Nardwuar vs. Butthole Surfers

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  • čas přidán 18. 08. 2009
  • Nardwuar interviews the Butthole Surfers on January 3, 1994 at the PNE Forum in Vancouver, BC, Canada!
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Komentáře • 651

  • @friendlywalrus6971
    @friendlywalrus6971 Před 10 lety +484

    These people are nuts. Ive heard alot of stories about rock stars acting crazy and doing strange things but this band takes the cake by far. A truly, truly bizarre collection of human beings.

    • @breadandbutter726
      @breadandbutter726 Před 2 lety +27

      Jello Biafra once said this band thought he was weird lmao

    • @sebastianponce9658
      @sebastianponce9658 Před 2 lety +33

      And just to think Gibby was not part of that interview

    • @danieldelarosa7885
      @danieldelarosa7885 Před 2 lety +2

      You should hear about s4x pistols my guy

    • @darrenryan1161
      @darrenryan1161 Před 2 lety +13

      This why Cobain revered this band so much

    • @slaythembeforeme
      @slaythembeforeme Před rokem +12

      @@danieldelarosa7885 more like GG Allin. He's got the pistols and the surfers beat and everyone else

  • @maxxbartko
    @maxxbartko Před 10 lety +737

    "We're on a major label. We're as independent as a Frank Sinatra. We're a codependent band."

    • @TomatoShips
      @TomatoShips Před 7 lety +69

      "we're corporate rock", heck yeah

    • @DavidStickney
      @DavidStickney Před rokem +1

      😂🔥🔥🔥

    • @ARamshackleRuckus
      @ARamshackleRuckus Před rokem +3

      His delivery too my god!

    • @delaybrainsshriver
      @delaybrainsshriver Před 4 měsíci +1

      Living out of a van for over ten years touring relentlessly yeah so lame to want to make a living as an artist lol

  • @Micropterus06
    @Micropterus06 Před 4 lety +526

    Props to them from peaking during the interview and handling it

  • @antigen4
    @antigen4 Před 5 lety +422

    i would have liked to see narduwar interviewing gg allin

    • @lamestudiosinc418
      @lamestudiosinc418 Před 5 lety +96

      Nardwuar probably didn't want to get murdered.

    • @EasierHistory
      @EasierHistory Před 4 lety +8

      Hahaha holy fuck same!! I’ve been thinking that forever! We can only imagine

    • @michaelgraham9774
      @michaelgraham9774 Před 4 lety +1

      No thanks

    • @antigen4
      @antigen4 Před 4 lety

      TELIOS i would pay to see that haha

    • @peaknuckle6942
      @peaknuckle6942 Před 3 lety +3

      Go watch his interviews with Lil Uzi Vert..... He admits he's GG...... Then tries to play it off....

  • @GodWeenSatan
    @GodWeenSatan Před 7 lety +295

    Reo tardwagon

  • @MrPurpleeater
    @MrPurpleeater Před 7 lety +251

    Unquestionably the greatest interview ever filmed.

    • @ButterBallTheOpossum
      @ButterBallTheOpossum Před 3 lety +5

      Check out Lou Reeds Australian interview

    • @jasongairn
      @jasongairn Před rokem +1

      Agree. It might even be better than that.

    • @juhahoik
      @juhahoik Před 4 měsíci

      Check out butthole surfers bedroom interview also

  • @scottmcm6178
    @scottmcm6178 Před 3 lety +133

    love these old interviews where nardwards totally geeking out

  • @danlancasterer
    @danlancasterer Před 6 lety +267

    Look at the size of his pupils... it must be really dark in there

  • @deathmetalhell
    @deathmetalhell Před 8 lety +223

    LOL "we aint canadian so we wouldnt be able to read the paper anyway"

  • @danm2084
    @danm2084 Před 8 lety +223

    Best doot doo ever... "massive death"

  • @EstuaryEstuary
    @EstuaryEstuary Před 4 lety +61

    The bassist gave my parents a cat

  • @calebhorvath6871
    @calebhorvath6871 Před rokem +37

    1:56 “They can’t even say Butthole in San Francisco, you know, I was shocked.” 😂

    • @c3ramics
      @c3ramics Před 11 měsíci +2

      "What is free speech coming to, I ask you?" lol

  • @SugarHigh9570
    @SugarHigh9570 Před 7 lety +111

    REO Tardwagon

  • @sstaners1234
    @sstaners1234 Před 5 lety +411

    Still think Butthole Surfers were cooler than Nirvana

    • @ginsu7077
      @ginsu7077 Před 4 lety +11

      s staners ok.

    • @pl0y
      @pl0y Před 4 lety +38

      apples and oranges but yeah they were

    • @captainpungent
      @captainpungent Před 4 lety +81

      @@pl0y Even Nirvana would agree with that.

    • @twomindz79
      @twomindz79 Před 4 lety +21

      But the music wasn't.

    • @pl0y
      @pl0y Před 4 lety

      @@captainpungent i wasnt disagreeing at all. lol

  • @hurdygurdyman3134
    @hurdygurdyman3134 Před 3 lety +29

    He’s like “oh yeah that’s my other band thank you” like he was relieved that nardwaur reminded him.

    • @ezkibela
      @ezkibela Před 10 měsíci

      I didnt understand that one, couse he aint playing with Reverend Horton Heat as far as i know and i checked in Internet aswell and nothing came out about Jeff playing with them and if Rubys Carousel Club is a band im not aware and i checked it out aswell and nothing came out so i dont know......

  • @lamestreetmedia8631
    @lamestreetmedia8631 Před rokem +80

    LMAO this is the first time I've actually seen nardwaur struggle to deal with a band and definitely the only time I've seen a band just strongarm the microphone away and play keepaway from an interviewer with it "I'm in control here" I bet that was the scariest thing he's ever heard as a professional.
    To be fair absolutely no one can cope with the butthole surfers, and Im very happy to live in the time period where they exist. These guys could freak out GG Allin, and I love them

    • @Fahumsixtysix
      @Fahumsixtysix Před rokem +12

      he got straight up assaulted by sonic youth, check that one out sometime

    • @sb102
      @sb102 Před rokem +11

      Check out Blur bullying the bejeebers out of him

  • @Devilock79
    @Devilock79 Před 7 lety +114

    That's actually a very young Gary Busey in a cowboy hat. Great interview, Butthole Surfers are one of my favorite bands.

    • @goop9539
      @goop9539 Před 3 lety +11

      No, it's Mahalia Jackson

    • @uncooldispatch5438
      @uncooldispatch5438 Před rokem +1

      Jake busey coffee

    • @michaellyonsca
      @michaellyonsca Před rokem +1

      It's Gary Shandling, Gary, Gary, Gary Shandling.

    • @brockn7878
      @brockn7878 Před 9 měsíci

      Definitely one of the best live bands I've ever enjoyed and I've enjoyed many fukin bands

  • @godofheck3
    @godofheck3 Před 4 lety +127

    That $100 is prob what they paid the whole band lol

    • @outsidedog8205
      @outsidedog8205 Před 3 lety +1

      😢

    • @ColeWheeler4Lyfe
      @ColeWheeler4Lyfe Před rokem +7

      At this point the band was making at least 15-16k per gig.

    • @MrOctober44
      @MrOctober44 Před 8 měsíci

      They're opening up on a arena tour for a band who loved them. I'm sure they did fine

  • @diffusewings4937
    @diffusewings4937 Před 2 lety +34

    Honestly, I know they poke fun at classic rock but you can clearly tell they really do love the genre, to an extent. The way they speak of ZZ Top and how they actually know who The Moving Sidewalks (the band that was ZZ Top before they where zz top, kinda like The Quarrymen and The Beatles) and Roger Erikson says it all.

    • @marcel1372
      @marcel1372 Před 2 lety +4

      I think a lot of bands from this time have a big respect for zz top. the final track on SY's daydream nation , 'eliminator Jr z" is inspired by them. xiu xiu (more recently) also covered ZZ top

    • @notthatpunk18
      @notthatpunk18 Před rokem +4

      Roky

    • @rgelling
      @rgelling Před rokem

      Oh yeah I interviewed a lot of these musicians and most of them were big fans of Humble Pie and the like.

  • @larry8297
    @larry8297 Před 4 lety +49

    Jeff frikin Pinkus. He’s known for playing bass with (the) Melvins now.

  • @dinospumoni5611
    @dinospumoni5611 Před 4 lety +35

    the battle of who can out-weird whom

  • @amsfer9
    @amsfer9 Před rokem +29

    These guys are quick witted man 🤣

  • @Tokiofritz
    @Tokiofritz Před 9 lety +397

    The Buttholes were cool and made Blur/Sonic Youth look like decayed water melons.

    • @WideReciever360
      @WideReciever360 Před 8 lety +56

      Early Sonic Youth slams brother!

    • @Tokiofritz
      @Tokiofritz Před 8 lety +3

      Paul L
      Yeah, I'll buy that.

    • @jamesoakes1819
      @jamesoakes1819 Před 6 lety +15

      These guys suing Touch and Go was way more of a dick move than Thurston Moore acting like a shithead in an interview.

    • @ReitheOffbeatOtaku
      @ReitheOffbeatOtaku Před 5 lety +20

      Giving this a like purely for use of the phrase "decayed watermelons" as an insult

    • @deathmetaldouglas69
      @deathmetaldouglas69 Před 5 lety +14

      @ Curtis. Just watched both interviews. Kim was boring as expected and thankfully not present at the second one. The other guys funny. The whole breaking the record thing and the mock ass kicking were funny. They were no more "rude" than he was. He insulted one their videos, they stayed with him and produced comedy scenster gold. Nardwur called Lee a "piece of shit". Fucking hilarious!

  • @SaintMartins
    @SaintMartins Před 6 lety +134

    This interview was done on January 3, in Vancouver, Canada when the Butthole Surfers were opening for Nirvana as part of a 2 night stand in our city. (January 3 & 4 1994.) The next day Nardwuar interviewed Nirvana. (also available on Nardwuar's channel)

    • @XGRIMYONEX
      @XGRIMYONEX Před 2 lety +1

      He also interviewed nirvana that night

    • @jeffbone8475
      @jeffbone8475 Před rokem +2

      I was at the January 3rd show...Gibby got hit with a shoe and walked off the stage

    • @Doc-lz4yl
      @Doc-lz4yl Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@jeffbone8475 yep, can confirm.

  • @Swanny2294
    @Swanny2294 Před 2 lety +15

    Nard: "BT?"
    Him: "REO Tardwagon"

  • @josephkoval5434
    @josephkoval5434 Před 9 lety +49

    "Canadian metric 5 minutes"

  • @endofthew00rld
    @endofthew00rld Před 4 lety +3

    this is my favorite interview ever

  • @DickDastardly1430
    @DickDastardly1430 Před 3 lety +35

    I could hear him dying inside when he said "oh shit... i thought that was a 1$ bill..."

    • @fernandosepulveda7297
      @fernandosepulveda7297 Před 2 lety +8

      He was like aww shit ... My credibility.

    • @jimmybaggins5535
      @jimmybaggins5535 Před rokem +3

      Jeff grew up with really wealthy parents so it’s not surprising he got them confused 😂

    • @NotAnAstronaut2k
      @NotAnAstronaut2k Před rokem +8

      Naw, he high af he didn't care about the paper until he realizes it's a 100 bill then pockets it before it goes nowhere lol.

  • @idkaboutthisfuckoffyoutube1041

    Dude on the right was more honest and chill especially after he said massive death

  • @shutemdwn
    @shutemdwn Před 9 lety +70

    Omg they are TRIIIIIPPPIN. Look at 3:08 lol!

  • @bigcountryspoundcake4513
    @bigcountryspoundcake4513 Před 4 lety +18

    I’m 24 and Nardwuar interviewed Nirvana at around the same age it’s ridiculous. That was one of his goals so just goes to show his persistence

    • @reservoirdog1
      @reservoirdog1 Před 4 lety +2

      Big country's poundcake I’m 76 and love the nard

  • @void3886
    @void3886 Před 4 lety +4

    this is the best interview

  • @Malegys
    @Malegys Před 5 lety +60

    Jeff Pinkus aged 50 years in 25 years after this interview

    • @allsystemsgo8678
      @allsystemsgo8678 Před 5 lety +2

      Lol. Sad but true. 😂

    • @tanveerhasan2382
      @tanveerhasan2382 Před 2 lety

      Damn

    • @MrOctober44
      @MrOctober44 Před rokem +2

      More like 50 years in about six years.

    • @Malegys
      @Malegys Před rokem +4

      @@MrOctober44 That happens when you're forced to learn Beatles covers with the Melvins...

  • @zippywaite
    @zippywaite Před 15 lety +27

    if only gibby haynes was in this interview. it would be funny as hell.

  • @Zaetix
    @Zaetix Před 15 lety +38

    "who? uh... i dont read much"
    haha, im gonna answer anything with that now

  • @tugbutker1951
    @tugbutker1951 Před 2 lety +39

    A piece of american history right here

  • @joeswanson6861
    @joeswanson6861 Před 9 lety +189

    He sounds exactly like Kurt Cobain

    • @CrissBurns
      @CrissBurns Před 8 lety +9

      +Road House He's probably on heroin here.

    • @jwhiteout
      @jwhiteout Před 7 lety +33

      Except he doesn't fucking suck.

    • @katevielle4263
      @katevielle4263 Před 6 lety +20

      that one ary I was watching this on my laptop in my bedroom and my roommate came in and asked what nirvana interview I was watching lmao, he 100% sounds like Kurt. So trippy.

    • @aSignInTheTrees
      @aSignInTheTrees Před 6 lety +1

      lol, "Probably"

    • @WarpxD
      @WarpxD Před 6 lety +3

      Its was the 90s vibe.

  • @shanes8132
    @shanes8132 Před 4 lety +22

    Yeah, could be the best one ever. Nard was taking and giving shit like a champ. BH Surfers were just fucking off on an interview, don't fully blame them.

  • @keepmewierd
    @keepmewierd Před 5 lety +23

    "They're all blind, too...ya know, we're all blind in a way" lol

  • @ralphmalph8316
    @ralphmalph8316 Před 7 lety

    Top Nard interview. Mayhem!

  • @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245

    1:40 such a perfect 90’s stoner voice

  • @brodythompson1
    @brodythompson1 Před 12 lety +19

    "Unfortunately, they faked the Moon Landings though Disney!"

  • @ghostpiss1374
    @ghostpiss1374 Před 11 měsíci +6

    respect for them recognizing he's also not taking this super seriously

  • @agonyuncle879
    @agonyuncle879 Před 3 lety +14

    Butthole Surfers with Frank Zappa would have been the best concert ever!

  • @Andrew-kx1sq
    @Andrew-kx1sq Před 4 lety +8

    so good at putting on their act. i love them

  • @goughaway52
    @goughaway52 Před 2 lety +17

    I needed a good laugh this morning 🤣🤣🤣👍

  • @CyberMelon
    @CyberMelon Před 5 lety +13

    “I got a little dawg”
    FUCKING DEAD

  • @goldenhog
    @goldenhog Před 9 měsíci +7

    if these guys were like this, imagine what paul and gibby were like at that time.

  • @AndrewJohnClive
    @AndrewJohnClive Před 4 lety +5

    These guys are just great!

  • @DendyJungle
    @DendyJungle Před 8 lety +34

    guy wih glasses looks like my former step dad

    • @CS-sf1rz
      @CS-sf1rz Před 3 lety

      Great drummer

    • @duchism64
      @duchism64 Před 2 lety

      He looks like everybody's former step dad

  • @davidflaneau2810
    @davidflaneau2810 Před 3 měsíci

    Insightful, informative and educational.

  • @sayrerowan734
    @sayrerowan734 Před 5 lety +11

    The Surfers played along and took it somewhere cool.

  • @Taktwo2
    @Taktwo2 Před 15 lety +1

    Thanks bro.

  • @soyburglar1878
    @soyburglar1878 Před rokem +14

    Pinkus has hardcore chaotic Kurt energy. He even sounds like him. It’s kinda creepy.

    • @uncooldispatch5438
      @uncooldispatch5438 Před rokem

      Death rockers

    • @lordrathut
      @lordrathut Před rokem +6

      These guys were one of Cobain's favorites, almost like he might have taken inspiration from them or something

    • @NotAnAstronaut2k
      @NotAnAstronaut2k Před rokem +2

      @@lordrathut he sure did

  • @PanasonicTooth
    @PanasonicTooth Před 6 lety +42

    3:08 check out dem pupils!

  • @geldalin2081
    @geldalin2081 Před 7 lety +35

    i guess people in 1994 made pipes out of cans the same as people did in 2004

  • @trashpanda9875
    @trashpanda9875 Před 7 lety +55

    Does anyone know what happened to Norman? I've watched this video like 40 times now and I wonder that every time.

    • @CS-sf1rz
      @CS-sf1rz Před 3 lety +3

      Ask Teresa taylor I guess

  • @GJLCreativeStudios
    @GJLCreativeStudios Před 11 lety +3

    I was looking at something else while I listened to this and I thought Kurt had showed up! lol

  • @PoetryJesusY2K
    @PoetryJesusY2K Před 8 lety +73

    we are as independent as the Frank Sinatra

  • @sadophyte831
    @sadophyte831 Před 4 lety +3

    Awesome! They mentioned Sister Double Happiness!

  • @Neckromorph
    @Neckromorph Před 3 lety +13

    "Canadian metric five minute scale" That made me laugh

  • @jacobmurphy6270
    @jacobmurphy6270 Před 9 lety +102

    These guys have to be tripping on Acid

    • @gregpasq
      @gregpasq Před 9 lety +37

      Well, it IS the Butthole Surfers.....

    • @shutemdwn
      @shutemdwn Před 9 lety +34

      Lol, 3:08 you can see a close up of his eyes. He is INDEED on LSD or something similar.

    • @TTOMO
      @TTOMO Před 6 lety +14

      If they were tripping, they'd be tripping.

    • @Gafandungo135
      @Gafandungo135 Před 4 lety +9

      I don’t think so man, anyone but the Surfers

    • @jacob9607
      @jacob9607 Před 4 lety +3

      That's my name

  • @FGP_Pro
    @FGP_Pro Před 4 lety +20

    Butthole Surfers are fun as HELL! Good interview Nard.

  • @WorldsWorstBoy
    @WorldsWorstBoy Před 3 lety +7

    Nardwuar should interview Nardwuar

  • @Kenster1025
    @Kenster1025 Před 12 lety +4

    "hey hey hey, I am in control here" bad assery here.

  • @ania5038
    @ania5038 Před 3 lety +6

    A troll trying to troll trolls

  • @jasonbrown2990
    @jasonbrown2990 Před 6 lety +10

    I wanted to give this an upvote, but it was at 666 upvotes and I didn't want to ruin it.

    • @OPAROBERT
      @OPAROBERT Před 5 lety +1

      Jason Brown i do the opposite

  • @barrymoore7445
    @barrymoore7445 Před 2 lety +8

    Jeff talks IDENTICAL to Kurt cobain

  • @frenchabortion
    @frenchabortion Před 4 lety +17

    3:08 what do you think Jeff Pinkus is on there? Acid and Coke?

  • @friendlywalrus6971
    @friendlywalrus6971 Před 10 lety +19

    coffey makes your breath smell

  • @n00bJesus
    @n00bJesus Před 11 lety +1

    I've been thinking about this all day.

  • @NotAnAstronaut2k
    @NotAnAstronaut2k Před rokem +4

    Nirvana for adults.

  • @SomeJustice19k
    @SomeJustice19k Před 4 lety +5

    'Uhhh, how far is Tijuana from here?'
    That was funny as hell for some reason

  • @basshead615
    @basshead615 Před 11 lety +20

    Norman if your out there... please call home.

  • @louisbrains
    @louisbrains Před 9 lety +13

    Massive death.

  • @Danimal77
    @Danimal77 Před 6 lety +2

    Damn, Nardwuar's been doing this for a long time!

  • @evanabbott2737
    @evanabbott2737 Před 6 lety +22

    “Doot doodle doot doo!-
    “Massive death”

  • @BlakeBlackstone
    @BlakeBlackstone Před 3 lety +6

    3:02 Woooooooooooow. Nard actually let go of the microphone and let the other person hold it.

    • @GeerEdits
      @GeerEdits Před 2 lety +4

      And the whole end of the interview without choice lmao.

  • @kirsten2415
    @kirsten2415 Před rokem

    love this

  • @HerbBurnah
    @HerbBurnah Před 10 lety +44

    Nardwuar is the best interviewer ever! I could watch Nardwuar interviews all day long :)

  • @ModernPlague
    @ModernPlague Před 7 lety +21

    @4:46 "We're a *co*-dependent band."

  • @lindsayrojas8964
    @lindsayrojas8964 Před 3 lety +18

    This is performance art

  • @xabieszamudio3481
    @xabieszamudio3481 Před 7 lety +5

    King Coffey cracks me the fuck up

  • @shepboyargee7691
    @shepboyargee7691 Před rokem +7

    I never thought I would see anyone out of the Butthole Surfers in my life Nardwuar did the best thing I’ve ever seen cheers cheers cheers

  • @cursedswordsman
    @cursedswordsman Před 10 lety +15

    Hahahaha I'm fucking dead these guys are hilarious

  • @swaaws
    @swaaws Před 2 lety +4

    “What is free speech coming to, I ask you”

  • @ASM881
    @ASM881 Před 8 lety +2

    I was at this show!

  • @evan8793-sc
    @evan8793-sc Před 7 lety +2

    i was hoping for Gibby and Paul to be interviewed

  • @yumyab256
    @yumyab256 Před 4 lety +5

    they're so fucking likeable

  • @thebigpecolaman
    @thebigpecolaman Před měsícem

    Every once in a while i return here just to hear "Massive death" 🙃

  • @slug-io5sg
    @slug-io5sg Před 7 lety +8

    Funniest interview ever! Thanks Nardwuar!
    Doot Doola Doot Doo....

  • @BubbaZen10
    @BubbaZen10 Před 8 lety +16

    hahaha!! He DOES look a bit like him!!! (reverend horton heat!!)
    At first he was annoying, then i realized he was the best interviewer ever!

  • @erod425
    @erod425 Před 3 lety +4

    He knows things that would put these guys in jail.

  • @wehiird
    @wehiird Před 4 lety +1

    Damn that was good

  • @mykhull
    @mykhull Před 4 lety +3

    nardwuar dropped some nasa truth there

  • @kodeeenkennedy2251
    @kodeeenkennedy2251 Před 9 měsíci +6

    I like the butthole surfers but I WOULD NOT trip with those dudes I feel like they would put you in a bad trip on purpose and just laugh about it while you are losing your shit. 😅😅

  • @THECLARENCES
    @THECLARENCES Před 5 lety +1

    Jeff looks like Stone Gossard from Pearl Jam!!! xoxo The Clarences

  • @Dan_is_the_Bastard
    @Dan_is_the_Bastard Před 2 lety +2

    King Coffey is such a goober. I love him.

  • @shaneb.3982
    @shaneb.3982 Před rokem +2

    Who Was in My Room Last Night one of the best Butthole Surfers songs

  • @Microtonal_Cats
    @Microtonal_Cats Před měsícem

    3:29 If you're saying "World Record Company of Canada", that was a pressing company not a label. But when you paid them to press your vinyl, they inserted their logo on the album back large enough to look more like the label name.
    My band Bomb's first album, the "To Elvis In Hell" LP, we only ever pressed 1000 copies, with World Records. It was on our own vanity label, "Boogadigga Records" (an onamonapia named after the sound of a beat Tony used in several songs...BoogadiggaBoogadiggaBoogadigga etc).
    but World Records, the presser, put their logo on our artwork bigger than where we had our label name. So some online listing list the label of "To Elvis in Hell" as "World Records." (Sleazy company, but catchy name when you think about it.)