...even after 33 YEARS, this is STILL One of the best Musical mind-f*cks of all TIME! ...Tribal African chants, mixed w/ Hip-House & Ragga-rhythm, coupled with 90's Techno beats & traditional Pop & Country-Western...all, in a *ICE CREAM VAN!* ....peaked at #11 Pop, March 1992....
In an interview I saw with Tammy Wynette in her final years she said she had no idea what she was singing about or what she was doing but she wanted to be a part of it and lived every minute saying it was one of the best things she ever did ! And that she was the envy of a lot of the country stars who though like her it was brilliant! Thanks to the genius of the KLF
Heehee ok I can’t be the only one who was a total dirtbag at this time? 😂 I mean we were gorgeous and brilliant and amazing (I did get my MA & was a lesbian avenger back then) but there were also a lot of drug deals in dirty club bathrooms, a spot of alcoholism, someone who lived in a weird startup thrift store or a punk flophouse, way too much ooo la la with strangers, oh good lord I used to distribute condoms & dental dams in bars - casual sex, & I hated going with people to buy coke, it was so scary! Never tried it, but god knows I was always somewhere I shouldn’t be… I mean I drink three times a year now, smoke weed legally & that’s it but I remember a bunch of us on the dance floor also being really kind of trashy… please tell me I’m not the only one! (Also I’m now realizing I knew several hustlers & the thrift store was probably also a front for money laundering, I was seriously always the country bumpkin in the middle of shenanigans & was so clueless nobody worried about me telling cuz I really didn’t notice some serious crime around me…I also learned recently that I participated in a drug trafficking ring without knowing a thing, so hopefully I actually am an outlier lol)
I had the pleasure of recording Tammy’s vocals in Nashville. She was an amazing talent and we had almost no idea how big this was. Still brilliant fusion of so many cool things.
I enjoyed this song in my teens, but listening to it again in middle age I realise what a remarkable work of fusion music it is; that incredible, repeating guitar hook; the Africanised chants; the hip-hop elements; and all overlaid with country guitar and Tammy Wynette's vocals. Jesus Christ, what mad genius came up with this?
Bobby Tate Hi, my friend, I just had to comment upon your own comment. I recall this song from the 1990's, but never before saw the video until today (I tend to procrastinate, lol). But I was struck by the fusion and mix of styles as well, and when you made mention of Jesus Christ, take note of the wicker man burning at 1:18. I was immediately reminded of the 1973 "Wicker Man" film wherein Edward Woodward screams out, "Oh, Jesus Christ!" Hope this tiny tid-bit adds to the fun of this clip!
Was probably Drummond or Cauty saying "who's the most outlandish singer we could hire for our next one" - and then it just developed - I presume Dolly's people said no.
@@TheJohnebey This was Tammy's last hit before she died. The song brought her back to the forefront. She did had several cross over country songs that hit the pop charts back in the late 60s and early 70s.
I'm 57. I am deeply touched by the new reactions to this incredible spin. I was a DJ when this came out and the night I spun it for the first time I had to play it over and over. They couldn't get enough. This is testimony to its timelessness.
I met Tammy Wynette once! At Dollywood in '89. I told her, miss Wynette, I grew up listening to your music and I just love you so much. She actually shook my hand and said Thank you honey, I love you too. I was so starstruck! I couldn't believe Tammy Wynette had shook my hand!
I heard she and Dolly Parton are Stars in the true sense of the word, no hissy fits/don't look at me/no autographs rubbish. Always stars always professional and lovely people. Lucky guy.
It is hilarious, but Tammy didn't get the beat of it AT ALL when they recorded her part, so they needed some production magic to make her vocal fit. Back in the early 90's this was not an easy thing. Thanks to the Cocaine & Rhinestones podcast for this valuable info. i have always loved this song
@@vision_immortal give the woman a break..... I thought her willingness to do this for them was very open on her part. And I don't think they endless money pit to throw at her either.
The KLF doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. Possibly the most underrated group of all time. This song is 30 years old and there’s still never been another group like this.
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Started playing this last night on a musical trip down memory lane. My husband came home from walking the dog to find me dancing to this, Jazz, and Candi Staton. So many timeless bangers.
Anyone who can get country AND western legend Tammy Wynette to sing - They're jsutified and they're ancient and they drive an ice cream van - deserves respect.
I'm 70 and white! I remember when this group came out. Proud to say I've owed a few copies of this compilation. 2 thumb up! Rare gem. Worth a complete listen to
I'm 74 white with 3 grown up children all theire life's in my house were theire mates Asian Jamaican etc we are all still friends the best that crack me up are the Asian lads with coventry accents they were born here with Asian parents they've had ice cream vans etc I have a half Asian grandaughter of 22 she is beautiful with a white daughter of 4yrs she is a nurse I also have another grandaughter who is half English half Pakistani she's a teacher in Australia to round it of I'm half English half Irish as the saying goes variety is the spice of life x😂
This needs a re release, no messing around with the track or anything, just a straight release. Kids of today won't know what hit them...Could be a summer hit.
@@s.c.9681 I like dance music and I had friends that were Into different music. My past friend Mike was into KLH so he turned me onto Justified and Ancient. Good beats and vocals. It was different than the normal pop music.
Throw a bunch of cynical hooks into a cauldron, get the witch coven to do what they do (nod, wink), and expel through the reproductive and digestive track of an animal corpse, straight onto the plates of the moron masses of 1990s Blighty, steaming hot and already attracting blowflies. MuMu = Code 33
Whoever came up with a song which consisted of some country some rap some hip hop and some African music is a real genius. This song is absolutely fantastic it certainly deserved the worldwide hit it became. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Love from the UK ♥️🙏👍
My friend was a Dj on Ibiza a couple of years back and I dared him once to put this on in a very commercial house club . He first refused but then ac couple of drinks in at around 2am he put it on. The crowd exploded, people were going mental. most of the people were not even born when this first came out but they were like in a trance..Thank you KLF for the music, a true classic.
Im pretty sure nobody in Ibiza at 2am gives a damn what you play. Everyone is drunk and drugged and busy having sex with someone who, in the morning will turn out to be a moose. The whole culture is a pile of 💩, music included.
There is an interview with her somewhere on TH-cam where she tells the story of how it happened. The face she pulls when she explains that someone called her to be in the song and videoclip singing the main lyrics of a Eurodance-act song, and she said "Are you sure you have the correct number?" :P (Also interesting to know that she had not been the first choice when it came to the artist, and that the KLF came to her was merely because their first artist of choice refused the request, but can't remember who it was).
@@Dutch3DMaster Interesting fact is that this song had already been released in Europe (but with different vocals, which were more fluid without Tammy's country style). However Tammy's addition is what made the song famous in the US.
@@edwieIndeed. Maxine Harvey did the vocals on the European single, and then Tammy was included in the US single, which quickly also started selling in Europe. Personally I do like Maxine's version better, but Tammy made it truly memorable and much more unique.
I am SO Pleased that not one person has disliked the KLF & Miss Tammy as, it is one of the best music videos in the history of music videos. So good to see Tammy Wynette singing & enjoying herself. RIP Miss Tammy.
I love a Great British novelty song. I also have the Mr. Blobby theme, Doctorin' the Tardis, Mole from the Ministry and Shaddapa You Face on heavy rotation.
I remember the first time I saw the video. I was like WTF is this? When the KLF released their catalog and this showed up on TH-cam,I was like I have to watch this again. So amazing even still.
In an interview Tammy stated just before her death, she made more money from this collaboration than in her entire career. She said they gave her their "manual" how to be a popstar....and it worked ‼️ the KLF... legendary 👍
I’m the end Tammy received ZERO MONEY from this collaboration her final husband got her to do. He did being the opportunist he was - when she passed he was the one to take her money, house, alienate her kids from their inheritance she wrote down in her wishes way before she passed.
@@lorimusiclover7292 What!? That’ve very disturbing. Why doesn’t everyone know this..? Was this information “sealed” by the courts or just forgotten over time?
I'm 44. I'm from Central Europe. It was the defining band of my childhood and teenage years. My dear God, there were incredible beatings at school parties. And now, after all these years, incredible feelings still arise. Tears of happiness... Thank you.
I am still happy that Tammy actually did stand by the Jam!!!! "Bring the beat back!!!!" This still makes me smile like the first time I saw it on MTV.....
"Fishing in the rivers of life" is a reference to Walden by Henry David Thoreau. So, mid 1800s literature is in that mashup list too ;) BTW: The name KLF, Mu, and a ton of the imagery is a reference the Illuminatus Triology.
It makes me physically sick that the 90's was 30 years ago, it also turns my stomach to think that was the last of the best decades, RIP Tammy Wynette.
There's a mobile Indian takeaway out of a converted ice cream van here in Sheffield. On the side is written 'They're justified and they're Asian and they drive an ice cream van'
In case you can't read the scrolling messages: Miss Tammy Wynette. 25 years in the business. 11 consecutive No. 1 albums. 20 No. 1 singles. 5 times voted C.M.A. (Country Music Association) Female Vocalist of the Year. "Stand By Your Man" still the biggest-selling Country song of all time. 2 Grammy Awards. 5 marriages, 3 children. First lady in the world to sell more than 1 million copies of one album. June 10th 1991, presented with the most coveted Living Legend Award sponsored by T.N.N. (The Nashville Network) and Music City News. Miss Tammy Wynette is the most successful female Country singer ever. Miss Tammy Wynette IS the First Lady of Country.
My mother heard this when I bought the single.... She had her personal opinions of my music. When she heard Tammy...she just nodded and jammed out. She knew her daughter was on the right track. Thank you mom....love you RIP
Over here in my city, it is pandemic lockdown 2.0. For the past week, I've been losing track of days. I was depressed all day yesterday...even thinkin of the best way to end it all. This video appeared on my TH-cam recommendations. It instantly chased the demons away. KLF...you might just have saved my life today. Thank you.
it has been rough as here in melbourne too, hope you are OK A.Birdie. We're all here for each other. much love and respect to you and all of the awesome YT community always!
I didn't notice for a long time that when Tammy is shown singing in the video, all the fast scrolling text is listing all her achievements as a singer... and deservedly so!
I remembered this song because of Tammy Wynette. She was the 1st artist from country music to do a song of this magnitude with hip hop artists. I felt she should have been commended for that back then as well now.
@@davidjgomm Its upconverted to 1080p from an obviously lower resolution (probably 576i or 480i) source, so not "true" HD. That being said, this still is the best quality you'll see on youtube and is a revelation compared to the previous unauthorized uploads.
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@@Zooropa420 Strange how people claim 'this is HD' when it's obviously NOT. Pity KLF were not filmed on 35mm.
What a fantastic trip down memory lane! The fusion of each genre including, country, 90’s pop, African beats and rap was a match made in HEAVEN! This will remain timeless and is a shining example Of what happens when such a fusion of differences comes together and creates MAGIC ❤
I am a metal head at heart .. but I surrender to the *call* .. "All Bound for Mu Mu Land" .. It is inevitable. One of the greatest and most insane songs ever recorded. Hats of to the geniuses that made this. Cheers from Metal Land 🍺
I’m 46 and was still am a grunge girl but loved this song remember recording this on VHS at the time we had all types of music back then and music from each genre was amazing!! Now there’s hardly anything different in the charts it’s so manufactured it’s destroyed creativity it’s either rap or dance to pop!
I’m here in 2021. I was in 7th grade when this came out. 30 years later it still resonates and we need a powerful anthem like this more than ever. They’re justified and they’re ancient. That’s all.
To be able to convince the legendary Tammy Wynette to sing in this transcendental version of Justified and Ancient is just mind blowing. My teenage self would wait by the radio all day long on the off chance this would be played.
Kudos to Tammy who didn't just stick with country style. This still sounds great all these years later, so do the other KLF tracks. I'm in my 40s and recently found out my uncle who is 64 is a KLF fan, that was kind of cool.
Tammy took a LOT of &*@% from the old school country music establishment for doing this at that time. She refused to back down, and indeed, DID stand by the jam. She was a great lady who experienced success and enormous sadness in her life.
I saw a documentary Tammy did before she died and she said she was over the moon to do this because of the fusion she laughed and said she didn’t have a clue what it was about but loved and felt honoured the KLF wanted her ! Imagine that !
Wonderful arrangement. That twanging steel guitar is such a gorgeous touch. 10 year old me loved it, but 41 year old me also appreciates the subtle details. Pure magic.
Y'all sound like a bunch of Depression generation folks talking about the old days. I say this with affection as they are my parents' generation that gave us Big Band music that my daughter is crazy about.
My 39 year old son sent this vid to me & I said IT’S THE JAM!! KLF & TAMMY WYNETTE! I had the cassette single way back when! We would sing it in the car driving them to school & myself to work! Awesome tune. Beautiful Tammy Wynette. Whoever brainstormed this music mash up is quite intelligent! I can’t stop playing this song now!!
David Barbarossa was responsible for introducing this to popular music when he was first with Adam & the Ants in the 70's, then Bow Wow Wow in the 80's and then Republica in the 90.s
Я помню как в 90 году КЛФ поднимал дух.Когда в холодной комнате занималься спортом,.Как поставлю КЛФ сразу же силы прибавлялись и желание заниматься спортом.Крутая группа!Кыргызстан ,Нарын.
A,tribute to the utter brilliance of this track is that an old soul boy like me hears it by accident and then has to spend half a day researching it I was so hooked .... It is such a jamboree of juxtaposed sounds and lyrical idioms . .Only British eccentrics could pull this off .... Addicted .
Not even a fan of country, but ONLY a band like The KLF could make this work and it still seems flawless! They tied so many things together and were so delightfully weird, STILL not another band I could compare them to at the end of 2022!
Agreed and to get her to say "they drive an ice-cream van" was hilarious and brilliance having a baby and mixing them both up to make a great outcome 😀
From everything I've heard, there was a hell of lot of legit love and respect involved in them asking her. Reportedly, she didn't quite "get" the final product (who did?), but did recognize the tour-de-force of skill on display and had a good time doing it.
"we were in the studio, and the track just wasn't working out, and Jimmy half jokingly says to me 'What this track needs is Tammy Wynette' and I went into the little room at the side, there's a phone in there.... and within three calls I was talking with Tammy Wynette... and we're playing the track down the phone to her, and she said 'Yes, I'll do it' "
@@ramanjeet1111 "it seemed like epic hollywood song" Please tell me English is not your first language, and also, "epic hollywood song" is not a thing.
...even after 33 YEARS, this is STILL One of the best Musical mind-f*cks of all TIME! ...Tribal African chants, mixed w/ Hip-House & Ragga-rhythm, coupled with 90's Techno beats & traditional Pop & Country-Western...all, in a *ICE CREAM VAN!* ....peaked at #11 Pop, March 1992....
Can't disagree with that......still great to listen to KLF !
They picked up where Malcom Mclaren left.
That’s an epic breakdown! 😂
Ok me of the best jams ever put together.
And I can't stop watching 😂
In an interview I saw with Tammy Wynette in her final years she said she had no idea what she was singing about or what she was doing but she wanted to be a part of it and lived every minute saying it was one of the best things she ever did ! And that she was the envy of a lot of the country stars who though like her it was brilliant! Thanks to the genius of the KLF
I think this is honestly one of the best collaborations in the history of music.
Could not agree more
True dat
Totally agree 1000000%
Amen
It's definitely the most bonkers collaboration. Couldn't imagine anyone trying this - let alone storming the charts with it - nowadays.
So nostalgic and unique. I'm in my 50's now and remember being 21 and on the dance floor twirling to this song...
Same here, good old times 🎉
Same, great times
Could you still twirl now?😂😂😂
Me too!! Just turned 54 😅
Heehee ok I can’t be the only one who was a total dirtbag at this time? 😂 I mean we were gorgeous and brilliant and amazing (I did get my MA & was a lesbian avenger back then) but there were also a lot of drug deals in dirty club bathrooms, a spot of alcoholism, someone who lived in a weird startup thrift store or a punk flophouse, way too much ooo la la with strangers, oh good lord I used to distribute condoms & dental dams in bars - casual sex, & I hated going with people to buy coke, it was so scary! Never tried it, but god knows I was always somewhere I shouldn’t be… I mean I drink three times a year now, smoke weed legally & that’s it but I remember a bunch of us on the dance floor also being really kind of trashy… please tell me I’m not the only one! (Also I’m now realizing I knew several hustlers & the thrift store was probably also a front for money laundering, I was seriously always the country bumpkin in the middle of shenanigans & was so clueless nobody worried about me telling cuz I really didn’t notice some serious crime around me…I also learned recently that I participated in a drug trafficking ring without knowing a thing, so hopefully I actually am an outlier lol)
I had the pleasure of recording Tammy’s vocals in Nashville. She was an amazing talent and we had almost no idea how big this was. Still brilliant fusion of so many cool things.
No way Jose!! good man! jammy bast*rd
Tell us more!!
The land of Mu truly is ancient and justified. Found this out today 😮
@@LoMcc40 The mythical lost continent?
@@alanoneill3065 there is some truth to myth
After all the years of country music Tammy finely won a Grammy for this one song.
She won two grammys , one for " I Don't Want To Play House " and " Stand By Your Man "
@@petecountryman8809 .. she did ?
@@vulcan2882 ..the klf are musical geniuses full stop!
@@michdavaelid ... really, I never would have thought that, I'm so glad you told me something I've know for a long time. Let's everybody clap for you.
Crazy isn’t it?
18 year old me adored this. 49 year old me still does. Amazing.
5 year old me was confused but intrigued 🤣❤️
That math doesn't add up if you're talking about the release date of 1991. Close though. And, me too.
@joli7948 7 you should be worried about other things lol
@@isabellum4676 i think you are not 5 you are fake
I am with you Dude
Turned 60 this year and still listening. 80’s/90’s the best. This collaboration is perfect ❤
i is 68
you stpliings
1964 was a fine year.....
I enjoyed this song in my teens, but listening to it again in middle age I realise what a remarkable work of fusion music it is; that incredible, repeating guitar hook; the Africanised chants; the hip-hop elements; and all overlaid with country guitar and Tammy Wynette's vocals. Jesus Christ, what mad genius came up with this?
Must have been the Brits...
The KLF...Bro
It’s the fact they even had the balls to ask Tammy Wynette and the fact that she said “yes” that tickles me every time.
Bobby Tate Hi, my friend, I just had to comment upon your own comment. I recall this song from the 1990's, but never before saw the video until today (I tend to procrastinate, lol). But I was struck by the fusion and mix of styles as well, and when you made mention of Jesus Christ, take note of the wicker man burning at 1:18. I was immediately reminded of the 1973 "Wicker Man" film wherein Edward Woodward screams out, "Oh, Jesus Christ!" Hope this tiny tid-bit adds to the fun of this clip!
@@kittensquack6695 What a great comment--thanks so much! I remember vaguely that the KLF were into the occult...or at least they claimed to be...
Wow it’s June 2024 and I’m still listening to the immortal Tammy Wynette, I love you my lady.
It's not just Tammy ... It's the great production team of KLF ... ;)
@@samosatler Well ok but I hear her very distinct voice.? I never heard the others. With out Tammy this isn’t much!
@@ronniebishop2496 donno ..., was I not clear with what I wrote? Pls read it again, thnx! :)
@@samosatler was I not clear.? Read it again.
Wow it’s June 2024 and people still have comment when they’re watching and a lot of tripe to go with it
Danced to this in 1991 good memories!!!
It was such an unusual song even for 91
You have a good memory
Same
👌remembrance ❤
Yeah but did you sing-along with Tammy 😂
One of the greatest musical productions ever recorded-whoever hired Tammy Wynette is a bloody genius.
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Was probably Drummond or Cauty saying "who's the most outlandish singer we could hire for our next one" - and then it just developed - I presume Dolly's people said no.
@@roberth1322 I think Tammy needed the dough
@@TheJohnebey This was Tammy's last hit before she died. The song brought her back to the forefront. She did had several cross over country songs that hit the pop charts back in the late 60s and early 70s.
She said they called her up from Tennessee!! And she showed us why she's the queen of country wow❤❤❤❤
It's insane that this song even exists. It breaks all logic and disrupts the time-space continuum. I absolutely love it.
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A star trek fan, no doubt
chill!
I agree 😂
I'm 57. I am deeply touched by the new reactions to this incredible spin. I was a DJ when this came out and the night I spun it for the first time I had to play it over and over. They couldn't get enough. This is testimony to its timelessness.
I'm 70 and I love the song lol x
Brenda, you rock! Stay safe. xoxo
@@cherryb6238 thanks cherry xx
Spot on x
I'm 76, this was a common request on my overnight community radio show about 15 years ago.
I have almost got it on repeat while I'm doing the dishes.
I'm 50 this year but 3 months to live with cancer but still partying like I'm 18, classic music much love xxx
Not sure you will be here now but I hope you are pain-free and dancing to this somewhere. 💕
Bendiciones hermano ❤❤
I hope you're still partying ! XO
I hope to see you in the rivers of life.
@@dcsc4895 I doubt it bro. Think he probably died years ago.
Tammy’s voice is beautiful and unmistakable. The combo of her vocals and these wicked beats was a match made in Mu Mu Land.
I met Tammy Wynette once! At Dollywood in '89. I told her, miss Wynette, I grew up listening to your music and I just love you so much. She actually shook my hand and said Thank you honey, I love you too. I was so starstruck! I couldn't believe Tammy Wynette had shook my hand!
If you weren’t a fella I’d kiss that hand that she shook.
I had always heard that Tammy Wynnette was a lady of class and grace. It's nice to know the rumours were true.
I heard she and Dolly Parton are Stars in the true sense of the word, no hissy fits/don't look at me/no autographs rubbish. Always stars always professional and lovely people. Lucky guy.
Ray Hawkins, you were blessed
@@roshanmanilal5315 yes I was!!
Tammy's voice is just brilliant and fits in so, so well.
if they were to do this live, i wouldnt mind seeing Reba McIntyre step in her place, her voice would be worthy, and she's just as fun :)
It is hilarious, but Tammy didn't get the beat of it AT ALL when they recorded her part, so they needed some production magic to make her vocal fit. Back in the early 90's this was not an easy thing. Thanks to the Cocaine & Rhinestones podcast for this valuable info. i have always loved this song
@@vision_immortal give the woman a break..... I thought her willingness to do this for them was very open on her part. And I don't think they endless money pit to throw at her either.
@@tiderbean I love her more than life itself. I am not ragging on Tammy. She was old, this is what happens when you get old.
@@vision_immortal gee thanks for bringing it up and why bring it up...ahole?
Listening to this all these years later I realise how bonkers & brilliant this tune is.
Lol exactly
That was the whole point. Talk about opposites attract.
Proper pioneers pure vibes standard 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
So weird. It’s amazing now. Totally get it. Thought it was the worst ‘pop’ music when I was a kid. We used to laugh at the KLF
"bonkers and brilliant" is an apt description...LOVE...
Rap, country, pop, disco - in ONE song. Brilliant.
This is a musical masterpiece..
I remember showing my Mom this back in 91-92 as she was a huge country fan as well as a huge Tammy fan. She loved it!!! RIP Mom RIP Tammy
Me tooo!!! My mom still talks about this masterpiece lol
they're now in mu mu land 😀
Horned druids,african tribal drums,ice cream vans and tammy wynette.mad as a pint of herrings.love it.
Oh, I definitely have to slip "mad as a pint of herrings" into a conversation now!
The KLF doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. Possibly the most underrated group of all time. This song is 30 years old and there’s still never been another group like this.
🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
I want to get into the KLF but I can’t buy it on iTunes :(
@@kp4588 stopped it long ago 👍they the best in 1991
... and again:
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... and there're some "humans" who never get "enough"! ☝ those want more-and-more-and... to feel kinda "alive"! ☝Sorry, mother Earth.
@@damusicman.3196 🥱
Started playing this last night on a musical trip down memory lane. My husband came home from walking the dog to find me dancing to this, Jazz, and Candi Staton. So many timeless bangers.
I'm 52 & hearing this now seems like I'm back in time at 19 jamming to this. Classic. KLF & the one & only Miss Tammy Wynette !!!! 💃❤️💃❤️
Same here 52 my parents used to dance to this😂
I really appreciate this unique song. Kudos to Tammy for stepping out of her country comfort to do it.
Don’t like Tammy Wynette’s voice. I prefer Maxine Waters vocals on the alternate single version
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Anyone who can get country AND western legend Tammy Wynette to sing - They're jsutified and they're ancient and they drive an ice cream van - deserves respect.
One of my favourite lines ever! And Tammy makes driving wheel hand movements!
and the hustle to record it haha
It was meant to be Dolly Parton. True story.
@@davidbastin9870 I always thought they asked her because of her song 'Stand by your man'.
I'll make mine a 99!
I'm 70 and white! I remember when this group came out. Proud to say I've owed a few copies of this compilation. 2 thumb up! Rare gem. Worth a complete listen to
I'm 74 white with 3 grown up children all theire life's in my house were theire mates Asian Jamaican etc we are all still friends the best that crack me up are the Asian lads with coventry accents they were born here with Asian parents they've had ice cream vans etc I have a half Asian grandaughter of 22 she is beautiful with a white daughter of 4yrs she is a nurse I also have another grandaughter who is half English half Pakistani she's a teacher in Australia to round it of I'm half English half Irish as the saying goes variety is the spice of life x😂
Music brings us together like nothing else.
Greetings from Italy.😊
@@BrendaDrumm Wonderful
The world in 2021 needs the KLF.
Please come back Bill
no bro...justina biebera is ruling the charts now
Damn right. They stopped way to early
And the money they burned!!
the simps, libtards and blm spastics would not be able to handle klf
Me in 1991 : I will never get tired of this.
Me in 2023 : I will never get tired of this.
Me too.
me to in 2024
@@thebagfather4633 Ditto!!
2024 is asking are you still not tired of it?
@@thebagfather4633 yes me too 🥰
This needs a re release, no messing around with the track or anything, just a straight release. Kids of today won't know what hit them...Could be a summer hit.
Bring the beat back?
I agree. They need to rerelease it and switch up the volume. I love this song. The kids these days don't know what they're missing.
I have the cassette single to this big hit back in the day. You're right. Break it out again now.
@@PaulC39 Me too! The b side was funny.
@@s.c.9681 I like dance music and I had friends that were Into different music. My past friend Mike was into KLH so he turned me onto Justified and Ancient. Good beats and vocals. It was different than the normal pop music.
An absolute gem. Nothing will ever get near this. Perfection.
How can they combine so many music styles in one track? Amazing. Still powerful three decades on.
Don’t like Tammy Wynette’s voice. I prefer Maxine Waters vocals on the alternate single version
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Throw a bunch of cynical hooks into a cauldron, get the witch coven to do what they do (nod, wink), and expel through the reproductive and digestive track of an animal corpse, straight onto the plates of the moron masses of 1990s Blighty, steaming hot and already attracting blowflies.
MuMu = Code 33
The KLF gave Tammy her final hit. Bless them. This song gave her international attention, and enabled her to tour across the world.
She toured around the world before this
Did she retire after making this record?
@@dc7827 No, but it was her last "hit".
@@eightiesaddictone9063 so she retired, right?
@@dc7827 No………………..she died………….
Whoever came up with a song which consisted of some country some rap some hip hop and some African music is a real genius. This song is absolutely fantastic it certainly deserved the worldwide hit it became. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Love from the UK ♥️🙏👍
....from Liverpool England - home of innovative sounds
and don't forget some of that sweet Voodoo Chile riff
The 90's in a nutshell, some truly amazing music!
Proper geniuses 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
One of those minds Is Jimmy Cauty....Look at his other works....He is a genius...
This song NEVER gets old!!
My friend was a Dj on Ibiza a couple of years back and I dared him once to put this on in a very commercial house club . He first refused but then ac couple of drinks in at around 2am he put it on. The crowd exploded, people were going mental. most of the people were not even born when this first came out but they were like in a trance..Thank you KLF for the music, a true classic.
Im not suprised....
I wish we could buy the new compilation that’s appeared on streaming services en mass and send them back to No. 1
Im pretty sure nobody in Ibiza at 2am gives a damn what you play. Everyone is drunk and drugged and busy having sex with someone who, in the morning will turn out to be a moose. The whole culture is a pile of 💩, music included.
@@onesong2001 yeah one year we had an amazing Black lace night!! Followed by a Michael Jackson night. I couldn’t go due to the age restriction
Then next, the DJ played Rick Astley...
I love that Tammy not only lent her vocals to the song, but she also appeared in the music video. ❤
Just a brilliant collaboration from the 90's 😉🇬🇧
There is an interview with her somewhere on TH-cam where she tells the story of how it happened. The face she pulls when she explains that someone called her to be in the song and videoclip singing the main lyrics of a Eurodance-act song, and she said "Are you sure you have the correct number?" :P (Also interesting to know that she had not been the first choice when it came to the artist, and that the KLF came to her was merely because their first artist of choice refused the request, but can't remember who it was).
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@@Dutch3DMaster Interesting fact is that this song had already been released in Europe (but with different vocals, which were more fluid without Tammy's country style). However Tammy's addition is what made the song famous in the US.
@@edwieIndeed. Maxine Harvey did the vocals on the European single, and then Tammy was included in the US single, which quickly also started selling in Europe.
Personally I do like Maxine's version better, but Tammy made it truly memorable and much more unique.
Ladies and gentleman’s the KLF have re-entered the building...
and left
@tester123532456 If only you knew, kiddo.
@tester123532456 Keep testing, tester. Someday you might get to Seven.
👍👍👍💕💕
@tester123532456 Considering they disappeared, yes, it means re-entering.
Ms Wynette brings tears to my eyes, Her voice is not of this world, so beautiful.
One of the most beautiful songs of the 90s. R.I.P. Ricardo da Force/Tammy Wynette🙏❤️
Probably the most unusual-but successful-duets ever. The KLF really shocked everyone when we all heard Tammy's voice come out. But it worked!
I am SO Pleased that not one person has disliked the KLF & Miss Tammy as, it is one of the best music videos in the history of music videos. So good to see Tammy Wynette singing & enjoying herself. RIP Miss Tammy.
30 years later and im still fishing in the rivers fishing in the rivers fishing in the rivers of life.
30 years and still waiting for the last train to transcentral!
This is one of the weirdest musical collabs of all time and it worked amazingly well. I've always loved this track.
I love a Great British novelty song. I also have the Mr. Blobby theme, Doctorin' the Tardis, Mole from the Ministry and Shaddapa You Face on heavy rotation.
Yes but it really works
I remember the first time I saw the video. I was like WTF is this? When the KLF released their catalog and this showed up on TH-cam,I was like I have to watch this again. So amazing even still.
Sooooooo fucking weird… the video matches the vibe😅
My god what a track.
Absolute class. 👆❤️
This is one of the greatest songs ever, and this is not up for debate.
facts.
I'm unanimous with agreement.
LoL not even top 300 calm down overacting
Not debating at all
amen
One of my favorite records of the early '90s. Big props to KLF for getting Tammy Wynette.
In an interview Tammy stated just before her death, she made more money from this collaboration than in her entire career. She said they gave her their "manual" how to be a popstar....and it worked ‼️ the KLF... legendary 👍
I STILL can’t believe they got Tammy Wynette for this song. What a delightful addition! I loved every single second of it.
I’m the end Tammy received ZERO MONEY from this collaboration her final husband got her to do. He did being the opportunist he was - when she passed he was the one to take her money, house, alienate her kids from their inheritance she wrote down in her wishes way before she passed.
@@lorimusiclover7292 I forgot about that. Very sad.
@@lorimusiclover7292 What!? That’ve very disturbing. Why doesn’t everyone know this..? Was this information “sealed” by the courts or just forgotten over time?
I'm 44. I'm from Central Europe. It was the defining band of my childhood and teenage years. My dear God, there were incredible beatings at school parties. And now, after all these years, incredible feelings still arise. Tears of happiness... Thank you.
Yes! We were mad about this song too! It was always played in the London bar mitzvah circuit in the early 90s and all the parties!
I am still happy that Tammy actually did stand by the Jam!!!!
"Bring the beat back!!!!"
This still makes me smile like the first time I saw it on MTV.....
This really is incredible haha. House, hip-hop, industrial, synth, country, electronica, disco, all in one song
Only the KLF could achieve it and make it not suck for one bit
yes
music in liverpopl and manchester is top
You missed out rap.
"Fishing in the rivers of life" is a reference to Walden by Henry David Thoreau. So, mid 1800s literature is in that mashup list too ;)
BTW: The name KLF, Mu, and a ton of the imagery is a reference the Illuminatus Triology.
It makes me physically sick that the 90's was 30 years ago, it also turns my stomach to think that was the last of the best decades, RIP Tammy Wynette.
Oh my god me too! I get sad thinking the 90's was so long ago now. I'm 37 😔😔😔
@@bizarro_raven I'm 42 😏
@@sarahcellblockh1562 and we still looking good Sarah 😎👌
@@bizarro_raven why thank you ☺
You and me both girlfriend. You and me both......
An extraordinary piece of music! Loved it then and love it even more in ‘24.
She has a fantastic voice. Effortless perfection. The Southern drawl makes it sound great.
There's a mobile Indian takeaway out of a converted ice cream van here in Sheffield. On the side is written 'They're justified and they're Asian and they drive an ice cream van'
Funniest thing I've read in 2021...👍👍💕😅😜🤣
How awesome!!
Awesome. I would eat there daily in support! Maybe the next time I'm in the UK.
🤣🤣🤣
That's made my day and want a trip to Sheffield.
When I was a child I went absolutely CRAZY to this song, it made soooo happy!! I still get chills!!❤
Det er flott å se mannfolk med kjøtt på bena som kan slå takten på trommene sine. FANTASTISK FREMFØRING.❤❤❤
In case you can't read the scrolling messages:
Miss Tammy Wynette. 25 years in the business. 11 consecutive No. 1 albums. 20 No. 1 singles. 5 times voted C.M.A. (Country Music Association) Female Vocalist of the Year. "Stand By Your Man" still the biggest-selling Country song of all time. 2 Grammy Awards. 5 marriages, 3 children. First lady in the world to sell more than 1 million copies of one album.
June 10th 1991, presented with the most coveted Living Legend Award sponsored by T.N.N. (The Nashville Network) and Music City News.
Miss Tammy Wynette is the most successful female Country singer ever. Miss Tammy Wynette IS the First Lady of Country.
Curse Hellary Clinton for that sentence.
@@calam8286 Curse your parents being cousins for that reply.
WOW!And iwas wandering who is that woman with this lovely voice!
My mother heard this when I bought the single.... She had her personal opinions of my music. When she heard Tammy...she just nodded and jammed out. She knew her daughter was on the right track. Thank you mom....love you RIP
Over here in my city, it is pandemic lockdown 2.0. For the past week, I've been losing track of days. I was depressed all day yesterday...even thinkin of the best way to end it all. This video appeared on my TH-cam recommendations. It instantly chased the demons away. KLF...you might just have saved my life today. Thank you.
stay strong x. Music brings people together
@Patrick Adams yes I do. Thank you🙂
@@PeterAlbanese_ thanks. It certainly does😀
it has been rough as here in melbourne too, hope you are OK A.Birdie. We're all here for each other. much love and respect to you and all of the awesome YT community always!
@@robvegas9354Hugs. I hope things get better for you too. I am touched by all the kind words here. Thank you
I didn't notice for a long time that when Tammy is shown singing in the video, all the fast scrolling text is listing all her achievements as a singer... and deservedly so!
I remembered this song because of Tammy Wynette. She was the 1st artist from country music to do a song of this magnitude with hip hop artists. I felt she should have been commended for that back then as well now.
Memories!!! Always loved this song. Getting Tammy Wynette to do this was a stroke of genius!!!
I honestly can't believe there's finally an official HD version of this video!
It's not hd
@@TheWendyExperience Oh it's happy days alright.
@@TheWendyExperience Yes it is. 1080p. Change your settings.
@@davidjgomm Its upconverted to 1080p from an obviously lower resolution (probably 576i or 480i) source, so not "true" HD. That being said, this still is the best quality you'll see on youtube and is a revelation compared to the previous unauthorized uploads.
@@Zooropa420 Strange how people claim 'this is HD' when it's obviously NOT. Pity KLF were not filmed on 35mm.
What a fantastic trip down memory lane! The fusion of each genre including, country, 90’s pop, African beats and rap was a match made in HEAVEN! This will remain timeless and is a shining example
Of what happens when such a fusion of differences comes together and creates MAGIC ❤
“They’re justified and they’re ancient and they drive an ice cream van”…this is so great!!!
"Justified" appears in Ancient Egyptian monuments. Maa Kheru (Ancient Egyptian: mꜣꜥ ḫrw) is a phrase meaning "true of voice" or "justified".
Can i have a 99 Cornet please .
Heard this when it debuted and it never gets old even decades later. I consider this one of Tammy’s greatest hits.
No matter what year, we never stopped listening.
Never!
never ever stop !!!!
Forever.
@@robpash2204 and ever.
totally true!
I love the quick scrolling of Queen Wynette's accolades including her multiple marriages , absolute music royalty with a legendary vocal performance .
I am a metal head at heart .. but I surrender to the *call* .. "All Bound for Mu Mu Land" ..
It is inevitable. One of the greatest and most insane songs ever recorded. Hats of to the geniuses that made this.
Cheers from Metal Land 🍺
Come to coventry lol xx
I know the feeling, man. And I just discovered grunge that year too.
+Peter Grant: It all goes back to the blues.
Ditto, this song is timeless and has a very special place in my collection
I’m 46 and was still am a grunge girl but loved this song remember recording this on VHS at the time we had all types of music back then and music from each genre was amazing!! Now there’s hardly anything different in the charts it’s so manufactured it’s destroyed creativity it’s either rap or dance to pop!
Tammy was a country queen imagine my surprise to see her lying it down with KLF. What a way to use that beautiful voice. They all killed it !
I’m here in 2021. I was in 7th grade when this came out. 30 years later it still resonates and we need a powerful anthem like this more than ever. They’re justified and they’re ancient. That’s all.
90's rocked, walking into clubs with this banger playing, great times
If there was ever a more bizarre and awesome music collaboration, it was this……genius
Wear headphones. There is a lot going on here.
To be able to convince the legendary Tammy Wynette to sing in this transcendental version of Justified and Ancient is just mind blowing. My teenage self would wait by the radio all day long on the off chance this would be played.
The early 90's energy is unstoppable!
We made nothing out of it
I strongly agree with both comments Best decade but at what cost because there’s nothing like that anymore.
I cried when I was younger and heard this klf are so cool there music is gonna be in my heart till i die im 48 now absolutely love them ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Tammy Wynette had an incredibly beautiful and strong voice. Forever missed.
Genius, simply genius! KLF forever 🙏💙🎸
Kudos to Tammy who didn't just stick with country style. This still sounds great all these years later, so do the other KLF tracks. I'm in my 40s and recently found out my uncle who is 64 is a KLF fan, that was kind of cool.
I'm 62 .
Great music has fans of all ages.
@@grumpyoldman3458 Drummond and Cauty (The KLF) are both nearly 70.
If a tunes got it its got it mate , no matter what age.
I loved Tammy Wynette for doing this song!😍
Tammy took a LOT of &*@% from the old school country music establishment for doing this at that time. She refused to back down, and indeed, DID stand by the jam. She was a great lady who experienced success and enormous sadness in her life.
I’m glad this beautiful, talented woman definitely had a mind of her own. Much Love & Respect…💚
love tammy! and look at the crap they gave anne murray & kd lang! 2 of the best voices ever!
Fishin' in the river of life since 1991, and still going strong, the track still rocks.
I saw a documentary Tammy did before she died and she said she was over the moon to do this because of the fusion she laughed and said she didn’t have a clue what it was about but loved and felt honoured the KLF wanted her ! Imagine that !
The absolute pinnacle of whatever genre this is. An absolute banger. JUSTIFIED…
Wonderful arrangement. That twanging steel guitar is such a gorgeous touch. 10 year old me loved it, but 41 year old me also appreciates the subtle details. Pure magic.
Great song, never seems to age, fantastic contribution from Tammy Wynette.
How I miss this level of creativity.
Me too they don’t make music like this anymore
Same
Y'all sound like a bunch of Depression generation folks talking about the old days. I say this with affection as they are my parents' generation that gave us Big Band music that my daughter is crazy about.
@@reginaweiner3817 In the age of autotune things do tend to sound much more the same than they used to.
Oh~ I remember this song. Tammy Wynett is the singer. A legendary Country artist.
Far ahead of their time, African drums with techno and a beautiful country lady ♥️
My 39 year old son sent this vid to me & I said IT’S THE JAM!! KLF & TAMMY WYNETTE! I had the cassette single way back when! We would sing it in the car driving them to school & myself to work! Awesome tune. Beautiful Tammy Wynette. Whoever brainstormed this music mash up is quite intelligent! I can’t stop playing this song now!!
David Barbarossa was responsible for introducing this to popular music when he was first with Adam & the Ants in the 70's, then Bow Wow Wow in the 80's and then Republica in the 90.s
Where do you think techno came from? It’s a Black art form as all pop music today has Black roots.
Don’t like Tammy Wynette’s voice. I prefer Maxine Waters vocals on the alternate single version
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Even my dearly departed Grandmother (on mother's side) LOVED this song. Think of you always Audrey.
Я помню как в 90 году КЛФ поднимал дух.Когда в холодной комнате занималься спортом,.Как поставлю КЛФ сразу же силы прибавлялись и желание заниматься спортом.Крутая группа!Кыргызстан ,Нарын.
Fantastic track a true classic. It still feels fresh as ever years later. I love KLF.
A,tribute to the utter brilliance of this track is that an old soul boy like me hears it by accident and then has to spend half a day researching it I was so hooked ....
It is such a jamboree of juxtaposed sounds and lyrical idioms . .Only British eccentrics could pull this off ....
Addicted .
I wish someone still made music like this in 2022!
KLF and Tammy Wynette wer3 a good collaboration. This song is timeless. Future generations need to keep this song alive.
‘Bring the beat back’ ...and they did...👍🏻
Nothing but ❤️ for Tammy,,,my favorite country singer,,her amazing voice always brings tears to my eyes.
Not even a fan of country, but ONLY a band like The KLF could make this work and it still seems flawless! They tied so many things together and were so delightfully weird, STILL not another band I could compare them to at the end of 2022!
Absolute stroke of GENIUS to get Tammy. This was risky but came together so well. So unique. Outstanding.
Agreed and to get her to say "they drive an ice-cream van" was hilarious and brilliance having a baby and mixing them both up to make a great outcome 😀
Having Miss Tammy Wynette is wonderful in so many ways. "Stand by your man" is one of my karaoke songs. Love her.
From everything I've heard, there was a hell of lot of legit love and respect involved in them asking her. Reportedly, she didn't quite "get" the final product (who did?), but did recognize the tour-de-force of skill on display and had a good time doing it.
@@travcollier Apparently she couldn't sing it the way the KLF wanted her to and they had to rework the song around her vocals.
But it was a "mistake" as it was mix-up , it was Dolly Parton they where thinking of :-)
"we were in the studio, and the track just wasn't working out, and Jimmy half jokingly says to me 'What this track needs is Tammy Wynette' and I went into the little room at the side, there's a phone in there.... and within three calls I was talking with Tammy Wynette... and we're playing the track down the phone to her, and she said 'Yes, I'll do it' "
whenever it came on mtv....it seemed like epic hollywood song
@@ramanjeet1111 "it seemed like epic hollywood song"
Please tell me English is not your first language, and also, "epic hollywood song" is not a thing.
I can also enjoy the album version. The white room, remains a brilliant album.
@@miepmiepzoefzoef still on regular play here. A brilliant album by an awesome band :)
was it a little white room ?
My Dad and aunties Dancing singing and playing the drums.....Greats ❤
Wow ! ❤
for real?