Yo La Tengo - Black Flowers

[cmanhatan4]

they played this last night at maxwell's



[19821982ivan]

i can fly with this song

[azurenscens]

@ShroomsAndStuff coming up with a username like "shroomsandstuff"-that's what is wrong with being 15. heh just kidding.

[scriblemaker]

@azurenscens epic comeback

[azurenscens]

@scriblemaker lol thank you

[zeldaworld7]

@azurenscens your my hero hahaha

[jamesy5466]

the bassoon really makes this song.

[DeetryLove]

i've heard /seen this live... I AM LUCKY!!!!!

[KingsMelody1to2]

@DeetryLove  bs

[derpinator1]

if i'm gonna have a YLT song played at my funeral, it's gonna be "we're an american band" or "tom courtenay"

still, this is a fantastic song

[essenceofcool]

is anyone else reminded of the flaming lips? The vocals remind me of them, in fact first time i heard this song i thought maybe it starred guest vocals from the flaming lips.

[amillionfive]

Damn the top rated comments comments on this are emo as fuck

[rawwqq]

@amillionfive

Any sight of feeling or regard is NOW CONSIDERED EMO

[XebecOH]

@amillionfive emo? are you 15?

[coolbeans265]

i love this song so much.

[warcraftfan911213]

the words go lalalalala 

[warcraftfan911213]

black flowers an velntinesa

[vintagezigg]

I would love to see the expression on Ray Davies' face as he listens to this song. Reminds me so much of his genius.

[himselfso]

@vintagezigg

its a John Cale rip-off

sounds so stolen it's like a cover version

still a fuckin cracker tune though

saw them in belfast - i smiled the whole way through

despite it saying "Yo Le Tengo" on the ticket

[vintagezigg]

@himselfso They've been compared to the Velvet Underground for a long time. They were actors in the film I Shot Andy Warhol as a V U esque band. I guess that's how you make the connection. I respect their talent greatly and I'll be seeing them this Monday in Hoboken NJ where they're from and where I just moved from after living there for almost 5 years thinking they were a Salsa band for the first two. I missed so many shows because I just wasn't in the mood for Salsa. Now YLT has kicked in.

[himselfso]

@vintagezigg

good stuff

but it's John Cale's solo stuff that this sounds like

i made the connection cos thats what it sounds like

check out the welsh maestro's albums from the mid '70s

you'll understand what i'm talkin' about then

enjoy them on monday

and make sure to join in the dancing for "You can have it all "

[vintagezigg]

@himselfso Hey man thanks for pointing that out. I'm gonna check it out. I'm always happy to discover something new to me in music. Rock on my friend ! Z

[seanreillyireland]

@vintagezigg Zigg, thanks again for sharing... like someone else says, love the bassoon!

[vintagezigg]

@seanreillyireland Shit ! I thought it was a Tuba.

[fellytone84]

this song is relentless in its boringness and limpyness

[vintagezigg]

@fellytone84 It's always very difficult to impress or get a positive vibe from a seeker and lover of failure.

[edgarlasttime]

this song always reminds me of eating bean burritos. and shopping for t-shirts. and suicide. but i mean suicide in a GOOD way. no blood and/or guts or sadness. just a nice, clean death that you can hide and make it look like it was an accident, or something.

wouldn't want your mother or friends or significant others to think that they had a role in it, somehow.

happy thanksgiving!

[alpentriotirol]

@edgarlasttime hahaha

[jamesy5466]

the bassoon is freaking brilliant.

[snackynak]

This is like the Residents, only much, much worse.

[jonfinswife]

@snackynak , how so?

[TheMarbleIndex3000]

@snackynak

lol um that's cute...

[trisky1234]

I did some really stupid things that destroyed my relationship and now I dream about my ex every other day, in these dreams everything is alright but then I wake up.. This song kinda helps :)

[theachtungtree]

@trisky1234 Sad

[MultiMonaa]

This song is amazing very chill and meaningful.

...''You can take what you can get.I forgive but I forget"

[MirkwOodElf89]

:'(

[lizlovesbatsy]

this song is relentless in it's beauty and simplicity. 

[tokyotinkerbellhoops]

Yo La Tengo free show in Pittsburgh August 1st at Hartwood Acres Ampitheater <3

[warcraftfan911]

im ashamed of myslef for liking this band

[utubegod35]

@warcraftfan911

Hey man, if you like Warcraft, you have some other, bigger things to be ashamed about.

I kid, I kid. Like what you want, why be ashamed?

[wholewheatbagel]

ohhh the ironing coming from a warcraft fan.

[joeshmoe9898]

@wholewheatbagel the irony* perhaps?

[wholewheatbagel]

@joeshmoe9898. the sarcasm perhaps...?

[gnomes]

great song to actually wake up to... the first sounds are soft and the song builds in inspiration...fantastic start to the day.

[321Green1Fork123]

I HAVE IT!

[davfb8622]

This is the song I wanna die listening to

[meandingo]

I concur.

[jenyouwhine]

I could listen to them just singing "Till you realize, words go la la la la" for 4:30.

[vintagezigg]

They have the most eclectic repertoire. you never know what they're gonna do next, and they do it so very well! One of the greatest bands alive. GENIUS !

[TheBassguitarlover12]

this song makes me think about all the things that have happened in my life

[ZidaneDaMan10]

ok?

[Hakon275]

Just gotta love Yo La Tengo...

If that s the way you feel

[chocolateizzy]

"your alarm is going off"

[morbzzz]

aweeeeeeesome track.

[kafka505]

Such a wonderful song.

[Xeresen]

Such an awesome album name.

[blackfireINSANITY]

Everyone in this organization is afraid of you, but i'm not, and I will beat your ass.

[LetsGo2Smokes]

Starbury's such a badass.

[jossGardiner]

ai pure

[birthegibb]

potential funeral song. lots of competition, but i will decide

[5anjii]

@birthegibb This was the song I'd picked out for my funeral too.... We can't both have it, so whoever dies first has dibs. I'll keep you posted.

[Paddyllfixit]

@birthegibb

funeral songs........Mazzy Star "fade into you", Vangelis/Stina Nordenstam "ask the mountains", Stina Nordenstam "little star".........

[htedrom]

@Paddyllfixit you forgot temple of time music from zelda

[Reinster321]

@birthegibb Same here. Also in the running are Vast - flames, Radiohead - Reckoner, Mazzy star fade into you and many more.

[kieranshane]

One of my favorites from this album and Yo La Tengo.

[mongkolose]

so indie!!! mmmhh.... sry but i hate you

[AdlejandroP]

You are just pathetic. Hahahaa "im special" who cares man?

[noojiew]

i bet there are thousands of people just like you. just as there are like everyone else, me included.

[nilsV12345670]

great song, one of my favourites!