Bat For Lashes - Horse And I - Mercury Prize 2007

[TheMechaunicorn]

I'm going to take up saw playing because of this song.

[theAisle14panda]

Oh Bat For Lashes, you are the ENEMY OF HOMEWORK augh :/

[icons00]

i don't like it!! dos teclas no es buen pianista ¬¬

[TheAtreyustar]

@icons00

que importa si no es una buena pianista? es una artista increible!

[TheAtreyustar]

@icons00

que importa si no es una buena pianista? ese no es su mayor fuerte, es una artista musica increible!

[davidlara10]

@icons00 Mmmm amiguito(a) lamento decepcionarte pero el hecho de que toque con dos dedos ese movimiento es para darle el efecto y el sonido que busca, por si no pusiste atención en el intro toca con ambas manos y todos los dedos de la misma, es más te invito a ver Moon and Moon ahi tambien toca el piano y como a ti te gusta...con todos los dedos!

[valentinapoblett]

Awesome!

[Jigsawdoors]

That sound. coming out of her mouth. OMG! 

[pursuit1985]

goosebumps

[zebbebebbe]

best performance..

[Darkina85]

oh my God her voice is amazing!!!!!

[eStefresco]

wow so cool ..and the females got musical heart..love this music

[donetopuxojalomoi]

haa YURDIA resembles a Mexican singer! Seek it and you will see that if ...

also sings very well (yuridia)

[hikinmike805]

Is that chick playing a saw

[JoyDivisiongirl]

@hikinmike805 yes she is amazing isn't it?

[ryanbm3]

@hikinmike805 holy shit she IS playing a saw!

[sinkingwater]

This is what talent is. SHE IS AMAZING.

She inspires the hell out of me. Her music captivates something inside of me, love it.

[VenusAsABoyFilms]

I LOVE the sound at 2:10 .... :-D

[TheFreedomGamer]

She sounds so much better with the "Two Suns" lineup.

[HibouDuLune]

B... do you see what is being done at 1:20 - 1:27?

What an amazing sound!

[icecoldisaac86]

shes so beautiful i almost feel guilty as i masturbate haha.. nah man im joking.. but yeh shes mega talented..

[TheSimonhc]

No puedo dejar de escuchar a Natasha Khan, Me fascina su creatividad en la musica! Horse and I es adictivo, ya hacia falta un musico como ella!!!! VIVA BAT FOR LASHES

[Astraphobic]

I love Bat For Lashes more and more everyday. Need to see them live..

[alejandro121984]

I seee them live in Bogotá, Colombia in Coldplay tour !!!! was amazingggg !!!

[jaimme17]

I love Bat for Lashes

[neglej]

2:08 - 2:14 = ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Insanely amazing!!

I love BforL/Natasha's music...but sometimes, I wish I could have a cd of her stuff in a more stripped down version...personally I just prefer her stuff less synthpop driven. This style showcases not only her GORGEOUS vocal abilities...but also her enormous musical talent!!

Regardless...what an enormous talent.

[iceofwolf]

I really wish she'd do that 'wailing thing' more throughout the song. I'm all for stories in songs, but I'm much more interested in hearing that woman's voice, even if it's just meaningless wailing.

[enigmaunited]

I saw this band support Radiohead - they were awesome and Natasha Khan really is something!

The quality of the audio isn't great on this. Was listening to this song with my ex-missus once and she said "she doesn't even have a great voice" (this from a girl who likes XFactor and Jason Mraz). I knew then she weren't the girl for me - what a pleb. This woman is excellent.

[JonnyOneEyes]

hahaha true dat! nice one mate!!

[webbmingel]

cracking! let#s hear it! yah!!

[DylanDesign]

Low rating just for the sound sync. Great music though.

How rude are all the people speaking while the host is trying to introduce this great band?!?

[MllionDollarQuestion]

fcking AWESOME

[zhnj123]

really good. she REALLY can sing

[shmorgesboard]

Amazing performer

[mosesman01]

2:07 to 2:15

shes so incredible

[sweetsixteensisters]

First time I watched this video I went O_o when she did that 'wailing thing' because well, it almost sounds alien rather than human :P

It's still amazing though. She can indeed sing pretty well I think.

[lails2000]

how the HELL does she do that wailing thing in the middle of the song??? that is amazing. she can sing.

[ericko666]

that girl is my kind of girl I♥BFL

[szelak100]

Don't you think that this song strikingly resembles Stabbing Westward - "Shame" (I mean this harpsichord motif)? or maybe they were both influenced by some other piece I don't know

[ksellers3]

Her whistle registry is awesome!

[Anntelope]

she's done it again - what a unique and fabulous

young woman. The more I hear and see of her work, the more impressed I'm getting.

[gingerbeele]

she is just fucking awesome

[66sundberg12ml]

shes indian or pakistani isnt she...i love this chick

[Psico5]

British...

She is British...

[xLionSpiriTx]

she's british but his father is pakistani, so she lived there for a while, btw i love her!!!

[miguelhp1]

I just love her!

[patd3s1]

cool!

[Will0092]

its a lil slow but natasha is great none the less... love that women so much go video and song rock on b4L.

-Philipay!

[joshnshan7744]

This is one of her best songs, in my opinion. She pulls off the slower songs fantastically!

[tdwnarrows2]

cute but cat pawer is cuter

[eisenherz01]

cat pawer?

[Psico5]

Cute?

The music is not "cute"

[ghostwritten87]

This is amazing =) This performance was the first time I'd heard of Bats for Lashes, and I've been a fan ever since.

[adaylighterobberie]

she's as lovely as her music.

[psyllid]

Yup. very refreshing woman

[SimpleDenial]

Awesome

[wiktorgl]

true art

[slawke]

Amazing.

[burningdust]

Amazing. My brain is so fried from being force fed crap rap and 90's pop I almost don't know what to think of meaningful lyrics and true harmony. Can it be? I think I just heard Music!

[TheGreatkid55]

@burningdust  Damn right

[cupcakebrown1]

@burningdust natasha is truly talented and its almost hurtful that she is not as sucessful as florence and the machine.

[burningdust]

@cupcakebrown1 Be that as it may, Natasha has a unique innocence Florence seems to lack, both however produce incredibly brilliant music.

[3104hannah]

Klasse!

[treescanbegreen]

Her voice is enchanting and so, so beautiful.

[elwalsho]

guess jools has always been a fan.lol.

[juanpolar]

jools loved it

[gouj1]

i'm hooked

[rockandbluesboy]

O.O what a voice!!! amazing voice and powerful pocals, with those hight notes she's got me!!

[Sergio0Oo]

pure art, im in love

[Chrissyyyful]

OMG she's great ! i love her

[SilentPenumbra]

I LOVE this video so much. Natasha's siren-like noises send chills down my spine.

[mrd4518]

best live video of bat for lashes i've seen..

and WOW 2:09 - 2:15!

[matchingsky]

3:40.. love how she gets carried away in the end. At the last note she almost gets up frm her place. and then she blushes wen ppl start applauding! so sweet

[Kravfighta47]

She's like a mix of both Bjork and Cat Power... cool!

[alefaye36]

Yeah!!

[blindingsun]

she's nothing like bjork .. other than wearing different clothes..

[mustmakemusic]

yeah the backup singer is pretty off. this is the 2nd Bat for Lashes live performance I've seen here where she's off. Maybe they should think about in ear monitors...or a new backup singer.

[modernmonkey]

yeah me too. what is with that?

[strawberryfeilds4]

amazing.

[joethfc]

i remember seeing this at the time and it was a bit of a wtf moment but i was pleased with the use of harpsichord

2 years later i am a fan

[ProfanitiesInc]

What is the instrument that makes the spooky wooooo sounds? lol i dont know how else to describe it.

[elzeyd]

it's a saw, played with a violin bow

[glodrod]

a saw (for cutting wood you know? ;)

[glasses92]

I sawed her prefrom twice ;]

[Kiwi00Jess]

the lady singing back up is terrible!!

[StfiouS]

very very cute (and amazing musical) when these womans sing at the same time.

[sonicjay007]

♫"Spellbinding" & "Magical"♫

[jimmynala]

i love this band.she looks gorgeous here too.love bat for lashes:)keep it up.def gonna get ur new album

[sonicjay007]

♫"Spellbinding" & "Magical"♫

[hashamc]

ohh man this is horrible!!!

natasha cant sing.

and the song is such a drag... :S

[alexanderhug]

says who??

[afireinsi]

fuck off you muppet

[zukuzukuzukuzuku]

I've never heard muppet used as an insult. Is that just a British thing, or am I just that out of touch with youth lexicon?

[afireinsi]

im not even british fucking tool,,,,

[lampmonster]

Did you hear what she did at 2:08? She can sing.

[anhishere]

That part was amazing!

[12308520]

ymazin.. its a very special band ! .. i think its a undefinited kind of musik... but very cool! 5 stars

[AgCeltika]

Fantastic !!

[honey4122]

just amazing, LOVED IT!!!

[tinkerbells101]

she is truly talented. likin it. 2:07

[rosiandhermusic]

georgeous rhythm, ethereal singing - what a wonderful arranger you are

[dickhead6315]

I remember watching this - it was amazing and still gives me shivers

[mouldapoint]

Now this girl can seriously sing...loving Daniel too!

[lau24me]

This song is so addictive, I cant stop listening. The music is beautiful and Natasha's voice is amazing.

I love Bat For Lashes!

[Reluctant99]

Tori Amos meets Imogen Heap meets Bjork! Likin' it :-)

[J1mbo111]

i am blown away i have only just fell onto bat for lashes and WOW how she reminds me of Kate Bush ( a good thing i think) back catalogue is now on order

[littpleapple]

how beautiful is her voice at 2.07

[linkinbrt]

2:07 = pure love

[LowleyUK]

yeh 2.07 hit me too. beautiful.

[TiffanyVanDerMark]

2.07....magical

[sullimonkey24]

what note she hits WOW! love them!

[DanFury1]

i know its absolutely incredible, i think i hit that note once when i misjudged a jump over a railing

[sullimonkey24]

lol! ever since i saw this i've been tryin to sing that bit, and i'm not joking my dog goes apeshit every time i do, i say 'do' i mean 'try'! B4L's rule x

[JF90]

Wow. Just found bat for lashes. I love them already! =D

Any songs you recommend i listen to?

[KidEh1979]

New album out April 9th sounds amazing, get that, and her first album, and every thing else shes done, it's all good.

[thedoridori]

My personal favorite is The Wizard. But everything she does is great!

[ElimRem]

the new album two suns is great!

[TryingYourLuck9]

What is this instrument that we can see at 1:20 ?

[1gN0ranC3]

It's a saw :D

[vallertom]

a singing saw, as we call it in german :-))

[rabbitgalaxy]

It's a saw, an actual saw played with a bow.

[sinfabulous]

One of the most compelling, original, sumptuous recordings ever!

[midouespeon]

gotta love 2:08 note, amazing

[tolu9]

i wasn't watching - i heard it and thought that was a flute or something! geez...

[Mangomorse]

saw these before radiohead..did not enjoy..feckin lord of the rings music

[pinkm0on]

LOL, Lord of the Rings music is amazing, why you complaining? You're lucky you got to see them both.

[feebix]

hahahaaa do you thin the sound sinc is off just a bit?! lol just discovered this band today, brilliant ! so pleased I`ve found them ! :)

[pinkm0on]

This is amazing.

[neonfear]

omg so beautiful :D:D:D x

[rgringo]

I love this song so much. And I love Bat For Lashes. But the most disappointing thing is a video out of sync. Fix it please!

[Forlaniz3]

i love this. its brilliant.

[jlob2804]

Why do ikea always leave the fucking alan key out of the box with flat pack furniture? Really annoying.

[Totallydevastated]

Do you want to borrow mine? Ive got one spare

[Hibachiarenas]

What are you do you want with Alan's key anyway? Surely that belongs to Alan?

[neonfear]

Ahahaha. :)

What does that have to do with bat for lashes btw?

[Tandokude]

Absolutely nothing but it's always a good time to talk about alan keys.

Man, I love those little things.

[deers120]

hahahaha!!

[leapoffaith20]

Simple ecconomics. Its cheaper for them to leave them out and if they have an assistant bright enough to try and sell you a sen then they can get a little extra profit out of you.

Unforunatly they DON'T have any assistants bright enough to try and sell you anything extra.

[formypeopleHH]

amazing...

[begily]

They were awsome at victoria park, but of course Radiohead were best.

[WhatAmEye]

brilliant voice, beautiful!

[pluralbelle]

is it a playback?

booooooooooooooooooo

[croaaac]

the fucking video its out of sync with the audio, stupid, theres another version of this video, look for it

[cubetube232]

its no playback. as people said before the video is out of sync. the performance was live and they did it really well. i love bat for lashes and this video is still great even when it is out of sync.

[bobbroadbent]

love it, but does she remind anyone else of josie lawrence from who's line is it anyway?

[sonicjay007]

the best and most underated music around

[Sibzlipz]

We love Bat for Lashes!

[CobaltNight]

Bjork for lashes.

[AlucardRawks]

x3 I quite like this! XD

[rubberalchemist]

lol @ the random man! "...marvellous..."

who is he??

ps LOVE this song.

[calculatrix]

Jools Holland.

[phonelinesss]

so amazing live.

[Liddykins]

2:07-2:15 is my favourite part of the song.

[jizzyjazz123]

that high note turned me on, but seriously she is amazing and beautiful.

[kingof24]

Love it everyone that loves this should look at Imogen Heap

[wigmiester]

From frou frou right ???

[jo71queen]

yup.

[macr0sick]

reminds me of blonde redhead too

[wigmiester]

FUCKING UNREAL !!!

[redfacedpresident]

I don't get it.

[michalus]

couse is not for everyone

[jo71queen]

Why not?

[manco82]

Now this is music people!

[interpolxstella]

excellent vid.

[HreNmyhead]

i love it soo much.

[PreppieBoy]

Love this video love how they are actually playing their own instruments and actually sound like they do on c.d.

[Emeraldprincess101]

this is a really good song! 2:08 ma fave part:)

[queenfreyja]

Good lord, her voice is immaculate. Flawless, truly magical sounding.

[theatregeekyay]

I'm so glad I was told about these people.....it's amazing!

[flippinsweet1132]

this is awesome. i bought this song free on itunes a few weeks ago... YAY!

[marielle111]

I'm so happy I discovered Bat for Lashes last week.. and they will be playing in Vancouver tomorrow night! What a coincidence. :)

[Sheffieldsno1TIM]

whoooaaaa

they are so amazing

[limericklad2000]

Just got back from seeing them at the Bowery Ballroom tonight in NYC. What a voice, what a gig.

[likedancersinthedark]

Love 'em!

saw them at latitudeee, but her piano broke:S

the kept changing instruments in the middle of the songs to

LOVE 'EM