The Sounds - Letterman

[reignofrock]

Bad song to play... So many better songs by this group.

[disengagejam]

great live performance ... but Maja didn't show her sexy legs *sad face*

[el9nene]

memories from FIFA 2005!!

[lunesoccer]

She's suit up! <3 that is legend, wait for it... DARY!

[hraith]

this is rock solid - i don't think i'd change a thing. the little imperfections prove it's not pre-recorded. it does sound like the early 80's genre though - they bring a superior product and she out-performs most of the women in the modern US pop scene but they still didn't crack the market. and here in the US we're stuck with auto-tuned nonsense on our radios and televisions.

[Gloriusful]

@hraith nice that some people in us has a brain.. cheers :)

[jocebrooke2]

I've been a huge fan of the sounds for a loong time but I will always love their older stuff like this. And to be honest, I didn't care for their new album, there were a few good songs but it just wasn't like their old ones. . .

[mramerecka]

this is definitely the most sober performance i've seen outta these guys. Haha gotta be sober for Letterman, I guess.

[shakemeshakeme]

her stage presence reminds me of Dave Vanian, on those old 70's Damned videos

[Vinesfan02]

its weird watching videos of them now and then watching them back when they first started lol. i love the way their sound has evolved

[velasti123]

she was so young!

[joeking88]

her voice reminds me of Avril Lavigne in this.................apart that her voice is better than Avril's

[lampard82005]

@joeking88 yea, i agree with both.

[lonewulfyamcha]

shes so pretty

[dwaine1888]

wow

[knarlyspacechick]

the name of the song is "seven days a week'

[littlesecret92]

best live band ever :)

They are so great!!

[itsnotmusicanymore]

i've been a fan for so long, but i have to say. . . . Crossing the Rubicon is their BEST record yet. maja is definately the blondie, grace slick, patti smith, etc. of THIS generation! ! ! !

[KayzerozO]

Maja (L)___(L)

[101283m]

i got beatz an there hot

[checkerscuhh]

new blondie you can say..??

[cyndamnit]

isnt she just sexy and gorgeous? (:

[wivul1]

te amo maja

[rasseeeeee]

@samuell well.. she's from Sweden(: Peace from Sweden haha xD

[ArkadyRenkovich]

Said this before...she's Grace Slick, Debora Harry and yeah, the great Patti Smith.

[StiflerGREECE]

Pozers

[chasingparkedcars]

She looks like a blonde Parker Posey to me. Hot!

[TheRebix]

eeh, just something that crossed my mind... Maja is HOT :D

[FarmerPbang]

Maja looks like Taylor Swift + Avril Lavigne

[underwear90s]

doesn't she look like deborah harry from blondie?

[cmj2099]

1:58. Love it!

[cateluv]

People need to realize that when performing live there can be technical issues - the most common being not being able to hear yourself which makes you sing out of key.

[ArkadyRenkovich]

Going back to the Great Grace Slick, back in her day, later, what she said about herself on the Dick Cavett Show was, "I couldn't really sing. But I could scream really well, and that that works with Rock & Roll."

Or something to that effect.

I thi9nk the same applies to Maja. At any rate, she's a force of nature. I don't know if her phenomenon is natural or cultural, but it is there and I love that it is in my face.

[tiburcio9999]

well maybe its some technical, but i dont know why the hives and the sounds sounds great live ... all the swedish bands sound great alive??? i mean the hives are fuckin monster in live shows..

[MycketKar]

How in the world can you say she is lacking vocally here! She's passionate..more so when she was at Jimmy Kimmel. I was there and saw it on tv. This performace is way more with a vengence! But..I do like Beatbox better than this song even though I like this song as well..

[rikki1971]

I agree that this performance is lacking vocally. The Jimmy Kimmell performance was much better all around.

[m8a4b]

I have heard them live an they are great so I was a littel bit suprised when I heard this performance sounds like she is having an cold

[s996213]

Are you serious? That's completely not how I see it. I haven't seen them live yet, but I find this vid one of the best live ones that are out here on youtube. Especially since that's a very hard song to sing

[m8a4b]

After that I saw them live in sweden i was a littel bit dissapointed with this performance. It was ok but not great. There is so many great swedish band out there right now, not just the sounds and the hives.

[JimmyHNNNNNNGGGGG]

Fucking hardcore. Who gives a shit if she can't sing? She's awesome anyways.

[amerikenlove]

i like the band and of course she's very sexy but truthfully, she can't sing very well at all. stop making excuses like "oh but it's not easy to sing live and sound good." maybe not for you or me, but if that's your specialty, you ought to be. i have heard lots of singers singing live and this is plainly a case of lack of ability in a performance. her vocals are flat in about 10 different places in the song. i saw them last night in las vegas, loved the show, but same thing, off-key vocals.

[cybershane]

These guys kick SERIOUS ass! Makes me wish I would young again... (yeah, I know... everything makes me wish I was young again!)

[racerxjj67]

What's age have to do with anything? You are who you are...don't let society or preconceptions deter you from living your life. I'm 42 and go to shows all the time and listen to new bands all the time. Once you forget how to have fun or stop experiencing life is when you die inside. You like what you like! Go live your life, man!!!

[tischiisBAD]

damn

[snowwhitessorrow1]

I saw them with No Doubt and they were amazing.They sound really REALLY GOOD LIVE!

Maja reminds me a lot like Blondie...but hot!

[antoconno]

Blondie was Hot also.

[spartanV]

I first saw them in 2003 at Irving plaza, they were headlining. Ima robot opened for them, i even got to sing with maja. I was so happy i got to the front that night. but i haven't seen them since, until the 17th of sept when i them at roseland ballroom in N.Y.C. YEAH!!!!! I cant wait.

[ArkadyRenkovich]

Maja is a combo of Grace Slick, Patti Smith, and Deborah Harry.

So hot she singed my fingers on the keyboard.

And, the band is good too. I've followed 'The Sounds' since 2007's 'We're not living in America' which no one is allowed to comment on, now.

How stupid is that?

[Wonderllamaralph]

You are right, but Living in America came out already in 2002.

[JJDuality]

what's the name of the song??

[samuell]

seven days a week

[hartlizel]

seven days a week

[mmmpraw]

she sings so good live!

they had a great show tonight in Malmo sweden!!!

LOVE IT!!

[qwedsa7777777]

If shes not lip sycning, which it looks like she isn't, shes a damn good singer.

[hartlizel]

how is this the first time ive seen these guys... they fuckin rock

[MONEYsnapMASTER]

i would suck her fart box any day*

[WannaBeFed]

She is just so entertaining to watch!

[Bournstedt]

their new album is out and it`s Fiiiine ;)

[Cheestah]

she's so gorgeousssss D; i luff herrr<33

[Pinjuuz]

oh this song is wonderful, and i love this band! i`m so sad about that i couldn´t go to their concert in Finland.. :<

[Dyermakerstay]

damn i all this song just bring me back so many memories!! i don't think I'm ever going to be over any of this songs!! hopefully i will se you soon. you guys were great at the no doubt concert

[Simix4000]

idd. Da Best !

[ashtray8411]

i love that little smirk she has at 0:35

[WastedAussieYouth]

lol at Johan's (bass player) dancing... to cute!, plus the whole band is just great!!

[MizTr92]

one of the best swedish rock bands!!

[WastedAussieYouth]

not one of the best.... THE BEST!!

[gunsnforever]

there´s noone but The sounds and Mando Diao, they´re the only rockbands to come out of sweden in like 30 years!

[MizTr92]

they are plenty more than just 2 bands.. backyard babes for example they are swedes !

[gunsnforever]

haha! That´s not what i meant...

i´m swedish myself:)

I know there are more bands but noone that kicks ass like these... although i forgot about the ark, dont really care for the backyard babies...

[Pessumdare]

Hellacopters?

[nirreeh]

The Hives är väl ändå störst av dem alla, hur kunde du glömma dom? ;>

[gunsnforever]

haha... jo, de är väl också ganska stora.. men inte mina favoriter... men helt ok!

[Guttermouth420]

First saw them on Warped Tour, loved 'em ever since. Not only because of Maja but because the music is great. Very Unique, no one else plays anything like it. Although Maja is great and beautiful haha!

[x0oPirate]

ahaha. i'm sorry to hear that. i hope you overcome them soon.

[halomerric]

i think she said shes bisexual

[luisk8nj]

bisexuals are the easy girls

[cateluv]

She's bi but has had the same gf for the past 4 or 5 yrs. Way to be intellectual luisk8nj.

[WsAndInterPoLuV]

i used to have a crush on Maja.. but now she looks too much, like too boyish.. she looked a little like Monica Potter.. i still like the sounds, but maja not much

[samuell]

The Sounds are playing "No one sleeps when i'm awake" tonight at Letterman!

[pablosalaco]

DId you record it mate?? i missed it :(

[x0oPirate]

i met them! and i got a t-shirt and their new CD signed! and i saw them live! and i got pics with them! i love jesper!

[hitokirisenza]

Worth seeing live in so many ways.....

[adamonroe03]

what song is this?

[3blindbats]

"7 days a week" from Living in America

[chasingparkedcars]

Absolutely love "Crossing the Rubicon". Great new album!!

[samuell]

it certainly grows the more you hear it!

[RedHeadOutdoors]

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OR

watch?v=GdbOdFi0JcI - Redhead Outdoors - When you walk down

Redhead Outdoors - New Disco/Punk/Indie band. Listen/Watch the videos, give it 10secs, I'm sure that if you like The Sounds you'll love this new band ;3 =D Watch, it will worth it! :3

[pklip001]

too bad shes a lesbian :(

[MuguduTV]

She is Bi...there is still hope :)

[obssesedwithamylee]

omg shes lesbian? hope for me :D.

[pklip001]

god she looks amazing in this video..

[stupidandhated8]

Maja Ivarsson loves me. i got a pic to prove it :D

[samuell]

New CD "Crossing The Rubicon" is being released on the 2nd of june !

Awesome :)

[devonika91]

I saw them today in concert \m/

[dryanp2007]

Not really impressed. I guess arrogance doesn't do anything for me. Hayley Williams (Paramore) is much hotter.

[thecheesebob]

Because hotness of the singer is exactly how we should be judging music these days, huh?

[dryanp2007]

Nah she just clams to be the "hottest female vocalist ever."

[oush55]

Boy, there always has to be some asshole to complain about nothing. I am a U.S citizen, born and raised here and I would not have any problem with them singing that song. First amendment, I believe it applies to everyone!!

[Zabbai]

Nice.  I think she's hot.

[b1ink182]

wow, theyve played letterman?

[maddogg5000]

Hey! Hey! Hey!

[rottenhope]

they should have played "dance with me" still pretty great though

[willykid83]

wow awesome

[ScandinavianSwede]

The guitarist isnt even playing. That sucks

[Kayseroso]

name of song?

[christienadia]

seven days a week

[Kayseroso]

gracias nadia

[Kyuuri414]

They actually sounds as good live as they do recorded. I'm impressed^_^

[ememememelie]

they are better live i think, so great

[odinsothereye]

while i too hear she's a bit flat at :27, i think they did a damn good job because performing well is very different from recording well. the best performers aren't necessarily the ones who are audially impeccable, but the ones who put together audio and visual components to create a musical experience for those watching. the degree to which this relationship determines the quality of that experience varies by genre, but for punk rock, i'd say their performances are as good as their recordings.

[1DietPepsiMax]

I just wish I had watched this episode of David Letterman when it first aired.

[theJtotheZ]

Super sweet! Of course they wouldn't play Living in America on Letterman.

[PokieAndMoss]

They kick major ass!

[danishpride1]

The were too afraid to play "We're not living in america"...Because it would probably just piss of the american viewers.

[PresGlobalWarming]

it wouldn't be that diplomatic if they did, they're guests, its not really that surprising...

[1DietPepsiMax]

I am American and it wouldn't bother me. I like "Living in America," that's a great song.

[Crazee4mcr]

They play it at their concerts here well they did on November 20,08.

[virgin4lyfe]

well it would probably bother anyone else with a brain

[1DietPepsiMax]

Why would it bother you? Here's the lyric:

"We're not living in America,

But we're not sorry

I knew there was something that we never had,

But we don't worry

No we're not living in America,

But we're not sorry"

Big deal, they're Swedish. Sweden has a higher quality of living, lower infant mortality rate, longer life expectancy, better educational system, etc. etc. What's not to like?

Any American who has a problem with "Living in America" has some pretty ridiculous ego issues or something.

[virgin4lyfe]

Im not going to go to sweden and sing a song how Im glad I dont live there.

and the fact that they did bring up not having a problem with living in america means that they actually do have a problem with it.

[1DietPepsiMax]

Don't be such a baby.

[Aesthetic138]

this made me laugh

[megbug84]

haha you name alone says enough

[cateluv]

"Living in America" is not about being glad you're not American. The band has explained it before. It's not to be taken literally.

[ashtray8411]

yea i'm american and i love that song. i really think you can't take any of there songs seriously, i mean thier lyrics don't exactly pack a message, it's just good music.

[MultiKdizzle]

what does it mean than? what did the band say it was about?

[kick967]

Whoa-wa-hoa!!! Whoa-wa-hoa!!!

;D

[Mioura93]

I love them!!

Jesper is super hot :)

[raipevek4]

I love this performance. The song sounds good, and Maja is super sexy and charismatic in this!

[smellycatz123]

damn!!! y is she so HOT im jealous!

[00roastedlampost00]

How F***ING COOL is that girl omg \m/ \m/

[Shadowland07]

she's hot

[goethestattpopcorn]

seven days a week

[BerishStarr]

This performance by Maja is very good! Very nice live song!

[L0vePe0pLe]

damn they sound so good live i realli want to c them now and maja is so pretty

[dominiccarter77]

I'm a straight faced MOD from England and love all the 60's music,who,beatles,pretty things,small faces all the great bands and i don't like or really listen to 'modern' music so why do i like The Sounds? They sound great! Awesome sound!

[junskey]

stage presence wise they remind me of the ramones

[snakesonaplayne6]

Thats weird, The Sounds Bassist has the same bass as Dee Dee Ramone too, lol.

[metodi]

shes so beautiful

[dearmissedessa]

whats the song????

[tatyismyname]

Seven Days A Week. I would love to see them live!

[sylvano81]

dont tell me that when the clip start the first thing i see is a g string !!! specially a man g string!!! but maya s so hot so all her band can wear her underwear i dont care!!!

[mmazz414]

shes my heroine XD

[Zabbai]

She's a lunatic.

[onceuponatimeinhere]

she's so beautiful...

[yuliyafangsup]

I LOVE MAJAAAA!!!

[reidbaum]

wouldn't have guessed that this was a live performance, especially on Letterman. She has an awesome voice and the band as a whole kicks ass

[tommok]

FUCK YOU BRICKINATOR

[thebrickinator]

but waaaaaaaaaay less famous

[xbexterx89]

amazing!!!

[bpva19]

linda  ella

[dicksatan]

RIYL:

The Goops

[MonstersxEatxPeople]

Maja wearing a striped bra.

haha I think I've watched this video to many times.

[missxmechanical]

Awesome :D

[Foo3112]

Waaaay better than when they performed on Craig Killborn.

[zarazaa]

haha!! you're right, he is wearing a thong

[TheSoundsandMajaVids]

Great song

[phantum102]

i love them sooooo much!

[OOOPIL]

sick !!!

[psychotsunade]

Ugh, I just love this band

[putridviagra]

okay what the hell is the matter with the drummer? pause it at 0:03 and check out the thong he's wearing.

[McStuddly]

european. its expected

[harmunder10]

hahahahahah 0:03

[DanNativeNYer]

Oh shit!! A dude wearing a purple thong!! LOL

[GabbeGubben]

nno its a striped t-shirt...

[kin82]

Eh... it's suspenders, not a thong. If you look close they are hooked to the jeans...

[sanograngato]

regia!

wachin!

[king3127]

They're pretty good live, I like this band a lot.

[izzy1layitlow]

neyeseek... i AGREE

[WashAndGetOff]

awesome!

[l2moua]

Marja looks sssoooooo good in this performance....though she looks good most the time.