[HD] Bell X1 on Letterman 2009 - The Great Defector + MP3 Download

[JannaLeise]

They're brilliant! 

[Paulfieldz]

do you hear that dick keyboard player in late late band "ah de oirish welcome to de oirsh" what alittle twit

[Badassproductionsftw]

Anyone els notice the of mice and men reference?

[Hurlinkk]

Yes but each band is influenced by those that have gone before so who cares if the song is this good

[ledzeplin101]

sounds like a talking heads song. who agrees?

[swedeboy11]

I think I would enjoy this more if I didn't realize that they are shamelessly recreating Talking Heads. I mean they aren't even trying to do anything that David and the crew didn't already

[BlackLabelNinja1]

Is that Corky from Life Goes On on the keys? Good for him glad he's doing well for himself.

[DasKapital]

David Bryne.

[whatdefrik]

Our next guests are a talented band from Ireland, from IRELAND, Ladies and Gentlemen! FROM IRELAND! Fucking American's! lol

[senorcoonster]

holy fuck, it references that shit book "of mice and men"

[DrBjamin]

Is anyone else bothered by the fact that these guys don't know the difference between an Xray machine and a metal detector?

[papernicolas3]

@DrBjamin meh, I just take it as an artistic license

[DrBjamin]

@papernicolas3 Ah... so I take it that you're okay with music artists rhyming "show" and "door", having tables fly, or having telephones that can bake cookies? Since it's all just "artistic license". I wonder if you view movies the same way.. Im sure you've never criticized script or character development before either :)

[papernicolas3]

@DrBjamin hey, no reason to be such a harsh smartass! it's not the same thing to exchange an x-ray machine for a metal detector than any of the examples you gave.

[damplyons]

@DrBjamin Your presuming the referencing of x ray machine is literally the definition we would all understand to be, but if you start braking down lyrics to what your understanding of them to be, you'll be there a long time mate, ha! artistic license is right, for example, John Lennon wrote I am a walrus I am the egg man, I wouldn’t even want to try start breaking that down into what my understanding of what the lyrics to mean lol :-))

[damplyons]

@damplyons An American calling anyone uneducated ... laughable .... hahaha! There's schools, colleges and universities in my home town older than your country mate, hahaha!

[MissyLKS8]

@DrBjamin Ha, good point. It could show up on the x-ray machine's x-ray but it just doesn't sound that good in the song.

[DudeItsAndixD]

@DrBjamin maybe they don't mean a metal detector at all? You can't wear metal while getting an x ray either because it screws it up ;)

[DrBjamin]

@DudeItsAndixD Oh... they mean "metal detector" alright. Just some poor dumb Irish lads who don't know the difference. They think metal detectors produce Xrays is all... .. or... maybe that xray machines can detect metal?? Hahaha

[DudeItsAndixD]

@DrBjamin "Poor dumb Irish lads" why include nationality, it has nothing to do with the topic. Why are you so thick? I'm from Ireland, I know how people speak here you knob head. Why have you decided he means a metal detector? In an x ray right? Are you still following? If you wear an underwire bra it screws up the x ray? You're a bit slow so do you understand?

[DrBjamin]

@DudeItsAndixD Wow.. thank you for proving me right. Lemme know when you learn how metal detectors and xray machines work, m'kay? Oh.. and I've been to Ireland several times... trust me, you're pretty typical for an Irishman :)

[HagbardCeline42]

@DrBjamin You know, she might not have been wearing it at the time. It could be in the suitcase (which goes through the x-ray machine)

[laineylovejoe]

amazin band!!!

[kevvmeister]

What type of guitar is the lead singer playing?!

[confusedinthegroove]

@kevvmeister casio dg 20... bret in flight of the conchords uses one in the song boom... check it out...

[drstuartschneider]

The name of this band is BellX1.

[ThatMuzik]

The main singer is a FREAK!

[herzebrock]

saw bellx1 in november live. such a good and nice band.

[frankysandwich]

Anyone who can judge a person before meeting them (regardless of the way they look) is

a) bigoted

b) ignorant

c) closed-minded

d) arrogant (possibly)

e) badly brought up (possibly)

i cant understand them or why they do it.

and just to say the song people are thinking of is 'And She Was' by Talking Heads

[jocaroja]

the keyboard player has a head like colm cooper!

[PaddyIrishGirl]

@jocaroja omg he does :L that's hillarious!! although i prefer the Gooch's hair :)

[YozFace11]

woooooooooh go bellx1

[Scoob505]

why not put that cool bassist at the front, not the gobshite.

[Captainhector]

The keyboardist seems to have some kind of issues, as well as having nothing to really contribute to the song.

Rorysinn. I agree, he comes across as incredibly twat-ish

[RorySinn]

i wonder if the keyboardist wears those red trousers so people at a distance can tell hes a twat too

[DominaMaria]

made me laugh XD

[advokris]

I thought that this was the talking heads when I heard this. Good Song.

[DasKapital]

Sounds much like a Talking Heads song.

[jtorres133]

In politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state or political entity in exchange for allegiance to another. More broadly, it involves abandoning a person, cause or doctrine to whom or to which one is bound by some tie, as of allegiance or duty.

I look at it as almost cutting free from this idea of politics and rule by govt. and turning to self for power. Almost like enlightenment.

[bootsycoll]

not a big fan of bellx1 but damn this is a great song

[RaelWander]

Jeez, when you don't like a band, you really don't like them, ey?

What dó you enjoy listening then?

[panterastang]

keep your new world order defector

[StaleenWeb]

weird, is this new world order music? lol....thats strange that u posted that i gave a thumbs up just cuz i think the word needs to be out there

[StaleenWeb]

i have to post this too if that goes through.....i didn't want to come off sounding like i thought ur comment was serious...

[davberns]

Check out these guys version of boys of the summer!!!

Absolutely PRICELESS!!!

[Elevationary]

Sorry lads,this song is one of a kind,i compared all your versions just to make sure,its not like snow patrol,and no its not David Byrne,it was probably inspired by these bands,but the music is different....................

[sxxxelite]

Grazie, Love it .....love t heads..the feel is so good ..i'm sure my irish grma ma is DANCING to it where ever the Hell she is! Love the Color of it Alllllllllll......... Cheers thanks for sharing

[marksmitka]

Noonan has stolen every nuance of his performance from David Byrne. Try as he might, Byrne and Talking Heads did it first, and did it best.

[dukenstein]

great song tho

[clodaghx90x]

do they have cornettos in america..?? do ya think they understood the genius of that line..??

[TheWEECO]

I was in america two years ago and there wasnt a cornetto anywhere. The americans wouldnt have a clue what that line means. All the lyrics in the song are brilliant esp "i love the way your underwire bra sets off that x-ray machine.

[clubbythe]

When i was in Florida.I saw a few cornettos.They were rare though.

[rlangford1]

In America, they are called Drumsticks. So once I figured out that Cornetto = Drumstick, I got it.

[clubbythe]

No cornettos are not drumsticks.They are actually ice creams.

[babeabeishot]

ye we have cornetto's

[willzer808]

@clodaghx90x how is that genius. It's depressing if you ever asked me? There other lyrics are great. But a fucking cornetto? Fuck that George

[Dano94910]

@willzer808 ha i knew you were irish soon as i read that :P

what part u from ?

[steveos69]

Great video. Amazing performance. Brilliant band...

[emero1]

the most underrated band eve!!

i LOVE em

[meteilin]

that's mad!.. On Letterman?! I saw them in Ennis of all bloody places!... the lead singers aunt was my lunchlady at school!! Madness!

[rthompjr]

Hmmm...sounds a little like David Byrne / Talking Heads...good song though

[Frosttty]

I heard them on the radio earlier and I was like, "Did the Talking Heads put out a new song?" But the vocals weren't quite right. Figured them for a Talking Heads knock-off. The style is just way too similar; the vocals, drums, etc. I guess I'll take this since the THs aren't together anymore...

[tux56]

mmm, its just one song from the album tho, ignore this song the album is still class, so its a nice Ode to TH tbh. DB would be happy i'd think..

[sarabare97]

OMG!!!!! my GRANDMA is dancing to this song!!!!! its CRAZYYYY she is so funny ........... she LOVES this song its CREEPY!!!! :P ** CO kO * im laughing SO hard LOL !!!!!!!! she is laughig to

[socnicklin]

That guy rocked out the cowbell.  My fever is cured.

[scanny399]

i love this songg (::

[MarkCallanan1985]

Sounds very like Paul Simon in the chorus. Great chorus.

[MonkeyWooman]

Ive been hearing this on the radio lots; I REALLY like this song but it looks as though the rest of their stuff is crap. Its catchy and the chocolate at the end of my cornetto; thats pretty good even if its going to be overplayed snow patrol type band...it does sound like crowded house... and talking heads if they had a baby...but the rest of their stuff is ick from what I gathered.

[papernicolas3]

try listening to their previous albums: neither am I, music in mouth, and flame. i didnt like this album at all, except maybe this song.

[gunhoeblow]

dude listen to just like mr.benn,bad skin day,tongue,rocky took a lover,I'll see your heart and raise you mine"nd then say they're crap! they're awesome I went to dublin from london to see them last year and they were amazing live. they don't get over played either as they're never on the radio in london which is what i like they aren't mainstream and there aren't fake followers and if you need anything else damien rice used to be in the band when they were juniper and volcano is one of theirs.

[IAintIsntNotI]

@MonkeyWooman Rocky Took a Love isn't that bad...

[kierabyrne09]

up da irish love dis song xx

[jamespatrick15]

i did not no they were irish that 2 irish bands i heared ofbut did not nothey were irish in 1 week and you think il now this i sturdie irish bands and all

[myfanwy5]

Sounds identical to Crowded House !

[exemytheia]

you're right

[littlelesslove]

Why does it sound a lot like Snow Patrol? Not that it always mean a good thing..

[gunhoeblow]

snow patrol were better before they went mainstream and this may account for similarities but bell x1 blow the arse off snow patrol listen to the older stuff the album flock is awesome and so is music in mouth neither am i is ok but flock is great and the live album tour de flock is amazing

[mazdamick007]

brill

[PresidentBust]

Thanks for the vid. Love this song