Animal Collective - Fireworks, live at La Scala, London 2005

[TheSecretProvider]

Wow, Avey's singing was surprisingly bad on this day...

[xjakemarinx]

@TheSecretProvider remember this was 2 years before the song was released, so the song was rough

[innocencefaded2112]

Is that squarepusher at the start?

[antiirony]

deakin is so happy u can tell

[pastoryam]

I have seen them 4 times but I still wish I could have seen them pre-2007.

[TheCubanGringo]

@pastoryam Deakin's back :D

[Glitchfilms2009]

this shit is powerful

[Badman2123]

Is he improvising the lyrics?

[STEEZEMCGEE]

@Badman2123 no this was in 2005 2 years before strawberry jams release they are known to perform new songs live then go back and "perfect" them so to speak before release its kinda an AC trademark

[SaidTheDolphin]

@freeclamdiscussion Deakin's back in the band!!! : D

[platypae333]

@SaidTheDolphin Fan of Said the Whale?

[SaidTheDolphin]

@platypae333 you know it! they're AMAZING live.

[platypae333]

@SaidTheDolphin I wish I could see them live.

[SaidTheDolphin]

@freeclamdiscussion he's back in the band!!!

[GuitarGod7878]

panda reminds mehhh of igor...

[TeraMeloss]

Love AC to death, this song is one of my favorites. Buy I'm not too impressed with this performance and version. :/

[SNGeneve]

Who's the fucking idiot singing over this?

[TonyTheTiger673]

@SNGeneve it's an echo effect

[blakiecakes419]

What the hell is wrong with the audience? They look bored to death, If I was there I would probably be jumping around like a stoned hippie.

[SoapSudz101]

@blakiecakes419 hipsters man

[platypae333]

@blakiecakes419 Like one? Or you will be a jumping around stoned hippie?

[Daisymoo43]

this is good but i like the album version a lottt better

for those who are only listening to animal collective for the first time, listen to the studio version of this. it's amazing.

[balloo13]

Can you please please please load up the Banshee Beat performance at La Scala, London, from 2005 also?

Thx!

[midocrimsonfate]

It sounds kinda weird,I DONT LIKE CHANGE!!

[spyface]

the venue is called 'the scala' not 'la' btw

[selllout101]

this version is even more stoner friendly

[summervets]

Avey has really improved his vocals since this performance....All the performances I've seen of this song recently are sooo amazing and sound perfect

[platypae333]

@rimandojr214 The most random seeming lyrics are the most carefully planned out.

[shaasti]

lollll look at deakin! so hilarious, but makes me happy to see him dancing that way. ah love

[steveweinger]

man the lyrics are so diffrernt from 05 to the 07 version

[CracksAreLava]

wow they progressed

[taskun13]

i love this version of fireworks

sometimes if ur lucky, they play a longer version of this song at the concerts. when they came to vegas, they did this version, except without the echo effect, and it was my second favorite, it's crazy when ur in the crowd

first being my girls

[koorukukukoo]

yeah that vegas version was so sick. I swear it was even longer than this.

[Corruption64]

The vocals are a bit shaky and change without need at parts, but if those problems were fixed this may even have been better than the CD version.

[FunkyDK]

that doesnt have to be bad.

in this case, it rocks my world

[lolxhaxx]

fuck yeah Allman Vibe

[NicoleKidA]

eek i wish this was in better quality

[schmitty3]

DIBBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JD5HU4]

animal colletive?

never heard of them but they sure sound alot like animal collective

[valenciajohn101]

cant believe they have been playing this track live for 4 years...im so ready to hear post SJ/ MPP sound

[GORADCORE90]

Ive JUST started listening to these guys tonight, and love the fact that they have soooo much shit going on all at once. A "Controlled-Chaos" concept i like in music.

Anyone have an opinion on the best album to get.....at least to start with?

[brichead09]

Go with Feels or Strawberry Jam...

but you will end up getting all of their albums in the end, so just get them all!

[gigags0212]

my personal favorite albums are strawberry jam and sung tongs

[MansoonArising]

Add water curses to that list :)

[crosseyedblender]

i fucking love panda, he makes me so happy. what he's wearing and the way he hops around when he's getting into it, 'speshlee.

[jTime85]

with all due respect to differnt perspective

I think it's pretty tight given that band with so manny layers makes producing on stage difficult their a very respeced band!

[Abakua81]

great song

[hawaiianbangahz808]

either youtube quality sucks, or they suck live

but im not going to complain, i love them

[vanillacurve]

Dude this is them playing a song 2 years before its released its practically not even the same song he doesn't even have all the lyrics written hes just makin some of shit up on the spot?

[ffc14]

egh, the echoes are terrible

[willywonka091]

lots of internet troll-types are attracted to this band. shame..

[mrnacj]

indie kids are troll-types when it comes to their music.

[brimaster86]

same could be said of the fanatics of any music

[robbywhoisrobby]

and hippies.

[mariano26788]

the track in the begining it's of Four Tet?? or i've a mistake??

[abg3122]

ya it totally is

[bubbloy]

this is one of the first times they played the song

it didn't have lyrics yet

he couldn't have known them

[yeahmso]

Its strange, but they actually sound better live when I see them (3 times so far)than some of these AC videos. Panda sang with Avey on this song once and it sounded so much better than this....I guess this was an off day?

[VanwyngardenIII]

Youtube sound quality doesn't do them justice..

[Ciaran646]

this isn't great... the echos are terrible.

[tibsnow]

man, that echo on aveys voice is fucking sick.

[bodancis]

This isn't a very good version of this song. saw them live at pitchfork festival and they played this song beautifully.

[MutilatedMooCow]

They spelled "collective" without a second c at the beginning. Nice job ass holes.

[ron3484]

who cares, just listen to the song, geez.

[MutilatedMooCow]

Jesus cares, okay Ron?

[ron3484]

does he really?

[moonandantarctica2]

sorry i posted that half way through the clip. THIS IS A////\\\\////\\\\AZING

[moonandantarctica2]

I'm not sure that I'm watching the same video as everyone else? this is really cool.

[deltorion]

what a lame version of the song. I heard they always play fucked on mush. They are right messed up must have broken right through the barrier into insanity...fuck

[I0Take0Drukqs0]

odd version.

[mcgibbonymike]

the beginning when he sings in that high pitch voice sounds like a dying cat and throughout the song but they still kick ass

[KTJ1979]

animal collective fuckin rule live, they just fuckin rule

[ferretguru]

That's the fifth live video I watch and in each one of them Panda Bear and Avey sing offkey.... they kinda suck live it seems.... I still admire them though... one off my favorite bands of all time.... It sucks because I intend to go see them live soon, but now i'm hesitating....

[capnlunatic]

don't hesitate. i've seen them 3 times (soon to be 4) and they were 3 of the best experiences of my life.

[MyraPr]

He is wickedly off key :| Does kind of ruin it..

[shadowtricks]

totally agree, he shouldnt be jumping like that, maybe if he wasnt popping his head so much while singing it would be better, but thats just irritating:|

[wallflour04]

you would think that since its BBCcollective that they know how to spell the bands name

[Zachism]

Wow, this song has changed since then.

[BooniesBomber1]

so fucking good.

[joaopedromachado]

Fucking amazing!!

Going to see theme selves on wensday...

cant wait

[sjamesvfx]

i was in the front row.

[unloyalty]

i have actually something

[xjakds3]

I think coco is hilarious

[pimpnerd88]

Fucking brilliant!!!

[Belgarath314]

really great performance

[igrewfeathers]

the "oo-ooo" sounds more birdlike here.

[joet88]

everyone just needs to go to an AC show together so they can understand that Strawberry Jam, or any one album, is not a complete representation of them, and so their minds can be blown and we can all be happy and watch this video in peace

[IanBerry234]

I actually like the lyrics better in this live version, than the actual studio song.

[BansheeBeatsss]

The album version's my favorite song I've ever heard.

[letterandnumber]

this is fucking terrible. i can't believe how badly they butchered the song. it sounds like hes just pulling lyrics out of his ass.

[joet88]

how can he butcher the song? it's his song, he can do whatever he wants with it...

[MirumeXChaos]

I definitely loved the humming section starting at 1:31

[mlpayne89]

anyone who says that the studio version is better is stupid,,,"oo well it doesn't sound the same" well if you have ever been to a show "any band" not every single song sounds the same in person,,,you wanna know why, its called performance art they change it up to make it a unique and fun experience.............Example­-dude i just saw a.c. they changed it up it was awesome i will remember it forever,,i dont remember the other songs though they just sounded the same ...

[fjallman90]

plus the fact that this was two years before they actually released it on CD so this is an early version which they later learned to improve for the studio sessions

[mlpayne89]

exactly

[wolfpartyjoe]

when will someone realize that this band sucks and that their shows are no fun

[MichaelBradus]

Aw c'mon now. They don't suck. I've never been to one of their shows, but i would agree with you that they are probably not that cool. They definitely excel in the studio.

[wolfpartyjoe]

yeah you're right... like, seriously. i do like the studio version of fireworks very much. i think they need the confines of the studio to stay focused.

[schmitty3]

they make great songs

when they play live it is not as good because they usually are really into what theyre doing and there isnt much energy

but the songs on the albums are amazing

[wolfpartyjoe]

yeah im starting to agree with that. that their songs are amazing on the albums.

[schmitty3]

wow i was an idiot 7 months ago.

i cant believe i said that.

they are amazing live.

[moldypeach]

i love that all the lyrics are different, its like a whole new song

[manilakila]

Yeah, this one is lacking.

[thejenyus]

flat?

[joet88]

I'm only all of me sometimes

[rkeane2500]

crazy but cool

[fratsdomino]

love it

[ohthehumanity612]

I kinda get the vibe that avey's forgot the lyrics.

[MichaelBradus]

He's freestylin it. No but seriously the delay is pretty annoying and he does not know the words. The song on the album is really good though.

[9timesthatsamesong]

wow you obviously don't know ac's style. bands change songs and lyrics over time, i know it's hard to wrap your mind around but believe it.

[NinjaHerSelf]

that one kind of sucked.

But i love them!

[rafael28]

animal colletive rocks

[Topd4wg]

avey tare and panda bear are by far my favorite members of the band.

[Doowok]

way to pick the only 2 that actually essential...

[joet88]

Uh, excuse me? Say that to Deakin and The Geologist's faces.

[snewhous]

golden lips and allman vibe.

[Flounder234]

"Animal Colletive"?

[joet88]

Oh yes.

[theblastocyst]

geologist is my favorite member of the band

[sachiel91]

i love geo

i do what he does in my friends band

its so much fun

i just make weird noises and play samples

its awesome

[bigcountry4life5]

i really dont like them live

[kangaruin]

i wish i could give you one million thumbs down. animal collective live is one of the most amazing things you can experience.

[SIRlollipop]

seriously, you dont even need to get high.

[rwatson8]

I'm glad I didn't see Animal Collective in London, the audience got cheated, it seems...

[sjamesvfx]

what do you mean? I was at this show, it was ****ing incredible.

[videoguyy]

on the guestlist for the 9:30 club show on the 28thhhhhhhh. Can't fucking wait to meet up with the guys again.

[guffaw]

It's weird I heard the album version first and always thought of it as being very happy. But after hearing this version I can go back and hear a kind of dark vibe in the album version as well. Pretty tricky of the AC

[jimmyjinkins]

sounds more like a feels song at this point

[loungelizzard284]

panda bear is such a badass.

[satellive]

true that

[Jangaboo]

it sure has a darker sound to it

[apecantrustme]

This must have been filmed way back when the song was called Allman Vibe. Basically all of the lyrics have now changed, and I'm pretty sure he doesn't even say "fireworks" in this version. I kind of prefer the older versions of this song actually.

[AmazingPoultry]

I love how geo always looks high beyond comprehension

[Kyleee3]

clearly still in the works at this point haha

[Jangaboo]

niceee