YO LA TENGO - Speeding Motorcycle (Daniel Johnston cover)

[louiecostello]

that the pastels have also covered this song makes this one of the luckiest songs on earth

[Sleazymush]

lovely, lovelier , loveliest.

[popsicklevideo]

It would have been cool if it worked out that way...from the mental institution. Daniel was at his parent's house when he called WFMU when Yo La Tengo were on and that's the live radio version that was released on a 45 single b/w Do You Really Love Me? (live).

[Jamesmalzone]

Life and loves journey encapsulated in the thrill of a motorcycle ride. Great stuff.

[rothwellss]

mental illness can effect anyone but should not be allowed to restrain people skill illness for anyone is hard but frustration illness can cause needs understanding and not confining LETS GO LETS GO LETS GO

[ennuieffect]

@rothwellss In other words, don't let the sun go down on your grievances...

[89arnburg]

@ennuieffect you know the REAL daniel johnson judging from your comment. you and i should hang out

[OlioHodgepodge]

this is so good

[VacLateralus]

the one who dislikes this is running a slow motorcycle :O

[ericberner]

You should hear the origional. The one where they called Daniel up on the phone at the mental institution and had him sing it. Fucking intense and sad and unbeleivably great.

[TageSavage]

@ericberner

I like the the song he wrote in the Looney Bin that he wrote about Mountain Dew.

[omgstfudavid]

@ericberner please link

[ennuieffect]

@ericberner Actually that's not the original. Daniel recorded it in 1983. The 1990 performance with Yo La Tengo on WFMU live was done after YLT recorded it (as you hear it here) for their album, Facebook.

[90zosoman09]

wow that is pure crap but it's so crappy it's funny.

[reissue]

ah shit, what can you say....great

[nick40nick40]

brilliant! great mate!

[TheSitambien]

why only 77xx persons have seen this? and the most stupid videos have millons of views

[agustinacs]

This is definetely one of my favorite songs ever. it reminds me of my cute indoorsy boyfriend... =P

always introducing me to the best music... i love you, boo.

Pips

[FurNTatsIN]

One of the greatest songs in my lifetime

[racpembertondual]

Good Cover!!! I´m glad. Daniel Johnston´s songs are a living things!

[jasutinwebaa]

so great, this speeding motorcycle is changin me for sure

[AlpiGonzalez]

Amazing