Saw this video once (ONCE) at 3am on a late Saturday night on MTV, and not again for another 30 friggin' years. Thank you KZread.

@ronantopolski48

3 жыл бұрын

Same. Saw this once late night 20 years ago and just randomly remembered it lol

@99red_

2 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing

@Innes421

2 жыл бұрын

Same! Late night at 3am on MTV. I tried looking it up for years and couldn’t find it. I thought maybe I just dreamt it up.

@deniscoupe194

4 ай бұрын

Stick to rapping pal

@kennethrobinson6738

Ай бұрын

Four years late but such a true statement. One time on MTV back in the day. Thank goodness for KZread.

Endicott don't dig 240p. Endicott wants HDTV.

@wmarkdyer

8 жыл бұрын

+MaximGhost Been waiting for a higher quality version for years. :)

@f0rmaggi0

8 жыл бұрын

+MaximGhost Endicott is a blurry mess. Endicott don't like VHS.

@MaximGhost

8 жыл бұрын

f0rmaggi0 hahaha .. good one.

@zebipbamboom6982

7 жыл бұрын

Endicott's not like other guys. Endicott's blurry and hurts my eyes.

@douglasquaid4518

7 жыл бұрын

Well that's all we had back then deal with it lol

I'm glad that so many people have enjoyed this video.

@drdabsmore945

3 жыл бұрын

Kid Creole and The Coconuts are one of a kind.

@ALCH2112

2 жыл бұрын

Saw them at SUNY Albany in 87.

@Oldskul-iz4om

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Carl Rock, for uploading this great video!!!! Kid Creole, was so far ahead of his time!!

@sinjinmonsoon9055

Жыл бұрын

thank you for posting....still so good!!

@steveendicott1855

Жыл бұрын

I actually got a kick out of this song because it's my actual last name!

I was 23 when this song came out, I remember it well. Back then you could watch music videos on a really large video jukebox while waiting for your train in Penn Station, NY. I was an Endicott then and I remain an Endicott to this day, I'm glad I never compromised on that all these years later despite all of my ups and downs!

Wow. Outrageously great. The late, great showman Cab Calloway once said that Kid Creole and the Coconuts' routines are the closest to what he did in his day in the 1930's and 40's.

@bigreed43

7 жыл бұрын

Kid Creole is on record as saying his persona is based from Cab Calloway.

@jazzman126

6 жыл бұрын

Gervaze Joseph ......Truthful

@bobcarasik6050

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigreed43 I'm glad he said it. James Brown also owes Cab Calloway some gratitude.

@chewybunz

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, and amazingly, Calloway lived long enough to see Kid Creole's success. He even appeared in a Janet Jackson video in the early 90s!

@rjjcms1

3 жыл бұрын

And he was in the Blues Brothers of course.

I never forgot the title and subject matter of this video. Brilliantly witty and ahead of its time. The guy playing Endicott is hilarious!😂

@tomasvanecek8626

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, he stole the show :))

LOVE THIS SONG!!! They were so unique and fun; great hooks, wacky sets and tropical outfits. Thanks for posting!

@NormAppleton

Жыл бұрын

Why can"t you be like like Endicott? kzread.info/dash/bejne/dWest5Kfns27k8o.html

I haven't heard this song for decades, but I have always remembered the phrase "Why can't you be like Endicott?"

@jmar1973

7 жыл бұрын

Ha! You too???

@Zeesboy

7 жыл бұрын

"cause I'm freeeee. Free of any made-to-order liabilities!"

@badsniper7889

7 жыл бұрын

hebneh that is my towns name

@dme1016

2 жыл бұрын

"....Endicott don't eat any meat... Endicott don't eat piggy feet".

@globalparadise6979

Жыл бұрын

RIP Bongo Eddie.

I remember this video from when I was about 14. I loved it so much, I still don't understand why Kid Creole isn't more popular! I decided to look it, and it still sound just as good as back when I first heard it!

@mrmaxxx94

6 жыл бұрын

afrochickasaw he paid a price in America having white girls in the band.also though he had his concept before prince,lines got blurred and prince was bigger though August Darnell is just as talented imo

@NYCWendy1

4 жыл бұрын

evangeline48 💜Well, Prince Rogers Nelson came along and... that’s a wrap Kid Creole

@chewybunz

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrmaxxx94 I personally think that Prince and Kid Creole are an apples/oranges comparison.

@mrmaxxx94

4 жыл бұрын

@@chewybunz that ain't what Wendy and Lisa said, if you listen to me softee and other things it's there,also Eric Leeds thought a great deal of kid creole,

@chewybunz

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrmaxxx94 VERY different musical styles, and Prince was recording years before K.C & the Coconuts existed. Nobody cared that there were white women in the group. Their sound wasn't very commercial compared to much of what was on pop radio at the time.

One of the cutest videos ever! Back when videos were pure fun!

@TheBreamer999

4 жыл бұрын

Loving that smack tamboine on dat ass

One of the great music video productions of the MTV era. The tune and lyrics has stayed in my memory since I saw it one time during a retrospective in the mid 1980's. Few others have had the impact of this classic gem.

Oh, 80's pop music, how I miss you.

@NormAppleton

19 күн бұрын

This is SMART pop. Every physicist loved this.

Endicott don't eat any sweet. Endicott don't eat piggy feet. This song is fun storytelling truly 80's all the way. My roomate laughed at me when I bought this album I have no regrets for spending the 8-10 bucks I paid for it love this song

Too cool, I'm getting addicted to this video...🤩

Underrated band. Always liked them.

@oughtonoughton2634

Жыл бұрын

Crystal i agree with your comment , these guys are pure magic , its like watching a brilliant floor show , theirs so much to watch , i always wanted to be one of these gals xxlol Jane xx 🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀

@andrewilson7538

Жыл бұрын

Criminally so, as was DR BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND which Darnell August/KID CREOLE came out of. Great stuff. 🔥

Happy 73rd Birthday Kid Creole!(Born August 12, 1950)😃🥳🎂🎉🎊🎈🎁🍾🥂👍🏾👏🏾🙌🏾

Simply a wonderful production ! The entire team that put this together SHOULD have received an award it if did not. Well, why don't I do it now ! I award Kid Creole and the Coconuts for Endicott: Best Composition, Best Music Video, Best Production on behalf of all the fans out there.

@hcanderson3787

Жыл бұрын

Fucking A

@gabrielmatthews9494

Жыл бұрын

I'm with it, I must admit it! 🏆🏆

@MS10289

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I was one of the producers and James Lemmo directed, shot and helped Kid with the concept.

@shawnhegan6035

4 ай бұрын

This thread is getting historic.@@MS10289

Saw these guys yesterday. Awesome gig :))).

37 years later & I still love this silly song , I can still remember back in the fall of 1986 watching this video in the mornings while getting ready for school

Kid Creole and The Coconuts were underrated! I wonder why they didn't get more press coverage. They're great!

@jameshines1767

Жыл бұрын

"Endicott don't eat no sweets.Endicott don't eat piggy feet."Hey I grew up on piggy feet my parents were from mississippi Endicott you don't know what your missing

@NormAppleton

11 ай бұрын

The people that loved them loved them hard, to this day

@jackgrant9301

6 ай бұрын

I think a lot of the reason was because they didnt fit neatly into a genre.

Sad to say but I am" Endicott" ....Great song, a classic, the showmanship, lyrics, beat this song has it all. Pure fun. ahhh to go back to those days. Great post Peace 2 ya

That band is awesome! Love the sax! I appreciate real instruments!

This takes me back to the 80's when mtv was cool

@IamTedV

4 жыл бұрын

Douglas Quaid , oh you mean when MTV played music?

50-year-old here. I used to hear this record regularly when I worked for Woolworths in London during 2001-2002 and I thought it stood out from the usual stuff that was on their PA system. And now, 20 years later, I watched a collection of French chart hits from 1985 and voilà! I finally get a name for that song and its performer! Merci beaucoup for such a funny, colourful and goofy video!

@achacunsapasteque1225

2 жыл бұрын

Funny you mentioned that. This song was a major hit in France

@kimdelo9795

Ай бұрын

So you ‘don’t keep your body clean.’ Like most New Yorkers…

"Why can't you be like Endicott?" That jingle will be bouncing around in my head for months.... for years I hope! Thank you.

I had the priviledge of attending only 2 concerts of the Kid way back over 20 years ago wish I had seen more. Been listening to his music since 1982 when I was in high school. Oh yeah Endicott, you really appreciate this song once you get married and your wife starts comparing you to so and so's husband and how perfect he is to so and so. ARRRRUGGHHH!!!!!

@Spock105

4 ай бұрын

Yep . I saw them on the 4th of July 1991 at the Sheraton in Brussels .

THIS is the version I remember seeing on TV way back when I was at Purdue!

I saw this on Night Flight, and probably stayed up to watch the repeat. I didn't remember anything about the video, but I did remember the phrasing of the lyrics. I had not heard this in over 25 years. It's amazing how one song can get stuck in your head.

@jcoltrane8976

3 жыл бұрын

Crikey, I remember Night Flight! I remember so many songs that one would never hear on the radio. Fish heads comes to mind. Kid Creole was a bloody genius.

CREOLE legacy still lives 2022

Superb track that still sounds fresh today- those latin beats man!

That bassline is SICK!!

@tomasvanecek8626

2 жыл бұрын

Carol Colman was soo great ♥... on this vid she "playes" a daphne blue Precision.. but by the sound of it, it is still her Jazz Bass.. her unmistakable, signature sound 🎸

@jalanaalonzo-ginyard1771

4 ай бұрын

Cameo's "Candy" baseline always reminds me of this.

@NormAppleton

19 күн бұрын

Drummer not too shabby either. This song just slays.

@NormAppleton

13 күн бұрын

The Drums!

You are welcome. I'm glad so many people have enjoyed the video. I remember people talking about Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and Kid Creole and the Coconuts so that originally made me interested in the group.

Kid Creole and the Coconuts has always been very entertaining to me!!! And "Endicott" was (is) one of my favorite videos.

Wow, what a blast from the past, I had totally forgotten this gem. So glad to hear it again.

This was one of my favorite videos way back in the day. Dr. Demento would jam this video every night.

Such a great video and the song is a total ear worm. He's reading "In praise of Older Women"😄

Love this - a nice retrofitting of 40's/3rly 50's big band with some touches of modern funk. What a great combo for dance music.

love this band. loved them then, love them now. so ahead of his time, so underrated.

I miss old-school VH1 Classic. Heck, I miss old-school VH1!

This was and still is 1 of my favorite Kid Creole and the Coconuts tunes.

@NormAppleton

Жыл бұрын

Stool pigeon, Gina Gina and especially Darrio

@NormAppleton

11 ай бұрын

A lot more where that came from kzread.info/dash/bejne/rJyLpbRydMe-gps.html

@NormAppleton

11 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYSJlsdxnKTcmMo.html

Class act, wish I would have seen them live back in the day.

always loved this tune. one of my favorite 80's jams!

Absolutely brilliant. Acting is spot on. Great tune.

Love his argument why he can't be like Endicott; to wit, "Owwww!"

WHAT A CLASSIC SONG FROM 1985. I LOVE THIS SONG

They are having too much fun. Great band.

So many layers of meaning in this tune!

I had a random dream about this song! I had to play this as soon as I woke up.

As Kid Creole fan i watched this video in summer of 1985 and remembered only vivid colours. Then went to buy the LP in Trieste,Italy.Watching and listening this remember all that and finally realizzed how good this song is with full sound and evergreen lyrics.Thanks for posting!

Reminds me of my only one-night stand--my co-worker's younger sister, whom I fell in love with at first site. It was at my co-worker's Halloween Party (1986) and this song was playing when I met her. We danced, talked, drank (not like Endicott) all night and then went to bed and like Endicott, made love hard and long. I gave her my phone number after that and she said she would call. Well, I'm still waiting for that call 30 + years later! Also, a month later, my co-worker took a job on the East Coast (I was living in LA at the time) and I lost touch with him. But this song has special meaning for me.

I looked for this video for so long I thought I had invented it in my mind and not actually seen it when I was a little kid.

Has been in my head nonstop since the day it dropped and I don’t know why I still remember this record

I always did love Kid Creole & the Coconuts so Im always glad to see them..

It's soooo gooood to see this again. OMG there were some fun nights watching this with a good friend who isn't here anymore. Thanks for posting it!

thank you!! I've been trying to find this video literally all my life since it saw I once as a kid. tripped me out back then but I remembered the gist of it all these years

Endicott, Stool Pigeon and Sex of It were big dance hits at our clubs in the 80s!

I loved this song as a kid, and was always mystified as to why it wasn't more of a classic familiar eighties tune. It seemed to disappear after it's first cycle on Mtv, and I could never remember the name of the artist. But it would pop up in my head every few years. I think I even searched for it a couple for it a couple of times over the years to no avail. Long story short: This is a damn good song, haven't heard it in years, thanks for posting.

@raydavison4288

2 жыл бұрын

MTV was never very friendly to black artists until Rap & Hip-Hop came along.

Remember this awesome tune - Charlie Chaplin meets Prince and its VERY funky!!

@JoeOvercoat

3 жыл бұрын

nails it.

I love this song , I used to watch this video when I was 12 back in 1986 it was so cool & it still is

I never knew that video existed. It had been 30 years.

I'll never be like Endicott......You God damn right! call it what you will but I lived my life on my own terms and I will proudly die with nothing in my name but a gracious heart and a lifetime of experiences.

I remembered watching this video. It was the past of a lifetime.

"Endicott don't wear womens clothes, Endicott don't wear panty hose!..." LOL! We used to make up more crazy lyrics for this song, back when I was taking Radio Broadcasting in College. Really tho, the ACTUAL lyrics were plenty funny! Terrifically fun song and video! Great memories... THANKS FOR POSTING IT, to theinfluencer!

@stephaniejordan9066

2 жыл бұрын

😐

Awesome,... thanks for uploading this classic!

Endicotte is my kind of man!😁💕💕💕💕💕

@stephaniejordan9066

2 жыл бұрын

😐

2024! Still rocks.............💯

He Was the "Original" Even before..."Morris Day!" Yet very versatile! I Can't believe he's never mentioned in the line of Prince or Morris Day!! He was way before them!! I Loved this group. And those "Hott ladies!" The One reminds me of Alice on "The Honeymooners!"

@mcdonoghrahloh459

4 жыл бұрын

He wasn't before Morris baby!

@TheCocontusOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

the hot ladies are the coconuts

One of the band's very best videos for sure.....August soooo perfect a cartoon playboy....really no one does it better.

Saw it was Kid Creole's birthday today. Happy Birhday Kid. One of the best original bands that came out of the very blah corporate rock 80s. I won a girls heart over (albeit for a very short passionate length of time) because I knew who Kid Creole was. I blamed it on "My Male Curiosity." What else could she expect

@Dogeathotdog1

Жыл бұрын

Haha that's awesome

This is such a great video. I love the acting and the artistry.

Kid Creole always loosely reminded me of Morris Day 😊 I feel like he would have fit with The Time quite well.

@gmcg923

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, I always thought they were a mix of The Time and Fishbone.

@listen2d

4 жыл бұрын

But that was a different time... and a different day. Sorry, couldn't resist, lol.

@mrmaxxx94

3 жыл бұрын

Kid creole pre dates morris day

@TheCocontusOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

morris day took kid creole's stick

@dme1016

2 жыл бұрын

The Kid, I liked. Morris Day, I could do without.

That’s Darnell looking sharp as a....,,knife ❤️

Every bit as awesome today as 39 freakin years ago.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this! This was my first Kid vid and I fell in LOVE! Thanks for posting this!!! Brings back some great memories 8)

OMG!!! I have been looking for this song the video for years. Thank you for posting!!

You'll never know how many years I've been looking for this video! Thank you! Thank you a thousand times!!

NOSTALGI

Wow! What a blast from the past! Thanks for posting this!

august darnell just,a genius!!!!

@Mr01081960

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you my dear 😉

One of the best music videos ever, the choreography in this is fantstic.

Thanks so much for posting this! I always thought it was a little masterpiece.

I have been looking for this video for years. THANKS!

I grew up to Kid Creole. He's simply a genius. 37 years later and I still have this album playing in my car. He has more talent in his pinky than Kanye West has in his hand.

@sthpac69

2 жыл бұрын

I gather you don't like Kanye to compare Kid to him huh? This is Grand master Flash brother who seem to have followed the path of Prince and Dr Buzzard after leaving his brothers band, but you should have said one of these two not Kanye, Kanye is a rapper.

@lalalooloo

2 жыл бұрын

@@sthpac69 you're mistaking Kidd Creole (who's in jail for murder) with Kid Creole and the coconuts. Totally different people. And, I don't like Kanye. That's why I said what I said

@micheleserio2061

2 жыл бұрын

DEFINITELY!

@NormAppleton

Жыл бұрын

@@sthpac69 Still like Ye, Idiot?

Thank you so much for this. It is absolutely wonderful.

Love This The Coconuts from when I first saw them in 1982 best dancers never missed a step GREAT to Watch

OMG thank you for posting this I've been looking for it forever!

When this song came out the woman I lived with called me Endicott. She could never make me Endicott.

Classic! Loved August Darnell be it with Kid Creole or Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.

Did I like King Creole and The Coconuts? No, I loved 'em! The '80's was a great decade for me. Thanks for the upload of the original vid! Even more , I like his side kick.

Back when clips were just simple and fun. No huge productions, no flashy gimmicks, no pretensions; the music simply spoke for itself.

Way ahead of his time kid creole

This song made my list of top fifty all time songs. I have been missing it on youtube. Thanks.

I've been searching this video for years ! thanks

You could tell they were having fun playing.

I was like Endicott; bitch left me anyway...

i loved this song growing up and recently started playing it again

I was a big fan of Kid Creole and the Coconuts album "Wiseguy" from 1982. When this video came out around 85 I had a friend who used to ask me "Hey Brad you seen that Endicott video yet?" Not only had I never seen it but I never heard it until today. Sadly that friend died some years ago when he fell from a window 7 stories up. R.I.P. T.Y. Jordan. BTW ...I am a lot like Endicott.

Me listening at age 15 (1985) "Endicott sounds like someone I should act like." First time I ever had a song strike me that way.

It's strange how current to date this song is.

My last name is actually ENDICOTT!!

@steveendicott8149

8 жыл бұрын

+Steve Endicott Most of the song is true!! :P

@charkvaror2112

8 жыл бұрын

+Steve Endicott lmao gratz!

@steveendicott8149

8 жыл бұрын

Chark Varor ;)

@badsniper7889

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Endicott i live in this town. LOL

@steveendicott8149

7 жыл бұрын

Cool!