The Strokes - Hard To Explain (live)

[youngfolksohyeah]

It's hard to explain what I feel for Jules

[whenthemusicsover1]

his voice is better live then in studio!

[Carlino22z]

Good people.

[bcboncs]

Very clear audio, badass.

[denigmaticly]

once upon a time there was a good music on tv

[denigmaticly]

once upon a time there was a good music on tv

[Strokeofluck12]

<3

[tobaccoflavouredrink]

why is it that julian's voice sounds better the crapper the mic/video quality

[miller2235]

You guys are talking about people like Jonas Brothers and such but it's not the ONLY music available!

If you look in the right places, music is alive and well!

[Paperhouse81]

"Music" isn't music anymore.

Just the past regurgitated over and over. Look at all the bullshit pop icons, the young stars, the upcoming drug addicts (Bruno Mars), etc.

History does indeed throw up, oops, repeat itself.

[59whiterabbit]

I'm nearly 51, have been listening to them for nearly 10 years.

Oldies can like cool bands too you wipper snappers

[CalicoJoeJoe]

@Apopoc True that man, thanks

[SAuLAmoaSTrokesStrat]

Hard to Explain

[dreisterbengel]

*love this song*

[Apopoc]

Well the guy is open minded enough to put the music video for those who like this.

Thx man.

[nigelcollinmartinez]

thanks for posting it. cant believe you dont listen to this man. this is just proness.

[submanup]

great live shows

[strokeskie]

it's as if the person who posted this was ashamed to do so...I pity him/her for not knowing good music

[bedofroses03]

@strokeskie come on,maybe in these 4 years he/she learned to appreciate good music! ;)

[aust193]

que marca es el bajo de nicolai?

[metalizonte]

@aust193 es un rickenbacker 4003

[parraparra34]

@aust193 Rickenbacker

[tomstrok3s]

pua madre no tienen una cancion que no me guste.

por mucho la mejor banda de la decada.

[annish1234]

si estoy de acuerdo... cada cancion es perfecta!!

[Willso86]

best song by the strokes

[FURIOHOJO]

Perfect!

[pablofernandosaquice]

ur uncle rules.... u dont listen to this kind of music? why? this is the best kind, thanx for posting this video anyway

[RockFreak67]

your uncle's video...is your uncle part of the stroke's team or just a fan?

[junniejunjun]

cant wait for their next album. hoping it will have the ol skool is this it laidback sensitive moody feel

[5Esau2]

que onda con el nuevo disco???

creo que Julian saco un disco de solista no??

alguien sabe cuando tendremos algo nuevo de The strokes?

[FocusOM]

lo nuevo se viene para comienzos del próximo año. Aunque hay rumores de que la banda se va a separar por diferencias musicales entre los integrantes que surgieron mientras grababan el nuevo disco. Ojalà no sea asi y tengamos un nuevo disco de la banda mas influyente de los ultimos 11 años

[dakooolkidd]

You can tell this is back when they used to actually enjoy doing this. It's so much better.

[PavHull]

Have you seen the Is This It video from Oxegen in 2006? They rather clearly enjoy playing still.

[89cheapmonday]

TOTP FTW

[thestrokes929]

the strokes es una bandaza!! muy buenos!!...ojala k c vengan para perù!----2010

[varethika]

We shared some ideas

All obsessed with fame

Says we're all the same

Oh, I don't see it that way

I don't see it that way..

[Greenstrokes15]

Good liveperformance! Can't wait for their comeback!

[Boshunz]

comeback??? They were never gone!!!

[Greenstrokes15]

I know, I just mean that I wait for them to come back again, tour, release their new album. I'm sorry if I expressed myself wrong.

[MaghoxFr]

que banda loco!!! me llenan de energia estas canciones... terrible sonido terrible tema terrible disco terrible banda

[degensen]

its a rickenbacker 4001

[Talo603]

Que buen tema la puta madre!!

[offthetop0]

good music is just good music.

[crago121]

HOW DO YOU NOT LIKE THIS!!!!!!

[HarrisonQ]

this song takes me back in time!

as does most of Is This It?

[shniderxero]

they're good.. they're sooo sooo goood. i watched almost 3 hard to explain live videos and i kept comparing how they relayed the sound in a live performance it's still kick ass man. *is the strokes ever going to tour around asia? oh that would be the greatest gift for strokes fans here! :D and i loooove it when jules does his talkie little intro, he's god damn hot damn it! :D <3<3<3 i'm sooo in love! :D

[shniderxero]

I TRIED BUT YOU SEE,

IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN..

[and the guitar riff

goes la la la la la la la]

**FUCK YEAH! :D

* i totally love the lyrics

of this soooong.

btw.razorblade's good too.

i soooo love the chorus of

this song! oh yeah oh yeah! :D

[Drakomonkey]

pust punk revival, garage, indie no matter really just sounds good

[KellC92]

Its not Pop!This is Real music!duh!and wtf why wouldnt u listen to the strokes?!?!whats wrong with you?!

[Turtledude193]

i would have killed to been there

[DanAbnormal86]

Earth people... You have to listen to The Strokes!

[TheLastOrigin]

my favorite part 0:00-3:53

[Phonicsdude7]

It's Top of the Pops so unfortunately it's not live. It's a CON. Only the vox are live.

[MGRIndieBoy]

is Indie not pop

[Phonicsdude7]

TofP was a British chart show

[TheLastOrigin]

dude dont be callin the strokes pop music.. thats an insult...they r fckin indie and they were on a indie show called in-d. so yeah doesnt matter theyr indie not pop

[Phonicsdude7]

2:35 Look at the floor and the signs. Top of the Pops is the name of the British chart show they were on. I know they're indie. Listen sometime?

[TheLastOrigin]

well lookin at ur reply it looks like ur tellin MGR that theyre indie no pop so i was tryin to make a point geesh

[schoeneberg]

(My uncle's video... not mine. I repeat: ITS NOT MINE... I don't listen to this kind... thank you..)< ? LAME!

[daniel85r]

Why did you have to distance yourself from The Strokes in the video info? I bet The Strokes are better than whatever you do listen to!

[boomerangfetcher]

Amazing recorded and live. I get goose-bumps every time i listen to them.

[2rand0m]

omg julian is awesome in this vid

[Sebastian8701]

My favorite part 1:07-1:17

[annettecls]

tooooooooo fast!

[digthatholenow]

Does anyone know what date this was filmed?

[baierc]

First time I ever heard this song was when I saw them on SNL in 2001, I've been hooked ever since. I love when Jules does that thing with his voice (example 0:36)

[MRM0J0RISIN777]

WOOF

[MrAwesome831]

it's just Hard to explain how rad The Strokes

[GangGren]

fuck their good live....which is pretty fucking rare these days

[r3dfella]

I dont see it that way!

[Vladimirusian]

fabrizio is my favorite.:D

[supernovayy]

perfect!!

[haidodaisuki]

Gosh...in that "He was an honest man" I almost forgot to breathe..How can a line be so meaningless and so strong :P

[FanDeLionelMessi]

Albert is really into it. He is enjoying himself

[miguelitaxxx]

beautiful

[pdunny20]

i looove julian

[bencc93]

loved nikolai's rickenbacker

[jewratcat]

i agree the chorus is great

[frankybm123]

oh well at least we dont have to share greatness like this with idiots and dumb blondes

[Spaceman227]

bands with talent, whose songs actually have meaning usually dont get recognition...so i agree 100% with BillyArtillary and ricky4lyfe

[vicktoi]

I love it when Julian's eyes are all intense like that.

I love this band so much. :3

[ricky4lyfe]

Fucking agree 100% with Billy Artillery.

[penno2006]

the uploader needs to sort his life out not listening to the strokes

[BillyArtillery]

pretty sad when bands like the jonas brothers are on top of the world right now when bands like the strokes should be the ones everyone is talking about

[joshsanchez21]

Amen.

[Khalid3445]

Exactly BillyArtillery u read my mind man.

[bencc93]

speak the truth

[lukee100]

BillyArtillery is totally right

the jonas brothers are a joke, no talent, pointless songs, very poor music

the strokes are their total opposites

[rancidforlife1234]

@BillyArtillery everyone who knows anything is talking about them though... still :)

[kennywarp]

@BillyArtillery

YEAHHH

[KickenItOldSchool]

@BillyArtillery Everyone IS talking about them and everyones only talking about how gay the Jonas Brothers are

[BillyArtillery]

@KickenItOldSchool yeah maybe in europe

you'd be foolish to think the strokes are more popular than the jonas brothers, as unfortunate as it is. people unfortunately don't know good music.

[KickenItOldSchool]

@KickenItOldSchool Well the second part of that is still true

[ksam2007]

@BillyArtillery I dont think its pretty sad, eventhough i agree with your comment. The Strokes wouldn't change anything about their fame, they are more popular with people like you and I. Their style is very esoteric and quite frankly, lotta people are not on their level to even want to listen to them.

[BillyArtillery]

@ksam2007 it's pathetic

[KoLMagrinoM83]

@ksam2007 but you know ive thought of that and i actually dont want the "world" too love them let them have justin bieber and the jonas brothers. we will listen to the good music and laugh at everyone else. i think that it makes them that much better when thier not all over the tv and radio i have my cds were good.

[spicyMcHAGGIS9green]

@KoLMagrinoM83 People should hear good music. If The Strokes got a ton of airplay, everyone would stop being stupid. Music isn't a secret club, dude.

[jeeperssmith]

@KoLMagrinoM83 They were on the same station when I was in high school that was also jamming Three Days Grace and likewise garbage. This is pop music... And as far as I remember high school was the last time it sounded cool to play yourself off as a hipster snob X-D

[ExtasyIsMyFriend]

@BillyArtillery jonas who?

[BillyArtillery]

@ExtasyIsMyFriend that's what i'm saying

[LucioBanda2]

I love this song!!

[itslikeframingapear]

good stuff

[bencc93]

I watch the TV, Forget what i'm told, But i am too young and they are too old

[MeeoWeeo]

This is sooo good !

[ferperoro]

i love them. this is one of my favorites songs

[TreestumpProd]

I like that theyre so good that even live it sounds like the studio version, its hard for alot of bands to sound good live

[m1k3x07]

>(My uncle's video... not mine. I repeat: ITS NOT MINE... I don't listen to this kind... thank you..)

Your uncle knows his music.

[HardXExplain]

Yeah, and the uploader dosn't

[franko6262]

great performance

[pdiddy89892003]

you lucky bastard....albert is a great song writer...the strokes are my band...I alomost want proof that you have met the band, but in all honesty, you have. So I will end with this: my fav song on "yours to keep" is everyone gets a star. Do you think the next strokes album will be as loud as first impressions?

[warrencampbell]

I actually hope not. I didn't Like first impressions as much as Is This It or room on fire I hope the go for a more it this it sound but im sure ill like the new album whatever it sounds like

[biggy06605]

nothing to be ashamed of if you do listen to this stuff. The Strokes are a top-notch band.

[casablancko]

I met the strokes at the jay leno show backstage a few years back, and I remember asking Julian, "Are you guys playing 'hard to explain' tomorrow night'??!" (it was a day before their concert in LA) and he looked at me dumbfounded for a second and said "definitely, man. definitely."

these guys are AWESOME in person.

[Niblylover9]

WOW.

YOU are so lucky!

how did you get access to that??!

[casablancko]

my friends dad is a cameraman, so we always had backstage passes.

oddly enough, i met all of them except for ALBERT HAMMOND JR!! he just walked by me...but i dont care, his first solo album "yours to keep" and "como te llama" are awwsome, so he makes up for it :)

[Niblylover9]

hahahaha

seriously.

oh man.

I have to see them in concert.

NOW

[Niblylover9]

listen to the very beginning...

do you hear someone singing

"oh micky your so fine, your so fine you blow my min--"?(music starts)

hmmmm

[casablancko]

HAHAHAHA!! OMG I HEARD IT

[Niblylover9]

thank god. I though I was crazy.

:)

[GoodDharma5]

hahahahaha

[Niblylover9]

Iloveit.

now I always think of it when I hear the song :)))

[MeeoWeeo]

They are so real,

its amazing.

ew all that other pop shit has horrible live singers.

and this is almost better than recorded.

SHIT!

[lowerDG1]

Where did it all go wrong??

[plxplxkthx]

i blame the parents

but seriously, it didn't. they're different, they're still good.

[pdiddy89892003]

is it just me or is this performance flawless? I've seen them twice, each time they played this song, but I swear this is the best version I've ever seen.

[mywordthatwasfun]

so marvellous

[BillyArtillery]

this is really awesome.

[xvenceremosx]

awesome!

[wildkyote]

they were so young!!! gosh they're awesome!

[giselarenteria]

i just love this performance :D

[BillyArtillery]

intense

[returnofthebmonkey]

fukin brilliant!

Uppa strokes

[hugobenz220]

your uncle is better than you!

[hotman648]

Yup

[giselarenteria]

lol

[arepaehuevo]

si uds ven en New York City cops, Nick Valensi aparece con una cara muy rara y en este mismo concierto

[ShitsKife]

AWESOME SONG.

dude, you sounded like you don't like this band, saying its ABSOLUTELY not your video and stuff..... this music is good shit!

[andriusan]

magnifico

[kristaannashley]

cant get enough of this song!

[SPRMSSVBLCKFOTSEN]

this is what quantum gravity sounds like

[Sprinkles12345]

this is what the strokes sound like

[feeelps1]

amazingg

fucking rockkk

[xxDragonxxWolfxx]

I love this song. This band makes me feel happy to live in New York. Like, one of the most amazing bands ever came from the same state that I live in. =]

[Tom405]

this band makes me want to live in new york.

[jdavis180]

I'm psyched that I live in New York

haha

[JordanDowie14]

damn you, lucky person ^.^

[bencc93]

ive been and its not what its made out to be

[cuco1271]

cancion cojonuda y en directo suenan magnificos. si señor un poco de cañaaaa

[zurdisim000]

esto si es musica the strokes son los mejores no como las putas ninfas asexudas de MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE eso es para EMOS MARICAS ASEXUADOS ME CAGAN LOS JOTOS !!!VIVAN LOS STROKES !!!!

[weechi1987]

Bien dicho....que se vallan a la chingada con esas porquerias como My Chemical Romance... pinches putos,aprendan a tocar musica...THE STROKES ARE THE FUCKING BEST!!!

[sony10mfd]

the pre-chorus and chorus are just one chord.. it's the bass that makes it. good stuff.

[Torreeeess9]

will the 4th album ever come = (

[DeanIgnacio]

yes

[praetorian12x]

How are they not from the 80's?!

[cikbedahgigijoyah]

Whoa.. And how old is your uncle dude?LOL.

[ekultug]

the strokes:abselutely fucking fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­! a special band

[elvergapeluda]

Forget what I've been told !!!

[vogueovogue]

they're so amazing live - just like the recording but better.

if that makes any sense :P

[jpm224]

ive never liked any live version of this song. its not the same idk how to explain it.

[Squalla1]

Yeah, it's hard to explain, isn't it?

[Sprinkles12345]

is it hard to explain??

hahaha

[666JUGHEAD666]

fucking amazing...this band and song changed everything

[djoe1986]

amazing

[bilgemonkey74]

Great song!

[danriggs80]

You can tell they put A LOT of thought into their music as opposed to just blasting power chords all day like most of the shit around these days.

[charlesmiddleton]

yeah, seriously. they have very unique chord progressions.

[danurah]

Actually, their chord progressions aren't that spesh, its more to do with stripped down nature to the songs. All the bullshit is cut away, so all that is left is terrific music. None of this 6 minute filler crap. That and they actually use their bassist as a 2nd lead guitarist... as oppose to just having him follow the rhythm guitarist. Great Stuff!

[muddwell]

yeah shutup and shit.

[spiderman7000]

indies?

[Jay0yeah]

I don't listen to this kind of music but this band rocks!

[epiphonematt]

That was holy. I just had like 78 seizures.

[colorandcolour]

jules's hair almost look like hamlet-cut like the beatles

[specp2]

"i don't listen to this" ?, so you suck dicks instead? that sucks man

[KentAllard]

Neu + singing

[thestreetsyoucross]

best band ever. THE END.

[epiphonematt]

Oh my God. How does they sound so amazing all the time.

[isalegal]

se eu visse isso ao vivo

e certo que eu morreria, serio

ahhhhhhhhhhhh quero ver the strokes ao vvivo!