Good Girls Go Bad by Cobra Starship feat. Estelle (Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien 8/11/09)

[FloralTerrace]

yo! estelle was the shit. do you guys know how hard it is to sing like that jesus. come on ppl

[oinkoink1314]

estelle kinda sucked.

[DaveGonBo]

Hey guys. I was at this show when it was taping. And the sound was great !!! It was a very awesome band for Conan's TUESDAY show. This band is great. And estelle kinda sucked but she still sounds AWESOME !!

[xthelastsong]

shelf kids for life.<3

[TAemosisrocks4life]

I love this song and I love leighton in it, and estelle doesn't even compare..but it doesn't help that she barely knows the words....

[emospongebobrules]

i love CS , and i honestly dont see anything rong with this, apart from estelle of course, tho i dont think leighton wood do much beta! i love how gabe dealt with all the hate from this performance as well. and at least he's not lip synching!! saw them at portsmouth, uk this year, and wen u no its YOU hu hav sold it out and every1s ther to see , i think hes much miore relaxed and sings brill.

this performance had no where near enuf of gabes crazy dancing!

[giraffesrcoolio]

i <3 cobra, a lot bands dont sound as good live because the regular version is fixed to sound perfect so its gonna sound different live, dont hate on them

[timopound13]

they aren't a TV band, 90% of the people watching have never heard of them so i can see why gabe (im sorry, but its true) SUCKS

plus that girl didnt know the freaking words, but it did sound better when the whole band and her were singing the chorus together.

oh well, hes better in shows!!!!

[snix777]

I have to admit that this wasn't Gabes best performance but I love him anyways. I'll let him get away because he's so sexy. They are so much better in concert. CS ROCKS!

[brittanynoel22]

They are better in concert, instead of on tv shows like this. Gabe gets nervous but it's cool. This wasn't that bad either.

[iamqueef]

gabe's not that great a singer live

[cmoho]

Estelle didn't even know the right words. Besides that, it was good. Cobra is electric-ish, so of course they won't sound AS good live. Everyone needs to chill out

[xkuchex]

shut the hell up

i dont even like cobra that much

estelle sucked

cobra was fine ---- they did fine

stop saying it was soooooooo horrible

cause honestly it wasnt

[ggmangrant]

this wasn't bad

people expect too damn much

[PeaceL0veATL]

i love CS and gabe is amazing, but this was just horrible

[CrystoUrie]

I saw Cobra later that day at the Troubadour and they were amazing. Geez, why did Estelle even perform if she didn't know the words.. I coulda done a better job!

[Ella123441]

Oh Wow .

Hahah This sounds Like Shit .

[4evaefay]

its not great

but its not unbearable, either..

[staydump11]

the bad sound is from the show

[ibanezrcker4ever]

wtf is this shit. leighton meester is way better than this ho.

[marielalldred]

i actually laughed out loud at your "ALEX COCO" annotation xD

[smarteeangel101]

ahhhhhhh, he's so cute. horrible voice, but THAT'S OKAY ;)

[xsomegirl23x]

i think it's just conan's show. cause when all time low was on last night, i didn't think they sounded too great either.

[insertcreativename2]

No, Gabe just sucks live ever since he had that vocal surgery LOL. I still love him and Cobra dearly though!

[sweetinpink22]

i really love this song,

but they suck live.

[cobrahstyle]

estelle wasnt my favorite but cobra starship is amazing no matter what. they have a great presence on stage and thats all that really matters. if you see them live you would know how truly amazing they are. yeah sure gabe didnt sound perfect and he knows that but he was REAL 100% and he knows that too thats one of the main reasons i love cobras, because theyre real and all super cool and nice.

Shelf Kids FTW!!!!

CobraCrew4Life!!! Fangs Up!!

[teehee2funny]

i fucking saw Cobra yesterday live. they are one of the nicest bands i've ever met. All of their songs are really detailed and are very creative. They're very good live, maybe not amazing on this show that night but, Gabe said that he didn't think he did amazing. This is a huge TV show so they can't sound perfect. Live they are amazing and they are not losing their "touch" or pizzazz.

[vanmicheal14]

estelle sucked shes good but sucked oh my ** goes cry in a corner ** she killed the song lol

[playgroundlove11]

seriously suck live; disappointing but amazing song!!!!!

[basketballgirlie44]

they suck live!!

but i love this song!!

[princesskylie16]

love this song but estelle ruined it

[jbrownil]

I will sound like a douche for this, but I find it hard to believe anyone who's willing to pay to see C.S. knows what a really good show is...

[rcsoccergal]

dude you have no idea what you are talking about. this was a bad show for them. i would have never liked them if i hadn't seen them on warped tour live. their concerts are incredibly fun and their stage presence is hilarious and witty. and fyi you do sound like a total douche.

[jbrownil]

Because I don't have the tastes of a 13 - 19 year old? Yeah, when I was that age I thought a lot of pop drivel was good, but I grew out of it. This band is just another throw away band that will leave no mentionable mark on music history. Do you really think they will?

[LoveAnna21]

If anyone has ever been to a Cobra concert, they are amazing. Their energy is just fantastic when they are with their own crowd. Every time I've seen them, I always leave with the feeling that it was one of the best shows I've gone to. :) Live concerts compared to appearances on tv..well, really their is now comparison. There is more room to interact with fans at a concert than at an appearance like the Tonight Show or something similar. The atmosphere at their concerts is always just wild! :D

[MoliLouise]

Leighton Mester was suppose to sing but she bailed that's why Estelle was singing

[yogoqueen]

gabe even wrote in his blog that this performance sucked and that his voice sucked

[HagarRJ]

estelle sucks! wasn't a great performence of cobra but we still love em!

[darnRADICALmann]

...has cobra starship lost their live pizazz? :-/

and wtf estelle, if you're going to sing the song, learn the damn lyrics.

[xXxlikepiXiedustxXx]

no they have not. this is not even similair to a concert setting. this is a bunch of cameras and the audience sitting far far away. the majority of your audience is sitting at home, and you can see them. gabe interacts and feeds off the crowd, and how can you do that if you can't see them?

[darnRADICALmann]

i know, i've seen them five times and i know they put on a kick ass show. i've seen them perform on tv before too. this performance just wasn't anything like what they've done before.

[justicem0119]

i honestly dont think it sounds so bad.. i enjoyed. ive seen a lot of bad performances... this wasnt bad

[rotcha11]

saw them live and this video does not do them justice. believe me. but we're all cobra fans because of a million other reasons. not because they sound so perfect and amazing. estelle was pretty bad. victoria would have done better and I think they even know that. plus...I bet there are people who comment that don't even appreciate cobra starship and just like to hate because they can and have nothing better to do.

[5z5a6x6]

omg estelle is so bad. D: should have let vicky-t sung, seriously. nate! ♥

[Chepannie]

Hahaha i love how you put all the captions at the part where estelle didn't get the lyrics right lol, she did ok. But Gabe's dance moves are hot, i love him so much. jackamazing is right though, they do kinda look awkward :/ i still love them though.

[xXxlikepiXiedustxXx]

Haha thanks! I totally agree. As I said to jackamazing, they were probably scared shitless. NATIONAL TV! MILLIONS OF VIEWERS=SCARY. lol

[sammbamx3]

hahaha

at the end gabe would put the fangs up

and estelle?

she made a great song go ghetto

she might be good at singing her own stuff but next time please leave cobra starship's music alone.

vicky t wouldve done so much better

and gabe is amazing, it wasnt his fault he didnt get the starting pitch

[jacqueline0123456789]

i love this song but the lead singer is a tool and estelle is a great singer but just wasnt right for this part,where was leighton anyway? why would they pick someone to do her part that didnt even know the words? i mean I know all the words! all the band members just look so goddamned akward

[sammbamx3]

gabe is amazing hes not a tool.

[ggmangrant]

Gabe is not a tool

Check out the acoustic version of this song

His voice is much better

He doesn't have the best voice but he has lots of musical talent

[xXxlikepiXiedustxXx]

That just goes to show how little you know about Cobras, Gabe is far from being a tool. Please don't run your mouth when you don't know what you are talking about. Besides, how can you even judge his character based on this performance?

And maybe they all look awkward because they are nervous? Have you ever performed on national television before? I haven't but one can imagine how scary it is.

[brokenpearl]

I love Cobra Starship, but Estelle was the wrong woman to do Leighton's part.

[Fieryprincess]

Gabe wrote about this in his blog. he KNOWS he wasn't great and he has a legit excuse. the pitch issues were because he didn't get to hear the starting chord like he usually does and he said when he gets nervous he gets loud.

if you've heard OTHER live performances you'd know that Cobra Starship is AMAZING live, better than a lot of people

I do agree leighton should have showed up or vicky t should have sung it instead estelle wasn't that bad her way doesn't go with the song is all

[Catsy29]

yeah, he's not the best singer, but common, i've heard worst performances and nobody gives a shit!

I luv this song!

[jackamazing]

they all look so awkward. like, even gabe just looks like he's uncomfortable performing. too bad, really. :(

[blamer36]

yikes not that good terrible no offense i love cobra starship just that was bad sry

[mandpxx]

i have no idea why everyone is saying he is singing bad i think this is more then AMAZING.

[cristine284]

i think victoria shud have sang instead of estelle.

[britcarl1192]

I looove Hot Mess.

Aug 11 was my birthday and at the MN date gabe announced he was changing the name of the album to "Hot Mess Brittney" hahaha.

He is amazing live.. i dont think he comes off as good in this vid as he does in person.

but COBRA STARSHIP is stilll amazing:)

[timmy4182]

this really actually wasn't too bad. i dont see what the fuss is all about. the same as any live band tbh.

[nemesiscsb]

even the back up vocal from that chick with the guitar is a hot mess.

Sorry i'm telling the truth.

[nemesiscsb]

So ironic, the song called "Good Girls Gone Bad" and the album "Hot Mess" - I will too after listening to that tragic and hot mess vocal and performance.

[xpinkl0vex]

Why didn't she bother to learn the lyrics...

[DieIcebergDie]

what the hell is wrong with everyone? it was SO NOT AS BAD as everyone is making it out to be. like seriously. i was holding my breath for a big mess up or something, and at the end i was like "...that was it?". it wasn't that bad. at all. lighten up.

[mearcat92]

Estelle coundn't hit the right notes I say Leighton owns..

[xXxlikepiXiedustxXx]

Estelle did do the big note very well.

[cyberpunkrock]

the band was just awesome but estelle... Oh my god, "You're the guy i'd be [...]"then you don't understand what she says...

So Great but I miss Leighton!!! ^^

[DisturbiaHalo]

You're overreacting guys, she wasn't THAT awful, it was a decent performance but it would have been way better if one could hear what Estelle was singing... She didn't mess with the lyrics enough to call that a disaster.

[hellonicolee]

Vicky should've done it, she owns Leighton and Estelle

[2DsLUV]

Vicky-T ftw!

:D

[Waahoup]

I agree Leighton<Vicky T

[bbrawkz]

i think estelle was good, idk why you guys dont thinks so, i mean i dont think it was a big deal about the lyrics.....but its all gooood

[gillpill66]

shelf kids XD

[xXxlikepiXiedustxXx]

wooo throw your shelves up!

[mitchellisthe1]

LIKED ESTELLE HIGH NOTE

[xXxlikepiXiedustxXx]

yeah she did really well at that part!

[DisneyFreak129]

I love Cobra<333333

But, Why Did They Let ESTELLE sing with them?

Uhhh , She fucking ruined it......

Gabe<33333333333

[cameronchloegabby]

I was so hoping that legition was going to be there , but she was'nt. stil great song by grat group

[TheSuperCassie]

Estelle should have learned the lyrics rather than making shit up as she went or whatever the hell she was doing.

"Hanging ON the corner" Really? Wow, now the song's about a good girl hooker?

[MirandaXoXo13]

HAHAHAH THAT KILLED ME. HAHAHA. A good girl hooker, hahaha.

Made my day.

I adore Gabe's stage presence. He knows how to work a crowd so well.

Personally, Estelle sucks in my opinion.

[NickPeerSays]

Gabes feet are huge!

[caitlinbabie]

you can tell kevin roudolf helped write this!

i love it (L)x

[panicthedisco95]

Well, Estelle did her own spin on things, which I respect. But I didn't really like her spin better than the original. She did a great job at the end and she has a great voice. And of course, Cobra was amazing. :)

[francescaohhhx3]

Estelle did horrible..

(Except for the ending.)

Oh my god, she could of showed some respect and actually learned the lyrics. She just embarrassed the band. D:

Vicky T could of done a way better job or they should of just Leightington do it.

Anyway, I love this band.. their new album is kind of dissapointing but they are amazing!

[faschen28]

Aw, cobra didn't wear their fly swag.

[panicthedisco95]

I know, I was hoping for some neon. :)

[roxyboo17]

I LOVE Cobra Starship, but why did they have to let that man in the skirt go and ruin it for them, learn the lyrics plz!!! and why do they keep having different chicks sing the girl part, Vicky has an incredible voice they should have her do it

[musicislife1818]

i love gabe and he did an amazing job as usual, but estelle could have made a bit more effort to learn the right lyrics.

[jamiebeer2155]

that was kool! estell was good to love vickys voice tho.... they should get ashlee simpson to do a performance with them

[orange1head]

Estelle..I didn't like her performance.

But Cobra was awesome!

I wish Leighton could perform AT LEAST once with them.She's never around :|

[SavannahPeAcE]

I think Vicky T should have sang Estelle's part. She sounded terrible.

Lmao. I love Gabe's dancing.

[Deoart]

First, Im not a big fan of Estelle but I thought Estelle did a great job!

Yes she did mistaken the lyrics but at least she went on and kept singing. She could've stopped midway coz she couldn't remember what came next, but she didnt. Also she stepped in to sing some other persons song. Where was Leighton, when Cobra needed her?

Give her credit ppl

[kar88lina]

too bad she messed up the lyrics...

[killercalamari]

I have never heard of her before now... and I don't really want to again. She did really bad. Except for that high note. That was fantastic.

[ohhkelseyy]

Whats completely awesome is that Estelle COMPLETELY screwed up, Leighton isn't very good. But when Vicky sang it...it was freakin amazing. So I don't really know what they're thinking performing songs with people who aren't talented.

[02alex94]

not to be rude, but estelle, please learn the lyrics before you perform it on national television. she's an amazing singer and i respect her as an artist, but this was not her best moment. i really perfer leighnton more for this song. cobra was amazing, as usual.

[recordinmotion]

Wow, Estelle should have done some research on the lyrics before performing it on national television.

Cobra sounded great as usual, though :)

[stumphantomxf]

gabe, where's the touching?

[xXxlikepiXiedustxXx]

what do you mean?

[MrRobocop2]

you can really tell Gabe's voice isn't back to 100% since his surgery

[Thundercankles]

When I saw them live they were great, I just think that seeing as this is a huge step into the main stream for Cobra Starship, they might have been edge a little bit and thus weren't able to perform to the 100% of their ability.

They nonetheless have talent though.

[Thundercankles]

on edge a litte**

[leslieleslie9393]

haha did anybody else notice how Conan just knows Estelle's name, but the doesn't know the band members' names?? he just said "thank you estelle, thank you, thank you.."

Btw, I agree! Leighton is sooooo much better than Estelle. Sorry, but Estelle sorta killed the song...

[michellex292]

cobra sucksss

i don't really think so i just wanted to make you delete this.

[xXxlikepiXiedustxXx]

I'm not going to delete this, haha. you made me laugh.

[cobraliciousx3]

Estelle just mess it up,

Victoria or Leighton should of sang it.

Estelle was too sleezy,and boring,

(She sounded drunk)

Cobra was awesome, Fangs Up! (:

[kidsgil]

ew, estelle sucked. they should've let Vicky T do it like in their acoustic.

[michelleleeleee]

have you heard Vicky-T sing it acoustic?!

why didn't SHE sing it?!

wow, estelle.

just wow. xD

[PrincessParadise]

i wish Leighton could've been there b/c Estelle fucking sucked & she ruined the song. Estelle looked high, she could barely keep her eyes open. she messed up the words & her singing just didn't sound right. plus she grabbed at her crotch while wearing a skirt. ew. Vicky's backing vocals weren't that great, but the rest of Cobra was amazing! <3

[middiescheer]

omg i'm so glad i found this video...i missed this episode! thanks bunches!

xoxo

[xXxlikepiXiedustxXx]

no problemo XDD

[elbowonfire]

dude.....just.......this isnt what i want. They are never this way in concert. I feel soo bad for them. I know this is the single they are promoting, but i think we can all agree that Cobra has much better songs they can show off on.

[xXxlikepiXiedustxXx]

keep in mind that 99% of bands suck on TV.

[wolfzbane17]

I <3 Gabe. And omg Ryland is SO FUCKIN' CUTE!! And so is ALEX!! <3

[giraffesrcoolio]

estelle totally screwed up, gabe's just going along like nothing happened haha and estelle is trying to show off half the time, i wish leighton could have been there

[Chipsferry]

Its better wif Leighton Meester!! Estelle ruins it big time bt Corba Starship is Awesum,!!

[gdmcraarciwwaf]

Why did she change the lyrics? she wasnt really good....like at all XD but cobra was pretty dang good. I was nice to see Gabe in non-neon pants. Alex was so funny with his little finger XD Gabe has so much spirit on stage, I love it

[kaitlinnelaine]

I don't like estelle. She be lame

[middiescheer]

i like the version with leighton meester a hundred times better! estelle should stick with thug stuff

[mrnpyntr]

estelle shited all over that song. leighton sings with them because her voice contrasts. estelle sings like a dude so there's no WOW

if estelle was a good girl, she just went bad

[LouiseLollipop]

I fucking adore them, but that was...not the best. Vicky-T was terribly flat in the backing vocals. It wasn't the best thing for Estelle to forget the lyrics, but I think Gabe managed to pull it together. He has amazing stage presence and energy. <3

[chebaka4]

its not a good a song as "the city is at was" or "guilty pleasure" thats why its not the same "live":O!!!!

THEY ARE MY ONLY BAND:)!!

. . . estelle. . . no comment:S

[rkavin]

wow...his voice is shot. estelle was actually the better of the two.

[wirezrule25]

i think they did an amazing job

all of em :)))

[lacmurillo]

didnt think she would be that bad but fukk she should have learned the lyrics! aah! no one will be able to replace LEIGHTON MEESTER she rocked that song

[RainWaterProductions]

Gabe's voice isn't the same, but it's still okay. Especially since I love them, I can't just stop. But their performance on the Tonight Show was horrible. And I've seen them twice. They aren't normally that...bad.

[elohcinxxekaj]

Estelle messed up majorly. :/ I love Vicky-T should've sung, she usually does!

...Gabe with his sly little fangs up at the end was freakin' brilliant! XD

[frizz17]

estelle ruined this. she sounded like a man.

[ashleyyohh213]

she is a man.

;)

[rayagotyougoing]

ryland was right in their interview in alternative press. gabe's voice has definitely changed.

fuck that, i'll always be a cobra fan.

i love them so much.

[CheerUpEmoKid18]

I love Cobra, they are freaking awesome and did a great job! Gabe ssemed a little nervous in the begining, but then he totally got into it and was amazing! :D I'm not even gonna say anything about Estelle tho, other then she um...put her own little twist on things.

[motormouth326]

I love Cobra, and I like Estelle. And, while she messed up the lyrics a bit at first, she might have changed the lyrics to fit her own style a lot of artists change the lyrics when they are performing it live.

[ashleyyohh213]

ha. estelle's accent makes her sound even worse. of all people, why did they pick her? couldnt vicky t just sing instead?

[AmandaxLeighxC]

Yeah, thats what she usually does. I think Vicky T does better haha.

[thesportsgamer]

stick to american boy estelle

[kissme099]

Yeah Estelle was horrible.

She sucked in this!

and messed up lyrics.

don't ever let her sing with them again!

and i love at the end how Gabe did his fangs up

anyone who doesn't go to their shows would be like "what does that mean" and think its something bad or something. hahaha

i love cobra starship

[xxjessica88xx]

3:06 is about the only thing she did good on :/

[nicolexoxx48]

estel fucked up the lyrics! i like leighton meester lot better

[Chatoxred]

Haha I can't believe Estelle messed up! That was a Hot Mess right there haha. Hopefully awesome! I can't get enough of them!!! FANGS UP!

[iBurbie]

estelle fucked up the lyrics :(

[whatacolorfulrainbow]

woah, estelle kills this. :/

[liihcoelhoxx]

I'd rather Leighton Meester better than this woman!

[PixieQuin]

they should of had vicky-t sing leighton's parts.

but oh well, cobra starship did good:]

[Bluevoz]

OMFG I LOVE COBRAAAAA!!!! Gabe is so hot! And =/ well... i like Leighton better...

[ilikeyoshiroxxyouide]

but i got to admit 3:06 she did a great job on that

[ilikeyoshiroxxyouide]

Estelle killed Leighton's part :-(

[lynseydunne]

Estelle is literally a hot mess...Learn the words darling :S