shockabilly56 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is a great version of this song. I always liked the way David sounds like he is on the edge of insanity. Cracking up. I saw them in '78. wasn't familiar with them so I had no expectations. Man was I blown away. Has to be one of the best shows I ever saw and I have seen a bunch.

locodrumer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Waaa!!!Awsome!!Love david voice

Evaa22 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

He's really stoned here. But still brilliant.

dogwhisperersky3 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Wow. I've never seen this footage before!! Big thanks to videoguy for posting!I particularly like the early, almost fragile, vocals of DB. It gives me goosebumps every time I listen.Tina's bassline is as strong as ever - a real counter to David's reedy acoustic. Absolutely fantastic.

txmcxlx (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Now that is what I call Punk Rock!

yes55 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Well. Except for the suit. I'm not saying that the big white suit was ever funny, at all. I fact, I don't think it was intended to be funny, so you really needn't worry yourself over that. Everything else, though, was just hilarious. Seriously, though: the suit never really went over anyone's head as a fun prop, because most people probably found it amusing on some level, so you needn't worry about that, either.

yes55 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Oh. Well.. they got louder.

memorymoog123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I saw them supporting the Ramones on a UK tour in 1977. They weren't loud.

bill3979 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The B-52's. What a novelty act. A sense of humor because they had no fucking talent. How they ever played anything but carnival side shows is beyond me.

RainmanCT (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

WOW. what great footage from cbgb's! love this version of the song. nice guitar sound from byrnes.