"Walk the Dinosaur" is a song by Was (Not Was) released in 1987, from their album "What Up, Dog?" The music video featured four scantily clad 'cavewomen' dancing while a Flintstones-style TV played clips from Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur. Modern people danced to the song during the "Everybody kill the dinosaur" part. The song reached No. 7 on the US chart in 1989, two years after its UK success and became the band's biggest hit single in their home country. According to an interview with co-writer Randy Jacobs, it "was an infectious sing-along with a Flintstonesque video that probably got played on MTV way too much. But even that seemingly good-time anthem had a dark side. [...] The song's about nuclear Armageddon. It became a dance (anthem) because of the video.
What's the guy on the Motif doing? I don't hear any sounds that aren't being made by the actual band. I think he's just adding horns. Is he even patched into the audio?
Brian Parsons Good question. His name is CJ Vanston and if you check out the rest of the videos you Can actually hear him play. He is one of those guys you heard a thousand times not knowing who he is, the piano on Right here waiting is one of many. But in this song? No idea What he’s doing here.
Umm.... Don Was is: 1) not playing the thumb-slap/ pop technique bass line that the original song is known for (he's playing finger style, really?) 2) not even playing the bass-line that is heard in THIS video! It's the OTHER bass player in the background (who IS popping and slapping) 3) Even in the ORIGINALvideo in the 80's, the bass-player (presumably him) wasn't playing the thumb-slap/pop bass-line that was heard being played. Probably some studio player on the actual sound track. This makes him a LAME POSER...... How did he EVER become successful faking it like this. The answer is because the people buying the records didn't know and didn't care. Guys like me who worked there behinds off practicing from the age of 14 to master the instrument care though. It's the Milli Vanilli syndrome.
![Was (Not Was) - Walk The Dinosaur (1989) [HQ-AAC]](/img/n.gif)
What a groove. Killing it.
Great Hammond B-3 organ.
Legendary.
The legend Mr Don Was.. and yes he was playing the bass-
I am in Heaven!!! ALL TIME CLASSIC. TOUR BABY!!!!!
Makes me very emotional when I think of the Brian Wilson Movie.Don Was a genus!
Harry and Sweet Pea have still got it!
R.I.P Sweet Pea Atkinson
So damn good, a pinnacle of funk 🤙
what a great performance. Shame to hear that Sweet Pea died a couple of years ago.
Oh no
Dude sounds just like the album I used to have. Awesome performance!
Alright...this is cool. Just heard it back on a countdown from the 1989, kind of forgot about it, now I got the live version.
Singer on left thought he was turning up for rehearsals.
Yes the best song ever!
Amazing Amazing, sitting the backyard, found this , boom boom I love it
The legends are Harry Bowens and Sweet Pea Atkinson!
Marcus miller played bass on orig record, he slapped every single note that day, slapped it hard.
Sweet Pea sings with Lyle Lovett and his large band these days.
He really still had IT with this performance. I loved this song from being in the Super Mario Bros. movie of 1993.
BROTHER I AM ON THE FLOOR
Very ... Very Good !!! Good music crossing the Time !!! Wonderful !!!
Incredible !! Who is this drummer. WOW Best version here
Dear Lord have mercy.
Que do caralho onde eu estava que não tinha visto isso antes. Ganhei mais 50 anos de vida ♥️🥰✨
"Walk the Dinosaur" is a song by Was (Not Was) released in 1987, from their album "What Up, Dog?" The music video featured four scantily clad 'cavewomen' dancing while a Flintstones-style TV played clips from Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur. Modern people danced to the song during the "Everybody kill the dinosaur" part. The song reached No. 7 on the US chart in 1989, two years after its UK success and became the band's biggest hit single in their home country.
According to an interview with co-writer Randy Jacobs, it "was an infectious sing-along with a Flintstonesque video that probably got played on MTV way too much. But even that seemingly good-time anthem had a dark side. [...] The song's about nuclear Armageddon. It became a dance (anthem) because of the video.
The Dream Team 🙂
The Wolf Brothers!
Amazing
oh geez I remember this song. I am old >.
Who is on B-3. and who is the drummer. AWESOME
Great song...that Hammond sound!!!
Sweet tracksuit :)
Legen.... warte noch etwas... däääär !
🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖
BOOM BOOM!
Acka Lacka BOOM BOOM!
What's the guy on the Motif doing? I don't hear any sounds that aren't being made by the actual band. I think he's just adding horns. Is he even patched into the audio?
Brian Parsons Good question. His name is CJ Vanston and if you check out the rest of the videos you Can actually hear him play. He is one of those guys you heard a thousand times not knowing who he is, the piano on Right here waiting is one of many. But in this song? No idea What he’s doing here.
Es una super rola.
Ripping…It…Up…And your question is?! 🙄
Before pure music. Now pure noise with covid19 as bonus
so awesome !!! even my 90 yr old mom likes this song (the queen latifa version)
holy fucking shit
When are you guys coming to london???
LOL ! London is a anthropologist's dream . Maybe they'll show up . Make sure to notify the loch ness monster .
Boom boom
🙌🏾🙌🏾
rato de no escuchar esta cancion ecxelente ritmo¡¡¡ deliciosa
I like Harry's singer (and dancing, and outfits) better than Sweet Pea. Too bad he only got one song. At least it's their best one.
where's Don?
bass player
David is the missing one!
not to be negative here - all props to Don Was - but there's another bassist in the back doing all the cool slap stuff - just sayin.....
Underemrated moment
Don't take drugs folks.... 😀
Umm.... Don Was is:
1) not playing the thumb-slap/ pop technique bass line that the original song is known for (he's playing finger style, really?)
2) not even playing the bass-line that is heard in THIS video! It's the OTHER bass player in the background (who IS popping and slapping)
3) Even in the ORIGINALvideo in the 80's, the bass-player (presumably him) wasn't playing the thumb-slap/pop bass-line that was heard being played. Probably some studio player on the actual sound track.
This makes him a LAME POSER...... How did he EVER become successful faking it like this. The answer is because the people buying the records didn't know and didn't care. Guys like me who worked there behinds off practicing from the age of 14 to master the instrument care though. It's the Milli Vanilli syndrome.
davidrpando2 yawn
R.I.P. Sweet Pea Atkinson