Added: Mar 13, 2007
From: kmills74
Duration: 2:55
This is the fourth number from the B-52's 1978 Downtown Cafe show. It turns out I'm not the first to post this video on YouTube. It was copied by someone from the Georgia State University archives and has been sold on eBay for the past five years. I guess we should be flattered that someone thought it good enough to steal. Watch out for the wheel of karma, though.
Channel: Music
Tags: athens b-52's downtown georgia music new wave
Rating: 4.80 (107 ratings) Views: 36629' favoriteCount='340 Comments: 25
rickenba Says:
Mar 29, 2008 - GOD! I wish i were there!! a true PARTY!
gerlule Says:
Mar 30, 2008 - Un grupo realmente maravilloso!! estupenda rola!!!
steelcitystrings Says:
Apr 1, 2008 - Ufo's mmmmmmm. Maybe. Just keep on thinking people!? Cosmic Orchard of sounds! Peace D>
Heinrich1122 Says:
Apr 16, 2008 - damn . . .
LittleRedKing Says:
Apr 27, 2008 - Heavenly.
rosebudd33 Says:
Apr 27, 2008 - Maravillosos y únicos, como siempre. En esta ocasión, además, mejoran la canción original.
jonnywondernose Says:
May 17, 2008 - Best version of Downtown EVER. Although Neil Young has a close second
DocFliege Says:
May 29, 2008 - Beefcake.
killo10000 Says:
Jun 3, 2008 - Pero que coño es esto :O
Bexxii0121 Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - i prefer the petula clark version personally
OpieJohansen Says:
Jul 19, 2008 - Petula Clark said in an interview that she also preferred her version best, but it was pointed out that her version had no cow bell to which she thought, then replied, "I like the B-52's version better too!"
titOskuUn Says:
Aug 9, 2008 - sacate a ver tu mierdeton, pendejo!!
killo10000 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - no digo ke sea mala solo ke es un poco extraña, no?
titOskuUn Says:
Aug 18, 2008 - bueno en eso tal vez tengas razon es un poco raro pero es excelente en esa epoca era un grupo innovador y hasta todavia siguen...disculpa mi insulto saludos :D
wisdomist Says:
Aug 22, 2008 - Sadly, where I live downtown went down the drain years ago.
menyc Says:
Sep 15, 2008 - makes pet clark even hotter than she was. thanks for that!
8616420 Says:
Sep 30, 2008 - even thou im still cell at the time they play it. still the best classic video i see also the dancing quite unique hope the see them play again .. but cindy became to fat the last time i sow them to bad.. anyway . thanks for the video mate..
101Volts Says:
Oct 1, 2008 - I know you posted that 11 months ago but if you haven't yet, Buy their first album! You will NOT regret it!
eddiereddie Says:
Oct 12, 2008 - Great, Great, Great
AmebErMy Says:
Oct 20, 2008 - Stupendo, versione movimentata! :D
waynealarsen Says:
Oct 24, 2008 - LOVE THIS!!!!
dickweed1963 Says:
Oct 26, 2008 - Fred rockin that cow bell
openyourmind25 Says:
Nov 5, 2008 - I love how abruptly they stop. Makes me giggle.
OpieJohansen Says:
Nov 8, 2008 - I hope aliens are intercepting the transmission of this song, cuz they will surely think that we are the coolest, freshest, dopest, most in-effect race in the galaxy!! This is one of the best bands in history doing one of the best covers ever!!! Petulla Clarks version is intercepted by aliens=Independence Day scenario plays out. B-52's version= Close Encounters + E.T.
OpieJohansen Says:
Mar 26, 2008 - This has always been my favorite B-52's song forever, but since I got YouTube (ie.cable modem last week) and discovered the exceptional use of cow-bell in this tune, it has moved up 1000 notches to "best song ever"!!! ....If aliens are monitoring earth, they must have picked up on this song 30 years ago and decided it was time to make Contact!! Look at all the U.F.O. sightings in the last 30 years...Coincidence?...the B-52's and myself think not!!!