Nardwuar vs. Sonic Youth (2002)

[jiffinbigles]

CORAL GABLES!? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!!?

[lenkamoj]

3:53 the best

[Zhelnerovich]

Is he wearing The Germs t-shirt?

[SuperSquishface]

@Zhelnerovich

Yep

[CommanderFishNChips]

wow... they really dont appreciate presents and then "dont hug me!"

man man man! being famous in any sort of way must be really bad for the soul...

sad stuff

[Phagitue]

@CommanderFishNChips

What's sad is you don't have the ability to realize when someone is joking.

[CommanderFishNChips]

@Phagitue that would be sad but thats not the case... its sad that you are unable to look at things objectively... i mean i like sonic youth as well but that doesnt mean they can do whatever they want and i will think its ok... bah anyways.. you seem like just another fanatic... go on... stay blind kid ... breaking a present has nothing to do with jokes

[Phagitue]

@CommanderFishNChips

Wow, what a perfectly lame half-assed response.

[TheSHACKTRACKS]

who DIDNT nardwuar interview?!!1 jesus fucking christ almighty

[julii51]

jajaja Lee is fucking crazy!

[eddy67]

"through the years, i have never bought a CD in my life"

Thurston Moore: hipster demigod

[kuriosity89]

Sonic Youth put Nardwuar through so much that they should interview him and give him gifts. Dave from Blur should just die.

[carafedeau123]

"And he was the guy that molested me, wasn't he"

*blank stare*

lol!

[dool3r]

lhahahaha thurston playing cds on his turntable

[68redneck67]

Why does people get anal about this??? Man, they were just joking around!!! Sonic Youth members are 100% cool, they are NOT douchebags. They didn't know that record was a present. Also that sentence "all I did was I circle-danced around you, while you're being viciously stomped" is genius.

[thaPrimus]

@68redneck67

no, they're douches.

[68redneck67]

@thaPrimus No, they are not.



[thaPrimus]

@68redneck67

in the interviews they sure do seem to display hottier-than-thou attitude.

[ofealonso]

I've watched this video so many times.. honestly, JUST BECAUSE Thurston's voice sounds especially sexy in it.

[RiffChris]

For some reason I love the part where Thurston says "Yeah, it's pretty incredible if you think about it.. :)

[fadedsmile]

again lol hahahahahaha what asssholes!

[lookingatcrap]

Nardwuar is the shit i hate that people give him shit

[gsboss]

i thought shitty bands were supposed to make up for their music by having a good personality. this band is bad in all sorts of ways

[pzycofetus]

over a decade later and they're still douchebags..

[sonictrasher]

Sonic Youth were on acid during the 1991 interview, which may explain their erratic behavior.

[xPsuedo]

@FacialHat

i agree, but they weren't on drugs. they were just going through some ego trip. signing onto a major label, more mainstream exposure, and lee just likes to joke around.

[ANDYphoenix1993]

The interviewer's voice grates on me but this is fucking funny.

[headundead]

SONIC YOUTH

best band ever, great posture, nardwuar is ok.

this guys are pretty cool

[MattyMattThing]

"drugs, probably" Kill Yourself.

[OutFlowProductions]

Wow fucking ass holes... straight up douches

[yellowknots]

"THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU *Hugs him* THANK YOUUUUUU"

[faheyfan]

"you were in seattle washington weren't you mr sonic youth" haha fucking laughing here, nardwuar is always awesome

[FacialHat]

Guys, they weren't even really beating up Nardwuar. It's sad that all of you actually took it seriously. Sonic Youth were younger at the time and just a bit playful is all, you can't blame them for having some fun. Although it was kind of odd how they broke his record. Drugs, probably.

[mistax2k]

fuck sonic youth

[platypae333]

Who the fuck attacks an interviewer?

[PessimisticDetector]

@platypae333 they didnt attack him dumbass. watch the actual interview. they were young and just fuckin around.

[Jordy2136]

Of course the guy from Sonic Shove Screw Drivers In Our Guitars And Call It Art would think CD's on a record player would sound good...

[leightonslang]

Damn. I hate when I find out that influential bands are complete assholes. Fuck Sonic Youth.

[PessimisticDetector]

@leightonslang you're such a pussy. watch other sonic youth interviews and you'll realize they're cool dudes. chill as fuck.

[leightonslang]

@PessimisticDetector STFU random dude on the internet. I have no idea how it makes me a "pussy" just because I point out they were being assholes. And you know it ballskin.

[theboomboxattacks]

"he was the guy who molested me, wasnt he?!?!"

i love nardwuar :)

[CHoboapple]

that made me cry when they bullied nardwuar

[09prizefighter09]

the end of cds is the end...i havent bought cds i think there too expensive i rather buy it on big vinyl and big cover art seems to get yr moneys worth!!

[dool3r]

id like to try playing cds on my record player

[sixhundredsixtyfive]

Ahaha, that was fucking hilarious!

[monkeysnail]

Nardwuar is so lucky. I would love to scream "You fucking piece of shit" to Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore.

[skatefoever]

i feel bad for nardwuar

[JustOneMeatPuppet]

It seems like Nardwuar can bring out the dickhead in any musician. Nothing beats the Blur interview, though. Totally changed my opinion on them after that..

[unfortunatebeam]

@JustOneMeatPuppet it was only the drummer that was being the real dick tho

[unfortunatebeam]

"OH DON'T TOUCH ME!"

And anyone else notice what's up with that look Thurstan gives o'rourke at 3:16

[Jdubeats]

@unfortunatebeam Thinking..

[znikacz]

Oh, DON'T HUG ME!!! :D

[blacktopaz8]

boring. Sonic youth sucks. Let's be honest

[unfortunatebeam]

@blacktopaz8 is a band obligated to be stimulating and exciting to you in every interview. No, I don't think so.. And no, they're actually a pretty damn good band.

Be honest? Ok. They're one of the best in the last 30 years

[Bobjb999]

Thurston,if CDs are an already passed, yuppie-fueled phase you never believed in,how come you happily signed multi-album CD deals with corporate behemoth Geffen,& indy labels,to distribute 100s of thousands of SY CDs?True, you've always put out a few token vinyl discs for collectors,but for years your livelihood partly depended on SY fans doing what you say you despise:buying SY CDs!..Thurston's like a dope dealer wagging his finger at customers saying "Ya shouldn't use this stuff,tsk tsk"!

[somebodyinthesnow]

@Bobjb999

because he's joking?

[FungusMossGnosis]

@Bobjb999

Blather. For your analogy to work, then: Record company= dealer & Sonic Youth= maker of heroine/cocaine/etc. SY gives what they have to RC, RC does what it does from there. But SY's original product is still the pure shit, on tape/vinyl, before it's cut up with digital encoding, whatnot.

Moore and others have the right to disdain the end product if they like, it's not that hypocritical, or -as Mr. Snow says: take it for what it is (a joke).

[KingScuzzo]

Narduar is the only person who can prove that Thurston Moore and Sonic Youth are ruder dick heads than Gene Simmons

[pot4tots]

@KingScuzzo there not tho

[KingScuzzo]

Oh yeah, prove it, not saying I don't love their music by the way. They're just mean

[pot4tots]

@KingScuzzo well i think therye just halfway annoyed with nardwuar and they start fucking with him as a joke and accidently break the record its not a malicoius or mean spirited thing

[myguitardidyermom12]

yeah a passing phase, it's only been 20 some years

[Calemzus360]

Lee and Thurston are a bunch of bullies :P

[desasterz]

Hey, Lee, he replaced the record! Come and get it!

[halifuckinfan]

I'm a dude and i'd kiss those lips

[A2Z83]

fuck you Thurston, CDs rule. And fuck you Sonic Youth for attacking Narduar. Anyways, your music rocks.

[DiabloDave363]

CDs the 8 tracks of today? domination for 15+ years. and even with digital file sharing its still going strong

[A6025A]

@DiabloDave363

not sure but I think he was fucking around with that

[ragnatoad]

"Don't hug me!"

haha.

[Bobjb999]

A Vancouverite, I read at the time about the infamous beating laid on Narduar by SY but never saw video proof till now! I recall Narduar also took SY to an indie record store then & SY reportedly lifted a few records(Punks!) while listening to Dinosaur Jr's "Bug".

But Narduwar's a rather odd gay dude who calls himself a "human serviette"(serviette's a Canadian term for "napkin")with an irritating manner&screech-I figure the guy practically BEGS to be beaten up-and probably enjoys it!

[NOTxTHATxGUITAR]

He IS an oddball, but he's one of the greatest, most dedicated journalists of all time.

[izzytheduke]

11 years later and still no appreciation for the man.....Props to you Nardwuar! You are the man!

[verdaccio]

fuck sonic youth

[AppleHankypants]

"All I did was circle dance around you while you were being viciously stomped"

[qrustillin2it]

sonic youth beating up nardwaur = HILARIOUS

[DERKADERKA1988]

oh no i gave them a chance 2 see what they would do in his interview 10 years later and they did the uncoolest and unfunniest thing they could do. fuck sonic youth

[zakfmt]

truth is, i really thought they were super cool guys. but they really were dicks.

i mean though, they tried for the first 10min to be cool. after a while his antics might wear on anyone. 20min interview is too lengthy.

but yeah, i wish they were better too.

[patrickj25]

nah fuck nardwar...

[MrChents]

"i tried playing it on a record player.... it sounds pretty good actually, not good for the needle though"

[frenchkids]

Jim O'Rourke is fucking cool.

[shakemeshakeme]

lol 1:50 ''and lee was the guy that molested me wasn't he?!'' *scilence*

[DankeRainer]

they are crazy

[fag0tron]

jim o'rourke is so polite, lol. "thank you sir."

[fag0tron]

thurston's germs shirt is rad.

[ragnatoad]

No, don't hug me!!!

genius :D

[goodmorningcaptain94]

i feel sorry for young Nardwuar people are very mean to himusually. . .

[nietzsche71]

s y suck

[Gumbyrearygood]

Nietzsche sucked.

[son1cyouth]

hahahahahhaahhahahahahahahahah­aa

[IHateIndieRock]

lee retardo more appropriate..sonic youth took the rock and roll out of rock n roll replacing it with suburban smug bs

[IHateIndieRock]

more like thurston bore of moronic youth..useless bunch of poseurs

[son1cyouth]

how so?

[TuMira85]

ROFl at the very end

get the FUCK off me

nerdy piece of shit nardwuar

[PieceofMindmusic]

no he said, "No, don't hug me!"

[gbgkille24]

what a fucking nerd the interviewer is!

[banjosolid]

"YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT YOU BROKE IT" first time ive truly seen narware get truly angry

[ethanodaniel]

haha Nardwuar got beat down

[ZRN959]

3:13 is awesome

[mojoandpolly]

3:46 - 3:57 :D

[mojoandpolly]

lee ranaldo :D

[cerpeintaxt123]

this guy is the best interveiwer ever

[tinapunkrock]

Go Thurston Moore!!!!

[brent1229]

You know these people get into music because they were picked on at one point and needed an outlet so they got into music. Then they pick on Nard, fuck these weak fuckers I cant stand bullies.

[liedowninthelight]

yep.

[fag0tron]

what the fuck?

[grungesponge489]

Wooooooo Thruston's got a Germs shirt!

[bringxmexurxbullets]

god... thurston is such a genious

[fedal15]

Nardwuar is soooooo awesomeee!

[nickdrakesucksnotman]

Nardwuar is a_____________

[nickdrakesucksnotman]

Best interview since Nardwuar vs. gwar

[spicyMcHAGGIS9green]

cocksucker.

I filled in the blank.

[Laggero79]

so awesome that they fucked him up on the first interview

[JAMES6FRANK]

noo, it was so mean

i hate that interview

[heliumtrophy]

My first reaction was "I want more."

[astrozombie777]

is he really 50??

[cupcakestereo]

hahah sonic youth are jerks but that was hilarious

[diamondsea3]

"you mean we've met before?" haha I love Thurston Moore he is so adorable when he says that

[eeelectricboogaloo]

i wonder what that record is...

[RevVanessa]

I love the footage of him in 1991 he's so darling, make me wanna fight sonic youth.

[AngelspitCH]

Thurston has such a beautiful voice.

[pudacon]

"Thank you!"

[rayolacer]

chekc out the kinderwhore at the back

[Whitestripes33]

So, wait... he's a performance artist AND an interviewer at the same time?

[ragnatoad]

haha Lee is awesome:

"Nooo dont hug me!!!"

[harrythespazz]

Nardwaur is a loon, we need more people like him, i hope he actually speaks like that in real life

[MKUltra3]

Nardwuar takes the now out of date Canadian inferiority complex to new, higher levels of autism and obsession. Give this mutant the Order of Canada asap

[Drewb18c1]

haha i was soo afraid they were gonna destroy his present again. sonic youth are fucking geniuses

[loxto]

kill Nardwuar kill him

[brendanvsthemachine]

Nardwuar will kill you, and still be chipper about the affair. I hate when bands rag on Nardwuar...he's far superior to most humans

[loxto]

jajajaja your stupid

[Gumbyrearygood]

@brendanvsthemachine Damn right.

[FeeldahVibe001]

@brendanvsthemachine wait but hes not human

[uburei]

"oh don't hug me!", Nard's revenge!!!

[simargl]

Lee Ronaldo is the man.

[dougknight7]

I've just gotten into Nardwuar.....watching all of these interviews on youtube....he is one funny motherfucker.....so much energy and enthusiasm.....

[quadr0phenic515]

ohh thurston.

[1concertlover]

Nardwaur is the best, most knowledgable interviewer EVER!!! And the funniest.. Fuck the haters! Check out my channel and subscribe...

[Pickanameputithere]

aww poor Nardwuar, i felt so bad when they beat you up after you got them a present.