Florence and the Machine - The Drumming Song (2009) Glastonbury, England

[Bremen25]

that microphone wire must be a hundred feet long.

[allysonloveskaty1998]

By far, my favorite performance EVER!! This is absolutely breath taking and the screaming is A-MAH-ZING!!!

[mrschameleoncircuit]

she has wings

[gamizuco]

i hate the keyboards on the live version of this song. the song it's so awesome, as florence, but the effects used on the keyboard live are horrible. church stuff.

[MegaFincham]

i first saw flo on c4 in an interview (little nz music show) she seems like such i nice down to earth person so i started listening to her music now i find myself skipping to her songs on my mp3

[razhedscarlet7]

June cannot come soon enough. Chicago <3's Flo+Mach

[Snowycide]

did she scream at 3:13??? O.o

[nicegluefive5]

@Snowycide YUP!

[GimpyEccentric]

@Snowycide she did and it startled me lmao

[tahtakopru]

reminds me Joplin, i hope they come to Turkey

[KeaneQueen11981]

I freaking love this version of the song I'm totally digging the organ.

[IAmPlaysWithSquirrel]

Wow, she's come a long way vocally. When I saw this performance I had just discovered Florence and she was still on the ascent. I thought this was the best performance ever, but after watching subsequent performances where she got progressively better over the course of a year, this is actually a pretty lame performance by Flo's standards. She even sounded better on SNL than on here.

But this is proof of how much she's improved as a singer, so this isn't a diss at all! I love Flo.

[Grace708]

I love that even though she got the wire stuck on her shoe she carried on lol she is amazing

[SarahOnAPrayer]

"Is there booze coming though?" LOVE HER

[xopenheartx]

she sounds fabulous, band could've been better though... i preferred her acoustic band with the BBC.

[SpyTheChochaMan]

Is it me.. or does this band bring in the feeling and the mood that Jefferson Airplane had? well minus the trippy acid backgrounds. but it damn sure has the feel.

[beagle112]

@SpyTheChochaMan YES!! She is like a reincarnated Grace Slick.Exceptof course Slick ain't dead.

[zantheW]

I Was There !! She is the most amazing performer !! and has awesome stage presence!! i <3 FLORENCE!!!!

[BrettWieckhoff]

She is just rockin' out!

[matcira]

This song is

Louder than sirens

Louder than bells

Sweeter than heaven

And hotter than hell

[matcira]

This song is

Louder than sirens

Louder than bells

Sweeter than heaven

And hotter than hell

[wolf90]

2:27...LYRICS! amazing!

[imsofucingtired]

I love how free she is

[MrClemF]

Sounded way better when I saw her during Solidays 2010... Maybe it comes with experience !

[belad0nna]

what a disappointing live version. she did sing okay, but compared to the original this was a tank. definitely needs backing vocals to support her, not that she can't sing but it's missing that element of support.

[eurochic92]

as hard as it is to sing this song she did good

[harrietfearnely]

seeing her at splednour in the grass this saturday!!!

[ParamoreFrida]

The best song ever!

[guldani]

OMG!! Just saw her at Roskilde Festival and she blew all of us away!! If anyone else was there, please give the name of the new number she played where she screamed and flew through the air:)

[benjpe88]

The recorded version definitely sounds better than live, much more powerful!

[MrAnusProbe]

This years version was better

[blokeinthekitchen]

Ace

[blokeinthekitchen]

Ace

[MrKevinos]

hahahaha, she screamed, so mf funny XD

[SuperSmashbro125]

77,777

..thats how many views there was when I watched this video...

[SirKanti1]

Great band, great song but this fails (only a little bit)

[AamandaaaF]

Wish she could come to Sweden...

[lizajeans]

Now this is a WOMAN'S voice, as smooth and powerful as the Southern gospel I grew up hearing in Carolina. I love her!

[MIKAFAN41]

@lizajeans North or South Carolina? :)

I'm from South Carolina! I love Florence.

[lizajeans]

@MIKAFAN41 no'th

[MIKAFAN41]

@lizajeans Ohh, well Hi Neighbor. (:

[grundu]

One of my favourite songs of the Lungs album

[Davwot]

She sounds pissed.

[rareflorence]

PS; lmfao at the end x3

[rareflorence]

the only time she's coming to my part of the US she is playing at a 21+ club (i'm 16yo)... which means i won't get to see her until, at the very least, 2011. fucking hell, these american wankers better learn good music so she has a reason to tour here more often...

[KeaneQueen11981]

@rareflorence I agree I'm american but all of the music listen to is from the uk.

[brightredify]

@KeaneQueen11981

same here lol

[MIKAFAN41]

@KeaneQueen11981 me too.

[STRATO05]

so awesome!

[Eulalia3]

I absolutely love this song, and it sounds even better live, what an amazing energy !

and I just saw her in Barcelona :D

[ANNARADECKA1]

Yeah Florence in Poland FINALLY!!!

I had tickets for the concert in Berlin but I just couldn't make it - sad ever since...

but tG I'm going to see them in Warsaw

[TheWilbz]

I heard this on Later with Jools Holland, and liked it instantly. Shame they were on the same show as Muse who upstage everybody...Still, wouldnt mind them supporting Muse at some point.

[ailimeify]

She's going to be in Poland next week and I'll be there:)))

[mushroomism]

3:29-3:48 brilliant *_* <333333

[wolf90]

ghoosebumps...so much talent...

[Apopholis]

Damn she is hammered. She still sounds and looks amazing though. Balls, wish I could do that.

Florence + The Machine = The best music act of modern times, agreed?

[0LeaveOutAllTheRest0]

Agreed.

[molltophil]

Definitely not, but they're good ;)

MUSE FTW^^

[gadgie3]

@Apopholis Put MUSE into the equation and no......But only cos I can't split them.

Both fucking awesome.

[BeautifulTragedyx21]

@gadgie3 hahah I was thinking the same thing! I was like she's great...but dude after seeing Muse live it just doesn't compare. She still fucking rocks, though.

[gadgie3]

@BeautifulTragedyx21 Reckon this is the first time I've posted on a youtube vid a second time and not called anyone a cunt...........MUSE live...............some day soon I hope, mate. :D

[BeautifulTragedyx21]

@gadgie3 haha I know what you mean. And I wish you the best of luck. It truly is the best experience in the world.

[achocolaterainbowful]

wow, she sounds sooo good live!

[TheHousewives0000]

OMG! She's so amazing!

[DiegoGutierrez1981]

OMFG!!!!!

That was so frigging amazing, I can't keep myself from listening to this over and over.

[saintmaverick]

She's amazing live. I wish she'd come to the US - I'd so go to see her.

[purplegoldfishshark8]

God, me too.

[Lyonside]

@saintmaverick She's coming to a few US venues this fall - check her website.

[Rinesk]

@saintmaverick She was here this year....Philly and Central Park NY and others. Did you go?

[saintmaverick]

@Rinesk No, damn!

[kyeent]

this song is about love and how it can take over your body aswel as your mind. And she performs so well.. every live performance is totally unique and sung from her heart which is unlike any other artist currently. Completely another world away from most of the regurgitated Lady GaGa crap we have to suffer in the ear these days.

[cuttlefisch]

Very talented and quite fit as well, IMHO.

[LaurieBuchananMusic]

She is good live, but it'd sound so much better if she had backing singers to do the harmonies to give it the kick it needs like the CD.

[TheBassHeavy]

Tottally agree.

[LyricallyFree21]

@LaurieBuchananMusic yea!

[ivyjeanmusic]

@LaurieBuchananMusic backing singers would have been incredible! she's amazing.

[jackyhammy]

@LaurieBuchananMusic shes doesnt need the back up

[Rein199]

@LaurieBuchananMusic True, but she did something different with it now. Instead trying to sound more polished, she tried to do a song truly from a heart... maybe not a Glastonbury tune...

[comicbookwalls]

i laaaaaaaaaaave her!

xo.

[hanselmedullla]

D: ?

[Dani6248]

love her voice

[guiness76]

great live clip, and damn the guy in the hat :p

[RevelryGirl]

I love Florence and the Machine!!! She has the most amazing voice. I want to see them live sooo bad, but the only show near me is sold out. :(

[aislingcullen19]

Same!

[WearBear07]

saw her at leeds

better than this :/

[04211992April]

Well she was hammered during this performance... thats why it's not as good as it could have been.

[justmeee00]

i love this song:)

Her voice sounds amazing live! :)

[Rino1707]

Awesome!

[bernielou]

they are awesome live

would love to see them

awesome video

[NextSophie]

what an awesome litter of musicians coming from England, her, Kasabian, Bat for Lashes, don't you feel lucky???

[larouxlove]

god yesss.. :D

[DavidStar77]

She is IMMENSE!!! Love Her!!! :)

[s1tanya]

SHES AWESOME LIVE. but a different personality than i imagined. i thought kinda cool and a bit shy . but shes still kinda cool but a little ummmmm wierd

[manufan1999]

That's exactly what I thought

[30SecondsToLeto]

I love how this is played live :D

I really hope she makes it out to Australia, I'd love to see her :)

[YaoiDisaster]

So brilliant live :)

[JamieUpton94]

she is an awesome performer :)

[littlemisslockett]

she reminds me quite a lot of Siouxie Sioux

[spacekid8]

I know. I totally agree wit u

[EsmeEcstasy]

Her guitarist didn't come through til half way through the set apparantly...

Still amazing, man i love her music!

[ravesandriots]

Lol, the guitarist is either strange or shy..

I've seen her three times now (Radio 1's Big Weekend, Glastonbury :D! and recently at Bristol) and he always has a hood or a hat on. And we met the machine (not florence xD) outside Pizza Hut and he was all shy...

[994JESs]

did you see her at the O2 arena on thursday the 17th ?

if so i went as well :)

[ravesandriots]

Yeah :) Lol, some middle aged people thought I was her

[994JESs]

WOW !

how come ?

i was at the front in the middle and i got her bottle from the stage, i wanted a flower but they wouldnt give me one :P

[ravesandriots]

I was in the queue to get in, which was by their tour bus and these people kept looking at me going "OMG, it's florence, Omg!" and they were like "Hi florence!" and I was like "I'm not florence."

[ravesandriots]

Oooh and it was at Bristol the other day

[Valin1288]

She's so different live... =) But both is good. ;)

[therhyshow]

she's great live :DD

[LegalVampire]

This is my fav song at the moment :D

[vitalogst]

No guitar? sounds hollow during the parts on the recording that are fuller and louder. Is this how it is at all the shows?

[ilburych]

Its the recording.

[Sephlolege]

She should marry noel fielding :D

[zombi7tyi]

wow she can scream.... :)

[yeahtash]

come to australia!

[JamieUpton94]

she gets quite into her music :D awesome live performer (Y)

[wodemingzijiaonisha]

I love her!

[rick2494]

sounds like someones nicked trent reznors drum machine...

[Itsanotherlooneytune]

She is an amazing artist, her voice rocks and she has an amazing stage presence. (thought id just comment on the fact that she admited to not being a natural redhed and that its dyed :) :D )

[mantity]

wow, amazing recording quality. what did you use to record??

[FlorenceFan]

well done, qualitys amazing mate (Y)

[TheKnightofCydonia1]

She givin' some much needed credit back to us Gingers! lol

I guess its just about enough to make up what La Roux has lost!

[Gav329217]

La Roux aint that bad

[TheRgreenM]

Sorry She Admited Its Not Natural Its Dyed Sorry :,(

[wardoar]

NOOOOOOOOOO AHHHHHHHHH *dies*

[DeMi36KniGhT]

Shes definitely influenced by siouxsie sioux, and why not shes an amazing singer/song writer and was in an amazing band.

[carriefacebook12345]

AMAZING SONG ! :)

[nothisgirlanymore]

My current obsession too!

Amazing live performer- this one, and My Boy Builds Coffins - gotta give it to her - the girl can really belt it out!

I hear the Siouxie influence, but Siouxie's wailing sounds much more controlled and she seems/sounds bored live.

[davemanplan]

i'd love to bum her while she sings the line "sweeter then heaven" roar

[Enzempiro]

She sounds really good live.

Win.

[skinnyloo1]

Good Preformer (Y)

[Spaangg]

this is like my obsession song atm. please but the vid back on!

27th Sept! :D :D :D

[xcheeekymonkeyx]

Ive Just Seen The Video On T4

Tis Rather Good (Y)

x

[carriefacebook12345]

if you dont like her music why the hell are you listening too it

[raabgunner]

Fantastic Song.. I luv it.

[karatekween33]

what bothers me is when i ask my friends why they like the mainstream pop/rap/crap of today and they say "it's fun to dance to!".

this song has an INCREDIBLE beat, and everytim i hear it i have the urge to get up and jump around! dance music doesn't have to be meaningless.

PS: mic cord malfunction at 2:48 LOL

[vvelvettearss]

however I do see your point and the best music is definatley that with meaning and feeling which is why my favourite type of music is classical and instrumental because it's so powerful it can almost get into your psyche

it all depends how seriously peoplewant to take music

[maddynelson]

what a voice.

[Poppers86]

this song is better with the backup part, wish she ahd some backup singers for this, still my fav song though

[fidget75]

third part of your coverage i have watched. TOP QUALITY!! thank you so much. the BBC annoyed me soooo much with their rubbish presenters cutting in every other min to talk crap . I live two miles down the road from Pilton and this is such fab quality, made my day! Soooo grateful!

[Weirdalyankovicrules]

this is awesome

[stevieuk99]

Really like it but can't believe how much she sounds like Siouxsie and the Banshees

[rushkagon]

I totally agree!

After listening to the record for a while i cant help but feel some songs would fit snuggly on a Siouxsie album.

They are a great summary of all my fave artists in one. I can even hear Zeppelin and Floyd, Buckley and Hynde!

I totally love her gorgeous red mane, she's such a front woman too.

[harmanat]

This album is great

[kishme21]

Awesome beat. Girl's got some pipes