0:00 when I win the lottery (edit) 2:10 one of these days 5:55 sweethearts 10:19 pictures of .. 14:30 fav. fruit 20:06 borderline 23:45 she divines water

"All Her Favorite Fruit" remains one of my all-time favorite songs. Camper was a unique, crazy-talented assemblage of great musicians, and David Lowery has been an under-appreciated, under-explored legitimate genius. The fact that I still love listening to so many of these songs 30 years after initially discovering them speaks volumes for the quality of the songwriting that cleverly combines subjects like Patty Hearst's kidnapping, Reagan's dangerous mental deterioration, primal fears of death, bowling with skinheads, and of course, the hilariously bizarre "Eye of Fatima". Those lyrics still frequently pop in my head without (conscious) provocation or warning, and no matter how dark my mood, always make me smile... While I love the historical and political satire that animates the lyrics, often both obscured and highlighted by the totally original musical arrangements, I still remain a sucker for what I've always considered Camper's two best love songs. Neither are love songs in the traditional sense, but both "She Divine's Water" and "All Her Favorite Fruit" convey a deeply sweet sadness that brings me back to the days when I met a German guitar player through my job and instantly fell hopelessly and irrationally in love. One of my favorite verses in "All Her Favorite Fruit" is weirdly entwined with the agonizing magic of that tragically impossible love: "...She serves him mashed potatoes and she serves him peppered steak with corn. She pulls her dress up over her head, lets it fall to the floor..." I don't know how or why this (and other lyrics) still so vividly conjure that out of control feeling of falling in love, but listening tonight re-awakened feelings I thought I'd outgrown, especially after 20 years of marriage to my impossible star-crossed love with the beautiful, brilliant German musician I met so many years ago. Though we've been married for 20 years now, my love for him remains sublime, almost juvenile, likely because the geographic distance between us makes a "real marriage" ephemeral at best. Perhaps the bittersweet circumstances surroinding my one big love explains why I'm so profoundly moved by the sense of doomed love implicit in David's lyrics and amplified by the similar essence of the underlying music. I truly miss Camper van Beethoven, just as I miss being so young. Although I liked Cracker, it never matched the significanct emotional impact I still experience when I'm mentally fit enough to shake off the increasing oddities that cause me to wall myself off from the rest of the world, so much so, that even hearing some of these songs can fluctuate between being too painful a reminder of regrets, fears and a very different, far away life, and immense gratitude that one time I got lucky enough to find that exceedingly rare phenomenon of pure love. Listening to Camper tonight brings back a bittersweet nostalgia mixed with heartache that makes me feel more than I can usually tolerate. But the beauty and intensity and pure fun of Camper van Beethoven is worth whatever sadness resurfaces. Camper is still one of the best , even 25+ years after I became a full-fledged geeky-fan.

These songs were always really special to me when they came out but I never got to see them play live. Watching them now, tears come to my eyes, my brother turned me on to this music and then later he and I played many of these songs in our band. He just died one week ago so I came here to honor him but also I'm very Blown Away by the music and the performance

The violinist went on to play with Jane's Addiction, what a resume...CVB at their peak!

Key Lime Pie is one of those albums where every song is good. I must have listened to that tape hundreds of times.

The way the violin weaves in and out and never overwhelms but is always pulling at you is just beautiful

Morgan Fichter was a goddess. Probably still is.

One of the best bands ever beloved revolutionary and key lime two of the best albums ever I saw them on this tour at CBGB's 1989 wowww😊

this fucking rules, thanks for putting it up.

Victor K and his beautiful bass tone. I always loved the tone on this album and damn if it isn’t absolutely perfect here. Always wondered how he got that out of a P-Bass but now see it was a PJ! A-ha! That and his immense talent, love those lines of his!

On this night these folks were the best band in the world. Thanks for posting!

got introduced to CVB by a Portuguese Mining Engineer in South Africa in 1990, he only had 2 of their songs (Good Guys and Bad Guys and Seven Languages) it took me a few years to hunt down any of their other stuff and I've been a fan ever since. Thank you, Manuel.

love david lowery in the billy idol shirt

Stunning beauty here. My goodness.

Great moment in time from the Key Lime Pie album!!! "She Divines Water" is a song that always blows my mind, and I don't even know WHY!! It's just so beautiful and trippy....

Can Morgan be any more adorable?

This is one of the most engaging live performances i've ever seen in my 52 years. JEEEEEEEEEZUS!

I miss Morgan Fichter she was a maelstrom on stage.

Saw them in Innsbruck in 1990. Great show!

Killin' it in less than 30 minutes. Wish every band could do that. Great selection of songs, but for some reason I kept expecting "We Saw Jerry's Daughter." Also, for someone who never paid much attention to Morgan Fichter (you never really saw her in the videos), she's goddamned captivating.

I really loved seeing this. Not only do we see Morgan Fichter enjoying every moment on stage but David Immerglück is also backing up David Lowery on rhythm guitar and even playing pedal steel on Sweethearts.

Wow. Morgan Fichter was REALLY GOOD here. This stuff is tight!

Totally blown away by this. Thank you so much for posting.

I saw them in Charlotte right around this time. The beautiful violinist stole my freakin mind. Great show. Great Album. Great band.

Very cool clip. In the scene and in the groove. Nice

Two of my all time favorites albums: "Key Lime Pie" and " My Revolutionnary Sweetheart". Still enjoying listenning their songs😍👍

I saw this tour. They opened for 10000 Maniacs. Young David Lowery reminds me of young Matthew Modine.

I saw them for the first time at Sonoma State University in 1989. Probably just before this show.

Morgan! Gawd I miss those days. So proud of all she has accomplished in her career. This was sometime after she had moved to Oakland with her band, Harm Farm. she blessed my life with her love and talent. Morgan, if you see this, I am still alive... and currently learning mandolin, banjo, and fiddle... and soon will add the double fiddle to my new determination to play bluegrass and traditional Irish as i grow old and gray on my porch. I can't help but think of you every time i practice. Much love to you, wherever you may be

Sweethearts with this line up is so bittersweet. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for posting this video. It’s special. Never saw them live. This lineup with the amazing note-perfect Morgan Fichter should have made a few more albums. ‘Key Lime Pie’ is a timeless masterpiece.

Fan Since '89, what a Great Band, just Love them....

An important part of the soundtrack to my university years. Great stuff.

Thanks for uploading this. Have always loved this band.

This makes me feel old but at the same time brings back some really fond memories. Thanks for posting

Got to see them on this tour in an RPI lecture hall, complete with student desks. It was wonderful.

Morgan is so fun to watch

Truly exceptional performance by the band at this time of their career Key Lime Pie still sounds fantastic Goodness aren’t they young too Morgan’s violin is sublime, and on ‘matchstick men’ is a thing of wonder Thanks for posting this gem

CVB opened for 10k Maniacs in Irvine Amp and the killed. CVB got the crowd off their seats and pumped. Morgan was mesmerizing. Watching her got my sis to play violin.

Man! The sound quality is astounding!

how does a band get to this level? this is so damned good

Wow, this takes me back! I saw this tour + some of their earlier national outings. They were truly in top-form here + on ALL cylinders creatively ~ I love Key-Lime Pie. Morgan is such a great/enchanting/virtuoso + was cool to bring in at the end for their swan song (ha-ha!). Fun fact: I just saw them, literally days ago in Portland w/ Jonathon Segal + they were really, really great. Jon Segal was perhaps, what made this band interesting + was so fun watching him go between guitar/keys/violin w/ such verve...

This has great sound for 1989, thanks for posting. Good to see Camper van at their peak. Key Lime Pie is an awesome album. Must have played All Her Favourite Fruit a million times by now.

Morgan Fichter on fiddle! my friend from my Berkeley CA days/Freight and Salvage. She's so kind, said nice things about my harmonica playing one night at a jam/party. We jammed and I'm not much for chops but she liked my tone :)

WOWi know it was awile ago,,,,the violinist is so bad ass!!!!

Excellent transfer, looks amazing

A great, kind women. worked with her at Ziff-Davis in Boston/1987.

Amazing! Never got to see them and this is just what I was looking for! It does not disappoint - thanks for posting!!

happy to say I've met David after a concert last year. awesome guy.

Thank you so much for posting this. You're a godsend.

Remember, this was an industry party/gathering, not a paying audience of fans.

Thanks so much for posting--I'd love to see the whole show, assuming there's more, but this is just a wonderful brace of songs.

Wow, this brings back SO many memories!! I loved theses folks way back, and STILL appreciate their many talents! Thanks so much for puttin this out there!

Beautiful album

Damn tight live act. I could watch Morgan play that violin all damn day.

This was my favorite concert until I discovered Muse. Thank you so much for posting this, it is great seeing all of them esp Morgan!!

...and the very next night, they played an incredible live set on KCRW with Deirdre O'Donoghue.

Thanks so much for posting this. Great, great stuff.

Memories. I saw Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart tour, and then this Key Lime Pie tour I'm sure Revolutionary was at Trenton's City Gardens I think Key Lime was too, but I'm fuzzy, could've been in Philly, prolly Chestnut Cabaret So good

2:10 one of these days !!

Well damn, now I wish I was 21 again

Brilliant! Thx for posting!

I was at this show.

Much tighter than I expected assumed this was a studio album. assumptions are stupid.

The best American band ever.

wish I coulda been there :)

thank you for posting this

I saw them on this tour in Atlanta, GA at the old Roxy...one of the best shows I've ever seen

I remember thick stripes Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing

This proves victor krummenacher is the best bass player of the early 1990s

the Golden Age of CVB

85-95 underground music was truly rock's creative last gasp.

Yes, Morgan is incredible and Lowery's songwriting skills in full force here. Can't overlook Victor K on bass, though. Amazing. GREAT band.

Man I saw them on that key lime pie tour. I also saw them years before at the Reed College Renn fair.

I guess that's Morgan on violin? what a treat to see this.

How can I believe that everything In this world is going to be fine? How can I believe that everything In this world has its place and time? When I lay down to sleep, I feel the world spin Slightly off axis, it's shaped like a fig And when I lie next to you, I shiver and shake You tell me you love me, I dream I'm awake How can I believe that everything In this world is going to be fine? And how can I believe that everything In this world has its place and time? Cause when I lay down to sleep, I have the same dream Of a world-famous actress in a pink limousine And she flies through the sky in that pink Cadillac While the boys of the press, we drink vodka in back And she tells us our fortune by crumbling leaves And she teaches us card tricks, the Jack makes us weak She divines water by dancing a jig for the boys of the Press She will whistle a pitch Traducir al español

XOXO!!! Youngsters

estupendas canciones :)

Wow!

“P o Matchstick Men”, Always Perfect! imho (& i was around for Status Quo ver. which kills then & now) CVB’s is The one for me. My bucket wish would be a Record Store Day(s) 45 of CVB Matchstick Men with it’s ‘60’s Psych twin “Incense & Peppermint”. Be Safe & Best’s dtf

I saw this band basically headline Bumbershoot, then I saw them open for 10,000 Maniacs in Tampa, Florida. Must have been 1989-1990. Great both times. Devo cancelled which is why they closed Bumbershoot. Totally different vibe between the two shows.

Juste la bonne énergie, qui m'a attrapé en 86 et ne m'a jamais lachée.

❤❤❤❤❤

Whatta catalogue

It's cool that Kenny Loggins got up to the podium at the end.

Rad ... so so rad

So great! Sounds almost no different than the record!

Morgan’s outro! 😘 23:21

Hey Morgan, was just saying hi and trying to find a way to message you directly? Hope all is well!

Saw this tour ...left my first car dead on the road and got a lift ...at the time i thought it was a poor choice ...looking back what a great idea......anyone heard from soul american ...god they were so out of tune ....the camper tech made fun of them 😂

Up! :D Tinja,Markku&Huns :D

How come she doesn't get her hair caught up in the bow?

What is the song at ~ 10:30?? It's amazing I've never heard it before!

Not the same without Jonathan Segel. She was good but he is a core component to swing and real lyricism in playing.

Dios mio!! 🍆