Clinic - 'If You Could Read Your Mind' (2007)

[paddyo1986]

Love this band, absolute class, man

[chonichon07]

I had no idea that Clinic is under DominoRecords. It makes so much sense cus the Arctic Monkeys are under this label too!!

[MegaHigster]

I just found Clinic! Hell yes, these kids are great!

[deadeye146]

@MegaHigster Wouldn't say they were kids :P

[ssinclairf]

Are they actually singing? I love the song and would love even more if I could understand what they are saying. Googled the lyrics and found nothing. Well, I am brazilian and admit not being able to understand a word. Native english speakers, could you please enlighten me?

[jasinohio]

Frankly, after forty-odd years (and god knows they were odd) of listening to rock, I'm a little tired of "distinct verse melody that leads to a chorus." Clinic always surprises and always makes me listen in a new way. I couldn't still enjoy the old stuff if I couldn't listen to the new stuff.

[bohogypsygirl]

I shall love Clinic forever.

[McSpunkle]

I like Black Angels and have noticed some similarities too, but Clinic are way more original.

[walkingthevalley]

Clinic is good but The Black Angels do the same sound better.

[bruisesandcandy]

@walkingthevalley I just came from a Black Angels show and the feeling TO ME is completely different. Both bands are the great, just different.

[placebopleasesnedina]

Damn it! Someone made me a copy of a clinic cd a looooooooong time ago and I didn't listen to it! I still had it and listened to it and now I have to get every album because they're freaking amazing. FML for not listening to it sooner.

[thirdunkle]

Song after song, album after album Clinic have proven themselves as one of the best groups with a most prolific and flawless string of perfect songs in recent times. Blackburn can toss of a quickie three minute masterpiece with so much going on in it then just on to the next . He has amassed one of the most impressive song catalogs that well rivals Thom Yorke or Charles Thompson. Just imagine these songs with strings, or extended solos or long choruses......sheer brilliance.

[Shankly08]

@JonDeath: "A song should at least have a distinct verse melody that leads to a chorus"

Ok Dad!!!

.....and yeah, I'll turn it down jeeez!

PS: Bohemian Rhapsody

[Veliove]

sounds like the voice of Brian Molko

[ElDopadromo]

@Veliove Ugh

[9solipsist]

i wouldn't call this music genius.. or amazing, the vocals sound like slurring blathering..the instrumentals didn't really impress me either. feel like ive heard several similar sounding songs. i was kind of annoyed by this song.. i think it must be the way hes singing and the music sounds too simplistic or something...but i do agree england does have a lot of good music. i do like thom yorke, unkle, interpol and foals are some of my favorites. dont see whats so impressive bout this..lol sorry

[AaronRes]

@9solipsist

interpol is from nyc lolz

vox annoy me too though

[nonconformAT]

test

[MrsUser567]

i hear radiohead

[Madsenband88]

Are these guys touring any time soon, wish I could go see them. Being in Australia makes it kind of difficult :/

Anyway I don't know if this means the uk holds all the aces with music I just reckon THIS BAND holds all the aces personally.

[macrocosm144]

woooop!

[COLLEGER]

googled the lyrics.. couldn't find.. wth :S

[myorli29]

SICKKKKK! <3 Glad I stumbled upon them! Now I'm a fan! :D

[kaari1]

Nice video and song! If you like this check out INOUWEE with the song "Liquids playing misty games" THX..

[JonDeth]

Terrible band, another example of electronic diarrhea!

I'm all for breaking the "rules" but when you don't have identifiable melody verses and a distinct chorus, you have what sounds like a 5th grader that pasted a bunch of samples together with Fruity Loops.

These bands from Domino are nailing the sound, they're just failing to produce completed songs and releasing a bunch of scribbles as art.

Sorry but keep trying.

[Greyeyes23sight]

@JonDeth ALL HAIL SIR JONDETH THE REJOINDER TO FORMALITY'S O SO INANE CESSPOOL OF IDIOSYNCRATIC FILTH. WELCOME YOURSELF TO YOUR BLUDGEONED SENSE OF INSIPID WASTE YOU DUB YOUR OPINION. to be cogent and o so precise is King Jondeths goal of uniformed stupidity.

[JonDeth]

@Greyeyes23sight You're a buffoon, they have no structure. It's just one long smear. No direction yet no boundaries and it simply doesn't work. It's as though they've never finished anything in their lives so this song is no exception.

It's terrible.

[misterbizzones]

@JonDeth

1. somehow this four-man band that plays analog instruments like drums and guitar is 'electronic diarrhea' made in Fruity Loops.

2. a song needs a distinct chorus and 'identifiable melody verses', whatever that means.

3. domino is a stax-style label with in-house session musicians whose bands sound in any way similar.

so yeah, that's three strikes. pfffft. go away.

[JonDeth]

@misterbizzones learn to read you fucking inbred goon. Sounds LIKE, not IS. I'm a musician and have both skill and talent well beyond this group of monkeys. They have no structure because they're stupid and don't know what they're doing, not because they're oh so unique and talented. The song is such a mess that it may as well be sample made music pasted together by someone that is bipolar.

A song should at least have a distinct verse melody that leads to a chorus. Changes with emotion.

[misterbizzones]

@JonDeth should it really? i'll fire off a group email to can and neu! and sonic youth and godspeed etc. and tell them they've been doing it wrong.

but you're right, this could never come close to the sheer brilliance of aimless shred guitar exercises pasted over WACKY SCREENSAVERS. keep on rockin' in the free world dude.

[noodleet]

@JonDeth I just found this and like it. I spose you're now going to try to persuade me that what I like isn't good and that I actually shouldn't like it? Get a life pal each to their own. I imagine you don't like jimi hendrix or radiohead either as both often waver away from the (I think) often boring idea of poppy, simple, 4/4 verse-chorus-and-repeat music with excessive and often plain sad technical guitar skill over the top that makes people like you think its new age rock n roll or something

[rspratt]

@JonDeth I don't doubt your own music-playing credentials but have to disagree with your appraisal of what music 'should be'. Sounds like you're defining a Cliff Richard song or anything else in the charts. Not for me, thanks. I love Clinic because they do break the rules and do their own thing.

[85rns]

can anybody send me the lyrics? ... i can't find them anywhere :(

[TheZaraMan1]

even if they do sound like radiohead, ask yourself do you like the song? if yes... stop questioning whether they are being individual or not and enjoy it! :) and if you dont like it what the f$%k is wrong with you! :P xx

[VanillaBeanish]

every fucking song from them is awesome!

[DravenX53]

Kinda sounds like they are trying to be Radiohead, no offense...

[cpdaddy7]

all work and no play makes johnny a dull boy. keep playing.

[5362753]

This guys voice sounds a messload like that of Thom Yorke (Radiohead)! Does anyone else agree??

[enray0514]

@5362753 Not really.

[williammoseleyfan101]

This was in Hallam Foe!!! Great song!!!! I think I'm gonna get more into Clinic

[Rabbit1Lee]

Absolute CLASSIC !! Amazing video too . Sounds f*ckin unreal played LOUD on headphones : )

[serotine9]

very nice, thank you!

[LAGRIETARADIO]

very nice!

[RichardBLongly]

Thank goodness this band is still at it. Fuck yes! They are terribly underrated/undermentioned. They're not afraid to be artsy and truly have a unique sound--while there influences are clear, one always knows a Clinic song when they hear it. Thank goodness. B\

[gothicphilosopher]

great Gothic riff

[avedic]

lucifer samish...

[Iconoclastic8]

Clinic - great band, great video. More people need to know this music. Reminds me of the Fall and a surrealist version of Gang of Four.

[TheHeidiGame]

I have no idea what he's saying but I like the creepiness and the video.

[BrohemianRhapsody]

This is ridiculously awesome. Damn, I have to get more Clinic asap.

[shoegazer74]

love the guitar that sounds like Stacey Sutherland.. i get you guys, good luck. i am booked on the train to the festival in Liverpool!..

[blujenebby]

Woah, that shit on the side is f*ckin scary, man, the yeah yeah yeahs?

[antilolaaaaa]

yeah i think Nash the Slash and Rene Magritte are really cool too

[engelani]

its good music! but the singing through clenched teeth annoys me too much :(

[csfnau]

Ребята употребляют, однозначно

[whatswrongwithu2]

Well.... you tried.

[thewanderingflame]

Best song by Clinic is The Equiliser

[NovemberRainLove]

Agreed.

[riotgrrrl67]

Do you guys have the lyrics of the song? Or the link to the lyrics? I couldn't find it on the net. Thanks!

[PremiumPackage]

They sound like a lot of bands I listen to, but who cares! It's great music. I love this band. Porno by Clinic is just genius.

[KerreyTheBitterSugar]

vocals remind me of Placebo a bit

I like Clinic a lot

[Zenboy23]

Why is playing 80's goth music in plain clothes so hip nowadays? O_o

[xcheegox]

idk

but it works

[xcheegox]

DUDE!they are amazing!

(p.s)im a new listiner

[realHorrorshowLike]

i was talking to these guys and i found out i just had allergies, lol, jk, these guys are awsome!

[gazmc23]

Going to see them tomorrow night in Glasgow.

Happy days

[joeriroose]

youre right look at radiohead, pink floyd and led zeppelin

[jaroussky1]

This is so great, that i don't know what to say!!! A true masterpiece of art - the music, the video, the lyrics...everything!!!! I think that the best music comes from Great Britain....and that is a fact!

[Amalgam80]

What about White Stripes and Raconteurs, Postal Service and Deathcab For Cutie, The Shins, Bright Eyes, The Strokes, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against The Machines, Queens of the Stonage. And that's just American, there's plenty of other awesome bands from other countries. The list is also without hip hop and reggae groups.

[hgrty183]

i think you could list artists from any country and then say that its the best country for music. i dont think he's saying that ALL good music comes from GB but thats what he prefers. And thats his opinion, get over it

[Amalgam80]

I was just pointing out other great artists from another country. He said "I think that the best music comes from Great Britain....and that is a fact!" I just named a bunch of other artists that most people like and respect. In my opinion the best band out right now is the Arcade Fire. They're Canadian. I agree with you, but I never said the list of my artists were the best from the best country. It sounded like he said that so I wrote what I wrote.

[burtoncourneya1]

@jaroussky1 oh is it, slow down brit, maybe in the sixties, im not american but i dont think u can deny their catalague, great britain can go band for band with the u.s. but after oh lets say a hundred bands you guys r runnin thin while their just beginning

[smthach]

@jaroussky1 ehhhh it's alright...

if you like this music check out the black angels from AMERICA

you had to have pride for where you're from didnt you

[RiotSymphony7]

you're gay!

[xwhitedemon]

chess peice, three beats...<opening lines?

[puzzledwls]

What a great video - more than Magritte: M. meets Buñuel ^^

[sam24jeff]

This band is haunted!Clinic has always been one of the best.

[patami]

tres magritte

[Slackenmatchic]

This has to be my favourite of all Clinic videos, perhaps - for all the funny yet stylish elements in it, it suits the song incredibly well... Each time I catch myself wondering for the duration of this; who is that guy with the HAIR, with a couple of moments up there?!

[bussingstop]

i LOVE that dance they do in the old british guard outfits at 1:55!

also, clinic is the band of choice right now!

[mrstevencratty]

Mega cool lyrics even though I have no idea what the hell he is saying and I like the guitar riff too and i was the only person who performed with surgical masks.

[bunnee777]

fucking awesome song, awesome band!

[gazzasanderson]

Lyrics?

Anybody know where to get hold of the lyrics? I've looked all over the web for them but cannot find them.

Fantastic song, this one.

[Skottomania]

Even other members of Clinic don't know the lyrics. Blackburn's a mad scientist.

[gazzasanderson]

It drives me crazy not knowing the lyrics. They are nowhere to be found on the web or the bands own website or even word-of-mouth.

[pisces3651]

Laurie Anderson

[Xedos13]

always good !!!!

[digbyamity]

Go see them! They're great. I promise.

[abfabjam]

Okay am checking this out because they are playing at the Black Cat in DC and was wondering if they were worth the long drive. What does anyone think?

[kikhuana]

Do it! (I know, this is from Visitations; haha.)

No, seriously, they're well worth the long drive. I'd give anything to see them live, but I haven't the means of transportation, nor the money.

They don't dissapoint - ever.

[kuannaserrae]

I absolutely love when they dance in the red suits.

[pissevinaigre]

I saw them in Montréal saturday... they were awesome !! One of my favourite bands.

[heyvenus123]

One of the most important yet underated bands of the UK in recent times.

[Devicon]

@heyvenus123 Liar.

[kikhuana]

I think I'm coming down with a sickness...

I've watched this video a thousand times, and I keep watching the part where they're dancing in the red outfits -over and over-.

Because...I think...it's hot...?

Ahem. Again, they're amazing. :]

[sorrowedpoet]

hehe, you have issues

[kikhuana]

I know. ;_;

xD

[kikhuana]

This video is awesome - band is awesome - song is awesome - it all narrows down to the glory of Clinic.

[lionbites]

i like them

[jenana15]

Most original band...ever. I'm gonna see them in 2 months, I cant wait...

[ShawnAbnoxious]

Man, i really love CLINICS videos... Creepy, cryptic... They are awe inspiring and a visual treat. Second only to NORTH KOREAN PROPAGANDA films... But Thanks.

[BicchiereNellaBirra]

Their latest albums sound all the same! Sad...

[furogs]

Stumbled on this looking for Gordon Lightfoot! Made up I found it. Fantastic sounding band. Hope they're playing somewhere in Liverpool during the City's Capital of Culture '08 year.

[DaveBonds]

I was just saying the same thing about the band, regarding Music Television. Walking With Thee is up on Youtube now. I miss the creativity that went into music videos.

[MRmrsHIGHlow]

It's musically a bit of a rip off of their own BRILLIANT Internal Wrangler. But different enough to keep me from rolling my eyes. And what a GREAT band live... don't miss them. I could watch videos like this all evening... a sad reminder of what MTV once was... no... seriously... there was once a time when that network didn't suck!

[baadpuddytat]

phenomenal band live and on cd--great song

[c2j]

que buen video.

el manejo de la luz y los contrastes es impresionante.

alguien tiene la letra?

[xpolkadotgirlx]

I saw these guys at an Arcade Fire gig.

They scared the living day light out of me.

:|

[lordbesty]

at the ally pally the other week ace man great gig, i thought clinic were the stars of the show

[DoctorTchock]

Sounds like The Residents if they had babies with.. uh.. Gang of Four?

[stargazer712]

Whoa, that is trippy! I love it!

[SamOConner]

LOVE!

[HenryPonds]

Sounds just like The Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne(I just trashed his last name...I'm sure of it!)Pshcho Killer Run Run Run Away!

[DrowningByWords81]

gr8 band the more I hear by them the more I love them

[dasremoh]

brilliant song brilliant video brilliant band just wish i had the lyrics!

[interpolluter29]

"IGnoring the tenets of the music industry". That they did. They are all about making very imaginative rock and videos. And that's why I still like them. Plus, this video is quite creative and odd.

[rafako77]

Great clip !!!

[gothrockthegoblin]

Hey brilliant video, check out my band Psalms New Video! Also check out the myspace on psalmsmusic co uk

[Markthompson123]

i wish i could have

the lyricssss

[blaggh]

Nice Magritte references.

[docpurpleman]

Oooo, a literate comment, how nice ;D

[sevendaughters]

Really like this. The 7" gets a good dancefloor every time.

[duratti]

where can you get the dance track? let me know

[satorian]

Well I quite like the video. What sucks is the band.

[alexmilnes87]

hahaha nice! sorry il stop being a "little boy"...your great!

[alexmilnes87]

you just seem like abit of a dick really..maybe someone should knock you out then we will see if you can make a better video!

[alexmilnes87]

come on, thats abit harsh..your calling someone a cunt because you dont like the video they've made..

[duratti]

no band is quite like it!

[ispasin]

my charity tutor made this video..id never heard of his band until he showed us..i think there amazing!

[alexmilnes87]

?????

[alexmilnes87]

my photography tutor made this video..id never heard of the band until he showed us..i think there amazing!

[sking55]

Visually stunning...kinda "Un Chien Andalou" meets "The Residents"

[Contact3312]

These guys toured with radiohead. Nice clip, kinda weird

[ChristinaCorner]

you people have some kind of disease comparing everything to Radiohead :/

I love Thom Yorke, but this band is really unusual, and great in its own way

[interpolluter29]

Did you seem to notice that any band who gets inspired or listens to the Pixies have their own sound? That's the only connection I can find for them. Otherwise...

[Maso66672]

Cool song , nice band

[jeromemathias]

brilliant as usual; Visitations is an astoundishing album

[ohadrean]

surrealism at its finest, dali must be smiling down from one of his clouds held by a cane.

[dannygodoyM]

mt eerie.

[BlimpyMcFlah]

mist eerie us

[PeteyPistole]

This video kills. Great video and band.

[Teoamsterdam]

spuer

[rakooga]

sounds quite a bit like earlier radiohead stuff. Cool song.

[BlackFred]

I like this band

[BlackFred]

First One