i know i'm very late to jump in here, but my god, the mans got 10 albums(all brilliant), not to mention b-sides and covers. that's well over 100 songs, and at least 50 he has to maintain familiarity with for a tour and he muddles one line and people are shitting on him? i'd love to see any of you do any better. the mans a hero of music, show a bit of respect.
From watching the video I think Beck was looking at his instrument because something was wrong with it. That distracted him, making him forget the words. Because between like 0.50 and 1.00 he is talking to someone and then suddenly you can hear his guitar (and they stop talking.)
Well, everyone has their off days. However, he did choose an extremely clever spot to forget the lyrics: "In a junkyard say amen
Your mouth is full of wordless hymns
And run-on sentences" - to be followed by a line about forgetting and holding nothing. Actually, a large portion of the song is about remembering, and having forgotten much (effectively youthless if you can't remember it, at least that's my take). Plus he needs a "teleprompter for my life."
i know i'm very late to jump in here, but my god, the mans got 10 albums(all brilliant), not to mention b-sides and covers. that's well over 100 songs, and at least 50 he has to maintain familiarity with for a tour and he muddles one line and people are shitting on him? i'd love to see any of you do any better. the mans a hero of music, show a bit of respect.
eimead 1 year ago
From watching the video I think Beck was looking at his instrument because something was wrong with it. That distracted him, making him forget the words. Because between like 0.50 and 1.00 he is talking to someone and then suddenly you can hear his guitar (and they stop talking.)
If that makes sense XD.
Basically I think it was a techincal glitch.
AsparagusSpears 3 years ago
i like Beck but this is poor..if you cant learn the lines to your own song wheres the heart. poor at best, glad i wasnt there to witness this.
chunkylover53x 3 years ago
Well, everyone has their off days. However, he did choose an extremely clever spot to forget the lyrics: "In a junkyard say amen
Your mouth is full of wordless hymns
And run-on sentences" - to be followed by a line about forgetting and holding nothing. Actually, a large portion of the song is about remembering, and having forgotten much (effectively youthless if you can't remember it, at least that's my take). Plus he needs a "teleprompter for my life."
CosChrono 3 years ago
Why is he reading his lyrics off something at 28 seconds in? That's pretty bad. He still sings the wrong ones.
CindyVision 3 years ago
Yes, I know well him.
Beck was sick this evening, but he wished all the same sung and to make his concert.
riwadanslalaine 3 years ago
Is he reading the lyrics or looking down at his instrument?
HumansAreDead 3 years ago
Considering the confused look on his face and his lack of singing the proper words, I'm led to believe that he's reading something.
CindyVision 3 years ago
god his hair has got so long
Abzors 3 years ago