Uploaded by BenSpeirs on Aug 31, 2011
Elbow performing "the birds" off of their latest album "build a rocket boys!".
Elbow open with this 8 minute epic, setting the atmosphere for what was to come perfectly. Throughout the song it slowly transforms the light, almost acoustic ballad into a string-filled, magnificent climax.
Copyright notice: the recording, both audio and visual, belongs to BBC, and was performed by Elbow, at Reading Festival 2011. I am in no way attempting to profit from this recording.
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The buildup in this song is incredible!
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EPIC! <'3 THE BIRDS ARE THE KEEPERS OF OUR SECRETS! seriously who dosent love this band :)
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What we gonna do with you....universal application!Wha a fukin toon an band.ELBOW YOUR MATES!
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Great song epic and suttle
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This band deserve to be just as famous as Brit rock giants like Pink Floyd and Queen. It baffles me that they're not more popular.
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Elbow are a special band. Enjoy them while they last, and may that be for a very very long time..
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I went to watch these guys hoping to reserve a spot for Muse. I had no idea how amazing their performance was actually going to be. I was blown away by their first song, and they kept it up throughout. Top job lads.
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Love how this builds, then explodes into euphoria! Masterfully performed.
I love how I can really relate to Elbow's lyrics. A special band.
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Love the description for this video
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Prog Rock in a fabulous manifestation, it`s not difficult to see the early 70`s Genesis influence and Guy has that same haunting Gabrielesque tone.
JuanKossoff 4 months ago 5
4:59. rock on Guy LOL
ainsleywalker 5 months ago 3