Coachella 2011 - Arcade Fire - Wake Up.mp4

[ExplanationMarks]

Dre and Snoop should drop blunts on the crowd this year.

[lOptikZero]

6:35 is that a dick??

[SuperUntitled1992]

Rihanna touched one of those balls

[ruyboy]

I touched one of those balls

[revanisalive]

excellent last song

[Yertledasturtle]

The balls would have pissed me off, they made it so no one could see the band playing.

[butterknucklez]

@Yertledasturtle well they played a whole set, and this only happened in the last song

and you would only be pissed off because you were to far away, just because you didnt wait earlier

[knoxrox167]

anyone else think the thumbnail for this is hilarious

[taoinmusic]

This is what everyday life should consist of, nothing but unconditional love and beauty.

[kya169]

i love the glowing balloons, i think it was a beautiful touch

[TheBongjiks]

amazing fest and amazing group!!!!

[mjknlr]

"Win, we have about $50,000 more to spend on the concert. We're way under budget."

"...glowing beach balls. Everywhere."

"...holy shit, Win."

[VCameronV]

Oh and how the hell are the balloons changing colors?:o

[Biomau5]

@VCameronV see there is this amazing thing called electricity. You can use this electricity to create light. Its very simple really im amazed you have never heard of it

[VCameronV]

Anyone know what Mic he's using?

[ljohns84]

@VCameronV strat 71bact

[nofallsnosnot]

Live music, friends, and an great experience is why people go to music festivals!

[spongebobisyellow]

i got chills as soon a the "whoa"s started

[randomanchovies]

You can barely hear the singers voice over the crowd:)

[13crapa]

at the end turns into lust for life

[arilalala58]

this was possibly the greatest moment of my life. There was just so much love =) by beach ball is sitting in my room right now...I can't wait to be back!

[92stupidfathobbits]

The Red Hot Chili's like seriously the best band on earth I mean omg why were they not playing? like most of those bands suck compared to them. They are like the gods of rock and roll. that song that goes like da da da california rest in peace...thats like the best song ever. I'm going to write a series of angry letters and mail them to coachella. That is a big NO that they did. pshh not invite RHCP must I ask again?! HOW COME THERE NO RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, THE BEST BAND OF EVER AT COACHELLA?!!

[isaiahdrt55]

@92stupidfathobbits hey. calm the fuck down

[WillPoleVault4Food]

@92stupidfathobbits yeah they are awesome, especially when they play naked with socks on their shlongs!! haha but RHCP touring with Arcade fire wouldnt go well

[rasputin6xc]

"Do I smell bad?" 0:12

[jammin3293]

I get chills when EVERY TIME I watch this

[bkirsh16]

@martyz180 it was

[MIKEGALAXY17]

ooooOOOOooOOooohohoooooOOOOooO­Oooohohoooooo

[hackett1607]

that looks like an amazing time. ahh, i wish i couldve been there.

[70mackdaddy]

Reaffirmation that they are the hottest bands in the world right now... and only the greats come out with their first (3) THREE albums and called them all pretty much classics by the music critics around the world... I MUST and I WILL see them live soon... this is amazing (and I don't like using that word since it's used so often... but fits here!! :) :) ROCK IT!!

[roscoer0olz]

I can never get over how they genuinely love performing for their fans.. their smiles during their performances show their gratitude and happiness towards the crowd <3

[ymechaie]

i like how one of the guys at 4: 15 has a crab on his head from half-life

[theshittybeatle]

i never thought i would be so happy about balls dropping on my face

[hamishlochtenberg]

At 0:50 seconds I got the goosebumps

[epicnessh]

this concert will stay in my memory until I die (:

[jasdancer20]

going to coachella is on my bucket list (:

[MissKenzieLoVe]

Experiencing this song live is one of the the most memorable moments of my life. I get choked up thinking about it to be honest

[RicaardoG]

I automaticlly smile when I see this

[boxcarbouche]

sick project

[jorgersg7]

<3 <3 <3. And so on.

[guikas79]

Ahhhh, lovely moment!! I don't know that would be happening again?????

[guikas79]

wow!! how you made it to have the copyright no claim?

[Local89]

ENCORE!!!

[oldworld82]

everyone should ALWAY be happy like this! Arcade made everyone happy and brought everyone together. If only we could always all get along like that the world would be a much happier place!



[thekook33]

This should be our national anthem // ii love how the balls come out when he sings "children" and it's a sign for them to remember their childhood and just have fun right then and there

[hautecouturexix]

Can't wait for ACL!!!!! 15 days!!

[senorshorty16]

If you want to see it from the crowds perspective and get as close to feeling the energy on the polo grounds that night type youtube com /watch?v=jniRdy8D0fg without the space.

[thecrankwizzo89]

u rock dude the gurl looks like my grandson tony

[climber910]

Wake Up was written for that moment.

[tommoelbommo]

Manchester tomorrow night!!!!

[bethlolalot]

@tommoelbommo I watched them then too! Weren't they just bloody amazing!!!!???

[tf2cpu]

i was in the parking lot, with a flat tire humming a long when they played this, then got another flat tire on the one road out of coachella, i seen everyone with those damn balls, should. have. stayed. in.

[thestarsnatcher]

i watched this over youtube in my bathroom at 2am. i was goddamn weeping with happiness.

[jdunnwsup]

I was about ten rows from the front. I still can't believe it.

[sdotbailey]

@jdunnwsup I was just to the right. Unbelievable, right?

[xXRedrogOXx]

how the fuck di they do that?

[danseretmusique]

This song just wakes me the fuck up EVERYDAY. its beautiful.

[danseretmusique]

I WAS THERE AND THIS WAS THE HAPPIEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE!

[danseretmusique]

Like this if you embrace all of Arcade Fire's songs. Not just Wake Up. I LOVE ARCADE FIRE!

[noreener]

freaking madness

it's beautiful

[godstra]

WAKE UP!

[falconwings1982]

I was at the front. My initial reaction was being very surprised. We were pelted a lot of times. But in an instant, a lot of 20 somethings rediscovered the innocence of their childhood. For at least a few minutes, we were little children jumping around in a beautiful & peaceful world. I still get tears seeing this. And I don't cry easily.

[benagoalie]

Three dislikes....a.k.a three jealous people who didn't get to go to coachella.

[corncornrocks]

greatest band in the world

[joydivision1995]

One of my best gigs ever!!

[wwleslie]

something very primal and wonderful about this song

[MrMixiBoy]

OMG I am crying ;)))

[xXSteelPillowxX]

when they dropped the balls, my balls did the same.

[SDMANUZEP]

Bass is very high in the mix

[JefferyHunt]

@SDMANUZEP true.

[EdgarBajayras]

I can't get over how close I was that night, amazing

[umana93]

the power of music is amazing..

[rzorNvme]

I guess I'm not the only one that likes "wake up."

[sshannajo]

happiest moment of my life. sigh.

[martyz180]

This has to have been the happiest moment of every attendee's life.

[eslopeor]

@martyz180 Including the band!! :)

[skatervolcom124]

i was there near the front row! trying to keep the beach balls and singing at the top of my lungs was exhausting yet so amazing :')

[rams6992]

I was here. I couple tears fell. Psychedelics plus love!

[robinnelms]

the best live band at this moment in time. BAR NONE!!!!!

[ahhitsshane]

I saw them in Charllottesville, VA. It was the best show I've ever seen. Arcade Fire is flawless in my eyes.

[limeTD03]

how i wish i was there :'(

[joshcliche]

This performance still gives me tears of joy.

[Pelajane]

love this song-good Canadian band!

[eldeppe]

Win's face on 4:04 is just amazing

[gaelforce3]

I was right under those falling balloons. It was my birthday. Nbd.

[CamDrummerDude]

so arcade fire and the black keys (my 2 favorite bands) played at the same festival??

why don't I ever know about these things -__-

[ronda714]

I'll never forget this night, so epic.

[russtyklingon1]

I cant even think of something terrible enough to say about 3 people!!! or maybe they just couldnt go to coach and are bitter

[odj190]

T_T I WAS THERE!!!!! COACHELLA I LOVE YOU!! ARCADE FIRE I LOVE YOU!!!! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR COACHELLA 2012!!!

[TheSyntheticPop]

Wow, beautiful! Must've looked so cool from the stage.

[HoeshwaPOOP666]

@TheSyntheticPop it must have sounded amazing too... thousands of people singing along with the same song....

[loveshe0]

I could see the stage kind of, they kept hitting me but that didn't go on for too long, it was way cool!

[loveshe0]

I was in the crowd pretty close too, so i got hit in the head with one of those light up balls >.< didn't even mind though. Arcade Fire was the best concert i seen at Coachella this year. Beat Kanye by a landslide! Woot for Arcade Fire!

[ohmygoshiloveapples]

@loveshe0 Could you actually see the stage when the balls were everywhere? Weren't they intrusive?

[Gil82cntrbnd]

I hope they do this tomorrow at Hyde Park, somehow doubt it though

[SinisterDevilCheese]

Was this a special thing for Coachella or do they do it all the time now? I seen them 3 times on this tour last year and no amazing glowing balls! :-( Bet they do it at Hyde Park tomorrow and i wont be there. Do it at Electric Picnic please!!!!

[brambo09]

@SinisterDevilCheese It was a one time collaboration with "the creators project"

[CisQa120]

17 days and i'm gonna see them live :OOO

[JoaoPalmaROKE]

@CisQa120 super bock super rock ;)

[CisQa120]

@JoaoPalmaROKE Nem vai ser bom !!!

[boredatwork88]

I still can't believe I got to the front for all three days!!!

[dingabell21]

I know I might be being really stupid, but have all the balloons got lights in them, and if so how are they switching them all on and off at the same time?

[boredatwork88]

@dingabell21 yeah all the balloons had lights. Not really sure how they got them to switch on and off at the same time but they would light up with just moving around or touching them a little.

[pepijnn7]

@dingabell21 they probably put something in the balloon that absorbs the light from the lamps, wich makes them all light up at once

[gogolplex74]

Seing this song live made my life compolete

[mangitosoy]

i love song beatiful music

[TheCubanGringo]

This performance, the crowd, everything about this was amazing, blew Arcade Fire's Bonnaroo set out of the water.

[TheJoosBox]

I still get the chills every time I listen to that band. Best weekend of my life.

[MrRussellfm]

Watching this on youtube brings me to tears. I think i would break down in exultation if i saw them live.....tours Down Under are too infrequent...please come

[amy59801]

seriously the best time ive ever had in my life!

[markieowen4eva]

This should have millions of views!!

[senorshorty16]

Sliced bread aint got shit on Arcade Fire.

[Benjofresh]

@senorshorty16 This is perhaps the best youtube video comment i have every read :D Thank you sir (or madam) for making my day

[bobbyrawson]

I got goosebumps watchin this.

[macska92]

I just finished watching this video for the 108231254th time and I still feel like crying, I'm pretty much convinced that this is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

[iamcarrick]

I was at this show, I was bawling hardcore. So good.

[ianrkav]

@iamcarrick Where was this concert?

[iamcarrick]

@ianrkav coachella. haha



[ianrkav]

@iamcarrick Ok. Coachella Valley, California. About 130 miles east of LA! When I asked the question I wasn't aware that 'Coachella' was a place name! (it could have been a tour name!)

Thanks anyway:-)

[bocdrummer93]

this is almost definately one the greatest songs ive ever heard. No other band today has the same energy as arcade fire.

[dpara94]

soooooooooooo gooooooooooddddddddd

[ravensworthstudios]

Awesome video!! Was hoping to see them in Charlottesville, VA tomorrow (Wed, June 8th at the nTelos Pavillion)...sold out. :(

[ravensworthstudios]

Awesome video!! Was hoping to see them in Charlottesville, VA tomorrow (Wed, June 8th at the nTelos Pavillion)...sold out. :(

[Olive2244]

love love love love em <33333

[aliasbby]

This was the BEST performance! SO much fun to be in the audience!!

[steviestickyfingaz]

Watched a band tear it up on SNL, checked out the name of the band, realized it was Arcade fire (of whom ive foolishly put off listening to) Youtubed them live, Saw this video first, Instantly have the thought that this might be one of the greatest bands to come out in a long time

[ethanspeigel]

there are two dislikes, this puts me in a bad mood knowing that two people on this planet are actually against this amazing band/song/performance.

[savama88]

Some weard magic runs my body when I listen to this band!

[jorman8888888]

Makes me tear up i wish i was there everyday for the rest of my life.

[nyboy101]

USA crowds never seem as lively as UK ones, for example watch this same song at reading festival

[atas1020]

To think I was in the front and experienced this magic!!! As an added bonus I got a beach ball :D

[GGGMrGabe]

2 people know better music? dont think so

[ethanspeigel]

how could any person dislike this video, it doesnt make sense to me.

[heyu360]

One of those shows you want to relive over and over again.

[stephie3r]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh me da escalofríos!!! de los mejores momentos de mi vida..

[risforrelentless]

Best experience of my life.

[ethanspeigel]

@risforrelentless it looks like its out of a movie eh?

[veggielady97]

its giving me chills thinking of a whole entire audience of a rock concert singing in unison with this song.... its like.... 10 thousand angels singing all at once.... :')

[jorman8888888]

@veggielady97 try like 20 or 30 thousand. It was epic so great to be a part of it gives me goosebumps everytime i here them now.

[nos1199]

2 didn't touch the balls!!!!!!

[pepperrrr]

so proud to have been there.

[fame777]

im over 50 and that may be the coolest thing i;ve ever seen

[ljohns84]

oh this is brilliant... i love this band!

[caitlinkayli]

absolute love and appreciation for this band.

i can't understand how artists like justin bieber are more popular than bands like this.

btw, win butler is fuckin adorable.

[THEDOOMERATERS]

Did the people get to keeps the balls?

[boredatwork88]

@THEDOOMERATERS YES my brother has his in his room!!!! Everything at coachella was AWSOME but The Acrade Fire show was my FAVE!!!

[stephie3r]

@THEDOOMERATERS yessss

[tysonisdope]

i have huge coachella withdrawals everytime i watch this

[mcgillinc222]

@tysonisdope Definitely. Can't wait till 2012

[alfredo8r6]

@tysonisdope I live here (Indio) and I have withdrawls everytime I drive by the polo grounds

[je0t0adore]

this should have more views!

[ailagos]

i will remember this moment FOREVER. everytime i listen to arcade fire now i get goosebumps.

[ailagos]

i will remember this moment FOREVER. everytime i listen to arcade fire now get goosebumps.

[swkjfhskdjfhsdkjfh12]

Have you notice that Regine always wears that same golden dress? She wore it here, on SNL (both times), and on numerous other occasions.

[swkjfhskdjfhsdkjfh12]

FINALLY! THE ONE (and only) TIME THEY HAD A GOOD LIVE PERFORMANCE!!!

[justfetus]

@swkjfhskdjfhsdkjfh12 hahahahahaha that's a good one. So flashing balloons are the reason this is good? You don't actually care about their stage presence and the music?

[9alexe3]

@justfetus I like the balloon :)

[justfetus]

@9alexe3 yeah me too.. they're super awesome, but they're the only difference between any regular arcade fire performance, and that guy claimed this is the only good live performance..

[9alexe3]

@justfetus I agree.. but personnaly really dont care about that stuff XD I just enjoy the good idea :)

[isrealcaldera]

I DON'T WANT THE GRAMMYS TO BE THE DEATH OF THEIR MUSIC

DONT SELL OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[justfetus]

@isrealcaldera They've already reached the peak.. they can't really sell out.

[pixicam]

The only time Ive seen Win look this happy was when they won the grammy. Im so glad I was there for this wonderful moment.

[pakeluwasa]

Arcade Fire probably the greatest band of this generation. Whoever says music is doomed forever should shut up and watch this!

[markieowen4eva]

I could possibly blame Arcade Fire if I fail by GCSEs. I'm supposed to be revising but these videos distract me. =P

[shebopamama]

this gives me the chills... just saw them at jazz fest in new orleans this past friday and they closed the show with this song... it was a moment NEVER to be forgotten... AWESOME POWER!!! LOVE THEM!!!

By far one of the most amazing preformances I have ever seen in my life. I HAVE TO GO TO COACHELLA 2012!!!!!