Cocteau Twins - Violaine [Live 1996]

[@donnarawlinsfrench220]

A great version of a great song. Elizabeth & the Cocteaus are much missed.

[@eboethrasher]

Simon's bass sounds fucking killer here.

[@Grithron2]

I prefer the live versions of this song. Best of both worlds - you get the full band arrangement and Liz's vocal embellishments from the Otherness version. Pity the really-heavy sounding Ministry Of Sound version isn't here (I can't upload it - but that version had even more tremendous feedback in the third verse). BTW I think she uses Dutch words here in the way she used Finnish words in Whales Tales. And part of it's backwards English (to cover up more of those self-help lyrics!)

[@Grithron2]

looking at this again - the Ministry version is on youtube at the time of writing, and I can't remember how I came to that the "Dutch" theory...although maybe it relates to the legendary "lost" promotional video which I mentioned on another KZbin page?

[@peterng3088]

Grithron2 They did everything really nice in live, no doubt, and unique with Liz's voice in every single venue. Btw Do u mind if we exchange live bootlegs in private?

[@PhukIT1865]

sorry can't agree with you this is like a great song being dragged down into quicksand

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

@@PhukIT1865 you are aware their origins were in the days of punk & new wave, don't you? Highly likely that Robin & Liz were probably doing that to make a point. This sounds bloody good for a live performance