Bell X1 - The Great Defector - Letterman

[csmsmith1]

I don't think they sound like Talking Heads... just some element there... and I could easily compare them to The Cars if this is the case.

[tpaladino]

Great song, and they're great live. Yeah he's definitely got a David Byrne/Talking Heads thing going but that isn't a bad thing at all.

[DrrnTW]

who is that idiot at the start of the video failin at doin an irish acent

[padraic2001eire]

@DrrnTW Paul Shaffer.

[savich777]

Красавцы!!!!!!!!!!!!



[harleygough]

I can hear a lot of Roy Orbison/ Travelling Wilburys

 in this song, great stuff

[Erinhotdog]

at 3.10 looks like he jizzed his pants.

[Thatbeat1974]

You chaps are so sensitive... They are a rip off band. We won't be hearing much from these chumps.

[peddleandcrank]

there not big anywhere.they are a boring mediocere band at most.tommy tiernan was o letterman years ago and got sweet fuck all.i hope these overrated knobs crash and burn.....literally l o fuckin l

[shoelesskc]

Good song. I got more a Rusted Root vibe.

[ThePbjloaf]

yeah, I thought David Byrne the 1st time I heard this song.....what the hell is a cornetto?

[NuttyNeensXX]

@ThePbjloaf

"Its an ice cream

[hobbified]

@ThePbjloaf Look up "chocolate cornet" :)

[GrahamAW2001]

Haha funny reading the comments on here, I thought I'd be the only one who thought this sounded like byrne/ talking heads. Great, catchy song, but I seriously hear Wild Wild Life everytime I hear it

[hobbified]

@GrahamAW2001 Talking Heads meets REM might be more accurate -- but it's really just this song. Their sounds are pretty diverse.

[GrahamAW2001]

@hobbified I do like this song a lot, I think I'll check out some of their other stuff

[DgtlDiva]

wow these dudes sound just like Talking Heads

[Thatbeat1974]

where's David Bryne? Talking Heads rippoff...

[padraic2001eire]

@Thatbeat1974 Really? Of what song?

[padgo98]

@padraic2001eire if it was a rip off we would have seen legal action. Great Irish band

[firecoroner]

@padraic2001eire

It does sound a little like "and she was" in terms of chord progression. But I doubt it was a case of plagarism. These guys are just huge talking heads fans

[macunfraidh]

@padraic2001eire A lot of BellX1 stuff is very Talking Heads-esque. Especially on the album flock. Long may it continue. I like both.

[PCPrabbit]

@Thatbeat1974 and who's David Bryne? :-)

[ohiosouthpaw]

@Thatbeat1974 Accept the fact..He just sounds like David Byrne...They are just a band trying to make it in this ridiculously commercialized American music scene.. He was born with the voice. So leave them alone...Not a rip off..

[mistermom3]

@Thatbeat1974 yup...defo...agreed....loved talking heads...but you know what...who cares..I'm sure David Byrne would be proud of this sound....how bad...AND they're from....!

[59Suntzu]

I thought they were the Talking Heads the first time I heard this song. I really like this song.

[ThePbjloaf]

@59Suntzu

yes, me too. And they are as good live as studio.

Yep,

[bannanachops]

Paddy farm bhoys on Letterman.....gettup dem steps....

[Dabest5172]

wat the hell is with he says ireland he says it like arrrrrrrrrrreland

[sannevdwal]

Dude, that's a cool guitar!

[sample1111111]

fantastic song

[OriginalGirlNextDoor]

Class Song!!! It was lighting up Irish radio all summer :-] I love the fuss David makes when he introduces them, "From Ireland, from Ireland ladies & Gentleman, from Ireland!" as if an Irish band on Paddy's day was a revolutionary!! Again great song & love the lyrics!

[Anetkabbb]

that singer is fannnnntastic

[IngialV]

the chocolate at the end of the cornetto IS the best bit

[1alvarogarrido1]

They look like to be good fellas

[AllHailZeppelin]

Nice song, but what is the singer playing? It can't be a normal guitar...

[IngialV]

looks like a stealth bomber

[snowbox22]

A Steinberger I Think. It Looks like one.

[paulstreeter8851]

How bout them Rabbits

Very nice

[monkeydogdig]

those rabbits GEORGE

of mice and men john steinbeck!

[Bong2Long]

The new guy on keys is away too Dandy Warhols for Bellx1. I always liked them for being as cool as fuck without even trying but this guy is trying to be a rock star.

[0skylove0]

talking heads revisited

[hideflolife]

I thought it was a talking heads song until i looked it up.

[MrMojoPanda3]

I thought the same thing! Especially the chorus.

[deegrean]

they are just unbelievable love them up the Irish boy woo hoo

[samban]

yer man in the red cacks spazing out is really distracting but funny!....miss brian

[trollfinger]

Nice, how the fuck are they not bigger over here in Ireland if they are playing letterman ?

[faganface94]

i know! they are unbelievable! how can they be big over theyre but not many people over here have even heard of them!

[monkeydogdig]

every1s herd of them? since about 2 years ago :L?

[mightymix101]

Bloody hell, this band is awesome!!!!!!

[teygirl]

love love