PJ Harvey - The Last Living Rose @ Camp Bestival, Dorset 2009

[chucknipsis]

def the best version ive heard ...

[TheBillswill]

hmmm..she changed the lyrics from originally "for ll thats u ro peeing" to "goshdmahn u ropeans".was it just that time of month?



[Sweetforthesoul]

Who knew this song would be a part of one of the best albums in the world? I love it. I love her!

[Flippaarn]

Fun to hear this now after it has been released on an album and hear the difference

[marchinasky]

I not speak english, but, PJ makes me dreams, me transporta a lugares de ensueño con su voz y sus melodias. Consigue hacerme feliz en este mundillo de causas y azares. Reaviva la llama de la esperanza hacia la belleza de lo sencillo, lo humano, la belleza del tapete o la montaña, da igual... ella es belleza en si! la Amo!

[miqllin]

@marchinasky joder, yo no lo habría dicho mejor

Hay que ver como brilla en este vídeo, ella solita con su guitarra y su vestido blanco

[curiosofsigns]

I wonder if the musical reference to Jilted John at the end was intentional: "Gordon is a moron."

[tbrogan8009]

She is the coolest.

[metalguitarblue]

She shine like an angel... :D

[metalguitarblue]

It always amazes me... I LOVED this song..

[TheWheels777]

Pitchfork 8.8 today

[CultofJ]

Beautiful!

[Sweetforthesoul]

I love this song! Can't wait for the new album <3

[oliverouge]

@Sweetforthesoul Il est déja arrivé

[Sweetforthesoul]

@oliverouge Well now it has :P

[taniwha9]

In the new, album, version the first line changes from "for all thats European..." to "Goddamn Europeans" I wonder why

[Samke11]

as usual: the live version is the best!!!

[razorblade147]

nothing better than that guitar and her voice amazing :)

[fiona333]

Love this. It does sound like Stories from the City. But for me that's her best album. I like her more commercial guitar driven rock stuff. I found White Chalk almost unlistenable and very boring. I'm glad she's back to guitar.

[FaultYesteryear]

@fiona333 pj has never been commercial.

[kissbajja]

@fiona333 I don´t really get this.. Polly has never been commercial??

[Yngelel]

I love PJ Harveys music to pieces, but I must say that 'let england shake' is so much more intriguing than this. This sounds quite 'stories from the city (...)" to me. The lyrics however (and the vocals) are ace as always. Maybe it will grow on me, but stories was always her least amazing album to me (note: least amazing, not worst).

[tigerpantss]

@Yngelel OH you speak my words! im a huge polly head. i agree stories is nice but it is far far her least magical/artistic album.its at the bottom of pj harvey albums for me i listen to all her records all the time, i might pop stories on once a year big exxit is great though. i do think this song is beautiful though better than stories! pj still has that crazy less produced side in her, perfect example her wonderful work last year with jhon parish & uhhuh her.

[Yngelel]

@tigerpantss my favorite song from stories was always and will always be 'horses in my dreams'. so eerie. I usually play it before I go to sleep, and I've told my closest family and friends that I want it played at my funeral.

[tigerpantss]

@Yngelel thats also a fantastic song, im really sad she didnt do a world tour last album with parish oh well

[taniwha9]

@tigerpantss She did do a world tour with Parish for AWAMWB. I'm sorry you missed it.

[tigerpantss]

@taniwha9 well she never came to australia or new zealand and a whole other BUNCH of countries. they only toured the united states and europe........................­.......

[tigerpantss]

so taniwha9 she actually didn't.

[tigerpantss]

@Yngelel i do wish though she would being some of that crazyness back in her solo album but im glad she did it with jhon parish last year so wonderful. i always think u label stories your favourite album you arent a real polly fan.....well in my eyes anyway!

[Mullmill]

She is the only artist who remains original. She never disappoints. Love her... Can't wait to see her again..x

[enyafreak2007]

I hope she includes this song on her new album coming out Feb. 2011- can't wait!

[natinhos]

it's included :)

[asingleman28]

Seriously, rocking since '92.

She's the REAL deal.

[hanendee]

wooooow good

[thesoftshiver]

im a junkie of this! pretty awesome

[jtarantula3390]

a new song!

yay!

i love everything pj

[thesoftshiver]

cant wait till next album! this is SO awesome!!

[rodaransuscabezas]

I love the moves she does with her guitar ♥

[Downbythewater73]

Back to the good old PJ's rhythm :-)

[enyafreak2007]

Polly, I love you. :)

[isthisdesire80]

I`m devoted to her, she`s unique

!

[electricboobs]

just WOW! can't wait!

[ritornare]

Haunting. Polly is an angel.

[APPLEexampleSample]

2:06 to 2:46 is my favorite part of the song,it is a very beautiful melody.

[VitriolXandakas]

@APPLEexampleSample What about Sheela Na Gig? She normally plays it with a capo on the 1st fret.

[eljeffo3]

I pretty much dig any performance of Polly's...whether she's playing piano in a white gown or dancing around in a pink catsuit, but nothing beats Polly and a guitar. This is just AMAZING.

[mandnads]

She is real my best friend saw her at her local shop doing the food shop in dorset. My friend was too scared to go up to her but she said she was like a goddess in real life. Amazing artist great presence. Really hope for a new album this year. The guitar on this sounds a bit like billy bragg*

[emmagreenbean]

Amazing song/woman!

Oh, and..

"Tori Amos, take a fucking lesson from PJ." x2

[temporarydive]

Never seen her with so light (colored) hair before.

[TheUnabashedQueer]

Tori Amos, take a fucking lesson from PJ.

[Peterjamesrobin]

@TheUnabashedQueer

Thats unfair they are both musical geniuses in there own ways.

[TheUnabashedQueer]

@Peterjamesrobin No, it's fair. PJs music has stayed as good or gotten better while Tori's "music" has gone. way. down. Not to mention how tori has become a total caricature of herself. PJ has got class.

[faceofjesusinmysoup]

I agree

[isthisdesire80]

marvellous!!

what a voice!

god save Polly!!!

[yagoi5]

Thank you for posting it!!!!

[roboallas]

pj harvey es la mejor!!!!!!

[dcjcjr]

She's getting better with age

[Lanedude08]

It scares me how she never dissapoints.

How does one stay so damn fresh? Seriously, Polly, are you real or from my dreams?

[tcdowning666]

@Lanedude08 all while in heels too! =D

[fran86beta]

Somebody knows which is the brand of her drum machine ?

[siramour]

long live real singers and artists! we need them more than never! Bless you Polly XX

[HurryRavn]

I take it Stories is the only album you've heard? :) It was the only one she didn't play anything from.

[JohnDoe001234567]

Not so -- there was a nice stripped down version of Big Exit -- anyone have it for upload?

[HurryRavn]

Huh, I could swear there wasn't. Anyone who has the upload/set list?

[XguitarrockerX]

I love her more every time I see her. We may be thankful that this person is among us!

[MistressBellatrix]

Oh God, please tell me there's a new album!

[Downbythewater73]

She is back. God be blessed.

[TvDead]

Watching this gave me goose bumps, she just keep's getting better and better. It's so beautiful that she's still evolving even at this late point in her career, while most of her peers are washed up and boring or aren't even working anymore. I love you Polly, you always been one of my favorites. Can't wait for the new album!!!

[HurryRavn]

This and Let England Shake. Anyone else thinking her next album may be England-themed? ;)

Thanks for the uploads, Polar! Great audio!

[mattius44]

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. Furthermore, she seems to be evoking the spirit of perhaps the 40s? That may just be me though...

[HurryRavn]

May also be the sample she used on Let England Shake. The song "Istanbul Not Constantinople" was originally by 50s band the Four Lads :P

[Flea8]

next album is to be War themed :)

can't wait - rare unique talent

she made Camp Bestival for me....

[HurryRavn]

Where did you see that?

Definitely, I came to Dorset from Denmark just to see her play! Absolutely worth it :D

[rodaransuscabezas]

I can't stop watching this (L)

[ixtehh]

ohhhhhhh i love new songs..cant wait to go to another polly concert

[mattius44]

wow. this is truly incredible (and beautiful) new material. if this means a new album, i really cannot wait.

i've already watched this more times than i should have.

[sylvanhart]

Couldn't get a ticket as I left it too late (aargh!!) so I much appreciate this upload. thanks.