The "Coming Out Of Our Shells Tour"

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

Did anyone here{besides myself} go to see it when it was running{'90-91}?
Let me know,I'd like more info on it{how long it lasted,ticket sales,etc.}.
Also,does anyone have the COOOS video or album? Let me know,thanks!

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

anyone? :-?

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

C'mon guys! Somebody'd gotta know what I'm talking about! :-?

[azure turtle]

Yes, I know what you're talking about. I've got the COOTS ablum, but I never attended the actual concert. I wish I did when it came through my town... As a kid, I would've probably gotten a kick out of it.

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

Yeah,it was great. Human Foot Soldiers were shown sneaking around the parking lot on video screens,Splinter gave us morals to think about,and Shredder put "records" in a special machine,then "turning them" into confetti that came out in the crowd! Very similar to the first movie in design,it was great to see! How long did it last? Does anyone know? :-?

[Psycrow]

I was on a Vacation if I remember correctly in the States, so I was lucky enough to go see it! (the "Coming Out of Their Shells" tour didn't come to Canada, if I remember correctly).

But I don't recall the actual length of it though, sorry.

[the fugitoid]

Ah yes, the COOTS tour. I remember that. It was definatey awesome! I've got the video, but not the album. I remember having the program, a blue bandana like Leonardo's, and a COOTS cap that i used to wear all the time, but they've been lost over the years. As for technical aspects like ticket sales and such, I'm afraid I can't help you.

--Fugi

[That Matt Guy]

:lol: I have seen the video, it is beyond dorky. I laughed at it the entire time. The Turtles did a lot of milling around on the stage, and Mike must have said "Thank You, We Love You!" 20 times. Splinter's head was about 5 times it's normal size, and his Japanese voice changed into an epic Neil Diamond type voice while he sang. Shredder looked like a Ronin Warrior, and Baxter Stockman was on the brink of turning into Richard Simmons.

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

:lol: All true statements. I forgot Baxter was there! :( Yeah,he definitely was way too "Richard Simmons-like"! :lol:

[raphael90]

Yeah I saw it at Six Flags in Dallas in July 1991...it was cool. I think it was the Coming Out of our Shells Tour, they sang one song with a line like 'we're comin' out of our shells...' so it must have been it. It was a neat little program, I don't remember much of it now. The ending song was catchy, something about 'we'll always be there for you'

Heh...yeah right :D

[That Matt Guy]

Yeah I saw it at Six Flags in Dallas in July 1991...it was cool

Six Flags is in Arlington, not Dallas. I just remembered that Shredder spent about 20 minutes insulting 5 year olds who were sitting in the front row.

[Kali]

I never saw the show. I was kinda an "in my world" fan back then, and didn't go out and do things like that. But I was luckly enough to have a friend burn me the album awhile ago, and I love listening to it. (Just wish she'd included "Follow Your Heart" with it.)

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

Shredder spent about 20 minutes insulting 5 year olds who were sitting in the front row.



:lol: BECAUSE HE CAN! He's Shredder,he's supposed to be a jerk. That's what makes him so cool! :tanime: [/quote]

[The Master Foot Soldier]

I have the video, It's really REALLY bad! Whoever filmed it did a lousy job! I've never seen the live tour, but one thing(again...) the video... It definitely blows !

[raphael90]

Six Flags is in Arlington, not Dallas.

I see...all I remember was that it wasn't TERRIBLY far from the Fort Worth/Dallas area. I don't remember how far we drove to get there, I was only 8. I did see the show. :D

[That Matt Guy]

:lol: BECAUSE HE CAN! He's Shredder,he's supposed to be a jerk. That's what makes him so cool! :tanime:

I remember he told some kid's mom "How would like a one way ticket to my Technodrome!" And what was the deal with the clothes the Turtles had on, were they supposed to be homosexual?

[Kali]

And what was the deal with the clothes the Turtles had on, were they supposed to be homosexual?
Oh, let's please not go there again. They were supposed to look like over the top rock stars. I know several homosexuals and NONE of them would ever dress like that unless it was Halloween, and some not even then.

[That Matt Guy]

And what was the deal with the clothes the Turtles had on, were they supposed to be homosexual?
Oh, let's please not go there again. They were supposed to look like over the top rock stars. I know several homosexuals and NONE of them would ever dress like that unless it was Halloween, and some not even then.

I was being sarcastic.

[Kali]

Okay. Sorry, but we've had past incidents of those remarks in a totally serious manner. Even as a joke, some people still take offense to it.

[Reznorite420]

Oh God, not the COOTS tour!

It did come to my city of San Antonio during that time, but I can remember feeling, "I might be a fan of TMNT, but not THAT much!"

[That Matt Guy]

I imagine if I had known about it when I was little, I would have wanted to go and see it. I'm glad I didn't, what a waste of my parent's money that would have been!

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

:lol:

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

It was pretty cool at the time. I was only like 7 or 8,man! 8)

[xZAOx]

i just downloaded it on IRC...

OH MY GOD SHOOT ME IN THE HEAD NOW PLEASE END THE PAIN I CANT TAKE ANYMORE I WANT TO DIE LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING

and this is only 10 minutes into it!!! this is SO horrible, hahahaha. and yeah, splinter's head is really huge. he must have the world's strongest neck.

must...find...something...to...impale...my...face. ...on....

*edit* oh god the gay pizza men! nooooo!!!

(yes, every 5 minutes im going to update this post with the new gayness im witnessing.)

[Karpo_007]

So you are saying I shouldn't get it? :lol:

[Donatello02]

That crap should be illegalized in the US. God awful, a spit in the face to all TMNT fans alike. Have you ever looked up to someone and thought they were the coolest person in the world? Yeah, well take that person, put him in a frilly gown, spray paint him with yellow, green, and pink, take a big bag of hot nickels and smack the person with it acouple of times with it, and then make him sing singalongs about brushinng your teeth, and then you'll have close to an idea of what that show is like for me.

[Karpo_007]

LOL :lol: Maybe il pass then.

[xZAOx]

shredder looks horrible. oh god. this whole production crew should have a slow and tortured death.

if i had made my parents take me to this, i would now seriously go and apologize to them, and be their personal slave for 6 months. then it still wouldnt be enough.

[raphael90]

It's been so long, I don't remember much about the show. Back then I thought it was cool being a Turtle fan.

[Karpo_007]

Well I guess that tour was made for ages 2-8 so maybe it's not very apealing to older people.

[raphael90]

All I remember is that Shredder steal April's voice or something like that...maybe my memory is fuzzy.

[darthsmozers]

I have the video of the "Making of the Coming Out of Their Shells Tour" lol.

[Psycho Da Turtle]

I have a video with both the show and the making of on it. I admit, its awful, but I loved it as a kid and now its like nastolgia, ya know? O, and yes I must say, those dance moves on the pizza man? Da,m sexually explicit, i cant believe they let us watch that. And how do you make pants that tight that still stretch? And did anyone notice that during the song that was after that, one or so after it, suddenly there were some how guys dressed in army pants, hats and black tank tops? I dont exactly know how or why this happened! I actually am quite horrified by the thought that such men as these could appear out of thin air! Save me!

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

Yeah,Shredder DID "steal" April voice! I forgot that part. I'll admit,it IS pretty cheesy,but it did the trick back then for me. :)

[Mr. Snackpants]

Speaking of the "Coming Out of Our Shells Tour", a couple days ago at school it was on the Daily Broadcast. At my school theres a class were you make the broadcast w/ school news and they always have special segments, and they put clips of it on 2 days in a row. It was very corny but a lot of people remember it and knew about the show coming out.

[Tokka-B]

I have the video and would be willing to sell for $75-100 :)

[Greed]

I didn't see it because I was like 3 but I do have the video and the album

[xZAOx]

I have the video and would be willing to sell for $75-100 :)

as in, you give us $75-100 to take it off your hands? sorry, you are going to have to give more money that ;-)

[Cherubae]

Ya but there's nothing like watching Shredder do the Running Man and singing about how he hates music ;)

Go shredda go shredda go shredda woot woot!


- Cher

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

^ It's true! :lol:

[That Matt Guy]

And theres nothing like watching the Turtles sing 80's Power Ballads about pizza. Their mouths barely even move when they sing!

[azure turtle]

I've yet to see the concert video... I've gotta get my hands on it someday. :)

[Nickokapo]

:lol: BECAUSE HE CAN! He's Shredder,he's supposed to be a jerk. That's what makes him so cool! :tanime:

I remember he told some kid's mom "How would like a one way ticket to my Technodrome!" And what was the deal with the clothes the Turtles had on, were they supposed to be homosexual?
No...in fact, the coots tour was a project of the goverment to wash the kids heads, turning them into future mindless homophobic little critters!
Don't believe me?Listen to the "walk straight" song...need more proof? :P
THEN LISTEN TO IT BACKWARDS!
Why?I don't know!
I liked their clothes tho, so i don't get it, what's the big deal :sweatdro:
Oh ya...i love the coots tour :P it's soooooo bad...even tho i didnt see the show live, i got the video and the soundtrack, and while i can't stomach the soundtrack (except for pizza power) i totally love the video!It's sooo stupid :D Shredder's helmet, the overacting baxter, that annoying reporter.... :goofygri:
And i've drawn the first coots fanart EVARS!Which i might submit if i ever get the scanner in my room.

[Psycho Da Turtle]

I wonder if Shredder was aware that he was making his own music whilest singing of his hatred for said music? Oh, and that news reporter guy, what was his name? Kent, Ken? Kern? Popcorn? Anyway, he was hilarious. All I have to say about him is that there were SNAKES in the basement!

[That Matt Guy]

Oh, and that news reporter guy, what was his name? Kent, Ken? Kern? Popcorn? Anyway, he was hilarious. All I have to say about him is that there were SNAKES in the basement!

His name was Kip, and he told the Turtles they were a bunch of weenies because they wouldn't go and attack shredder.

[Psycho Da Turtle]

He did call them weenies! Damn the funniness. thats just crossin a line there. Also I noticed but this just came to mind, was it just me, or did they mention Berry Manilow two time too many?

[That Matt Guy]

was it just me, or did they mention Berry Manilow two time too many?

They mentioned him like 7 times! Shredder also said something about New Kids on The Block, and then he proceeded to start singing and dancing about how much he hated music. :lol:

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

:lol: Ah,the memories! "And Barry Manilow-everyone hates you,you music makes me want to puke!" :)

[One Radical Dude]

I saw the COOTS tour on VHS, not in person. It has its pros and cons. It was interesting, though the costumes (especially those from Shredder and Master Splinter) were not good at all. I used to play the COOTS cassette a lot. Some of the songs were kinda cool. :trazz:

[That Matt Guy]

Hmm, watching the COOTs tour on VHS is the equivalent of having a small child use your groin as a punching bag.

[slayer]

:dead: I cant understand how you can even watch the tape without becoming violantly ill. As for seeing it live. I would decompose like the demons at the end of Evil Dead.

[Leo656]

I saw it once at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jersey... and I don't recall turning into a stop-motion Claymation puppet mixed with applesauce and fake blood.

But hey... EVIL DEAD RULES!

[That Matt Guy]

:lol:

[Psycho Da Turtle]

Now to make this thread more interesting, I ask you, who has seen the Making of: The Coming Out Of Their Shells Tour? Its so bad yet so funny! It's a mockumentary of course, but done so weird. And PIzza Hut promotion continues in this video by having about a cajillion boxes of pizza hut pizza on the set, having the President or whatever of Pizza Hut shown at a press release in which hes on stage more than the turtles, not to mention unnecesarry shots of stage hands touching the turtles nether regions while helping them into the below stage area for just before the go up above.

[That Matt Guy]

:lol: I think I might actually die of laughter if I watched that, I almost did when I watched the actual COOTS tour itself. The Pizza Hut president was on the stage more than the TMNT? :lol: :lol:

[Psycho Da Turtle]

President, CEO or Chairmen, someone important. He talked about them and such, they came out for a sec, then left and he was back to talkin.....lol

[Leo656]

I own it. :|

Haven't watched past the first ten minutes though, it's way too painful. Maybe one day when I'm really drunk.

[That Matt Guy]

:lol: Being drunk might help ease the pain.

[XxWormxX]

i remember begging my mom to take to the tour but getting shot down everytime. :lol: she got me the cassette tape though, i *hearted* that tape, i listened to it everyday untill it broke

i'm 22 now and i have it downloaded. i can't believe i actual enjoyed this mess, but it brings back alot of memories :cry: i miss my childhood

[sven]

Yep I went although I dont remember much of any of it. I still listen to the tape every now and then.

[slayer]

I came across the VHS in a Blockbuster once and I just grabbed it without reading it. I just saw that it was a live show. I thought it was going to be a stunt show. I did watch it from begining to end and I have decided that I would have no trouble kicking Shredders ass. Was he wearing eyeshadow or is that just a distorted memory?

[That Matt Guy]

Was he wearing eyeshadow or is that just a distorted memory?

Yup, he certainly did.

[The_Realest]

I remember seeing this when I was about 6, and I also remember that I absolutely loved it. At the show, which was somewhere in Southern Cali, I remember my Mom bought a Rapahael waepons set and a Leonardo weapons set for me. I also remember having the "COOOS" VHS, but that is long gone now.

[Tetsu Deinonychus]

My friend and I used to watch the "Mockumentary" Making of video as kids and we used to mak fun of the bug-eyed Long-tougned splinter. We'd draw pictures of him with exagerrated eyes and tounge catching flies!
I recently found that tape AND that friend. Still funny after all these years.
I also had the album I kind of like the songs actually.

[OrokuSaki's#1Fan]

I just found my COOOS Shoundtrack cassette the other day-ironically enough,it's one of the only TMNT items I still have after I lost most of my original colection{il-advised garage sale that i'm trying hard to recouperate from}. :cry: