Faith No More, early 1990s.
Da Show was a blink-and-you-missed-it program on MTV hosted by Doctor Dré (not to be confused with Dr. Dre of N.W.A) and Ed Lover of Yo! MTV Raps fame. It was best described as a kind of variety show that would welcome timely guests and musical acts including a rather epic appearance by Faith No More on December 26th, 1990.
It’s been said that Faith No More was the only metal band to ever appear on the short-lived show and man, did they ever fucking bring it and then some to the studio’s tiny stage and live audience. After the band spits out a blistering version of “Epic,” Dré and Ed Lover crash the stage so Ed can do his famous(?) “Ed Lover Dance.” Following that Dré and Ed stick around on stage while Faith performs “Edge of the World,” a downtempo number from their 1989 album The Real Thing. This is yet another bizarro time capsule from the 90s that I had no idea even existed until today and the nine-plus minute video is well worth watching as the then 22-year-old Patton delivers a more than solid performance on this long-forgotten show. Patton in pajamas for the WIN!
Faith No More performing “Epic” and “Edge of the World” on the ‘Da Show.’
A television promo for ‘Da Show’ hosted by Doctor Dré and Ed Lover.
HT: Void: Stoner Doom Worship
Previously on Dangerous Minds:
Courtney Love, then just 20, fronting Faith No More in 1984
Patton is GOD: Faith No More channel Black Sabbath with their crushing cover of ‘War Pigs’
Watch a teenage Mike Patton and pals at Mr. Bungle’s high school talent show
LL Cool J, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul and others strut their stuff on ‘Yo! MTV Raps Unplugged’