Watch Can Freak Out Everyone in Germany

For the uninitiated, Can were a German experimental weirdrock band active in the late 60s and early 70s. Their music was highly improvisational and, oddly enough, highly successful, even landing a few songs on the singles charts.

This live performance, filmed in 1970 in Soest, Germany, is a pretty good introduction to their music. But more priceless is the crowd's total lack of comprehension. A few people are uncomfortably nodding along—one woman is fine just blowing bubbles in the corner— but the vast majority just stare, totally frozen, unable to process what they're seeing and hearing. That right there may just be the best indication of just how far out of time and space the band was.

Enjoy the show!