Foster the People 'Helena Beat' Live from SXSW

[Hogshmet]

@laskecup123 i didnt know your penis could fit in a laptop screen

[andeezero]

only person i know that can play guitar and dance :)

[HannahBrattainMusic]

i love how into the song they get:D

[47xtremehitman]

Love the guitar sound on this live performance!

[tataasv]

Why those people are like this? Come on, this music its about dance, have fun guys.

[tataasv]

Amazing. OMG, I absolutely love them!

[stoptheqtipjoey]

It should be illegal to sound this good.

[Mstar82]

this is the best song that I have listen to in a very long time, just perfection instrumentally and lyrically.

I especially love the grumbling synth line (I think its synthesizer isnt it?) with a great steady punching drum beat that is really hypnotizing plus the keys and an amazing bassline in the bridge with great use of electronic sounds and the vocals + lyrics r outstanding too

"I took a sip of something poison but I hold on tight" doesn't it get more real when on a pub tour/off to party?

[garylibra]

"I took a sip of somethin; poison/but I hold on tight." Geez, I love Mark Foster's lyrics! He's as good a musician as he is a vocalist and songwriter. Guess that's called 'the whole package'.



[TheRadikaldude]

their music is so upbeat yet the crowd won't even move -_-

[michaeljackson37]

the best band ever

new kind of music

[CardiacKatz]

Crowd of zombies ?

[TomHisc95]

Good performance, really good band

[animeandothers1]

How is Mark Foster so sexy

[twilson9281]

Favorite part Mark dancing at the very beginning then all of it

[YlissaDinoRawr]

Omg Mark why do u have 2 be so hot

[cpowell786]

That dude got kinda sick on that little keyboard at about 3:00.

[animeandothers1]

Interesting shoulder movements

[WizyWizy]

I think this is probably the best life-performance of indie band I've seen. Kinda.. .ever.

[theselector]

@WizyWizy What does "Indie" mean anymore? Before it meant an artist that was signed to an Independent label & played 'alternative' music. FTP r signed to Columbia/Sony , which is a HUGE multinational conglomerate and their songs have been used in movies , commercials , to sell and endorse products & other promotions. R they Indie? Who knows? Maybe they're Corporate Indie?

[WizyWizy]

@theselector Well, the define themselves as indie band. That's enough for me.

[theselector]

@WizyWizy Macdonalds define themselves as a "family restaurant" or having "Healthy Meals"........don't believe the hype....

[WizyWizy]

@theselector Well, I would say that it's opposite of wise to compare things like McDonald's and Foster The People.

[stessaboi]

@theselector I think we have to accept that "indie", like punk and grunge before it, have been capitalized on by big corporations. the rebellious mindset goes right out the window at that point. the best we can hope for is that the music stays true to the music typically associated with the "indie genre"... ...sadly, that doesn't happen too much these days it seems.

[theselector]

@stessaboi That's fine.....but they shouldn't call themselves "Indie" then , should they?Maybe they're not the problem , maybe the industry's the problem. A music industry hell bent on defining every genre and pigeon holing every artist.

[stessaboi]

@theselector as long as they continue to make music that fits the sound of the indie genre, they are indie. but my point is that the counterculture mindset that used to go along with indie has gone the way of punk and grunge, and there is a piece of hypocrisy behind believing in a system of rebellion that has been pushed by big corporations. I don't fault FTP for getting signed to a big label as long as they make good music, but this needs to be noted.

[TheTofuDemon]

@theselector I thought indie meant something not mainstream...that's my meaning :P

[CablosD]

I like how everyone on stage is dancing in the same beat:P

[mhdsadiq]

heard + watched them live this year! it was amazing. my friend and i were the few people who sang to every single song.

[JustinDTran]

Ahhhh... the times before they became super famous.

[screamlarissa3]

Outdoorsisfun woow obviously you've never listen to a Indie band...

[Hardboi01]

why does the video end early :(

[robyg70]

Jesus someone check the audience's pulse LOL =P

[rigigs]

if u love this band like

[rigigs]

love this band

[Mintman12345]

talk about a dead crowd....

[animeandothers1]

Interesting shoulder movements

[Robomonkey5000]

3:01 honey i shrunk the kids?

[MrKittyJohnes]

2:22

Synchronized head banging

[SociallyImpaired101]

OMFG BLESS ISOM'S LONG HAIR :')

and UNNNNNNFFFFF at Mark ;)

[laskecup123]

i literally raped the replay button and the like button on every live performance of foster the people

[d10son]

@laskecup123 SAME HERE YO!!

[joverboss]

@laskecup123 Do you know what literally means? Because it its meaning is the exact opposite of the way you used it.

[laskecup123]

@joverboss ouch sorry :)

[metalqueen1980]

live performance is the only way ta check shit out. Cool guitar tone.

[sookyan2792]

what an amazing performance but the crowd looked so silent! love the way Mark Foster plays the drums... reminds me of how epic chinese drums are played... :D

[thEeichtis]

Vive latino!! Ahí nos vemos! ;D

[charissaaliyahathorn]

I neeeeeeed to see them in concert this summer! <3

[froface1234]

This is one of my fave FTP song ever!! cant wait 2 see them in july!!

[scubachrisss]

good on the radio notttt so good live

[scubachrisss]

@scubachrisss i take that back lol

[JU4NX40]

are there 2 twins onstage, the other ones besides FTP

[animeandothers1]

Such a lame crowd best song ever

[YoSoyelvis54321]

FOSTER THE PEOPLE♥

[KazzarEngel]

yessir that was a good one

[MuseSorcerer]

Live from SXSW Y U NO PLAY THE WHOLE SHOW

[MinnieMinroe]

Those shoulders shake the panties off...

[2930381]

What happen with the public?

[TheMusicchannel23]

@2930381

really...

[almando270]

does anybody even see a red bar?

[19harrypotterfan99]

Great song

[jjtheslayer69]

their wikipedia pic only show 3 people

but their is like five right here

[compulsivetroll96]

@jjtheslayer69 I hope they join at some point in time. That keyboard player looks like he's having so much fun.

[xFreakOnAL3ashx]

@jjtheslayer69 the two are touring memebers that help that out on tour. the main band that actually makes the records and the main 3

[fosterbombay]

@jjtheslayer69 theres 3 of them mark foster, mark pontius and cubbie fink, the other two only perform live with them

[demilovatofan101ify]

Wow he has a way deeper voice than he sings when I heard him say thank you I was like whoa now! He is very handsome ^.^

[NeonDestroyer08]

Mark Foster has some pretty awesome dance moves!

[noopiejoe]

I would Soo tap Mark Foster like legit .

[MEGALULZATME]

everyone has a good time when the maracas come out!!!

[Cbluesrocker]

Their concerts looks so freaking fun!

[okacamila]

shoulder dancing

[UltimateGunz0]

3:44

Urr Urr Urr Urr Urr Urr eeehhhrrr

[MsDerminator]

at 2:21 they are all moving their heads at the same time

[Koplowitzful]

@MsDerminator OH GOSH U ARE SO STUPID!

[FosterThePeopleGirl]

I LOOVE IT WHEN MARK FOSTER DOES THE DRUMMS....

[Karlosfull]

una de las mejores canciones y no esta completa el final ufff que mal trip

[travisdalewhite]

holy shit a lame crowd?!!?!? who cares, maybe they weren't feeling it, I dont know. If I pay money for a ticket to a concert and I dont jump around like a skinny jeans, non prescription clear lens glasses wearing hipster, and just want to stand and enjoy it, I have every right to. and this is at SXSW I don't know if anyone here has been to that, but its a shit ton of booze and it's hot as balls and it lasts all damn day. sometimes jumping around is easier said than done....unless your rolling.

[jdhsfaklfglvjdhf]

Cubbie <3

[Jazzygirlnumber1]

HOTTIES!! <3

[takethislife123]

Cubbie and Isom are having so much fun playing those maracas, i like watching them haha amazing band

[rushlover56]

Dumbass below me. The fucking sound is off from the video

[OutdoorsIsFun]

sounds like a girl

[winkannie]

@OutdoorsIsFun FUCK OFFF!

[fishgold100]

@OutdoorsIsFun REALLY FUCK OFF

[OutdoorsIsFun]

@fishgold100 face the facts

[SoumiiGirl]

@OutdoorsIsFun I hope that you will die a horrible dead.

[NoobKittehz]

@OutdoorsIsFun Well, you're lame. So. Yeah. Have fun with being LAME you big LAME-O.....LAAAAMMMEE.

[OutdoorsIsFun]

@NoobKittehz so u dont think he sounds like a girl? i didnt say their music sucks... well its ok

[NoobKittehz]

@OutdoorsIsFun I don't think he sounds like a GIRL, just his voice is a little higher. Like, if I listen to this, I can't imagine a girl singing

[OutdoorsIsFun]

@NoobKittehz i wouldnt be able to tell which gender ihe was if i just heard his voice

[NoobKittehz]

@OutdoorsIsFun Yeah, I agree with @MrLadylaurita...Bieber sounds like a woman, not Foster

[MrLadylaurita]

@OutdoorsIsFun JUSTIN BIEBER sounds like a girl make the difference

[nineadamsrecords]

BEST dancer on the planet.

[clawdeen1000]

awosme.. I like  this viedo... <3

[Pepeplas7]

Well, the crowd was lame but think about it, the album dind't come out untill later that month, so many people was listening to them for the very first time, I believe it was as it was supposed to be... besides too many hipsters now can say that they knew them before they took itunes first place off the hands of Adele ;)

[driftsteve]

@Pepeplas7 I saw them live before the album was released and took an instant liking to most of their songs. I was jumping around like a mad man. No excuse for a dead crowd at a FTP gig

[ahonetwoahonetwo]

What a lame crowd, not even a hand in the air!

[tearsp07]

if only they released this as a single instead of call it what you want, i defly think this would of got a much better response following pumped up kicks

[Yaroei99]

at 2:25 ;) they are all moving there heads the dame time, nice camera work!!

[Yaroei99]

@Yaroei99 i mean 2:22

[heartfulloftattoos]

I'm no hipster but I LOVE these guys.

[abdulazizz12]

i dont no why pumped up kicks is only famous song i know its good but there is better then it thats what i think

[Karlosfull]

ye-ye-ye its im allright i took a sip of something drink but im hold on tight

[Mohoritz94]

Raped the replay button!!!!! but still the best part 0:00 - 4:13

Fan from Germany

[MrKittykat2012]

Damn i suck at typeing!!!! Mark foster is soooo sexy!!!!! I can b stupid sum times

[MrKittykat2012]

Ark foster is sooo sexy!!!!!

[luvluvluvme100]

His Voice is Just..... Too Sexy, Gawd I love Mark F. Mark P. Cubbie, and the other guys!

[ZxDUNBOYNERxZ]

Amazing 

[BellaBastard]

the three people who disliked the video, i hope you guys bleed yo ears and blind yo eyes to death :-p

[xXSharonSauerXx]

I love how they still sound bad ass live!!

[NemoNecklace]

I'm a straight guy and I still find him sexy. I got problems.

[swimnut99]

@NemoNecklace Nope. that's normal.

[maxkuntze273]

@2mike In this case you guys aren't really straight...

[JuanTheHipster]

@NemoNecklace Same here

[SoumiiGirl]

@NemoNecklace I got the same thing with beyoncé and Gaga..

[nbzeppelin]

@NemoNecklace so i'm not the only one

[MemberofBeatlism]

@NemoNecklace you don't have problems hehe, everyone should admit he's sexy, period ;)

[jjtheslayer69]

@NemoNecklace it happens

[Ilovefostertheppl]

Daaamn he tries alottt for his concerts go Foster the people <3

[100alexdel]

@17jennyjones apperantly you have never hearrd of sxsw or acl

[100alexdel]

@17jennyjones I find that offensive.................BITC­H

[princess19651]

i am in love with them....plus mark foster is so sexy when he sweats..lol<3:3

[gabbyantunes]

Someone should check that crowd's pulse. If I was at that concert, I'd be going insane!

[hellsangel579]

holy crap my love just got bigger.... didn't think it could but they're amazing!

[babylushful]

Gosh these guys are soo cutee

[xPlayxEvansxPlayx]

whats up with him shrugging in every live video while he sings?

[corkballpopup]

This is there best song in my opion. The crowd look like they where forced to come, not pay. If i was there I'd be going crazy.

[NeasSweetMelody]

They soooo need to come to California!

[BeachBoy420Beef]

@NeasSweetMelody They are from California, and they played there more than anywhere else in 2011. I wish i was in California instead of Pennsylvania because I would have seen them already.

[maertinezpennylee]

did u drop something on the left 1:34

[twilightcreational]

the 'shakers' guys were so funny xD

[mia0987651234]

@88vibe88 I TOTALLY agree !!!!!!!

[88vive88]

Mark's voice is so freakin sexy. Cubbie with his maracas movement at the beggining was just too much hotness. This band is great, fun, sexy, talented, and just pure unique. ♥ Love Foster The People.

[psychopomp88]

They seem fantastic live.

[IkeAurion]

You know you're not the leading man when you play the marracas.

[stevepogie]

@d34thst4lk3r Yeah you said it, fucking lames!!!!!!!!~!



[jewles1011]

why are they just standing their...weenies.

[17jennyjones]

I don't think those people from Texas are used to such AMAZING music!!!!!!! Looovvvveeeee this band!!!!!!

[DeclareYourFreedom]

Perfect, his voice-> UNIQUE!

[pamidorka]

I love this dried-pumpkin instrument they use



[Noahconstricto]

All these boring crowd following tools are to busy listening to Pumped up Kicks even if they have no idea what its about or what they say. Thanks radio.

[TechnoBot1000]

waayyyyyyyyyyy better than pumped up kicks

[TheWhocares88]

Also, you can tell his voice is straining here

[TheWhocares88]

First off his voice is higher in the album, he doesn't go 'YEAH' at the end of the verse in the album, and stop hating cuz he's actually talented.

[doublesplitz]

Work those shoulders. 

[TheToxicdude]

@d34thst4lk3r hey are you sure your not a wild animal that knows how to surf the web lol jk

[RikaDarknessOC]

Mark Foster awkwardly turns me on.

[Ilovefostertheppl]

@RikaDarknessOC xD

[L490istakingrevenge]

geez,worst crowd ever

[Ilovefostertheppl]

@L490istakingrevenge ikr -____-

[mmillner81]

Austin Texas rules



[hollium]

I want whatever the guy on the right took - looks like he's having a good time

[scifen20]

At 3:05 the drummer is like fuck it and tosses his drum stick LMAO!! This is great! Thumb's up ^

[liltajisweetcake]

0:36 lip singing

[ruhhshelle]

@liltajisweetcake if you'd ever BEEN to SXSW you would know that's never the case. Dont say stupid stuff because your computer wont load a video.

[twilightcreational]

@liltajisweetcake you wish

[RikaDarknessOC]

@liltajisweetcake it's a video lag, smart ass. if you were smart enough to notice, the video is out of sync.

[icmequipment]

This sounds better then the recording and i can'y believe that they did not pkay this on SNL

[ghostmimewency]

this is better than the recorded song,lol that one sounded like a tranny kid who got gangbanged by 60 middle eastern men,just my oppinion.

[BTmac]

When he comes in with his guitar after the chorus, it kinda sounds off... Does anyone agree or is it just me?