Sonic Youth-Bull in the heather (live on letterman)

Sonic Youth

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Music

Tags:

• SY
• sonic
• youth
• bull
• in
• the
• heather
• letterman

[zackpliskin]

People always talk about selling out. Well, here's a band that never did, never will, and continue to make inspirational, quirky music. I have enormous amounts of respect for them.

[astrofunkyness]

hahahah kim is in a jersey, thats awesome. and steve said fuck a drumset just give me some maracas and a snare i'll still tear it up. great band,  i recommend everyone see them live.

[aaronsdavis]

I remember catching this when it aired, had no idea it was gonna be on, and was blown away...my favorite SY ever. Thank you Lettterman, you filthy alt rocker. (and Thurston)

[rsp196607]

She's not a bad looking girl, which is to say, she isn't fat.

[Anton87000]

EnNNnnOOOoRRRmmMMMoOOOouSSss!!­!!!



[spasovskiii]

Brace yourselves. Its Sonic Youth!

[bigstereo]

@kurtispopp Agreed.

[einXtein]

@oldmanpinkerton They never 'sold out'. Selling out implies that they stopped making the kind of music they used to so they would get more money or because their label wanted them to. They never did that, actually, whenever they felt unsatisfied with a label they just switched, and they did that pretty often.

[ikillmofos]

This song is a work of genius. So deep and moving.

[balderdashsir]

"Selling out" is a concept embraced by people who don't have jobs and have never been paid for anything they've done and considered "artsy." It's not Sonic Youth's fault that kids plugged into what they were doing and continue to do so. They didn't put out a cock rock album to appeal to Stryper fans or anything. I feel soooo bad for them getting recognition and money for not sucking at what they do. Jesus, I need a drink.

[zhimbo]

@oldmanpinkerton "Selling out" and "popular" aren't the same thing (and not that it's important, but they were never even close to Nirvana's popularity).

[oldmanpinkerton]

Sonic Youth did sell out... They were almost as popular as Nirvana. They signed to a major label. It doesn't make them bad or anythin, they'll always be one of my favorite bands. If they didn't sell out, they probably wouldnt have made amzing albums like Goo and Dirty

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