Lightspeed Champion - Midnight Surprise (FULL VERSION)

[tomharding]

It's a testament to Dev that he can write a 10 minute long song that I still know every single word to.

[mondaymistymonday]

That was amazing 10 minutes. 

[sickness11010]

I wish all black people were like him

[CriticalError89]

@sickness11010 i wish more all people were like him

[carlitosway33325]

Thank you for this DEV, truly. I will cherish this music forever. My 3 year old daughter told me this morning " daddy this is my favorite song" and I couldn't be prouder.

[natashatashy]

genuinely my favorite song

[suncrise]

amazing song, incredible video

[samuelgwhyte]

Im a metal head but lightspeed champion is amazing

[YesTHATname]

I remember this cause it was my birthday 4 years ago (: The fateful day i came home and this album was on my mantlepiece! In my top 3 albums most definately !

[brownayy]

fuck me this video was hard to understand, had to watch it over numerous times to get it! absolutely amazing video though, definitely my favourite music video :-)

[mrpurple007]

@brownayy love this song, what is it about ?

[happpycake]

I actually felt his heartbreak around the 5minute mark in the video

[MakeEveryMomentCount]

4 years later, i'm still sure this song is about masturbation. 

[MakeEveryMomentCount]

I want another album like falling off the lavender bridge. every single song on that was GOLD, JERRY. GOLD!

[FreyaHavokSeymour]

I'm officially a fan for life.

:D

[whatuwantaname4]

My favorite song of his! 

[seanster321]

god i love the bits of the steel guitar on this song

[wartree]

hey lightspeed champion, i like your work, keep going on

[bennyboy606]

i want his house and clothes :(

[crazyriders83]

This is one of the most diverse, beautiful songs I've ever heard. The shorter version doesn't do it justice.

[DementedDexter94]

Dev is such a genius.

[jaysurfinbarbados]

great stuff

[meotoko77]

5:35 LOVE THAT PART!!!!

[tuckbut]

can someone please explain this video to me lol, very confused. great song though

[Empress231]

Aww that's a shame, 20 people have hearing problems =/

[AcousticRocks44]

yeah i dont know why, but everytime i

listen to this song i think its so amazing S:

this song is beautiful and it makes me feel like crying, a good cry though ahah!

[Sportplaner]

why is this song so f*cking awesome?!

I can't get enough of it.

[inertia14]

such a beautiful song

[PhillyBluntsDoItRite]

dev, i really wish you were my friend!

[bollipopman]

@PhillyBluntsDoItRite argh me too me tooooo :(

[blaaahman]

7:50 gets me everytime..

[ShinMike]

I love your music Dev, whenever you feel down just remember that you have people looking up to you from all across the World. 3 years have passed and still enjoy every minute and second of this song and video its great for it as well.

My regards from Mexico. (:

[josieradomski81]

njoyed this great album in downloadmusic .im

[theymissedthevein]

i'm sorry...that i freaking love this song.

[wombat989]

Please can someone sum up the meaning behind the video? I am stupid :(

[neoanarchobeatpunk]

@wombat989 any form of art is open for interpretation. how does this song make YOU feel. and what does it make YOU think of. because thats what its about.

[wombat989]

@neoanarchobeatpunk I know my own interpretation of the song. It's the video I'm more interested in.

[neoanarchobeatpunk]

@wombat989 so is film not a form of art?

[wombat989]

@neoanarchobeatpunk I never said that, I suppose I was confused by the part of your comment saying 'how does this song make YOU feel'.

[neoanarchobeatpunk]

@wombat989 yeah i guess i could have phrased it better. but alas, i was too intoxicated to do so

[wombat989]

@neoanarchobeatpunk Meh, it happens to everyone at some point

[IDontKnow733]

He could have at least worn clean socks LOL love this song.

[bethanyhirst]

Seen him live ;) bloody brilliant! and this video is beautiful, really really good :D

[keyskthaw]

does anybody happen to have the piano sheets of this, or only the part starting at 5:34 or knows where i can purchase it?

[SilentPuppeteer]

Love this song. Get chills at the 'I guess deep down my heart...' section every time.

An inspiration.

Check out 'To Give You The Stars' guys.

[Tenorsarefun]

there are 20 people who fucking suck at picking good music.

[VentusUnbirth]

The video left me wondering what is going on.

[jennasXe]

@Sharpoon

I think it's the girl from Los Campesinos! (Dev was in that band)

I don't know her name, but I'm sure you could look it up pretty easily.

[ShinMike]

@jennasXe It's Emmy the great.

[tositwim]

I'm discovering lightspeed champion today with "life's sweet..."! really really great! these songs have a soul ! a wonderful one ! :)

[dos21977]

Beautiful and heartfelt song. :)

[megahozer13]

i love this song its amazing

[cagliostro1111]

 tears

[PookieBearxD]

This video is doooope I keep replaying it xD

[rodyboy1927]

This is fantastic, what a fucking top talent.

[jammyboy123]

Is there a Zelda reference in here?

[allstate1545]

@jammyboy123

yes

[jammyboy123]

@allstate1545

I heard there was a reference but can't make it out, can you tell me please

[leitalawlz]

@jammyboy123

Yeah theres a good part of the song about it haha.

[megahozer13]

wow

[interpolluter29]

I like how the song is modeled and composed like sex or masturbation from the start to the orgasm to the bright comedown. :-)

[pspizle]

@Sharpoon emmy the great :D

[patwow]

Such a great song. Wow, so amazing.

[BooBooBaBa1996]

LOVE THIS SONG AND VIDEO

[LamourNeDurePas]

Epic ; )

[TheAngella10]

This is one of those songs that you never want to end... So when you find out it's 10 mins you get a little happier knowing it indulges your music addiction. But then when it does end, you hit replay :)!

[DenSnuskigaFilmen]

HEY HEY HEY I JUST CAME

[catnatty]

@DenSnuskigaFilmen me 2 o.O

[ShowerBoiKissinEars]

saw you at underage the other weekend, it was so good guys well done

[strombers113]

never heard of these guys before but heard them at underage and i was like who is that? and then i went and listened to this song and i fucking love it!!!!

[nicoleeffff]

Everytime I listen to this song, it makes me happier than the last time. I love you Dev.

[SuperSmashbro125]

looks like Lightspeed Champion is my new main artist, found him by Florence and The Machine..aweomse people both Florence and Dev

[SuperSmashbro125]

Man, you are one awesome person

[Berrydrops12137]

Love it <3 going to see this at underage!! Who is the person who sings the 'wake up princess' bit? :D

[TheLon15]

0:00 - 9:54 best part

[DeliciousTentacles]

I always have this on loop. ;_;

<3

[kushaladaora21]

BEST 10 MINUTES EVERR!!!!!!!

[TheCannedPeaches]

i am dev's #1 fan!!

[zackdoesblogs]

Free Bird < Midnight Surprise

I'm not kidding. This song is way too legendary.

[RachelProcopio]

I've been listening to this since '07. Necer gets old. :)

[midnightsurprise1]

@RachelProcopio same here :D

[RoboLos3000]

yo dev your the fuckin illest!your music has this super nostaligic quailty like it shoud be playing in the backround of a sweet flashback

[poptatari76]

beautiful, epic.

[sambo70614]

if only every musician had your talent :/ i wish i did! your voice is just so immense :D! and your talent on the guitar is just mind blowing (:!

[Bellmut]

Wow.

[HopeyProductions]

m8 you are awesome. looking forward to seeing you at underage fest :D:D:D

[blakeborough15]

this song pretty much defined my summer of 2008. and one of a very short list of songs i could listen to constantly. most of this album is on my epic winamp playlist. plus the video is beautiful. good work man.

[mollycular]

I love your voice. A lot.

[ashowen]

cool

[ashowen]

cool

[ashowen]

I'ev always known of you and your music, but never heard much of it. Finally managed to listen to you on spotify... This is a legendary song, thanks for putting it up here :) <3

[mrlmchoylifut]

Gawd nice song until that woman starts singing. Man; how unfortunate. That woman ruins all of his songs.

[wcwashington]

good stuff glad Im hearing groups like Neon Indian, Au revoire Simone, Lightspeed Champion... i am optimistic about the future of music

[ThisFuelCalledLove]

I would do, ANYTHING for a hug from Dev Hynes. It would complete my life. I LOVE YOU DEV<3

[Hossdelagato]

Great song!!!

[womenonweb]

briljant

[cherubinn]

Wow. I'm so glad I discovered Lightspeed Champion.

[danlindsay12]

you are a beautiful man

[brak]

Absolutely brilliant, visually and aurally.

[billymisfits]

i wish i had my own garden

[EarlyBirdIndie]

I bought life is sweet! nice to meet you! a few days ago and though it's still effin awesome, this is the real lightspeed champion to me. sure, the blues tunes and the piano and all the new stuff is great, but falling off the lavender bridge was something i could sink my teeth into and listen to every afternoon for hours on end. i hope we get some more of the old dev in the future (:

[suxfushnchups]

149,000 of the views in this video were from me...

guess the other 371 must be the people who commented it?

probably the best song ever made ;)

[immortalbeast22]

hey man do u think you will ever make anything like this again? the new stuffs great but like @MvPressley said this is what got me hooked. it brings back so many great memories. thank you for that!

[LukeAlphonse14]

I wouldn't argue with you Vaminos123,

Its certainly my favourite of all time.

[Vaminos123]

This has been on repeat since I've heard it. Thank you for making some of the best music i have heard in a long, long time.

[MvPressley]

I love the new stuff Dev is doing (Marlene, Dead Head Blues, etc.) but this is what got me hooked. I loved everything on Falling Off the Lavender Bridge and would honestly like to see more stuff like that. I guess I can't really complain though.

[Vaminos123]

Is this the best song ever? Definitely the best 10 minute one

[spewintothis]

I miss Test Icicles. Great song, though.

[gillingham99]

i just bought his album today, it is very good :)

[giantpuffball]

I LOVE DEV <3

[DeLaMuelly]

Sooo Nice :)

[caseyspaos]

Melody, harmony, and beauty have returned to modern music! Welcome home!

[sterney123]

Ejacuantumbreeeeze!!

LOVE IT :D

[DonnMills]

english - and yes, welcome to the club.. All his videos are out there that ONLY he could come up with them.. Insane shit.. One guy said he reminded him of the black guy from that kid show with the robots and I almost punched him in the middle of his back.. Or in the ear..

[jeffwillhowarth]

Is he English or American..he's a genius.

[villavillacola1111]

He was born in Houston, Texas but raised in Essex, England since the age of 2, and currently resides in New York.

[HappyDoritos]

i love this song so much it breaks my heart <3

[maLiinaLiina]

wow . im speechless <3

[villavillacola1111]

To maraszewski:

...Dev's skin color isn't relevant to anything.

Music is music!

[edithandbeth]

love this song, is there anywhere i can get the full tabs for it? :)

[RoboLos3000]

ADAM ZOMBIE IS THE FUTURE

[ZackVitus]

Damn good song, and incredible video. Seriously. Really good. :)

[Sheggzz]

@ZackVitus awful lyrics though., but that doesn't mean I don't love him!

Well done the saddle creek team :D

Just like a Bright Eyes record :)

[ZackVitus]

@Sheggzz I just dig his lyrics for how personal they are, and relatable you know :) he's a legend!

[R9OEY]

i adore this song

[StevooooooBell]

Love your music mate, found it on the DominoRecords channel (like almost every artist on that label). Keep it up, please!

I've listened to this a few times without watching the video, I just finished watching it the first time. What's the actual meaning? I'm sure there's a few different interpretations out there..

[LukeAlphonse14]

new album ?

i was unaware of a new album :D

whats it called ?

[ronaldo2734]

This song was the soundtrack to my dreams last night. Infectious. What a Talent!

[KungFuKid0622]

wow, a 10 minute song about masturbation, it's awesome! :D

[freakyafronaut]

I didn't much like this song when i first heard it, but . . . it festered deep inside my sub-self . . . and it forced itself upon me for several months. My very own Stockholm . . .

[midnightsurprise1]

man ive been listening to your songs since '07 !

still love your music and i cant wait to finally purchase your new album!

[Oilcanshottupac]

Mr. Hynes, you're very good at this. You should become a professional musician or something

[TheGreatSimonski]

Holy crap it's Lightspeed Champion! You guise rocked at Reading '08!

[harlequin231]

beautiful .....so sweeet ....beautiful ....i luuvvv it

[greenprell]

This song is fantastic; it's the only really long song where I can listen to the whole thing and love it all.

This is also maybe the only song that I can point to and say "Now that song represents a lot of different genres/influences." I feel like that's said a lot, but you can actually hear it here.

[NuttahLovah]

I love this song, I never get bored of it, despite it's length!

Can anyone tell me whos singing the female vocals? I thought it was Florence but I'm not so sure?

[thismakemehate]

nope, you would know if it was florence. I'm pretty sure it's emma pryor from the ivories and dead disco. She's the smokin' ginge who plays the drums for him live. I know how you feel, it took me forever to find out who sings wake up princess.

[villavillacola1111]

Now this is real indie music! I wish I can see Dev live, he seems like a cool guy.

p.s- I miss the Test Icicles.

[Ray424]

indie is not a genre...

[drummergabe]

actually, yes it is a genre. It was used to classify bands that had a similar sound (i.e.lo-fi recording, synths) in the late 90's/early 00's. Now indie music has expanded a lot and covers plenty of music. It's also dependent on what label the artist is on.

[villavillacola1111]

I agree with you! Thanks

[metrichours420]

actually, no indie is not a genre. It's been a term to refer to unsigned or signed to low end labels since the 70's. The velvet underground for example, but the word ideally means independently produced music : )

[albertoarbasino]

You're right. This is one of the best pop songs ever written.

[wreck93]

omg i know its just amazing i can not listen to any 9 minute songs as many times in a row as this

[alanmarklewis]

EPIC at leeds! fucking awesome!

[johnnyturn]

I cried...

[morrismon92]

alright then, lets not get over excited

[ciaoluisa]

but dudeee, its dev, look how cute he is! awh his little face

[ciaoluisa]

hey dev, i saw you at reading, i was right at the front and i cried. please comment back. its all i need to complete my life. that you acnoledged me. your my hero, and i love how you made this song a distant journey, my heroic 10 minuite song, at reading was fucking amazing, i wish it was 1 hour long. i love you, from your number one fan.x

[AliceGlassMakesItHot]

hahahahaha

[ciaoluisa]

don't laughm he's a ledgend so i can love him aha xxx

[addmelolz]

Thank you soo much! I'll take you up on the 1 hour song!

[6cargil]

im seeing him live on friday!!! cant wait!!

[annaeeee]

lucky lucky lucky!

[PrincessSmitheee]

seen him at leeds, wcked stuff :D

[onebigmuppet]

awesome

[eodrecorder]

best song and video ever... hes the raddest looking guy ever

at 0:27 does he have a boner :S?

[Rangeofelmo]

wtf he does!!

still best song all time.

[TheNuKeKid]

no i think its because his skinny jeans

[eodrecorder]

i wear skinny jeans and i dont look like a have a boner...

[TheNuKeKid]

yea so do i....so maybe he did have a boner lol

[cusabir]

no he doesnt. his pants are just tight. lol

[thismakemehate]

man i watch this everyday

[CiegeWolf]

awesome song. 1 of the best 10 minutes ever :D

[TheNuKeKid]

sweet and epic

[katydaville]

His voice is simply magical.

[ramsapes]

Fuck Stephanie

[lindylu1212]

listen to this stoned as fuck

[Relgaro]

fucking top notch.

[addmelolz]

Fucking awesome!

[KungFuKid0622]

i second that

[wcwashington]

@lindylu1212

lolz...