Beirut - East Harlem (Live)

[rakshawestlife]

I cannot love Zach Condon more even if I tried. Oh wait..I just did.

[ZimmerSquash]

Wtf!! Where did the rest of the band go? Come back?

[hippolyta22]

this is beautiful.

[wartree]

New album is very good. Though the new smaller ensemble is very lame, i liked when beirut used to have a dozen people on stage. Well i guess it is the economic crisis.

[ZAmpedNZ]

Theyre Going to be in New Zealand this weekend andI'm going to Miss it!!!!! **Epic Sad Face!!!**

[Pleedle]

I have the biggest crush on Zach Condon.

[daliamistery]

@Pleedle Me too! I want a boyfriend like him! :P

[AJtotheElmore]

They are good. I heard a friend say this man hates his own music. I am curious as to why. If I had to guess (if it is true) I would assume he is like most musicians...wanting a more complex progression. Simple encompasses the best songs. They are good.

[hastanga69]

j'adore ce moment de plénitude entre spleen et bonheur

[gophins23]

for anyone from philadelphia.. theyre gonna be at the electric factory on the 13th

[saraiish]

Saw them in Houston they were super awesome

[cambees]

3:44 Tim Heideiger (Tim & Eric)

[zingarina26]

Mój malutki synek uwielbia zasypiać przy tym kawałku:)

[wow5heyy]

I am seeing them tomorrow night in Austin! i love this city, and this band!

[tokinrecords]

Desde Guadalajara habra un transporte muy pero muy bueno y accesible, llega directo al lugar del concierto, mas informes (33)3647-3798

[lunaticbeeFly]

Ansiosa por el 5 de noviembre.

[ironboost]

@lunaticbeeFly Donde donde?

[lunaticbeeFly]

@ironboost Jose Cuervo salon, México.

[ironboost]

@lunaticbeeFly sabes cuanto van a costar los boletos?

[lunaticbeeFly]

@ironboost estan entre 300 y 400 en general, bastante aceptable.

[ironboost]

@lunaticbeeFly aaa pues ahi nos veremos entonces :D

[SLemonspunk]

@esp0624 I agree.

[esp0624]

For those that are asking, this show is from 2009. This is long before the album version was recorded. It's what East Harlem originally sounded like. I honestly prefer this version because it's more true to their original style.

[ungsonn]

Does anyone know what the lyrics are for the second part of the song?? They're different from the album version, and I can't figure them out!!!

[CamoDudet04]

@ungsonn

(is this english?)

I can wait all night

And the phone didn't ring

sought in the light

And I don't mind

I can wait and find

And arounded ..

I give up. LOL

[Hamsaouahamsine]

This voice reminds a bit of Ron Sexsmith. Both great.

[MrMarioGaio]

why the lyrics are different?

[loveallas1]

Beautiful, creative, and takes you to a higher place in your heart! Thanks. Uplifting!! :)

[0321amelie]

it's ironic that I listen to this song with the image of Lady Gaga on the background

[laurenzaification]

Great voice, love it.....good musicians. Thats what you call good music. Real music, really nice, interesting, good lyrics, best wishes guys!!!!

[asteadyrain]

Nicely played! For anyone wondering, the chord progression on the uke is G - C - D, then G - C - D - Em for the end part. Got that from UkuleleHunt.

[bonanahh]

I wonder if he knew that he left the sticker on his pants.

[legiapiotr]

This makes me want to learn the ukulele and/or accordion.

[mrneeraj]

wow

why the matt and kim hate? are they the new bieber?

[seriousfuno]

FUCK TEEN SPIRIT AND ABC.

[kuigytz]

los amo <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

[VickyValenciaG]

Happiness sounds like Beirut :)

[magdapolinario]

As duas versões dessa música são lindas!!!

Beirut é massa demais!!! ^^

[UsernameAvalibleYEAH]

booooring...

[zake890]

@UsernameAvalibleYEAH Well that sounds like something an eight year old would say during this song. Boring is not a proper adjective for this song, maybe wondrous or magical, but not boring.

[imposiblenata]

Magical <3

[drumla009]

shut the fuck off all the people!

[WeAreTeamProduction]

so, the lyrics are different than whats online for the second part of the song. can anyone tell me what they are?

[Cibeliuza]

Bela canção!

Tem uma energia incrível... =)

Beirut é bom demais!!!

[shoegazerjoy]

i prefer old beirut. hehehe. its more fun, i think. hehe

[liljac0794]

1 person has obviously never been to east harlem

[deloreanseasun]

I'M SEEING HIM ON MY BIRTHDAY.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[MrDense123]

0 dislikes.......nice :)

[daniglesar]

@MrDense123 who can dislike beirut?

[ZuluSharkZ]

sometimes i do wonder why youtube doesnt have a repeat button?

[sukini3]

CANT WAIT TILL PORTLAND THIS SUMMER, WHO'S WITH ME?

[Saranar]

I've seen this live and I intend to again in October. First time I've had a favorite band in the last 5 years.

Anyone else reminded of Kingdom Hearts a little bit from the musical arrangements?

[TwistedPheonix]

I love this track so much, really gotten into them since their show supporting arcade fire! Does anyone know where a good video of them performing Santa Fe is?

[gurgenagaci]

Çok üzüldüm şu an çünkü günlerimi ve gecelerimi çalacak benden bu şarkı...

[MrJoelbowl]

Wooo Come VISIT SANTA FE!!!! We miss you!!

[MrJoelbowl]

Wooo Come VISIT SANTA FE!!!! We miss you!!

[ypy2516]

god I hate vevo :|

[lelo819]

R they lebanese???

[TheMan2ouche]

@lelo819 No they aren't ;)

[lelo819]

@TheMan2ouche So why are they called Beirut???

[TheMan2ouche]

@lelo819 This is a quote by Zach Codon from NY Mag “One of the reasons I named the band after that city was the fact that it’s seen a lot of conflict. It’s not a political position.. It’s still a good analogy for my music. I haven’t been to Beirut, but I imagine it as this chic urban city surrounded by the ancient Muslim world. The place where things collide.” It would be amazing if he did come to Beirut..... link: nymag. com/arts/popmusic/ features/18856/

[lelo819]

@TheMan2ouche thanks but he's not quite right. There is conflict and the government is really weak but the whole shic urban city surrounded by ancient muslim world is false. Lebanon is still a christian/athrodox country. There are a lot of muslims but we arent surrounded by their ancient whatever. Ur actually surrounded by holy grails. Places Jesus and many saints have lived and walked threw. Beirut is just messed up cause its the first to get bombed

[TheMan2ouche]

@lelo819 Don't only take the negative - there is so much more that surpasses the religious conflicts that we have. I think you are missing the entire essence of what makes Beirut a beauty, seems you haven't been here & just watch the news. Yes, we have to go through all this crap here with the politics and the Arab-Israeli conflict, but that does not put us as a people down. We still party, enjoy life & have fun - which is the point. We are the meeting point of East and the West & it shows.

[lelo819]

@TheMan2ouche ohh dont get me wrong, I totally agree. I was their January 2010. My parents live their now. I always tell people its one of the most beautiful places on earth. Its just here in USA everyone beleives whats on the news which isnt always true. Everyone thinks its all sand and terrorists just cause its in the middle east

[TheMan2ouche]

@lelo819 sadly very true - they should visit Beirut before judging ;)

[Iasmeck]

Beirut não faz música. Canta poesia!

[littlemermaid7]

please?

[YellowKalila]

Sooo much love for beirut :)

[Hautamekki]

im not updated! please can anyone tell me if there is a new album comming??? its so sad, i have to say i am addicted to good music...

[xXxmagdixXx]

@Hautamekki as far as im informed, there's a new album coming in august

[JJCasuals3]

@Hautamekki Rip Tide comes out on August 30th. You can find the most recent version of East Harlem at stereogum. It's gonna be a great album! They've played a lot of new songs live recently ("Santa Fe" is a particularly good one) to great crowd approval.

[icaroianne]

I HOPE YOU COME BACK TO BRAZIL!!!!!!

[Adddna]

The best.

[joseorlandorr]

muito bom. bacana demais da conta.



[therio05]

Their live performances are seriously better than their recordings. This is absurdly awesome.

[bobbied3]

@therio05 Cept for the ones from England where Condon was visibly drunk...

[zh0ck]

Am I the only one that doesnt care about Vevo. Probably is.

I'm happy with the 1080p quality :D

[TarsilaAS]

Come back to Brazil!!!!!

[cammigurlgonewild]

I love him i love him i love his music i love his style his voice his instruments...oh zach..

[EmeraldStag92]

brilliant



[KFCBUCKETS]

FUCK MATT AND KIM

[sukini3]

@KFCBUCKETS i like both :(

[soHARDtomakeAname]

@KFCBUCKETS why?

[chocohalic66]

Seeing him in NY in exactly 2 weeks!!!!

[fiendishthingy7]

@chocohalic66 Same here! So excited!

[dancingfreakalicious]

@chocohalic66 are you seeing them on friday? because I was flying to new york the day right after the concert and i about killed myself.

[chocohalic66]

@dancingfreakalicious I desperately hope I can get tickets. It's been sold out online for weeks. If I can't get in I'll just sit outside the fence and bawl.

[hightimesbruce]

I've been waiting for a new Beirut song for YEARS, so I will gladly take this.

[andreww8178]

I. Hate. corporate. assholes. [vevo]

[MsRakelli]

They say familiarity breeds contempt, but I have been listening to that voice almost exclusively for nearly a year and love it more now than when I first began.

[downbeatpuppet]

@MsRakelli You've listened to no other music for the past year? Wow. Hardcore.

[MsRakelli]

@downbeatpuppet yes.. i know its a bit extreme. i said "almost" exclusively: the other stuff i hav been listening to are all bands zach has listed as primary influences upon him and his music (magnetic fields, tom waits, whos been a fave of mine for years, etc). I am admittedly musically smitten! :)