"Why We Build The Wall" - Anais Mitchell - One-Take

[nachtebuch]

2 people got trapped behind the wall.

[prunefeatures]

Who the fuck disliked this!?

[EchBinEinNerd]

Thanks!! Finally got the chord sequence right.

[kswig19]

this is amazing. so raw.

[blink18moo]

This song ruins my brain! I can't comprehend how good it is! It's literally impossible to write this song. Anais scares me with her talent.

[36Chambersism]

This is the best song i have ever heard.

[nu7de3lholz]

@36Chambersism THEN LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL on the album. You will get the heebie-jeebies !

=)

[melwagz]

genius

[NeverHIDE1994]

just discovered her & i bought this entire album & her others! fantastic!

[cowboy1roscoe]

i love this woman such a beautiful voice and awesome talent

[fairlybursting]

everything about this is brilliant. thank you, and thank you anais. xo

[InvisibleGoodByes]

please post the lady of the underground version we heard at the beginning!

[puffdusty]

@InvisibleGoodByes Just posted it! /watch?v=6Dx7qI6hry0

[InvisibleGoodByes]

@puffdusty love it <3 thank you

[dropdeadandfly]

terrible place to put a chair on a farm, but im not going to argue with anais about that, she can do what she wants :)

[nur1gruebchen]

Love it.

[TheLittleAnais]

WIERD OMG OMG OMG !!!!! my name is anais and my friends last name is mitchell :S

[cinnamonbrandylite]

@TheLittleAnais - is your friend just a friend, or do you sometimes doodle your first name & their surname a la sally sparrow & billy shipton at 2:20-2:50?

youtube.com/watch?v=sFJLT-3ZIJ­0

[fabiusso84]

Amazing, this acoustic version is incredible. Puffdusty did you record any more songs in this way (like the one I hear at the beginning of the video)?

[puffdusty]

@fabiusso84 Yes, we did. Pending approval we will post it soon!

[puffdusty]

@fabiusso84 Just posted "Our Lady of the Underground" from the same farm session.

[snackajack117]

what's the intro song?

[Phimstone]

@snackajack117

Our lady of the underground :) complete version by Ani Difranco

[JumpinJohnny0]

I like every version of this song I've heard. The lyrics are crafted in a way that has embedded itself in my head. Big kudos on the video, too.

[9nenene]

Shivers, this gave me such shivers. What a voice and delivery.

[Cali4yaDreaming]

She's a fearless young lioness

[elevenkrause]

love anais' voice and her aggressive attack on the guitar. terrific!

[JadeButterfly22]

4:41 is the most beautiful part of the video.

... But not why you think: I love Anais and this song, but that shot with the chair is gorgeous, aesthetically speaking.

[puffdusty]

@JadeButterfly22

Thanks, Jade. Stoked that you dig our aesthetics. More on my youtube page under puffdusty

One of my current faves is with Colin Devlin.

[JadeButterfly22]

@puffdusty

Re: Colin Devlin

Yeah, it's okay. Not quite as good imo, but still pretty cool.

[cheerfulstoic]

@JadeButterfly22 That scene makes me want to have a farm ;)

Still not sure if I like this version better or the one on the album. She makes a charming Hades

[Saltyember]

not having heard this song before I thought she was going to say to keep out those who live ;D

[ChillpointNews]

Such a unique and wonderful talent.

[tardisbadwolf]

Amazing. Powerful. Beautiful. And poignant. 

[uberflan]

Awesome, awesome, awesome...