Live On Letterman - Lorde: Ribs

[@TL-ws4ko]

For her to be that open and expressive like she normally is, but in front of a dull judgmental crowd takes guts.... love you Lorde

[@yuvrajsingh-qr2fn]

I used to think the same. But actually no its not about guts. Its more about not being over conscious. Its more about not giving a fuck about what people say. Its about enjoying yourself freely. I am kinda an awkward or weird person in real life. And I am also a kinda good singer. There was a time when I used to get nervous about a simple performance where didnt even had to move. I needed guts back then. with time i learned not give a fuck about what people think. Recently I performed in my college. and i just went for it. without thinking what people would say. and i danced and moved my body whichever way i felt like. and it wasnt normal looking. but i enjoyed it. and people loved it too. people thought i have some guts to be able to do that. but i didnt needed any.

[@WyhattMP4]

Crowd might've been told to stay quieter for the recording. Some shows will do that, in certain MTV performances the crowd was asked to stay quiet and now I realize the crowd was probably enjoying it, although quietly.

[@ryanhawkins0000]

Dude it’s because they isolate sound 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@superfatchao14]

Huh they were singing along to it

[@cantastix]

I dont think it matters since she is in a sort of trance while performing

[@nickjjismyhusband]

She loses herself in her music, which is very beautiful. Theres so many close minded people around.

[@skinnyslims5327]

Dude that’s borderline being possessed and an orgasm.

[@achernarleo7462]

Tyler Ewan okay and? so what if it is. move along.

[@radovankazic7295]

@@skinnyslims5327 i guess you never lose your brains to music in you room alone. it’s just that she dances like she’s alone but there’s crowd

[@wyattcarlyle2500]

@@radovankazic7295 exactly

[@gioah]

ikr, idk why some people think it's weird, actually i would do the same if i was a singer, she feels her music, way better than some artists who doesn't even look like they are singing their own songs.

[@janicewalker2648]

That crows is so dead. the only person dancing is Lorde. I promise you I'd be dancing in that crowd

[@WhiteTrash2993]

Janice Walker its probably instructed to them by producers to be still and quiet

[@aliviaserna7918]

Janice Walker dancing in this world alone

[@cactus6173]

Billie elish (kuch kuch)

[@change_5088]

Cactus who doesnt know God (Lorde), prays any saint ( Billie) . sorry i had to say xd

[@Rick_Jhow]

And I'd be dancing like her

[@ItsAngeloDavid]

I heard people laughing at one part like sorry you cant handle her awesome dancing and amazing vocals. I hate people. Lorde is a queen.

[@MattyGHerring]

No they weren't.

[@dram4tico]

@@MattyGHerring Pay attention at 2:33

[@MattyGHerring]

@@dram4tico that's part of the song.

[@dram4tico]

@@MattyGHerring Gosh, clean up your ears

[@MattyGHerring]

@@dram4tico She does a little "ch" into the mic. In a performance like this that is mastered for TV if there were laughing it would be edited out. The sound falls in sync with the drums.

[@selenerose2106]

She becomes one with her music, Thats how I see it.

[@interstellarnarwhal7912]

As it should beeee

[@shinnysmilever7581]

That is.true

[@milei2023paaapaaaaa]

I see she is Just too much high

[@sushirecycle]

The meaning behind this song really hits home...the nostalgic feeling is just something that I can't match with any other song

[@stevengreen9725]

I agree this song always makes me cry

[@scarlettstroup9372]

I think how she dances is one of the coolest and most UNIQUE styles I've ever seen. There's one thing you can bank on.... She DEFINITELY didn't steal anyone's dance moves. You can clearly see that she legs the music just physically run through her. She is so talented and underrated, it's pathetic.

[@cinnamonbun216]

She let's her body move to what she feels

[@emotionalfrog]

She literally feels ALL of the music. You can tell she isn't just listening to her voice but all the different notes and everything as a whole. Her dance moves reflect that and I think she is amazing!

[@MARSBELLA1]

Pathetic is not the right word - its aggressive I would say she was underrated when this comment was left because not enough people knew about her (me) - and thats it, but calling it pathetic is to make out you have some sort of suporitiory... the hipster days are long gone.

[@tammiebono9935]

Agreed

[@beatlessteve1010]

one thing you can say about her is that she definitly gives herself to the music .

[@juliochabal6900]

She can't be a bad dancer here, cause she's not dancing, she vibes into the rhythm. And this is totally different.

[@danamiii]

I love how she's dancing like she's alone home listening to her favourite song

[@EASTEASTEASTLONDON]

The most underrated female singer EVER !!!

[@samgough1759]

favorite song of hers

[@ghostfacedude93]

I want the mind i had as a child back. before everything.

[@adrianzea482]

I want her back!

[@jenjoestar.]

Same 💛and I love your pfp

[@giorgipapulashvili3765]

She is.

[@ericdell9206]

These old performances belong in a museum

[@TROYHOLEMAN]

After the Grammy's I spent a lot of time listening to Daft Punk, Macklemore/Ryan Luise an Lorde and Lorde is the only one I didn't get tied of

[@CanYouHackett97]

I can’t imagine a crowd watching Lorde perform this song without being there specifically to see Lorde. It’s not like a song you hear for the first time and dance and have fun to, but it’s really a great song and one of my favorite Lorde songs and I love when it builds up to the end of the song. Also can’t imagine they like Lorde’s dancing but she’s just getting into the music and expressing herself and doing her thing and I respect that.

[@caitlinbeesley4267]

I so understand her dancing because when you're listening to this song the music takes over and it's all you're focused on and you just want to dance around and fling your arms around and dance to the beat of the music. This song is not a song you can just jump around to or grind to haha. It's so much more complicated yet so simple and I really feel like her dancing reflects that.

[@hannahmfurst]

I freaking love her voice. Love her dancing. Love her singing. Love everything about her. I LOVE HER

[@jithunder827]

I remember hearing Royals for the first time in my dorm room when I was in college. it was a unique tune and her name intrigues me so I went to near computer shop and searched for her and this "Live On Letterman" performances was the first I saw of her sing. the way she sings, move, mannerism on stage, clothes, music style, and her dark looks is very unique. it was the first time I saw somebody like her. surreal moment.

[@SPECIALPERSON11]

I can relate a lot of

[@rixrix.rixrix]

This performance is so PERFECT. Omg, I love how Lorde dances, she gives me energy to dance too. I hope see one of her perfomance some day.

[@Jack-xq1eq]

omg I watched her video of her live performance there! It was so great! Did you manage to go?

[@rixrix.rixrix]

Jack Noo, I didn’t, I’m from México

[@greenleafgreyeye]

Come on let's be honest we all dance like crazy in our rooms while listening to music but Ig she is just brave enough to show it

[@madisonbonton1136]

Dead ass crowd. I would’ve been screaming, crying , throwing up etc

[@oliviaslusser]

Her dancing is odd but but with a voice like this Lorde rules my world

[@twoheadedbunnie69]

i love her so much, she grew up so much. you can tell that back then she was a bit shy and kind of experimenting with her dancing during live performances but the way she dances at her shows now is so amazing, she just lets go and has so much fun with it. screw the people that made fun of her just for feeling the music.

[@zaola08]

I remember by teen self would always watch this video. Missing that.

[@Sara-May]

You and me both 😢

[@templar-gq7yp]

I’m turned 16 20 days ago I’ve been rewatching this since I was 14 it’s been my favorite song

[@alextint5987]

This presentation of Lorde singing Ribs reminds me of the control, passion and performance that Freddie Mercury had in his live presentations. He always got lost in the melodies and he feels the music, the same thing as Lorde 🌟

[@sirtorgo7143]

I think it's great she dances to what she feels and how can that be wrong? Yes I grew up in the sixties and seventies when there was a lot of chorographied music, Temptation, Four Tops, Spinners etc.., and that was great too. In my humble opinion dancing, no matter what style is great and if it is danced to great music it's even better.

[@xchorro]

pure heroine is a master freaking piece to this day

[@rixrix.rixrix]

Lorde is so different than the others singers, for that reason she is one of the best artist, I love her because she doesn’t follow the rules, she dances “weird”, but COME ON!, everyone should dance like her, it’s amazing see her. I mean, when I listen to Pure Heroine, or Melodrama, I feel alive and makes me dance like a crazy around my house tbh.

[@dylansnow95]

her dancing is just, ugh words cant describe it, iconic doesnt even come close. her freedom.

[@jo-gt5ri]

The way she feels the music... she puts so much emotion into everything. I'm in love.

[@NaisonGomes67357]

Então é essa a música que não para de ser reproduzida pelo vizinho ao lado😮❤

[@ipelenggalane4140]

I love love this performance ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@interstellarnarwhal7912]

I’m so sorry the crowd was so dead her music is magical and she was lost in her performance and music as she should be I would’ve been dancing with her and living like she is

[@susancox8472]

I'm 61 and this is my grove....I start dancing around my apartment and singing along. Yes I have 2 cats 🐈

[@fabiomadeira442]

One of the best performances I've ever seen! And the lyrics...❤

[@conni4180]

DAMN THAT VOICE

[@thomasharlan1543]

Before Billie there was Lorde ❤️

[@mohammedhishamshaikh]

There is still Lorde.

[@user-tg8it7sn7d]

And before Lorde there was lana

[@Isaac-et9sg]

Kris Jong-Un and before lana there was björk

[@spatulish]

@@user-tg8it7sn7d lana is lana, lorde is lorde.

[@AL-kiSssss]

LORDE IS STILL HERE

[@claredin]

I get everything she does. She feels the music and it's like she's touching all the sounds she's hearing. I do this, too!

[@captivatedlunt1895]

The crowd is sooooo boring

[@johnvu4857]

Captivated Lunt laid-back crowd

[@moonontheman1657]

Captivated Lunt I know I'd be jumping around like a maniac

[@NieR-002]

Its filled with teenage girls who doesnt want to be judged, ofcourse itd be boring

[@brunotuyama5215]

@@NieR-002 its for a tv channel, they're instructed to stay quiet

[@mattarmstrong1320]

Yeah, when the camera panned out to the audience, it reminded me of the near-catatonic state of the audience in the “Car Radio” music video

[@viniciusvallesalves3029]

I love how music and its emotions take all the control of her body. I feel like that when i listen to lorde, my body feels the need of moving like that and i let it go

[@salp.anguiano7376]

The way that song still hitting me

[@Liam5026]

The people with their arms crossed... If I was watching Lorde live my arms would be all over the place!

[@mizmermize_ahneebee]

So much emotion. Perfect song for a cathartic release, as a listener. She is full of magic and her eyes sparkle, for I can truly "see" her world and feel it as though I am the experiencer. It targets the same emotions for me that must have triggered her to write this song in the first place. Consistent reels of nostalgic scenes overlay my memory, and I am still having difficulty being this expected "adult" and still just as scared as when I turned 18. Time has let 16 years flee from me, and yet, somehow I still feel I am a child. We never do lose our "inner child," so we must heal that aspect of ourselves that hold us back and integrate it into this current human experience with as much love as you can possibly emit. Our minds will never stop playing these reels of nostalgia, but we can certainly adjust the frequency (emotion) that produces it.

[@nikotoro5299]

i love lorde

[@AL-kiSssss]

I WOULD BE DANCING MY HEART OUT AND LET MYSELF FEEL EVERY BEAT AND WORD AND JUST ENJOY IT BECAUSE LORDE IS PERFECTION

[@agustingari6819]

Lorde is art

[@dachiuiu]

If her hair was red, she’d remind me of Merida from Brave.

[@0012-h6l]

Yeees

[@Nanami_X_Higurama]

Omg that's so true and makes sense

[@ceregirl5852]

I love that she is not cookie cutter. She is like no other. Go Lorde!

[@mclaudiagarcia2007]

I love her so much. She’s the greatest artist of our generation. I love that she doesn’t care that people don’t like her dancing, her true fans appreciate her and know it’s because she’s THAT connected to her music ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@joanbugcat5816]

she is awesome!seriously amazing

[@mclaudiagarcia2007]

How are people staring at her with a straight fucking face............ I’d be in TEARS watching her perform this masterpiece live

[@gioah]

love you Lorde

[@alexispalacio8392]

Beautiful ❤

[@brendano3735]

It makes me wonder what extremely plain and boring music people must listen to in order to have what it takes in them to call this weird. Like seriously listen to one performance of artists like Grimes or SOPHIE and then tell me that you think that lorde is really weird. I mean honestly, if lorde was as weird as pop got, then we might as well take out the other two-thirds of the genre that isn't played in the top 100!

[@bannor216]

pfft what?! Visions was like album of the decade. And pitchfork selected Oblivion as literal song of the decade.

[@jakeadams1514]

The beginning sounds of this song give me such an amazing feeling.

[@juulaloo]

I love her so much

[@Mina-ku2yd]

She feels the fuckin' music for every part of her bones

[@xcatastrophic]

I really adore her so much.

[@zezitinho]

the way she feels the song 😩

[@PaintWorld.official.]

Люблю эту королеву душевной музыки! Эта тема всегда даёт смысл жить и энергию души. Каждая нота показывает какие эмоции вложены в эту песню и звук

[@godspeedagogo]

Simply put, if you don't want critics don't be famous. That being said, she is an exceptional young woman

[@shanerowe3069]

I thought she was the worst dancer,after Elaine from Seinfeld, but seeing her live I know she is just lost in the music. If you can see her live ,do it as she is awesome . I knew one of her songs before my daughter took me to a concert but now I adore her music.

[@NaisonGomes67357]

Hit

[@typalmer6850]

This is absolutely spot-on.

[@krenovaFromSG]

we should all dance like her ♥

[@Johnwick-e3c]

I really love her style ♡👍

[@zzulm]

You are awesome, thank you Bella.

[@YaMama70007]

wish i could go back to when she released this album so i could appreciate it the way i do now 😩😩😩😩

[@aigriffin42604]

I love Lorde!❤

[@ma.victoriavargas4268]

I love you so much, Lorde. You are my inspiration.

[@afloweringcloudaj4787]

This song is so amazing ^-^

[@hhhh-tl6xh]

thats when youn know music is spiritual it moves her yknow?

[@late_spring]

you wish you were here 🖤

[@udopiarecords]

Lorde is just next level. Simply put. Leagues beyond our favorite pop stars. Crazy

[@ethel_lana]

I love her so much LORDEEEEEEEE😭🙏🏻👑

[@ramirologarzo7449]

esta cancion quedara impresa en la historia

[@bannor216]

This is what she is capable of when she stays in control of her voice.

[@SlaveofAllah107]

Thank you letterman thank you Lorde thank you CBS

[@natalielawton6400]

I cry

[@imnotsasya]

her and aurora has some amazing dancing skills, its so true.

[@kevinrooney7954]

The first time I saw Aurora dance I thought of Lorde!

[@imnotsasya]

@@kevinrooney7954 right?? they're dancing so purely with the music, its so nice to see 💚

[@baphomet2047]

i didnt like d first time, but liked d song, so rewatched it over and over and over and now i love it and and luv her

[@patrycja5055]

i love lorde so much

[@marcosm.m1223]

OMG this is not dancing, this is putting your soul and all your fellings on what are you singing, sorry if some people don't understand, but it's magical, the body only follow the soul, don't matter what is outside.

[@marcomind0]

She was 17 here holy moly she's too much

[@herdi636]

Crazy that it is 8 years old

[@AnjaliSharma-pr3bo]

Man ....... where did she go!!!!!

[@ashleylikeyou]

Love her

[@azizahromadhon6984]

I'm freakin' love with her voice😍

[@Monica-lr1oo]

Qe personalidad tiene esta mujer!

[@Saved_Samaritan]

Masterpiece

[@Lunaticdoodles]

I love her I love this song aghhhh

[@artestar]

Oct 2019 ☆♡

[@swiftiey]

God I love her sm and I miss her pure heroine era sm

[@HafHannides]

We can talk it good how you wish it would be all the time!!! Aye lordiee shorttieee!!

[@moonontheman1657]

💖Praise The Lorde💖

[@laskei]

True artist!!!!!!

[@Ro-rt3ub]

I love lorde so much

[@erwinmontgomery6890]

I miss this Lorde