I was at this concert!! Partied at the after-party and kissed the drummer 🤦🏻♀️ Got kicked out if the Seattle show for being drunk at 16 - before it even started ☠️ Drove down to SF for their next stop on the tour and had a blast! Still have a pic of me and Karen O. Fun memories 🌈
The actual airing of this performance on Letterman was the first time i had seen the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and it was pretty mush instant love. I'm so glad i found this video again.
One of my favorite songs from them! Karen, Nick, and Brian are awesome musicians! great chemistry hope they never break off! stay forever like this and keep on making awesome music till we are all old and wrinkly! viva rock n roll!
Being a bass player, I usually don't care for a bassless band, but the music is so good I didn't notice the lack of until the end. And to the previous poster who commented the drums being negligible, if you watch YYYs other vids you see subtle bits of well placed technique. I enjoy virtuosity from time but the 80s are over, its all about the song now and not about playing nore notes per seccont than most people could dream of.
shes unique and i like that about the yeah yeah yeahs. their not what you usualy hear, thats why i like their music. and their hidden messeges. \m/^,^\m/
i love to watch how singers act on stage. it's a lot easier when singers play guitar with their singing because then they can kind of hide behind it. she had a very...interesting stage presents. great song!
I didn't know the band 10 minutes ago (except for gold lion) but after watching a few live videos i came to the conclusion that MAN this Karen girl can totally rip it off in front of an audience ! I LIKE that !!
i agree... that's probably the reason why the are nominated for best alternative album and not for best live performance... also 2nd best album of the year speaks a lot...
nick zinner is actually a very good guitar player (in addition to having great stage presence)...you try coming up with such simple but catchy riffs. I would also consider brian chase's drumming to more than adequate for the style they are going for. Style and execution count just as much if not more than technique in rock.
I totally agree with that. Id much rather hear her real voice (which i think is lovely) than some super digitally edited voiced over recording that most of these people do when they perform.
Ive heard folks say she can't sing live...they are wrong, shes just unique ..
ALL HAIL KAREN O.
*HUZZAH!!!*
___
Nothing about this band is about ‘skill’ or ‘musicianship’ (except when it is), it’s about fun.
no one ever gives brian chase the cred he deserves. he is one of the best drummers in the biz
Gold Lion, Maps, Despair. My favorite songs.
She's so cool dude 💃
I was at this concert!! Partied at the after-party and kissed the drummer 🤦🏻♀️ Got kicked out if the Seattle show for being drunk at 16 - before it even started ☠️ Drove down to SF for their next stop on the tour and had a blast! Still have a pic of me and Karen O. Fun memories 🌈
One of my all time favourite frontwomen. Iconic.
This genre is NOT about singing the most beautiful. I absolutely love her and was way too drunk to not love her live ;-)
Sounds beautiful to me!
Still here for it 💜
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are, in my opinion, one of the best bands in the world! I love them! And this performance is awesome as well.
Thank you Karen...for having the kind of voice that doesn't need autotune....and can still give me chills.
The actual airing of this performance on Letterman was the first time i had seen the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and it was pretty mush instant love. I'm so glad i found this video again.
i like everything about this performance. i love yyys so much :)
she's just so infernally gorgeous
perfect
perfect
perfect
perfect
perfect
sueño q esten algun dia en Chile¡¡¡
One of my favorite songs from them! Karen, Nick, and Brian are awesome musicians! great chemistry hope they never break off! stay forever like this and keep on making awesome music till we are all old and wrinkly! viva rock n roll!
Being a bass player, I usually don't care for a bassless band, but the music is so good I didn't notice the lack of until the end. And to the previous poster who commented the drums being negligible, if you watch YYYs other vids you see subtle bits of well placed technique. I enjoy virtuosity from time but the 80s are over, its all about the song now and not about playing nore notes per seccont than most people could dream of.
how badass is this band
What a good performance! For some reason I can't stop watching this vid.
this performance was awesome
i love her voice! this is what female punk singers should sound like
amazing song
awesome song!
Honestly. Karen O's voice is fantastic and the beat to this song is brilliant.
she is so original and has such a great figure!
LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH!
OMG! They are so amazing live! best concert show ever!!
one of the best front woman of all time
Love her!!!!
i love the way karen o sings
what a great voice...
This is so great!
Thanks for sharing this video! I like the poses she does with the mic and the mic lead. So cool. Her Elvis Presley legs are the best!!
I love Karen O. yeah yeah yeahs are amazing. and she sounds nice live.
I remember watching this when I was 12 thinking I want to be Karen O. Fucking badass
THEY ARE SO GREAT ...talented guys
awesome!!! thank you for posting this
Honestly, we need to see bands like this more often
OMG I am so old :( I have seen this live
i love her actions...they are so...weird...and trippy...
Je connaissais pas, maintenant oui; j'aime bien la nana...
shes unique and i like that about the yeah yeah yeahs. their not what you usualy hear, thats why i like their music. and their hidden messeges. \m/^,^\m/
Brian Chase..i love that guy.
wow the singer is so unique its like weird but there so good that it dosnt even matter hahhah!!!n love them
Official video is the best experience
Her dress is absolutley gorgeous!
they should play dis song on da radio cuz its the best.
Karen O is just so beautiful! I'm really looking forward to see them in Sweden! YAY!
Hey whats up?
great song
Big hug, big kiss, little kiss.
thats one hell of an outfit to wear on national tv.
This band is so grungy I love it . singer is HOTT
i love to watch how singers act on stage. it's a lot easier when singers play guitar with their singing because then they can kind of hide behind it. she had a very...interesting stage presents. great song!
I love it.
Q LINDA MUJER, UN AMOR CON MUCHA ONDA
Havent really checked this band out until now... ohhh the anxiety! :P
she definitely gives me hope as a singer!
yeah yeah yeahs are great.
the end.
I love this girl
dance karen dance. LOVE HER.
I love this song, especially when she goes: oh oh over and over again
OMG that dress...o.O is awesome.
they're an art punk band...they don't suck live...they just mix it up live.
I love it when she starts to crack up.
brilliance
juemadre esta vieja es lo mejor
es hermosa mirele la actitud
simplemente hermosa ademas de q hace bvuena musicaaa
YeaH! The Blacksheeps version is just incredible! Check out other songs with the Blacksheeps; "Oro jaska beana"
she is so beautiful... I think she's so smart too, I love even her hair
She reminds me of a young Pat Benatar.She rocks.Go Yeah Yeah Yeahs!
Acttualy, one of my fav bands :D
I love the weird people, cuz' ima weird person xD
1:18 she just exercises randomly during her performances haha.
That's the secret to staying fit!
cooool (:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs all the way!!
"ooh ooh, ooh ooh!"
I didn't know the band 10 minutes ago (except for gold lion) but after watching a few live videos i came to the conclusion that
MAN this Karen girl can totally rip it off in front of an audience ! I LIKE that !!
yes, that's the question.
the cd-market is going down,
and the interpretive dance is going up.
i agree... that's probably the reason why the are nominated for best alternative album and not for best live performance... also 2nd best album of the year speaks a lot...
Today's Siouxsie Sioux!
Sweet.
The Echo Jinx should tour & open for them.
1 million views not really that underrated. She's got her fans...
suuuch an underrated band
perfect...
Great outfit
no stage presence?....are you crazy? she is one of the best acts around.
Roskilde festival 09, i´ll be there!
To be honest, i bought the CD 3 years ago or so, and the version on the CD is 20 times this hehe...
Go download, oh wait, go 'buy' it.
leggy leggy legs
I like her dress! :D
Karen O reminds me a bit of Siouxsie Sioux
vaya pibon,,si señor!!!eso es tener clase!!!!
you rule dude. love this track... screw the hop
karen o is completely insane and i love her
Karen O = Goddess.
Good amount of reverb (or lil bit of delay), and a chorus(or flanger) at high speed settings but conservative width
nick zinner is actually a very good guitar player (in addition to having great stage presence)...you try coming up with such simple but catchy riffs. I would also consider brian chase's drumming to more than adequate for the style they are going for. Style and execution count just as much if not more than technique in rock.
Weirdawesome. It's a new word. I just coined it for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Well said!
Its older than me that saying!
she likes that word "control".
The girl in Blacksheeps version freaking owns Karen O at this song !
I totally agree with that.
Id much rather hear her real voice (which i think is lovely) than some super digitally edited voiced over recording that most of these people do when they perform.
I liked the version where it was called "No New Tale To Tell" and it was by Love & Rockets.
what the fuck are you guys talking about? this is genius!
I'd be happy if I was at least half talented as her.... ^^
génial!
Karen is so beautiful and talented. gahh. i wish someone would post their performance on letterman from last night.