Bon Iver | Skinny Love | A Take Away Show

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Part Two: Bon Iver playing "Skinny Love" at a Soirée de poche ("Pocket Party") in Abbesses, Paris, France
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"A magic that depended on its intimacy, of course; on the acoustics; but, above all, on the reciprocity. Between each song, Justin took a few minutes to talk to us, telling us how happy they were to be there, on that particular night, with such a small crowd..."
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[@dysphocene]

La Blogothèque love you

[@user-mw5wr1iu2h]

Gregory alan isakov + passenger

[@julienangenard5309]

This is us story love and life…

[@youtubeyoutubeyoutube9961]

You've had a few drinks, Bon Iver plays one of his most chilling and heartbreaking songs, its a beautiful night in Paris, France - of course these people are feeling it. What a wonderful experience for them. Just watching this through my computer brings up emotions and chills, could only imagine how they felt in that room that night.

[@mollkatless]

+page1234567 yeah, but all the people there look so dull and uninteresting, wouldn't you say?

[@CrapAt0ItsBest]

+mollkatless ok

[@R3dz0]

+mollkatless no, they look mesmerized and content

[@mollkatless]

Mike Medzie No. Sorry. You're wrong

[@R3dz0]

+mollkatless ok bro. you're right.

[@jennaanderson6829]

something about this is so ethereal. the yellow light. the naturally grainy camera. the way we never see justin’s face, as though hes anonymous. the different reactions of the people - the women at the beginning looking completely in awe, the one guy who looks like hes going to burst into tears, the daniel radcliffe lookin guy just absolutely rocking, its all really beautiful and warm. i want my life to feel like this video. and to think this was recorded when i was 7 years old. RIGHT before my life got hard and complicated. for some reason i believe if id been in that room, everything would have been different. as though i would have been somehow blessed, my journey made easier and gentler by experiencing that energy. if i could go back in time, id put my 7 year old self in that room. i think that would fix everything before it even needed to be fixed.

[@jennaanderson6829]

i think it’s the way they’re each taking what they need from the song. whether it’s the tones of contemplation, yearning, and desperation, or the passion, anger, frustration, freedom of letting go... you can see the different emotion in everyone there. it affects them all differently. some are heartbroken, some are falling in love, some are deeply in love, maybe some are falling out of love. but they’re all feeling something. its amazing.

[@nehamoolchandani2810]

Your comment, Jenna, was a delight to read. Your takeaway from the video and the way you've encapsulated it in words made this video so much more special for me. Love is both; the pain that it inflicts (like placing your hand near a candle; allowing the ache to make lodgement in you), and the cure to the ache that it ensues ( like a moth dancing to its death while tracing ts path near the flame of a candle; the cure being the moth submitting itself to the gentle ache - thinking of it as its salvation). I think people reacted differently to this placidly horrifying song because of their nearness to the candle (no wonder the room in this video is illuminated by dimly lit candles). You know, the ones near submit to the ache; sway in tandem and are in awe of the tender ache called love (just like the lady in this video). Move a little far, and it feels the candle would rip you apart, partially because you aren't fully aware of what love is capable of unfurling into, and partially because the only thing we fear more than falling is: falling in love, and losing ourselves. Explains why the guy looked so awfully shaken. And then, there are others who look at this candle from a distance; aware of all the candle is capable of doing, and they sing their sorrow and wisdom away, as if they're trying to warn the blissful fool (like Vernon, and the guy humming the chorus). And yet, love in all its horrifying beauty, is worth it, no? Blessed be the mystery of love, as Sufjan puts it. :')

[@andreiafernandes3674]

I just wanted to say thank you to both of you. Your beautiful words have made me cry in awe... May you have a very blissful life

[@jennaanderson6829]

@@nehamoolchandani2810 oh wow, thank you so much. your words are incredible. it’s like this video was directed, with the audience as actors, told how to react to the music to exhibit this beautiful symbolism of love. joy vs pain, warmth vs coldness, light vs darkness. unbelievable that this just came together perfectly by accident. being in the light just a little bit, is being in love just a little bit. the scariest feeling. because you can see all these things to be afraid of or to hope for, but you cant see them well enough to truly understand, or know what exactly it all is. half in, half out. in the darkness theres nothing, and in the full light, there is clarity. your last paragraph, about the audience wishing to warn Justin really struck me. the man straight ahead of Justin, looking down with his arms crossed, makes me feel like he is feeling every bit of hurt that weaves through the sweet-sounding lyrics in this song, while the guy rocking out, is feeling all the emphatic joy. but we know that Skinny Love (the experience of “skinny love” as well, to be in love and to be loved by the one you love, but neither of you know how the other feels) is about both. intertwined. those two men are at opposite ends of the spectrum. absolutely beautiful. amazing. thank you for sharing in my appreciation of this video. warms my heart. all my love. thank you

[@jennaanderson6829]

@@andreiafernandes3674 oh that makes me so happy. all my love, friend. i truly hope you have an amazing journey.

[@akhiosrs]

10 years later, I bet this moment still holds strong for all these people, even after all these years. I can't believe 2008 was that long ago.

[@justinstewart6517]

Crazy how time flies

[@Borjacinto]

Aaaand another year's passed.

[@losasakarosa9050]

Yep it’s been 11 years 😩❤️

[@TheReddevil821]

12 years now time flies

[@NANO--cn5by]

12 years now but seeing this video during this time has made me realize how much having music and friends in an event like this makes it much more memorable. How the world has changed drastically, has been wanting me to rewind time and go back. Hope everyone is well and sanitized. :)

[@codymartinez6494]

one thing i really love about this...these people will never get such an intimate performance ever again in their life from their seemingly favorite artist, yet they dont have phones out. on the contrary they are closing their eyes and really feeling the music, a true audience showing the truest appreciation for a great musician

[@gabo1604]

Well, this was filmed in 2008, social media video sharing wasn't where it is right now. I'm also sure that pictures happened before and after the performance.

[@codymartinez6494]

Gabriel Ortiz thank you for sharing gabriel

[@TheMcS17]

Cody Martinez lol

[@boomblind12]

I would never waste time with my phone in the presence of Mr vernon and I agree fully with your comment... well put

[@jackien404]

Cody Martinez tbh, it was a good time back then, more real and actually felt

[@P9rkour90]

For a crowd so exclusive and few, that applaud sounded like it came from thousands. What a treat it would have been to be there.

[@susandolan6992]

:)

[@P9rkour90]

Didn't know u had google +

[@allenmorgan4309]

Applause

[@wayzerlb]

Ong

[@williamtylerast]

I don't know if i'll ever forget this. I was 15 when I saw it, 10 years later and a few broken relationships, some new life, some broken life, some life lost -- careers built, dreams given up on. a lot of things you can fit into 10 years. but this song is good, and was very inspiring, and still is.

[@InneWinneCinema]

Well said my friend

[@CookiePire]

How did you end up there ? Really curious

[@danielscadden]

That’s the human experience my friend but don’t give up on your dreams!

[@thehumanconversationalist1527]

CookiePire: Same here!

[@25HSC]

That is a room full of people enjoying being alive.

[@ttss1363]

Cameron Bennett i love this comment

[@marccameron7127]

thats france for ya

[@annieb.2253]

i love this aw

[@sushiacid]

Exactly not a mobile in sight

[@dakotat3999]

Or the opposite

[@JosteinDM]

"And now all your love is wasted and then who the hell was I!?" Pure magic.

[@mikeoneill7231]

Jostein Panting this song was written for my ex. And that’s my favorite line.

[@standingstrong4761]

You were no one to begin with. Stay up on them hoes playa

[@georgethompson1991]

I love the rawness of this. the voice cracks and not hitting some notes like in the studio version. it brings a whole new level of emotion to the song (didn't think it could get anymore emotional) which is absolutely incredible. I would have loved to have been there. that audience was in for such a treat with that song.

[@TheGeloBeans]

Wow that guy on the left is so into the song! Mad respect

[@burikmasam]

***** imagine u had a joint before this. SPACE.

[@ResCRZ88]

That's clearly Harry Potter

[@patrickmcadams7996]

+Aiman Zakir watch the second take of flume. Justin has a fat joint in his ear.

[@maccally1]

You can clearly see it's a pen in the Flume video.

[@jojo9335]

Your a wizard!

[@kyleconstant5498]

absolutely love the guy in the crowd screamin the chorus with em hes super into it and I respect the hell outta it lol

[@robschuyler5106]

kyle constant I think he’s high lol but yeah he looks live asf😂

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

I can actually see hearts melting in the audience

[@DVSNcollective]

Imagine walking home after a long day at work and hearing this through a window.

[@drsnyzasveceny]

You'd probably call the police 'cause you would not even have a clue who these guys were. 2008.

[@hamburgerdan101]

Bust in that bitch

[@TheHamburgsued]

Climb the balcony or Window 😂🖖🏻

[@swavnasahoo711]

Bea jealousss and stand there listening.

[@jonathankanjia8119]

Bust the Shazam out

[@kingkoua1]

If I was there, I'd be that guy to the left singing along with raw emotion looking high as a kite.

[@davidn7451]

Dito

[@CronoXpono]

Same.

[@systemcrasher]

Tony Almonte same

[@noehahn7166]

Same.

[@augustheckmann726]

He's part of the band... But still I feel you

[@nolimitanthony9559]

This feels illegal to watch, actual work of art that will forever be held closely. The amount of pain and emotion in a single song is what makes it beautiful

[@matthewrobertson9044]

Absolutely loved the dude on the left; a person truly into the music!

[@cleicardoso3967]

Matt Herd Yes :)

[@coletonomore]

Matt Herd That is Jason Segel

[@haimainjauo242]

+Cole Calendar you mindfucked me for one second.

[@JamesHH]

+Matt Herd He's one of the founders of Soiree de Poche.

[@drewrodrigues]

Dude's smashed

[@theloadedpun]

"break our hearts young man" that he did. that he did.

[@mhaffely]

“Break our hearts Justin” she apparently knew by his first name

[@theloadedpun]

@@mhaffely hah heard young man 6 years ago but it does sound more like justin

[@Madness0fluv]

Back again after 15 years ! I couldn't hold my tears..boni iver deserve more

[@romain_do]

This is probably the all time best Take Away Show ever made. Watching this in 2023 and I felt I was back in 2008 for close to 6min. Thanks again.

[@KB-313]

I really like the Delta Spirit, Beirut, and Yeasayer ones. But this is up there too

[@cq4521]

see this is nostalgic. this brings me back 10 years for 5:34 minutes. the low cam quality and no one “enjoying” the moment through a cell phone screen gives this feeling of genuineness as well as admiration and community.

[@torbinbornhammer2180]

I forgot about this video. it was so important to me so long ago.

[@shantanu9412015407]

I feel you brother. I can totally vibe with you.

[@ellebravo478]

Yeah I remembered about this just now, so glad the video’s still up

[@benroddick9763]

Everyone gangster til The “Who the hell am I” lyric

[@shantanu9412015407]

yesssssss

[@isaaccain853]

absolutely heart breaking

[@winstonfj4174]

this is a top tier comment

[@bradleychandler8512]

*Erabody

[@speartalk]

Iconic.

[@KilliBB]

i love this song more than myself

[@burntpieceoftoast4148]

Killiam Medina Rodríguez Same.

[@yaeli_i_guess]

Killiam Medina Rodríguez heyyyy, vsauce

[@crisjoy2529]

Are u that guy in the corner? Looks like it was you.

[@matahariorka1490]

yeah i think so XD

[@buttbrowser]

Damn holmes, that's some strong stuff!!! Tough as hell. I get it, I really do...I get where your at, cause so am I. You just claimed it better. Still alive???

[@izusblur]

after experiencing a lot of anxiety recently this really calms me down, shows the brighter side of life

[@Dunwich93]

God, I can't help but feel choked up the entire time. This is what music is suppose to be.

[@jeanine701]

i agree..! :-)

[@ContrerasTellez]

I would give everything to be in a private concert like that. Seriously. They're such a great musicians.

[@ryangimeson3930]

I think the most beautiful thing is that even after 12 years there are still people coming back to this video and reliving this song. You can't say that about many songs today.

[@genXcripple]

it’s 2am on christmas 2019. lost in a playlist, love you all so much ❤️👻

[@shantanu9412015407]

I was the happiest around this time.

[@sparksfly16]

I am seriously crying in public right now this is everything that is great about music and oh my god I can't emotionally handle the beauty of this video

[@indiegogogo]

Honestly, I am that guy on the left if ever I get to see Bon Iver.

[@landsend3417]

ryzgo lol

[@coreycanche3643]

it's worth every penny you can you spend

[@rickjamesfleet3448]

By far the best live performance I've seen on KZbin. Bon Iver, the audience, the environment, the filming. No phones no nonsense. Just eyes and ears of good spirited souls. What I would've done to have been there...damn. Every hair on my body stood up when they sang that powerful bridge. And the audience member on the left, that's what music is all about! He barely looked up to watch. Fully into the music. Immediately stood up at the end. Kudos Justin, Sean, and Michael. Kudos.

[@thembluetube]

im not usually that into folk music, but this performance was something seriously special. Goosebumps.

[@iSadiee14]

I would be acting 20x weirder than the guy in this. Tears would be streaming, I'd probably be rolling on the ground belting the lyrics in between sobs. To be that close to a band that changed my life in such a small room with genuine people would be out of this world.

[@anglobo3607]

This makes me feel so nostalgic, the fact of thinking that it was so long ago and now that everything is so different, distant and sad, where before we used to meet in that way and share such magical moments, but at least there will always be memories like is this video

[@ManofUlster]

Same here. It’s been probably 6 years since I first saw this video. It feels as though I were a completely different person when I think back to that time - different friends, a different city, a different partner. It’s all wrapped in a weird hazy warm sweet nostalgia. Where does all the time go?

[@charmedprince]

My my my, my my my, my my

[@claudettecruz9783]

12 years later and this still makes me cry.

[@Khampower]

What a beautiful, immersed, and very personal show. NO phones. NO cameras. Just true beauty and art brought out from its rightful output: the heart.

[@granteubanks]

There's a camera, though.

[@rosarawr123]

the looks on their faces just says it all really. look how easily he can make a roomful of people feel so happy and blown away by his music, and with just a guitar and his beautifil voice. true talent there.

[@jdcabanel]

This must be one of the most intimate and meaningful experience of these people's lives...it gives me chills

[@miachilders5750]

Listening to this song feels like coming home.

[@IGoRandomXD]

The serenity of their singing. just how happy they are makes me cry tears of joy. honestly i love it

[@BrodyBaddis]

Goodness. 14 years went by like it was 2. - these moods are very missed. I love your works.

[@dtegg91]

This reminds me of my first year of university so much. I was, coincidentally, living in Paris in fall 2009, and this song and album were everywhere. This performance I probably watched dozens of times back then in my Parisian dorm, and just came across it again in 2020. I can't believe how much it takes me back to those times and how I felt then --- so happy, excited, nervous, but most of all free from where I came from and a new chapter I was starting in life. Today, I still wish I felt like that more often, but even when I don't, I'm glad I once did so I can try to find it again.

[@huzainijai1184]

Let's meet again in this comment 10 years later.

[@ivypamintuan6545]

This clip saves my life today (again) .

[@somethingsomething8304]

LYRICS Come on skinny love just last the year Pour a little salt we were never here My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer I tell my love to wreck it all Cut out all the ropes and let me fall My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my Right in the moment this order's tall I told you to be patient I told you to be fine I told you to be balanced I told you to be kind In the morning I'll be with you But it will be a different kind 'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets And you'll be owning all the fines Come on skinny love what happened here Suckle on the hope in lite brassiere My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my Sullen load is full, so slow on the split I told you to be patient I told you to be fine I told you to be balanced I told you to be kind Now all your love is wasted? Then who the hell was I? Now I'm breaking at the bridges And at the end of all your lines Who will love you? Who will fight? Who will fall far behind? Come on skinny love My, my, my, my, my, my, my, m

[@idreaminlandscapes]

My soul cries every time I listen to this.

[@harrypmay]

The new Bon Iver line up is amazing and everything but you can't beat the early stuff, it's magical.

[@shaunalouise5180]

I can't get over how magical this must have been to experience

[@zaprothify]

I love the way when the woman in the beginning says; break our hearts Justin. She know what is coming. Beautiful.

[@chrisjacobo9481]

it almost feels like he's a Wiseman giving this crowd lessons on life. They are hanging on his every word, its wonderful to see.

[@danieljmoore]

People singing together is one of the best feelings. We should remember to sing together.

[@mikeoneill7231]

Daniel Moore that’s why I bring my guitar just about anywhere, and I will only play it if whoever the audience is sings while I play. I’ve made thousands of friends this way, and people remember it, because of the fact that they are singing together and being part of the show.

[@shantanu9412015407]

From last 10 years, I have been coming here to find solace, and read everyone's story. Each time I come here, I experience catharsis.

[@bqfilms]

This is why music or any form of art is so wonderful, take such a horrible feeling and make it into something beautiful other people can enjoy and be happy with.

[@shadezofgrayfulness]

Goosebumps, that's right! I played this for my daughter after I first discovered it after combing an NPR playlist and noticed she didn't remark on it. "It give me chills," she finally said in a very quiet voice.

[@coburgerj1993]

Bon Iver's sound is the auditory form of every meaningful relationship , experience , and moments I've ever had.

[@alohavilladiego3522]

This is on top of my bucket list, to be able to watch Justin Vernon and Ben Howard in such intimate crowd.

[@QueenRexy]

This is better than any dream I've had.

[@fvrs3411]

When everything seems like it's going to shit in this world, there is still music. Chillingly beautiful music that brings a crowd of strangers together and makes it look like they have been friends for years. Captivating.

[@sarahbitzmann3979]

Can't imagine a song more heartbreaking than this. Love it. Forever.

[@suburbansymbolism9382]

Playing house shows is one of the most rewarding feelings any musician can ask for. 20-30 people packed in a living room, or a basement is all you need.

[@tommy1574]

guy in the background at 2:21 is living his best life, amen to that

[@LL-yo3ik]

This is art

[@seonghayim]

음악을 아시는군

[@alexalex-bw9gw]

I love this song, is so meaningful for me, I can’t explain my feelings when I listen to this song. Today is 04.05.2020.

[@davidpurba852]

Its now august bro we aint dead yet

[@alexalex-bw9gw]

Today 06.05.2021 and I am still alive. I'll be back in a year.

[@adamczapnik7438]

@@alexalex-bw9gw I hope you will :)

[@humairamemon3411]

i hope you’re doing well

[@RuahB]

Mate u missed one year! Hope you’ll be back this year.

[@ricardoo89]

Watching the happy faces of the audience cheers me up. This video is clear proof of the power of music :D

[@thisissam5191]

This clip does a great job of creating a sense of community. I've come back to the this because there's something pretty dope about people singing their hearts out to a sad song. There's a lot of hope in that commonality. Lets hold onto our love of music and our love of people, at least that's what ima try to do:)

[@drummerchild1]

Wow, what an awesome crowd. This is how it should be... Joy, love and playing WITH the crowd, not just TO them. Love Bon Iver

[@letemswift4022]

One of my most sacred songs I will always keep close to my heart.

[@hi___gh95]

I remember watching this video in high school & being shook by it every time. Must’ve been 10 years or so since I last watch’d it. Totally had me in tears. What is it with this song & this era of music that just forever cuts like a knife at the soul? I can’t pin-point & frankly couldn’t care less to. It’s just so amazing what music can do in a small confined space with people. The eruption in this lil live version is something I will infinitely refer to when I say ‘that is life’.

[@kjsmith5552]

Couldn't agree more. Glad to see so many of us still come back here once in a while. What I'd give to have been there...!

[@RawrRachel56]

i cant believe how profoundly moved i just was by this video, the amount of emotion displayed and that i felt was so overwhelming + had me in tears

[@kintar90]

What a beautiful moment in music history! I would have done anything to be there. Bon Iver new album in June!!!!!!!!!

[@LeBretonInSpace]

I wish to be friends with them and partying like this

[@uhhhhhlemmegetamcpicktwooo2864]

I was 5 when this came out, im 15, turning 16 next month and this song holds a special place in my heart.

[@samsepoil2111]

I mean this is the greatest thing I've ever seen, the guy in the back to the left that's jamming out makes me so happy

[@lucasbeltran5323]

I still find myself coming back to this vid, after all this time, it still hits deep.

[@EmilyRose1]

This is literally too precious

[@marinaelezovic3102]

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[@LuqaS15]

Jesus, it was 2008 and look where he is now - Grammy and shit. Cheers Justin. If I remember correctly Blogotheque introduced me to his music, so thank you from the bottom of my heart, Blogotheque. And yes, after 5 years I still cry every time.

[@ethansaunders]

15 years ago and just discovering this now 🫠 Such a beautiful song and wow the small concerts always feel like the best. You can feel this atmosphere.

[@Kordik]

I can never get through more than half of this video without crying. So much passion, so simple, and so beautiful.

[@LucidDream]

This still amazes me. I never cease to feel as if I am in that room with them, with the camera work of Vincent and the atmosphere created by the people and Bon Iver. I'm all smiles. :)

[@vedanttiwari9540]

I am 15 and listening to this song for the past one year and believe me this song makes me feel all the emotions at the same time I would pay a million dollars to go back in time and just be in that room

[@Santiino]

This moment when the artist perfectly melts together with the audience that even the camera decides to film both.

[@rashersangitch]

don't think i've ever wanted to be sitting in a room so much

[@kevinhenderson9509]

I love how every one in the room is just vibing to this amazing song! Bon Iver is my all time favorite :)

[@dramaticafantastica]

Every time I think I have reached maximum capacity in my love for Bon Iver, I hear something like this. I just want to crawl inside every piece of music he makes!

[@Thepianofreak17]

I'm with people who say that they hate when music goes mainstream. When you find a song, and it's not mainstream, it's like your own little oasis out in desert. You don't want others to find it, or else it'll all be destroyed, and it won't be the same to you, as it once was. Call me a "hipster" all you want. But it's true, and that's what this song(along with many others) is to me.

[@christophmessagie9314]

I’ve listened to this for 15 years - since it came out basically - and it pulled me through to so many phases, i hope it will continue to do this

[@stackachusetts3233]

When the person you can't forget doesn't think about you anymore.

[@TheWatsonGreen]

I find it interesting that they are all smiling so brightly during what is in actuality a very sad song about a dying love. It just shows how the moment transcends and transforms the original meaning of the music when it was conceived.

[@cornmealep]

Ah man, this never gets old. The raw emotion/elation/energy in and on the faces in this room throughout this beautiful song never fails to give me the shivvys. Thank you!

[@ericsanchez1989]

I'll always hold this song close to my heart although it is bitter sweet. It was introduced by someone I dated while knowing our time would come to an end. She taught and showed me that love was a real thing and I was deserving of it, she made me feel wanted. Part of me thought she would not have to leave once our planned time was up, but she did and this song took on a greater meaning for me afterwards, she even introduced me to this channel. All I know is I'll never forget the love you showed me, you caught me at a terrible point in my life, and without you, I would probably not be alive to this day. Thank you B.

[@CertainSongs87]

This might be the best video, or thing, on the internet.

[@kevinmcisaac5665]

He was right. This was special

[@ura6102]

Wish i had been there to share this moment in this room.. 6 years that i look this video, and it still gives me a thrill.

[@user-js8ud3ub9p]

make that 10

[@lgsgustavo]

So many feelings ♥

[@AlexanderBiggsMusic]

That dude easily makes this so much more special!

[@codymaki428]

A multitude of experiences in the audience and each person reminds me of someone in my life/past. Still coming back to watch 13 years later.

[@iWaterbender01]

I love the vibes and reactions from the crowd. they are so in tune! love it

[@ManInBlack1988]

Break our hearts, Justin 💔

[@followyourdream0]

it's truly amazing that the audience is so into the music. singing along with closed eyes and just enjoying the song!! Wanna be there too :(

[@RagsCS]

You can really hear the emotion in their voices this was super cool