Elvis Perkins in Dearland on Letterman

[justitan]

man this was good. i bet dave and the audience didn't know what to expect and were very pleasantly surprised.

[05OsborneRh]

Wow. Absolutely wonderful.

[tao4mike]

wow...it's always nice to discover new and beautiful things...

[marinagipps]

amazing.....

[ginaanzu]

Mesmerizing.

[peterhonda]

absolutely amazing!

[dandeexxxx]

this is great the way they did this

[dalelogan123]

saw these live a few years ago

they are so amazing to see live

[jimmyassclown69]

i like this

[dontpushmedute]

What is that instrument the guy to the left of Elvis is playing? Has an accordian-esque sound.

[robertf21]

A harmonium.

[Shalomp]

this is so boring! bring me andrew bird and M. Ward please...

[witherwings14]

what is this song's deeper meaning?

[Anotherartist]

it's about his mother's death, she died in the plane accident of 9/11. But the lyrics are quite implicit : )

[madl55]

i'm pretty sure this song was made before his mother died. the cd ash wednsday was arranged in chronilogical order and this song is the 1st on the album. the meaning is just a really unfortunate coincidence.

but this is a wonderful and beautiful song.

[bamax80]

whatever.....

[riotpilotriot]

the only guy that shows close relations to Dylan in Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy.

[agrimm30]

To elaborate on my comment...I just don't get it, to me it's trust fund rock. I saw him play Siren this past summer and to me there was nothing there! No personality on stage, he just stood there and played and that made the songs extra boring. Dylan..this guy ain't!

[rogylover]

it misses the best part :"full of dreams you overslept and keeping with the quiet through the walls i crept. i walk on tiptoe send darkness swirling over all the kitchen in the early morning. i never catch up to you who sleep so sound my arms are useless, my heart beats too loud to go to sleep, my mind's too crowded..."

such a sweet and wonderful words....this guy is absolutely lovely!!!!

[strummer121]

This version is better than the studio recording. Not so country, for people who dont like country

And by the way who cares if it is about the 9/11 attacks? You have ruined the image I had that it was about me seeing my girl when she is dreaming at night, right next to me

What image is more universal, intimate and personal? Who cares about the exact meaning of a song or the moment in which it was written?

[riotpilotriot]

i agree with Strummer. and to the people who keep arguing, you are all ridiculous. This is you "blah blah i know more about (insert topic) than you blah blah i am an elitist asshole"

why cant you just watch the video and enjoy it.

[tobreakcustom]

It's about his mom dying in the 9/11 attacks. So hard to listen to.

[joey3742]

he is the son of norman bates jackass. the man who played norman was his father.

[soumonism]

is the sound screwd for anyone else? -_-

[pronely]

Here is my opinion for everyone to see. Does anyone agree?

[MIMICKINGDOM3]

anthony perkins' son

[mordrelaballe]

I've listened to another live version of this song as well as the studio version, but I adore this clip. Perhaps I'm just biased, as seeing this air over the summer was the first I'd heard of Elvis Perkins. *shrugs*

[cogg1]

Saw him with Clap Your Hands and Cold War Kids in Birmingham earlier this year. He started with this song, and even though had never heard of him before, I fell in love with it immediately

Saw him again at Latitude festival in July and he was even better

You have just got to see him live

[bhartzer1]

Interesting video, thanks for sharing. I had to watch this several times!

[akd430]

this song is so beautiful

[peterhonda]

Absolutely lovely

[arthurbrick]

BRILLIANT

[easypeesyjapanese]

There seems to be a bit of debate about this song. Let me clear it up for you all so you can go about your respective days: it's genius. Now, off you go.

[digitaladdict007]

agreed

[realrajatega]

Effin amazing......

[spellthealphabet]

any singer that makes me cry is great. like the lyrics just listen. i love them. i hope they dont make a crappy music video to it.

[looseyfur74]

I met the most wonderful girl to this song... I think its a wonderful song.

[hrtsdsd4]

wow, that's so great!

[clashcityrocker9]

i agree ,the whole walking out thing was a bit queer

[jberlanga]

The melody and chords are good. The only problem I have with this performance is the theatrics. I mean just stand on the stage until your part. Other than that I think this is really engaging as a song. You kinda get lost in his voice and the rhythm section really helps to drive home the chords.

[champagneglass]

the first time i heard this song, i had an amazing experience, i just knew it was the most revelotionary thingi had heard in years. Elvis Perkins is going to be a cult legend

[inli3u]

That was nifty.

[moogatola]

CDSRox, you don't know shit. Everyone else, if you like this song, PLEASE buy the album. The version of this song on the album is almost twice as long as this one. Also, as of now you can download an alternate (full length) version of While You Were Sleeping on Myspace if you search music for Elvis Perkins in Dearland. Thanks, and happy listening.

[CDSRox]

I don't know. I thought it sucked.

[JimJam413]

It was cool how they each came out at different points, but the song is a snoozer.

[tmick7]

Tedious. Monotonous. Crap.

[Anotherartist]

that quite folky, and folk is monotone, so it needs a haunting melody and that song DOES HAVE a haunting melody, it's a masterpiece

[hotrodius]

Am I the only one here whom doesn't work for Elvis Perkins?

[mattaciousd]

I wonder if Letterman even likes him.

[elmstreetmarci]

I song brought tears to my eyes. Awesome....

[moogatola]

You can't expect anything less from the son of Norman Baites.

[Nixonboy06]

Whats that meant to mean? Anthony Perkins was a great man.

[lesjeunes]

I'm sure you meant well, but to refer to him as the "son of Norman Bates" is a bit disrespectful to both of them.

[Anotherartist]

funny, special song... guess Elvis Perkins is quite a good songwriter

[sweetdudesweet]

one of the best letterman performances ever.

[gubeda]

great band!

[gladafish]

fantastic:D

[tomeelikee]

i miss keeney quad

[cburnette2371]

gives me goosebumps...

[maxsilvestri]

I was there at the taping, and Dave, Paul and his band *sincerely* had a awesome response to the band. Paul and the guys went crazy for it musically (the bassist was nuts about Nick Kinsey the drummer playing harmonica while he drummed) but it really seemed like Dave was digging it while they played and then relieved that it was the one thing that went perfectly during what had been a mess of the show.

[agrimm30]

Okay

[realrajatega]

Letterman has a good taste

[pamthereceptionist]

Thank you!

[jshantz]

OMG the drummer is so cool.  If he starts a cult, I'll drink all the Kool-Aid