METRIC - Give Me Sympathy (LIVE - Slowed Down Version)

[platinazb]

Emily would make a lovely Na'vi, or even a smurf for that matter...

[MidwestMidnight]

@mojoscary I agree!! I wish this was on the album as well!! Definitely my favorite version of the song and probably my favorite song by Metric as it is in this recording. :)

[1RockHarder]

who the eff missed the like button.

[theryaner]

have they ever recorded this version before? I love it!

[MarkoCindric]

This is the best version in existence.

[afgreenberg]

@MarkoCindric i agree. i wish they'd release a slower version with the whole band (not acoustic like the bonus track).

[xxRandomnameguyxx]

wow, i love the album version alot, but this is.. somehow even better. I didnt think that was possible.

[PartOfThe21stCentury]

this is amazing. metric never ceases to amaze me!!

[scribbled309]

emily haines is a goddess....

[fourouttheforty]

This is unreal.

[rufus4music]

love the song.....lllll

[scopein79]

Great version of the song!!!

[InuvikPhil]

Inside every good song is a country song

[10trait]

Hahaha!

[queenofhearts9796]

i can't believe what great quality this is. just saw metric last night and i couldn't even get any good pics lol. what an amazing performer.

[kro0089]

AMAZING!!!!!!!

[cactusattack]

I just read in an interview recently that Emily plans to eventually write two songs using the parts of the old Gimme Sympathy. Meaning that the "your panties are a pot of gold" lyrics might survive in another form. Hoorah.

[littlegentleman11]

The album has been sort of a disappointment. As Jimmy Shaw describes it "very big," and "very dreamy." I find it lacking rawness and power that I've come to respect from Metric.

[Zedul]

Disappointment? It's only the greatest album I have heard in two decades.

I think it's on par with "Unforgettable Fire" by U2

[jennak33]

i agree... music from metric dosent always have to be power and guitar... you know? its the lyrics and the way they bring out the song with all instruments. its incredible !

[dustycool66]

I agree completely.

and i love metric.

[ayottenumber]

What no more I was a guest in the kingdom of doom! That was my favorite line. But o well. I like I like

[cactusattack]

This is my favourite version of this song. Hands down.

[Phatinum]

where did the high-quality option go??

[TerraTempus25]

I donno, but I've just been adding &fmt=18 at the end of the URL, it makes the audio sound better too.

[Phatinum]

oh it works!! that makes it high quality again.

thank you :)

[xeoroq]

This is one of the most amazing songs/performances that I have every seen

[FundamentalDiffering]

I prefer the slow version better, it sounds so much more personal.

[Aleezy]

never a disappointing moment from this band.

this song is great.

[couvre]

IMO they should just put both versions of the song on the cd. Both have their own good/mood dependent aspects.

[easylove87]

the slow version sounds like adult contemporary

[weareallanemic]

This was an AWESOME show!

[TerraTempus25]

AMAZING QUALITY! Jeez!

And I love this version!

[kaykimmango]

lovely.

[bellissima032]

"No time to take a picture...."

[radioheadgirl00]

this was such a great show~!

[Garcant]

They really should change the name of the song back to the hooks....it makes people search for the meaning

[patchina]

I agree completely. When I was listening to their explaination of the title during their MySpace Presents show, I was thinking the exact same thing. Especially considering they took out the line "Stay away from the hooks", it seems to be this part of the song that must have been so significant it should be remembered through the title.

[Garcant]

Emily has a wonderful voice

[jonkinthetonk]

Mmm, I would love this to be the one on the album.

[hystericredcoat]

the harmony in the chorus is A. FUCKING. MAZING.

[mojoscary]

the fast version should be the main version... and this should be the reprise at the end of the album

[sweetcatatoniauk]

I agree with mojo

[patblah]

amen

[DownStaticAnonymity]

Wow...

O.O

Thats a tuffy, witch one should they put on the album.

I don't like how she says "You gotta make the STAKES/place your own.

=\

[redlunatik]

you gotta make mistakes your own

[kmburc]

It's actually "you're young."

[DownStaticAnonymity]

ROFL !

[crazynomorez]

I only heard the faster version and I liked it.. but after hearing this one.. I like it better than the fast one.

They should keep it this way for the album.

[redlunatik]

i love this version and i also love the V-festival version... they should release both; this one as the original, and the other as teh remix or something...

[Jeff13bREW]

I just noticed she said the line "Stay away from the hooks" Which I thought she said she took out in the Myspace "Hey play this!" thing they did? Hence why it was called "The Hooks" at first? Seems like this could have been the original version of the song Emily was talking about earlier. Either way this song is amazing played slow or fast!

[hillz22]

I love this song! I saw them live that night and it was fuckin incredible! I think I like it better played slow! Emily Haines is my medicine!

[M1K30889]

oh god. this is so much better! i love it. they should keep it this way. they need atleast one kind of slowish song on their new album and this should definitely be it. :)

[dustycool66]

this sounds so different but i like it way better, even though they took out the "panties" bit which i kind of liked :P

[easylove87]

this is so boring.

[priss4448]

if its true they are presently recording the new album, then this might just be the definite version of the song.

i like it better this way...

[anticky]

I love this version! It doesnt have the annoying ba da da da da da bit

[0livelovedie0]

why have i never heard this song?

[laurentmetric]

Sounds very good.

this version and the NPR radio version are both amazing.

can't wait to hear the studio version!

reminds me of soft rock star <3

[jcpennylane]

i like this but yes the first version (the one i heard at v-fest if anyone was there...)was better in my opinion.

[concertmania]

awesome song and performance, i've got 1 vid from the show on my page

[stasis1988]

How did so many people know the words to this one already? Practically everyone around me was singing them.

[DelectabilityZ]

I can hear me singing along...=P

[zigetgoo]

back to the hooks? cool

[DelectabilityZ]

This song has become tres beautiful, yes.

Awesome before and now.

Friggin amazing show.

[mcle6680]

Had this in my head since the show. Thanks for posting !

[Freaked85dxx]

Awesome show. Metric was sick. I love Emily!

[invisible1988]

this was such a great concert!!!

[cygnusx211268]

I dont think I like it, I liked the other, faster one better.

[kmburc]

Wow, I like what they've done with this.

[tsarrynight]

This is really beautiful! I think I like it better than the fast version.

[tinytinylittlewords]

Wow, only the chorus remains. It could be released as a separate song, but not.