Damien Rice - 3. Me My Yoke & I (T in the Park 2007)

[@ilcorvojo2]

I absolutely agree... I love how the "you do not need me" creates a connection between these two songs...

[@niclee500]

Damien is a genius. Even the way he plays the neck of the guitar is symbolism for the topic of this song.

[@thepmiester]

I don't know why, but when he looks down, and moves his mouth away from the mic as he screams 'YEEAAAAH' on the first drop, just can tell he feels SO much emotion.

[@devinrobertson5251]

Chills.

[@crazyhorse471]

I was lucky enough to be in the crowd for this. Best act I seen that year at t in the park. It was completely mesmerising.x

[@crazyhorse471]

I was walking back to my car to head home and remembered damien was playing in one of the tents. Best desicion I ever made was going to see this performance it was unbelievable

[@maryprice6465]

Well Jesus Christ Damian Rice.... I didn't see this coming! Very nice

[@ogytaku]

Its 'you do not need me' from Volcano. Both songs have same chords and usually he plays them in consecutive order...

[@Angrypanties99]

I like the ethereal sound in the intro of the song :)

[@austinap5]

i remember hearing this song for the first time and just wanting to die because i knew id never again hear another song as brilliant this one.

[@stealthyviper3923]

omg this song, doesnt it only give me radiohead vibes, jeeeeeeeeeeeez, so heavy, i needed that

[@ilcorvojo2]

That's Joel Shearer... guitarist and singer-songwriter of Pedestrian... he toured with Damien in 2003-2004 and in 2006-2007, and he's still recording with him now

[@toddrichardson8595]

The cello player is so beautiful and one of the best on the Planet! Raw Power defines this song!

[@florescano666]

Give Damien a Fender and he will show you that he can rock

[@Krystal-Pete]

That was fucking intense...

[@Roxy-Mara]

Thank you for uploading this, this version is just amazing!!

[@valentinesvids]

thanks for uploading this

[@mattsouza7184]

my god gave me the rod....

[@MrDevil0910]

I want comment again! I think Damien Rice had got a difficult teenage! Because If He wrote this song in this period, It would significate only this. Now I think he feel a little better! I hope this! Now this is come back one of my favourite song! Mine is Rootless Tree or Grey Room!

[@pete7825]

F*cking yes!

[@guoweilin9164]

曾经特别爱这首歌啊，还用来演出了一次

[@Sandrinhamartins]

You don't need me... Volcano

[@viniciusb1]

SO amazing!

[@biffobo]

simply stunning

[@natty71991]

first time i see him with an electric guitar... and i love that jacket :P he always wears it heheh

[@minpil-u7v]

my God... he has high voice

[@ilcorvojo2]

thank you man!

[@chrisbingo]

I have that Fender! :-)

[@RafaHen88]

ZOMG crazy beauty and insane!!

[@DannyMomoo]

@MrDevil0910 @ilcorvojo2 We'll in one of the live versions damien talked about the story behind the song. And he said it was about "Spending a little bit to much time in your room as a teenager" So i think that really clears up what it's about :p

[@MichaalHell]

frikkin Epic!!!

[@ogunfer]

@remydhband yo do not need me (if i'm not wrong...) that is the last verse of volcano probably the song he sang before starting this me my yoke nad i version. he recorded on a loop and then used it to introduce the song... i repeat the question anyone knows if it is possible to find this dvd? the qualityt is excellent!!

[@ilcorvojo3]

@MrDevil0910 Wait, you got it wrong, let me explain better... First off, Joel Shearer is the guitar player in the band, someone posted a comment asking who he was in this video so I replied to that. Joel has nothing to do with the song. Damien is not omosexual. This song is about discovering masturbation, and feeling guilty (because Damien was raisedas a Catholic boy)... Anyway, what do you mean with "this song was one of my favourite"? You no longer like it because of its real meaning?

[@ddre75]

@MrDevil0910 In this version it seems he is saying "bishop" not "fishing". In another version he says that God gave me a rod...for fishing. Like biblical reference.

[@seansmythe2]

Damien said it was about masturbation when I went to see him Nottingham Arena, anyone else there. Every song was out of this world.

[@shadyjadey555]

Epic.

[@DoubtThou]

0:46 Damn I melted at his stare.

[@Krystal-Pete]

Well, thanks :)

[@Suriosinfiltro]

Insane. .....

[@hallstudio2234]

damien meets radiohead

[@ilcorvojo2]

@MrDevil0910 of course it's all based upon interpretations, none of us can be sure... but do you agree the song is about masturbation? if so, then i'd say the meaning of the rod thing is pretty obvious..

[@kmin494]

He looks so funny with an electric guitar

[@ogunfer]

anyone knows how to find a dvd of this concert?

[@remydhband]

what are the distorted background vocals in the first verse singing?

[@MrDevil0910]

@ilcorvojo2 ok! Now explain me what is the fail that break your wall! It can be possible .... the falliments in his life ?

[@tlh235]

this looks professional...is there a way to get this entire concert on dvd

[@ilcorvojo3]

@MrDevil0910 anyway, feel free to send me a message if you want to talk about it... I just don't want to fill this space with long comments about it... thanks ;)

[@didoma73]

yea, i was just gonna point that out...it builds more intensity for yoke plus, i have to say that it makes all the sense in the world too...not sure if anyone will agree to it, but since yoke is about masturbation (most of his songs more or less lurks toward this subject), it's easy to see how he has to resort to that kinda stuff because "she does not need him"...

[@ItsSoulFlys]

I think he's singing 'michelle' in this version, instead of fising..

[@centipedey]

what model is it?

[@MrDevil0910]

@ilcorvojo2 What I wanted to say is the fact that is not very very very beatiful song about masturbation or similar. Unfortunately in the 50% of the case in Italy when we listen a English song we don't find a lyrics or, better, a translate but we like the same. Is for all this that I say this was one of my favourite song! Do you understand ? however I ignored the fact that DR was of cattolich dottrin! Thanks! And what do you say me about "Woman like a man" ?

[@MrDevil0910]

@ilcorvojo2 However it can be! Fall to do Falliment in his life! Do you agree ???

[@ilcorvojo2]

@MrDevil0910 it's not "fail", it's "fall"

[@MrDevil0910]

@ilcorvojo2 mm ... Are you sure ? Remember that Rice is very ambiguos in his songs! He is Catholic and maybe he want say Rod for say "reason for his life" and fishing for say "fishing a way for go out"! Maybe it's my interpration and is wrong! I'm not English but I translate this! =)

[@juanignacioschiariti1677]

Damien cobain

[@ilcorvojo2]

definitely about masturbation... think about masturbation when you listen/read the lyrics and you'll put the pieces together ;)

[@MrDevil0910]

however, What does literally mean "fishing"? is it an Irish dialect to say "masturbating" ?

[@melamela3311]

🗺

[@wt0m]

@wt0m whatever that reason may be.

[@DunDamage]

never saw damien with an electric

[@philippe7272]

it is about being a fish and there are too many gingantic fishing boats off the coast of Ireland.

[@MrDevil0910]

@ilcorvojo3 I ask this last question because I think this. Damien Rice does not like modern women "whores"! Because he knows that they expect a number of things that just makes pitchs! Just act like men unscrupulous and heartless! Do you understand? however, is clearly another song! (I'm doing to help the translator google! I hope you understand!)

[@egilaat]

Its deffo about mastrubation. Think I've heard him say its about the guilt of mastrubation actually..

[@MrDevil0910]

@tc2kgt but come on! it is logical that it's masturbation! Damien was honest! But I think he must have had a childhood and adolescence unhappy! Poor Damien! Oh well it is redeemed with the music! I love his jacket!

[@Egly0]

For me it's sounds more like RHCP, not like Damien Rice. Well, but I have to agree - this song is awesome.

[@myeskimofriends1]

love this song live but thought a poor choice for his studio album 9