The Bates - Billie Jean

Video of Billie Jean

[@gragman3010]

Das ist das beste Cover aller Zeiten. Ich habe sogar noch die CD .

[@Gruftschnecke0809]

R.I.P. Zimbl - it was a real, real cool time Punk- Rock can never die !!!

[@falkodahlke8514]

🤘😔🙏

[@stikkajal9253]

The bates never dropped an number-one hit,but they turned to an legend by their covers....

[@ichmachjetztwasichwill1577]

Unsere Jugend war geil. Party von Freitag bis Sonntag. Uns gehörte die Welt. Heute essen sie Wurst ohne Fleisch und gucken Netflix.

[@k.v.8657]

Danke für so vieles.. Danke für so tolle Musik.. Danke für eine schöne Zeit in juz

[@johnnunyabizzness6452]

best cover of this EVER in my opinion

[@godfather7174]

agree on that

[@rikkit78]

Absolutely!

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

John Nunyabizzness Breathe Carolina version to.

[@danielp4355]

True.

[@coolercallum3601]

That and Chris Cornell

[@DarthMetalcore]

The best "Billie Jean" cover ever!!!! The whole album is great. A must for every rock lover!!

[@user-ye8pu6ec6x]

when I was a little girl, somewhere in 1996 it was my favorite video. Happiness was when I got on it on TV (modern children will not understand what it is, when you wait hours your favorite stuff)). Two years later I saw a clip of Michael Jackson and was sure he covered this masterpiece 😆

[@alexanderkuptsov6117]

На МТВ, наверное, увидели? )

[@sarasvensson7677]

Those were the Days, when we all were living in a character building world without even knowing it...💖

[@jasonlewis3742]

I was a little boy when the original came out. I loved that video with the glowing paving stones

[@WhizzlerOne]

To those of you that cannot live with a Tribute to Michael: The Bates just loved this song, and wanted nothing but showing this by creating their version of this piece of music.
Stop this ignorance, and let them do their thing. It's about music, and musicians don't care, they produce such things together, if they find the time.

[@CKZOWIEJ]

makes me happy and reminds me of being young! was at school when this came out a lot of drunken parties jumping around to this!

[@1Summersteph]

die hab ich in den 90ern ma live gesehn, sehr gut. Hör mir die Songs immer noch gern an.

[@JuanKerr83]

10 years I have been searching this, finally I have found it

[@sureact]

you broke my record, only about 7 years searching for it... :)

[@superluciole2601]

Chris Pfeiffer - Streefighter Championship ;)

[@demonkoryu]

+Juan Kerr Same, looking for this for years.

[@drunkel001]

15 years, man )

[@darioiacobelli5052]

lol I had 4 seconds to find

[@ChiChiandJo]

I LOVE this version! :D Its PERFECT!

[@jaredstemper669]

If you enjoyed this, another one that may interest you might be the billie jean cover by Chris Cornell. It is a much slower track, so if you are not into that then it won't be for you, but I love his voice there.

[@alexanderkuptsov6117]

Someone should say it: way better than the original.

[@janderkilla]

Are you joking?

[@alexanderkuptsov6117]

@@janderkilla Absolutely not. It's a great cover and love it much better that the original track.

[@janderkilla]

@@alexanderkuptsov6117 don't like your opinion but who cares

[@hajilee4539]

​@@alexanderkuptsov6117 L + Ratio + Cope + Cringe + Bald

[@SkemeKOS]

lmfao NO FOOKIN WAY!

[@falkodahlke8514]

The Bates war damals großartig und ich habe ihre CDs und Konzerte gerne gekauft und besucht in den 90 Jahren 🤘😊🤘 Leider lebt deren ehemalige Sänger Zimbl nicht mehr 🙏😔🤘 #TheBates

[@a.h.6688]

Ich war auch 2x auf 'nem Konzert, Hammer🤘 traurig, dass Zimbl nicht mehr unter uns ist...

[@a.h.6688]

@@1980Campino nein, der Sänger Zimbl ist 2006(?) gestorben

[@steffischulte8891]

RIP Zimpel Du warst der Beste

[@dmVronal]

geile Version, absolutes Lieblingslied!

[@NettSein]

i cant imagine a better punk cover ever made of this song

[@das_murks]

give "mr. ed jumps the gun - ca plane pour moi"a try

[@69Porteno]

What an amazing cover. I love the energy and the driving passion. I prefer this to the original.

[@marcellorenz6171]

Ich muss gestehen, dass ich diese Band, bis vor 6 Tagen nicht kannte. Habe mich durch gehört und finde alle Lieder sehr sehr geil! Billie Jean ist das absolute Meisterwerk. Schade das ich Band vor 20 Jahren nicht kannte und sehr schade das der Sänger es übertrieben hat

[@okf5063]

Geht mir leider ähnlich 😕

[@tanjawinter6492]

Hab sie live gesehen in einer kleinen Klitsche in Krefeld. Sie waren toll. Ich glaube, das war um 2000 herum.

[@Baerbel2703]

Ende der 90er sind sie immer am 25./26. Dezember in der Batschkapp in Ffm aufgetreten. Da musste man sich nicht mit der buckligen Verwandtschaft treffen 😂👍
Das waren tolle Konzerte!

[@user-ij8xm3fu8e]

Слава Украине!!!

[@chriskunzmann5626]

werde 42 undd kannte zimbl und hab say it isnt so ach mehrmals auf der bühne alein gesungen

[@wokka02]

This band should have been much more appreciated. Zimbls voice is hauntingly unique and extrordinary. I think sadly he never reached his full potential, but still had a voice many envy. Gone much to soon,, like all who are strong enough to be themselves, and not conform to something there not.
R.I.P mate.

[@Furzkampfbomber]

And their concerts where fucking _legendary!_

[@Furzkampfbomber]

Broke my nose on one of their concerts. Regret nothing, because it was so bloody worth it.

[@KevinSchwager1979]

Just the best version of this song ever! Better than the original.

[@PaulBarry.]

Agreed. Just superb.

[@why_so_serious]

Absolut! Meisterwerk!

[@sureact]

mother of all covers!

[@BirdArvid]

One of the best covers ever!!

[@Genuina78]

their version is damn fine. In some ways superior. Been listening to this song for years but first time i see this clip. Brilliant.

[@2306Yuri]

Для меня это лучшая версия Billie Jean.

[@Lektuerekurs]

This music video 'saved my life' as a kid, along with Basket Case completely brought me away from the 90's Eurodance stuff !

[@hans-jurgenmuller9148]

you say it. and oasis

[@alexanderkuptsov6117]

Eurodance was great, I loved it so much and my best memories are forever with that music, but in 1997 I began to listen to Ozzy Osbourne like crazy and switched to guitar music (because Eurodance ceased to exist).

[@furycustom73]

Die beste Billie Jean Kopie, wirklich gut!!!

[@myron2429]

Naja eigentlich ja ein Cover also keine Kopie😉

[@AnneLaura78]

Such a great cover! They were famous for making their cover songs sound even better than the original ones (beside many great own compositions of course). Miss them a lot.

[@aitortilla5128]

An underrated German "punk" band from the 80's.

[@Jediritter]

90's!

[@ValiconSilly]

Punk without the question marks! Underrated? Where? Why? When?

[@Max-ks2to]

Why “punk” in quotations

[@lepari9986]

@@ValiconSilly ? is a question mark.

[@UKMoench]

Unvergessen 2022.

[@simbadgo]

best best 100% we used to play this before :) one of my favorite

[@teismann3170]

beste Band der Welt ..............

[@user-ow6rs7yj8v]

My favorite band in 90s

[@iaSiSpala]

Simply the BEST in 2022

[@julibro]

Mir tut Reb leid. Heute ist er (Vertretungs) Lehrer an Berliner Schulen und wird von den Schülern geärgert. Hoffe das er und die anderen ein comeback hinlegen und wieder ein wenig erfolgreich werden. (Und ja er hat uns alles über die Band und die Auftritter erzählt. Cooler Typ auf jeden fall)

[@ardettalaj5277]

JuliBro33 in der 6 klasse hatte ich ihn als Computer - AG Lehrer in kassel , sehr netter und cooler Typ. Hatten damals mit e-Jay2 glaube war das weiß nicht mehr genau Beats gemacht ^^ und hat uns auch alles erzählt , einer der besten , liebsten und coolsten Menschen den ich kennenlernen durfte

[@Apromdus]

Es wird nicht speziell er geärgert sondern es ist im Unterricht laut.

[@g.s.486]

Ich hoffe und denke, da steht er drüber 😉. Wünsche ich ihm 😀. Ist so...😊

[@fraenkster]

that just tells us that you know knothing about german punkrock, carthsting ;)
i have seen them live - one of the best shows in my life...

[@JellyMin24]

Once they hit the chorus, I knew this was an epic cover.

[@ChiChiandJo]

I could watch this every day and never get tired of it...it is AWESOME! (I know I have commented before...but I LOVE this!) :D

[@e8412561]

...love this...still got it on CD single...

[@heikotheubert4452]

Einfach nur spitze

[@speedking9668]

Awesome version our band used to play often and went down a storm

[@antonellap.2822]

Best cover ever.

[@Terribleguitarist89]

They nailed the vibe... and the singer looks ridiculously like Norman Bates.

[@Riflik45]

Apparently I'm not the only one remembering this great cover.

[@odys100]

einer meiner lieblings songs von the bates .thx fürs reinstellen .herrlich

[@vany0335]

....UND dann auch noch die GENIALE Idee, die Story des Songs mit der Story aus PSYCHO zu verbinden und neu zu interpretieren (was teilweise sogar passt, ist mir vorher noch nie aufgefallen) UND dann im Musikvideo den Film nachzustellen, und das Video anscheinend sogar in der original Filmkulisse zu drehen.....WOW, ich bin (positiv) fassungslos!!! Das ist total genial, einfach geil!!!!!!

[@Anaximander29A]

My favorite song of my childhood. :)

[@manolodroguett6407]

Es el mejor cover moderno llevado a un Rock Punk ,muy buena musicalizacion ,lo mejor que escuchado en años .

[@MissTittyKris]

Én ezt szerettem meg először!!! De azonnal! Zene, videó,...tökéletes........

[@DavidDexterMusic]

Pleased you posted this, haven't heard it in so many years, great cover :)

[@Kaopuschel]

OMG..danke für den upload. Ich habe die solange nicht mehr gehört..

[@grossmasterb]

Well, whatever you think about cover-version but this is one of the best cover version of any song I know. Not only a 1:1 cover but also a good interpretation. Was very popular in Germany, where the Bates are from. Pretty much everybody above 20 knows and likes that song there. Just recently saw a coverband that cover this cover... no kidding!

[@fulltiltfrank]

98 in der Berliner Arena, es war so cool, sie waren die geilste deutsche Band, sorry Campino, Farin und Till, die einzig legitimen Nachfolger sind die Beatsteaks, die Bates werde ich noch mit 80 hören

[@ickedicke2015]

Eine Coverversion, die besser ist als das Original!

[@cosmotron2009]

Super Sound guter Künstler schade das er R.I.P.sehr schade.

[@menelich]

Prawdopodobnie najbardziej zajebisty cover tego utworu.

[@Freddymyers]

awesome version!!

[@scheissdreckhass]

Seeing Zimbl in this video i just can t believe he is not alive anylonger. He looked that much cool in this video i very wished they would have made a remake of Psycho with him!!!!!!

[@frankbaaske3449]

Super Lied!!Super Video!!Klasse!!

[@pseudofox]

Rest In Peace Zimbl
Sadly it's the great and talented that keep dying young

[@gnaagren]

(Hör-)buchempfehlung: Benjamin von Stuckred-Barre - Panikherz. Da kommen die Bates immer wieder mal am Rande vor, vor allem die Anfänge und dann auch der Tod von Zimbl. Gutes Buch, hat mich auf die Band gebracht.

[@gnaagren]

...just assuming you speak German. Sry if not.

[@miramantai3169]

@@gnaagren Hallo deutscher 👋

[@TruePotential23]

@Főfasírozó főfasírozó XDDDDDDDDDDD
beszarok :D

[@MrAwesome84]

Jung :D Der war 41

[@phuminkhunsiri459]

Yeah!! I think that is the best cove of this song...

[@TankDriverOriginal]

Absolutely!

[@fitless]

A lot better than the original, this cover stands out as one of the best covers ever created. It has got everything needed: rhythm, power, and an incredibly forceful perfomance.

[@floschek75]

Super Live Band. RIP

[@gwyneth7282]

Zimbl.. I love you forever ❤️💔🖤

[@MusicFreakgirl666]

das ist echte musik!!!!! das müsste man vielen in meinem alter(15) mal vorspielen damit die das ganze techno zeug vegtessen. es ist einfach der wow-effekt da wenn man diese stimme hört. danke an zimbl für das was du uns mit deiner musik hinterlassen hast

[@survival_leni5951]

Mit den Gitarristen Achim bin ich zurzeit im Krankenhaus, das ist hier meine gute Seele!

[@svens1887]

Bis heute unerreicht.So geil Gecovert

[@beliot3077]

Great cover!

[@radiohead7671]

Best!!!!!

[@kulak1982]

@Zsolt Zse: that was the nickname of the band's lead singer Markus Zimmer, who died in 2006 at the age of 41.

[@lato8727]

The best Billi....

[@gerhardguggenmos7134]

Lieblingscover:
1.) The Bates "Billie Jean"
2.) Shaka Ponk "Personal Jesus"
3.) Violent Femmes "Children of the revolution"

[@peterschrott2674]

Gerhard Guggenmos ThanThanks to these band names. Didn'r know.

[@bernardmahy2008]

AWESOME, LIKE SO MUCH..

[@dennisjensen1717]

love this number :)

[@AsylumNumber13]

Rest in peace, the lead guitar man.
I will always remember you.
🤍

[@AndrexoHD]

The guy at 1:18 is now my music teacher. He is a good teacher but sadly my class is just to rowdy...

[@nadinerenovarider9506]

hahahha das war geil damals!! Die waren auch in der BRAVO 🙈😁

[@boobz7460]

Der eine is einfach mein Musik Lehrer haha

[@smirnof1976]

ein geiles Lied!

[@georgeberlein6292]

Happy Birthday ZIMBL!! Wir vermissen dich!!

[@michaelschories1794]

was für ein geniales Konzert., Kieler Woche...

[@papp79]

Mert szerettük

[@cs6034]

És még mindig szeretjük

[@hackbart1]

Booah, das guuut das Ding!!

[@lutzmayer1505]

live immer hammer

[@narcyzamalfoy6061]

Better than original version imo

[@verenatetz5217]

R.I.P. Zimbl 😢💛

[@jimhigham]

Beats the original hands down. Lovely to see a cover that takes the original, throttles it, wraps it in a carpet, stuffs it in the trunk, drives out of town and ditches it in a lake.

[@l660402]

Nagyon ,és akkor is király

[@blackmore82]

very very good!!!

[@knenda1]

Nice work .)

[@lemongras333]

this is no question an INGENIOUS video! it's based on the classic horror movie "Psycho" from 1960 and was shot in original rebuildings of the Psycho house and Bates motel in the desert of the USA. it was surely more expensive and more elaborate than the original video...!!

[@Dopaminist]

Diese Version ist einfach supergeil! Besser als das Original!

[@justme81487]

Well this is awesome,Micheal Jackson's one you can hardly understand him,but I respect Micheal,and love his music

[@55zena]

the best ever

[@frankbaaske3449]

Cooler Song und Video!

[@user-is8vy7in2v]

I like first time listen Ohh!!yeah👍

[@cheaptoons]

I Still love the original of this song but This fucking KICK ASS !! 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@lacrimasgirl]

Ich finds richtig GEIL!!!!! =)

[@scheissdreckhass]

boah das weckt erinnerungen wie lange es das jetzt her 15 jahre? seufz die jungend ratz fatz vorbei...unwerfender song gestern wie heute...