Joanna Newsom The Book of Right-On

[giulibb]

i cant stop listening this song

[riodekken]

I think the version on the Jools holland show was way better. it has more personality and is way more unique.

[oHeide]

I play the harp too and I'd be sooo thankful if someone could tell me where I can get the notes. pleeaaasse, if someone does know it.!!!

[drewkungfu]

Marfa Texas? what was Newsom doing out there? Come to Austin!

[CaraAsoleada]

3 dislikes ? PFFFFF they were obviously on something.

[mrsbanuelos4]

she is amazin =) i love listening to her

[aceranger5]

her vocal style reminds me so much of early Kate Bush........

[synzor]

beautiful !

Congrats from Israel

[dunstonchecksin86]

This is one of the best versions of this song I've heard. Nice

[Juzyfina]

wow!!!

[QberryZinc09]

For some reason I really love her voice in this version... even if she is just losing it, it does something for me. <3

[igotthewood]

AMAZING!

[MissPurpleMoon1]

Joanna Newsom is so beautiful, and talented, and different than ordinary, nothing about her is ordinary. She is different in the best ways. Her mind is always out-of-the-box AMAZING!!

[88Jakeyboy]

Absolutely Beautiful great song!

[melisea]

genious, amazing, absolutely unbelieveble

[sponcer16]

this song makes me cry i had played it on harp for my mothers funeral i could barely sing it

[357Y1]

Damn, you're amazing.

[sexypio]

i love hers songs and ive watched plenty of live videos here, and there are some where she sings sooo well, more lokely like a ntoned stuff... this is one of the best

[zuperduperboi]

Joanna Newsom? Joanna AWESOME!

[finias246]

she is be beautiful  ... lovely voice...

[wollox1]

they laugh because the first lines are delicately funny and macabre...

[FENNYMAN]

A wonderful off-the-wall marvel!

[skinnyblink7]

Always relax when I hear her. Thank you Joanna.

[francfortois]

Great performance!!

[30jahre]

why the fuck do they laugh??

[TommyDelicious]

it's a clever lyric.

she kills her dinner by kicking it in the face. imagine Joanna Newsom kicking a deer or something and try NOT to laugh.

[TheShnuz]

Killing your dinner with Karate Kick? never post again if you can't see the humor of it coming from a sweet girl like her.

[mangi235]

actually i prefer the otrer voice

[hcollisterbab4u2]

She's not changing her voice she's just singing in a much lower key.

[JessicaClark]

She sounds like she was losing her voice that night. That's alright, it's bound to happen and still sounds beautiful.. :)

[AnaErin007]

ohmygosh love love love love herrr!!!

[dartthedartman]

She's so unique, I love it!! Her voice suits her music... Its oddly calming!!

[pasquinade777]

SO AWESOME. And I used to detest her voice. Guess I just wasn't ready..

[SnarkyFuzzFox]

She's just singing lower. It's hard to sing as high as she does live.

[Lariixx]

AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ♥

[dragonalunar]

oooh she is perfect!!!

[cuteVeroMX]

what an awful voice...

[thenerocomplex]

i really like her voice like this. sounds very warm. just my opinion. love her anyway.

[morgantheballoonman]

She is so amazingly talented. It's mesmerizing.

[CivilSerpant]

Joanna i think you and i should go halves in making a baby, Hell be a KING i promise.

[dottedpurple]

how does one learn to play the harp? it seems so intricate

[icequeen217]

yup!

i think her voice sounds much comfortable at this range!

[nowonmedication900]

why do people laugh at her at around 1.05?

[RaveBabyFuu]

I think because of the funny lyrics.

she's got tallent!

[omnibusta]

hahahahahahahahahhaahaha why do they laugh

[RetinendParadox]

"why do they laugh "

I was confused by that as well. Seems impolite.

[mostlywaving]

i'm hypnotized by her hands...

loveee this song.

[Sroek]

She should sing at this range more often.

[aseaoftea]

:o I killed my dinner with karate

kick 'em in the face, taste the body

shallow work is the work that I do~

[funkspasm]

creepy lyrics

[cikuuzis]

She sounds a bit softer than usually and its very nice. This is the best version i have heard of this song. Is this a new video? I guess its from her later period.

[caryhoneybee]

so beautiful!!

[Peachable]

this sounds different than she normally sings it. but i still love it.

[myniths]

So funny !!

[BillClintonn]

I love watching her perform. Having seen her sing this song six times and six different ways -- this is my least favorite version. Mostly because something is off with her voice. She seems to have a cold or something. Maybe needed a break. You can tell she sings in the lower register for particular parts that aren't her trying new things about to keep your voice.

[woofwoofkats]

i love that song she's amazing

[jothrob]

love the lyrics

harp sound bloody lovly too

xpeacex

[johnnysocco3]

Amazing

[garzaeduardo]

i'm 55, and i love johanna.newness never stops.

[ThickieWonder]

Kudos!i love her too!

[Rephuze]

haha, I won't read all the negative comments (so typical youtube) ..this is a really nice live vid ..she makes an interesting impro at 2:50 ;)

[NomadicHand]

I hate all of you, honestly.

[garzaeduardo]

well,thanx for being honest lord knows we wouldn't have it any other way.and why were people laughing?this is dead serious.

[NomadicHand]

I didn't elaborate; You were all being so negative it was ruining the video.

[ShakiBjork]

I killed my dinner with karate, kick 'em in the face, taste the body, shallow work is the work that I do...

I love that song

[swimminglyfilms]

"i killed my dinner...body" creepiest line I've heard in a while

[ToriLinsleyyy]

great quality video. thanks!

[hipsterchickster]

he timing is unprofessional. also her over-dubs were unprofessional. Her timing is off. she is not keeping steady time here. this girl is not on a pro level.

[nomd1]

and your a dirty slag who would suck a dick for a diet coke

[anythingyoulikedear]

Um. I believe everyone is entitled to their opinion. :') sorry to make the cliche remark.

[JoshieBoy81]

You're a loser!

Hahahahahahhaha!

[jspfunk]

Not all beautiful music needs to conform to standards.

[xSecretChordx]

the ad lib timing is part of what makes her live performances tower above many other artists'.

[noutube]

haha yes she is. despite the fact that you don't know what you're talking about, the simple fact that she is a professional musician means she is on a professional level.

[davidzoo]

love love love love... her

[pinkfan24]

her voice sounds different here, but isn't because she had a cold?

[bjork4ever]

I love how hwe voice has changed and softened since she first performed this amazing song. <3

[Alexsteen]

Yes. With her voice softened I definitely hear a bit of Bjork and Billie Holiday in this version. My favorite one for sure.