Beck - Debra (Live on 2 Meter Sessions)

Beck performs 'Debra' of his album "Midnite Vultures" on Dutch music show "2 Meter Sessies", filmed on November 19, 1999. • Subscribe to our KZbin-channel for more unique music sessions: bit.ly/2OX4S8t
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Based in the Netherlands, 2 Meter Sessions is an independent, ongoing (new) music platform with a great legacy. Monthly we film 3 to 4 sessions with promising and breakthrough acts from all over the world.
Many well-known acts have visited the show; from James Taylor, Elliott Smith and David Crosby to Damien Jurado, Ben Howard and Josh Ritter, via Radiohead, Nirvana, Coldplay and Foo Fighters. Archive footage can regularly be seen in (theatrical) documentary movies, like “Mystify: Michael Hutchence” (with footage of our session with INXS, filmed in 1997), “Heaven Adores You” (with footage of our session with Elliott Smith, filmed in 1998) and “All I Can Say” (with footage of our session with Blind Melon, filmed in 1993).
The show started back in 1987 by radio presenter Jan Douwe Kroeske. On his popular national radio show he persuaded New-Zealand band Crowded House to play a couple of songs. The response of the public was so great, that 2 Meter Sessions quickly became a household name. In 1993, the show made a successful transition to national television. From there the show became a national phenomenon, for over 10 years, with filmed sessions of new talent, breakthrough acts and arrived career artists. Almost a million of 2 Meter Sessions cd’s were sold in the Netherlands.
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#beck #debra

[@lildropper250]

This shit looks like it was recorded yesterday haha

[@edgutierrez501]

Anthony Pompa I thought the same wtf

[@edgutierrez501]

Anthony Pompa or eric andre’s show

[@codythegreat21]

@@edgutierrez501 watch Devil's haircut from this session. That's some eric andre shit right there

[@kellynikou]

5 years later this is still valid

[@michaelmoraga2926]

Prince is timeless... ; )

[@thomeiser8933]

the sax player is like "lol this guy crazy"

[@onthe1481]

You forgot some lyrics at that point

[@Turbulent_nights]

After seeing this performance from Beck, I can see how much IDKHOW NAILED their cover of Debra. IDKHOW doesn't do Beck dirty.

[@ashton_sommerfield1017]

YESS

[@justanotherfabulouskilljoy]

So true

[@oxtercog156]

yezzir

[@janfromseattle]

There is no one on the planet like Beck. I was fortunate to have seen the Midnite Vultures tour and he blew my head off. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen.

[@SandraNevermind]

"Lady, step inside my Hyundai." Best line in this song. I once knew a man who was (and still is) the living embodiment of this song. A legend in his own mind . . .

[@gavinbrockis]

Fuck your Mitsubishi I've a horse outside.

[@AngusAngus]

I think I know him too lol. He lives off Venice Beach.

[@macsclairvoyance]

That's so sweet Sandra with those mysterious eyes.

[@ht8449]

Yup thats me

[@kris242]

I often use this line with my shitty Suzuki. 60% of the time, it works every time. ❤

[@kris242]

I seriously feel like people don’t talk about Beck’s insane vocal range enough. Like he goes sooo fuckin low normally, and then just kills the high notes in this song. Especially that goddamn last note of the chorus. I keep trying to cover this song myself, but that friggen note is so friggen just out of reach 😂

[@ronpotts6385]

I remember buying the "Midnight Vultures" CD back in '99, putting this song on in the car outside the store, and almost getting in a wreck from laughing so hard. My travelling partner and I had to play that sucker four times straight, which is the mark of a genius song. A few years later, The Flight of the Conchords came out with their show on HBO, and I couldn't help but think, "This group has based their entire routine off of "Debra"!".

[@JasonPeltier]

MV is an amazing album. Nicotine and Gravy... whew.... "she looks so Israeli"

[@sameersheikh740]

When he's singing most beautiful girl in the room... That was my first thought when I heard this song lol

[@andyroid5028]

*Flight of the Conchords is (were) such an underrated band. 👍👏*

[@digthatfunk]

"I cold step to you, with a fresh pack'o gum." Such an awesome line.

[@j.m.p8051]

One of my favorites too.

[@stacytw79]

My fave!

[@RobNewcomer]

This song was the primary secret ingredient of inspiration for the entire discography of the Flight of the Conchords.

[@kevinvty]

Really? Coz I believe it

[@galacticpopcorn9981]

When I first heard the IDKHow cover, I actually didn't know it was a Beck song and was like "Dallon what are you on about" Then I looked up the song and saw it was a Beck cover and said OHHHHHHHHH

[@alphajava761]

One of the best vocal ranges of any male singer. I own all of his albums.

[@dantelles5714]

14 octaves

[@PGLAMB1978]

You know when I picked up Mellow Gold back in the early 90`s I did not see Beck becoming the next Marvin Gaye.

[@ruejanae]

thank you IDKHOW for showing this to me

[@oxtercog156]

sameee

[@NovaUtopia]

doing his best prince impression, and doing it well

[@thebrownsalamander]

Midnight Vultutes is the best Prince album not made by Prince

[@PlasticMultiverse]

Vincent Monroe I have always said the same thing! This song in particular!

[@blingbling574]

Premonitions, lord, prince rest in piece.

[@tigerlikeswater]

Midnite Vultures is equal parts tongue in cheek and homage for sure.

[@hellfeather2011]

@@thebrownsalamander the best prince album not made by prince was done by outkast. But this song is close.

[@partywolf85]

Beck is the best thing to have come out of the '90s.

[@philipstallwood4200]

Must agree with you about Beck

[@ronniecook4301]

You got to go back further brother do some research he goes back further than that he was with another man a play with Street people that he randomly ran into......

[@bobbert1761]

Jonny Dee you spelt Kurt Cobain wrong

[@bvaljalo]

@@L.C.Sweeney I love me some Jeff Buckley too (a lot) but ... only 1 album. Very very sadly. Overall I think the argument can be made for Beck given the output. And the fact it's continued for 25 years longer at this point.

[@_my_last_resort_1163]

Panacea MCK Kurt Cobain started in the 80s so your argument is not valid.

[@jeremywalker3618]

Such range

[@thelegendarye2430]

He could probably still hit that today

[@womprat3681]

The smiling sax player gets me every time lol 😂

[@sagegoodwin1]

Same, that guy is awesome :)

[@MonteroOnBoxing]

This dude is crazy talented.

[@jamieleeturdis268]

Step into my hyundai... beautiful

[@annedworak7855]

Mateo Mahan LOL

[@marinanononsense]

And that face

[@jonathanallen3219]

Yeah baby elantra

[@kramermnms]

Jamie Lee Turdis lol

[@JoeVideo13]

F***ing incredible. I wonder if Prince ever heard it. Beck is the greatest musical genius since McCartney.

[@VandergriftMoefies]

Wow, This is amazing. And only 112,947 views???? WTF!!! What is wrong with this world! Beck is hands down, one of the most underrated music artist to ever life.

[@helenska293]

Beck is one artist who never ceases to amaze. From his massive array of musical coordination, he is always fresh and never redundant. So talented and yet underrated keeps him in the creative edge of genius.

[@LeighWinspear]

falsetto to the max baby. masterpiece. Get in.....;)....!

[@cameronbaldwin6783]

He always reminded me of Prince and Mick Jagger in this song. Very underrated artist.

[@lucasmedeiros5383]

it has 20 years but looks fresh af. I adore Beck so much

[@rosemcginnis914]

He is sooooooo good, he has very visible musical influences from Jagger, Prince, Bowie but those are all amazing artists that need to influence artists like Beck.

[@GregRichardson1976]

Always sounds to me like Beck doing a Prince ballad to prove he can do that too. Crazy talented.

[@ronniecook4301]

He's an original and that set it straight if you really know music period.

[@carlosborrego5725]

damn this should be a million views

[@andyroid5028]

_This is a HIGHLY underrated song. And this live version is fire!🔥_

[@swaaws]

Baby driver somehow made me love this song more

[@tmc1372]

Gonna step to you with a fresh pack of gum… Beck is brilliant. And this performance is one of my fav live performances. His vocals!! The band is so tight. Beck is God. In Glendale.

[@angrymallbabies5081]

This band is so into it. Love it.

[@steviecane3227]

I love this. It always makes me smile. Now excuse me, I must be off to go change my name to Debra.

[@tayrona12]

The beauty of soul depicted by Beck. Thank you bro for being among us.

[@edisonbucardo8466]

Sus

[@onthe1481]

Beck being a character. Having some fun with it, playing around. Love it. Still making a song with very silly lyrics sounds really cool.

[@gizgil]

This is seriously one of my all time favorite songs. The musicianship, his sincerity-- and the lyrics-- pure genius. There *is* that little sci-fi-ology thing, but it's not in the song, so it doesn't bother me. ;)

[@bastus451]

They look like they just left a D&D meeting to come kill it for a jam session

[@ariel5341]

The type of performance you have to watch over and over

[@soniajurado4814]

Good lord, it just turned 1000° degrees in here

[@XXXGRAPENUTSXXX]

I’ve got a single twin brother that would love to take you out for sushi

[@moonbeammama4273]

Was lucky enough to see him perform this in Cincy at the Taft Theater & they lowered a huge bed w/red satin sheets onto the stage for him to sing this on. One of my all time favorite Beck shows!

[@11dubs30]

I saw that show. The bed made sense of the whole damn thing.

[@maceomaceo11]

I was there also, not just a favorite Beck show one of my favorite shows period.

[@djswamptv]

There were some real life spinal tap moments with that bed. Some nights it didn't come down. Or by the time it did come down the song would be over.

[@kittenfuud]

Yes! I saw that show too in Seattle. That was so cool!

[@fathergetdown]

@@kittenfuud Oh hell yeah, at the Mercer Arena, that show was greeeat.

[@elvis316]

One of the greatest songs in history.

[@kawaiiElectro]

It's got that Prince meets Jeff Buckley vibe!

[@zoej1844]

Fucking love Jeff Buckley. Is that why I like this song so much?

[@ericwitz3199]

Been a fan for 26 years. This cat is awesome!

[@collj86]

“Girl I only want to be down with you” lol

[@neshuntersnes]

This is masterful.

[@jfkinnaniv]

Ain't doing a Prince impression. This is funky soul love music ❤️❣️❣️💙

[@csilt]

Wow, that was amazing. His vocal range is insane

[@cul8erinnovator]

This and Jenny by Flight of the Conchords would be the best slow jam back-to-back in human history.

[@michaelborza734]

I took the bate Ronan, you are a funny guy :) I laughed and found a new appreciation also in a band I have never heard until now ^^

[@bvaljalo]

I think the entire FOTC persona, for both Jemaine and Bret, might have come out of this one song. Also I think I'd have to add The Most Beautiful Girl to the jam.

[@zombockerman]

@@bvaljalo in the whole wide room.

[@arthurwkm]

the best jams about a Jenny

[@adderon7476]

Brand Nubian LADY

[@deedillon4774]

I used to put this on when my roommate was getting down with her boyfriend. I was just trying to help set the mood.

[@johnappleton9349]

one of those songs you listen while laying on the floor for the 32nd straight hour with your s/o

[@d.s.bernard8907]

4:02 fuckin lost it when he just dipped out of frame like that 😆

[@ericsamuelaguirre5709]

The sax player is having the time of his life. 3:05 That beck guy is crazy as hell.

[@afriendcalled5]

I wanna get wit' Beck... DAMN!

[@alosadav]

and his Sister

[@AeroSatan]

@@alosadav I think her name is Debra

[@DavidBenson-vs8nz]

If you don't LOVE this I don't want to know you, full stop.

[@straightcashhomey1261]

This comes off as a spoof, but is actually a brilliantly written song

[@robinpendley4794]

I like this to infinity…… 😍BECK

[@elenapanisi1557]

Great song, great live version. Beck you're a GENIUS

[@kaitl4894]

the drummer in the background from 5:42 to the end is FEELING IT

[@DuffyJ1111]

You will never understand how close to home and my life that these lyrics hit me. So ridiculous it's scary.

[@zoostyle]

loved this back then! Very Prince

[@buckwheat7424]

never knew he had that kind of range.

[@bryanmannoia8410]

a song that makes you groove and laugh. one of my favorites.

[@countrygal0831]

This is beautiful and sweet and fun and Beck is adorable. So happy to have found this!

[@gavinday1365]

How have I never seen this before. Incredible.

[@jkrycz]

To get on TV at this point in time with music like this your band had to look either like this or naked D'Angelo.

[@spacealienjesus709]

The bread butters itself to this song..

[@JBDazen]

Who knew Beck had this range?

[@CookieMonsterFern]

never heard him sing like this

[@michaelbates3278]

Man got some lungs.. That's for sure.. Grew up on the early albums, such a super talent!

[@fitterhappier88]

my heart is melting

[@OgDj2024]

I never heard of this song until I watched Baby Driver. This is some good Shit!

[@wordvert7374]

I remember this tour like it was 1999!

[@rakhinakra6279]

Really beck you’re drivin me crazy

[@rafaguak70]

Brilliant, massive, brutally smart, a class song for a great all styles musician. Influences from all over, including Prince.

[@mouadoulahyane8620]

2020 i like this song😍🔥

[@STVYT]

When our eyes did meet, (girl you know I was packin' heat)

[@jonathanallen3219]

Thank you God 4 BECK !

[@JayLee2455]

This has always been one of my favorite Beck song's anybody can be and I have been in those shoes❤

[@eduardocisneros5737]

hace años de esta joya, envejecio demasiado bien, i love it

[@futurfry]

1:56 He ALWAYS hits that note live.. amazing.

[@heidicrocini3180]

Damn! Beck ... reminds me of early Mick Jagger .. great falsetto

[@jack_rabbit]

LOVE SONG OF A GENERATION

[@HaybailParallax]

Hits the Spot. Beck has been part of my favorite musical trifecta, - along with Pink Floyd and The Orb.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Hay Bale Parallax My friends tried to turn me in to The Orb a few times & I just didn’t get it. But thanks to you, ima give it another shot.

[@jennifertate1644]

Fluffy little clouds * the skies, they went on forever - err, something? I thought it was a fever dream, could this be The Orb that you mean?

[@2legit2Kwit]

Beck. This is Debra. I wanna get with you right freaking now! This is such a sweet song.

[@benraffaelelastimoso7499]

I can never get over from this song, Beck is truly an artist! Sexy vibe overflows everytime I listen to this!

[@jasonscotcher5565]

This is absolute class, Beck.... Musical genius:)

[@ariel5341]

Beck is epic this is one of my favorite of his performances

[@mikehawk7307]

This guys range of music is vast. But his voice in this one is the best. And I really did not think he had it in him on this one.

[@alyssaweems7640]

Now i wish my name was Debra, and that I worked at JcPenny.

[@dianavaldez3371]

Alyssa P. 😂😂😂

[@ripelivejam]

it would be your sister that did tho

[@valeriae6053]

ripelivejam No, you see, Jenny is the one that works at JcPenney, Debra is her sister. And he wants to get with both of them, so by working at JcPenney AND being called Debra, you’ve got both your bases covered.

[@WILGRAVATTMUSIC]

@@valeriae6053 you've solved the Beck Algorithm! well done! I'm off to work at yep JC Penney. later.

[@mrSam3ooo]

Step inside my Hyundai 😏

[@TheMonolake]

Beck the Dali of this century.

[@saezsaezsaezsaez]

Beck's best band

[@Cynicaltak]

Loved Beck then, love Beck now.

[@heinzkuttlick3820]

This gifted hansen dude ... experienced a debra performance live on tour in Germany back in the days, still thankful. Thank you for the great music(wo)manship of all these people on stage ... pure genius enriched with a juicy, fruity comedy sparkle ... 🙏🙏🙏

[@tarmac7777]

Beck is just that dude.

[@Quagmire1771]

Drummer tearin' it up yo!

[@1ManNamedDan]

This version blows it out! Said it before on another but it's also totally in the vein of Ween too \m/ \m/

[@mordecaijones1388]

I like to slip this into my playlist when I’m gettin with that special girl….some have no clue what it’s about, the others?!!!…if timed right ya dig in the spurs and hold on!!, this is gonna get bumpy!…..

[@TheOne-bu8ev]

Fuckin fantastic song and performance!!!

[@tiffeniebright3367]

"i wouldn't do ya like that, this ain't cold chicken." too smooth, heckin' Beck...