Cardiacs with Sidi Bou Said - Big Ship, live Leeds 1995

[@maxdefrost1036]

The last 3 or so minutes of this song are the most beautiful, inspiring, jump up and down able 3 minutes of any song in the history of music. I love this song. Always have and always will.

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

What does it inspire

[@maxdefrost1036]

joy @@TheBigMclargehuge

[@JaneCollier-wo9bv]

Totally agree

[@chrisbrockley]

@@TheBigMclargehuge pondary!

[@greenhorseontour5199]

what a gig! great to experience Big Ship again almost 30 years later..... well, 28 years 🙂

[@ramshackleevents]

So beautiful you could weep for it. MIss you Tim. Leader of the starry skies

[@isaacgardner7722]

One the best live Big Ship recordings I've seen, there's something so lovely jubely about having more people on stage to jump around and lose their minds.

[@g.t.5423]

Cardiacs and the Sidis onstage at the same time! What a meeting of minds! How I wish I could have been there. This brought a tiny little tear to my eye.

[@chriso5040]

What a beautiful ending so much Happiness And Joy

[@theegyptianfringe8074]

The most joyous fucking live performance ever, im in tears. RIP Timmy xx

[@paulhope7749]

Greatest band ever

[@jarrahdrum]

Such a great band getting greater with time

[@grantbartley483]

it's only a matter of time

[@ExLionTamer2]

I just love that they came up with actions

[@tommytuckerable]

fabulous.

[@Juan_lauda]

Thank you for this treasure.

[@tsc126]

One of the best gigs I ever went to, and this was the highlight. Thanks so much for posting it. Came today reeling from the awful news of Tim's passing.

[@davidgormley7990]

Joy!

[@RollingRockvideos]

Never heard them before. Sounds great :)

[@InfinityOf6]

Aw mate Cardiacs are the best band! PS thanks for the daily treats on your channel getting me through the quarantine easy!

[@neilcurran1589]

Dear rolling rock videos, glad you like what you heard and saw. I've dipped in and out of cardiacs for many years. If you want to look back at careers of overlooked wonderful British bands who deserve more exposure , not for monetary gain, but for the music, ( you know, the stuff that matters ) here you are. Cardiacs were pretty much against everything going for them. They could play anything in time if they wanted but that wasn't their rhythm. They didn't crave commercial success and boy they didn't find it. But holy moley did they produce song after song and album after album of classic off beat gems . In time they will be recognised for their irreverent, classic nonsensical tunes. Tim Smith was a wonderful songwriter and his band backed him all the way. Investigate them and enjoy the ride. It will be time very well spent.

[@fcamiola]

Greatest band ever ever ever ever ever.........

[@geofflee6038]

beautiful.....

[@davepage2758]

"Happiness and joy all around the world" indeed. They just forgot to add "forever"... 😂

[@d0u81a5]

Wow, thanks for posting! I was at this gig. It was just after my last exam in my final year at Leeds University, the pressure had lifted off my shoulders, the weather was warm and dry, and I had a long summer to look forward to before starting my professional career. It was the best gig I went to in my time at Leeds, and when the girls joined in on stage it was even more brilliant!

[@davechrystal]

Omg I am so JEALOUS! I wish I would have been able to see them live. Did they close the show with this? I can't tell from this video because it starts off with the ABC jingle, like it was the beginning of the show, but this seems like a perfect closer. This or Dirty boy. Which in 95' would have been brand new I think

[@honeyfleur7300]

bloody brilliant. cheers!

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

Marvellous.

[@ClawCarver]

This was a treat and a half. Thank you!

[@user-InvitationtoLove]

wonderful

[@nnervecenter]

I remember SBS’s guitars had no strings on for this

[@liquidmonkey2000]

Joyous!

[@ian_b]

The song that made me an instant Cardiacs fanboy.

[@fosbrothers]

brilliant

[@mrpositronia]

Claire going mental there. :^D

[@VoidEon]

Awesome!

[@BarryKnight100]

Fan-bleeding-tastic!

[@jlymer5763]

Lovely

[@michaelclough8090]

I was literally there And I have the t shirt to prove it Including mis-spelling of ‘exhilarating’