the Go-Go’s were great and they deserved every bit of success they had, but there were so many others who didn’t succeed that were every bit as good or even better.
the Go'go's have and will always be my all time favorite rock band...I saw this concert as a teenager..and have been in love with these women ever since...I still have the posters that hung on my wall when I was a teenager.....induct them in the rock and roll hall of fame...best girl group ever!!!!!
OH, MY God! I was 16 and in high school at the time of this concert. I didn't know about the Go Gos until a year later, in 1982. I loved them, particularly Belinda Carlisle.
Ya thanks for sharing this. I just went to the farewell tour two night ago - in Los Angeles (last night of tour). Glad to say I was there for it. They were great, reunited, supportive and happy. I will remember it. Check out some posts from the Greek Theater LA 8/30/2016 and see where these girls ended up - from this video to now!
I think it was very smart to put Cool Jerk cover on the demo and Album... It was a great throwback and really hooked me as a 16 year old high schooler in LA at the time
The fact that it is not in stereo makes it all that much more authentic. Thank you for uploading this. How super cool would it be to have the GoGos perform at a high school assembly...
Thanks for sharing, for posting...the actual concert is so engrossing that I forgot about the analog sound. However, as one who grew up in the '70s, I'm no stranger to analog too.
WOW this performance is amazing and about 3 songs: "VACATION", "OUR LIPS ARE SEALED" & "WE GOT THE BEAT" from this concert made it to Beauty & the Beat that released in 1981-1982. I remember I was graduating from Middle school and starting HS the Fall of 1982 I was 14. I'll NEVER EVER FORGET hearing THE GO-GO's debut album "BEAUTY & THE BEAT" for the first time at my Middle School Prom in NYC. Thank You for posting this!!!!
Very early version of Vacation shown here. They obviously reworked it before they put it out. I saw them in Aug of 1982, by then, the Vacation album and the water skiing MTV video were out and popular. Never forget the roar of the young girls in the audience when they broke into that song. I was a 22 year old guy and felt a bit out of place there, but fondly remember seeing them at their peak. Funny, I remember Charlotte was 27 or so at the time and I thought, wow. She’s so old, haha. Old , but beautiful. Didn’t find out till their documentary that she had a major drug problem. Glad she made it thru.
The version of Vacation they’re playing here is the original Textones arrangement with the original lyrics. The Textones were the band that Kathy Valentine was poached from on New Year’s Eve ‘80. Their version can be heard on YT. I much prefer the Go-Go’s version.
The GOGOs were and the only all girl band who played their own musical instruments 🎸 and wrote their own songs they are amazing in person I saw them in person at the Hollywood Bowl 4th of July I had a blast dancing and having fun and love Our GOGOs and such a great time so thank you to Our GOGOs for a real treat
Whoa...what a show! A showcase. All five women absolutely BRING IT. Cool to watch their evolution from even just months earlier at NYC's Peppermint Lounge.
Personally I thought they were much better about a year before this, back when they still had Margot on bass and still had their punk edge. They’re still good here, or at least better than most of what was passing for pop music in ‘81, but they definitely lost something special when they completely abandoned their punk roots and seriously screwed over their original bassist in the name of ambition. I have nothing against Kathy. She’s a good musician, a seemingly good person, and easy on the eyes… but Margot was a founding member, and in many ways kind of the soul of the band. The way they handled her dismissal was backhanded and messed up. Point being, they still could have had success with Margot and with their former edginess. Maybe not the same kind of massive mega-success that they wound up having, but they still could have made it happen. If you watch the various bits of footage from 1980 that are uploaded (URGH!, Peppermint Lounge, a few TV appearances), it becomes glaringly obvious that they already had the right ingredients for a hit single and/or hit album.
It 1981 when I first saw this video via ONTV in Los Angeles. I was 20 years old. I was already a fan since 1977 when Cool Jerk came out. I recorded this video onto my Beta Max. My now ex-wife who was much older than me hated that I watched this video at least twice a week. I fell in love with these girls. They were what I wanted. I still have a special place in my heart for them. So glad for their success!
“When Cool Jerk came out in 1977”? What? The very first thing the Go-Go’s ever officially released was an early version of “We Got The Beat” b/w “How Much More” as a 7” single on Stiff Records in the fall of 1980. There was nothing before that, except maybe some low quality bootleg recordings. If you’re thinking of the original version of “Cool Jerk” by The Capitols, that was way back in 1966.
Reading thruout everyone’s comments on here has had me laughing while enjoying this lil gem of a concert. All you guys going on about how much you’re in love with Belinda and not one of ya apparently noticing what’s at 42:17. I was 8 when this show took place but still knew who they were. Remember every1 always sweated Belinda who was attractive, no question... but I was always a ‘Jane’ guy. She still is just cute as a button on here!
Read Jane Weidlin's and Charlotte Coffey's essays on this time in John Doe's bio of post punk times in LA More Fun in the New World: The Unmaking and Legacy of L.A. Punk
Man, seems strange to watch them when their so young here, so long ago now, very underated band , so talented , a little of punk and some surf undertones, here, to bad they let things get in the way of their great music.
Yeah, they came out of that late 70's LA Punk-Garage scene. Their sound polished up over the years. By the time Vacation came out, I wasn't crazy about them anymore. They deserve props, though.
@@cassaleelee I’ve always personally thought they were at their absolute best in the summer and fall of 1980, when Margot was still the bass player and they still had a bit of their old punk edge. I have nothing against Kathy V, but after she joined they went 100% full on pop, and dropped what little punk they had left for good. I mean at least it was good pop music, but I prefer my pop on the raw and hyperactive side. I always wonder what Beauty And The Beat would have sounded like if they hadn’t fired Margot.
So Jane wrote Our Lips are Sealed which was their big hit. They owe her a lot for their success then. I didn’t know she wrote it. I always thought Belinda wrote it. Now I like Jane even more! She was always the cutest but now I see she’s talented as well.
She co-wrote it with the late, great Terry Hall of The Specials and Fun Boy Three. FB3 released their own version of it in ‘83. It’s a bit different, a bit more somber, but still very good.
@@Shikta-poobah67 I had no idea she wrote it with the late Terry Hall. I think it’s the perfect pop song! It has a nice harmony and the lyrics are about Boys VS Girls. Great tune!
@@dynjarren8355 Well, really the lyrics are about the drawbacks of success. Terry initially wrote those lyrics, and though Jane tweaked them a bit, the gist was that at the time he wrote it, at the end of 1980, the Specials were at the peak of their popularity in the UK, and Terry couldn’t even go out in public without being recognized and mobbed by fans. And then there was the factor of the relentless UK press, who have always thrived on cheap sensationalism and generating hurtful rumors. I suppose it was all a bit prophetic for Jane, since that song ended up being what made the Go-Go’s a household name later that year. However at the time few people outside of West Coast punk circles even knew who they were.
I’m really surprised it isn’t. IRS did a big digital dump a little over a decade ago with most of their other video footage. I remember well because I got really excited that “URGH! A Music War” (which features the Go-Go’s) was finally available on DVD. That was like ‘09 or ‘10. It’s very odd that this wasn’t also issued in the same format back then. Must’ve been some licensing issue.
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I was there! This was at Palos Verdes High School. It was amazing! Not sure how they picked our high school- but It was a night none of us will forget.
Do you know if pictures of this show are hung up on a wall in the school somewhere??? As a memory???
You were SO DAMN LUCKY!!!! I’d have killed to see them live at this stage in their career.
Oh my god!!!! I’m soooo jealous!!! When this first came out I taped it on VHS and watched it every single day. It’s still one of my favorite concerts to watch 🥰
That is really cool!
So cool. So fucking cool. 🎉
What a drummer!!!
Female drummer's are a rarity, this woman can work them sticks
Gina has also managed to keep her Baltimore accent all these years too. She’s a treasure to all of us from Baltimore . She speaks in Balmorese
They are all very talented! I have always appreciated the vocals and harmonizing between Belinda and Jane is perfect!😊😊😊❤❤
She really did that entire show in 3 inch heels, while galloping around stage. A true legend!!
She is awesome, Beyoncé does it in 5 inch heels now , lol
@@allexisberry7367 Kylie Minogue has been performing in stilettos for way longer.
Belinda rules. Superwoman.
Just watching Belinda Carlisle dancing on 4 inch pumps is worth the price of admission. 😎🥰
In case you didn't know: The Go Go's are the only all-female band in HISTORY...to have a #1 album.
this is why 80's were best, real bands and doing their own shit. so many different types of music then!
I was born in '96 but I wish I had a time machine.
frankty67 , not really, this stuff was disco, not real rock n roll like today's all female band The Warning.
Were you there? Because you couldn't be more wrong.
1:05:13 Cougar?
I saw them in '81 and they were electrifying!
This is how I prefer to remember The Go-Go's.
Mark Taylor i remember when they were punk in 79 and playing in small clubs. And their original bass player Margot Olavarria wore mini skirts with no underwear. That’s the go go’s I remember
@@highjinxwillie62 Margot was the best. She really got screwed. At least she made it on to the first single.
It’s amazing how quickly these girls learned to master their instruments. If you saw them in their early punk days (‘78, ‘79), then you know. Charlotte was already a pretty accomplished musician when she joined, but the others were just learning how to play. What really made them advance quickly was when Gina joined. Gina is a top notch drummer, and was already on top of her game when she joined them in the summer of ‘79. Their original drummer was a mess, but Gina stepped in and put a fire under everyone’s butts. A band is only as good as its drummer, and Gina is better than most. Whatever limitations were holding them back previously were completely removed when she came into the picture. It’s just a shame what happened with Margot (their original bass player), but that’s a whole other story.
Gina drove the point home practice is the life blood of a good Group from two to hundreds in the large symphonies and chorus ensembles.
I was fortunate to see pre-fame Go Go's, when they still had Margot on bass. They weren't bad at all, just needed more experience. Way more raucous than their polished up image.
Yeah. Without Ginas drumming I don't know if it would have worked. Those rolls she does don't just happen by themselves. The most "I'm here for the music" Gogo.
@@Krypt24 do you remember any specific concerts? :) did you meet the band?
Saw them at CbGbs
I was so fortunate and lucky to have seen this great band twice in the early 80's. Belinda is a total babe!!
WOW 😳 I remember these girls back in high school and they ROCKED!! No way?!?! Girls rule!!😋😁👍
Kathy Valentine kicks ass.
Gina is a most underrated drummer - she absolutely cooks whatever she plays !
Gina Schock is THE BEST DRUMMER EVER.
The Most Powerful Member of the Go-Go's.
She proppels the band ahead. Period.
Kathy Vivs sister looks like her as well
Gina's my Girl!!!!
I got to meet Gina and Kathy at a book signing they did in LA a few months back. They are the coolest, most down to earth ladies! Gina gave me a hug and I nearly died.
Gina can match up to all the man of drummers. Badass drummer she is
These are talented, confident and damn genuine young women having the time of their lives! Very nice indeed!
Belinda was never confident.. lol stage fright, hated being the front woman of the band and wanted to abandon the "punk" label they originally rose from.
@@krumplethemal8831 I always thought it was a damn shame how they completely turned their backs on their punk past. I totally understand the desire to succeed and to move forward once you’ve learned to play your instrument competently, but as evidenced by their first single from 1980 on Stiff Records, they were at their absolute best when they played in their trademark pop style, *BUT* with their punk edge still intact. It can also be seen in their appearance in URGH!, from right about that same time (summer/fall 1980).
Don’t get me wrong, they were still great even after Margot became collateral damage and they went full on pop, but they were a lot *BETTER* just before that. I don’t know how much of that was because of the Margot factor, but since they have gone on record as saying that Margot was the one who wanted to stay true to their punk roots and the rest didn’t… I’m going to assume it was a pretty big factor.
This might be my favorite thing on RUclips!
They would never sound or sing better, look cooler, be hotter, or rock out harder than they would this night in a high school gym! What a glorious height to reach, and what a fun show. What a FUN band! After that girl jumps up and does crazy dance during first encore, Belinda flashes the absolute greatest smile in a moment a pure rock and roll joy! And, oh that Belinda...
Yeah I always enjoy that moment.🤣🤣🤣 That happens during the guitar solo in Beatnik Beach which is a great song 🎵 👌 God only knows how many times I've seen This Show.
40 + years later and I still love the Gogos!❤❤❤
This is a real definition of a concert. Gogo's fan since '81!
My first show on the Sunset strip was at the Roxy theater in was the GoGo's with the Waitresses opening the show . . .I was in 7th grade 1980 ! I was sweet on BeLinda and Kathy right away !
80's was the time of real music and bands!!!!! So sad what crap we have today.
Right now is the worst generation of music ever
And the 60's and 70's.
I don’t know. I’m in my late 50’s and I’ve had a bit of time to watch music change over the years and decades. It’s always a bit too easy and convenient to say that (whatever the present moment you’re in) is “the worst ever”. Every generation says that when comparing things to what came before. It’s all relative. Are things overall pretty bad today? I’d say yes, but I also would say that there have been times in the past that were even worse. The mid to late 80’s were pretty awful. So was the turn of the millennium period, when everything was dominated by boy bands, teenybopper pop divas, and Floridian rap-metal.
The problem with today is that anything original or exciting is buried so deep in the underground that it’s almost completely inaccessible, unless you either personally know those involved, or spend hours on end scouring the internet for uploaded music… which kind of kills the excitement factor. What is obvious and on the visible surface is indeed atrocious to an unprecedented level, so I can see why so many people think it’s worse now than ever before… but believe it or not there *ARE* good bands making good music out there today. You just have to *REALLY* know where to look.
These women understand what rock'n'roll is
Wow, I'd forgotten how good these ladies were. Not only did they make great music, but they were girl band pioneers. Great 80's music!
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I love the "Vacation" version in this video (41:34). This brings back so many memories. It was the best time to grow up. Congratulations to them for being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. I can't wait to see them at the House Of Blues in a couple of weeks.
Huge rock fan here. Back then I was into the Pistols, the Clash and the Jam. My sister bought Beauty and the Beat. I was blown away. These gals have always been the real deal. Raw performance talent and phenomenal song writing. The best!
The Go-Go's rock! So talented, so much energy. Love them. Hard to believe this is in a high school gym!
Random kids running and dancing on the stage at will, those were different times!
Those were the best times of my life. So horrible music has changed for the worst. Miss those days when you can walk into a record store and just look at all the albums and buy 5 albums for $5 bucks each! Good times.
Different times indeed. Those were my HS years (class of ‘84). We definitely had it better back then, though at the time most of us were bitching about how bad we had it compared to previous generations 🤣
I mean, not all music was great or even good back then. There was no shortage of soulless garbage, but it seemed like there was a lot more to choose from than there is today. If mainstream music wasn’t your thing, there was college radio, and then there was also a big, thriving underground music scene (scenes - plural), with thousands of great bands putting out their own recordings. I know there’s still some of that kind of thing going on today. My son never fails to remind me, but it’s just not happening with the same magnitude as it did back in those heady days in the early 80’s.
I’ll always be grateful for the times I grew up in, even if I was taking it all for granted at the time.
@@rickyparrilla2426You can still find good music today but you have to look a LOT harder.
02:41 1. Skidmarks On My Heart
05:45 2. How Much More
10:25 3. Tonite
14:12 4. Fading Fast
18:03 5. London Boys
20:51 6. Cool Jerk
25:20 7. Automatic
28:02 8. Lust To Love
31:58 9. Can't Stop The World
38:23 10. This Town
41:42 11. Vacation (early version with alternate lyrics)
45:20 12. You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)
49:14 13. Our Lips Are Sealed
52:33 14. Let's Have A Party
54:33 15. We Got The Beat
Encore:
58:59 16. Surfing And Spying
1:00:41 17. Beatnik Beach
1:05:33 18. The Music Spins You Round
1:08:40 19. (Remember) Walking In The Sand
#18 is called "The Way You Dance" not "The Music Spins You Round". It was on the Vacation album.
L a. Xn m b; h
20:50 Cool Jerk
28:01 Lust to Love
41:44 Vacation
49:15 Our Lips Are Sealed
54:32 We Got The Beat
Thank you
Yeah the other songs don't matter...
@@norinickrrostron9001 I just posted the ones I like. Go post your own
@@YHelloThereOldSport not interested in what YOU love ...
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Very polished and professional, the Go Go's hit this concert out of the park!
They were very cool, good live.
Gina one of the Best female drummers ever!
This concert on MTV changed my life!!! Never get tired of watching it!!! Belinda your perfect!!!❤
I bought Beauty and the Beat when it first came out. It was the first record I ever bought with my own money, that I went to the record store, to specifically purchase that album. I was 13. It is still one of my favourite albums, and the Go Go's are still one of my favourite bands. What a great band.
Few things are quite as enchanting as Jane Wiedlin bopping around with her guitar. Way cool.
Totally agree
She had to do something. She can’t play for Shit. Charlotte was holding down all the Leads
@@captainbufoalvarius4508 She may not have been the best player, but she did co-write their biggest hit.
she is the worst. being 'cute' is all she has ever had. ever will. great value winona ryder. straight guys like her, but most of us see right through it. she does harmonize with Belinda very well, ill give her that.
@@southernrail4254 Isn't that all Art Garfunkel ever did for Paul Simon? And, as above, she (and Terry Hall of The Specials) wrote their biggest hit
i saw them in concert in 1982 david bowie - gogo;s - madness - great concert that night one the the best
Lets just appreciate this talented group of ladies...and Belinda just so damn gorgeous
1981 The Go Go's are Belinda Carlisle Lead Vocals, Charlotte Caffey Lead Guitar, Kathy Valentine Bass, Jane Wiedlin Guitar and Gina Schock Drums God bless the Go Go's
This is great to watch after the documentary on Showtime…. Knowing all the behind the scenes things going on. I was stunned to learn Kathy learned to play all their songs in just a few days 😳 on a coke binge 😆
Best concert ever! !! They were so cool and so FREEKIN' HOT ....I couldn't stand it!!! Still can't.....over 50 and still
have it bad for all of the Go-Go's...goosebumps. ...big time!!!
Kathy and Jane have aged the best. Gina gained so much weight. She was so beautiful in this concert, they all were.
If I had to pick one, I wouldn't be able to decide
me too just hot babes playing punk
Setlist:
1. Skidmarks On My Heart
2. How Much More
3. Tonite
4. Fading Fast
5. London Boys
6. Cool Jerk
7. Automatic
8. Lust To Love
9. Can't Stop The World
10. This Town
11. Vacation (early version)
12. You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)
13. Our Lips Are Sealed
14. Let's Have A Party
15. We Got The Beat
16. Surfing And Spying
17. Beatnik Beach
18. The Music Spins You Round
19. (Remember) Walking In The Sand
lotusmaglite number 18 is The Way You Dance
I wonder why they never put London Boys on an album, that song rocks!
Kind of pointless to list these songs without clocking them, but fortunately someone else did that.
All members of Go-Go's are pretty especially Belinda Carlisle. But it's not all about looks they have serious talents as well. Congratulations for being inducted in Rock'N Roll Hall Of Fame. You deserved it. Thank you ladies for making this world a better place.
I love their Guitar sound, harmonies and of course Belinda
Wow did everyone see the drummer at 8:40 She's GORGEOUS!!
Gina has changed so much. Have you seen them recently.
Peter Wulf
Yeah .....
And check out how cute Gina is from 47.23 to 47.33 ❤
She’s also a killer drummer. People all too often overlook that fact.
And I love that cute little Baltimore accent.
I can see why they didn’t want Jane singing lead on any songs because on Lust to Love you can really hear how much she stands out just on harmony alone almost overshadowing the perfect of perfect front people in Babe Carlisle.
charlottes so awsome great musican so pretty. still looks good all these yrs later. cathy also. they all have great talent still love listening to them
Thank you very much ERIC F for sharing this AWESOME Concert video!
You're welcome. I wish they would put this out on dvd.
ERIC F
For sure!
+ERIC F i put the vhs to dvd, pretty good quality
@@ERICF66 I’m surprised that hasn’t happened. IRS did URGH! (A Music War), and that was issued to DVD a while back. One would think that all the old IRS video footage would have made the jump to DVD by now. Especially something associated with a band as big as the Go-Go’s.
Wait wait!!!! They're playing their own instruments??? And how are they singing without autotune????? I've heard of this...I think it used to be called talent.
It's crazy. People used to need talent and FINANCIAL BACKING to make it it the music industry.
They STILL hold the record of being the only all female group that wrote and performed their own music. Over 40 years later!!!
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Great Comment!!! 👍 How sad times have gotten when it comes to really good music. The music business has gotten so shitty as far as good talent. I haven't bought any new music in years!
It’s still called talent, but it’s a long lost art.
This is the Go Gos before drugs teared them apart and when they were full of life and fury.
@@thuryn.mitchellLOL yes they were full of life fury and especially drugs during this time...
Thank you for this! Finding the Go-go's live is rare!
本当に全員が輝いているバンド🎉シャルロットさんは美男に見えます、男装の麗人をとおり越してステージではロッカーです。ジーナさんはジョン ボーナムの名を言うくらい気合いが入っています。キャシーさんもこの後びっくりするほどロッカーになります!ジェーンさんは一人女の子らしくかわいい💞ベリンダさんも女らしさと男らしさ両方見事に備わった素晴らしさ。みんなステキ大好き❤
I remember watching this over and over on RCA VideoDisc, sitting on the living room floor of my parents house. :)
I still have that Disc. the player died years ago, but couldn't part withe the disc. been looking for a copy for YEARS!
I have the RCA CED also, and the VHS.
No man alive could resist Belinda circa 1981.
+scdevon : No man nor woman !
wrongggg! team jane all the way
Gina is gay, Jane is Bi. So that makes you look pretty silly. The Go-Go's are definitely a pro-LGBT band in every way so take your hate and ignorance somewhere else. They don't want you as a fan.
Why are you so angry? :) Sounds like you probably have some unresolved issues to work out. LOL ;)
Lol nobody gives a damn about your Right-winged commie beliefs nor will they EVER
So please keep em to yourself mate
I used to own this VHS and lost track of it. Thank you so much for your nice upload and sharing it!
I like that Jane loved the Monkees when she was a kid, and is willing to admit it!
Why would anyone be ashamed of openly loving the Monkees? They were f’n great! The haters can f*** right off.
This was so great to watch. I love the Go-Go's. Thanks for sharing :)
under-rated. one of the best female drummers in history
Calvin So They are the female version of the Beach Boys as far as I'm concerned. Super talented and highly underrated.
They wrote a good percentage of their own material, too.
scdevon The Beach Boys are not underrated. Pet Sounds remains on many critics top 10 lists.
Russ Havens I was talking about the GoGos being underrated live performers and underrated studio musicians and writing their own material, not the Beach Boys. I was simply calling the GoGos the female equivalent of the Beach Boys.
gotcha. Schock was definitely the best musician of the group.
Best female band ever and definitely in top 200 bands of all time.
As far as I understand it these girls taught themselves how to be a world class rock group. They had the unknown thing that makes a world stage band so good, so successful, there music so timeless.
Eh… I love the Go-Go’s, but the truth of it is that they were just in the right place at the right time, and they had the right level of ambition. There were plenty of other bands in the L.A. scene back then (not to mention many other scenes) that were just as good or better that wound up flying under the radar, just because of timing or not greasing the right palms.
Don’t get me wrong. Like I said, the Go-Go’s were great and they deserved every bit of success they had, but there were so many others who didn’t succeed that were every bit as good or even better.
Watched this on MTV way back when they played concerts every Saturday about 40 years ago. It was an unfortgerttable night!
the Go'go's have and will always be my all time favorite rock band...I saw this concert as a teenager..and have been in love with these women ever since...I still have the posters that hung on my wall when I was a teenager.....induct them in the rock and roll hall of fame...best girl group ever!!!!!
I think that they have already been inducted...
Man they were and are so amazing. Generally love The Go Go's.
OH, MY God! I was 16 and in high school at the time of this concert. I didn't know about the Go Gos until a year later, in 1982. I loved them, particularly Belinda Carlisle.
Thank u Eric for sharing that awesome concert with me. I definitely owe u one
Ya thanks for sharing this. I just went to the farewell tour two night ago - in Los Angeles (last night of tour). Glad to say I was there for it. They were great, reunited, supportive and happy. I will remember it. Check out some posts from the Greek Theater LA 8/30/2016 and see where these girls ended up - from this video to now!
now they're back on tour!
Rule #1: whenever a band announces that they’re doing a “farewell” gig or tour… it’s a *LIE*
I’m pretty sure The Who did at least 4 “farewell tours”.
I think it was very smart to put Cool Jerk cover on the demo and Album... It was a great throwback and really hooked me as a 16 year old high schooler in LA at the time
The fact that it is not in stereo makes it all that much more authentic. Thank you for uploading this. How super cool would it be to have the GoGos perform at a high school assembly...
Peace and love for ever my beautiful punk rockers
Thanks for sharing, for posting...the actual concert is so engrossing that I forgot about the analog sound. However, as one who grew up in the '70s, I'm no stranger to analog too.
47:23 Gina ❤
Gina Schock, Rocks The Drums!
god bless the go-go's. "lust to love" and "this town"... amazing
WOW this performance is amazing and about 3 songs: "VACATION", "OUR LIPS ARE SEALED" & "WE GOT THE BEAT" from this concert made it to Beauty & the Beat that released in 1981-1982. I remember I was graduating from Middle school and starting HS the Fall of 1982 I was 14. I'll NEVER EVER FORGET hearing THE GO-GO's debut album "BEAUTY & THE BEAT" for the first time at my Middle School Prom in NYC. Thank You for posting this!!!!
Very early version of Vacation shown here. They obviously reworked it before they put it out. I saw them in Aug of 1982, by then, the Vacation album and the water skiing MTV video were out and popular. Never forget the roar of the young girls in the audience when they broke into that song. I was a 22 year old guy and felt a bit out of place there, but fondly remember seeing them at their peak. Funny, I remember Charlotte was 27 or so at the time and I thought, wow. She’s so old, haha. Old , but beautiful. Didn’t find out till their documentary that she had a major drug problem. Glad she made it thru.
The version of Vacation they’re playing here is the original Textones arrangement with the original lyrics. The Textones were the band that Kathy Valentine was poached from on New Year’s Eve ‘80. Their version can be heard on YT. I much prefer the Go-Go’s version.
The GOGOs were and the only all girl band who played their own musical instruments 🎸 and wrote their own songs they are amazing in person I saw them in person at the Hollywood Bowl 4th of July I had a blast dancing and having fun and love Our GOGOs and such a great time so thank you to Our GOGOs for a real treat
They weren't, but they were the first to break out into the mainstream. They deserve kudos for sure.
@@cassaleelee Thank you. I was gonna say.
Whoa...what a show! A showcase. All five women absolutely BRING IT. Cool to watch their evolution from even just months earlier at NYC's Peppermint Lounge.
Personally I thought they were much better about a year before this, back when they still had Margot on bass and still had their punk edge. They’re still good here, or at least better than most of what was passing for pop music in ‘81, but they definitely lost something special when they completely abandoned their punk roots and seriously screwed over their original bassist in the name of ambition. I have nothing against Kathy. She’s a good musician, a seemingly good person, and easy on the eyes… but Margot was a founding member, and in many ways kind of the soul of the band. The way they handled her dismissal was backhanded and messed up.
Point being, they still could have had success with Margot and with their former edginess. Maybe not the same kind of massive mega-success that they wound up having, but they still could have made it happen. If you watch the various bits of footage from 1980 that are uploaded (URGH!, Peppermint Lounge, a few TV appearances), it becomes glaringly obvious that they already had the right ingredients for a hit single and/or hit album.
Man these girls just rock hard wish I saw them in the '80s
THIS is the Go Go's I fell in love with......
It 1981 when I first saw this video via ONTV in Los Angeles. I was 20 years old. I was already a fan since 1977 when Cool Jerk came out. I recorded this video onto my Beta Max. My now ex-wife who was much older than me hated that I watched this video at least twice a week. I fell in love with these girls. They were what I wanted. I still have a special place in my heart for them. So glad for their success!
“When Cool Jerk came out in 1977”? What? The very first thing the Go-Go’s ever officially released was an early version of “We Got The Beat” b/w “How Much More” as a 7” single on Stiff Records in the fall of 1980. There was nothing before that, except maybe some low quality bootleg recordings. If you’re thinking of the original version of “Cool Jerk” by The Capitols, that was way back in 1966.
@@Shikta-poobah67 I stand corrected. It was in fact 1980. And this video referred to must have been 1981 or 82 when I saw it.
Yup, saw this AND taped in, on my RCA Selectavison VHS unit in 1981, too!
I had this on video disk.
That was before VHS.
+George Vreeland Hill I had the beta cassete version.
Babes!!!
¡Qué maravilla! Quiero ser joven otra vez.
Eric you are the man thanks for posting
2:30: That’s Miles Copeland introducing the band. Stewart Copeland’s brother. He owned IRS records. He also managed The Police.
A third Copeland brother, Ian, owned a booking agency called FBI.
@@markhunter8554 I used to go to Ian’s bar in Hollywood. He was a riot. Passed away, sadly.
This is truly badass!
That's o.k. dude, still thoroughly enjoyed this. :)
This was amazing! 💖💖💖
Just went to a go go’s concert 2 days ago was amazing
Great memories from some great music years - early-80’s
What a special time to be alive. Jane was always my favorite, the little pixie brunette!
Fading Fast got me through many breakups 😊
REAL ladies, REAL music, REAL good!!
Reading thruout everyone’s comments on here has had me laughing while enjoying this lil gem of a concert. All you guys going on about how much you’re in love with Belinda and not one of ya apparently noticing what’s at 42:17. I was 8 when this show took place but still knew who they were. Remember every1 always sweated Belinda who was attractive, no question... but I was always a ‘Jane’ guy. She still is just cute as a button on here!
Read Jane Weidlin's and Charlotte Coffey's essays on this time in John Doe's bio of post punk times in LA
More Fun in the New World: The Unmaking and Legacy of L.A. Punk
People were so different and much more enthusiastic about things. Not such dorks like todays disturbed masses.
I knew it I knew that Jane Wiedlin is and always will be the True Heart of the GOGOs she started the all girl band
Happy 64th Birthday Gina Schock💖💖💖
Jane Wiedlin so much energy , rocked it.
This was cool! Thanks for sharing.....
Man, seems strange to watch them when their so young here, so long ago now, very underated band , so talented , a little of punk and some surf undertones, here, to bad they let things get in the way of their great music.
Yeah, they came out of that late 70's LA Punk-Garage scene. Their sound polished up over the years. By the time Vacation came out, I wasn't crazy about them anymore. They deserve props, though.
@@cassaleelee I’ve always personally thought they were at their absolute best in the summer and fall of 1980, when Margot was still the bass player and they still had a bit of their old punk edge. I have nothing against Kathy V, but after she joined they went 100% full on pop, and dropped what little punk they had left for good. I mean at least it was good pop music, but I prefer my pop on the raw and hyperactive side. I always wonder what Beauty And The Beat would have sounded like if they hadn’t fired Margot.
@@Shikta-poobah67It would be awesome if they would record BATB live today. They still have that punk edge live, they kick ass live.
Surfing and spying absolutely brilliant
So Jane wrote Our Lips are Sealed which was their big hit. They owe her a lot for their success then.
I didn’t know she wrote it. I always thought Belinda wrote it.
Now I like Jane even more! She was always the cutest but now I see she’s talented as well.
Jane wrote most of the lyrics. Most of the songs were written by Jane, Charlotte and/or Kathy.
She co-wrote it with the late, great Terry Hall of The Specials and Fun Boy Three. FB3 released their own version of it in ‘83. It’s a bit different, a bit more somber, but still very good.
@@Shikta-poobah67 I had no idea she wrote it with the late Terry Hall.
I think it’s the perfect pop song! It has a nice harmony and the lyrics are about Boys VS Girls. Great tune!
@@dynjarren8355 Well, really the lyrics are about the drawbacks of success. Terry initially wrote those lyrics, and though Jane tweaked them a bit, the gist was that at the time he wrote it, at the end of 1980, the Specials were at the peak of their popularity in the UK, and Terry couldn’t even go out in public without being recognized and mobbed by fans. And then there was the factor of the relentless UK press, who have always thrived on cheap sensationalism and generating hurtful rumors.
I suppose it was all a bit prophetic for Jane, since that song ended up being what made the Go-Go’s a household name later that year. However at the time few people outside of West Coast punk circles even knew who they were.
No auto tune just real bonafide live and beautiful
Jane is under appreciated as a member at least in my experience. They are all great. What a great band.
Sounds pretty good for VHS. I wish this was out on DVD. Such a great time.
I’m really surprised it isn’t. IRS did a big digital dump a little over a decade ago with most of their other video footage. I remember well because I got really excited that “URGH! A Music War” (which features the Go-Go’s) was finally available on DVD. That was like ‘09 or ‘10. It’s very odd that this wasn’t also issued in the same format back then. Must’ve been some licensing issue.