(What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding (Live/Spectacular Spinning Songbook)

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    Music video by Elvis Costello, The Imposters performing (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding. (C) 2012 Elvis Costello under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Komentáře • 200

  • @karlmadsen3179
    @karlmadsen3179 Před rokem +16

    When you have the Bangles dancing on the stage dancing to the tune you are playing, that's a very good day.

  • @mattwalker5129
    @mattwalker5129 Před 2 lety +29

    Every 6 months I pull this song out and play it. I cry every time.

  • @snoopygibb99
    @snoopygibb99 Před 8 lety +110

    Took me a couple minutes to realize the three girls dancing to his left are the Bangles. Must have been a great concert to see!

    • @slootbunwalla5021
      @slootbunwalla5021 Před 8 lety +9

      Damn, you're right! Man, I could watch those ladies all day.

    • @eqsheiky
      @eqsheiky Před 8 lety +9

      I did'nt realize they were the Bangles until he announced them at the end. Damn man, can you imagine being someone so amazing that they come out just to dance to your song?

    • @pbrtaskforce116
      @pbrtaskforce116 Před 8 lety +12

      susanna hoff hot hot hot !!!!!!!

    • @damngiver
      @damngiver Před 6 lety +6

      Just realized that I was at this show. Or one of them at the Wiltern in LA. I have a vague memory of the Bangles coming out. It WAS a great show. The spinnning wheel was great.

    • @timfitzgerald4387
      @timfitzgerald4387 Před 6 lety

      Why

  • @Parallel34
    @Parallel34 Před 10 dny

    Still good after all these decades. So honored to have seen him several times in concert.

  • @raincells
    @raincells Před 4 měsíci +4

    I just stumbled across this video. Love Elvis Costello and I agree that it's a very good day when the Bangles are dancing beside you.

  • @jeffallen997
    @jeffallen997 Před 5 lety +28

    Thank you Nick Lowe

  • @peterowen9183
    @peterowen9183 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Astonishing performance. I must own 20-30 versions of this (most of them live) on records, CDs, DVDs, and I've probably seen him perform it 20+ times. But this is an inspirational version. The Bangles had done some songs earlier in the set - I don't know if they were even supposed to be onstage for this bit, but they just run out and go for it. Every musician, singer, dancer onstage just losing themselves completely in the song. Steve's keyboards, the 'Kids Are Alright' snippet, the Bangles dancing, and the best rock drummer in the world - this is a very special performance.

  • @crackblind
    @crackblind Před rokem +14

    I'm old. I saw the original Spinning Singbook tour back in 1986. It was freaking amazing.

    • @Slingerland61
      @Slingerland61 Před 11 měsíci +1

      I saw that tour at UCDavis. Nick Lowe acoustic opening?!!! Two sets by EC?! Napoleon Dynamite?
      37 years ago, and it's still one of the greatest concerts I've ever attended.

  • @tedtruart5525
    @tedtruart5525 Před 7 lety +52

    Note to self, add Dancing with the Bangles to Bucket List.

  • @benhassenger
    @benhassenger Před 6 lety +17

    I like the little shout-out to The Who's "The Kids Are Alright" near the end of the song.

  • @tintomara6209
    @tintomara6209 Před 5 lety +7

    Love the way he threw in 'The Kids are Allright' at the end there!

    • @peterowen9183
      @peterowen9183 Před 2 lety +1

      And Davey Faragher's delighted grin when he does it. OK, it was probably rehearsed, but they do a good job of making it look spontaneous, and it raises a smile for sure. And the Bangles don't even have any lines! They just run back on because they want to be part of this beautiful rock'n'roll thing. It's joyous.

  • @jbs256
    @jbs256 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Love this video of one of my top favorite songs of all time.
    As I write this, next year 2024, the song is 50 years old! Happy Anniversary to Nick Lowe who gave his endorsement to the Sharon Van Etten version of this classic masterpiece. If you haven’t heard it, search it and get goosebumps.

  • @joebutta105
    @joebutta105 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Elvis is still king ❤❤❤

  • @sandiewilliams7228
    @sandiewilliams7228 Před 4 lety +7

    Elvis Costello is a great entertainer and like Sinatra, he did it his way....

  • @kimgallagher6254
    @kimgallagher6254 Před 2 lety +6

    How can you not like this. Just good music and everyone loves it. Keep on truckin Mr. Costello,

  • @jezdukowski
    @jezdukowski Před 9 lety +10

    The fire never dies, does it? Ah, sweet music... Sing it!

  • @jameskendall9168
    @jameskendall9168 Před 7 lety +5

    This is why young Elvis is one of our best students.
    Has a thirst for learning and asks the question and asks
    the simple question. The simple answer is that nothing's
    funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding.
    That said, we try to make fun of it all the time. Our attempts
    at humor always fail. We try anyway.

  • @goforthe1948
    @goforthe1948 Před rokem +4

    Definitely his best song, and worthy of being in topp 100 all time.

    • @chriswills9437
      @chriswills9437 Před 10 měsíci +2

      It is Nick Lowe´s song...

    • @goforthe1948
      @goforthe1948 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Did not know that, thanks, great tune. Did he actually record and release as well?

    • @chriswills9437
      @chriswills9437 Před 10 měsíci

      @@goforthe1948Initially released by Lowe with his band Brinsley Schwarz on their 1974 album The New Favourites of... Brinsley Schwarz, the song was released as a single but did not chart.
      czcams.com/video/Oy3LpV0THB0/video.html

    • @stephenmcginty2592
      @stephenmcginty2592 Před 9 měsíci

      @@goforthe1948 czcams.com/video/XYVShm1MCvQ/video.html

    • @davebebb7946
      @davebebb7946 Před 7 měsíci

      @@goforthe1948 The song was originally released in 1974 on the album The New Favourites of... Brinsley Schwarz ( see:
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(What%27s_So_Funny_%27Bout)_Peace,_Love,_and_Understanding)

  • @kacenoroyal
    @kacenoroyal Před 8 lety +14

    This really rocks, I gotta come back every now & then to pick up my energy, and see the world ain't that bad!

  • @neilmccormick2064
    @neilmccormick2064 Před rokem +14

    Pete Thomas still sounding brilliant on the drums.

    • @dougkobrick4278
      @dougkobrick4278 Před rokem +1

      And Steve Naive on the keyboards... one of the all-time great backing bands, with and after Bruce Thomas on the bas

  • @hhonig4781
    @hhonig4781 Před 4 lety +7

    when depressed i alway's look up this performance. Thank's forever all you artists!

  • @doctorsteve9476
    @doctorsteve9476 Před 3 lety +3

    outrageous..... spent most of my college years at Group Therapy in Columbia SC
    late nite oil can Fosters beers and god knows the tail that came out to dance
    thanks to all..... wow wow wow......

  • @davidponseigo3724
    @davidponseigo3724 Před 11 lety +6

    love the Bangles on stage.

  • @MrRatherino
    @MrRatherino Před 7 měsíci +1

    makes this oldie cry everytime

  • @kalimuay
    @kalimuay Před 4 lety +7

    As I walk through this wicked world
    Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity
    I ask myself, "Is all hope lost?
    Is there only pain and hatred and misery?"
    And each time I feel like this inside
    There's one thing I wanna know
    What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?
    What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?
    And as I walk on through troubled times
    My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes
    So where are the strong and who are the trusted?
    And where is the harmony, sweet harmony?
    'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away
    Just makes me wanna cry
    What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?
    What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?
    So where are the…

  • @raylarkin5004
    @raylarkin5004 Před 4 lety +14

    A legend performs another legends song! Simply outasite! I just watched Nick Lowe do this acoustically👍

    • @zalayharsankar7499
      @zalayharsankar7499 Před 2 lety

      Yes..and l liked that too..but Chris Connell has one that l really moves me

    • @sparkyguitar0058
      @sparkyguitar0058 Před rokem +1

      And then adding "Kids are all right" Who song lyrics near end.

  • @fullfatdeano
    @fullfatdeano Před 3 lety +11

    Just amazing - love the Kids are alright reference - total class :-)

    • @brucifer1031
      @brucifer1031 Před 2 lety

      The fourth angle is dancing in the cage on the left

  • @mattgilbert7347
    @mattgilbert7347 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Nice one, Cousin Elvis. You played a blinder.

  • @TracyGreenwood
    @TracyGreenwood Před 10 lety +14

    Love those drums

  • @annaelizabethwade1660
    @annaelizabethwade1660 Před 8 lety +16

    Oh wow, oh wow! Happy Days! Saw the first Spectacular Singing Songbook tour in London in 1986 and he finished with this (brilliantly mashed with Pump it Up) that night too. Sadly we didn't have things like CZcams in those days, so I had to make do with a bootleg cassette from the Brighton Record Fair which lasted a couple of years before becoming completely worn out. Still my favourite song of all time, and hopefully this memory of it will last forever... :)

    • @crackblind
      @crackblind Před rokem +1

      Hello fellow old (even older now). I saw that tour in Philadelphia in '86. Now I gotta search the internet to see if there are any recordings floating around.

  • @ChosenHandle117
    @ChosenHandle117 Před 4 měsíci +3

    IF EVER..... this was relevant, it's now.

  • @jackiewilliams4703
    @jackiewilliams4703 Před 10 lety +15

    "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love & understanding".?
    Not A thing. It is one of the best things in life. Well to me anyway.
    Happy Monday.
    Peace, Love & Understanding. As much as I can have.

    • @MrJoeybabe25
      @MrJoeybabe25 Před 4 lety +1

      Peace, Love & Understanding. It's always there for us. We just forget. :(

  • @kandylangford5886
    @kandylangford5886 Před 9 lety +8

    Rock 'n' Roll Elvis Costello!

  • @davetoffen7944
    @davetoffen7944 Před 3 lety +3

    gosh darn.....simply ......delightful

  • @gaijin134
    @gaijin134 Před 11 lety +4

    Love Steve Nieve's keys!

  • @mmurph2686
    @mmurph2686 Před 9 měsíci

    Spinning Songbook was a fantastic show. Saw him at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles.

  • @TighelanderII
    @TighelanderII Před 6 lety +4

    Love the, "Edith Prickly" hat.

  • @johnnybuttcrust765
    @johnnybuttcrust765 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Him and Nick lowe in 79 here in Austin Texas,
    Warm up for deep purple

  • @bob4analog
    @bob4analog Před 8 lety +5

    This was just plain AWESOME! Thank you EC & TI ! You guys rock!

  • @LeslieDevoe
    @LeslieDevoe Před 26 dny

    Elvis Kills. What an incredible musician.

  • @kenbirzneck
    @kenbirzneck Před 7 lety +5

    never gets old,,,,my favt thanksh

  • @francislang7864
    @francislang7864 Před 4 lety +1

    Every time he gets better

  • @davetoffen7944
    @davetoffen7944 Před 3 lety +1

    omg...I love the Bangles...

  • @richardgoldman351
    @richardgoldman351 Před 3 lety +3

    Found myself! at the end - standing with arms over my head - white shirt - right after elvis introduces the bangles & and katarina whatever

  • @jim8230
    @jim8230 Před 7 lety +9

    I like his "Kids are Alright" addition to the tune. Nice...

  • @bruceburniece333
    @bruceburniece333 Před rokem +1

    So freaking good

  • @davetoffen7944
    @davetoffen7944 Před 7 lety +2

    saw him in 78 at the Elmo.....patted him on the shoulder when he left the stage when the power went out.....anyone remember????...........he's the best

  • @cretene1
    @cretene1 Před měsícem

    nailed it mate

  • @ArtPunkBand
    @ArtPunkBand Před 8 lety +2

    great music--get up and rule the day.

  • @sacramentaoman
    @sacramentaoman Před 3 lety +2

    RIP to the Notorious RBG.

  • @jeffbrett7849
    @jeffbrett7849 Před 2 lety +2

    what's so funny 'bout peace love and understanding?.........and faith

  • @leslierobertson4734
    @leslierobertson4734 Před 3 lety

    Yes, yes, yes,. Oh yeah!

  • @michaelbeers4423
    @michaelbeers4423 Před 8 lety +3

    I saw the 1986 tour where he was promoting Blood and Chocolate and King of America on the same tour. Three nights at the Riveria nightclub in Chicago.
    First night: He played with a different band including T-bone Burnett and others. Played King of America tunes and a lot of rootsy/americana type tunes. A handful of tunes from his albums with the Attractions. Killer show.
    Second night: Spinning wheel night with the Attractions. It was fun and he talked a lot about his songs. He sent off the Attractions at one point and played solo electric on some songs including I Want You and Tokyo Storm Warning, the latter he played one verse at a time and then stopped, paused, and explained the lyrics, then moved on. A great time, but a lot of "down time" with wheel spinning and other hijinks.
    Third night: With the Attractions, he played a blistering two hour set with maybe twenty spoken words all night. Just a smoking, fantastic show. One of the best ever.

  • @TighelanderII
    @TighelanderII Před 4 lety +1

    This is the best.

  • @stephaniekennedy2815
    @stephaniekennedy2815 Před 12 lety +2

    Great Message!!

  • @Moneytalks.29
    @Moneytalks.29 Před 3 lety +3

    This is awesome. I love this
    🎶💣💥

  • @larrymclarnon-pd8xf
    @larrymclarnon-pd8xf Před 8 měsíci

    Class act

  • @stevestroh2267
    @stevestroh2267 Před 2 lety +2

    Singing songbook. Saw this tour in Portland, but the Bangles didn’t make that trip. Dang, are they beautiful or what? They definitely have good taste, EC is great.

  • @benzell4
    @benzell4 Před rokem

    Not to mention, e throws in a couple of Beatles lines near the end, without missing a beat, always in tune😋
    Dude is a musical mensch!😏

    • @oykaik
      @oykaik Před 7 měsíci +1

      Who?

    • @benzell4
      @benzell4 Před 7 měsíci

      @@oykaik um, e for Elvis (C. )!

    • @oykaik
      @oykaik Před 7 měsíci

      @@benzell4 Nope... those lines are from "The Kids Are Alright" by the Who, um... czcams.com/video/afam2nIae4o/video.html

  • @ianhamilton396
    @ianhamilton396 Před 4 lety +7

    Summer 2007 - Whole Foods West Vancouver.
    Swing into a check-out line with some BBQ for the night and lo and behold there I am right behind a rock god, none other than Declan himself..
    He's paying for two packs of Diapers - 96 in total (environmentally friendly ones of course)
    I looked at his shopping, he caught my eye and immediately we both started to smile.
    Me: "Generally speaking my entire image of you is gone".
    Declan: "Mine too"
    Rock Gods are human too.........

    • @mieux2002
      @mieux2002 Před 4 lety +4

      What a cool story, thanks for sharing

    • @seankane9279
      @seankane9279 Před 4 lety +4

      In a class all by himself. Smarter than the room, but never doesn't let you in. #1 on my all time favorite list.

    • @jackallen6562
      @jackallen6562 Před 4 lety +3

      Sean Kane Well said! Spot on.

    • @seankane9279
      @seankane9279 Před 4 lety +3

      @@jackallen6562 Thanks, just love his music

  • @dspf68
    @dspf68 Před rokem

    Elvis!!

  • @MudtoyTT
    @MudtoyTT Před rokem

    Go Go Girls... Yes!

  • @davetoffen7944
    @davetoffen7944 Před 7 lety +1

    wonderful

  • @aspaltv8839
    @aspaltv8839 Před 12 lety +1

    what a nice songgg x)

  • @davidevans3071
    @davidevans3071 Před rokem +2

    Drummer Pete Thomas showed up to work!

  • @TighelanderII
    @TighelanderII Před 6 lety +5

    Wow! He's still using the "Spin the Wheel" thing?
    I remember he used it in 1986.

    •  Před 2 lety

      I think he did it for the second time in 2011, adding songs from the late 80s and 90s/2000s decades.

  • @chotalittle
    @chotalittle Před 10 lety

    his best song

    • @trentathawat6714
      @trentathawat6714 Před 8 lety +1

      +Soumil Jain It IS good. Just too bad it's not his. Originally written by Nick Lowe.

  • @simonedgbaston
    @simonedgbaston Před 3 lety +1

    Good lyricist just ☺

    • @atreb56
      @atreb56 Před 2 měsíci

      Written by Nick Lowe.

  • @4orrcountry
    @4orrcountry Před 4 lety +1

    I prefer Elvis' SLOW version of this great song, FAR more impactful - saw him do it live, October, 2007 warming up Dylan in Manchester, NH. Did 45 minutes, no one wanted him to leave!

  • @TheSteveinNY
    @TheSteveinNY Před 3 lety

    Good question.

  • @cactusman07pim
    @cactusman07pim Před 2 lety

    Great!

  • @shannonnonameinilovecats0

    🕊️✌️💙💕👻🌝 understanding is just the start. We need to share it. How else is everyone going to get it?!

  • @janingeorvik6342
    @janingeorvik6342 Před 4 lety

    De her e så nydelig Elvis real rokk.

    • @janingeorvik6342
      @janingeorvik6342 Před 4 lety

      Æ. Spilte Elvis veældig høyt .suveren lyd, på platan.eller va de anlegget som d hete den gang,

  • @1-shotslinger108
    @1-shotslinger108 Před 4 lety +4

    I just saw Elvis last night at the Hard Rock in Orlando. The venue sucked but Elvis was great. He played this !

  • @ieronimo18
    @ieronimo18 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Elvis seems like he's doing a sound check, not an actual concert.

  • @leonardolelacher8383
    @leonardolelacher8383 Před 4 lety +1

    Josh homme reminded me of this one

  • @bardicpearl
    @bardicpearl Před 4 lety +3

    give the Bangles a mic!

    • @michaeldurkin8941
      @michaeldurkin8941 Před 4 lety

      He gave them a song. Tear off your own head/Doll Revolution they performed it. Just edited from the movie to 1 clip.

  • @PedroPetracco
    @PedroPetracco Před 4 měsíci

    É O MAIOR!

  • @jackson-gillies
    @jackson-gillies Před 7 lety +1

    As I walk on through this wicked world,
    Searching for light in the darkness of insanity,
    I ask myself, Is all hope lost?
    Is there only pain, and hatred, and misery?
    And each time I feel like this inside,
    There's one thing I wanna know,
    What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?,
    What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?
    And as I walked on through troubled times,
    My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes,
    So where are the strong?,
    And who are the trusted?,
    And where is the harmony?,
    Sweet harmony
    'Cause each time I feel it slipping away, just makes me wanna cry,
    What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?,
    What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?
    So where are the strong?,
    And who are the trusted?,
    And where is the harmony?,
    Sweet harmony
    'Cause each time I feel it slipping away, just makes me wanna cry,
    What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?,
    What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?,
    What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?

  • @jamesconnor2278
    @jamesconnor2278 Před 3 lety

    Mailed that one in...

  • @jeffallen997
    @jeffallen997 Před 5 lety

    F yeah

  • @kandylangford5886
    @kandylangford5886 Před 8 lety

    We all have bad clothing decisions, but in the end it don't make no never mind...

  • @ian-digitalhit
    @ian-digitalhit Před 12 lety +1

    I'm pretty sure those "drunk housewives" you refer to are Susanna Hoffs, and Debbi & Vicki Peterson from The Bangles.

  • @Stonecutter334
    @Stonecutter334 Před rokem

    How cool is this? Where’s the 86 footage Elvis???
    Great stuff

  • @allhailrussell
    @allhailrussell Před 12 lety

    i got that same hat

  • @its1110
    @its1110 Před 3 lety

    Tke Kids are Alright

  • @SuperNewsJunky
    @SuperNewsJunky Před 12 lety

    The Bangles? Well, that explains why they're dancing.

  • @nevadaracer00V
    @nevadaracer00V Před 2 lety +1

    When and where was this amazing event? Love it!!!

  • @jeffallen997
    @jeffallen997 Před 5 lety

    Wow

  • @jedtattum9996
    @jedtattum9996 Před 2 lety

    not a bad cover

  • @LiverPuncher
    @LiverPuncher Před 11 lety

    Hey, hey! "Peace, Love and UNDERSTANDING"?

  • @dupetopher6398
    @dupetopher6398 Před 11 lety

    what a silent rebel

  • @jameswindham5982
    @jameswindham5982 Před 5 měsíci

    What do you call the dance they are doing?

  • @allhailrussell
    @allhailrussell Před 11 lety +1

    whos the bass player?hes kickin it

  • @dmvargha
    @dmvargha Před 12 lety

    Nice Who tribute at 4:33

  • @tsresc
    @tsresc Před 5 lety +2

    *Legion brought me here.*

  • @DrHeinzDoofenschmirtz
    @DrHeinzDoofenschmirtz Před 6 lety +3

    I don't mind, other guys dancing with my girl.....

  • @anselmoecheverria6342
    @anselmoecheverria6342 Před 6 lety

    Elvis Costello recalaba ayer en el Festival Jardins de Pedralbes de Barcelona y hoy lo hará en las Noches del Botánico de Madrid para ofrecer dos conciertos con un repertorio básicamente de "grandes éxitos". Declan Patrick MacManus, más conocido como Elvis Costello (Gran Bretaña, 1954) , llega a esta gira acompañado por The Imposters (Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas y Davey Faragher). El músico de 63 años, que actuó por última vez en España hace dos años, repasará algunos de sus canciones emblemáticas, que son muchas tras cuarenta años de carrera. Sin duda es uno de los mayores músicos de las últimas décadas. Se inició en la escena rock londinense a mitad de los 70 influenciado por movimientos como el new wave o el punk. Su primer álbum, "My Aim is True", fue lanzado en 1977, desde entonces u especialidad ha sido la fusión de géneros, a lo largo de decenas de de discos, que lo han convertido en una auténtica leyenda. Él reconoce que "Siempre he hecho lo que he querido, nunca me he etiquetado ni me he encasillado en un estilo, ni he dejado que me digan lo que tengo que hacer", asegura. La libertad creativa es uno de sus rasgos de su personalidad, a día de hoy, continúa fusionando estilos a golpe de banda, con una personalidad única.
    El artista improvisará sobre el escenario la relación de canciones que interpreta junto a The Imposters, formación que ha tomado el relevo a sus antes inseparables The Attractions. "Hemos logrado una complicidad que nos deja espacio para tener un setlist abierto". Así que se dejan llevar por el momento y el ambiente del público para ir escogiendo los temas que interpretan. Siempre una sorpresa, como la que acaba de desvelar Elvis Costello, al anunciar que en octubre saldrá a la venta su nuevo trabajo, de momento sin más detalles.
    Música independiente novedades.

  • @billpholde4816
    @billpholde4816 Před 2 lety

    Could there be a song that's lest appropriate for go-go dancers? I guess, maybe Sometimes When We Touch would be a little worse?

  • @Briandnlo4
    @Briandnlo4 Před 11 lety

    Cat named Danny Farragher, and yeah, he's GOOD. He's the only difference between "The Attractions" and "The Imposters." 'Professor' Steve Nieve (keys) and Pete Thomas (drums) are in both inceptions w/ Elvis himself.