Cocteau Twins - Lorelei LIVE OGWT (2016 Remaster)

Old Grey Whistle Test, Cocteau Twins perform "Lorelei" live, from the LP 'Treasure'. Remastered 2016 for DFKM Shoegaze Radio.

[@orphan961]

The Cocteau twins are just the ultimate answer to the classic question of “if you could only listen to one band forever who would it be?”

[@whiteprism7004]

Flying With Lorelei on repeat forever

[@Zegbe-Fae]

100%

[@matthewbaxter8558]

Or The Beatles, Radiohead, and Jeff Buckley if he hadn't passed away so young.

[@eduardogarcia5315]

Now is Beach House

[@juliadixon8465]

Holy shit. I'm your name.

[@sandram8761]

This woman doesn't know how incredibly unique and talented she is. Nor does most of the world.

[@luizdias2495]

Correto ! Muito correto !!! .

[@stevanbg66]

She knows..I know it for some 35 years :)

[@Luciditation]

agreed

[@jeffreysorensen1738]

Without a doubt.

[@majunior1944]

Cocteau Twins were one of the biggest alternative acts during the 90’s. Everyone knows them.

[@vvavie4858]

I’m not crazy right, this is the most insane live vocal performance I’ve ever seen in my entire life

[@natt73]

many people never recovered after Cocteau Twins...I remember myself listening 24/7 for a number of years.

[@petebrown2182]

I totally get why you would say that. But by her standards, she's only just getting warmed up here. Check out Song to the Siren or Pink Orange Red.

[@colibri1]

I love how she adds her own style of vocalizations to the ends of phrases. It almost sounds like she's learned from bird sounds like rails or snipes or something like that.

[@poem2808]

kookaburra

[@hsum4]

yea that was actually crazy brilliant

[@666melancias]

yes, so cool, it's kinda like indian gamakas

[@ReunionMana]

weirdly enough she does the sounds on the studio version too, they're just toned down a bit whether by mixing or her own altered vocalization, you can hear them if you listen closely enough

[@douglasbatley1907]

I'm on that .Lesser spotted buzz.

[@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919]

I was very fortunate to see her live 3 times. Her vocals are insane and as far as I know, no one comes even close to being able to throw their voice around the way she does. It's like ventriloquist meets some kind of song bird. So amazing!

[@paloma70593]

she could be saying absolute gibberish and i would still love it.

[@MrPedromuriel]

she mostly is

[@Wubslin]

“The music machine played away - far away - and when I started to understand the lyrics of a Cocteau Twins song, I knew I was wrecked.” ― Iain Banks, The Crow Road

[@JamesBond-si7xs]

The very definition of dreampop. Coming from Scotland, watched them, and Liz evolve, still magical sound today!

[@deborahcooney9326]

She knows exactly what she's singing about. It's too hurtful and complicated for us who are not aware to understand

[@yttrayce]

Just read Simon's autobiog, where he explains why he and Robin swapped instruments on this performance - they did it as a joke, thinking they were doing a rehearsal, but it wasn't. It caused such an argument afterward they didn't perform on the BBC again til the mid 90s.

[@bluffchill2949]

My favourite not-actually-a-Christmas-song Christmas song.

[@Mari-gt4ix]

bells!!

[@bluffchill2949]

@Vincent Alfonso fuck off with your spam bullshit

[@atis9061]

it's a sex song

[@anuradhabebe]

@@atis9061 how

[@atis9061]

@@anuradhabebe I read the lyrics is how I know

[@dinospumoni5611]

Damn I always thought 2:03 was a studio effect, didn't know she actually sang it live.

[@mkrtchjan7639]

Dino Spumoni it’s unbelievable

[@ruitezinho8817]

It's an effect triggered in real time by their tech. Maybe delay+reverb.

[@dinospumoni5611]

Rui Tezinho Any source or info on that?

[@ruitezinho8817]

@@dinospumoni5611 That's what it sounds like to me. So, I'm the source... :-)

[@Daniele-Manno]

@@ruitezinho8817 it's not an effect, check this, it's her. Compare kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6OvpoqFach5jLc

[@chrismorrison3696]

They need their own planet. 40 years ago at the age of 18, I walked into a record store in London and asked the lad who was only a few years older than me, "What two new albums should I own?" He handed me Hatful of Hollow by the Smiths and a Cocteau Twins EP. Still grateful at 58.

[@flamencoprof]

I bought 4 LPs eventually. I loved the atmospherics. Nobody I knew was into this.

[@drewski363]

Loved the darkness of Garlands and still do. Treasure saw them moving towards the light. Still incredibly beautiful music all of these decades later 🥰

[@_BugraSahin]

Treasure is the best ethereal album of all time. I feel su lucky for discovering Cocteau Twins

[@ClaireSimson-i3x]

back in the mid 80s I lived and worked in London. On the coach trip back to the North East every few weeks I would plug myself in to "Treasure" and escape.

[@bogdanbackup]

One of the best songs ever made

[@no_about5673]

she looks so cute here

[@nmeau]

Always

[@antoniosavastano2165]

I have this song in my headphone in loop I've just listened this song for 10 minutes

[@wowwow8617]

Those are some crazy good Adlibs I want trap rappeurs to sound like that

[@ExtremelyOnlineGuy]

2017: i was driving from Atlanta to Illinois to see my at the time pregnant girlfriend. It wasn’t snowing until I got 15 minutes from her house. It was snow everywhere suddenly and this song began to play in my car cause she reminded me of what this bands music would look like if it was a person. That trip was the last time I saw her.

[@chasemerriman6130]

So what happened? You haven't seen your kid since?

[@ExtremelyOnlineGuy]

@@chasemerriman6130 no she miscarried then left my ass. Justified it as my life being too hard for her to deal with when she didn’t work lived with her parents and as I later found out was incredibly unfaithful. Like yeah me working 20hr days, raising my brother and basically being a live in nurse for my grandma must’ve been sooooo hard for you. It was some good times while it lasted tho. Some great memories. In the moment of course.

[@chasemerriman6130]

@@ExtremelyOnlineGuy I'm so sorry to hear that

[@ExtremelyOnlineGuy]

@@chasemerriman6130 it’s all good dude. I’m still cute still slangin pipe still dumb. Nothin changes. Hell yeah dude

[@douglasbatley1907]

I just really hope you don't think bad things everytime you hear The Cocteau's. I had a similar experience with ABBA.

[@AnUnhingedMind]

She makes it look so effortless to sing like that.

[@Scissorlover_]

I love her🥰

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

I'm a huge fan... I know her sister too! she even sent me some covid masks with Cocteau Twins designs all over them!

[@brownson1970]

Guthrie on bass too!! incredible as always!!

[@nickunwin9642]

Just discovered this live version of my favourite Cocteau Twins track (actually, one of my favourite tracks of all time ...)!! Beware, the Lorelei -- they will ensnare your senses ...

[@Peterblack8]

I love so much Cocteau Twins, specially Liz Fraser's voice that I always forget their cuckoo voice, and when I listen it, my mind and soul always freeze

[@YagoBronte]

Such a pleasure to hear from those who appreciate these nearly baroque cathedral psalms.

[@enriquemoon]

Her range must be eight octave. Uhmazing

[@loreleimorphee5162]

The heavenly voice of Massive Attack " teardrops "and this Mortal Coil "Song of the Siren"

[@Bradley_Lute]

She had some pretty epic moments in other projects!! Such a different sound in Teardrop. It's almost more Enya than Cocteau Twins. I love how her vocals on Treasure were the result of not enough time to write lyrics. She uses her voice like an instrument and that is where they achieved God level status. She is otherworldly.

[@gamfut1348]

love her

[@sarahbob8401]

Outstanding , unique, a wonderful mystery.

[@tutraficantedeconfianza8897]

una cancion hermosa, mistica y envolvente al que siempre regreso

[@frexgtz08]

I love this song so much

[@celsoricardocavalcante5773]

i love this band, the voice of Liza it´s amazing, iam suspicious to talk about, iam simple loved the band and Liza are amazing, do not import the ages or time i love it

[@gbrs6280]

Can't look out, can't look in Can't kiss right Get yourself get right Lift up your toes, in my mouth We'll make love and we can go And we can go And we can go We're covered by the sacred fire But when you cut me, you cut me to the bone Without a doubt We're covered by the sacred fire But when you cut me, you cut me to the bone Can't look in Guilty boy, guilty girl Cause you're both cursed Lift up your toes in my mouth We'll make love and we can go Can't look in Guilty boy, guilty girl Cause you're both cursed Lift up your toes in my mouth We'll make love and we can go

[@dinospumoni5611]

I don't think anyone knows the lyrics, if there even are any coherent ones to begin with. I think it's partially gibberish. At the very least it's for sure not "And we can go" which both the studio recording and this performance prove. _Maybe_ the backing vocal shout says that. But I think it's essentially gibblish. Sigur Ros has since done something similar and there is an apparent influence of Cocteau Twins on them.

[@Daniele-Manno]

@@dinospumoni5611 I agree.

[@DbeeM]

I love your passion for the Twins ..... that’s the beauty , everybody has there own take on lyrics.

[@pablosantvs]

@@dinospumoni5611 you right, she talks about that on this interview kzbin.info/www/bejne/joXbaYmkj6epesU

[@ultimaeclisse]

did you just made up the lyrics, inventing all by yourself? It's no secret Liz Fraser doesn't sing in any known language. Also, Cocteau Twins have officially declared that whoever tries to make up the lyrics of their songs is getting it all wrong and has no respect for their art.

[@MikeHanleyherecords]

with the "When the levy breaks" drums

[@flamencoprof]

I'd love to hear them playing in a cathedral, that seems to be the kind of sonic environment they are going for. I once heard an organ recital in Chartres, it was awesome.

[@waz3128]

Simon on guitar. Robyn on bass

[@okraschoten5360]

I've also noticed, what's up with that?

[@kkkwhhh]

Seemingly they were unaware that this take was for the show .They thought it was a sound check /practice. Hence having wrong guitars ​@okraschoten5360

[@marttihill8943]

@@okraschoten5360 In Simon's autobiography, he mentions that they were told this was just a rehearsal for the camera's, so Robin suggested the switch just for fun. Afterwards the Producer said that was a wrap and that it'd be the actual take and it caused such a row that the Cocteaus were essentially banned by the BBC for a decade.

[@hanlexan]

Wow, yo los amo. Esta es mi canción favorita.

[@ade1963]

Only saw them live once. Late eighties at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, UK. They made us wait for ages after the support act finished. It was so long, It's the main thing I remember about the gig - shame. Still one of my favourite bands - I forgive them :-D

[@rollandjoeseph]

so beautiful

[@burnningbridges]

GOD I LOVE LIZ♥️

[@matthewbaxter8558]

My better half went to the same high school as Elizabeth. Were expecting a child and if it's a girl she'll be called Lorelei. It means echo around the rock.

[@jaydenmaverick8305]

I love this song ❤

[@antigen4]

is that a toy guitar? or are they just nine feet tall?

[@lukerogers151]

They were all 9 feet tall.

[@noelosullivan197]

That's how an angel sounds

[@MrTimcoronel]

it's a Fender Jaguar

[@Chris_34]

Legendary😎.

[@lovewalruss]

What a joy!

[@deanhumphries7878]

Beautiful

[@JJørgensen]

She was 21 at this show

[@talon1313]

Beautiful, Liz is an angel.

[@juancarloscaballero2532]

QUE VOCALIZACIÓN TAN CHINGONA DE LA SRA. FRASER.

[@terranova486]

Sensacional...a essência pura do gótico...abraços do Brasil

[@cjaquilino]

Love this. Only issue is I wish her vocals were mic’d up better. Maybe add some reverb. They feel too dry.

[@stevensteptoe682]

It's interesting to see Robin and Simon swapping guitar duties... I don't remember noticing that when it was broadcast.

[@NickHarman]

apparently they did it during the rehearsal as they were a bit bored, and then suddenly the director went for a take so they carried on as they were.

[@markbowen9084]

I just noticed that! I've never seen them switch roles. Liz is definitely singing live and despite the deceptive reel-to-reel (which may be playing back the drum machine and synth, but it might also be a prop and the drum and synth are on MID sync) I'm pretty sure Robin and Simon are playing live as well. The guitar is not the same as the original track. Very cool!

[@eboethrasher]

That is not the only song they have done it on, and I believe it is based on who wrote what part. If Robin wrote a bass part, he would be the one to play it live, I would imagine. Live footage of another performance sure would help, lol. The live version of Millimillenary has Simon and Robin both playing guitar...

[@michaelsnow7252]

@@eboethrasher theres another upload on here somewhere with simon raymond explianing this performsnce in the comments,,,if its still up.

[@soldaditomarinero77]

que increíble esta mujer se atreve a cantar de semejante forma Y DESPUES PONER ESA CARA DE POKER COMO SI NO HUBIERA PASADO NADA DIOS así se escuchan los angeles si me preguntan

[@isasoso]

ella es un angelito

[@WilliamSloan-p4d]

One of my fave CT tracks sounds like the Sun rising

[@angrypossumsx1259]

Treasure was the first Cocteau album I ever heard and I still absolutely love it, especially Lorelei. I remember Robert Smith saying he played it all week before he got married and was in awe of it. Funny that the band themselves completely hated it.

[@budhaterrorista]

Fantastic!

[@drstevie]

So brilliant.

[@CarlosZanettini]

perfection

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

Elizabeth Fraser looks so cute here. I know her sister Ann, lovely person. Simon Raymonde is a top bloke too. - C.

[@elisangelagomesdearaujo4133]

Uma das 3 mulheres mais lindas do mundo! Liz.

[@MarioGarcia-sm8cs]

Mi favorite song 🤟

[@Jellybeantiger]

Incredible song.

[@gabrielevan5527]

she is a mother to me

[@TwistOfTransistor]

I love so much 💑

[@ezequielcarini5749]

best ever

[@eduardoolivares7964]

Adoro su hermosa voz

[@roberttcooper9996]

qué maravillosa interpretación!!

[@MichaelSitch]

Elizabeth Fraser is seminal as is the sound of Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde absolute shame no reunion on the cards. Big shout out to those who had a short gig at Chancellor hall Chelmsford 1985 when Liz couldn’t hear herself through her monitors! Listen to Alone by the cure, there are definite similarities to Phoebe still a baby from Bluebell knoll! Robert Smith says Cocteaus are one of his favourite bands you can definitely hear the influence it’s not all Siouxsie 😂

[@deborahpaley21]

My mid 80s jam.

[@usnarf]

Divina.

[@Dudderlyful]

It's like a bird singing, there's nothing else like it. She has it at will, the human voice in extremis. But her inclination is beauty, I mean what are the chances

[@666Eva]

Spectral

[@jalopez1748]

Thanks DKFM

[@damiengrief5432]

I agree!

[@8TENASTER8IDS]

.....Elizabeth would have been around 19 or 20 years of age when this was broadcast on the OGWT in 1983.....

[@delphilungwyn5308]

❤

[@lanadelwho9230]

❤️❤️❤️

[@137magdiel]

maravilhosa vei

[@patriciagrupa4365]

Je't'aime

[@clarnetwor]

Where "remaster" . ..movie? So understand..Elizabeth is perfect as and all she's The songs .Voice of the epoch.

[@winnersblues]

they switch between bass and guitar?? wtf

[@Fantomex]

Yeah, Simon and Robin did it as a joke run, but the producers wouldn't let them do it again with their proper instruments.

[@VioletPrism]

So fucking funny lmao.

[@catholiccrusader7877]

Cool song

[@evelyneverettgreen]

This is the eighties

[@doukladono7999]

Increíble

[@MarcosAntonio-qc7hz]

Cara que mulher é essa ,pelo amor de deus.

[@polydor39]

el canto de elizabeth es tan íntimo kiero llorar

[@malcolmstirling9521]

Never seen them live 😔

[@dogonish-tvoia]

what year is it?

[@michaelsnow7252]

this was thier soundcheck, the bbc who whoever this was for dedcided to put this out out instead, the band wernt happy

[@mtr801]

Dream pop Big Black

[@infectedvoice7293]

Always thought she had the saddest looking eyes.

[@peterlorrequartet6559]

without a doubt....

[@kritikrebel.in.krikitpond]

koo ku

[@hokmner]

Paranpanoanpappan panrapanpapapan

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Sinead and the Cranberries were still incoming....

[@MrJeepsters]

Le son est meilleur en version studio. Très bon groupe.

[@RootedHat]

Imagine she forgor the lyrics 💀

[@TheUtuber999]

You've heard of starving students. Well, this was CT's starving musicians phase.