Bat For Lashes - 'Prescilla'

[kole081]

LIl B,Now This,WOW #RARE #BASED

[jovanabling]

the creepiest part is when the little girl gets sucked in the chair xD

[ashleyisradtastic713]

i don't like what they've added here. i like the album version better. i'd love to see her live.

[jessika7381]

Am I the only person who thinks this song is about Elvis and Prescilla Presley? Listen to the lyrics it totally makes sense.

[orgedelic]

Natashaaaaaaaaaaaaa, ur my best female artist in my list :) i love you

[Tripicality]

I prefer the album version, this version seems a bit too thick in comparison

[WaterLilyize]

this song is so catchy

[mosesman01]

lol what a creepy video. Especially the bit where she brushes the little girls hair. Is it do you think a woman fighting against the housewife stereotype, killing the hoover, and escaping out of the house where she finds the daughter that she wants.

[morningstar235]

The style of the video kind of reminds me of the original Wicker Man.

[pimpiscorporeishon]

in this video natasha looks like a lost sister of the MGMT´s jajajajajaja

[silentraven]

The horns sound great! Does anyone know if this version of the song is available to download anywhere? And also... What the hell is the song about? O_o

[misskimari]

this video & song is bomb as hell.... just becasue idk wth it means!

[EscarneoExquisito]

This video is something like hippies under LSD effects go to Narnia. Great!!

[Iwillbetall]

Favorite Bat for Lashes song <3

[Pinupblonde13]

Obsessed. It's an eargasm. :)

[kbenge89]

@Pinupblonde13

Hahaha, eargasm. Totally stealing that word. Thnx. :]

[clallyy]

LA MIA GATTA SI CHIAMA  COSI..grazie a questa canzone...!!!

[Mikzed13]

anyone else think she looks like vanessa hudgens or is it just me???

[zerico]

no the horns are excellent, very NYC like natasha likes :D

[Amandabearish]

you sound tacky.and yes to much like ratatat..blah

[alh546]

esta chava fue la k estubo con coldplay

[speakerffone]

I love the video but I really can't stand this version of the song, the percussion and horns sound so heavy-handed and almost dissonant. Really ruins this otherwise charming song.

[sarahbroken]

Love her!

[mellowgoldspike]

just because its different from the cd or whatever doesnt make the horns less awesome

[indescribable909]

lol at 0:28

[ricky86singh]

AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! TALIBANI!!!!!

[heyshmi]

This sounds fucking horrible

[narleynina]

at first i thought the horns were interesting, but yes, I agree that they make the song sound cheesy. The impact of the song is buried with the horns. I liked the simplicity of the cd version.

[aintitthelife]

Wicked song

[ajittffcure]

Nice song and video.

[Jurgis1990]

anyone think the horns in this version make the song sound tacky?

[DelvianPriestess9]

reminds me of ska

[Silkenpetal]

The sound is so different from the cd.

[mheyerful]

it's a tattoo on her arm, not a birthmark.

[andabottleofbread]

yes, she has a bat on one of her wrists.

[WookyWoo]

Jhangir is her uncle.

[lails2000]

i love NATASHA

[stephstephstephhh]

random question...

what's on her arm at 1:12?

is it a birthmark?

[cajmysep]

its a tattooooooo....!!:)

[lails2000]

this version of prescilla is way better than the album version.

[EnchantedMagickLove]

I love the symbolization in this video.

[ColourThisGrey]

How have I not heard of her before?!

Bat For Lashes needs more recognition!

[joshnshan7744]

No kidding! I just found out about her last week, and now I am beyond obsessed! lol...love this woman.

[whitemanstand72]

her father was squash player in Pakistan

[PERSONIFICATIONOFYAY]

Ergh pakistan??

[JJ62]

Her father Jahangir has lived in the UK for about 40 years, and was the world and UK squash champion several times each.

[jin455]

hipsters...

[nientesuono]

the voice is of three parts....kate bush, tori amos, p.j. harvey..... please listen very well.....it's the truth :)

good song and good voice....bye

[whitemanstand72]

one of the most retarded comments I've read on youtube. PLEASE EDUCATE YOUSELF YOU BRAIN DAMAGE VILLAGE IDIOT.

[Tarrebel]

This is Radiohead video for girls :)

[PERSONIFICATIONOFYAY]

fail.

[zeeeeentron]

yeah the video version sounds WAY better.

[pigwiz9]

i agree, i don't like the horns, i prefer the album version. i love this song, and i love bat for lashes, but i love tori amos even more. on facebook it says "like tori amos? check out bat for lahses!" and a couple people have mentioned tori on this page. i don't see tori in natasha kahns music at all, can somebody explain to me where they see tori in this song?

[neverforeverkate]

The hand clapping in the chorus replaces the horns on the album.

[RentHead718]

the album version of this sounds better. i don't like the horns thing going on in this one.

[am0rvincit0mnia]

This sounds like Tori Amos to me.

[shadx2012]

not to me. Plus it's more solid and comprehensible.  Less crazy.

[EbonyRose310]

I hear a bit of tori in here too.

[whitemanstand72]

Did you know where Tori AMos got her Music inspiration from ?

Then you will understand why Bats out of Lashes sound similar ! Its where the lead singer is from !

Its only commen sence

[fokuspoint]

Has anyone noticed the song is different slightly in this video there are horns where as on the album there are no horns and im disappointed i like the video version better although i still like the album version : )

[EbonyRose310]

I think I'm in love with you fokuspoint...I want to have all your babies, lets do it next weekend at the bats for lashes show. What do you say. <3 ;)

[lovelygreebo]

Even though I hate arty wank fags, I really love this song!

[fuckyouguy222]

wow too much acid while making this one

[lotussypringa]

oh where have i heard this song before???

[fierycatty]

1st 1-gold hed band-she's the adventurer (the 1st phase of a women-the maiden) she frees the child within her then she turns in2 the mother -grey jumper-the child is now representin merely children-so the child the domesticated side actually looses they then meet 2gether in the end

[fierycatty]

Yea that's true but I thought it was more of they join 2gether at the end (both the domestic & adventurer in the bedroom at the end) - maybe its like a comprimise between the 2 that she's hopin for so that she can satisify both.

[fierycatty]

Only thing I can think of- little girl represents settlin down poss wit the man she's referencin but even tho "she really loves him" he's threatenin her other self (hence the dopplegang scene) he's threatenin her freedom- also representd by the child- this is the child aspect of herself-cuts her free& runs away wit her. Birds r also symbolic of this. Shes torn btween 2 aspects of her personality &their desires she really loves him but she's "queen of the highway" &needs 2leave despite her love.

[alefaye36]

But she doesn't .. the domestic wins out, the child is swallowed up by the chair and she goes back into the house [even with the dangerous vacuumm!]. Interesting portrayal of tension btwn domesticity & childlike freedom/imagination

[webcon19]

It doesnt really matter what it means to anyone except the person whos watching it.

[alefaye36]

I've been a huge Bjork fan for years and I just don't really get the comparison that everyone is making. Some of the sonic elements sure but Natasha's voice & style are very different [more indie & acoustic?] Plus one thing I noticed ... most Bjork VIDEOS have very few ppl in them besides BJORK herself ... visually Bat for Lashes seems to have a different aesthetic imho

my 2 cents

[ultrasonoro]

She starts where Bjork left off in the 90's

[treescanbegreen]

I agree. But Bat For Lashes is less dancey and more sort of, uh, I don't know, Indie? Haha

[colimorxyz]

the original song is far better

[kc1993]

i don't really understand this video, can anyone explain?

[VenusAsABoyFilms]

well...nobody can ever explain this video in logical terms...it's a metaphor...like a fairytale...just take it as it is...can't make much sense than that...it's really well done...i can tell you ...i have seen bad music videos...this is not one of them...

[XxxkenzaxxX]

Beautiful, amazing, dreamy, mesmerizing and wonderful video. Well, and song obviously.

[ZANDRI89]

Made me sleepy and happy?!! Nice tune;)

[MalaDroitness]

this seems to be a jazzy mix.

still awesome.

[AprilQween]

lmfao yes wtf XD

[planetjanine]

I love this music video and Natasha. when she goes under the sheets and goes to a different world reminds me of being a kid. :)

[unicorn4sure]

my favourite bat for lashes song.......natasha khan is an amazing singer!! getin the album asap xxx

[Sum1OverTheRainbow]

what's her best song?

[DarknessFalls34567]

i like the song "daniel" off of her new album

[xTheGoddessOfChaosx]

this one, my opinion

[sepas2983]

mmm definitively trophy and sleep alone

[xTheGoddessOfChaosx]

she looks a bit like katie holmes

[arsenalongao]

i heard this song somehwere two years ago and i've been looking for it ever since. i'm so glad i finally found it!

[Slagroomaardbeitje]

i love this music!

[ohdangnataliee]

no its not. just the music videos are horrible.

i don't even like bjork

[madelaink]

Bjork indeed an amazing artist, but Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes) is fantastic too, give her a chance..

[justafraction]

my absolute favourite of her songs

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[KatiB88]

i understood nothing. now i understand everything.

[strumstrumstrum]

there's 2 different mixes of this???? Album version is sooo much better..

[Jameru]

i want her to be my girl jajaj

[alefaye36]

Wow this video/song is so beautiful, evocative, emotional ... I'm in awe. I need to get her album!

[bjorkismyhomie]

i admire her weirdness. :D

[Kalaun83]

@bjorkismyhomie Not so much wierdness as uniquness. I must say it's so ahhh refreshing to have someone different to listen to.Also, a nice thing about her is that she's not flaunting her body. I think of her as an angel singing great music.

[harybosco]

@bjorkismyhomie she's not that weird...just good.

[PladdinMardin]

More than just music. Isn't it ?

[elecktra788]

lol

sacrifice of the vaccum

[aMakola]

amazing!

[MimiFriday]

She's 5'4! Great music!

[PakistaniMetalhead]

PAKISTANI GIRL!!!

[arcticscummie]

yeah! bought two suns just two days ago.. the day after I found her.

[silviafarfallina]

I just discovered Bat for lashes....THANK FUCKING GOD!

[merrilayd]

Same here:D

[kutieboo]

she is so beautiful! she looks tall! how tall is she..

[trooperJac]

She's about 5'7"

[kutieboo]

thats tall to me....im only 5'3.... =\

[ashrinketla]

all their videos are so good !

[Dukcin]

....WTF!

[disaster9]

WOW they fucked up the song so bad in this video edit

[wicked0987]

Sounds a bit like Roisin murphy in this song...

[chef79geoff]

enya v tori amos

[sonicjay007]

♫"Spellbinding" & "Magical"♫

[acnn2]

I'd have to say this is the best Bat For Lashes song.

Amazing.

[omegalavender]

"Seal Jubilee"

[ubicuoubicuo]

toss my salad

[omegalavender]

OK, I'll toss it...

[ihateewe]

Bad lashes....are you serious....what.....Natasha Khan is like.......actually talented!! Idiot!!

[WaprilsJimBob]

...uncyclopedia. Now. =)

Of course I'm not that stupid!

[romarnie]

why aint theese niggas got more publicity this bitch has a great voice !

[LukesJellybeans]

LMAO!!

aha but yer true they need more publicity!

[LittleEmoBoy001]

the sound quality sucks

[lilmuscleboi]

thats part of her music... they put emphasis on her voice cuz well its phenom....

[MizzLoveable03]

Does anyone know the meaning behind the name Bat For Lashes?

[Rhyiie]

I think it's just a play on 'batting your lashes'

[baxteremma]

seriously... they're nothing like each other

[klaxonian]

a band who's highlight is x-factor and she's riding on their success

[RubyeyedDragon]

Actually, Bat for lashes have been around for a good amount of time, first album released back in 2006. Im pretty sure ms khan would never associate herself with the X- factor,

Oh how i dispair at the shit they feed your brains.

[scrapbookheart]

Actually, This is shown to have been done in 2007. Bad Lashes didn't exsist as a band in 2007, so they ripped her off.

Also, they were out, what, the first live show on xfactor?

Not v. successfull....

[WaprilsJimBob]

I don't think you got me.

Go search for Uncyclopedia, and it'll make more sense ;)

[FlashTasticChuck]

Dude I don't know what your smokin but she's been around since 2006. She just didn't become real popular until 2008. She was big in Britain for quite some time before she made any real appearance over here in the U.S.

[dizzinicol]

dnt like this version the amount of brass is killin an immense song!

[teeteeandsasa]

mm yeh, i don't love it in the chorus

[joandel101]

uh oh, I didn't like this song the first time, and now I realllllly like it the second time, that's usually the formula for a new absolute favorite!

[wickedradicalmandude]

she's such a cutie

[lilysleighpetal]

i keep pressing replay over and over.

chorus is beautifulllllll

cheers to bat for lashes! :)

[Ktsnowfairy]

That's right Natasha kill that evil hoover!!

Bat for Lashes rule =D

[prabhyrehal]

lol, vaccuum

[WillJSmith]

dropkickthepunx: please, do not use the 'F' word in the same sentence as Chopin, especially not to describe him.

I like it: thought I'd listen to some of their music. It's pretty good.

[Asailas]

I love this woman.

Her music = <3

[ebbsislove93]

stop dissing artists cause they are more imaginative then u. sum times u gotta let go of society and float to a better place and my better place is with lily and bat so go scuttle around in ur so very imperfect world of chaos

[sonicjay007]

♥"SPELLBINDING&"MAGICAL"♥ ~*'

[joelll123]

i actually reaqlly liek this version, i liek them both but i like her voice more in this

[jakestupidme]

bat for lashes are amazing

[jonwes]

Guys - ignore cordedpoodle. They posted a really negative (and generic) review on Amazon too. Must have some sort of weird vendetta against Bat For Lashes. That's what happens when you have too much time on your hands. Now on to this video... I didn't realize it was even a single! I just stumbled upon it when I was looking for a video from the new album. I have to agree about the arrangement though. I love this song on the album but I don't think this arrangement does the song any favors.

[staplepie]

i like the album version of this song much better

[dropkickthepunx]

Just because it doesn't appeal to your taste, doesn't mean that it's completely insubstantial. You can't compare everything to fucking Chopin for Christ's sake.

[mcollie1234]

saw her live last night, and she was even better! this was definitely one of the best, love it!

[UnderTheBamboooTree]

she's gorgeous, but i really don't dig the music, it's even getting on my nerves :(

[dalmaximus]

My response was directed at you comparing her to being a 'Britney spears'. I'm not claiming that she is the most amazing talent around and yes I do listen to chopin and all the rest of the classical legends, just this girl deserves a bit more credit than a Britney spears comparison. No need to reply

[umbella93]

her voice is haunting.. and its not "commercial pop"! commercial pop is mindless and unoriginal. this is so much more unique than britney spears.

[sweeneytoddrox]

Not sure if I like it or not !! x

[goldsteinbrothers]

she sounds fuck all like lily allen. shes a cross between bjork and kate bush if anything.

[bluetsunami]

Bjork and Kate Bush? That would be a match made in heaven and I agree on the similarities. I love this sound.

[DaNcEx7]

whats this song about?

[jimmiepatrick]

Prescilla is has the power to take this man away from Karen. The singer is trying to tell Prescilla that Karen really loves this unnamed man and convince her not to steal him although she easily can.

[cordedpoodle]

Corporations just love commercial pop dressed up as "underground." That's what it is. Not much different than Britney Spears. It's corporate pop. Nothing challenging, just standard chord changes. There is nothing new about a cute girl giving a customer what he pays for.

[dalmaximus]

maybe you should check out moon and moon, where bat for lashes is playing the piano to her own song, don't really see britney doing that too often.

[cordedpoodle]

Seen it . Not impressed. Minimal talent. Maybe you should try Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Gong, Nina Hagen. This is just Hollywuud fluff for your demographic.

[stellashome]

and what have you done lately?

[cordedpoodle]

Maybe you should check out Chopin or Lenny Tristiano.

[vallatina]

it's lennIE, not lenny. and it's trisTAno, not tristiano.

[broomy12345]

you're an idiot maybe its not a global conspiracy its just good music.

[cordedpoodle]

Not a conspiracy. Just good demographics designed to make money. It just good business.

[lillipurcat]

beautiul, haunting..top and!

[toonmama6]

she sounds nothing like lily allen.....wtf....

[insaneQT63]

sweetness my sister jus told me about this chick like 5 secs ago...never heard of her til then...shes awesome

[Troubadourdujour]

I preffer the album version i must admit, but still such a wonderful song. New album lives up to the promise & the fact Scott Walker appears on it....there are no words!