The Tubes

The Tubes
The Tubes
	The Tubes in 1977
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres	Art rock; glam rock;
Years active	1972–present
Labels	A&M; Capitol;
Members	Fee Waybill; Prairie Prince; Roger Steen; David Medd;
Past members	Rick Anderson; Vince Welnick; Bill Spooner; Michael Cotten; Bob McIntosh; Re Styles; Mingo Lewis; Jane Dornacker; David Killingsworth; Gary Cambra;
Website	thetubes.com

The Tubes are a San Francisco-based rock band.^[1] Their self-titled 1975 debut album included the single "White Punks on Dope", while their 1983 single "She's a Beauty" was a top-10 U.S. hit and its music video was frequently played in the early days of MTV. The band also performed in the 1980 film Xanadu, singing the rock portion of the cross-genre song "Dancin'" opposite a big band.

^ Niekerken, By Bill Van (May 16, 2017). "Let's celebrate the Tubes, one of SF's weirdest rock bands ever". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[1] Niekerken, By Bill Van (May 16, 2017). "Let's celebrate the Tubes, one of SF's weirdest rock bands ever". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

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