I was 6 years old when i listened to Treasure for the first time. With Lorelei , i felt like a little kid lost in the dark but feeling save with this female angel singing and guiding me into the most mystical and blissful place. Now i'm 26, and im still feeling exactly the same. This is the best song of the best band ever !
@ordnajelAoneuB I was a lot older than six but agree with you totally concerning your other comments. There will never be another band or singer like this!!
Whaa?? Sorry, kids, but these guys are an off-shoot of punk- that's right- PUNK! & by the way... Robert Smith originally started with Siouxsie & the Banshees - go back to school-
Robert Smith didnt ORIGINALLY start out with The Banshees. He took a break from The Cure to take a less frontal roll behind Sioux. He then got disorientated with The Banshees and returned to The Cure.
Check out Rilkean Dreams posting and listen to the beauty at the end of Rilkean Heart before Half- Gifts starts. It will take your breath away, take you to a better place for 15 seconds and make your life a bit better for ever.
I have seen the Cocteau Twins live 5 times. The 2 best shows I saw were in Buffalo (of all places) and at the Roxy in NYC (one of their last live shows).
They are an acquired taste live because Liz will quite often veer away from the melody of a song to improvise a little. And the chances she took were often breathtaking and unique. There is no other singer I can think of that is as transcendent as Liz and how she carries a song.
nice to see them onstage, but, boy, their real sound was so much better than this.. live or in the studio.. worth hunting for the cd... it's so good, it's moving.
What's so amazing is that they sound just as good as the studio recording. This is real talent right here, folks. While the kids of today's generation are stuck listening to 90% of the crap on the radio, true lovers will keep the classic music of Cocteau Twins alive.
THE Cocteaus were an amazing band, this is a poor quality video so try not to judge based on this- I think it's cause her
vocals were all layered on the records & I believe she did all her own background harmonies which is obviously not possible to do when it's just you onstage with no backup singers, she's still amazing though- check out the Treasure album or the Pink Opaque comp
Even if the original mix was decent, you aren't hearing much of it since most of what you're hearing is gargle from the highs in the guitar (due to the video quality), and the vocals sound like they could be poorly captured. I love the studio version of this song. You should check it out and then see how you feel, just a recommendation.
I remember watching this on t.v as a kid and I could not believe my ears! I thought it was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard in my life and as I had taped it on video I watched it again and again until the tape snapped. Now I can re-live my childhood and play it over and over again but with the added bonus of no snapping tape! Hurrah.
Yeah yeah... the quality of the video is not well enough... BUT HERE WE CAN APPRECIATE THE PRODIGIOUSNESS OF LIZ VOICE, AND WHAT SHE IS CAPABLE TO DO, AND DO NOT FORGET THE AMAZING JOB OF ROBIN AND SIMON, THEY ARE GREAT CREATING THE GLOBAL SOUND EFFECTS.
Pra quem pensa que o Brasil é só samba e bossa nova se engana aqui não é selva não,eu vi Liz Frazer no começo dos anos 80 no Projeto SP. I don´t speak english, os gringos que quiserem que traduzam,In Brasil tambem tem cultura.
not very good quality but what can i expect from a vid from 1983 or so? i'm glad you upped it anyway. sometimes i think i'm way too much into this band, especially for a black kid who was born in 88
Shitty quality
IantoddusSardus 2 months ago
this is robin guthrie playing bass and simon raymonde playing guitar, that's pretty chill, wonder why they decided to play this song this way
stoopiddub333 3 months ago
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When she sings this the hair on the back of my neck stands up, it's an incredible sound.
Mikulan168 1 year ago
fantastic !! i remember watching this at the time.
drstevie 1 year ago
amazing.I like the raw VHS-style footage and audio of this video.And this song gives me the chills every time.love it.
bloodybirdbrain 1 year ago
Thank you. i only wish to be a servant.
awellfedbottomfeeder 1 year ago
I was 6 years old when i listened to Treasure for the first time. With Lorelei , i felt like a little kid lost in the dark but feeling save with this female angel singing and guiding me into the most mystical and blissful place. Now i'm 26, and im still feeling exactly the same. This is the best song of the best band ever !
ordnajelAoneuB 1 year ago 3
@ordnajelAoneuB I was a lot older than six but agree with you totally concerning your other comments. There will never be another band or singer like this!!
jmking3 7 months ago
Love
LunaSeaSane 1 year ago
MG, what is this... like 85?? raw but beautiful- thanx for the upload!
LisaTeletunes 2 years ago
Great song, but very poor quality sound on the video. eek
stephenp1968 2 years ago
@stephenp1968 : smile & say thank you that it's here & available at all-
LisaTeletunes 2 years ago
Well, that's true, but if the sound's poor, it's poor, and there's nothing wrong with saying it-otherwise, why have a place for comments?
stephenp1968 2 years ago
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Black metal fuck yeah!
robertsmithisapussy 2 years ago
retard detected
dirtysoiree 2 years ago
@robertsmithisapussy
Whaa?? Sorry, kids, but these guys are an off-shoot of punk- that's right- PUNK! & by the way... Robert Smith originally started with Siouxsie & the Banshees - go back to school-
LisaTeletunes 2 years ago
Robert Smith didnt ORIGINALLY start out with The Banshees. He took a break from The Cure to take a less frontal roll behind Sioux. He then got disorientated with The Banshees and returned to The Cure.
scaffman2162 2 years ago 3
I LOVE COCTEAU TWINS!!!
makinola79 2 years ago 3
Ahh, Liz Frazers "Freddy Parrot-face period..
BWFSabian 2 years ago
stop it.
LOL
santoshasong 2 years ago
Lorelie is one of my all time favorite Cocteau Twins songs! Her vocal stylings are geneius!
MARKSVIGIL 2 years ago
she's amazing, isn't she.
justcallmejoe 2 years ago
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Check out Rilkean Dreams posting and listen to the beauty at the end of Rilkean Heart before Half- Gifts starts. It will take your breath away, take you to a better place for 15 seconds and make your life a bit better for ever.
andreaneilcmc 2 years ago
I have seen the Cocteau Twins live 5 times. The 2 best shows I saw were in Buffalo (of all places) and at the Roxy in NYC (one of their last live shows).
They are an acquired taste live because Liz will quite often veer away from the melody of a song to improvise a little. And the chances she took were often breathtaking and unique. There is no other singer I can think of that is as transcendent as Liz and how she carries a song.
They need to get back together soon, I miss them!
tigrknot 2 years ago 2
nice to see them onstage, but, boy, their real sound was so much better than this.. live or in the studio.. worth hunting for the cd... it's so good, it's moving.
Babilonium 2 years ago
Fully agree ! I have seen them twice in France years ago and still best thing I ever seen on a scene !
JESSICAGOOL 2 years ago
is this band doing shows in this time , please let me know , i will go wherever to see them , ....
danieliver 2 years ago
What's so amazing is that they sound just as good as the studio recording. This is real talent right here, folks. While the kids of today's generation are stuck listening to 90% of the crap on the radio, true lovers will keep the classic music of Cocteau Twins alive.
JumpStreet1983 2 years ago
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man i respect ur taste but the vocals suck
prisonson 3 years ago
THE Cocteaus were an amazing band, this is a poor quality video so try not to judge based on this- I think it's cause her
vocals were all layered on the records & I believe she did all her own background harmonies which is obviously not possible to do when it's just you onstage with no backup singers, she's still amazing though- check out the Treasure album or the Pink Opaque comp
powrxplor69 3 years ago 2
like you can really judge based on youtube quality...
cyb3rs0 2 years ago
the video is pretty low quality for starters.
Even if the original mix was decent, you aren't hearing much of it since most of what you're hearing is gargle from the highs in the guitar (due to the video quality), and the vocals sound like they could be poorly captured. I love the studio version of this song. You should check it out and then see how you feel, just a recommendation.
raggedy 2 years ago
Yeah I agree, the quality is shite
ste84020 2 years ago
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what is this crap
fack who suggested this band to me
prisonson 3 years ago
:D
A treat, despite the quality, thanks. It's minimalist live, and Liz can knock it out pretty sweet.
Glomerol 3 years ago 2
mate, if you wernt around back then just shut up and listen, theres hidden power in those phonetics
I still know it off "by heart"
Morthund 3 years ago
I remember watching this on t.v as a kid and I could not believe my ears! I thought it was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard in my life and as I had taped it on video I watched it again and again until the tape snapped. Now I can re-live my childhood and play it over and over again but with the added bonus of no snapping tape! Hurrah.
Punorss 3 years ago
Yeah yeah... the quality of the video is not well enough... BUT HERE WE CAN APPRECIATE THE PRODIGIOUSNESS OF LIZ VOICE, AND WHAT SHE IS CAPABLE TO DO, AND DO NOT FORGET THE AMAZING JOB OF ROBIN AND SIMON, THEY ARE GREAT CREATING THE GLOBAL SOUND EFFECTS.
nemmjenba 3 years ago
É isso, aí Alex, vi Liz Fraser aqui no Rio no Imperator, no Méier: inesquecível!!!
RAINHA64 3 years ago
Pra quem pensa que o Brasil é só samba e bossa nova se engana aqui não é selva não,eu vi Liz Frazer no começo dos anos 80 no Projeto SP. I don´t speak english, os gringos que quiserem que traduzam,In Brasil tambem tem cultura.
alexdopalestra 3 years ago
not very good quality but what can i expect from a vid from 1983 or so? i'm glad you upped it anyway. sometimes i think i'm way too much into this band, especially for a black kid who was born in 88
Kallisteezie 3 years ago
U cant think too much off this band. pure 80s brilliance just awesome!!!
0LDMAN62 3 years ago
Good work! I wish there was more black (& white) kids who would listen to golden age pop music!
lubinkous 3 years ago