'Lewis Takes Off His Shirt' by Owen Pallett on Q TV

[fivedaggers]

He's barefoot

[auzio]

just got chills

[JoshHunter1999]

i poo clowns

[Toyboy789]

This track - like Heartland itself - is a bolt from the beige blue! Superb!

[PoetryAddict8]

30,000 of the views are me

[sgtkitty]

amazing



[pigamus8]

i saw him open for the national about a year ago. that was my introduction to his work, having listened to his performances since he is even more brilliant.

[PoetryAddict8]

There is no comparison

He KILLS live

I did not like Heartland, I thought it was too scattered, but these QTV performances make me love it. However, he poos clouds... Is one of the best albums ever

[gkram212]

brilliant !!!

[sonnyofscotland]

2:30 yikes rosin!

[BenGibbard10]

Who's the bro in the scarf and glasses?

[GemnaDaye]

@BenGibbard10

Thomas Gill

[sybo59]

I prefer Bird live, and Pallett recorded.

[charlesmeyermusic]

grossartig !!!

[shimyshimy]

uhhhhhhhhhhhh.. hmmmm..... no.

[joseluis659]

Good live performance of Owen Pallett singing "Lewis takes off his shirt".

"Heartland" is the new work of this Canadian composer and singer.

[FluffyGiantSquid]

@bart2019 It's because he realised his hair might get messed up.

[charili24]

oh, that is gay

but i love it, yep

[mrbable]

@charili24

what does the "but" in your sentence, my little homophobic stranger? (with good music taste)

[mrbable]

@charili24

what does the "but" in your sentence, my little homophobic stranger? (with good music taste)

hihi

[MASTERCON12]

@mrbable It's a bit presumptuous to assume he's homophobic, don't you think?

[ericschulze]

i love thomas.

[MaxChaplin]

Why doesn't that other guy drum? Why is he standing there anyway?

[Jangaboo]

this guy visited my city but i never knew who he was under his real name...if i knew it was final fantasy i would have actually gone out for once

[thomthe]

bart.. cause he had a click track playign.

[jasmine23pvz]

=) great but alittle look like imogen heap, flow and such..but love the idea..:;)

up! ***

[bart2019]

I wonder why he starts out wearing headphones, and then, when his piano goes into a loop, he takes them off.

[thomthe]

@bart2019 Cause he had a Click Track playing in the headphones.

[MomijiProductions]

I love the violin playing at the end of the song. It sounds awesome!

[keterbizzles]

What kind of piano is he playing? I've been looking for one of those but I don't know the name.

[syzygywell]

@keterbizzles It's the nord wave.

[ParadoxVincent]

@keterbizzles it's a nord, you can tell by the bright red motif. All nords are bright red, and are very popular with experimental musicians

[himmlichewunder]

<33333 and he was in Leipzig!!! Yeah!

[novarainnoval]

♥ fascination about lewis.... ♥

[cuttoothom]

this album is phenomenal. :D

[ccm800]

such lovely hands.

[freakystylntime]

I like how you can see the dust on his violin.

[naseoj]

it's not dust, it's rosin from his bow.

[TheRoyFactor]

thats not dust, its rosin from the violin bow coming off when he plays. A natural thing that happens when you play the violin.

[johnstrafe]

This song would make a very big hit as dance music, if properly produced. I don't know if the artist wants to do that, but it would be joyous.

[iamwhy]

@ajkpchee1 haha how so"?

[ajkpchee1]

@iamwhy  haha idk owen probably isn't douchy, but the way he corrected the interviewer seemed a little rude, idk lol

[o0nbj0o]

@ajkpchee1

He has a song with that title as well (Lewis Takes Action). He is quite self deprecating, so was more likely laughing at himself than at the announcer.

[michcota]

No, he was probably just laughing at himself for making such homosexual songs with correspondingly homosexual titles. He's a brilliant musician, but a quirky dorky brilliant musician none the less.

[npass17]

Andrew Bird meets Christopher Cross. Luv it.

[chrisfIew]

Boy's got talent

[Robby322]

Owen sat right in front me at Radiohead Toronto 2008 in August. :P Great artist though. :)

[bigwhite06]

My favorite song from the album... but i don't think i like the other guy singing, seems a bit off and not as good as Owen solo live or solo on the album.

Ughhh the more and more i listen to it, the more i hate the other guy's voice.

[unfretted1]

Bravo!!!

[simonemcfee]

His voice reminds me of Andrew Bird. Very nice.

[elintenso77]

otro rollo...

[joebonte]

BOW TIE!

[cuttoothom]

better with the strings, but still beautiful.

[cuttoothom]

best song of the year, so far.

[arsehole420]

ummmmm.......

[emilygclarinet]

Very good!