Bon Iver - Skinny Love (Glastonbury 28-06-09)

[@pixiescam]

Several years since I first heard this, and it still makes me ache for a girl a long, long time ago.

[@SamanthaSteinbring7]

Cam Allen same... every time it's like this song reopens a wound I thought had long ago healed over.

[@NeonIndieGirl]

When i asked my friends who wrote this song they all said Birdy. It's kind of sad :( i love bon iver

[@IsaacDaBoss]

Am I the only one who listens to this more than the studio version?

[@peesua]

+IsaacDaBoss Live music's usually always better.

[@johnnys3501]

I listen to the Jools Holland version more than either, best live performance in the history of music for me

[@redsonnetmusic]

+IsaacDaBoss no, you are not.

[@rarethen9]

+IsaacDaBoss have this version on itunes

[@JaminaRosales]

+IsaacDaBoss no, you aren't. I do the same thing :)

[@QueerAndUnplugged]

Birdy is just chirping about it...this guy lived it.

[@Vincanni]

I thought Birdy's rendition of the song was really good, but this is one of those songs where no cover will ever match the original. The emotion he pours into this just can't be emulated.

[@tonyfired]

indeed!

[@Dimitri04arshavin]

Vincanni Cover match the original ? Hurt - Johnny Cash

[@br00t4lbreakdownzfuk]

I never cared for Cash's Hurt. The meaning was too different from the original, it lost what originally resonated with me in the first place.Dimitri Medveckyj

[@yellowburger]

Cash changed the lyrics for the better though.

[@Jokerboss123]

I get chills just watching the video, imagine being at this show... incredible

[@ccrose8438]

This is the ORIGINAL and the BEST!! So much emotion put into this song..LOVE IT!!!

[@moore663]

the passion of this man is just incredible

[@Thomas-bi3te]

pure art, enough said

[@thee1Laura]

My favorite song! I absolutely hate how people give Birdy all the credit for this song. This version is way better :)

[@tryftryf1994]

exactly

[@thee1Laura]

Pedro Alves In what aspect am I silly sir? Everyone is entitle to have a different opinion and perspective on things.

[@TheDubyaB]

I never knew anyone ever gave her credit for anything but doing a GREAT cover of a GREAT song. I don't like (not even close to "hating") how some people get so upset that a little girl (I think she was like 15 when she did her cover) did a cover of a great song. Some silly shit imho.

[@erikahansen6959]

I don't think any true Birdy fan gives her credit for it because they know her first album (save 1 song) was all covers. But as I said elsewhere, she created an arrangement of this song that is used almost universally by many singers (particularly on shows like The Voice and American Idol). Both versions are amazing and there's no need to say one's better. And props to him for creating a song everyone wants to sing, including Birdy.

[@juliyangunasinghe4357]

This isn't a version! This is actually his song!

[@NorthernGrit]

Watching this in 2024 and thinking of a girl I let go 40 years ago and have never got over it but hoping she got the life I couldn’t give her

[@zacho3432]

I still think this is the best 4 min on the internet. Still. Almost 15 years later

[@DreddIsLaw]

I just love how he pours his heart into every word. A little tinge of anger here, a deep sorrow and regret there. Its just beautiful

[@samridha]

Talk about the Rawness! Never can't ever get over that voice.😍

[@leostevens4063]

I’ve listened to this version for a few years and JUST REALIZED (6/4/2020 [4/6/2020 for those across the pond]) that it was preformed on my birthday!

[@Zennsyg]

Holy crap. This an amazing performance.

[@LukeAnthonyDavey]

the way he sings "sullen load is full; so slow on the split" is amazing!

[@ThePianoGamesNetwork]

The awesomeness of two drum sets...

[@paulmcd71]

wow wow wah wah wee wee wah its been 6 years now that i first heard bon iver this is my fav tune of his and defo one of my top 10 all time... we should all have a good winter. X

[@Sazabiiiiii]

2:16 that whistle was amazing, should be part of the song.

[@anonymous-turtle-i6f]

I’d agree with that too

[@michoupedno395]

he is he, her earth is mine and he are a generous human and i appréciate he gift her voice and her talent , thank you sir, i'm a Canadian...Québec! merci beaucoup!

[@ilikejapchae02]

I just love his guitar. I wanna buy one :)!!

[@davidduranskatetv1281]

LPYB 9509 his specific model is over 80 years old

[@tommcculloch6988]

I've listened to this every day for the last 6 months

[@Oddie1337]

I really prefer this Live version than the studio one. THIS, is absolutely awesome

[@silverman82690]

Hands down the best version of this song. I wish I was there!!!

[@passi0neee]

There aren't enough words to describe this

[@InTheRhettRow]

At first you never really like bon iver but after 2 or 3 times listening all there songs become the best, eargasm inducing songs you have ever heard.

[@Eknoy14]

The dark guy on the left lower side is killing it at 1:12

[@KoustubhBhattacharjee]

+Rotationsverzögerer Indians.

[@arisefromslumber7986]

Rotationsverzögerer he looks like Matt kirshen

[@waltermatthewberg]

Closest thing to a black guy that I saw in the crowd. I think that meets the diversity quota.

[@kaylie2317]

I like to come to this video every so often and just listen. Hearing the crowd sing along softly. Beautiful..

[@AmduFrales93]

3:25 most powerful sounding part of a song I've ever heard, what an amazing performance. This whole song gives me the chills but I couldn't believe the awesomeness the first time listening, and I got to that point of the song and just wanted to replay it over and over

[@TheJayBee1990]

this is one of the best clips on YT.... just a guy with uncombed hair, dirty used clothes, absolutely lookin not like a "star" but playing on of the most touching songs I've ever heard.... I'm so addicted to this song.... and it prooves that there's more then justin bieber, nicki minaj and one direction.... there are people listening to good music.... people who feel the same like I do when I listen to this song... and now because the sun goes down i'll take a ride with this song in my ears!

[@pinkmoon831]

Two drummers in the band, never seen that, original...love him

[@adammoore9494]

this repeatedly is blowing my soul through the dustbowls of my past...Bon Iver you melt me, the triple drums&National Steel&that voice...mad..breakfast for lost souls...much love 4 this..

[@ChildOfTheUniverse3]

LOL dude at 2:51 killer outfit

[@jihoonlee5026]

Keagon Louw lol

[@scaley057]

I was there man - not this set but the previous night at the park stage. I was drinking in the bar backstage when I heard this. I had to come around front to soak it up. This song will always bring back glasto 09. A warm sunny evenin just chillin with friends - amazing.

[@zhy88ify]

So I was feeling nostalgic and all, then appeared that weird looking guy @ 2:48. LOL

[@QueerAndUnplugged]

gotta love it..seemed he was enjoying being whoever he was.

[@jensonsmummyxx]

Called a hippie love, glastonbury is the land of hippies

[@judithhunter1814]

My, my, my! That was interesting. Lol smh

[@MrLoverofallthings]

Pmsl

[@ashkay2512]

Still my fav to this day. And its 2017!!

[@OthersOrSomething]

damn they hit it HARD at the end

[@KirstyMcCulloch]

Oh far out, this is so beautiful, the music, the crowd...love that camera shot from close behind just Bon and the sky...........

[@falconsfootball23]

God this shit gets me still.

[@ilsam28]

+Seth Jared same here.. after 6 years still

[@abbyhoisington595]

I have fallen completely, utterly, head over heels in love with this song.

[@jocone123]

THIS is how you should sing this song. With passion and with only 8 "My's". :p

[@janmato9741]

big thanks for this fantastic amazing song......i´m so ......happy.... memories....

[@almpertz]

Black dude at 1:07 is like "This sucks...Drums?! Hell yeah, I love me some drums.

[@miggy_dlan]

*drumsticks

[@Spliffsman]

u must be stone to think about this damn loll

[@CharlieBourgeois_]

Dude ain’t black. He’s middle eastern ya blind fook

[@sephiroth666zack]

when the LSD hits you.

[@sephiroth666zack]

@@CharlieBourgeois_ should we call him brown then? cuz you can't call him white nether.

[@MattBennetts]

The amount of passion shown at the end, is amazing. Bon Iver

[@JessOfClubs]

Can't there just be one video of Skinny Love by Bon Iver without Birdy's cover being bought up over and over again. It's the same fight on every single video. It's annoying.

[@TheDubyaB]

I hear ya. I love his and I love hers. Never seen so many people so afraid of a young lady singing a song she loves. Some people have different tastes. Get over it.

[@AmineSladefrayamine]

Wesley Horne she's talented, she's classy for her age, now let's just hope she'll be more adele and less miley cyrus... but let's forget all about that, just watch this beauty of scene, the drums, the unique shaped guitar, the homeless looking guy playing it and this song that beats of life!!

[@TheDubyaB]

Amine Slade Lol Well said friend.

[@guitardudwithguitar]

I feel like im getting the best hug ever when I listen to this song

[@chrisdavis4035]

2:04 girl clearly doesn't know the lyrics

[@coleraynor9181]

XD

[@p4cks]

glastonbury epitomised

[@1860BamBam]

X

[@firsttimeisawjupiter1031]

Why is she even trying to sing then, right? Most annoying things in those types of concerts

[@hmvanderkolk]

probably one of the most beautiful songs ever written, amazing musicians. than you for your musical beauty!

[@Tyndaal604]

Like a fuckin' angel.

[@Leberwursti]

This is the best version

[@amandaloshbough8878]

I love when there's a close up of someone in the audience and they're pretending to know the words but clearly they don't 😂

[@twolittlepeople5438]

Awesome songwriter and singer...

[@sizzzla1]

This is what music is all about, to give us shiver. Wonder if the Beiber kid have ever succeded with that ?

[@reckonre]

who?

[@thegeniusfool]

Haha

[@MrJkca]

This is the first video/song i saw from bon iver. I've since grown an obsession with them and suggest everyone goes to see them live when they come to your town! it's crazy what a live performance from this band does to you. Peace.

[@engv_]

I REALLY HATE the people on the crowd who just are too high or dumb for this performance, this guy is living a song you will never understand.

[@NakedSnake02]

+Eilyn González I think that's probably the flaw of large scaled concerts- they elicit a certain mood that's only compatible with certain genres of music. A song like Skinny Love isn't suited for a platform like Glastonbury. It's best heard if you're alone or with a limited amount of people that can appreciate the ambience of the song.

[@adamotway3937]

I'm going to assume you have never been to glastonbury, the ambience of this song is not lost on this scale, its amplified, do yo uknow how stuck up you sound saying people are to high and dumb to apprecaite it, MUSIC is for everyone to appreciate it what ever way they see fit thats the appeal of it, it not some elitist subject, music is for the masses, something that seems to be lost on your opinions and ears.

[@hartforlonelyhart]

I don't know why everyone is always talking about Birdy's version when the original has so much passion and it just hurts do much more. This is absolutely beautiful.

[@maisumfrancisco]

1:10 bottom left corner!

[@statha2008]

This particular video of this song never gets old.

[@VanceEllis]

2:06 Herp derp derpa.... I don't know the words...

[@wyattdr6851]

Really a talented guy, great voice, great sound, and great lyric writing. Definitely think he should be more popular. Also always loved this version more than the remakes

[@bogdanabadi22]

Girl at 2:52 changed her mind :P

[@Hameud]

I really love this song, but on an unrelated note, I'd love to see Dennis Chambers' face when he hears what seems to be a kid playing drums but sees THREE drummers playing this song. HILARIOUS! :D

[@K0lbstar]

2:46 fancy as fuck

[@MsHumanizer]

When I first heard hes recorded version of the song, I was thinking "music doesnt get ant better then this". Then I heard the live version. It does. Amazing, thank you.

[@IanShurbet]

that guy at 2:46 xD

[@smirch]

Ian Shurbet Seriously I thought I was the only one that who's mind was blown by this dude.

[@log1x07]

+smirch mine was too, Im done for now

[@Naddan9]

When the crowd sings along, gives me the shivers. Amazing.

[@johnevangelista4326]

2:50

[@carltonking416]

There have been 2 million hits on this video. I think I, myself, have hit 2 million of those hits. I LOVE THIS VIDEO, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT!

[@blkpowerranger9455]

before people watched through their iphones

[@WhenTheNightMetDay]

what a powerful voice. love this dude so much.

[@michelledawn7622]

chick has 3 seconds on camera. can't even get lyrics right. ps) guy in heart glasses--- ROCKING IT.

[@patd804]

this is just such an incredible version and the best thing is i am seeing him in under a months time :D

[@Jay_Sullivan]

haha at everyone trying to sing with him. not to mention half of them don't even know the lyrics xD

[@TornadoHair]

This! Friends! And Family is head over heels the best things in our world today!

[@Festaddict555]

1:10 the guy in the blue top/red jacket! creepiest mofo ever, i shivered when he did that thing with his mouth!!

[@QueerAndUnplugged]

He was releasing a space alien residing in his body.

[@GLSUMAN12]

i just love watching the indian guy at the left in that shot

[@Wick3DSteely]

are you kidding me? he's just mouthing the rhythm. What's wrong with that? it's just like singing 'du ba du ba du du dum' at that part

[@Wick3DSteely]

kel 0000 how bout watch your language and don't talk to me that way.

[@jennapayne4794]

Favorite song and version ever i love him! what a guy x

[@AGVJ1988]

friendzone alert on 3:25

[@saari985]

this is my favorite version of Justin's masterpiece. It brings up so much passion, so much energy, so subtly but ever so powerful

[@alexandrajoulie]

The best Skinny Love he ever sang

[@AmduFrales93]

first live performance I've seen that tops the studio cut... amazing

[@BradMerle]

Love Bon's music so much. I can feel his intense pain and frustration with life!

[@mankola]

Simply AMAZING performance!

[@jackgerspacher9102]

Beautiful song,lots of covers,mostly good.Just a perfect song.

[@xNobodyslittlegirl]

It's flawless. I just can't stop listening to this.

[@villanueva3735]

in love with this version arghh

[@reppid22]

This sums exactly what makes Glastonbury so special. So Gutted I didn't go this year!!

[@cswoody879]

Fantastic and I have even spotted myself on the front row, great memories, thanks.

[@Nerflover10097]

love that pause, before the chorus.

[@1hjorten]

this is the best version of skinny love ever!!!!!!

[@ThePanikka]

one of the greatest videos on youtube ever!!!

[@BREAKENSTEIN]

i hit this over and over and it cracks me up harder every time i do.

[@Deathsalon]

The best live performance ever !

[@berttzilla]

Such a great original song. More of these needs to become popular.

[@martinj374]

never ceases to amaze me

[@Leevaa94]

Who will love you? Who will fight? Who will fall far behind? I just love it :)

[@k311y5m1th]

music is amazing in its ability to bring people together. i love the vibe at concerts

[@chingmanching3653]

This is the best live version of this song, in my opinion. :)

[@theonlyexception2]

This song genuinley makes me so happy to be alive.

[@sophiastoller9889]

best live performance for skinny love in my opinion

Cette reprise est juste énorme !