The National on Craig Ferguson - September 2007

[lennon041285]

@ dlmorton21 because they're too sick

[majorgomes]

The month of may in Lisbon will be awesome

[carlo88moe]

love them, but i just love vitality of the intro drum as in the record version...i wish theyd did that live

[vivienne34]

love these guys!

[dlmorton21]

why are the national so good?

[athens141]

Please come to Athens, Greece

[MrMartinoo1]

@athens141 also welcome in Antwerp, Belgium

[theallegory]

i love the national, own every album and listen to them obsessively,

but i'll honestly say matt's vocals threw me off on this. doesn't sound like he's trying.

[CheckVerb]

I feel like the music becomes overshadowed by the fact their drummer is John Lennon.

[tonx101]

@CheckVerb how do you think the chili peppers feel having will farrell as a drummer? lol

[BrianCulticeMusic]

@tonx101 speaking on the Chili Peppers, they are recording a new album without John Frusciante..... fuckin morons.

[tonx101]

@BrianCulticeMusic it will ultimately be john's loss, and just like always i think he'll realize again that he's happiest with the peppers. but with keidis,flea and will farrell i don't think they will have any problem creatively.

[metalliferum]

i LOVE The National. This song was played so well too.

[d4sh94]

@yummsqi your a fucking retard

[petofo]

almost...i duno why u get -7...

[yummsqi]

true, never understand these people

[daggerbluebird]

man this shit just makes me smile.

[WatermelonMachete]

Black and drunk and romantic

Cold and bleak but fantastic

[ClueSign]

Yeah these boys have the major chops of all time...

[arowman]

I wish they would stay locked up in their studio and produce millions of albums before i die

but that would stop me from going to see them live as often as poor-college-studently possible

[aryabodhisattva]

they are the greatest. how come they can, you know, be freaking sublime?

[reith70]

Superlatives do them no justice. The National are the sum of all exceptional parts. The sublime vocals, compelling drums, driving guitars, the amazing harmonies. Mmm... best band of the Naughties by a country mile. I LOVE THE NATIONAL

[jesuslivesinmytoilet]

Jesus I love The National.

[SmithsnMoz]

The song is GREAT!!! But the dummer just adds class!! Reminds me of New Orders Drummer!!

[peruvianboy2]

The drums are sooo godddd!!! I like the record version better. The bass is louder and the drums start right over!!!! This band is pure awesomeness.

[jegmarquez]

they are something special.

[Sk8rkid3]

there drummer is class

[Al5ezdlt]

@Sk8rkid3 Their* :p

[ParallelArchitect]

great band!

amazing drumming.

love the cherry epiphone sheraton guitar.

[LazyBoy1994]

haha you have commented on the guitar on like every video i have been to. cool that you know what it is

[whoknowsifthemoon]

i need to marry everyone in this band.

[RosieGrl26]

dude the drummer doesn't play the drums. he POUNDS them. its amazing.

[fcabdor]

He doesn,t play the drums, he does mathematics!! haha..

[Sk8rkid3]

hands down, one of the best drummers of our generation.....

[icrecreamheadache]

him and The Walkmen's drummer.

[dane91727]

not at all

[Giarc26]

B. Devendorf looks like Lennon. He also might be just as good as Keith Moon. He's amazing.

[ctti]

Matt Berninger has an amazing voice & The National is just awesome. There really isn't much else to say, except that I want them to come to Singapore. I'd definitely attend that concert.

[tookool4school]

this is an amazing performance. the national rock

[ahrisul]

It's the fifth...Boxer, Alligator, Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, The National, and Cherry Tree

[dingeske]

Cherry Tree is an EP, as is the Virginia EP. So it's the fourth album/LP/whatever you want to call it.

[johhny3rubs]

national champions

[TheModernAge324]

He said "fifth long playing record" "I thought this was four?

[calmcyco]

this band is perfect

[marquez23]

oh my god, this is so great, so great, so great, so great...

[trulsemann]

The National has to be the greatest band around... such unqiue sound and awesome lyrics, gotta love them

[CrunkDrummer]

If i had half the talent that drummer has i d be the happiest man on earth

[jdoncbus]

Dude went ot my HS LOL....

[CrunkDrummer]

what?

[jdoncbus]

I attended a high school in Cincinnati - was an acquaintance of the guitarist; super nice guy. Apparently his little brother is the drummer who would have been present at the same high school.

[BugEyes85]

must be strange to see those guys on tv now, ain't it? nice thing to know though... :-)

[phil9064]

stunning :-)

[bremex]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! I still can't forget this gig!!! (not this one, I mean this band) I was so excited I forgot to record something hahaha

[MrSuedoldenburg]

godlike

[themouthofmadness]

this band is so great

[STEVEOSU13]

This is a REAL band. No phony lip syncing, or bad acoustics. The sound GREAT live, maybe even better than in the studio. Love it.

[racinefo]

i love how matt always holds onto the microphone like that, and his voice is sooo sexy..

[jegmarquez]

goosebumps. goosebumps. goosebumps.

[bosh275]

The National played an amazing show at lolla. I think they are the best live band I have ever seen.

[khead1122]

Yeah I saw them at lollapalooza and once at red rocks in colorado. They're fucking amazing, full horn section too. too bad my friend ended up getting sick from too much wine at lolla

[RadioMuse1]

I also so them at Lolla, as well as opening for REM earlier last year in Chicago... The National, Modest Mouse, and REM. It was a fantastic show.

[pavement27]

Holy fucking shit that's like a wet dream of good music

[heymantheirmydoritos]

i concur (if thats how you spel it)

[ApopheniaIV]

carry my drink, i have everything else

[itchy66153]

I think this is the most amazing version of this song I have heard.......any one know how to convert it so it can go on the iPod?

[tiddyt]

I hadn't seen this performance before. Amazing! I agree, best band out there..no doubt for me.

[stoitchboy]

best band out there no doubt...

[jduncs6]

truth. who is the keyboardist?

[valjester805]

It's Padma Newsome, he plays violin and arranges with them on their albums.

[brohan901]

Are you sure that it's still him? Padma at least had long-ass hair when he played with them Alligator-era. It might be a different guy, but correct me if I'm wrong. In any case, awesome performance.

[valjester805]

Yeah man it's definitely him, he had his hair cut. Nice bloke, I spoke to him briefly after a gig at London ULU in '05.

[stoitchboy]

agreed valjester.... that is padma. cool name man. love the reference

[Masternate2071]

This just made me fall in love with them even more.

[jaye230]

no doubt  :)

[thri95ton]

who's your favorite mine is Aaron

[baashley]

unusual rendition

[jbeauprez]

god these guys rule.

[jaye230]

You've GOT to be kidding....

[wasdanah]

Why are they so good? Well if you don't treat music as a been there done that item, give yourself time, it will grow on you, it will get under your skin right to your heart. together wtih Elbow they are the only band that count, that stick.

[valjester805]

Jesus is that you, me?! Good taste son.

[jadanzzy]

why are they so good?

[weeeehaw]

SO ACEEEEEEE i love the national

[johhny3rubs]

best fucking band in the biz

all hail to the national

[STORMBOY1979]

Damn, I love this song!!!!

[ProdigyLover83]

Such a great song. Also, Luke Wilson could play Matt Berninger in a forthcoming movie.

[TheAbsolutionHowl]

Only problem with that is I don't think he has the acting chops to pull off a serious role. I've yet to be impressed by him in anything.