Arcade Fire - "Ready To Start" 2011 Grammy Awards Performance (TheAudioPerv.com)

[jedsundwall]

Way to make me hate Delta and Hilton with deep fiery passion.

[paraLUCHS]

wtf! grammy to good music?

[antifolkhero]

Can't believe that a band this good could actually win an award in a mainstream Grammy category. I'm surprised John Legend or some other fucking hack musician didn't steal it away. I mean, Eminem and Lady Gaga? What's next? Barry Manilow Jr.?

[Mazty88]

The fuck? They'll disappear into obscurity soon enough.

[ChevyDerald]

haha Win can't stop smiling and neither can I :)

[phane00]

Greatest. Acceptance. Speech. Ever.

[seeker25801]

U2? The Clash? Yup. I hear 'em.

[09088908]

FUCK DELTA, FUCK HILTON. THEY RUIN WHAT MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT. FUCKKKK!!!!!!!

[09088908]

this is GREAT!!! True Music. It’s perfect, the sound, the execution. Bieber, Rihanna, Gaga, this is MUSIC. LIVE. TRUE. PERFECT. LIVE. ORGANIC. PASSIONATE. TRUE MUSIC. ARTISTS. WATCH AND LEARN KIDS. WATCH AND REMEMBER.

[maurigm97]

the most orgasmic grammy performance!

[ge0vanny01]

they're so happy...it's great!

[catog]

I miss that Hilton ad on the album version of the song!

[derpityherpity]

Happy for them and Danger Mouse.

[Karmalize]

mmm, talented musicians that play music and concentrate on their craft winning the grammys...i love it

[sonica1javibelen]

puta si son tan la raja <3 :')

[gtazogger]

at 0:57 he says that everyone should leave to this song

i saw some footage of a person who were in at the grammys and they said that the whole crowd left during the song. but i think arcade fire enjoyed it that not only the pop acts and little kids like bieber win. im really curious about the grammy jury because the nominated for example lil wayne for ten grammys last year i guess and this year a small indie band wins album of the year

[TheFulminate]

POWER OUT!!!!!! amazing!!!!!! chicos esto se viene bueno pa arcade fire... éxito y buenas vibras

[kaseylp99]

@tuningsplxs14 Awww- such a sweetheart. :) Merci

[GFockerJCocker]

A well-deserved recognition imo... and both of theirs were gr8 performances.

[kaseylp99]

@tuningsplxs14 LoL I'm just saying I have a rather high tolerance for music ranging from old school Ramones, System of a down, Classical, Pop, Rolling Stones, etc. But I find it amusing that you would say 'tone deaf'. Considering Rap wasn't on my good list. Rap is a tone-deaf's person music of choice. ;)

[Love4SK]

arcade fire, bieber, drake, for a countryof 35 million, Canada sure seems to own the music industry, granted the singer of arcade fire is american

[kaseylp99]

I must be the only Montrrealer alive who doesn't seem to like to Arcade Fire.

I'm very happy for them and their success, but I fucking don't get the music. And I like everything except country and rap. But there's never any decent CHROUS! I just get frustrated listening to their songs.

[MetalMaestroX]

@kaseylp99

*ahem* Chorus...that is all

[kaseylp99]

@MetalMaestroX Oh my goodness!!! Did I accidentally mispell one word!! Oh no! It's like the entire meaning of my words is lost! Ohhhh- woooooeeeee!

[twcatube]

@kaseylp99 Sigur Ros must drive you insane then. It's really not that hard to get past a lack of V/C/V is it?

[kaseylp99]

@twcatube Lmao! Sigur Ros DOES drive me insane!! HaHaHa!!

[twcatube]

Undeniable performance, man this band is solid. Glad they won.

[vanessanost]

wooot canada!

[Halopend]

They should of ended on an softer emotional song and wowed America by going from the seizure inducing month of may to emotional powerhouse.

[perrineredwing]

I have liked Arcade Fire since their first album "Funeral". I first heard "Wake Up" at a U2 concert ....a recording of that song was always played just before the guys came on stage. I have all three of their albums and yes, "Wake Up" is still my favorite Arcade Fire song.  (P.S. I am now 80....proves that music never dies.)

[SickShortMovies]

@perrineredwing Finally some with a good taste in music!

[matdur2000]

fuckin assholes ruined it

[pcpopoc]

... the business man drinks my blood ... bloody advertising ...

[imposibru]

About friggin time. The Grammys only recognize album sales as a priority. Arcade Fire are the most under-rated band and deserve world recognition.

[apofkapsokefopaskfeo]

@Shteve why? Oh I know..they r called The Suburbs now!

[2020idk]

Can these guys create a more mellow music, something that will not split my ear or give me a headache? There's just too much noise,

I don't know, but I haven't taken drugs to appreciate their music...

[hunnixox13]

@2020idk they have alot of very mellow songs. they probably just didn't want to end the show with some slow miserable song. but if your looking for something slow try "my body is a cage" "crown of love" "neon bible" "in the backseat" "ocean of noise". all pretty easy on the ears, but still very good songs.

[twcatube]

@2020idk Uh, listen to their albums. Tons "mellow". Geez man, rock bands play the Grammys, get over it.

[adunavan]

@2020idk

Listen to Rococco, Modern Man, Suburban War

And from other albums: Cold Wind, My Body is a Cage, Intervention, Keep the Car Running.

That is, if you really do want to hear something with less noise. :)

[SickShortMovies]

@2020idk Listen to The Suburbs or pretty much any Arcade Fire song and then attempt to speak.

[camadai]

f*u ck!!!! how come than an hilton hotel ad in the best part of the song!!!!

hate you hilton hotel!!!!!! grrrrr!!!

this live version was aweeesome

[bschoe2]

Not only did they win, they killed the performance.

[HTOBONS86]

Lady Gaga Sucks!!!!

[linnnndadog1]

Congrats fellow Montrealers. We are so very proud of you!

[bboytrigger123]

@linnnndadog1 Yes! Montréal FTW!

[SuicidePath]

amazing band 1st i hear them at the grammys ..great song

[wackedoutgurl]

About time.... Funeral should have a won a Grammy years ago but this redeems it all. Congrats to them!

[PenaltyKillah]

The GRAMMYS just redeemed themselves! Hurrah!

Not. ... really. Black Keys getting Alternative Album, which Arcade Fire was nominated? It's like Taylor Swift winning Best Female Video but Beyoncé winning Video of the Year!

Let's go to Hilton and start an "arcade fire" there lol ... and at Delta Airways, we're "ready to start" smoking in the toilet

[HUGOM2C]

@PenaltyKillah very true

ARCADE FIRE!!!!!!!!

[Dudeontheranch]

AWESOME!

Congrats to Arcade Fire!!!! Well deserved!

[rams6992]

Truly Deserving, The Suburbs is an amazing album, beautiful concept, I'll be seeing them at Coachella

[slayerfan666666]

Regine is such a babe!!

[carohina92]

I LOVE WIN FACE he is really happy and always says THANK YOU MOM AND DAD! ...

i hate how they cut this amazing song

[shawakwak]

great moment. WIn the grammy and then perform.

[SunRish]

Their smiles means so much to me. They deserve to be this happy after all they gave to us. Thanks you AF, thank you so much.

(Win's smile during the song is just the cutest thing)

[canadianstudmuffin]

Congrats to Arcade Fire!

[barotix]

Arcade Fire goes too fucking hard

[gdmorninggloryy]

the grammys finally been saved!

[gdmorninggloryy]

the grammys been crap till this happened!

[acdmbe]

wtf with the sponsors and competition rules ?? who cares? tip for you how about you add a tiny little small print sized bit of text at the bottom directing the people who give a shit about hilton & delta to there shitty websites or summit?

[MaxwellLeslie]

Ace, cant wait to see them at Hyde Park!

[stacybearable]

Awww wow!! So glad to see them finally get a grammy :) Win looks soooo happy, never seen him smile so much during a performance!! The album is awesome, and to all those who say they dont know who they are and dont like them... Take a min and actually listen too their music. I seen them live in dec for the 1st time, i took a friend who never knew there music and now she absolutely lovez them. Their past albums are just as awesome as the suburbs, their aint another band out their can even slightl

[shawakwak]

@stacybearable terrifc post. Hopefully his means music is back.

[orgy9111]

I was shocked when they announced this band as the winner (never heard of them) but they sound really good, now there will be radio airplay. Congrats Arcade Fire!!

[joshaf26]

Dear Hilton Hotels,

Do me a favor. Watch this video, then look up the meaning of cognitive dissonance.

[MadameWonder]

STFU. Only you seem to fail to know "who the hell these people are!" Stop reading Tiger Beat, and look into some decent music.

[OhSeamus]

WHO THE HELL ARE THE SUBURBS???? :P

I've never seen Win smile so much during a performance.I'm actually getting goosebumps.

congrats Arcade Fire.

[akaemands12]

ok this random band won over every other famous composer. That's not right. Nobody even knows who the hell these people are!

[Murdin90]

@akaemands12 Are you even serious? Being more famous has nothing to do with being a better artist or band. None of the other nominees deserve it as much as Arcade Fire. My album of the year is Teen Dream by Beach House but AF is definately not a bad choice :)

[Implosiony]

@akaemands12 This album went #1 around the world. Just because you haven't heard of them, don't assume nobody else has. Stop being so ignorant.

[peteglocker]

@akaemands12 people who like REAL music like this band. Stick with your corporate radio cRap.

[nicolayasol324]

@akaemands12 i know them. they've been out for like 3 years now. best band ever, lyrics are beautiful, oh and not to mention almost every celebrity like there music.

[jaseee99]

@akaemands12 Did you just call katy perry and lady gaga composers? Did you then just say that its not right and assume that nobody in the world knows arcade fire. I dont think i can compete with that. Still i like to hear that mainstream listeners are angry about " good music" actually winning something, even though a grammy is worthless.

[Shteve]

@akaemands12 Not being backed up by popular radio stations doesn't mean you're any less good... get your head out of your ass...

[twcatube]

@akaemands12 No, YOU don't. That's because you're tuned-out. This band has THREE LPs out and has critical acclaim out their arse. It's YOUR fault you don't know who they are. There's a world of music out there, friend -- go experience it.

[dannyarcher1136]

I hate how the lighting guys didn't know when to cut the lights at the end.

[lmrdjm275]

LOVE THEM AND I WAS SO HAPPY AND SHOCKED WHEN THEY WON, AND THEY STILL WON'T GET ANY COMMERCIAL RADIO PLAY, OR DO THEY, I WOULDN'T KNOW. ANYWAY, SUCK IT GAGA AND EMINEM, YOU WERE LUCKY TO EVEN HAVE YOUR NAMES MENTIONED ALONG SIDE THE ARCADE FIRE. THAT WAS THE GREATEST MUSICAL PERFORMANCE I EVER SAW TELEVISED.

[Reefdevil]

Ahhh, instant goosebumps

[Reddust70]

AF was the opening act for U2 some years ago here in Montreal. I was amazed at how good they were and I became an instant fan. Funeral was in my opinion better than The Suburbs, but this award is very well deserved. Bravo Arcade Fire, continuez à nous époustoufler encore longtemps!

[ghostxxxrebirth]

Arcade Fire is love.

[jadenicolea]

I honestly just don't even care if a bunch of tools start liking Arcade Fire, they are absolutely incredible.

[vendo147]

Allright! Great band!

[jadenicolea]

Love forever. I was so freaking happy they won.

[liquidkraken]

perfection.

[POZY13]

Bravo 

[Jarjarjar21]

Yea, but it is known as the music 'business'.

Wee hoo for AF

jr

[RayVerquilla]

and FINALLY, REAL musicians win The Grammys

[TookMe20min2findThis]

Finally, real music by real musicians prevail...

[sorra360]

welcome to mainstream where everyone will profess to be a arcade fire fan. Good for them anyway. :) I wish the played wke up though.

[apofkapsokefopaskfeo]

arfi saved music yall

[Shteve]

@apofkapsokefopaskfeo you can stop calling them arfi now...

[Theblizzardking]

Omg, I'm so happy for them.

[raphaelkiddmusic]

wtf with the ads!!!

[rachfatcat]

Win looks absolutely thrilled and amazed throughout that performance :)

Well deserved. A good day for music.

[aeest400]

The ads are there because they were scheduled to be there.  The encore is basically spontaneous and they let it run because they had like 2 more minutes of air time.

[jonathan102]

What the heck is with the ad in the middle of a live performance? WTF?

[adertak]

They deserve, man, i`m so happy, a indie band XD!

[prettynoose8497]

FANTASTIC!!! They all seem really happy they won, like years of playing, passion, and practice finally paid off!! I think I saw this band on ONE magazine cover in 2010; while Eminem, JayZ, and Katie Perry were on dozens and everwhere online. I would have never watched this show again if a rapper had won! And to think; both men and women playing together in one band like a family or tight group of friends! What a delight!

[GRiiMaCe360]

I hate the type of people that only listen to what they hear on the radio or tv. if you only listen to "Popular" music your missing out on so many other bands

[bomb32]

whoa. totally rude to show the adv halfway thru a performance like this man!

[latenightsleep]

i am so happy they won! now this is real music!

[Tehyamz]

I felt like they were explaining the prizes for Legend of the Hidden Temple.

[99writtenwords]

"We like music." vs. "We like taking our clothes off, not bringing actual instruments on stage and calling it music."

Thank you. Arcade Fire - I cried for you last night. I was euphoric! I am on an everlasting high. THIS IS MY VALENTINE! <3

[PenaltyKillah]

Yes!

[satrogospon]

unexpected winner in this company of nominees.....

Go Arcade Fire!!!!!

[stb1877]

It's kind of ironic to see both what is good and bad about the music industry today combined in this one video. On the one hand you have this great performance by Arcade Fire and on the other you have it being cut off by the same commercialisation that has ruined it for the past decade or so. Anyhow, Arcade Fire thoroughly deserve this, so congratulations to them!

[colpetne]

i thought arcade fire would win best alternative album for sure but not album of the year because arcade fire isn't as popular as katy perry, eminem etc. but now i have earned respect for the grammys album of the year went to the best album of the year

[tyos01]

Congrats to Arcade Fire!

[akira543]

Wow they actually won, yes about time the Grammy's recognized true talent..

Bravo Arcade Fire Bravo!

[muserock69]

What the fuck are those adverts about. Awful.

[0FinnJones0]

what the fuck. are those adverts raping the best bit of the song at the end. fuck you. you should be ashamed!!

[SupraJacques]

@0FinnJones0 We call this a end of TV show... you know television?

[DanskeSange]

Did Larry Carlton play?

[sparkleclover]

also i love his haircut for some reason.

[sparkleclover]

I fucking love this song, and I love them.

[GeekClass101]

Like this if you want to burn down every Hilton hotel you come across.

[GioSkaPunk]

@GeekClass101 such a shame i can like only once

[GioSkaPunk]

how can we accept those adds while they were still playing? That's the worst crime i've ever seen against Music

[millertime1101]

they suck live

[sparkleclover]

@millertime1101 incorrect.

[TheBega]

@millertime1101 your ironic right? one of the best band playing live

[DJStuHirst]

bloody USA advertising right in the middle of the damn song. Typical. Nothing is sacred anymore.

Well done Arcade Fire.

[killkill0]

Arcade fire just got mainstreamed, for shame, for shame.

[dutchface]

@killkill0 arcade fire got mainstreamed many years ago dude

[killkill0]

@dutchface

True, but now that they have won a grammy, it's official.

[Hockyluv21]

@dutchface Nothing wrong about that. It's not like they make albums that specifically target to that audience though.

[johnnydeeeep]

Hope they took a cue from Homer and chucked it off the hotel balcony last night.

[sTyLnK]

Song seems rather bland to me. 

[Dramactica]

@sTyLnK

It's baroque rock-pop or alterntive rock . Plus, the lyrics are sad and melodramatic. the song isn't a club disco that you can dance all day.

[blue489]

This is so damn inspiring. I mean just look how happy they are!

[DeltaSigChi4]

Arcade Fire Saved Music™.

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[safescene]

I propose that everyone go and like every Arcade Fire Grammy win video on youtube and show these wonderful musicians a fat amount of love. A smiling Win Butler is worth it, don't you see??

[markieowen4eva]

I purposely didn't watch the Grammys cos I get so angry when popularity ALWAYS wins over talent. I'm shocked that a real band has actually got some recognition.

People saying they are crap on twitter are just being ignorant, they haven't even listened to Arcade Fire instead they listen to Kesha or Katy Perry or some other crap that will be forgotten by next year. Arcade Fire will be a band that people will remember in decades to come. Personally, I'm honoured to be alive while they are around.

[jaydubist]

Didn't gain any respect for the grammies. Cut off by advertising for Hilton Hotels? Blow me. Those guys just hijacked commercial music for 3 minutes. Enough to infiltrate the minds of masses one hopes. This is modern gorilla warfare.

[beautywasatiger]

Am I the only one who wants to cry tears of joy over this? or..

[GravityExNihilo]

Is it just me, or does it seem like they just whimsically decided to play music and the people working the grammys had no choice but to go with it, so they did, but ran out of time so had to cut them off? I hope so, because that's so goddamn rock and roll.

[JDRC07]

Maybe the grammys have some integrity after all.

Or maybe i'm just an asshole and I only think that because a group I like won, oh well.

[calebyourmaster]

DON'T BREAK UP ANYTIME SOON GUYS!

(like my white stripes :( )

we need all the good music we can handle

[beautywasatiger]

@calebyourmaster white stripes rip

[Dramactica]

@beautywasatiger

they broke up? what?

[calebyourmaster]

@Dramactica yeah they broke up a week ago...still sad...but like beauty said...R.I.P.

At least we got people like Arcade Fire to keep the good music flowin!

[TVChild3]

Damn commercials during the best part of the song !!!!

[justinseiko]

hilton hotels....delta airlines....just kill yourselves

[ClueSign]

Loved Win Butler's reaction "What the hell??"

[egw1914]

wtf with these commercials during the best perfomance ever at grammys... go fk off greedy bastards

[hyderulez94]

ROCK RULES! *cue the arcade fire music* :D

[lifeisarhyme1]

I never heard of Arcade Fire before seeing them tonight on the Grammys...THEY ROCK!!!! I am so glad they won....gives me faith in the music industry!

[madpower111]

as below- stunned that a group i love won at the grammys! real music! wow!

[madpower111]

as below- stunned that a group i love won at the grammys! real music! wow!

[beaudjangles]

wow i like this album but it's very overrated. i won't be happy no matter who wins.

[fishnet4media]

Oh man, the stupid closing ads/announcement thingy blocked my favorite part :(

[calebyourmaster]

I love the Arcade Fire...Finally realy music that comes from the heart gets rewarded...I hope they continue rockin the world!

[cryforthemoon]

People always complain saying these awards are a popularity contest and lost credibility long ago when real music went out the window.. but when a group like this wins and people act like there's a big problem. STOMP THEIR FEET, BITCH AND MOAN. Just because you don't know who they are doesn't mean they suck or are any less talented or deserving :P

I applaud the Grammy's for awarding this band. Finally after 5 nominations.

[Dramactica]

@cryforthemoon

Grammys is never a popularity contest. Really, most of the views are critics and reviewers and the album is criticall aaclaim and popular. So, it isn't a surprise.

Honestly, Kathy Perry, EM, Ladyy Gaga, and the rest have mixed to average reviews.

Praise the Grammys for picking the winners who are not in the hype.

[benpinney]

YES! finally the respect this great great band deserves! massive breakthrough.. the best band in the world without question.

cannot help but laugh at the irony of win butlers lyrics to ready to start,

" if the businessman drink my blood, like the kids in art school said they would"

- winning an award that is always given to commercial music artists.. and the ads towards the end which interupts the song adds to the irony !

[benpinney]

YES! finally the respect this great great band deserves! massive breakthrough.. the best band in the world without question.

cannot help but laugh at the irony of win butlers lyrics to ready to start,

" if the businessman drink my blood, like the kids in art school said they would"

- winning an award that is always given to commercial music artists.. and the ads towards the end which interupts the song adds to the irony !

[bertogarciacomedy]

I like how all of the standing crowd was like, wtf are those things that they are using to make sound? Instruments? What are those? Arcade Fire deserves the world. New Pop and New Hip Hop can suck it!

[magneto44]

first time any music I have liked has been recognized at the Grammy's in years, wow

[countchunkula]

Win Butler for the WIN!

[aphelionmusic]

The grammys won for the Arcade Fire GREATNESS....but then failed for cutting them off with ads....WTF

[alexasaccount]

The music is ok but I can't understand hardly any lyrics

[damets]

No fucking way!!! I skipped watching the grammy's this year as I usually do. In fact i didn't even know Arcade Fire was nominated. I naturally assumed they would award Album of the year to some studio produced pop artist like they do every year. To my disbelief reading it on the front page on CNN I immediately came here to watch it. Never would I have thought they would actually give true artists and musicians album of the year. AWESOME. Loved Arcade Fire ever since Funeral. So happy for them.

[addie435618]

THERE IS HOPE IN THE WORLD!!!! :) so happy for them!! TRUE music is making a real comeback...

[NormalInc]

ARCADE FIRE FOR THE FUCKIN WIN!