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The Tubes – She's A Beauty
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1) The Tubes are a San Francisco-based theater rock band, popular in the mid 1970s and early 1980s, known for their live performances that combined music performances with many different unique costumes and in some acts they wore leotards with painted on nipples and pubic hair (neither of which points are relevant for evaluating their artistic/musical/political relevance). They made satires of life in the USA; the media, consumerism, and politics. They were often banned in the Midwest USA.
The Tubes continue performing live, with 4 members of the original band (Waybill, Anderson, Steen, Prince) still in the touring lineup.
2) The Tubes are a five piece Garage Funk band from Switzerland. Brainchild of Harry Tuttle and Barbie Tube. Formed in 2006, they released their first recordings to not so critical acclaim in 2007. In a spontaneous display of stupidity, all of the members have changed their last names in honour of Barbie.
Rob Tube : Bass & Vocals
Harry Tube : Guitar
Rosie Tube : Horns & Vocals
Tube Tube : Keys & Vocals
Barbie Tube : Drums
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Rubberbandman16
There r actually 2 bands calld The Tubes. The main 1 was more successful, but the othr 1 was pretty good back whn I had their stuff
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yiffyskunk420
"There is more than one group called the Tubes." no.
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stefabeca666
Best band ever best album ever best song ever (White Punks On Dope). MOG
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unbusinessman
i got the self titled CD at home, but it's not mine. it's my uncles, no telling when he'll get it back though. i want the vinyl.
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mattshoes
I saw them live a few years back and they are still entertaining as hell!
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aybesea69
I saw these guys live in 1978 (before the She's a Beauty sellout) and they were absolutely amazing. So outrageous... it's really too bad they decided to become a crappy pop band.
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gratefuldark
Can you guys please come to Canada...My dad NEEDS to see you.
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anthonyhouse
Does anyone remember the name of the tune The Tubes did for the Rock-N-Roll Terrorist skit., and yes they were Awesom all three times I saw them
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01dela
Never saw them perform live but i did see them on T V and they looked awesome.
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Manoloxines
saw them when I was just a kid and I loved it to bits...with all the leather,the girls,the auction,the bikes...it was mad!
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wareharris
I saw them play on the She's a Beauty tour - Lots of fun, and at the time one of the best show's I'd ever seen.
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SkyHits
This is a great band, and my first cassette with the Tubes was Outside/Inside so I've known that band for quite a long time I guess I could say. But I had never seen them until last summer (2009) at some huge Rock Festival in Sweden. And in a matter of fact I didn' t have on hand the program so I didn't had a clue what band was starting to play on one of the 4 various sages until I asked some guy who was video filming them. And the guy looke strangly at me and said "Hey man these are The TUBES! Wooo I said. Maybe simply because I hadn't see their stage act before. But they were fun and geat.
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luciusfunk
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RelicOfThe80s
Two words: Mr. Hate.
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theroover
I can't help loving you...
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Braveshell
Yeah, having heard White Punks On Dope back in the mid 70's, I got hooked with Remote Control... (Prime Time, TV Is King etc)...I picked up the CD compilation White Punks On Dope (on Spectrum in the UK) about 2 years back and it is most excellent... all the best stuff from their spell on A&M is there... though nothing from their time with Capitol. Great band... Talk to Ya Later is one of those underrated rock radio classics. Sweet!
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theroover
i love these guys and this girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ABCDEllenx
So funny, first I heard White Punks on Dope and then She's a Beauty, I was like; noo. this isn't the same artist. But yessss it was. xD
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optimistic_tour
This is sweet. I thank allmusic for having Remote Control as their album of the day last week.
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ChildfreeMan196
This is one of my favorite bands. I first heard them in the early 1980s, when I attended a university. I have not seen them in concert.
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