thom yorke - cambridge, 25.feb.2010 - give up the ghost

[fbottiglieri]

I can't wait for Bologna, 03/07/2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!! My first time to witness the spectacle in person...i've been literally dissolving along with their melodies for over a decade, a decade of musical bliss - and now i'm gonna have the privilege to witness this in person, i just can't wait! Thank you Thom, Johnny, Colin, Ed and Phil, you're just beautiful! THANK YOU!

[yournotalwaysright]

I love how pissed he is at his performance. The mistakes make it all the more special for me.

[datachristophari]

wow this is basically a demo in 2010 before "the king of limbs" came out. this blew me away,give up the ghost is my favorite track on the album thank you soo much for posting

[CosmicClimbing]

the simplicity of this song is outrageous given how much emotion it evokes in me..

[QueenAbbas]

like...like...like

[FickleFrett]

brilliant

Brilliant

brilliant

[esmeqlove]

Love it. Thom is human! Sometimes I'm not sure; his music is too perfect

[retroneon83]

he looks like the homeless man walking through walmart

[jmeezypeezy1]

Thom's such a perfectionist he disliked his own video 20 times, . . as for the rest of us, words don't even come close, I still have chills.

[jimimyhero]

My parents would get mad if I walked out the door with this hair. They don't understand I may well have spent 2+ hours perfecting the sloppy mop on my head.

[elhelterskelter]

Thom Yorke = Genious :D

[jayeti100]

POLAND LOVES YOU :)

[billg26]

Fucking amazing! <3



[Trors]

This is holy.

[BongJuice1]

is there anything more soothining to the ear than Thom Yorke? I don't think so.

[Madhatterinsideu19]

Thom Yorke is gold pure untouched gold, I would very much love to see one of his concerts in person soon.

[aguslato]

ckuikkkkkkkk and thank you for that Tom...

[collinortank]

the crowd totally fucked up the end of that song. when he's going to phase out the voice loops little by little, everyone starts clapping and yelling. you can kinda see it irritated him.

[InsertDeepLyrics]

@collinortank Thom messed up at least three times but still managed to perform flawlessly. I think his head shake at the end was more of a modest 'thanks, but I could have done better'.

[xxariieLzz]

QUE CHINGON!

[H001adam]

U r the 1 .. NFP.

[mindnumber9]

@TheAmjab thom's a human, sure. but thom is also a fleshy god.

[MrPaulbanks999]

I think I cannot live without this.

[farutrv20]

@MrPaulbanks999 me neither... what an awesome, beautiful masterpice.. i really want to cry... so fckin awesoome!!!!!!!!! i hope i have the chance to listen radiohead live... im from chile! :) cheers :)

[BajuriProduction]

by the minutes @05:28, there are totally 5 Thom yorkes singing at the same time

[anetchi]

It's so good to be alive right now, in this time, in this universe, on the same planet as Radiohead and Thom Yorke.. Ah. Life is good!!! Thank you Thom for being so bloody awesome, I love you with no end!

[SuSyTaLiNdA]

His voice, the way he moves, his face, the way he closes his eyes.. Can he be more perfect??

[xchicagox2222]

May I say one thing? If you don't play an instrument you will never fully appreciate the amount of talent it takes to play a song like this live. You may not even hear how he double tracks his voice at the end of the song and sings the chorus starting at two different places on the bar, genius. Piss off if you can't at least appreciate it.

[ztikmaen]

WOW! This is what Thom sounds like when he actually tries to sing impeccably... It's, well, perfect

[mari9621]

Thank you God for Thom York! That's an amazing performance, I'm really impressed, had never seen anything like that, Thom is a genius!

[YoMamaBeenLurkin]

I love Radiohead but this is a dire performance by Thom Yorke & he knows it.

[sandresressand]

CHeck out "fall away" a new Radiohead b-side !!! (Youtube)

AWESOME !!!!!!

[ShazerThe]

@sandresressand I'm somewhat sure that's fake.

[MichaelLeroi]

DESTROYS the album version

[GuidoVtwo]

Wow, this is insanely good. Even by Radiohead standards. He is so composed, unlike his natural stage persona. Though it probably has something to do with the atmosphere around the song.

[Qoxiivi]

Simply one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

[Swachitsky]

we'll wait!

[danielle7811]

I know someday I'll meet him face to face!

I'm so excited about his body movements, his expressions, the emotion of his songs bursting!

Here is proof that there are people like him just like angels (;

[chickgamer100]

Hearing this live would be overwhelming. I would cry like a baby. 

[xorphz]

This is music that stupid people can not, and will not ever understand.

[kornypony]

@xorphz you shouldn't be judging people based on their music tastes.

[dpthomas37]

best song on the whole album. i just can't get enough of it. I LOVE THIS SONG.

[xAmnesiac1]

@dpthomas37 Although I disagree with you, this version of this song blasts anything on King of Limbs.

[punchdrunklovesick27]

I don't know if I fell in love with this song, or if I fell in love with Thom

[AmelieDemy]

@punchdrunklovesick27 I fell in love with Thom and the song :)

[MarsHiro]

Give up singing in the end

[elmanana1000]

Thom seems happier performing on his own understandable considering he doesn't really need the rest of the band

[Context81]

@elmanana1000 Boo, rubbish.



[pandpinjapan]

what is this?!

[ThreePieceSuite05]

What I would give just to shake his hand....

[asicslover]

Thoms hair always makes me feel good about myself.

[DemonSlaughter6309]

they will always be the ones i fell in love with <3

[BeachBallEffect]

Love this song?, then watch this [ /watch?v=SA9An07MVSk ] but skip to minute 17:54... thumbs up if you'd like others to know tq.

[kbrowncain]

@InkDropFalls Perfection is for those who don't make true art. Art is often gangly & searching. Artists are willing to make it happen instead of wasting time on trying to achieve perfection (which is just perspective & illusion anyway). I loved it that he allowed us to see the whole beautiful process. A great book to read to help bring out the artist, instead of the critic, in you is Julia Cameron's Artist's Way.

[kbrowncain]

@InkDropFalls Perfection is for those who don't make true art. Art is often gangly & searching. Artists are willing to make it happen instead of wasting time on trying to achieve perfection (which is just perspective & illusion anyway). I loved it that he allowed us to see the whole beautiful process. A great book to read to help bring out the artist, instead of the critic, in you is Julia Cameron's Artist's Way.

[aammandla]

por dioss lo amo es un genioo...me da escalofrioss cada vez que escucho esta cancion

[budcatt]

please.. How EFFECT is this?

[stroketheboat]

@budcatt how effect [sic] is what?

[susansays66]

Brilliant...

[ilmara1606]

not one Thom Yorke but 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10... at the same time...thanks Loop Station!

[sean2me]

Awesome! This can't be a very easy song to perform and he did an exceptional job on it! This is up there with one of my most favorite Radiohead songs.

[SuSyTaLiNdA]

just AMAZING.. I got goose flesh..

[gorgolyt]

thom looks like a magical lion

[MuzicLyricVideoz]

I don't even care that he made a few mistakes, his voice completely makes up for all of it.

[MrDaale]

Like a flowing river, swirling, crashing, rising. The sun shimmering - Bouncing on the surface. The trees whispering, swaying with the melody. Plunge yourself into the sound, immerse yourself, lose yourself.

[Mazsk]

I wanna run my fingers through his hair. And I'm a guy.

[LiriLO100]

me too,but i'm a girl (:

[trsuperstarz1]

@Mazsk if you saw him random on the street you would think he was a scumbag

[AmelieDemy]

@trsuperstarz1 Thom? A scumbag? You must be talking about someone else surely

[c0no]

@Mazsk I wanna lift his lazy eye. and im a guy

[TheOneartist]

@Mazsk I wanna cuddle with him, and I'm a straight guy.

[Pepaah2000]

@Mazsk Me too, but im a woman, and i want to marry him, really.

[adampvarner]

@Mazsk You should leave his hair alone. He's allergic to you.

[maggiebear74]

@InkDropFalls it's not? funny, i always thought it was... seems i'm not a true fan...

[InkDropFalls]

@maggiebear74 Yea but what do the true fans know any how :P allways going around thinking they know it all better off been just a plain old fan :)

[AmelieDemy]

@maggiebear74 Obviously I'm not either... I LOVE that song

[MichaelLeroi]

@maggiebear74 cooment removed...now i will never know what inkdropfalls said :/

[BarbadosSlim100]

@InkDropFalls

i'm angry your mother didn't get an abortion.

[deandave24]

@BarbadosSlim100 ha I cracked up at that comment! :D

[InkDropFalls]

@BarbadosSlim100 Good Come Back

You must be one of those so called thom yorke fans 

[BarbadosSlim100]

@InkDropFalls

nope, just a guy who wishes your mom had an abortion

[pornHeadLigths]

@InkDropFalls yeah, youre right he fails too on separator and the only version of let me take control...

[shpongledmonk]

@InkDropFalls I'm a fan whether he's perfect or not. Even if he hates it, I still applaud him.

[AwesomeBuddy12]

@InkDropFalls

fuckin fag hahaha

[xXRabbitmanXx]

wow, oh my gosh i love this!

[RedAppleRadio]

Ok... what is the exact brand of this loop pedal he uses? anyone know? 

[link6161]

nice song

[Ukeyus]

Thom always plays as if he does nothing special (rather is annoying),

but it always IS special. He is genuine artist.

This song comes straight toward, touches,

even more eases my deepest point at heart.

Thanks Thom, sincerly.

from a poorman in Japan :)

[19wings80]

amazing!

[paljim24]

Wow....

[Janss777]

who didnt like?? was wrong with you

[messiisgod]

Genius

[csc104]

What is communicated so clearly in this video is the craft of building a piece of music. This song is so wonderful in its simplicity and yet rich emotionally.

[FerdinelloMusic]

This performance is my favorite. It's good to see artists become vulnerable sometimes, reminds us that we are human.

[BRAWLxBUNYANx666]

this old bastard is sad and washed up. he needs to quit and fall asleep.

[thehailtothetheif]

@BRAWLxBUNYANx666 DO ONE!

[DINOLEGZ]

i miss collin :/

[Mexlatino124]

The thumbnail pic for this is awesome.

[richmanrique]

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh



[someone4guitar]

Anyone else think this might be cool with some piano?

[SuperVbvbv]

@someone4guitar listen to the album dude

[djpj22]

Between Thom Yorke, KT Tunstall, guitars and loop pedals, the world is a better place.

[Artingence]

I prefer this version, but i like the album version too.

Best music : ) Radiohead is my religion.

[kharmakomma]

Whenever he sings something like this tune, i can feel goosebumps all over me.

[borjjalo]

magic! pure magic in front of our eyes! ^_^

[Jaytee1o4]

my hero



[baronmorris]

way to slog it out Thom. always brilliant. :-)

[gandy68]

I like this Album it sounds PLUSH.

[lakekbschn]

the most beautiful song i've heard in a long, long time---many thanks

[Natron0885]

15 people have their heads up their asses.

[johnjack30]

sick. just sick.

[blaker92]

1 loop pedal + 1 microphone + 1 acoustic guitar + 1 thome yorke = greatness.

[1093raul]

Really cool.

But he messes up like 4 times :/

[maggiebear74]

@MrUShoe ...I beg your pardon?

[stperea]

@maggiebear74 I'm thinking MrUShoe is trying to point that 5 of The King of Limbs' 8 tracks are linear, drum n bass with effects and Thom's vocals, and Give Up the Ghost is a stand out track because it feels original, like most Radiohead songs are. And different, from the rest of the very short album. I still dig it, but if I wanted drum n bass and Thom, that is what the Eraser is for. I get the feeling they could make an album like this in their sleep. Obviously Thom can by himself.

[AmelieDemy]

@MrUShoe What are you talking about? Their new album is amazing. Lotus flower is unique. Feral is ethereal and all the other songs are simply gorgeous. And I don't think Thom spent time trying to dance... he dances like that all the time. Let alone that his dance in Lotus Flowers depicts his emotions. 

[hesingshesobs]

@AmelieDemy Please stop drinking the Koolaid. This proves that the current Album was less that a Half azzed effort. Go back and listen to the golden era (1997-2004) and think about your comment.

[AmelieDemy]

@hesingshesobs I don't understand why some people are glued to the past. Yes, the era you mention was a very good one, but I prefer living in the present. Besides, I think every album that Radiohead have produced is a step away from their previous ones. If they wanted to repeat themselves, they could have easily done that.

[hesingshesobs]

@AmelieDemy I think you are missing my point. Sorry, a little vague. I don't give a flip about their actual finished products in that era. I was talking to the greater point of what this video represents. You have basically scene here, with a handful of flubs included, Thom do the album version of this track verbatim. If I want this, I can listen to Eraser (Which I love and think is also better than the last to LPs). A band is greater than the sum total of its parts. That's all.

[hesingshesobs]

Last point. You can also buy a 6000 GBP looper, give it to a monkey, and get most of what you have on KOL. With the exception of Bloom, Lotus Flower and Codex... hum, not much there sounding like the evolution one who expect you heard between Bends->OK Comp to Kid A to Amnesiac to Hail. All very different albums, very different Radiohead, but there was the evolution of musical genius between every step. So that is just my honest comment. I usually don't say much on this so forgive me

[AmelieDemy]

@hesingshesobs I can't agree with you. The 6000 GBP looper is not enough to make music. You could try it yourself. If you come up with anything that is decent, I'll think about it. We seem to have totally differenet opinions so let's just leave it there.

[Cricriiii]

@hesingshesobs golden era 1997/2004, ok, but In Rainbows is really great ! I'm ok The King of Limbs is less addictive than the others by the way.



[radioynder]

@MrUShoe you mean lotus flower? it was what 4 years. from their last album.they're just on fire, so to say. lotus flower has alot of meaning ... in the buddhist culture it is said that the lotus flower is purity of mind body and speech. Free from attachment and desire.. thom has said and shown to become attached to his music and why? well ... thats another thing. :) so that song in particular given the video,given the lyrics, given everything about the cd has become very ground breaking. noulazy

[Senojmas19]

@MrUShoe they have made a new album, it's called the King of Limbs...

[Fredheim]

@MrUShoe What the f are you talking about?

[cornchipsRpunk]

@MrUShoe you're dumb.

[TheCymbalrush]

@MrUShoe Retard

[TheCymbalrush]

@MrUShoe Fool

[likespinningplanets]

@MrUShoe jesus...

[FaucetFace]

@MrUShoe first of all what the hell are you talking about and second go to hell for saying a single bad thing about this genious who enriches everyones lives with the most beautiful music on earth

[gandy68]

@MrUShoe, You seem to be what i like to refer to as an Idler, Just like folks who like Mettalica with long hair or the David Lee roth years of van halen. Or refer to bands with I like thier older stuff. If it wasn;t for Peter Murphy's solo stuff I never would have listen to Bauhouse. grow and experience life and enjoy foward movement, progression. and Ironically do not surcome to redundency. Just make a nice martini and set the lights to chill and enjoy your life

[Anthoonyf]

@MrUShoe after in rainbows which where their greatest album IMO, they said that they wouldn't survive another struggle like that again, they literally killed themself while recording it, give em a break would you? i dont know if its only me but i have never experiened a band like radiohead before, that are making BRILLIANT new stuffs on every album, new sounds, new emotions, new genius art. every album they make is a new experimental god work. i owe them more than my twisted words.

[Samlihu]

@MrUShoe Fuck you!

[cmatthews926]

@MrUShoe This song and ghost? This is give up the ghost lol

[bezmeisterJR]

@MrUShoe your words are coming out all weird...

[edobriensgrin]

@MrUShoe I completely agree. Radiohead are my favourite band and have been since Ok Computer. I've seen them several times live and they always wow me. But the new album sounds like they've just pulled it out of their collective mid-life crisis ridden arses. I love this song the way it is here (thanks Maggiebear), the album killed it ( and don't get me started on Super Collider).

[MichaelLeroi]

@edobriensgrin yeah, the new record isn't intelligent or challenging like people seem to think it is. American bands were producing music like king of limbs (but better) in the early 2000's. Radiohead have always been innovators but this new record is just lazy indulgent shite

[agarreaud]

14 people were hurt in their head...

[secondrelate]

@MrUShoe surely a band who gave away an album for free/optional donation could never be deemed as capitalist

[ThatEonDude]

his hair is sooo awesome!

[imwithdbandd]

Thom, you genius. 

[Nolnocnaes]

wow.

[prtky]

how cool... love mistakes, makes it unique...

[shenamalsiana]

how come this perfect videos still has 13 dislikers?? it should be no one dislikes it! geez,, he's beyond cool!

[shenamalsiana]

how come this perfect videos still has 13 dislikers??

[theyunner12]

thank you maggiebear

[MacRaisen]

I like that version more than the album version. It's more in the sentiment of the song.

[MrUShoe]

This is wonderful... why is this type of effort not on the new record???

[ThePmacattack]

@MrUShoe this is on the new record

[MrUShoe]

@ThePmacattack

Whoa, whoa, whoa.. no it isn't, the version here soars above the new record version. The new record is so over-produced that it's disgusting! This is like the voice of God speaking and the new record is like the voice of Capitalism asking for cash....

[ThePmacattack]

@MrUShoe last i checked, Radiohead isn't exactly known for being a production-free band. they've kinda made a name for themselves by being innovative in the studio... i think most fans (and really anyone, for that matter) would say upon listening to TKOL that it really isn't screaming "BUY ME" and Radiohead as a whole isn't really the capitalistic sort. If you want to hear something really stripped down, listen to Bon Iver. Great stuff. Radiohead is more the layered and complex sort. Also great.

[bingstar316]

@MrUShoe I MUCH prefer the cambridge live version toTKOL (I even knew I would before I heard the album such is the strength of the live version). But to describe the album as "the voice of capitalism asking for cash" well it must of taken you some time to think up a statement so completely full of shit & maybe shows you have no understanding of Radiohead at all. I much prefer the basement & Bonnaroo version of videotape then the albums but I dont see what thats got to with money or capitalism??

[bingstar316]

@MrUShoe The only dispute is preference & artistic merit. Not how much money they intended for it to make. I hope this doesn't become one those typical ongoing youtube arguements filling up the page about how your dad is harder than mine etc but for you to mention money & capitalism for a Radiohead song makes me think you really dont have a clue about this band & this is possibley the first you've ever heard of them. Before you call me a wanker etc lets remember we agree on the live version.

[OneManAndHisToaster]

maggie u've got to marry me lol! :D

[robbycar06]

i bet you drake can't do that...lol

[jaguar1200]

He is monster of art...

[sabiel21]

Mierda, simplemente es un genio

[theshipleyssound12]

You sneaky Thom Yorke. Putting this on the album was an excellent idea. You never fail to disappoint. Keep doing what your doing! YOUR AWESOME AT IT! :)

[anthonyergo]

quality

[YoMamaBeenLurkin]

RAW..!

[uonakelep]

damn WHAT A VOICE

[hans08feb94]

DAMN, COOL!

[MuscLA]

OMFG, that was amazing. I need a cigarette.

[fernandoreisrei]

bravo

[farizzal]

lol applause starter fail at 1:06