MGMT "the Handshake"

[iloveflute10]

I feel that even live they perform extremely well, better than many bands and musicians today.

[asicslover]

I just gave my unemployed weener a handshake

[violetstroke]

This song's about a young girl and a sugar daddy and the hidden problems to come from this kind of relatoinship.

[DawnedDusk]

At the beginning I was like : /

And by the end I was like :O

[jahblan1]

It tastes like death but it looks like fun :)

[alishaandjessicaxo]

thank fuckin god for mgmt

[Ratmaxe]

This is soooo coool

[TheMickB22]

i feel kind of bad for the other members of the band besides Andrew and Ben, they get no attention.

[MarleyXVI]

@TheMickB22 andrew and ben are trying hard to get them attention tho

[ItsSYDNEYY123]

@TheMickB22 yeah i used to feel that way but andrew and ben started the band then hired the other band members. they are trying to get them attention to though.

[NewKy345]

The Naked and Famous has a similar MGMT and Passion Pit sound all in one. They are my three favorite bands of all time.

[DanDeePee]

@xXxrainbowFreakxXx im pretty sure theyve said in a few interviews that this song is about their introductions to drugs, more specifically hallucinogens

[thewhochilipeppersU2]

I thought all good bands were gone. mgmt gives me hope for the new generation of music.

[Theyouuth]

This song is just my favourite song made by MGMT .

AndreewVanWyngarden <3

[Theyouuth]

This song is just my favourite song made by MGMT .

AndreewVanWyngarden <3

[Chacha5678]

I saw them in Dallas last year! awesome show. they should play here every year, I miss them! <333

[bonhambaker]

whos playing guitar, wheres james?

[seththeseth]

@bonhambaker James is on the drums. this is their ex guitarist! :D

[emillyyyx3]

my mind has been blown away by the freaking awesomeness of MGMT

[itsfuckingmarissa]

jesus, they're just so fucking amazing.

[iampower714]

No doubt, WOW?

[Sandrine9422]

Wow... just..wow..

[hulik13]

If another Justin Bieber´s fan gives thumbs down, i will personally hunt him down and cut his fucking hand off.

[elite2101]

i wish i could be ther :(

[zorack8000]

best performance i have ever seen- period

[TheButtonMasherz]

Had to thumbs it up from 666 =D!

[lameduckg]

ive never had someone give a thumbs up to my comment before.

[iamnothowardhues]

This song and Trust The Piper by Howard Hues are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fucking trippy and awesome. Play, repeat, play, repeat, play, repeat hahahaha

[Jkoenig08]

man most bands sound a lot worse live then they do in the album but these guys sound the same if not better!

[MrNPW14]

20 people don't have hands

[cresctor]

wow... what an end

[cresctor]

wow... what an end...

[jslax12]

You can blame all the people you want but it's you who's being used

Love this song :)

[CantStopRoflmao]

Man, I think I just jizzed myself. :D This song gets me every time. Its a fuckin' trip...

[VioleNtpanda9]

oh mio dio *_* eri ad un loro concerto?? Quanto ti invidio!!!!!!

[vigaa93]

 y lo veo y lo escucho y me gusta cada día mas, ohhh ese final es AWESOME!

[verchronic]

why is the crowd so silent??? if i was there, i would be the loudest person in the crowd.... fuck! im waking up my neighbors right now! what lame-o's!!!!!

[kwdlss]

@verchronic Usually you can't even hear anything but the band at most concerts so there isn't much point, can't hear much after either.

[FL0yD73]

@verchronic they're listening intentely, in awe

[MayonaiseKing100]

@verchronic cus they are obviously listening to the music, its not the sort of music to jump around and shout to

[huikings]

It's utterly silly of people to say MGMT has made a reactionary new album against their first one. Listen to The Handshake, Of Moons, Birds & Monsters, 4th Dimensional Transition etc. on Oracular Spectacular, they are just heading towards what they really are by Congratulations. I love them :)

[FuZzionQ]

РУКОТРЯСУЧКА!!! xD

[teriseopotamus]

i have this feeling they are some of the most genuine characters you will ever meet. i wonder how they feel about their fame.... what they would say. a band this great has not come out in a looong time. they will go into history. maybe not now.... one day everyone else in the world will pull their heads out of their asses and recognize. great. amazing. epic. no word sufficient.

[TiborCsuprik]

@teriseopotamus

i think oracular spectacular is one of the best albums ever made, especially in the current musical climate they are a blessing. Second album wasn't as good though. I think it is nearly impossible to make albums that can match up with their debut album...Bottom line is: major respect to these MUSICIANS

[xXxrainbowFreakxXx]

@teriseopotamus if you really pay attention, the lyrics say it all.. about how they feel when they made the agreement with the label.. "the handshake"

[MisterDubelina]

@teriseopotamus okay yes dont exaggerate

[teriseopotamus]

@MisterDubelina don't be rude

[MisterDubelina]

@teriseopotamus sorry, i just mean..

[whiskerwisher]

holy crap the end is the best part

[synth3333]

holy shit i wish that solo was on the album version that was fuckin amazing

[TheGreatAvocado]

i swear, every song of theirs is amazing.

[brightsidegrl]

''i was a loner just waiting by myself'' ....awww so sad:(... but so poetic

[h3llf1re1]

crowds not doin anything, are they deaf? theyre just wobblin their heads and applauding, id be totally freakin out there

[ChiTownHippie26]

i love how andrew plays guitar. ive tried his style and its pimp

[rose7art]

i like this better than the one on the cd

[GirlyrainZubZero]

andrew vanwyngarden<33333333

[JadedEnV]

my head is full of fuck

[YouGotSubbed]

535 people are reeeel k00l cats br0.

[crazybutcool101]

amazinn song!

[buchayze]

drummer is fuckin' A

[TheKawaiiOwl]

id do disgusting unforgivable things to get with andrew ;3

[LikeOMFGBrandin]

17 people are fucking retarded

[bg365247]

@LikeOMFGBrandin Correction... there are now 21 tards!

[mauriziovonmyspace]

@LikeOMFGBrandin 67 people are fucking retarded

[NinjaMonkeyDinoBaby]

@LikeOMFGBrandin no 28 are

[Marty01Mcfly]

i think they are a pair of insanely lucky and spoiled brats. yet i cant stop listening to their music.

[thexoxomanda]

Favorite song off of the album. Great performance. 

[wrenish]

and are they always high?? cus heyre songs are so long, and the drum player has a weed sign on his shirt, ooooo but theyre so beautiful

[wrenish]

3:22... i wish he would do that position on me..........jk.... sort of

anywho, is that the same drum player from before or did they just get someone new, cus the one i saw on live had long hair amd was really sexy?

[023132]

@wrenish This video is from 2008. since then the guitarist left and the drummer became the new guitarist and they hired a new drummer (the one who you were talking about).

[wrenish]

@023132 oooohhh!!! well the new guitarist is hot, and so sexy!!!!!sorry oribably didnt want to hear that, but do u know his name?the new guitarist?

[023132]

@wrenish haha well he isnt really new bacause he simply moved from drums to guitar but his name is james richardson and the drummers name is will something. i dont know his last name lol

[RyeLime22]

@TheScreamingRetard amazing baby, empire of the sun, broken bells, animal collective, beach house

[vanessaaa23]

amazing

[justtv321]

666,666 views? Lol?

[12345dubi12345]

no words ; this makes me want long hair and disco lights

[ckyrox66]

@12345dubi12345 agreed, haha.

[Jared8Randall]

I'm going to cry when these guys die

[ptdatnurpipensmkit]

pink floyd + vanilla fudge

[lucasmascbaeta]

they must be fans of the brazilian band of the 60's Os Mutantes

the psychedelic effects are the same

[sugarwergoingdown]

@TheScreamingRetard its called indie rock

[gusphol]

they must be david bowie fans!

[rubenruben08]

0:46 was a one second orgasm

[MuhammadAlSayed]

cool as fuck

[hollywoodjapanfile]

Great song but the opening sound like Take My Breath Away by Berlin. I'm just saying.

[thymegadeth]

@hollywoodjapanfile lol nice

[xsarah6394x]

I actually don't understand how someone could thumbs down this.

[tiddlywinks98712]

the Best MGMT song

[manduhmurder]

Going to see them June 8th in Dallas (:

[happybubbles4664]

I listen to other bands live, and frankly they suck, mgmt however, kicks ass live

[KristinaBrooker1]

REACT

Pen is position opinion (MARRIAGE RANK)

[justKejti]

so good...

[JAMMYbeast]

They sound really good live it seems like. I love MGMT!!

[RyeLime22]

Epic

[BriIsTheFinestCheese]

Everyone knows MGMT now :(

But I love their stuff like this.

[qptings]

@BriIsTheFinestCheese why is that a sad thing

[BriIsTheFinestCheese]

@qptings I don't know, just because all the fake-ass people at my school only know Kids and they're all like "yeah, I know MGMT I'm so alternative!"

[koreyiceman14]

those are wat are called poser ass faggots them and all scene kids should die painfully you should listen cause it makes u feel good not to fit in,peace

[swisdude18]

sooo gooooooooooodddddddddddddddddd­dd

[zuzify]

MGMT is a blend of a lot of things. difficult to describe. A breath of fresh air in the music world, which is saturated with prefabricated plasticky fuckshit.

[candyliin]

1. Put your hand on your chest

2. Say who you love 4 times

3. Put your finger on your nose

4. Say his/her age 4 times

5. Copy and paste this to 4 other videos

6. Tomorrow he/she will ask you out, say he/she loves you, or kiss you on the cheek 12 timmar sedan

[iamHITLER123]

@candyliin wooooooah it worked.

[candyliin]

@iamHITLER123  yeah i know! it worked for me too

[iamHITLER123]

@candyliin ha i was kidding u probably were too, but just letting u know.

[19scam89]

Hey screamingRtrd check out Pink Floyd if you havent already man ;)

[mikkolindstromisgod]

good song good song

[TheMaDMAli]

@TheScreamingRetard its a variation of psychadelic try the doors or some zeplin or like red crayola lol

[weysst]

This is a good live show they played. Dallas?! When are they coming to Texas so I can see them live?! =(

[mulitipoopybutt]

@TheScreamingRetard: try justice there awsome!

[videobust202]

r they saying "we got the hair shaved off of our tongue ?

[weysst]

@videobust202 No, it's "We got the handshake under our tongue, we got the handshake under our tongue."

[023132]

@videobust202 lol

[rose7art]

they're relli good live :D

[superlilivanilli]

BADASS.

[VakanoTheeMc]

check out simply Put (um bluesing)

[curtisthompson34]

it doesnt sound like hes strumming his guitar, wtf

[owenallan1]

this like like a david bowie-pink floyd, love child

[LimeTTe09]

You convince yourself that you want it but you don't know

You keep on trying to wash the blood from your hands but it won't go

I love that part :)

[englishlouie]

@LimeTTe09 sometimes (wait, everytime) I listen to this song I rewind to that part because I feel it holds the most importance in the song.

[TNTCro]

The ending just blew my mind. Epic.

[AgataZKurnatowic]

from 3:34 orgasmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!

[Tephi92]

BEAUTIFUL song, my favorite of the album.

[yoyomatafaka]

management is legendary.

[mgmtroxmysox]

the handshake is acid :O

[diggingupdinosaurs]

@mgmtroxmysox

uhhh idts lol

[facelessxxxx]

@mgmtroxmysox  it's actually them hiding the fact they didn't want to sign to a large record label. Andrew referenced it as 'hiding a pill underneath your tongue'

[platypae333]

I love it on Oracular Spectacular but it's flows a lot more live!

[slunkerbudger89]

tv on the radio, animal collective, my morning jacket, kings of leon (playin aha shake heartbreak), phoenix, passion pit, silversun pickups, vamp weekend, miike snow, mgmt, pretty lights, disco biscuits, and few others i cant put my finger on..but this would complete part of my dream festival lineup

[eliiegrindhouse]

Pretty groovy.

[a100luci]

RAP REMIX TO ELECTRIC FEEL!!! /watch?v=m-XxQ5u-g6Y

[DeathCabLoverx3]

This is my favorite MGMT song, I do believe.

[swverausc214]

Mine too.

[Jadeissoamazing]

@DeathCabLoverx3 sameee

[kadlovesbug]

my favorite song of theirs! soo smooth :)

[TheScreamingRetard]

this is good shit. im 17 and listen to alot of classic rock and i cant stand that punk shit... ii dont know what kind of music genre this is. its good. its like soft rock electronic music. i cant find anything else llikeit except some radio head.. any suggestions?

[loranceb]

check out minus the bear. theyre not the same but they go good together. theyre a sweet combo of smoke sesh and electronic, dance, funk. you'll like em

[Voltaire805]

The Radio Department. Mum. Band Of Horses. Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah. Leonard Cohen. Bjork. Mason Jennings

[jettyke]

Arcade fire is very similar

[mcguinnesseoin]

@jettyke . What? How? I mean, I like both, but to me they are completely different.

[jettyke]

@mcguinnesseoin Oh, it was a reply to someone who wanted to know similar bands. well i guess every band is different but, i think arcade is kind of close.

[yoyogirl100]

Same with me. Im 17 and I love this type of music, but I find this type of music is a limited resource, haha. I listen to radiohead, as well. I listen to black kids as well. They are kind of similar to MGMT, I suppose. It sounds as if it's from a different generation, kind of thing. Yeah, I don't really know how to describe it. :D

[bitchesandblunts1]

Empire of the sun sounds just like them

[YTnMe]

@TheScreamingRetard: i just think thats a little closed minded... i mean i like classic rock... Beatles n Led Zep FTW!!! but i wouldnt close myself off to just classic... n MGMT is overall Indie... U mite like Vampire Weekend or Matt & Kim or Interpol... just a couple, maybe Pheonix

[jumpingjitters]

@YTnMe I love all of those bands you just named off. lol

[YTnMe]

LoL. yea and thats just the beginning... =)

i actually went thru yur favorites list! U got some awesome songs on it i ended up favorit-ing them lol! =)

[jumpingjitters]

@YTnMe You have some good taste in music too! I just went through some of your favorites too. lol

[YTnMe]

Oh thnx! Yea ima total radiohead , love music... i play drums but havnt bother'd putting em up on youtube... dont wanna be judged yet... still need more practice! lol =)

[jumpingjitters]

@YTnMe Really? That's awesome! People who play drums are cool in my book. You should put some videos up, though. It'd be interesting to see! lol

[legitpepsi]

modest mouse, early kings of leon, nine inch nails, fuck mannn reallly nothing can compare

[parkerrich1989]

@TheScreamingRetard Pink Floyd

[Rolanxcore]

@TheScreamingRetard try out Neon Indian

[Spiralminds]

@TheScreamingRetard This style is unique, you cant find nothing like this.

(Oracular Spectacular is just the best album from 2000-2010. Without doubts.

[zainpure]

@TheScreamingRetard

nothing else, sorry, MGMT is way 2 original

[maksandwedge]

@TheScreamingRetard not the same but animal collective bowie pink Floyd and the doors are all bands i can hear in mgmt

[mindvessel]

@TheScreamingRetard two bands that put me in a similar mood are The Kills and Metric

[jquilitz]

@mindvessel Metric's amazing, but of course MGMT is also amazing.. XD <3

[songbird525]

@TheScreamingRetard psychedelic rock

[Somacomacola]

@TheScreamingRetard check out their new album Congratulations

[ovjho]

@TheScreamingRetard

19scam89 suggested pink floyd which if you've heard MGMT's new album and Piper at the gates of dawn album (with syd barret) you'll be lots happy.

[YouNuube]

@TheScreamingRetard Animal collective?

[Askthisguy]

@TheScreamingRetard its psychedelia

[frankieteardropdead]

@TheScreamingRetard

i think roxy music might be one of their influences

[BoTbike]

Try some pixies

[Runkerchick]

@TheScreamingRetard

MGMT is psychedelic pop, new wave, and snthpop

[xXsunaveXx]

@Runkerchick and indie i guess

[alifewithoutsolace]

@TheScreamingRetard empire of the sun, yeasayer,

[kelob]

@TheScreamingRetard - What about Pink Floyd, Amazing Baby, Tame Impala ?

[MrJennion]

@TheScreamingRetard

psychedelic rock or neo-psychedelia

im in a kinda psychedelic band, i'd link but dont wanna be seen as a spammer xD

[BAM4417]

@TheScreamingRetard amazing baby.

[hannapark99]

Andrew Vanwyngarden's voice is so sexy...

[souleks0]

@hannapark99 MY VOICE IS SEXY

[moonywrestlesbears]

@hannapark99 Whoa...i was ABOUT to say that.

[sweety3995]

everyone say the MGMT sucks live but their not THAT bad..

i <3 them.. best band ever

[explodingmoons]

they've gotten better :D

[ATXviIIIe]

glad the kids have something with good vibes to listen tothese days.....about time

[Chacha5678]

@ATXviIIIe theres always been good music.. its just usually not on the radio.

[julians1mommy]

thx 4 posting

[KikoSanchez182]

My favorite song of theirs, love the change in direction halfway through the song.

[TakeYeDown]

unreal

[nosleeplisa]

if this is a bootleg vid, it's the best one I've ever seen!  Nice work--even the audio is decent!