I reckon this is one of the best things he's ever written. They're going to have to be very careful to capture the simple beauty of this piece when they record it.
This version... Is the best by far. The way he hits the ‘down a mine’ is just beyond human. Been rewatching this video for nearly a decade now. Anyone who saw this live was so so lucky.
The Breakfast Menu yeah his singing here is effortless and beautiful. The singing on the studio version is, according to me, really unconvincing, as if Thom were bored singing it. And he’s struggling reaching the same notes.
+Aqua Azumarill It's still growing on me! It's one of my favorite songs on the album, but I am still getting into it. I listened to this version (live at Latitude 2009) probably 60 times or more, so it's going to take many listen of the album version before I'm completely used to it. The choral stuff (or is that just Thom + effects? It's hard to tell!) in the latter half of the song is fantastic, though! I try to reserve my judgements about new Radiohead albums, because they often take me months to fully appreciate. I don't understand how reviewers can listen to it once or twice and come to some grand conclusion. Although the album isn't as lively as KoL (I really liked most of KoL, a lot of people didn't...), the overall sound and vibe is exactly what I like. Favorite songs so far: Ful Stop, Indentikit, Present Tense, The Numbers. What are your thoughts?
decks dark is really nice too I like studio version of this song more though cause I listened to it before I checked out this one I guess it depends on which one u listen to first maybe wat do u say
This dance, this dance Is like a weapon, like a weapon Of self-defense, of self-defense Against the present (repeat) The present tense I don't get heavy (repeat) Keep it light and Keep it moving I am doing No harm And as my world Comes crashing down I am dancing Freaking out Deaf, dumb and blind In you I'm lost And I won't turn around or the penny'll drop I won't stop now I won't slack off Or all this love will be in vain Oooh... Stop from falling down a mine It's no one's business but mine
This guy is a incredible. To write this kind of melodic stuff with such off-kilter chord progressions and still have it hit you like a breadknife in the heart isn't just talented, it's genius. And he does it again and again!
This dance Is like a weapon Of self defense Against the present The present tense I won't get heavy, don't get heavy Keep it light and Keep it moving I am doing No harm And as my world Comes crashing down I am dancing Freaking out Deaf dumb and blind In you I'm lost I won't turn round while the penny drops I won't stop now I won't slack off Or all this love will be in vain To stop from falling Down a mine It's no one's business but mine Or all this love will be in vain In you I'm lost
I’ve been watching this pretty much weekly for ten years and the goosebumps never stop coming.. If you were lucky enough to see this live then you must’ve not been able to move for goosebumps!
It is absolutely amazing that so much talent, emotion, and thorough understanding of the human condition can all be concentrated in one individual. If only we all could do what we were meant to do on this earth.
Fucking incredible . Present Tense may be the greatest song Thom has ever written. This performance magical. Studio version is just as incredible. Compliment each other , perfectly.
I love the album version - the first time I heard it I thought they'd ruined it with the Samba vibe. But after a couple of listens it really works. I think one of the main things that makes this version work is that you can see so much emotion on Thom's face... he is completely drowned in the song.
+chrisjhart221138 I had the same first reaction, but in the end it adds a kind of humor and intimacy, the samba vibe. I like both versions. This one's darkly beautiful, and the other one has this little smile cracked behind it.
See, that is wrong! you have to embrace other styles of music! Im not saying all the genres or that you are a "limited person" for not like that thing that they add to the song at your very first listen(besides anyone that listen radiohead is a genius, so good for you hah). Radiohead is a band that it's always bringing something new and pretty to listen for the listener. We have to be more open to the things that music offers to us, because, if you think like I do, part of doing music is for the people, to keep moving (like thom says) and get over all the shitty things that can happen to you. I hope do not take my opinion as a critisize to your thougths, I respect them!. Like we said in my country: Abrazo! (hug :) )
Even stripped back like this in it's earliest form this is an incredibly beautiful song. The finalised album version is one of my favourite RH songs ever, and I've got every single album, tons of other stuff and I've seen them live 5 times. Not gonna lie - I cried when I saw them play this live! lol
Thom Yorke is a very talented singer and songwriter..one of the best...beautiful poetry put to music...can't think of anyone better...except Radiohead's singer/songwriter. " smiling biggly !!! "
God bless you tvoronina for being there and filming this. Half the views are mine. I swear this is the most open and direct song Thom has ever written. He sounds so naked.Raw as hell.
Whenever I listen to this I get butterflies in my stomach :) I love the way how he shows how he feels, or what he's trying to communicate, with his gorgeous eyes. This performance is simply beautiful!
@@twod0ves I may be kinda late ;) But for me, it’s explained by the sound of an album version, it’s very quiet and flowing Like it wouldn’t fit, if he sang it loud on album version
i had the honor of meeting thom once after a soundcheck and i must say that in addition to being an amazing talent, he is also one of the nicest guys you could ever meet.
Sounds great, feels that all ghosts in your deepest insides are running, escaping from the void to shut down in a silence, like in a beatiful garden where music and nature grows, where the no words or sights, where begin your days near perfect sky, sky that is the mirror of you
He looks so professional! Like the perfect musician, messy hair, clumsy beard and an mysterious look. Perfect! And it's really impressive to hear his vocal Thumbs up
The fact that everyone here obviously feels so strongly about there favourite head album just proves how important and inspiring their music is!! Give me any radiohead album at any time of any day an I'll be a happy fellow. Peace
one of the many songs of his and of Radiohead that have felt that it knew me like my breath... that it went through me like atomization... that it spoke me like my dna. luckily i was in my room alone when this one hit me first. i remember years ago having to pull over in my car as i started sobbing when i put the newly bought Kid A CD in the player... and heard it start... i stayed pulled over sobbing until it was over... learned not to be in public when i hear a new Yorke, or Radiohead song....
Thom embodies this exquisite song with his whole being. It's a privilege to experience one who is a true artist. All the formal training and technical skill in the world won't achieve that if it isn't present in a person's heart. I love every muscle movement in his little face and could watch him indefinitely.
The great thing about Radiohead / Thom Yorke is the fact that if and when he / they ever release this song as an album track, it will probably be barely recognisable to the way he plays it here... but it will be equally incredible. It's not fair that one person can have this much talent. But I'm pleased :-)
my favourite thom yorke song listened to it atleast 100 times everytime its just as amazing. amazing....i reckon its one of his most meaningful songs. thom yorke u are a genius
I think they both have their merits. I prefer this one for its raw emotion (plus I've been listening to it since 09 thanks to this upload) but as the song is about someone putting on a brave face as their world falls apart, the other is more tonally appropriate.
Thom you are the man, take a good long break from the fast lane and touring, rest up take some ayahuasca and please write another radiohead record with BEAUTIFUL songs on it, including present tense! I love you but I need In Rainbows part II in my life SOOO BAD
hope he doesn't get too lonely at the top,,,,its so rare to come across good music such as this, these days...truly original n fresh...keep em comin Thom...n thank you for starting my day on a good vibe...
i guess this song was dedicated to Rachel Owen , wich for that time (2009) was his wife, she died on 2016, i think that's why the group put the song in the album , Actually a moon shaped Pool was dedicated to Rachel
his voice is so beautiful. if i could sing like him, i would sing all the time. and so much emotion in a performance. A true genius,, and of pure talent.
My favorite version… so raw here…Something gets lost (washed out) in the mix on the Moon shaped Pool… reminds me of blow out from Pablo Honey…just give Thom a guitar…magic
I always loved vocal exploding at 3:08, but it would not fit in the album's overall tone and I think that's why Thom lowered the melody. Still I miss that.
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I reckon this is one of the best things he's ever written. They're going to have to be very careful to capture the simple beauty of this piece when they record it.
this comment has aged well
i agree, but i am sorry to inform you that they failed to capture the simple beauty of this song in the studio version.
@@orrihrafnsson471 the studio version is a masterpiece
@@orrihrafnsson471sorry to inform you, they absolutely did
the studio version butchered the beautiful harmony of the climax.
Been waiting 7 years for this shit to be on an album
And we're still coming back to this performance.. It's that good.
Vincecouk
nah I just come back to jerk off to Thom Yorke's haircut here
+royhatts1 Me too
Well it's good if you like this performance better?
It took True Love Waits twenty years, so 7 isn't much in comparison
This version... Is the best by far. The way he hits the ‘down a mine’ is just beyond human.
Been rewatching this video for nearly a decade now. Anyone who saw this live was so so lucky.
86Rikki yep. I have been coming back to this video for years. I like it so much better than the album version.
Same. And you're absolutely right about "down a mine." Bang on.
Right? And the way he goes seamlessly into falsetto after that powerhouse delivery. I really prefer his vocals here. Straight from the heart.
The Breakfast Menu yeah his singing here is effortless and beautiful. The singing on the studio version is, according to me, really unconvincing, as if Thom were bored singing it. And he’s struggling reaching the same notes.
Saw this live. He wasn't even on the bill for the festival, the whole set was a surprise performance. We were so lucky. The definitive version, to me.
this is my fave song from the new album
me too
me too
Sing sing sing
Me too :D
Ashley Kendall And this is my fave song despite the album
god, i love how obvious his emotions are. he's such a touching performer.
"In you I'm lost" is the best lyric ever written.
and "immerse your soul in love"
It is....isn’t it? 3:11 on is gold
Murrrrrrrrrr
No
No
One of my absolute favorite Thom Yorke songs....makes me cry every time.
+t4exanadu soon to be a radiohead track!
How do you know that? I hope so, it's one of my favorites.
+t4exanadu So what do you think about the stuido version of it? / The new album?
+Aqua Azumarill It's still growing on me! It's one of my favorite songs on the album, but I am still getting into it. I listened to this version (live at Latitude 2009) probably 60 times or more, so it's going to take many listen of the album version before I'm completely used to it. The choral stuff (or is that just Thom + effects? It's hard to tell!)
in the latter half of the song is fantastic, though!
I try to reserve my judgements about new Radiohead albums, because they often take me months to fully appreciate. I don't understand how reviewers can listen to it once or twice and come to some grand conclusion. Although the album isn't as lively as KoL (I really liked most of KoL, a lot of people didn't...), the overall sound and vibe is exactly what I like. Favorite songs so far: Ful Stop, Indentikit, Present Tense, The Numbers. What are your thoughts?
decks dark is really nice too I like studio version of this song more though cause I listened to it before I checked out this one I guess it depends on which one u listen to first maybe wat do u say
In an old interview, Yorke said that "Reckoner" was influenced by Frusciante's guitar. But in this track it's much more noticeble.
thats pretty good to know, ty man
thats pretty good to know, ty man
Thom said it was actually influenced by a portishead song- the rip.
And definitely there's influences from Bossa Nova
The chords of this song is a sample of a Greenwood's song to the film Norwegian Wood
One of Thom's finest moments...
I love that hairstyle it looks good on him
The raw emotion in his voice makes this still my favorite version of this song.
The last 30 seconds too it seems like he's holding back so much just to keep the performance going.
This really is his best vocal on this one, the first ever public performance of it.
My god. I love this performance so much. He makes me cry..
i feel so lucky i was there, he was fantasic as expected. the best artist in the world today.
This dance, this dance
Is like a weapon, like a weapon
Of self-defense, of self-defense
Against the present (repeat)
The present tense
I don't get heavy (repeat)
Keep it light and
Keep it moving
I am doing
No harm
And as my world
Comes crashing down
I am dancing
Freaking out
Deaf, dumb and blind
In you I'm lost
And I won't turn around or the penny'll drop
I won't stop now
I won't slack off
Or all this love will be in vain
Oooh...
Stop from falling down a mine
It's no one's business but mine
I like his expression on his face as much as the song.
has he ever sung THIS emotionally? this is like a rock hitting on my chest. I'm breathless.
For a long time I have maintained that this is the best version, without a doubt.
This guy is a incredible.
To write this kind of melodic stuff with such off-kilter chord progressions and still have it hit you like a breadknife in the heart isn't just talented, it's genius. And he does it again and again!
This tops the list for me. Music can't get any more beautiful than that
Happy 10 birthday favourite song
I'm here for the 10th birthday too!
This dance
Is like a weapon
Of self defense
Against the present
The present tense
I won't get heavy, don't get heavy
Keep it light and
Keep it moving
I am doing
No harm
And as my world
Comes crashing down
I am dancing
Freaking out
Deaf dumb and blind
In you I'm lost
I won't turn round while the penny drops
I won't stop now
I won't slack off
Or all this love will be in vain
To stop from falling
Down a mine
It's no one's business but mine
Or all this love will be in vain
In you I'm lost
still not known "This dance" or "distance"
Actually says “Past tense"
distance
It's "this dance". It's in the lyric sheets included with the special edition of AMSP.
Wait you guys thought it was distance? It’s obviously dance
I’ve been watching this pretty much weekly for ten years and the goosebumps never stop coming.. If you were lucky enough to see this live then you must’ve not been able to move for goosebumps!
i can't stop listening to this. his emotion's super intense. wow.
It is absolutely amazing that so much talent, emotion, and thorough understanding of the human condition can all be concentrated in one individual. If only we all could do what we were meant to do on this earth.
Thank god you recorded this. Is pure gold
Fucking incredible . Present Tense may be the greatest song Thom has ever written. This performance magical. Studio version is just as incredible. Compliment each other , perfectly.
Adrian Santana good eye my bad
I have a tattoo on my arm that says, IN YOU IM LOST. thats how much i love this song
Honestly, if I were to make a tatoo, it would have to be that as well
11 anos depois e essa versão continua perfeita demais amo
Incredible, chilling, and pure
this song marked me so much the first time I heard it, I just can't believe we can have a Radiohead version of it on LP9
+Thayslan Costa I was expecting it on lp8.. hard to believe that was 5 years ago.
+Stitch Grimly this x2
You're happy? ;)
I don't understand why Yorke isn't more known than he is ... This is pure gold! No, pure Diamond.
Because he touches certain part of the souls that common people don't have.
@@georgebalza yes...
I love the album version - the first time I heard it I thought they'd ruined it with the Samba vibe. But after a couple of listens it really works. I think one of the main things that makes this version work is that you can see so much emotion on Thom's face... he is completely drowned in the song.
+chrisjhart221138 I had the same first reaction, but in the end it adds a kind of humor and intimacy, the samba vibe. I like both versions. This one's darkly beautiful, and the other one has this little smile cracked behind it.
+Ordinary Boys I wondered about that! Bossa Nova.
+Ordinary Boys the fuck man.. everyone's entitled to their opinion but identikit's album version is otherworldly :O
See, that is wrong! you have to embrace other styles of music! Im not saying all the genres or that you are a "limited person" for not like that thing that they add to the song at your very first listen(besides anyone that listen radiohead is a genius, so good for you hah). Radiohead is a band that it's always bringing something new and pretty to listen for the listener. We have to be more open to the things that music offers to us, because, if you think like I do, part of doing music is for the people, to keep moving (like thom says) and get over all the shitty things that can happen to you. I hope do not take my opinion as a critisize to your thougths, I respect them!. Like we said in my country: Abrazo! (hug :) )
Matias Bianco And after all, which Radio album you liked just as the first listen (except In Rainbow haha, that damned masterpiece) , right?
His expression is great.
The whole thing gives me chills.
I love this man to death.
One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard ...
Even stripped back like this in it's earliest form this is an incredibly beautiful song.
The finalised album version is one of my favourite RH songs ever, and I've got every single album, tons of other stuff and I've seen them live 5 times. Not gonna lie - I cried when I saw them play this live! lol
He's hypnotizing. Everytime i hear him sing i get completely absorbed, it's truly unique. He is unique.
Wow, Finally the wait is Over
Its Awesome
I love this guy. I really do. What he does through his music makes me love him. Thats being a true artist. A very rare thing to find this days...
always come back to this
Thom Yorke is my favorite artist ever. His voice and lyrics are amazing. Makes me wanna sing and write music.
Thom Yorke is a very talented singer and songwriter..one of the best...beautiful poetry put to music...can't think of anyone better...except Radiohead's singer/songwriter. " smiling biggly !!! "
God bless you tvoronina for being there and filming this. Half the views are mine. I swear this is the most open and direct song Thom has ever written. He sounds so naked.Raw as hell.
Still so damn beautiful
Whenever I listen to this I get butterflies in my stomach :) I love the way how he shows how he feels, or what he's trying to communicate, with his gorgeous eyes. This performance is simply beautiful!
the way he expresses his emotions with his voice transcends music.
What a song! Flawless sound
Came back here today for the first time in many months. I remember hoping this would be on King of Limbs.. I need it to finally be released.
thom is definitely from another planet. no one can touch him. just look at him, he looks like he's in a world we can't go to.
Nunca dejen ir está joyita
Touching...
Best Present Tense version ever.
He is just as gorgeous as always!
I love this song! it reminds me of my own Thoms! :)
Top of the Perfection: 3:05
and I can't understand why that didn't get to the album version!
Haven't heard it yet but they said he changed it.
you can barely hear it. don't know why they downplayed it so much
stcrude they certainly did, hearing from the album there's not one bit of the emotion shown here
@@twod0ves I may be kinda late ;)
But for me, it’s explained by the sound of an album version, it’s very quiet and flowing
Like it wouldn’t fit, if he sang it loud on album version
sus temas me salvarón la vida !
Oh my... that voice :'3
i had the honor of meeting thom once after a soundcheck and i must say that in addition to being an amazing talent, he is also one of the nicest guys you could ever meet.
Sounds great, feels that all ghosts in your deepest insides are running, escaping from the void to shut down in a silence, like in a beatiful garden where music and nature grows, where the no words or sights, where begin your days near perfect sky, sky that is the mirror of you
He looks so professional! Like the perfect musician, messy hair, clumsy beard and an mysterious look. Perfect! And it's really impressive to hear his vocal
Thumbs up
in you i´m lost for about 13 years :)
¡Amo a este hombre!
su voz, su música..
no hay nada que me relaje más.. :)
I still didn't get over this 💔
The fact that everyone here obviously feels so strongly about there favourite head album just proves how important and inspiring their music is!! Give me any radiohead album at any time of any day an I'll be a happy fellow. Peace
one of the many songs of his and of Radiohead that have felt that it knew me like my breath... that it went through me like atomization... that it spoke me like my dna. luckily i was in my room alone when this one hit me first. i remember years ago having to pull over in my car as i started sobbing when i put the newly bought Kid A CD in the player... and heard it start... i stayed pulled over sobbing until it was over... learned not to be in public when i hear a new Yorke, or Radiohead song....
Thom embodies this exquisite song with his whole being. It's a privilege to experience one who is a true artist. All the formal training and technical skill in the world won't achieve that if it isn't present in a person's heart. I love every muscle movement in his little face and could watch him indefinitely.
The great thing about Radiohead / Thom Yorke is the fact that if and when he / they ever release this song as an album track, it will probably be barely recognisable to the way he plays it here... but it will be equally incredible.
It's not fair that one person can have this much talent. But I'm pleased :-)
Thom Yorke is just so consistently awesome... another sick tuune!
La mejor versión en vivo de present tense
i love this song i love his emotion behide it the way he plays the guitar thats my fav part love thom!&rd!!
He seems emotional in this performance , like I’ve never seen him before
most emotional i've ever seen him was OK Computer tour playing The Tourist Dec 19, 1997 in NYC. he is crying by the end of the performance
my favourite thom yorke song listened to it atleast 100 times everytime its just as amazing. amazing....i reckon its one of his most meaningful songs. thom yorke u are a genius
I need this version on Spotify please :(
I'm 43 and I'd say they are the best band in my lifetime as well
I like the "feeling" he uses as he sings the song, the lyrics are so true, and so deep... very good song. :)
Feel like I'm the only one who likes the new one better
+Ilaria exactly! It's an amazing version and I'm glad they chose that one to put on a moon shaped pool
I like the new one more but wtf simply incredible. . May be their greatest song ever .
I think they both have their merits. I prefer this one for its raw emotion (plus I've been listening to it since 09 thanks to this upload) but as the song is about someone putting on a brave face as their world falls apart, the other is more tonally appropriate.
Lol why choosing one or other when you can enjoy both?
Definitely his best vocal performance of this song. I watch it still specifically for that reason.
Thom you are the man, take a good long break from the fast lane and touring, rest up take some ayahuasca and please write another radiohead record with BEAUTIFUL songs on it, including present tense! I love you but I need In Rainbows part II in my life SOOO BAD
this song helped me so much last year
who is here in the present tense enjoying the present tense recorded in the past tense?
Here :)
hope he doesn't get too lonely at the top,,,,its so rare to come across good music such as this, these days...truly original n fresh...keep em comin Thom...n thank you for starting my day on a good vibe...
i guess this song was dedicated to Rachel Owen , wich for that time (2009) was his wife, she died on 2016,
i think that's why the group put the song in the album , Actually a moon shaped Pool was dedicated to Rachel
One of the most powerful performances I've seen.
may LP9 out with present tense... such a pretty...
his voice is so beautiful. if i could sing like him, i would sing all the time. and so much emotion in a performance. A true genius,, and of pure talent.
Wow the song is that old?? It's such a perfect song!
I was watching and I felt a sudden urge to laugh out of pure joy. His voice melts
Thom sure has aged in 5 years. He looks a bit like a beautiful hobo now. Still awesome though.
i love the song and i also love when thom smiles :3
My favorite version… so raw here…Something gets lost (washed out) in the mix on the Moon shaped Pool… reminds me of blow out from Pablo Honey…just give Thom a guitar…magic
he never fails to amaze me. beautiful
This is my favorite Keith Urban performance! 😍
i was at this festival and i'm now 52, and a very lucky boy. i left this gig crying at the beauty of it all.
3:30 his face look so sad and cute
my memory card would be full when he started playing this song, glad you got such a good shot...such an amazing afternoon
I always loved vocal exploding at 3:08, but it would not fit in the album's overall tone and I think that's why Thom lowered the melody. Still I miss that.
no words... TY guys
In him, I'm lost
That's geh.
@@NostalgiaforInfinity exactly
i must have watched this video like 100 times now. I cant really explain why i just cant stop watching it.
Does anyone else notice how Thom stares over to his left during the "in you im lost" part?
Wonder if the wife's in the audience...