honestly, everything about this is perfect, the whole “im mad with fabrizio” attitude made the performance very remarkable and even with the mistakes, this is EPIC.
@@manbona as a musician fab never messed up, Jules was just being a singer. The internet is a weird place my friend. Everytime i watch this im like “wtf are people talking about?” He never flipped him off, he never talked shit. The internet sucks dude and people make stuff up
After 6 years we've finally debunked what happened in this performance. a) They were pissed off at Fab, mainly. Not only does he fuck up at the end, but they had already done two takes before, due to his mistakes. 0:17 - 0:20 Fab takes tempo on sticks with a stoic face. 0:40 “Fking pussy” meant for Fabrizio. 1:09 Nikolai nodding at Fab like 1:10 Julian showing the middle finger to Fabrizio (behind his left leg) 1:32 Even Albert turning and looking at Fabrizio letting him know a change would come. 1:35 Another Julian’s “Fking pussy…Come on!” for Fabrizio Constant death stares from Julian to Fab 1:46, 1:58, 2:07 2:38 Jules singing “Except death” *points at Fab* “or anything else.” 3:14 Singing “I don’t know why” crouching painfully knowing Fab should’ve played the extended version instead of “Radio ending”. b) At the end Letterman going ‘Alright?' Julian is like: "I fked up, did’t I, Fab?" 'No, no. I think u’re fine. Are these ur drums or rentals’ , then ’You’re being a little too hard on yourselves’ (to Julian). Letterman says at the beginning: "I've gotta get my hearing checked" As if saying: c) They had to perform this song 3 times until they got this decent version (ofc amazing version for me as a fan). 3:28 Ending the song like: 3:35 - 3:59 Fab unnaturally doesn’t stop smiling. 3:54 Julian with sardonic thumbs up and pointing at Letterman’s band. Then chasing Fab, who frantically runs away. Julian, if u read this, I know I’m a no-life. No need to tell me. ok? LMAO edit: Spelling
@@sweetify7851Because there isn’t lol. By ‘radio edit’ Julian meant how he repeats the lyrics, ‘I don’t know why…’ multiple times before the song drowns him out like most generic radio edit songs do. He hates that, and therefore said ‘radio edit’ but this is the studio version which is the official audio.
Julian wearing leather with sneakers Albert with his nephew's raglan Nikolai dressed like Elvis Nick as a rockstar from the 70s Fabrizio dressed as a teenager going to a internship interview Dope
Can you explain what exactly is going on? Jules seems mad at the drummer, the long haired guitarist has eyes like a leopard seal (strung out) and everyone just looks upset
Rufio DIES they messed up. The drummer (Fab) played a different version of the song causing Julian to mess up the lyrics. In my opinion they still did great despite that
The only mistake I picked up on in this take is at the end where Julian (according to the album version) is supposed to say "you get taken all the time for a fool, I don't know why" twice but after the first time Fab switches to the crash cymbal(which he doesn't do on the album version) which i think triggered a panic response in Julian causing him to default on the lyric "i dont know why" early to salvage a too early of an ending.
Ah back when the strokes hated each other. Tough times edit: i commented this a year ago, obviously they don’t hate each other now but they didn’t get along during the recording of angles (self admittedly) it doesn’t matter either way, move on from this comment
Letterman must have been like "I've had this guy on my show for ten years and he still acts like a child, just less drunk. Still tremendously talented though."
I’m obsessed with this video and performance, I come back to it again and again and I don’t understand what Fab did wrong, he sounds incredible. Jules is on fire, and Albert, Nick and Nikolai are tight as hell. What other rock band of today has guitars that tight? Insane.
I guess listening to the 'radio ending' vs. the album version explains it. I was kinda annoyed at the ending too, since I only know the album version in my head 🤣
Valensi should write more songs. He completely wrote this song, from my understanding, and this is one of the best songs off the new album, if not the best.
he's bloody amazing. Seriously, I'm disappointed that the band doesn't get the kudos they deserve. They're all excellent excellent musicians - SO tight every time I've heard them. Julian smushes it all up with his lazy singing style, but the band are always so rock solid. Nick and Albert would have to be in a convo about the best guitarists of the century (so far).
i will always love this particular performance bc they (especially julian) seemed like they actually wanted to be there. that makes all the difference for their ferocity
I use to listen to the strokes with a list of other bands and I never paid attention to artists or who is actually in the band but ever since the new album i'm paying more and more attention and it's cool digging up the meanings to the new album. The SHADE at fab killed me though lmao
@@sayurlodeh905 when they play live they have an extended ending and the "radio ending" referring to the original studio version. Apparently Julian planned for them to play the extended ending but the drummer kept fucking with him because they might have beef
0:40 A pissed off Julian exclaims, “fuckin pussy”, to himself 1:09 Flips Fab off behind his back (you can see the gesture as he pulls his hand back around) 1:31 Albert abruptly snaps around to stare at Fab, like “wtf are you doing man” 1:35 Julian says “Fuckin pussy. COME ON.” 1:46 (left of frame) Julian catches his swinging mic and legit death-stares Fab 1:58 Julian looks back disapprovingly at Fab again 2:07 Julian has another off-mic outburst (possibly “fuckin pussy” yet again), turns and stares at Fab once more, then smacks his mic stand angrily 2:38 Julian points directly back at Fab with his thumb when he sings “except DEATH (i.e. Fab), or anything else” 3:31 When shaking Letterman’s hand, Julian, clearly unhappy with the performance, says, “I fucked up” and stares at Fab as if to say, “Isn’t that right, Fab?” After critical analysis of this video, Julian is DEFINITELY angry with Fab (and generally dissatisfied). I believe it's because they already were not getting along very well, and now Fab is not playing how Julian wanted him to.
a_little_revolution Good catch man ! I dont think Albert is saying wtf to Fab hes just pointing out that the change comes up next... And good catch on the left of frame Julian at 1:46
it’s not even one of my favorite songs but i keep coming back to this performance because of the passive aggression throughout the whole thing lmao it’s just so funny even if it’s not true like jules said
I think Julian Casablancas seems mostly mad at himself here, more than his bandmates. he's cursing at himself throughout the performance and lets out a barely audible "I fucked up" to Dave Letterman after they've finished. IMO the ideas about him being pissed off purely at Fab Moretti are reading into it too much. Casablancas gets mad in a lot of performances when he can't seem to get ahold of his voice or forgets words/parts of the song. here's a fucking essay about it lmao he fudges a line or two in this performance and you can tell that he's not keeping track of the song structure well at the end, he could've been under rehearsed or just feeling the pressure of a TV performance. The bit around 3:14 he obviously just forgets the lyrics and knows that he messed up (starts trying to sing the "you're so gullible but I don't mind" part, I think), nobody else on stage made a mistake there. He kind of seems like he was expecting the song to end, too, the way he's doing that ultra-dramatic pose towards the camera; but there's no version of the song which ends there, so it ostensibly wasn't a mistake for the band to play through. the "radio ending" joke I think is just something he's doing to fill time, because he's already fucked up the ending and can't find his footing. he also vamps a lot like this at the end of songs, especially nowadays. he awkwardly tries to pick it up the outro melody again the way it's recorded but doesn't really find it. again, not anything to do with the band. Around 0:38 when he's cursing off-mic, he just seems annoyed that he didn't deliver the line the way he wants to, he's reaching into his upper register more and it sounds a little wonky, nobody made an error there, and he reacts annoyedly a few seconds later when he's trying to hit a similar melody and says "fuck" up towards the ceiling. again, it's pretty typical of Julian Casablancas to do stuff like that when he messes up. Around 1:28, he sings "you get taken all the time for a fool" when on the second repeat the lyric is meant to be "you get taken for a fool all the time". I think his reaction after the chorus ends most likely has to do with that. I think they did do multiple takes, but that's not atypical for 'live' music on TV, so I don't know if that's got anything to do with it. The middle finger thing is weird, but I don't think anyone can really say why he did that; again, there's no obvious error with the band. Maybe Fab was dragging slightly on the fill into the chorus? Doesn't really make sense to me, I would think it's just something he's doing with his hands - like any of his other onstage mannerisms; the finger pistol towards his head, pointing at the audience/camera, bowling the mic, etc. The joke Dave makes about the drumkit being a rental is probably just poking fun about the band's logo being on the kick. the whole theory about the band being pissed off at each other is entertaining but I doubt it's accurate.
@1:09 Jules flipping Fab off singing "You get take all the time for a fool" @2:39 Jules pointing out Fab singing "Except that" @2:48 Jules pointing his hand to Fab's direction singing "You get taken all the time for a fool"
3:44 love the way that albert hammond jr just summarily salutes/dismisses letterman's faux merci. that off the cuff gesture is maybe the coolest thing in the whole video!
I think he actually was pretty pissed, because he messed up the lyrics at a few points in the song, and at 0:41, I think he says "Fuck myself" or something similar. Then at the end, Julian says something to Dave, who in turn replies with "No, you're fine" and "Don't be so hard on yourself".
if you can't afford to say "no" to a job you don't want, you're not free. let's make sure everyone is free by ensuring they have a guaranteed minimum income of $1,500ish USD/month. the Universal Basic Income. 23
I love how the make guitars sound like keyboards, I remember when an old buddy back in 2003 brought his Stroke Cd 💿 along one night we were riding around and drinking (don’t do this kids I was young and dumb) I could not stop listening to it I had it in the CD player in the car for like 3 months straight
+THE VALIUMS I know right? I feel like messing up and having a fucked up voice and attitude is like part of The Strokes. That band wouldn't be as amazing if it wasn't for that general fucked up attitude they have on stage!
I pretty much expect them to change the lyrics and change things slightly at this point. They might as well roll with it, the fans literally think it's part of the show. It's alot more fun that way. The strokes can do that and will ALWAYS get away with it, and that's why they're so great
Andrew D. Okay, I've listened to the ending of this song in every version I can find to try to figure out what's going on. I don't catch any mistakes with Fab -- he plays the same beats in each measure, regardless of the words, just like in the studio version and in other live versions. Nick plays a high progression for "You get taken for a fool..." and then brings it down for "I don't know why..." Both were doing just what they were supposed to do. Julian was supposed to sing "You get taken for a fool" a second time and he started to, but then switched it to "I don't know why", filled in the next missing line with "Radio ending" (which normally would have been the first "I don't know why" of the last two) and then sang the last "IDKW" where it was supposed to be. (He had to add a line since he skipped one.) So the only one I see messing up was Julian, even though he started out okay on that line. Just got confused, I guess. Nice recovery. Interestingly, they added that "Radio ending" line the following month at Coachella, only that time all the other lines were sung properly and it was simply added between the last two "IDKWs". Only slightly obsessed. Really.
LeavingIt Blank Nooonono. I was wrong, And so was everyone. No one actually fucked up, but Fab, instead of doing the normal ending, messed up and did the "Radio Ending". Hence Jules change of lyrics :P.
How did he mess up? I didn't hear him do anything differently than he's done for any other performance. But Julian definitely skipped a line. Didn't seem necessary, but I'd have to see the written music to really know what's going on.
Dude, didn't you rad my comment? He didn't quite messed up, he just mistook the original ending with the "RADIO ENDING". And then Julian just sang "Radio ending" to warn the others not to fuck up as well. Besides that and Jules "motivated" singing, everything was ok
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Drums please, Fab.
🤣🤣🤣
ode to le mets
I'm pretty sure thats my fav. Strokes line lol
The click was always in you, Fab
Bueenisiimo
lmaoooo julian looks so angry during the whole performance and fab's like :DDDDD
Fuck you
@@SkywalkerSam64 what's your problem bro
@@weery33 They're all acting cocky, but Julez was perfectly inthe rights.
@@SkywalkerSam64 they were just commenting on something they thought was funny and you immediately insulted them
@@weery33 Don't make fun of the JULZ!!! Fabrizio was a d.. back then.
Most people when there's a mistake: panic
Julian: bowl the microphone for a strike
honestly, everything about this is perfect, the whole “im mad with fabrizio” attitude made the performance very remarkable and even with the mistakes, this is EPIC.
after 11 years julian has debunked that he wasnt actually mad at fab lmao
@@rogernelsonjr6969 what was he mad at then? He had a face like a mardy bum all the way through lol
@@rogernelsonjr6969 sorry, would you please share where he commented this?
@@manbona as a musician fab never messed up, Jules was just being a singer. The internet is a weird place my friend. Everytime i watch this im like “wtf are people talking about?” He never flipped him off, he never talked shit. The internet sucks dude and people make stuff up
@@FOREVERGREEN_MUSIC watch 1:10 at 25% speed. u can see the middle finger still sticking out when he pulls his hand back
After 6 years we've finally debunked what happened in this performance.
a) They were pissed off at Fab, mainly.
Not only does he fuck up at the end, but they had already done two takes before, due to his mistakes.
0:17 - 0:20 Fab takes tempo on sticks with a stoic face.
0:40 “Fking pussy” meant for Fabrizio.
1:09 Nikolai nodding at Fab like
1:10 Julian showing the middle finger to Fabrizio (behind his left leg)
1:32 Even Albert turning and looking at Fabrizio letting him know a change would come.
1:35 Another Julian’s “Fking pussy…Come on!” for Fabrizio
Constant death stares from Julian to Fab 1:46, 1:58, 2:07
2:38 Jules singing “Except death” *points at Fab* “or anything else.”
3:14 Singing “I don’t know why” crouching painfully knowing Fab should’ve played the extended version instead of “Radio ending”.
b) At the end Letterman going ‘Alright?' Julian is like: "I fked up, did’t I, Fab?" 'No, no. I think u’re fine. Are these ur drums or rentals’ , then ’You’re being a little too hard on yourselves’ (to Julian).
Letterman says at the beginning: "I've gotta get my hearing checked" As if saying:
c) They had to perform this song 3 times until they got this decent version (ofc amazing version for me as a fan).
3:28 Ending the song like:
3:35 - 3:59 Fab unnaturally doesn’t stop smiling.
3:54 Julian with sardonic thumbs up and pointing at Letterman’s band.
Then chasing Fab, who frantically runs away.
Julian, if u read this, I know I’m a no-life. No need to tell me. ok? LMAO
edit: Spelling
haha I reviewed each of the points you mentioned
Great job bro! Had to laugh so hard at each point
Chaotic environment
Letterman says, "Are these your drums or RENTALS?"
@Foster Williamson u're right. He says "rentals", even Letterman is thrashing poor Fabrizio xDDDDDD #FeelsBadMan
Julian to Fab: *"Not quite my tempo."*
He looks like Anakin Skywalker accepting the dark side......
LOL
alva boy lmao
The dark side of the moon ?
I pledge myself, to your teachings... my master
young snape
@ I really love the fact that Julians anger towards Fab helped him sing the next few lines so powerfully
I think Fab fucked up on purpose his expressions tell it all.
🤣🤣🤣 and Dave just laughs lol
@raccoongakiAhhh, hence why Jules said radio ending! Thanks, I didn’t know there was a radio version and live version. Cheers!
@@sweetify7851Because there isn’t lol. By ‘radio edit’ Julian meant how he repeats the lyrics, ‘I don’t know why…’ multiple times before the song drowns him out like most generic radio edit songs do. He hates that, and therefore said ‘radio edit’ but this is the studio version which is the official audio.
As a non music person this performance just sounds fine as it is. Why is he angry at the drummer? 😭
Julian wearing leather with sneakers
Albert with his nephew's raglan
Nikolai dressed like Elvis
Nick as a rockstar from the 70s
Fabrizio dressed as a teenager going to a internship interview
Dope
I agree with everything what was written above, amen
KKKKKKKK Albert kkkk
No dinner for Fab I guess. Tho he hasn’t eat for 3 hours.
What about my fucking kids, Ryan?
@@ec4202 You summoned me?
**SLAP** Shut up, don't do that.
A great band pissed at each other. Great professional save at the end.
Can you explain what exactly is going on? Jules seems mad at the drummer, the long haired guitarist has eyes like a leopard seal (strung out) and everyone just looks upset
Rufio DIES they messed up. The drummer (Fab) played a different version of the song causing Julian to mess up the lyrics. In my opinion they still did great despite that
even Dave sensed the hostility.
Radio ending
I don't know why!
LOL
Sloven sounded like the one in the album though
Julian looks like he hasn't slept in forever in this performance.
New York has that effect.
I would say alcohol causes that effect, lol.
Looks like me.
he always looks like that
he doesn't look like that like..... always
1:47 intensity and voice rawness
"Radiooo ending, I DONT KNOW WHYYYYY" xD
Fab's hitting the drums so damn hard, he was as angry as julian for sure.
I love that major scale run down that goes "I don't need anyone with me right now", it sounds beautiful!
Jules was a little flat on that part 3:00
still sounds good though
The only mistake I picked up on in this take is at the end where Julian (according to the album version) is supposed to say "you get taken all the time for a fool, I don't know why" twice but after the first time Fab switches to the crash cymbal(which he doesn't do on the album version) which i think triggered a panic response in Julian causing him to default on the lyric "i dont know why" early to salvage a too early of an ending.
it's the radio ending. which is why he said radio ending i don't know why.
Nikolai is a great bass player
H. Mon yess
He fucking freaks me out tho. Looks like that guy from Rocky 3 lol
but he broke the zoom
The best?...mmm I dont think so
The coolest? of course Bv
Agree
My 9yr old just told me she loves the strokes she asks me for the “guitar music” and she means these guys
That's adorable
You're a bad father
@@SkywalkerSam64 how?
that's so wholesome i love that
Sam Brown this man is going around to comments and being salty af 😂😂 accept that your a toxic fan .
Ah back when the strokes hated each other. Tough times
edit: i commented this a year ago, obviously they don’t hate each other now but they didn’t get along during the recording of angles (self admittedly) it doesn’t matter either way, move on from this comment
How can you hate to nikolay?
I don’t think they ever hated each other tho
Enver Kemal it’s cos he was touring
Mia Müller all good friends hate each other at some points
Did they all hate each other or was there just tension between a couple members? Legitimately curious.
Letterman must have been like "I've had this guy on my show for ten years and he still acts like a child, just less drunk. Still tremendously talented though."
@evertonsantosdeazevedo4383 LMAO
What a nice save from Julian by singing “Radio ending”
3:59 julian: *im bouta end this mans career*
the energy. the tension. the strokes.
I love how passionate Jules sings.
Ik im 5 years late, but he's passionate cause he's pissed
@@hfl_ lmfao
They literally sound just as good live as the studio version, rare thing to see these days
Not rare at all actually, just nostalgia, or you're seeing some awful bands.
That's correct. I prefer this version.
Saw em earlier this march. They still sound just like the studio versions.
they are getting older xd
I’ve seen them many times and they always sound perfect, just like the studio versions and I love it so much!
3:03 his hand
Got me good
👌
I’m obsessed with this video and performance, I come back to it again and again and I don’t understand what Fab did wrong, he sounds incredible. Jules is on fire, and Albert, Nick and Nikolai are tight as hell. What other rock band of today has guitars that tight? Insane.
I guess listening to the 'radio ending' vs. the album version explains it. I was kinda annoyed at the ending too, since I only know the album version in my head 🤣
David Letterman: Are you alright??
Julian: *SHAKING HIS HEAD IN DISBELIEF*
I know there's a lot of tension in this performance but damn it, I think it's a lot better than the album recording.
Valensi should write more songs. He completely wrote this song, from my understanding, and this is one of the best songs off the new album, if not the best.
i know this was 12 years ago but i agree and his crx stuff kinda sounds similar
@@ayden_jamesFacts 🤟
he's bloody amazing. Seriously, I'm disappointed that the band doesn't get the kudos they deserve. They're all excellent excellent musicians - SO tight every time I've heard them. Julian smushes it all up with his lazy singing style, but the band are always so rock solid. Nick and Albert would have to be in a convo about the best guitarists of the century (so far).
Partners In Crime was also written by Valensi :]
Jules & Fab have writing credit on this one also
3:46 albert throws a pick at fabs..lol
Easter egg: Nick's nametag from the fake family feud is on his amp.
glitchbot117 lol I see
glitchbot117 WHERES THE VIDEO OF THE FAKE FAMILY FEUD IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THAT EVERYWHERE
Wally West idk
@@impulseki9896 its in the music video for "Someday"
@@impulseki9896 You are obviously not a fan.
if you look at the left corner in the 1:47 minute you can see how much julian was pissed, it looks like he's going to kill fab
Yeah, he really fked him up with his unprofessionality there.
@@SkywalkerSam64 I think he was just revving up to sing lol
@@Anthony-df4bs Well, I meant Fab has been a little unprofessional back then!
At 1:09 he put his hand behind him and 🖕 flip his finger.
bruh how did i not notice
4:00 Julian: come here let me tell ya a little something 😤😤😤
Example of a band so committed to music even when they hated each other
Can’t get tired of this I just watch it over and over again
2:24 nick is the definition of coolness
he looks like a poser
he always looks like a badass
+Flatwoods Monster ayyyy reppin AM
ayo humbug
why just 2:24? you mean the whole video
Love the dynamics of the two guitars and the sound of the bass. This was a well-written song. They obviously sound good live!
"Are you alright?"
"no no, I fucked up"
"No! I think you did fine"
Jules is nuts for thinking he "fucked up"
i will always love this particular performance bc they (especially julian) seemed like they actually wanted to be there. that makes all the difference for their ferocity
He didn't after the first 3 times of performing
He looked like he hated the whole thing lol
Catey Cat daz da jok
He looked like he didn’t want to perform at all
His singing is on point. Great band.
1:49 best part
At 3:19, Julian sings, "Radio ending. I don't know why." He wanted to do the extended version lol.
Damn. What a great band. All the interplay between the guitars, bass, and drums. Love it. And Julian is such a good frontman. I love this
I'm literally obsessed with this performance. So fucking gooooooood
YES!! This performance and Macy Gray's performance of Creep are two of my favorite live acts on Letterman
you're here from fab's punch in 'the adults are talking'
(happy now? vultures...)
Yep
Yesssss
Was looking for this comment
I use to listen to the strokes with a list of other bands and I never paid attention to artists or who is actually in the band but ever since the new album i'm paying more and more attention and it's cool digging up the meanings to the new album. The SHADE at fab killed me though lmao
That's not pov works
you can cut the tension here with a knife
you could cut the tension with baby scissors
"radio ending" LOL
cececcececee Edit*
@@luismarin3500 nope, he says ending indeed
LD no, he says radio ending
lma I thought he said Radiohead
Honestly i love this version so much more. He sounds so angry
Typed in “The Strokes live radio ending” and this shows up exactly as I wanted it to
Fab sitting there at the end with a shit eating grin is my favorite part honestly.
Julian being so angry while fab looks so…… carefree!! Hahaha just like a kid without knowing his parent is gonna punish him!
Julian was so pissed at fab while fab was drumming his soul out not noticing what was going on.Best performance ever tbh
I said it once and I'll say it again -- this performance made me fall in love with this band again.
Whoever said that Julian was mad at Fab is totally right! At 1:09 you can see Julian flipping him the bird for playing the wrong version.
haha yes and see Albert casually observe it
LOL holy shit
which is the right version??
@@sayurlodeh905 when they play live they have an extended ending and the "radio ending" referring to the original studio version. Apparently Julian planned for them to play the extended ending but the drummer kept fucking with him because they might have beef
Yeah well, when he is messing it all up, he does not deserve other!
Despite everything, this is one of my favorite live performances by them.
that one time in strokes history when julian actually moved around the stage
Julian's anger is amazing in this performance... thanks, Fab
0:40 A pissed off Julian exclaims, “fuckin pussy”, to himself
1:09 Flips Fab off behind his back (you can see the gesture as he pulls his hand back around)
1:31 Albert abruptly snaps around to stare at Fab, like “wtf are you doing man”
1:35 Julian says “Fuckin pussy. COME ON.”
1:46 (left of frame) Julian catches his swinging mic and legit death-stares Fab
1:58 Julian looks back disapprovingly at Fab again
2:07 Julian has another off-mic outburst (possibly “fuckin pussy” yet again), turns and stares at Fab once more, then smacks his mic stand angrily
2:38 Julian points directly back at Fab with his thumb when he sings “except DEATH (i.e. Fab), or anything else”
3:31 When shaking Letterman’s hand, Julian, clearly unhappy with the performance, says, “I fucked up” and stares at Fab as if to say, “Isn’t that right, Fab?”
After critical analysis of this video, Julian is DEFINITELY angry with Fab (and generally dissatisfied). I believe it's because they already were not getting along very well, and now Fab is not playing how Julian wanted him to.
a_little_revolution Good catch man ! I dont think Albert is saying wtf to Fab hes just pointing out that the change comes up next... And good catch on the left of frame Julian at 1:46
i watch this preformance so much it’s unhealthy at this point
I have the same sickness lol
Same here
julian looks half dead. that's hot
I guess i'm hot then
Drugs are awesome 😎🤘
@@rickyrick5586 Shut the ... up!
This is my favorite video right now
Come back to this video every months or so since 2011, just to watch unhealthy relationships turn into greatness
Absolutely LOVE this BAND. Don't change EVER!!
I love the power and energy of this performance,is massive the effect on me
I love how David tries to calm Julian at 3:35 - 3:50 😂
it's honestly sorta wholesome though
I've watched this video too many times
perfectionist jules
I get it. Im like that too. Sometimes it sucks, but we can't let go of those things. It sucks, but we really want the best all the time.
Virgo things
@@lkim43 I was gonna say the same thing😂😂😂😂😂
They're so damn good live omg.
it’s not even one of my favorite songs but i keep coming back to this performance because of the passive aggression throughout the whole thing lmao it’s just so funny even if it’s not true like jules said
It isn't true, fans at the taping said Julian was frustrated for messing up 2 times already and he wasn't actually mad at fab
@@moonknight568I know, that’s why the whole conspiracy is so funny especially the “death” part lmao
I think Julian Casablancas seems mostly mad at himself here, more than his bandmates. he's cursing at himself throughout the performance and lets out a barely audible "I fucked up" to Dave Letterman after they've finished. IMO the ideas about him being pissed off purely at Fab Moretti are reading into it too much. Casablancas gets mad in a lot of performances when he can't seem to get ahold of his voice or forgets words/parts of the song. here's a fucking essay about it lmao
he fudges a line or two in this performance and you can tell that he's not keeping track of the song structure well at the end, he could've been under rehearsed or just feeling the pressure of a TV performance. The bit around 3:14 he obviously just forgets the lyrics and knows that he messed up (starts trying to sing the "you're so gullible but I don't mind" part, I think), nobody else on stage made a mistake there. He kind of seems like he was expecting the song to end, too, the way he's doing that ultra-dramatic pose towards the camera; but there's no version of the song which ends there, so it ostensibly wasn't a mistake for the band to play through. the "radio ending" joke I think is just something he's doing to fill time, because he's already fucked up the ending and can't find his footing. he also vamps a lot like this at the end of songs, especially nowadays. he awkwardly tries to pick it up the outro melody again the way it's recorded but doesn't really find it. again, not anything to do with the band. Around 0:38 when he's cursing off-mic, he just seems annoyed that he didn't deliver the line the way he wants to, he's reaching into his upper register more and it sounds a little wonky, nobody made an error there, and he reacts annoyedly a few seconds later when he's trying to hit a similar melody and says "fuck" up towards the ceiling. again, it's pretty typical of Julian Casablancas to do stuff like that when he messes up. Around 1:28, he sings "you get taken all the time for a fool" when on the second repeat the lyric is meant to be "you get taken for a fool all the time". I think his reaction after the chorus ends most likely has to do with that.
I think they did do multiple takes, but that's not atypical for 'live' music on TV, so I don't know if that's got anything to do with it. The middle finger thing is weird, but I don't think anyone can really say why he did that; again, there's no obvious error with the band. Maybe Fab was dragging slightly on the fill into the chorus? Doesn't really make sense to me, I would think it's just something he's doing with his hands - like any of his other onstage mannerisms; the finger pistol towards his head, pointing at the audience/camera, bowling the mic, etc. The joke Dave makes about the drumkit being a rental is probably just poking fun about the band's logo being on the kick. the whole theory about the band being pissed off at each other is entertaining but I doubt it's accurate.
Even though he seems pissed off, I don't thing I've ever seen julian put this much effort in a live performance lol
wow julian really hates mic stands 2:10
Honestly an extra swaggy Julian performance imo
He always reminds me of Judd Nelson’s character in The Breakfast Club movie.
I've seen many Strokes live performances but this is the best they've done for me
it's very rare to see them in hd
@1:09 Jules flipping Fab off singing "You get take all the time for a fool"
@2:39 Jules pointing out Fab singing "Except that"
@2:48 Jules pointing his hand to Fab's direction singing "You get taken all the time for a fool"
arvin_unoxx Actually he does that in the music video too.
The 2:39 one he doesn't say that, he says except death
Nick and Nikolai were me when my parents fight!!
We don't exist, we are just doing our own thing!
I am coming back to this video after seeing Jules punch Fab in the 'Adults are talking' music video
3:44 love the way that albert hammond jr just summarily salutes/dismisses letterman's faux merci.
that off the cuff gesture is maybe the coolest thing in the whole video!
Damn he sounds even better live!
Jules was mad with Fab since the middle of the performance at 1:46 look at the left corner, you can see Julian looking at Fab angrily.
l just thought. but both are good perceptions.
I think he actually was pretty pissed, because he messed up the lyrics at a few points in the song, and at 0:41, I think he says "Fuck myself" or something similar. Then at the end, Julian says something to Dave, who in turn replies with "No, you're fine" and "Don't be so hard on yourself".
It was jules mad at himself
ButBreh He said "I fucked up" to Dave.
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they sound soooo great live!! i cant wait to see them next friday!
Fabrizio's grin at the end. The absolute lad
if you can't afford to say "no" to a job you don't want, you're not free.
let's make sure everyone is free by ensuring they have a guaranteed minimum income of $1,500ish USD/month. the Universal Basic Income. 23
I fuckin love the energy of this performance!! When he moves around it keeps getting better and better!
I love how the make guitars sound like keyboards, I remember when an old buddy back in 2003 brought his Stroke Cd 💿 along one night we were riding around and drinking (don’t do this kids I was young and dumb) I could not stop listening to it I had it in the CD player in the car for like 3 months straight
My favorite part is Julian debunking that he was never mad at Fab but people still ignoring it and liking their own narratives better. Lmfao
Damn it's already been 3 years....feels like I was just watching this live yesterday. Crazy
and it's been 3 years since you wrote this :(
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Now its been 7. Life gets sadder.
frarfarf now 4
8 years
Yeah, Julian never grows up. He still looks young as.
And still wearing sick ass jackets.
Strygger and shoes
TheAlbinoDude and being super super super cool
Wow, didn't realise this got 107 likes. Didn't even know you three commented on here lol.
Didn't even remember that I commented this either.
Fab’s drumming in this is golden you guys are crazy
How about everyone shuts up about them more messing up at all because wether they mess uo or not it makes it more cool and 10 x better
+THE VALIUMS I know right? I feel like messing up and having a fucked up voice and attitude is like part of The Strokes. That band wouldn't be as amazing if it wasn't for that general fucked up attitude they have on stage!
I pretty much expect them to change the lyrics and change things slightly at this point. They might as well roll with it, the fans literally think it's part of the show. It's alot more fun that way. The strokes can do that and will ALWAYS get away with it, and that's why they're so great
So damn good
The blame yourself for once part gave me chills
Julian is such a diva 😂
And your juliana
@@bbyfpk S I M P
*Fab fucks up
*Julian fucks up
"RADIO ENDINGGGGGG"
Andrew D. Maaaan what's up with their live performances, there's always someone fuckiing up
Andrew D. Okay, I've listened to the ending of this song in every version I can find to try to figure out what's going on. I don't catch any mistakes with Fab -- he plays the same beats in each measure, regardless of the words, just like in the studio version and in other live versions. Nick plays a high progression for "You get taken for a fool..." and then brings it down for "I don't know why..." Both were doing just what they were supposed to do. Julian was supposed to sing "You get taken for a fool" a second time and he started to, but then switched it to "I don't know why", filled in the next missing line with "Radio ending" (which normally would have been the first "I don't know why" of the last two) and then sang the last "IDKW" where it was supposed to be. (He had to add a line since he skipped one.) So the only one I see messing up was Julian, even though he started out okay on that line. Just got confused, I guess. Nice recovery.
Interestingly, they added that "Radio ending" line the following month at Coachella, only that time all the other lines were sung properly and it was simply added between the last two "IDKWs".
Only slightly obsessed. Really.
LeavingIt Blank Nooonono. I was wrong, And so was everyone. No one actually fucked up, but Fab, instead of doing the normal ending, messed up and did the "Radio Ending". Hence Jules change of lyrics :P.
How did he mess up? I didn't hear him do anything differently than he's done for any other performance. But Julian definitely skipped a line. Didn't seem necessary, but I'd have to see the written music to really know what's going on.
Dude, didn't you rad my comment? He didn't quite messed up, he just mistook the original ending with the "RADIO ENDING". And then Julian just sang "Radio ending" to warn the others not to fuck up as well. Besides that and Jules "motivated" singing, everything was ok
anyone notice Nick having to switch one of his pedals on/off for every measure during the chorus?
Jules changing the lyrics is my new favourite thing
My fav song off the new album. Love it.
These guys are amazing. I’ve never heard them write a bad song.