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  • Amazing The Dresden Dolls would play something so mainstream and generic..But, That said they did an awesome rendition...

  • 6:58 GENIUS HAUNTING AND EPIC & yet so simple

  • I don't care what you doofuses say. This is definitely missing something without guitar...like the ROCK

  • I think I was at this concert - mainly to see Reverend Glasseye, who were opening (and tragically underappreciated). While I did like this cover and two originals (Coin-operated boy and Girl anachronism), the end of the DD set literally put me to sleep...

  • she has hair in the armpit

  • @CAMRodrigo8 Are you sure that's not the lighting? LMAO

  • @CAMRodrigo8 Wow. you are very observant. Tell your mommy I said it's ok for you to have two cookies before you go sleepy tonight.

  • @CAMRodrigo8 it's a german thing

  • Best cover of this song since Faith No More did it way back in the day...

  • I don't like pianos in Rock , I don't like chicks in Rock Bands too BUT this combo is AMAZING & So Original .........

  • yeah !!!!!! i love Sabath and Dresden Dolls

  • Apparently some people need a dictionary...

  • wow! i am a dresden dolls fan but was still suprised (somehow lol) at how amazing this cover was! kick ass drummer! just awesome

  • Meh..

  • Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerers of death's construction In the fields the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh lord yeah! Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor
  • Keeping the classics alive...you gotta love it ...! ! ! ! Great Job ! ! !

  • Brian, Amanda, that was an amazing performance.

  • motherfucking great solo!!!

  • officially everyone who matters has covered War Pigs

  • This is insanely good. I think i would have loved it anyway as i love the song, but my god Amanda, this rocked my fucking world

  • mad wicked drumming

  • love DD and going to see EE on the 27th!!!!

  • This is one my favorite song's and I was very happy to be apart of the video

  • sabbath rocks,dd rock and i want to have sex with amanda palmer,plain and simple;)faith no more kicks ass as well

  • ^-^!!!!

  • amazing cover version !!!

  • Oh man. I revisited this video after so long. But I so wish I was there on the crowd this day. I was into Sabbath long before I was into the Dolls, but really, this is an amazing cover. I appreciate diversity in music, man. Another amazing cover was Faith No More's.

  • @xeshtaed i agree in every way,this was definately the most creative version

  • i am happy.... :]

  • dudes, stop arguing about sabbath and dresden dolls. They are both amazing, and this is a cool cover. Ozzy still rocks as hard as he did when he was 20 too. Now enjoy the music!!

  • ok new argument dio = best sabbath singer his stuff with them is much better the only thing better bout ozzy is he wasin it at the beginning when they pretty much founded metal but all he did was lyrics tony iommi is rele the father of metal

  • @sugarcult522 geezer actually wrote the lyrics,ozzy wrote the melodies,i prefer ozzy to dio,theyre both great but to each his own,kick ass my man

  • @ghostwhiskey ya i agree i love balck sabbath with both and i didnt no geezer did lyrics thanks ofr the info and ya i love all good music and zzy and dio r both kickass

  • i agree. black sabbath is amazing, but not everyone who covers them HAS to use a guitar.

  • A MA ZING ! why didn´t i stumble over you years ago? guess i lived on the moon

  • jesus christ that was the most amazing thing I've ever heard. my heart is beating outside of my chest

  • I have never even heard of the this group before seeing this video, but clearly anyone who says this sucks is not a musician.

  • i totally agree. they're having fun and playing perfectly at the same time, what can be wrong with it?

  • Ozzy was great when he created this 35 years ago. Ozzy isn't even Ozzy now, he is a reality show star and commercial pitchman. The Dresden Dolls rock more than him.

  • I love Sabbath but you sir, are a fuckin' r-tard.

  • you're right - they are Much better than ozzy, these days at least..

  • ahmishguy your obviously not a music lover but a hater dresden dolls nailed it with their style finesse and TALENT!!! I thank Palmer for covering coinoperated boy and turnig me on to dresden dolls Amanda Palmer for ruler of the world!

  • Covering Coin Operated Boy? didn't Amanda write the song? If not someone should tell her to take the copyright off her website for it >>

  • wonderful version!

  • Are you kidding me amishguy? it is so amazing that they pulled this off with just piano and drums !!!!! not to mention Amanda totally nailed the vocals! dont be too quick to judge the younger musicians.

  • you have no idea what you are talking about.  this is fucking awesome!!

  • another close-minded metalhead...

    Dresden dolls make awesome covers, regardless of music genre!

  • Can't you find enjoyment in the fact that they are having a blast covering a song they (especially and quite visibly Brian) love?

    I don't think they are trying to better the original but want to pay homage to Sabbath.

  • dont know what to say really

    amazing

  • a cover it's not about doing it better.

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  • faith no more do it better

  • OMG, this is a really good version. They are one of the bests

  • this is amazinggg :]

  • sweet ass

  • I have enough to say about this to fill up 3 comment posts but this is what I see...

    2 musicians playing a song they Felt like playing cuz they love it. and yes they Felt it. And their very diverse audience came out saying "omg when they played war pigs it was awesome"

    thats the way it should be.

    and the end of the audio is very interesting to me also, bonus points for that.

  • omg, this is my mom's favorite song ever, lol, by Black Sabbath of course, but still, this is fucking awesome :D

  • FUCK YES.

  • brian on those drums were awsome lol

  • did you know that live he just improvises?

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  • amanda has a great set of balls :) great cover, best cover of war pigs since faith no more in the 80's, good to see a song living it large and retaining its meaning almost 50 yrs after its debut. looking forward to hearing more of the dresden dolls work, missed their last tour of aus may have to go see their next one.

  • 1959 - 2004-2005 = what 40+ yrs which = ALMOST 50 yrs lrn 2 count before being a time nazi

  • this rocks!

  • Holy dick :D

  • Even if there is no judgement day and "war pigs" will never pay for what they've done to the world, atleast maybe this'll scare them.

    Cowards.

  • Brian was all over those fucking drums...so awesome.

  • That's retarded. Black Sabbath are fucking legendary, and their is nothing wrong with a dark cabaret band doing a heavy metal song justice. That's just how the cookie crumbles.

  • It's okay to like both, you know, angry person. :)

  • Jesusmouth, I think they just assumed everyone knew it was sabath. Its like covering Smoke on the Water or Smells Like Teen Spirit, if you don't know the origin its your own damn fault.

  • Correctomondo.

  • What the fuck is you're problem, dude? Stop giving heavy metal a bad name, you dumb fucking cunt.

  • the drummer has ALOT of fucking potential

  • I've never seen a drummer that's gotten into the music as much as him!

  • Greg Saunier from Deerhoof makes it look like Vigi is on prozzak. Look them up :)

  • epic

  • This is cool, but Cake's cover is better.

  • Naw. Cake is great, but the Dresden Dolls put more hate into it. Flows better, you know?

  • Gods, I love this song. Amanda and Brian put it to justice. OH YEAH, OBAMA!!!

  • The thing, elusive, thing that makes this song great is the behind, BEHIND the beat percussion of Bill Ward. Not that I have any, ANY, gold, frankincence, or myrrh...but listening to this version makes me think the drummer is trying to get off as quickly as possible. I am guilty as well.

  • Fuckin' amazing!

  • fuckin cabaret....this really, really rocks tho. im not even a fan of this genre, but you can tell when a band just FEELS another bands music. Incendiary performance.

  • Dude is that guy all Tommy Lee nakey? Not that I EVER thought Motley Crue wuz cool or anything, really I was more of a Poison fan. Truly. Neato job on the song tho.

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  • fucking unreal!

  • Wow.. this was an awesome cover. I think Ozzy would be happy.

  • That gave me chills.

  • Best cover ever.

  • Dresden Dolls are "Dank Sauce"! good sound good lyrics, but Fuck NH lols

  • maybe this is just me, but i think Brian Vigilone is one of the most underrated drummers of the past few years.

  • second that

  • Check out the drummer from the original song (Bill Ward from Black Sabbath) - he is an awesome drummer.

    Type O Negative covered the song Black Sabbath using piano really effectively too.

  • third that.

  • Agreed !

  • fourth that

  • this is the first real female who has the ability to write fantastic lyrics and play there own tunes and some cover tunes in a different way than usual,but there talent and her intense ability to write is fantastic, and after seeing her on the who killed amanada palmer tour in north carolina on the 14, and being a 44 year old who has seen everyone from the led zeppelin to the cure, and from the dead to kraftwerk she is an outstanding performer and gives it all at her shows, she rocks

  • Truly brilliant, and surprising cover. well achieved

  • I'm still in shock from just watching this. That was SO GOOD. Wow.

  • Terrible musicians? Please, post yourself playing something as beautiful as "Missed Me", or as physically demanding as "Girl Anarchornism", on either of these instruments.

  • ohmygod prepare for this possible shock ... *no one cares what you think!* no one is forcing you to watch this, so if you are not a fan, please just go watch something else. we dont want to listen to you.

  • And what does his playing a five piece kit have to do with ANYTHING?

    Some of Buddy Rich's best solos were on four and three piece kits, and Neil Peart's most famous solo is on like a 100 piece kit.

    ...I don't get what you're trying to say here, sorry.

  • "Heavy Metal on a 5 piece kit is pretty boring."

    Listen to High on Fire. That'll change your opinion.

    And open up to music a little more. Being so close-minded makes you look and sound like a douchebag.

  • evidently you have a pretty shitty taste in music.

    yes, i am aware that that is based on opinion however, there is absolutely no way you can defend your arguement that their music is boring. and incase you are deaf to sound in some way try reading the lyrics to some of amanda's songs that she wrote.

    then talk to me.

  • i dunno. they definatly dont suck but i didnt like this cover either. but i love the band. they rock. but i think cuz im a sabbath fan nothing substitues for the real thing. but they dont suck at all.

  • Brian, I love you :P

  • i came....

  • Im wondering if anybodys got a vid of them opening for NIN in Denver, somtime in 05? That was a KILLER version. Anyways, thanks.

  • i was there when they opened for NIN. it was extremely awesome.

  • Ill ask my boy, they did NIN 'tour' and got to see DD more time then I ever have :( and they're not even big DD fans. but they did vid a few NIN shows and audio recorded all.

  • Yall just keep on getting better and better everytime i see a new vid.

  • Terribly energetic!

    Looking forward to see Amanda on October 20

    in Vienna!

  • They are just so good together...she is right when she say's they are in rock love!

  • really good!love to see her soon!

  • that was fucking awesome lol

  • that is f--kin amazing.

    that dude is an animal on drums

    and shes just.... wow.

  • holy shit that was amazing

  • Loved it. It came out no less impressive or dark than the original, in my opinion.

  • They're such great performers...

  • 7:01-8:12

  • HELL YEAHH!!! Awesome freaking version!

  • What parodie said.

    There's nothing worse than a cover trying to sound just like the original, it's the epitome of mediocrity. When Natalie Merchant tried to sound like Patti Smith on "Because the night" I lost respect for her.

  • This is exactly what covers are about. Turning a great song into something of your own, while still paying tribute to it's origins. Anyone who tries to cover a song and sound just like the original will not only fail, but look stupid in the process.  I LOVE Brian and Amanda, they're both ungodly talented<33

  • Good musicians. But compared to the original it becomes like chilli with out the chillipepper....;-)

  • It's funny... Some people make faces when they play piano or concentrate in creative manners... Amanda throws her legs about... It's really fun...

  • My God, this is the best war pigs version.

    I do love amanda and brian.

  • Brian owns.

  • as i was looking through the comments i found tons about how they should've mentioned that it was by black sabbath..umm, i think that it's such a famous song that it should be quite obvious of who it's by. just thought i'd put that out there.

    brian is one of my favorite drummers, and of course, i love the dresden dolls as a whole. they be cool.

  • agreed. And Brian is amazing.

  • GREAT. how audacious playing war pigs piano plus drums only...well done!

  • audacious...(LOL) good word choice. I might have to start using that more often.

  • I wanna play this on pianoooo. Damn Amanda Palmer is great.

  • amazing....

  • heehee cool :D

  • That song is such a drummer's song.

  • Wow! I am a big fan of your band!

  • i saw them live and they finished the show with a cover of "let the sunshine in" and i cant believe that there's no video of that on youtube!!!

    its a shame cause it was the best show ending i've ever seen

  • one of the best drummers in the world

    long live brian viglione

  • very good cover

  • I saw them open for NIN in Philly and fell in love!!

  • I saw them open for NIN in Manhattan, and my reaction was: "WTF is this? Everything sounds like Rocky Horror Picture Show and it's all way too dramatic. Then I found out that they covered "Double Feature" from Rocky Horror Picture Show. Then I heard this cover, and then I was in love.

  • just fucking great!!!!!! awesome cover,The D.D. are now in my top favs.!!!!!!!!!!

  • lixo puro

    thrash

    ¬¬

  • My two favorite covers of this song are by Faith No More and The Dresden Dolls.

  • drummer is soooo underrated

  • I understand what you mean graciestars7 but the piano makes it sound naive and innocent, a harder blow and the sabbath version in my mind to the white house.

  • I disagree, I think the piano gives it a very sinister sound. And their stage presence just makes it so much more...you know. Anyways, I'm not saying the original isn't dark and powerful, I just think this one is more so.

  • as much as i like the Dresden Dolls, im not really feeling this cover, i dont think the guitar riff translates well into a piano score. the piano just doesnt have that crushing feeling that black sabbath can pull off. I did however when it breaks down and it gets into the solo area, thats when it picks up

  • Man, I got chills from this. Wow.

    Hell yeah.

  • It was okay. It feels like they could have done a lot more with it.

  • Fucking incredible.

  • Since I love everything that comes from you guys, I of course fell in love with this cover the second I heard it. Amanda, you're beautiful and I love your voice and how you play the piano. Brian, you're amazing and I pretty much just love you both altogether.

  • wow!!  i am impressed!!!!!! the sound the piano and drum make blows me away

  • Better than I thought It would be.

  • WHAT A PERFORMANCE !!