Pere Ubu - Oh Catherine - David Letterman video free download

Brooks Rountree

I'm from Cleveland I know David Thomas I met him in the UK he is a stooge

Mike Reiss

I'm pretty sure the Commitments movie was early nineties like 91 so I don't think this was from 89 but rather early nineties. Just looked up and the album is called "World's in Collision"(not collusion like Dave erroneously said)and is from 91 so there you go.

vollsticks

I know Eric Drew Feldman played on Letterman with Beefheart, did he ever play on the show with anyone else? PJ Harvey, maybe? Any answers would be greatly appreciated!

Pitt Stainz

Thank you so much for posting this. Just F#@&^*$ great.

Mike Roby

Great stuff. Something about Letterman's show, and I don't think I noticed it at the time, is that Shaffer and his guys did NOT just phone this stuff in. They knew what these bands were about and they prepared and they participated. It shows a level of respect for the bands AND the audiences that's pretty great to see in action. 

jonny dong

Cleveland rocks!

Doug Erhard

David Thomas kicks David Byrne's ass, and David knows it.

partyhardydardy

This is making me really happy right now.

Timmybear

Worlds in Collusion is a better title. :)

caudillo1

This was in the NBC days, "Late Night w/ David Letterman." That was very common back then. BTW, back then they were called "The World's Most Dangerous Band."

MrVoyaging

I love that Paul Shaffer (David Letterman's keyboardist) takes playing with such a historical band seriously. He obviously recognizes their talent and importance.

Michael Weber

I used to have MODERN DANCE on Blank Records #001. GREAT American band. Saw them in Chicago back in like '80. Actually met a girl and got laid! Ah, those were the days! PERE UBU RULES!

helen4garage

pere ubu trasformazione da cattivi a buoni di cuore......bravi ugualmente...ma vincerà il male.....esso divverrà un maniaco compulsivo.....si legge dai testi......l amore con lui ci ha tentato ma gli ha giocato un brutto giuoco.....il gioco ora è lui....ciao david

Grippo Marx

Saw them in Philly at JC Dobbs just prior to this appearance, and yes, they were passing the hat to help pay expenses as Mercury had just cut off promotional support for the band.

FelixAtrox

@WheresPoochie We were quite drunk...

Alos21

@dave225 Grinderman is atm the best band in the whole damn world !!!

kentonlarsen

What an awesome find this is...

drbrichy

Yes, that's Eric Drew Feldman, who played with Beefheart, Snakefinger, Ubu and others. Don't miss the fact that Paul is participating here as well. These guys were not just some freaks that hitch hiked to get there. Paul dug them, it's obvious and was probably responsible for getting them on the show in the first place. A rare masterpiece on American TV.

Pete Hairington

why was the CBS orchestra backing them up?

WheresPoochie

OK, Pere Ubu are cool and all but... Did people honestly find this Letterman shit funny back in the day?