Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Bosses Hang (Pt. I, II & III)

BOSSES HANG - labor, alienated from the wealth it creates, so that holy cow, most of us live precariously! kicking at it, but barely hanging on! also - the proud illuminations of our shortened lives! also - more of us than them! also - what we need now is shovels, wells, and barricades!
From "Luciferian Towers" (2017), buy the album:
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[@Drorinus]

First time i've heard this was a few months before it was released as a live version (had it as "Watch later") I was papering the walls of the living room in my apartment, took me solid 2 years due to financial and psychological problems. It was the low point and the loneliest moment of my life, but just as i finished the last row on the wall the break at 2:06 hit me I'll never forget that moment, it was something that can't be forced... the room was filled with magic and I ... for the first time in probably a decade, felt like i've accomplished something. Nothing but the beauty and some tears of relieve. Even though i've lost all that was (and is still) making up my world, atleast once i have done something all by myself Thank you GY!BE for this very special moment and feeling in my life. See you in Munich, i know the hundreds of Kilometers in a Bus will be worth it.

[@MWPRO1000]

What an incredibly moving comment. I hope you’re doing better, and may GY!BE continue to unite us all and highlight the best in all of us. _Godspeed You!_

[@driver1464]

Hope you doin good man!

[@Xanax1402]

Wow konntest du sie live sehen ? Hatte eine ähnliche Erfahrung mit dem Song. An der gleichen Stelle :)

[@russfoulkes5490]

Hey bud, great comment. I hope things are workin out in your favour, man. 💪🫂

[@azimut5226]

You've made me, a cold man cry. Thank you, I've missed tears. Wherever in life you are, be safe. ♥️

[@resinrealm]

the riff of all riffs

[@facusrock]

chiken skin

[@aaron97478]

I'm gonna tell my grandchildren this was classical music.

[@dwah1986]

Hearing this live gave me an out of body experience

[@vojtechmartinek]

same, heard it last night and i've still yet to recover (i don't really want to, anyway)

[@happycyclings]

i went crazy hearing it live, guys,,,

[@Nobody7720]

The violin ripped my soul apart.

[@ToHellOrUtopia]

Same, never gonna forget it. There's not a lot of music out there that can just make you burst into happy tears but fuckin A did this ever do it.

[@esamora5238]

Dude. For real

[@Bigglesworthicus]

take it they'll have sold us the rope

[@koutsu077]

When this horror ends in my country, this is the first thing I will listen to. Hope never dies.

[@billyalarie929]

[@jrodgeauxtigersastrosandsaints]

I was born in the 80's. I was a huge 90s Hip hop/Rap fan. I've gone through nu metal, alternative, grunge. I eventually became big into progressive metal in the 2000's. Now, I listen to many forms of metal, mostly atmospheric black metal. I listen to a lot of ambient stuff. Blah blah.. point is, I looove searching for music in all nooks and crannys, high and low. And this right here, is my favorite piece of music. The roller-coaster of emotions from part 1 - 3. Man!, It gets me every time. It always brings forth the things that are most important to me, in my life, and shrinks all the other things that I shouldn't pay any mind too.

[@RedTornado279]

I'll play this on loudspeaker the day I get myself purposefully fired

[@bobdole8830]

People often tell me not to take titles too literally. Knowing the band for almost two decades, I'm not so sure

[@adycardiac698]

This tune makes my heart fill with Joy.......especially after a rubbish year what with losing my dad to that shit called cancer.....thankyou Godspeed. x

[@CityofButterfly]

I lost my grandmother to cancer in July 2017, so I understand. I'm sorry. I'm so glad there's music like this in the world to get us through.

[@alexruddies1718]

I completely understand. This band got me through my dad dying back in 2010.

[@riversduvall1176]

Hope you’re doing ok pal

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

Hope you're good Ady, and you Alex, and Oblivion Hymnist. Hope you're all doing well today.

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

I lost my mother to cancer just over a month ago, and around 5 months after my first comment here. Whatever we need to do to get through it, we do it. Glad art like this exists to make the ride smoother. Stay safe everyone.

[@scottowen3022]

One of their absolute best live tracks.

[@notmapis7942]

"YOU REALLY GOING TO FORGIVE ME AFTER ALL I'VE DONE?" "Yes" ">:(" " :( " " :) "

[@jajlertil]

I hate my boss

[@bobdole8830]

I guess you know what to do XD

[@JohnBender1313]

Great song. Horrible ideology. If you don't like him, do better and quit whining.

[@jajlertil]

@@JohnBender1313 sry he’s already dead :/

[@MethodSlattSAMB]

​@@jajlertilW

[@carlosescoto9255]

This is the song they played at my funeral

[@billyalarie929]

I’m gonna dance to this at my old boss’s funeral

[@JohnBender1313]

@@jakelachance4408 *was

[@christopherjones7241]

How comes you're still writing shit if you're dead

[@deankaraniya7422]

This is the most cheerful and optimistic GYBE song I've heard yet. How fitting.

[@CharonsNightmare]

Perfect soundtrack for reading "armed joy" by alfredo m. bonanno.

[@txln888]

13:07 is an everything. is an almighty.

[@facusrock]

that moment when you understand the whole life and smile to the sky..

[@txln888]

and realized if there's always hope and many little thing can do even thought in middle of chaos :)

[@classe-tmb]

@@facusrock and wanna hang the bastards

[@Raimox112]

Soundtrack to the revolution.

[@josephhernandez2356]

First time I heard this was on acid at a music festival and my friend wanted to check these guys out live. Crazy experience man!

[@caronte9471]

blessed

[@zrinkamatezovic1535]

😍

[@RiemannZ]

I know the feeling it's more like GY!BE that checks you out

[@christopherjones7241]

Crayzee

[@laurynassungaila5382]

Gonna see them tommorow. In Vilnius, Lithuania. Can't wait 😊

[@lukasminkevicius5214]

I sometimes play this on 0.75 speed for extra epicness

[@erlineandrews]

LOL

[@MWPRO1000]

Holy shit this is explosive

[@laurynassungaila5382]

Gonna see them tommorow. Can't wait😊

[@neilcathan8594]

I listened to this a lot with my last boss, an abusive and cruel monster. I now have a new boss, a manipulative and cruel monster. This one might be therapy for me, I dunno.

[@ianwilmoth]

W. V D T

[@billyalarie929]

that snare hit on the 4th beat of the 12... *chefs kiss*

[@faust3530]

Wow! Coming back to this after several years is actually blowing my mind! I didn't care for the album much when it came out but damn, this is nuts. Maybe not the heights of lifty r skinny fists but damn its so much fun

[@morg7736]

Nice pfp

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

On the comedown of 3 tabs, and this is the exact energy I need to take into my future forever

[@SAH.MARQUETTE]

I talk to planets, baby

[@billyalarie929]

That bass walk down at 3:40 🥺🥺🥺

[@omarkhaled4790]

13:11 revolution win

[@SAH.MARQUETTE]

Fucking triumphant

[@milepod]

If I turn the volume all the way up I can hear Bernie driving along Wall Street on a Fahrenheit 451 fire truck, fire hoses blazing.

[@tite93]

Crisp the rich

[@Bessie1906]

Brighton Dome just now - overwhelming & magnificent

[@elaineboleyn]

An eternity is not enough time to listen to this! I so love this. It is livingmusic to me.

[@ArtbyPaulPetro]

makes your heart soar..........

[@jjmontes14]

Muy bueno, va para adelante esto. Saludos desde buenos aires amigos!

[@heavendreamful]

Album in my collection, thanks for vid.

[@danssescheveux60circuits95]

Certainement un des meilleurs morceaux du groupe.

[@erlineandrews]

Majestic music.

[@tellthex]

that was phenomenal!

[@chestcavity_]

sat under the stars at 2344 i will remember this moment of beautiful clarity thank you godspeed xoxoxo

[@JohnBender1313]

We needed it after 2341. It was a good time.

[@poulpuz]

ears glowing :D

[@tomrichardson5433]

Part I reminds me of The Devil May Care (Mom and Dad Don't) by Brian Jonestown Massacre.

[@MichaelAngst]

Why did they write an entire song about what their bosses do socially?

[@96deloused]

😂😂😂 i got it!

[@billyalarie929]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 underrated comment holy shit

[@angrox87]

Soaring.

[@jmac1739]

go see them play this live. Gods...

[@rjpaws]

Opening of part 1 reminds me of Belfast Child by Simple Minds

[@rimbertrickenbacker1950]

Not much to complain about this.

[@timschofield2626]

I'm sure I've head this at on the soundtrack of a film, like at the end of it, and I can't put my finger on what movie. Love the song though.

[@shelleysansbury9583]

Reminds me of Soft Machine

[@hologramofwesleywillis5790]

Mood

[@penafidelensespelomundo966]

♥️

[@Regentzable]

Hey, do you guys think there's kinda a choir line starting from 9:10, maybe made with a screwdriver like they usually do?

[@mateoito8266]

what are their other classics more on this uplifting vibe?

[@lawrenceking8508]

Storm from Lift Your Skinny Fists... is a good start, as well as Cliffs Gaze from G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END

[@regnidde8284]

First of the last glaciers

[@edwardbliss8931]

The beginning sounds like "Belfast Child" by Simple Minds

[@JAPRYDER]

Nope

[@rjpaws]

Absolutely spot on. First time I heard it I thought the same

[@martinharrison1504]

Yes possibly,.. but wait...you're seriously finding a comparison to make between 'Simple Minds' and 'GYBE' ?!?

[@laccronimosecondo5639]

@@martinharrison1504 h

[@laccronimosecondo5639]

H

[@billyalarie929]

2:05 when this shit really gets started

[@hotelmario510]

this song sounds like batman

[@clarissajaramillo9976]

Fuck it and let your Kundalini rise

[@farooqansari]

Better than Storm? What do you say, folks?

[@ysvux361]

Austin Thekkanath we’re comparing with the top 1 or 2, which is Storm. so, for sure, if it’s better than Storm, it’ll be in the top five.

[@ysvux361]

but it’s really hard to fckin order ‘em. they’re just as incredible as the rest...

[@Smashingpumpins]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@willypataponk]

[@billyalarie929]

6:27

[@TheWarpseed]

Love this tune but does anyone else find themselves singing the Tindersticks 'Tiny Tears' over the top?

[@yhnujmik987]

Yes! Thank you! I couldn't figure out what song it was reminding me of. The only thing I could come up with is "don't let them fall over me" but its "pour" not fall so my lyric searching was coming up empty. It was desperation that sent me to youtube comments in the hope someone else heard the same thing. Would have driven me crazy.

[@jesperernberg8778]

Is it only to me it sounds like The Wings from Brokeback mountain? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqLdfqaAYtmggLs

[@ELG0RD0TE]

Perfect soundtrack for reading "blackshirts and reds" by michael parenti.

[@vinaysawant4547]

With the current situation in Ukraine, this music piece makes utmost sense. Sometimes I believe GY!BE are time travellers who cosmic through the future and brought us soundtrack of what was forthcoming.

[@bobdole8830]

Bosses had a hanging coming longer than the war in Ukraine

[@thechillingdude5369]

A little more emphasis on the average intellect would make 'bosses' obsolete, since if everyone knows exactly what and how to do in what quantities and quality levels, no one would need to tell anyone anything. No bosses would dangle from the gallows. Do yourselves a favor and never stop learning about the 'world' we live in, that basically prevents the upcoming of future generations of "expert fuckers" and them again breaking everything, because those experts usually use only one single perspective to arbitrate about reality, which is even less than poor a collection of statistical data. Synergy in society. The "proof of Karma": Not a single sociopathic human beeing that ever lived had a happy end, they all end in the utmost sad and/or violent ways, all of them. And people that help others only to help themselves, the highest form of egoism.

[@sion5599]

Your comment is beautiful

[@braddavistube]

write fewer words.

[@Alec-ze7bd]

rick and morty fan

[@zandradiefee2197]

I don't believe that every sociopathic human beeing had a sad end. But a lot of good people had it.

[@classe-tmb]

yeah sure, accumulation of capital wouldn't exist that way... riiiiight. FUCK THE CAPITALIST CLASS AND DESTROY YOURSELF AS A WORKER

[@EggPod7]

You people in these music comments realpy need to get a grip of your physcadelic habbits

[@JohnBender1313]

Bosses are people

[@bobdole8830]

Dictators are people, and it's not meant literally.

[@JohnBender1313]

@@bobdole8830 you are a dictator so be happy I let you live. As I expect you wouldn't afford me that same opportunity. As I'm am both a landlord and a boss.

[@bobdole8830]

@@JohnBender1313 reedin is hard

[@JohnBender1313]

@@bobdole8830 apparently so is work and self responsibility

[@bobdole8830]

@@JohnBender1313 You're either too old or lack the media competence to understand what is happening right now.

[@jamieevans3666]

Unpopular opinion but i dont think killing your boss or eating the rich would solve anything

[@Idziemel1]

Judging by the yearly number of people actually killing their boss or eating a rich person, I’d say your opinion is pretty popular.

[@xxcrysad3000xx]

Bosses rule.

[@hotelmario510]

hang ‘em all, and their bootlicking ass-kissing manservants too

[@tite93]

Bosses will be eaten

[@Raimox112]

Not for long

[@xxcrysad3000xx]

@@Raimox112 lol, whatever you say deleuze. if you can read that shit and think it's good you're a smarter man than me.

[@jimimac2]

This is practicably a note for note rip-off of “Wings” the theme from Brokeback Mountain; Gustavo Santaolalla who wrote this song should sue these no-talent a=holes!!?

[@Nophera]

bet you know all about brokeback mountain, loverboy

[@tundraillustration]

I scratched my head for weeks, thinking: hum this sounds like Gustavo Santaolalla somehow! You're right is very close but wouldn't call it an exact copy. Maybe just same notes progression in the 1st part? I truly love both songs though!

[@sparrowhawk81]

That 5-note falling sequence part of the main riff is similar, but the picking of the notes is different and I don't think the key matches. It also doesn't have the distinct, clear 3-note rising sequence before it each time. It's close, but it's not exactly the world's most complicated riff is it? These things happen. It is probably just a case of parallel thinking. It happens.

[@Chives5150]

You keep telling yourself that, cowboy.

[@marksinger2360]

@@Nophera "Defending" GY!BE by making a homophobic comment is the height (depth?) of irony.

[@helloufoundmychannel6055]

It’s like the end credits to the end of something great

[@NemoSauro]