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  • I'll say it again, the woman's voice is a force of nature. All us men recognize the power and want to be closer to it. When's the next album?

  • A beautiful woman who can actually sing.Not a bad thing.

  • snore...

    Another hipster queen that gets away with too cool for school lyrics and nominal talent becasue she's button cute. Wake up people.

  • @pktaske ಠ_ಠ

  • @pktaske

    get a voice like that, post your videos, then come back and talk to us.

  • @Infecti0nrock Umm...check my channel!

  • @pktaske "Nominal" is an understatement. She's very talented. I recommend you give her another shot by checking out her '06 album Fox Confessor Brings the Flood.

  • @pktaske

    A. Speaking for myself (and probably most others anyway), I fell in love with Neko Case before I had any idea what she looks like.

    B. I don't care for hipsters in general either; but Neko's career & persona far precede the hipster scene, not were created by it. I'd call her a punk or a beatnik before I'd call her a hipster. Don't hate her because she happens to have ended up beloved by them.

    C. She is pretty damn cute, good call.

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  • @pktaske You eat dead animal meat . you are gay , you never had a good childhood .....see just saying random dumb stuff isn't nice ...school yourself on the facts shit bag than voice you asshole comments !:(

  • Those guitarists could double as homeless guys.

  • Jaw. Dropping.

  • Neko videos CANNOT have dislike buttons on them. The "people" who come here and hit that button do not actually DISLIKE the video, they just don't find that they particularly care for it. There's a difference.

  • cudos im in love

  • I will be Neko Case in my next life time. . . . : ) keep singing pretty, pristine tunes. . . . .

  • Neko Case is amazing.

    Also, I want her earrings.

  • I smoked a joint at one of her gigs, but I went outside the venue to smoke it. Came back in saucer-eyed, then slid across the floor a la Strictly Ballroom to my bro who was dancing to John saw that number. We were the only people on the floor. When the song finished she shook our hands and said "Give it up for the dancers." It was one of the greatest moments of my life...

  • I'm pretty sure the only problem with Neko Case is waiting for her to put out another album. But I can wait. It's always worth it.

  • Neko Case yelled at me for lighting a joint in the front row of a new pornos show. I forgave her.

  • @calixa I don't blame her. Especially being in the front row. It's not considerate of the people around you, and especially inconsiderate of the performers, especially singers who need to avoid smoke when they're using their lungs so much. Get high before the show, or step outside if needed.

  • @charlieattic are you even watching the same person the the rest of us are? I can't even think of a singer that is more evocative as a performer. She's positively memorizing. I can't tear my eyes off her. This might not be her MOST emotional performance, but she regularly makes me cry. So, yeah, of all the complaints you could have about Neko Case, that one makes the least sense.

  • @charlieattic are you even watching the same person the the rest of us are? I can't even think of a singer that is so evocative as a performer. She's positively memorizing. I can't tear my eyes off her. This might not be her MOST emotional performance, but she regularly makes me cry. And I'm wondering if you've ever seen either her or New Pornos live, as this is the exact opposite reaction I had. So, yeah, of all the complaints you could have about Neko Case, that one makes the least sense.

  • "Very nice." Dave? You should be on your knees saying thank you and "Wow!" for such a song/performance.

  • This is a more-than-love-song. AWESOME.

  • Well obviously youtubes system is malfunctioning because it's reporting that people actually dislike this performance.

  • The problem with Neko Case and the New Pornographers in general is not a lack of great songwriting, musicianship or talent. No the problem is her icy delivery which leaves me totally devoid of empathy or emotion. It's like she never gives of herself as a performer. She just belts it out and think that's enough. Like an old girlfriend of mine who thought she could sustain a relationship with just great sex. Didn't happen.

  • @charlieattic Ya but it's not bad for wasting a decade or two.

  • @lebarosky My suggestion is to listen to more NP music. I know their songs backwards and forwards. Carl Newman has shown to be very meticulous about arrangements and who sings the lyrics. Neko being the artist that she is would not participate with them unless she was on board. They are indie and do what they want. The same goes for Dan Bejar. The NP are really a fascinating band with a lot of talent. Talent has a way of drawing gifted artiest together.

  • @charlieattic she's tough and will kick your ass, leaving you in a crumpled ball slobbering on yourself in shame and you won't understand the power of that nor the beauty she has become from her path to who she is now....silly Charlie, you would have been erased by an equal past and process. the emotion is in her words, music and voice, should she do fake emotive faces for you too? I think she doesn't play that game.

  • @charlieattic

    I'm not going to invalidate your opinion, but I think her expression of empathy and emotion is in the music itself. She wrote this music, and performs it well. Listening without watching the clip, the emotion is all there. Music is an aural art and ears are not eyes - facial expression and body movements don't determine whether music is emotional. Hand gestures and smiles are easy, and easy to fake. Writing music and singing is hard, and I think she does it with emotion.

  • Listen to the fox confessor brings the blood. It's the zenith of her music I think.

  • @philmoskowitz I have "Fox Confessor" and "Middle Cyclone" on my BlackBerry. I gotta find "Black Listed" too:)

  • you know, when i saw her play live at Stanley Park, i saw Hannah Georgas play, and i said, "oh wow, is that Neko Case? she looks a lot younger." i then felt like a retard when i realized it was someone totally different, as Neko wasn't on for another hour.

  • Her voice makes me think of leaves falling for some reason

  • LOVE!

  • wwooowwwwwww.... BEEEUTIFULLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I don't know how this person has eluded me, a gigantic music fan, all this time!  I'm checking her out b/c she's opening for My Morning Jacket tomorrow night, and she's blowing my mind. Reminds me a lot of Natalie Merchant's voice except without the whiny part. Can't wait for the show tomorrow!

  • My favorite instrument...the human voice.

  • WOWWWWWWWWWWWW........

  • absolutely love her music

  • Please don't take me wrong:

    nataliemerchantcom is one

    of my faves; not meaning to

    suck wind from your sails either. GOOD SOUND!

  • Natalie? 8.]

  • is 32 too old to have a massive crush on a female singer?

  • @Starkstraight I hope not coz my crush is raging at 44... saw her live 2 nights ago and is she ever lovely......

  • Thirteen is an ugly number. Whomever the 13 people are who disliked this video, I hope you accidentally clicked it. If not, what kind of music do you like?!?

  • @ThePC360 non-boring stuff with no twang in it

  • Neko has a great voice and is very gifted. I also think Carl Newman is one hell of a song writer that plays to her strengths. Listened to some of her solo work and it is good but pales to the New Pornographers material. The sum is greater than the individual parts. I also sense Neko, to be at her best, needs others around her to compliment her skills.

    In music or sports you are only as good as the people around you. If you want to be good play with those who challenge you.

  • Goosebumps. Thank you, Neko.

  • thumbs if you discovered Neko through true blood

  • @jonwin105 I didn't, but I'm glad you did. That song was so perfect and enchanting for the scene, and everyone needs some Neko in their lives.

  • This is one of those songs from her that is chillingly beautiful. There's not a wasted word in the entire song. Neko Case seems to experience life from a unique POV. She appreciates the non-human world. To top it off she was also blessed with good musical ability and a great voice.

  • @chuckchilling - that's one of the best comments I've read about about Neko and the quality of her songs and singing. I couldn't agree with you more. What a great band as well.

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  • When her voice soars I well up with emotion.

  • She loses some of the authenticity when she's dressed up. I would prefer to watch her as she performs live in jeans and a t-shirt with a guitar in hand and her hair messed up any day. It lends real credence to her songs. What a musically gifted woman.

  • First time I listened to this video I had it up in the other window. Until I heard clapping in the background at the end I forgot this was a live performance. Neko's voice amazes me, why can't all artists sound this perfect live? She has real talent.

  • Neko Case is full of awesome.

  • I was in the audience during this

  • What a beautiful voice to go along with a beautiful woman. Discovered here in WWeek's Top Five.

  • She is amazing. 

  • what is this song about?

  • 12 dislikes. WTF? How is that possible? Maybe not the best version of the song but come on! What great lyrics. "I miss how you'd sigh yourself to sleep.." Love you Neko. Great job.

  • You are so right!

  • "souls dangling inside out from their mouths"

    did she really just sing that?

    god, that's . . . spot on.

  • Exceptional guitar talent there. With all the rest that's exceptional.

  • eric bachmann!

  • i quite like how she's wearing the same as the back=up singers it gives it a more unified feel that i always loved the New Pornographers for

  • what is also great is that her arrangements and presentation are very slick/professional...not a temporary flash in the pan/success in spite of herself like whinehouse etc. LOL she's here to stay and I hope her career goes far....her voice and style is awesome!

  • This song pulls me into fantastical whirlwinds her music creates in my mind. At times a telepathic kung-fu master garbs billowing in the breeze as I fly aloft on musical vibrations emanating from her explosive voice. She is a great voice surrounded by great musical talent. Her voice on "Go Places" puts me another realm. Thanks Neko.

  • People are comparing her to Natalie Merchant because Natalie Merchant is who they most easily remember as having a non-pop voice but still got famous for it. Almost like putting her into the "Other" category. It's an insult to both Neko Case and Natalie Merchant.

  • i wish there was a love button

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  • I just can't get sick of Neko Case. I feel empowered by her music and the fact that I am fortunate enough to have discovered it. She takes me somewhere with her voice that reminds me of all the most pleasant things I've experienced in my life. What an exquisitely sensitive, intelligent and unique woman.

  • The difficulty with Neko isnt understanding her poetry or embracing her music. It isnt reconciling her beauty with a hypnotic voice that touches your soul with every note. And it isnt grasping to understand the depth of the lyrics. No, the difficulty lies in the monumental task of finding within her music a single solitary flaw.

  • @islandblo LOL YOU SOUND LIKE SUCH A FAGGOT.

  • @islandblo give The Watson Twins a listen.

  • @islandblo That's too fucking cheesy man.

  • The difficulty with Neko isnt understanding her poetry or embracing her music. It isnt reconciling her beauty with a hypnotic voice that touches your soul with every note. And it isnt grasping to understand the depth of the lyrics. No, the difficulty lies in the monumental task of finding within her music a single solitary flaw.

  • This is such a great song. Perfectly written and performed.

  • How could this song be just a little over 3 minutes long? It is so far, deep, epic and wide. The same can be said about Neko Case's considerable vocal talent. I love this.

  • @thefreeways If it takes only 3 minutes to write/record perfection, so be it!

  • 9 people only listen to "gangster rap"

  • does anyone know the type of guitar the guy with the hat on is playing

  • @doogiedog1234 FENDER Telecaster

  • Ah yes, my girl Neko, she is fine, but do you hear the message that is being conveyed? its about taking care of this world, being responsible, doing your part.

  • even more amazing then the song are some of the poetic comments from viewers trying to verbalize what this song and neko's music does for them....kudos to you all, this tends me leave me more speechless then able to quantify why this song gives me chills and sometimes makes me cry

  • I can't listen to her without wildly yearning for open spaces and windy nights and things I don't even know. Neko is more than an artist. She doesn't just have a gift, she IS the gift.

  • What 9 brain dead morons dislike this song? I've got the album version on my BlackBerry, however, I perfer this live "Letterman" version. LOVE ME SOME NEKO!!

  • THAT voice and THOSE words and THAT music just make me feel something other music doesnt.

  • @ColdmaN5 I've seen her several times live in concert, and the sad thing is, no recording does her voice justice. She has very earthy tone to her voice which the gravity of it doesn't always get picked up very well via recording. Live you really hear it, and truely, if you think her voice is good live, I can promise you, it's far better live right in front of her.

  • @ColdmaN5 I've seen her with the New Pornographers. She really is just as good live as she is on recordings.

  • Neko is a hero to anyone who loves the power and beauty of the unaltered human voice. Death to auto-tune.

  • It gives me shivers! Why does it remind me of Morissey?

  • @ColdmaN5 - i like that you at least gave kesha the dignity of a $.

  • i feel like a tornado sometimes

  • "How you'd sigh yourself to sleep..." A wonderful song in every way. Makes me cry almost every time. "This tornado loves you...what will make you believe me?"

  • this song isnt overtly sad in any way, but today on the 100th time ive heard the song it made me cry a little bit. what a beautiful composition.

  • @satan165 i've listened to this song over 200 times and it's never made it cry until today, the song just overwhelmed me in a different way than it usually does.

  • Letterman says: "Very nice." Really Dave, could you have been any less enthusiastic? You were in the presence of a musical goddess!

  • @TheJohnnetto To be fair, he was very effusive in his praise for Neko and her band, the video cuts off before you can see it. I still have it recorded on my DVR!

  • Ok, sorry to add another comment about her looks... but... she kind of looks like the character played by Ali Larter in Resident Evil Afterlife. I knew when I was watching the movie it couldn't be Neko Case fighting zombies, but the irony was quite humorous!

  • Si la parto (:

  • @Ur0n pero escucha su voz, pasa del look y escucha la canción

  • @gabrieltrash La veo, y la escucho, Neko Case es increible :D en todos los aspectos

  • SHe is my neighbor o. o

  • Well, one thing I can say for sure,and it's not on the internet; ...She farts. really, she does. And I'll also tell you she probably has bad breath in the morning. No matter what country she poops in.

  • I think the best part of this song is near the begining, twice, when it goes from the Bm to the F#7..."I want you". The whole song is amazing though.

  • Nice to hear such faithfully music.

  • OMFG.....sooooo love this song. Between the "train beat" music and the visual landscape described by the lyrics coupled with the immense beauty of Neko's voice and her amazing poised presence....one of my all time faves.

  • her best song was with meatwad.

  • P.P.S. thank you to dadicate this song to mE. je t'aime, i love youu, ich libe dich, nixiouquz (taiwanese), te iubesc, ya liubliu ti bia,.... etc. moxica80+neko case=forever, pure and intergalactical love (to be continued)

  • neko you are the most beautiful woman in the world. i love you. my number is ....please call me right now. i am desparate. to tell a you a secret your voice makes my d(ick) hard :P. P.S. i love you! ...hope you get this massege

  • wow she sounds amazing!!! i heard about her for the first time in a haseed dixie song and so i just had to find out about this neko case...dang she's good .

  • A true talent. A haunting alto, rich in texture, irony, and expression. Rock on, Neko.

  • jesus she is so hot.

  • Neko Case is a national treasure.

  • She's wonderful.

  • I have not heard a voice as enchanting since late 1980s Natalie Merchant.

  • @badgersean She is definitely a rare talent, every song she sings is riveting. Instantly recognizable... reminds me a little of the late great Kirsty MacColl

  • @badgersean just plugged in These Are Days......yeah.

  • Natalie Merchant? She can't hold a candle to Neko Case.

  • @badgersean falling on the keyboard and laughing my ass off at anyone who would compare Neko Case to that pretentious neo-hippie sack of shit Merchant. and 14 thumbs up? i'll guarantee Merchant had her P.A. intern from Oberlin arrange for at least three of them. sad.

  • @cootaloot I've compared her to more of a Patsy Cline. However Neko is an entity of her own accord and really shouldn't be compared to anybody. And to compare her to Natalie Merchant... blasphemy!!!

  • @badgersean Oh please don't make this comparison of wheat with chaff. Natalie Merchant has a difficult time even hitting a note on pitch. She's not without her charm, but she's not in this league at all.

  • @badgersean try sarahbeth tucek.

  • Wonderful! Her voice is clear and strong! Great!

  • This woman has an amazing voice, and really knows how to use it!

  • by downcast beauty, i think you meant downplayed. understated. matter of fact. neko is not unlike cat power in demeanor and confidence and sincerity.

  • Is that guy playing electric 12 string behind her Peter Case? Are they related somehow??

  • @kinnyyo fuck you!

  • @kinnyyo ..guess you like those teeny bopper singers,don't you? The kind that lip-sych,right?

  • @mrgb46 no Not what im into And why would you take it personal that i dont think Niko is so great get over it

  • @kinnyyo  What are you doing commenting on Neko then? I'm sure Miley Cyrus has some videos for you watch and listen to. LOL!

  • @swampyD1000 She was recomended to me and i found her disapointing

  • @kinnyyo if you persevered with one of her albums, i bet she'd win you over, eventually! :)

  • @kinnyyo Neko Case is "RAW" talent. Lady Gag and all those others are nothing more than gimmicks and bull shit.

  • A case of talent and musical gifts transcending what we mortals study years to never quite accomplish. Wonderful.

  • A case of talent and musical gifts transcending what we mortals study years to never quite accomplish. Wonderful.

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NEKO!!! Hope you have a great one! You're the best!

  • She is lovely sort of an Adult Contemporary Kristen Hersh

  • beautiful lady

  • she has everything! Completely amazing! 

  • And she's got perfect pitch! gah!

  • @NoMotif

    That voice is some kind of wild, powerful thing. It's something you tumble out of the womb with, can't teach it.

  • Is the girl (third from the left) doing the backing vocals her sister ??

  • @captainnuzza  No, that's Rachel Flotard, lead singer of the Seattle band Visqueen.

    They've toured with Neko in the past.

  • @Mack5Ton

    Thanks for that info' Mack5ton

  • Great song. Also, the drummer looks like Michael Cera.

  • @Armagedn12 Haha...you're right...and the guitar player at 1:22 looks like John Travolta, mad because they made him wear that hat.

  • @whohathbelieved He totally does!

  • Her name means 'cat' in japanese. Neko. just throwing in something random :> great song, brilliant voice.

  • too bad Neko left Tucson for Vermont... though I prefer her with The New Pornographers

  • I want to make babies with this woman.

  • just her voice alone always gives me goosebumps- literally- if i'm actually watching her it starts to be a real problem. Effortless and gorgeous

  • I love her but don't understand why she can't play guitar on her own songs. Who needs a backing band when you have vocal and instrumental skills? Cheap shot.

  • @robertschrader she plays guitar live, i just think she doesn't on television because you have more money and exposure to hire additional musicians that cater to a particular song.

  • The measure of a truly great singer is how they sound singing their songs live. This sounds album quality. I love Neko Case so much.

  • So weird to see Rachel Flotard singing backup for Neko. Rachel is worth 10 Nekos.

  • @tubatalabal No matter how good you are... its important to play backup from time to time... lets you grow as an artist, no matter what your art.

  • @f1shkill Good comment, and true. I like Neko, by the way, I just love Rachel, and I imagine Rachel would be the first to tell me how great Neko is.

  • beareded dude on the 12 string plays the hell out of lapsteel.

  • so totally hot!

  • Neko has such a gorgeous voice and she is a beautiful person! I don't even listen to "country type" music but I love her.

  • is that ben stillers brother with the grey hat playing guitar?

  • Kelly Hogan-esque

  • neko ive just heard of you im impressed which isnt anything special but im from the chicago area how did i miss you. How indeed.

  • I love young bands with some old guys in it.

  • @CollapsingClouds I can only pick out one possible youngin' in this ensemble, the drummer (he has Beck-ish young looks though, he could be 70 for all I know!)....maybe the acoustic guitarist too (beards throw me off!). Neko herself will be 40 this year :D. I have a feeling she will be this hawt when she's 50 too!

  • this song is sooo beautiful...and it means so much to me to know that someone else feels like their love is dangerous like a tornado. xoxo to the woman in my heart

  • 83texan has read far, far too many Robert Christgau reviews.