Fontaines D.C. - Favourite (Later... with Jools Holland)

Fontaines D.C. performs Favourite on Later... with Jools Holland. Watch more Later... with Jools Holland on BBC iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer.
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[@Filip199Sk]

how far have they come man, loved all albums so far but these 2 new songs are something different

[@fs2777]

right?! Easily my 2 favorite Fontaines songs, I didn't see that coming at all.

[@jamest3085]

jackie down the line still no.1 for me but favourite a very close second

[@oliveriosteinn]

More melodic, which is not bad.

[@hotbeefymcd8162]

Agreed

[@chrisewing1881]

I disagree and not complaining I just bought tickets to their next show and they are my favorite band right now. But I do admit I am getting scared with the two new songs. I love the first three albums because it brought me back years when I thought music was a lot better. The albums were grungier and more Rock. I feel like this new album is going to be more pop than the music I fell in love with. But I could be wrong and my fingers are crossed

[@pureostriker]

song has something nostalgic in it, yet fresh. love it

[@pabloisusi6097]

Yes! That riff, Some Go Betweens there, Feelies, Smiths...a past memory that it seems better than it was. Great music

[@johnnya.marion6052]

Yeah! for real though nice mixture

[@kerpoise]

Sounds VERY similar to Kodaline - Brand New Day 😮😮😮

[@evanpoole7829]

perhaps it’s how similar it sounds to the wedding present?

[@roguetoken5640]

These singles and their last album sounded very influenced by Madchester and Britpop

[@Alex-MCR]

The tone on those guitars are great, got the 80s jangle, what a tune

[@Malto_Dextrin]

It’s a Johnny Marr signature Jaguar!

[@nicennice]

@@Malto_Dextrin He'll be happy he gave it to him too.

[@mcvicar69]

drum sound and drummer are on point too. really talented band!

[@ryanwilliams4223]

Its exactly the same tempo as The Cure Just Like Heaven I think but sounds more early 90s influenced bands like The Las etc pre Brit Pop era of music.

[@frankcasey8782]

Feels like I’ve known & loved this song for 30 years…

[@kerpoise]

Maybe it's because it sounds the same as Kodaline - Brand New Day 😮😮😮

[@electricharps]

like it's been your favourite for a long time?

[@camycoutts8552]

@@kerpoiseit really doesn’t though does it, completely different vibes

[@chriz74]

Because it’s some 90’s stuff copycat . Can’t tell what exactly yet but I’ll recall - got it. It’s a copycat of Pulp stuff. For example Common People.

[@alanconway7780]

@@kerpoise Jaysus, don't compare Kodaline to Fontaines

[@georgelaingchild7546]

Played this song about 100 times since Friday. What a piece of music

[@ltmz2032]

Second that!!! Been on repeat daily

[@juliebirdgirl9059]

Love the 'panic attack' lack of breath!!! 😬The Irish know Music !!

[@ffranmay1000]

A charismatic frontman, a band full of musicality , two new songs where their sound has evolved brilliantly, but they haven't lost that punk edge. Makes this f***ed up world a better place.

[@theclinkmusic]

Very well said mate. What a band. I love everything about this band. Music, lyrics, the band members, their look, attitude. Fucking makes me so happy

[@jarodlee6989]

Well said!

[@valentinag7481]

The Irish flag on the microphone. Pure class 🍀

[@eduardoraonelpuentesanchez789]

Toda verdad!

[@leannecampbell4551]

The Ivory Coast flag is a better reflection of the current state of Ireland!

[@galwaygirl8131]

@@leannecampbell4551sadly this is true. Also the band haven’t lived in Ireland for many years now they are practically Londoners now. Like many many people I miss the old Ireland so much 😢

[@irishpaul3129]

@@leannecampbell4551 piss off

[@fontainesdcfangroup]

This band just get better and better. 🤩

[@seezyc158]

I think this will be my favourite for a long time….

[@philharrison5242]

This is the”Just like Heaven “ for 2024 And I mean that with the utmost respect This is a classic

[@ClockwiseCat]

It's good but no JLH

[@313DVE]

Ignorance is bliss

[@cairoxnz5450]

@@ClockwiseCatgive it time

[@grungepants]

It's below average Indie rock.

[@badboy46528]

JLH great song to me more The Smiths vibe

[@Roborosky15]

this feels like watching the beginning of what will be considered a classic band in the future, both singles have been just incredible, this album could be one of the best of the year

[@albertoramone2]

Sonic Youth with Pavement and The Cure.

[@samogen300]

Currently the best band in the World. Thank you

[@spoymusic]

100%

[@ishmael2586]

Says a lot. Nobody out there has even heard of them

[@bernata5494]

Either them or Parcels

[@conoreccleston-jy1kq]

@@ishmael2586What a stupid comment 😂😂 So untrue

[@jordannorris2406]

Them or Idles in my opinion

[@keith-leecastle6700]

Really glad Fontaines DC are embracing the image side of what they do now. Without a doubt the most interesting band around in my humble opinion.

[@husainkarrar8896]

I agree.

[@FabBluewho]

idk if this is the real KLC but I really love YD :)

[@nicennice]

It takes some measure of a band to deliver over so much hype. They just keep getting better.

[@seamusog3845]

Hands down my fav song of the year. Gives me libertines/the cure vibes. Belter.

[@StephanKochs]

Made me feel like 18 again. Love all the albums but this song is a hymn to lighten up these strange times!

[@Cogsspillane]

Same as. Brings me back 20yesrs

[@jjisdead]

Best song of the year

[@pablofitzy]

“Every time you blink, you feel a change”. Simple but great line.

[@DamoR1988]

Love how they put the tricolour tape on Grian’s mic 🇮🇪 can’t wait for the album in August…these lads are killing it

[@neilriddell2171]

Maybe their best song yet. Such a great band. And such a bloody awful interview with Grian Chatten from Jools - no surprises there.

[@Teeheehee093]

This song sounds like it existed sinde i was a child Such a nostalgic vibe to it

[@graemekeable8461]

It annoys me when folk of my age (59) bang on about how music these days is rubbish and they're stuck in the 60s 70s and 80s. Yet there are bands like Fontaines D.C. and many many others making superb original music.

[@cruiserscreek]

Timeless. Four classic albums in a row.

[@marcsealey1194]

totally agree, three days in a row listening on repeat this track every now and then. fucking great stuff

[@mradhurley]

Fuck sake lad you haven't even heard the 4th album yet 😂

[@cruiserscreek]

@mradhurley heard 4 songs off it and you're saying you're not feeling the same vibes already? I mean who knows and I get what you're saying but...come back in August and we can both be honest 😂

[@mradhurley]

@@cruiserscreek I'm saying wait till you hear the album until you label it a classic. Big ask, I know...

[@cruiserscreek]

@mradhurley I know, four isn't many and I should've put "looks like 4 classic albums in a row" but still I'm an optimist off the live stuff and singles 😂

[@niallq8447]

What a song. Very smiths like Jackie down the line .

[@shibbyzoltan]

AMAZING TRACK ❤️ heard it live in Warsaw and it can break your heart and make you cry a bit 🎉

[@cairoxnz5450]

Truly incredible songwriting, they’ve captured something special with this.

[@BenD1210]

It makes me so happy to hear this style of music still alive 🥹🙌🕺

[@sparkeydmh]

World Class! Up de Irish! 🇮🇪

[@DaddyConcerts]

41 year old Dad in North Carolina… watching every move you make, boys. I wore a hole in Starburster and now I can’t get enough of Favourite. Counting down the days until the album release. Whatever you are doing… it’s working. Keep going.

[@unawatunagirl]

So, 38 years old Mom from Russia is here and everything’s the same for me. Can’t wait for the new album :)

[@HillySean]

hear hear!

[@GALACTIVATION]

48yo lovin’ it!

[@RICCO29900]

Tonight for me in Live at Lausanne with my Son🎉☀️l'm 59years old🤣😜🎸🎼

[@jmcc6104]

I love how forty year old dads are the new 12 year olds who discover old music.

[@stephenn8366]

If they can keep it together, they will be a huge successful band

[@blazetheassassin]

My favorite band right now, can’t wait to hear the new album

[@heleneramos889]

How I love the great evolution you all have developed throughout all of these recent years. Grian Chatten, keep being the great poet you are!Ich liebte es!

[@ttam1217]

Their drummer is one of the best going at the moment

[@darraghmono4225]

Agreed-he’s dynamite!!

[@Garrett1240]

Based on what exactly?

[@martinmcdonald4207]

@@Garrett1240 Other drummers maybe!

[@shredder9536]

He's just standard drummer

[@andrewmccann4512]

He’s great. No Cav’s from Gizz though

[@BarbarianPoltergeist]

This song takes me back to the times/places when/where unconditional joy wasn't rare or usually unavailable and people weren't so dramatically divided, far and separated from each other. Well done, guys 🖤

[@JamoonXerxesSauber]

Special band. Takes me back to uni 13 years ago. Takes me back to discovering Morrisey, The Cure and The kinks for the first time. Makes me think of love lost. And im the happiest ive been in my life, but their music takes me right back to an era that feels like a previous life these days.

[@cheesewhizzboy]

My favourite new song.

[@zo6vettelex]

Patiently waiting in Colorado for the rest of the album. 😵‍💫 I’ve always been enthralled and intrigued by Fontaines DC. Their talent’s beyond.

[@kevocos]

What is with the styling? Its supposedly ironic for some reason?

[@rafaelneuppmannferes3634]

This clubber rave looks good if ironic. Good tune then ! Sounds like a good 90s indie song

[@bioniclaura]

I love this. Nostalgic but new and warm at the same time. Reminds me of going to gigs in Dublin back in the day. Can’t wait for the album and to see them later in the year.

[@bloc586]

what a blast!!! Bernard Sumner & Johnny Marr are smiling contentedly 🤩

[@ryanheyworth9359]

Where?!

[@bloc586]

@@ryanheyworth9359 i admit that the statement was a bit hyperbolic. however, this song reminds me of the smiths and new order. this of course does not make it any less original, in fact it is beautiful.

[@Santosv708]

Don't forget John Squire and the Cure!

[@bloc586]

@@Santosv708 you are right. it is a song full of beautiful things from the past

[@Emmalittlepengelly1690]

Band is going through a Lou Reed phase here experimenting with a femine look.

[@FrankTownsend]

Brilliant, best song I’ve heard so far this year!

[@andrwnock8545]

Suenan chingon estos irlandeses!! Saludos desde mexico

[@michaelbebie7273]

Love the music. Too bad they agreed to be dressed up like that. I hope it is a joke

[@jarodlee6989]

Do I hear a trace of The Cure in the guitar line?

[@chloekate9934]

Can’t wait to hear this in person, song of the summer 💚

[@MattyBohemia]

This makes me very emosh.

[@descendingforth]

What a tune!

[@disappointeddidipp]

He changed lyrics at 1:43, that was my favourite part :(

[@geoffreystout5814]

An instant classic!

[@robertocomer]

Fontaines DC never miss

[@angelrivas3753]

Te acabo de escuchar en Radio Doble Nueve en el programa de Tomny Gun. Te felicito por el buen video y la letra .

[@carlosaparicio2268]

God this a beautiful song.

[@brassneck96]

So dreamy and upbeat for the Summer.

[@michaelconaghan9190]

What a song. Keep it up lads!! 🇮🇪

[@eleonoradini2371]

I'm 61. This band makes me feel like I'm in my twenties. Unfortunately, it's only my imagination, but that's the power of music! One of the greatest bands of the 21st century, and probably the best is yet to come...

[@kylemiller7334]

Waiting for myself to burnout from this track because I've played it 1 million times and it hasn't happened yet

[@jimhargreaves5963]

Beautiful to hear some proper indie music back on the arisen. Great band bringing raw passion back to a dull music period

[@annakane364]

Finally, some incredible 90's proper vibe music....congrats guys

[@solzhi]

Great song, great band. This one reminds me of the first 2 Rolling Blackouts CF EPs, which are also great!

[@James-kj9hw]

Easily the best song they have ever made

[@ericdoerfler9799]

this is the coolest thing i have heard in a while

[@paulgallen4561]

Brilliant track, one of their best

[@madisonbear117]

classic indie in the best way possible

[@kevinle5460]

So good!!!!!! Can't wait to see them in Canada

[@taekwanlew]

Are you listening young drummers? It's the backbeat, it's all about the backbeat.

[@dinathessaloniki7966]

Where are the smiths? I can hear them but I can't see them... I love the sound

[@seanoflynn5180]

Powerful drummer 💪

[@gbsaunders8]

Love this song so much, boys keep delivering

[@wolframbluhm2555]

I am 69 !! In August. And I love this Band ❤️. Best Post Punk ever. Great Song 🥰. Think about the time, when my children were young

[@antoninavirduzzo5492]

🎉❤🎉❤😊😊😊 I'm 68, same mood, buy I look myself and my irrisoltness,not my children cause I haven't got them, I stay in daughter role .. yet anymore I was a baby teacher, baby and child in my heart and my students my mentor❤❤❤❤❤ Now, I'm in quiescence about I'm 68🎉 I love Fontaines DC

[@antoninavirduzzo5492]

Because I'm nostalgic and Grian remind me in this emotion and the band too much Favourite ever forever forever

[@endemycon]

Why they suddenly look like a skatebaoard band from the 1990:s in America i have no idea. But what a great song!

[@eduardoraonelpuentesanchez789]

Fantástico!.. más un buen tema de Fontaines DC, toda esperanza en esta banda fresca, moderna, comprometida y musicalmente motivada! 🇵🇹🇨🇺🇵🇹🇨🇺🇵🇹🇨🇺🇵🇹🇨🇺

[@colmkelly5524]

The fashion style is Georgie Burgess meets Coal Chamber

[@johnforan5720]

What a tune 👌

[@tonylee6299]

Loved this performance ❤

[@Kiubone]

They look weird, I dig their music but not their visual style.

[@patsmith8401]

Feelgood summer hit !

[@laurenceduriez1351]

Irish flag on the mic. Fell in love with the most beautiful people on earth

[@ifyouarefeelingsinister]

The riff Sounds a lot like Some Girls are Bigger than others by The Smiths

[@27shocking]

Easily their best song. Ignore the 90s girl punk band look though.

[@iaindonohue-ud7lk]

I'm a 59 year old bruce springsteen fan so set in my way's 😂 but this group are brilliant just one of the best I've heard live all the musicians are talented love the sound

[@InspirationSessions]

Pure Johnny Marr on the guitar there lads... lot of time for this band, maybe because everything they put out feels like a trip down memory lane for someone of my vintage...

[@andrewo6521]

He's a JM fan hence the JM custom Jag. ❤

[@InspirationSessions]

@@andrewo6521 yeah makes sense, thanks!

[@dermotmcnamara5020]

Fantastic.... with a bucket full of talent and attitude - superstars in the making. Love the hair clips and mike tape! A class act in a seemingly endless stupid and cruel world- this is a breath of fresh air.....keep it up chappies🤟

[@finnwil56]

One of the best songs of the decade

[@tiwiogunye]

2:02 best part

[@Stewartchampion]

Reminds me of the band the wedding present...mixed with the smiths ...ive liked bits n bobs of this band since the start..they get better all the time .good group

[@paullockwood7219]

It’s that guitar riff intro that gets you hooked.

[@MrGordo98]

Not that they're not launched, but I think this song launches them

[@barryflynn879]

If you taught this was go and see them in Dublin in December and see the roof lift off the place!!

[@barryflynn879]

Good! 😂😂😂

[@ricardoreynoso685]

Bandota ❤ come to México City soon Fellas

[@micheleammanniti2603]

Bellissima 👍👍🥇🥇

[@MattG1027]

That bridge gives me chills

[@scottishmau5]

I’ve only just got into the fontains dc i only know the songs in the past that have been on the radio but not heard much so i looked them up on Spotify now i absolutely love them

[@stevelacy137]

This song sends me❤❤❤

[@roanclawson4087]

A modern day classic

[@themichael3105]

Fantastic band, rubbish wardrobe.

[@kuijco]

как же пиздато вживую звучит. зачем весь этот продакшн на записи?

[@VEB415]

Yes, you have been my Favourite for a long time!!