Beat Happening performs "Cry For A Shadow" in the parking lot of Shangri-La Records, Memphis, TN, April 19 1992 From the Crashing Through box set, KLP 115
Sometimes, the most diverse, complex chord progression and instrument virtuosity can never, ever, ever compare to the sweet, raw and beautific melody found in a simple and catchy song. Just awesome.
Exactly, Beat Happening were so inspirational to a generation of kids so fucking sick of commercial MTV bullshit that permeated every aspect of music. Bless Calvin for being a true helpful guide through the wasteland of late 80's music.
"Implicit in Beat Happening's music was a dare: If you saw them and said, 'Even I could do better than that,' then the burden was on you to prove it. If you did, you had yourself a band, and if you didn't, you had to shut up. Either way, Beat Happening had made their point." - Michael Azerrad, Our Band Could Be Your Life
I remember walking into a coffeshop/"culture" center in Gainesville Florida in 1998 or 97 and Calvin was in their sitting on a stool doing an impromptu Q and A for some college kids, most of whom were drastically unaware of who he was.. And he was so cool and nice.. Legendary video, legendary band.. I love good things from good people...
Whoa!!! Beat Happening playing in my hometown when I was a little 9 year old! I love this! Memphis used to be a good place, I used to be a kid, and Beat Happening is good forever!
Reminds me of this one summer, when my 91 Toyota Corolla got so hot inside that it melted my The Jesus and Mary Chain cassette tape inside the player. This is EXACTLY what it sounded like. At this point keeping my Beat Happening records this long is like my mother packratting my kindergarten paintings. A wonderous collection of beautiful crap.
risingofnikita: personally, I enjoy everything about it. I enjoy the unpolished passion of the performance, I enjoy how they are playing in a parking lot 2000 miles away from their home for donations, I enjoy the melody of the song, I enjoy the words, I enjoy the scenery of people moving in and out of the picture, of little kids dancing and wandering around. What's not to enjoy?
I just realized why Calvin sings the way he does...I think he was trained at karaoke night. My favorite song of theirs, the whole album Dreamy is amazing. His voice can be offputting put I personally love it. :P So deep, plus the lyrics are beautiful.
it's funny--but seeing this-something i enjoyed and pretty much lived for during my youth--now it makes me see just how conservative i have become--kids and a mortgage can do funny things to a person-but it was great in its day!
Maybe I don't get it, but I was expecting a cover of the beatles parody instrumental. So you can imagine my distress when I saw this. So much hatred towards pauliem, however I share his view wholeheartedly. I don't even know what the fuck i'm watching right now; as a matter of fact.
Shout out to Calvin Johnson 🙌 My name as you see is ben Shelley A.k.a. ~solo~ We met once, im a huge fan. In olympia at a show. I would love to collaborate ourselves together. Not in a sexual manner..im a entertainer of many sorts...please reach out to me... It will be a grand adventure. Gig harbor
Видеоклипы
Sometimes, the most diverse, complex chord progression and instrument virtuosity can never, ever, ever compare to the sweet, raw and beautific melody found in a simple and catchy song. Just awesome.
2:16, when she starts spinning the kid around in the background. its too fucking perfect
Seeing this today, when she swings her child around, it just gets sweeter, thank you Calvin and BH
Exactly, Beat Happening were so inspirational to a generation of kids so fucking sick of commercial MTV bullshit that permeated every aspect of music. Bless Calvin for being a true helpful guide through the wasteland of late 80's music.
"Implicit in Beat Happening's music was a dare: If you saw them and said, 'Even I could do better than that,' then the burden was on you to prove it. If you did, you had yourself a band, and if you didn't, you had to shut up. Either way, Beat Happening had made their point." - Michael Azerrad, Our Band Could Be Your Life
Kinda like the velvet underground
I read that Book.😆
@@DaveWarpony65what book?
@@sean.anthony6044 "Our Band Could Be Your Life" by Micheal Azerrad.
@@sean.anthony6044”Our Band Could Be Your Life”
Cinematically one of the best live videos ever.
Infinitely more 'rock and roll' than a thousand stadium-rock conglomerates
I remember walking into a coffeshop/"culture" center in Gainesville Florida in 1998 or 97 and Calvin was in their sitting on a stool doing an impromptu Q and A for some college kids, most of whom were drastically unaware of who he was.. And he was so cool and nice.. Legendary video, legendary band.. I love good things from good people...
To be a teenager in the early nineties was about the best thing that happened in my life... this stuff will never happen again
Beat Happening is such pure, wholesome band. And this amplifies that wholesomeness up to another level
Whoa!!! Beat Happening playing in my hometown when I was a little 9 year old! I love this! Memphis used to be a good place, I used to be a kid, and Beat Happening is good forever!
Reminds me of this one summer, when my 91 Toyota Corolla got so hot inside that it melted my The Jesus and Mary Chain cassette tape inside the player. This is EXACTLY what it sounded like. At this point keeping my Beat Happening records this long is like my mother packratting my kindergarten paintings. A wonderous collection of beautiful crap.
risingofnikita: personally, I enjoy everything about it. I enjoy the unpolished passion of the performance, I enjoy how they are playing in a parking lot 2000 miles away from their home for donations, I enjoy the melody of the song, I enjoy the words, I enjoy the scenery of people moving in and out of the picture, of little kids dancing and wandering around. What's not to enjoy?
I am proud to be from Olympia, Wa. Born and raised. So much great music here to this day.
You have made me the happiest person on earth; Sheer bliss!
this is one of my favorite clips on all of youtube. thanks for posting this!!!
open air beat happening is beautiful. seeing people move through the space is perfect. as a viewer you are there having a hieghtened experience.
Best thing about a band like that (besides the music itself)
Tear down takes about thirty seconds.
I remember this. I had no idea what was going on (I was 12 at the time) but I distinctly remember seeing this from across the street.
about as perfect as it gets
thanks man
what a beautiful sight
My favorite thing about oly is the spring in the middle of town
thanks for posting this! I heard first of beat happening on the early 90s, now, finally I got to see them!
Truest statement in RUclips history right there
ABSOLUTELY AGREE
muito muito bom !!!!!!
indescritível !!!!!
Calvin's music is so goddam moving especially on street corners.
wow!
this is probably the greatest thing I've ever seen
Eu amo esse vídeo. Nostálgico
most awesome voice ever
When music was simple and great.
Thanks for this one!
lovely
I just realized why Calvin sings the way he does...I think he was trained at karaoke night.
My favorite song of theirs, the whole album Dreamy is amazing. His voice can be offputting put I personally love it. :P So deep, plus the lyrics are beautiful.
This is awesome!
cry for a shadoooooooooooooooow
love them.
I JUST bought that book! I'm looking forward to it!
its impossible to find beat happening in england, ive been to every record shop in my city and no one stocks them, its heart breaking
Can't imagine how annoying it must have been to try to go to this store that day but still, good performance.
if I went to a store and beat happening was playing itd make it 10x better
@@janitor5850 People are just trying to park and go into the store.
yes, it's on their album Dreamy.
i miss the full concert video 😔
This dream is now alive in Portland
Mark Hower Can you please go away? Everytime I see you you're commenting something negative on a Beat Happening video.
I am the boy in green. I am now 10 feet tall and pick up people and swing them round, whether they like it or not. In short, I am your destiny.
no, not kidding at all--beat happening ruled & lots of people love them--they grow on you with repeated listening.
we need a beat happening or k records documentary if there isnt one already
wonder how old that little kid walking infront of the camera, is today. she been in one of the best videos of youtube
Yes : Fender Super Reverb - Silverface era
it's funny--but seeing this-something i enjoyed and pretty much lived for during my youth--now it makes me see just how conservative i have become--kids and a mortgage can do funny things to a person-but it was great in its day!
I'm looking for a full version of this concert. It was up on youtube but it was taken down few months ago. Any ideas?
big same
Still looking for the full gig, please help me!
Wheeeeeeeee! @ 2:20
Awesome
***** Yes
Someone should hijack MTV one day and just put this video on.
Will someone please tip the band!! :D
Go Beat Happening!!
i just feel sorry for people who can't feel this.
@erinearthling
haha hell yeah! those kids are feelin the beat happenin vibe for sure!
Hey Calvin, great shoes.
Yes, this is the original artist.
The good thing about this video is that it'll never be touched by VEVO
this rules i'm feelin that dude who at 1:40 with the crucifix 'dehumanization LP' shirt! whaa cant wait for summer!
oly rules
Any babies from this video commented yet??
calvin maestro!!!1
i hope they got enough to get where they were going or where they wanted to go in the future
anybody invent time travel yet? anyone wanna gimme a ride to that street corner say around april 19 1992?
haha this is so cool. "they have their own record label" haha when was this recorded?
What happened to the video of the entire set? I will be devastated if that has been taken down.
Does anyone have the full live recording it was taken down for some reason….
This is fucking killer
Friggin awesome song. Only two chords: G and C.
i tried but i couldn't find the way to enjoy in this. would someone be so nice and reveal me the secret?
It's like a good version of the JFK assasination.
Beat happening makes such cute music, but they make people so mad lol
Are they back together!!!!?
the secret is called taste
@PirkkoUnkarilainen szió! ezek szerint már két magyar szereti a Beat Happening-et..:)
Mega-corporate pop has reclaimed the art throne. Nice while it lasted, though.
se pasaban de vergha tocando en la banketa jja
CRUCIFIX DEHUMANIZATION 'em all
@Virvellian I feel sorry for people who can feel it.
@buendia87 Yeah, probably. :) Amúgy szia! :)
The kid drinking a Capri Sun :)
based
eran la reata
You're on the right path then...
FYI...Beat happening wasnt a big band, but they was a great influence to the grunge bands in the 90"s.
@everybodysgottalive Try some G - C - Am
Works quite good I think...
low fi!!!!
lurve
He def ain't Mozzers...
Maybe I don't get it, but I was expecting a cover of the beatles parody instrumental. So you can imagine my distress when I saw this.
So much hatred towards pauliem, however I share his view wholeheartedly.
I don't even know what the fuck i'm watching right now; as a matter of fact.
you're right... i'm sorry... it's G C and Am. i suck at life.
Shout out to Calvin Johnson 🙌
My name as you see is ben Shelley
A.k.a. ~solo~
We met once, im a huge fan.
In olympia at a show. I would love to collaborate ourselves together.
Not in a sexual manner..im a entertainer of many sorts...please reach out to me...
It will be a grand adventure. Gig harbor
Too many drums (see Black Candy).
i dont think you watched it right.
Loathe dudes in short pants.
lol lady swinging her kid in the back
@joeyh31 That's because you have standards.
i thought this was a pansy division song, is this the original artist?
3 chords
WTH..