IDLES - Television (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents IDLES performing "Television" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded October 4, 2018.
Host: John Richards
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann
kexp.org
www.idlesband.com

[@berman5963]

Sometimes a man angrily screaming at you to love yourself is what you need

[@Undertheweather108]

That is exactly what I needed today

[@quasarulas3968]

Couldn’t agree more! Love ya Self!!!

[@medicatedshampoo]

I love Idles. Especially because they always look like they're genuinely having fun.

[@delepeterson1526]

Hi, Peri! ❤️❤️❤️

[@earlybird6069]

I love the positive violence of it all.

[@drewjohnson4090]

that's a good way to describe their sound and vibe. I'm stealing it lol

[@bebitter]

The look of a pink guitar with nothing but a single bridge pick-up and a taped on strap has become so iconic to me.

[@mushroomjesus2068]

Best song of the year. Best album of the year. Best band to see live.

[@eu5663]

the best band to see live is thee oh sees

[@eshomecleaners]

Just seen in philly unreal

[@normanmuller9457]

with distance

[@deanbirks8179]

The more I listen to these guys the more I think the world will be okay.

[@alsoyes3287]

More and more diseases are becoming resistant to antibiotics. More and more parents decide against vaccinating. A pandemic is imminent and it will crush humankind.

[@lukerogers151]

Unless you want everyone to be a crying snowflake loser then sure, I agree with that statement.

[@grantmckenzie8618]

Also Yes you fucking predicted it. Holy shit.

[@johnwalls4797]

This snowflake's an avalanche

[@stardestroyer6272]

Once the glasses came off.... the beast was awakened within the drummer 👨🏼‍🎤

[@TheCheekemonkie]

If that's what happened to the glasses I'd hate to see what happened to the mirrors.😂

[@Libbydoh]

The drummer is a beast - one of my favorite drummers ever.

[@blackholedays]

It's art when bands SO TIGHT manage to give their songs such a chaotic sense. Seems like everything is going to fall apart at any given moment but it sure won't. Very good listen and their attitude was probably the best one for a stage.

[@kingmickey666]

2:57 the drummer that lost his glasses and laughed it off was perfect :')

[@nyonyopraia]

Definitely driving song. Morning commute will never be the same again.

[@KidInPizzaShop]

Lol. Jon played his damn glasses off. Hardest working drummer in the business!

[@dogdyedblack]

They have produced multiple brilliant moments in their career already, but his grin after the glasses come off may be my single favourite.

[@PegasusMagenta]

The violent zen of punk rock.

[@drums34]

Awesome performance ! Laughed when the drummer gave up on his glasses at 2:58

[@putmeoverpodcast9891]

soo good! !

[@Goblue1121]

LOVE YOURSELF LOVE YOURSELF LOVE YOURSELF

[@sn1000k]

Cried happy tears thanks y'all

[@dylanramsey3455]

I've never heard this live before now its my new favorite

[@hoofhearted1212]

LOVE YOURSELF Saw these guys in Vancouver, one of the better shows I've seen recently no doubt!!

[@thenewhighpriestofjupiter6305]

i was there too, it was bouncing

[@Lightclops]

One of the best songs from the record

[@noctaroh5121]

Great thing to wake up to!!! Love IDLES

[@morgaran8128]

I am feeling empowered and inspired and great and good

[@mrbrick1970]

Loses a point for taking out the swearing but still a comfortable 11 out of 10.

[@stonedogs]

what do they say? "..and get tv" ?

[@peterking3196]

It should be "and fuck TV", but they've changed it to "forget TV"

[@Sam-Cain]

@@peterking3196 Also "The bastards make you not want to look like you" in the first verse. Changing it to weirdos felt a bit off. Kinda funny they slipped a bastard in after that.

[@ollcanoe]

I think it was a live broadcast so they had to do the radio friendly version

[@conradcompagna4941]

ive been waiting for this guy's glasses to come off

[@quasarulas3968]

Gnarly drummer! Killin it

[@yourereturnedhome3559]

LOVE YOURSELF

[@normanmuller9457]

Wie geil ist diese Band eigentlich?

[@maxwellmarciniak7623]

They seem really fun

[@Whiteplumee]

*spine straightens*

[@s4mmylou868]

Wooooow that is something else

[@nickgoldyscreams]

AMAZING PERFORMANCE HOLY SHIT

[@gaudravaneshi]

Thank you Idles,you are fucking genius and a beautiful part of my life.Love you...

[@moeezS]

LOVE YOURSELF!!!

[@dagmarmedabrejlova8825]

i just love

[@Emme-Kappa]

Love yourself.

[@magalycid9801]

💥🎶💥

[@JoelLucasMoura]

THIS IS NOT PUNK ROCK.... THIS IS NOW PUB ROCK!

[@ruimartinslucky]

awesome 100

[@JoshBrown1996x]

All Is Love. Inb4 they fix the spelling error in the title.

[@tommythetrain1945]

so glad i clicked on their performance on kexp. they are now one of my favorite punk bands after watching. this song in particular is awesome. LYRICS- If someone talked to you The way you do to you I'd put their teeth through Love yourself And that's what they do The bastards made you Not want to look like you So you pay through the nose To look like someone else All the weirdos on the shelf Love yourself Love yourself Love yourself I go outside and I feel free 'Cause I smash mirrors and fuck TV I go outside and I feel free 'Cause I smash mirrors and fuck TV If someone talked to you The way you do to you I'd put their teeth through Love yourself And that's what they do The bastards made you Not want to look like you So you pay through the nose To look like someone else All the weirdos on the shelf Love yourself Love yourself Love yourself I go outside and I feel free 'Cause I smash mirrors and fuck TV I go outside and I feel free 'Cause I smash mirrors and fuck TV I spoke to God in my dreams last night She said I'd go to heaven if my teeth was white Medicated, medicated, medicated No need for these naysayers And the crocodile feels And the crocodile know And the crocodile kills I go outside and I feel free 'Cause I smash mirrors and fuck TV I go outside and I feel free 'Cause I smash mirrors and fuck TV And the magazines Television and magazines Television and magazines Television and magazines, I...

[@itsme9201]

Um wow

[@juliovalenzuelaelgueta7334]

🥰

[@fableinside1]

Linve is love

[@barnabadamiano1755]

🖤🤘

[@TristanBaldi]

Can someone help me figure out what effect is Bowen using at @2:17 on the guitar? Is it the Digitech Whammy V detune feature + fuzz? I'm really curious, that flangy distorted sound is amazing. Thanks!

[@tomhurst8307]

Some kind of vibrato I reckon

[@Wanderlyeu]

YESSSS I WAS WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG!!!!

[@mrchopper]

FINALLY! AF GANG 4 LYF

[@putmeoverpodcast9891]

so fucking good

[@shoagaze]

THIS IS F*CKING AWESOME

[@universalbasicincome691]

I go outside and i feel free

[@g999ar]

super best

[@alexchancock]

That drummer...

[@andrewkling11]

please invite daughters

[@terminalpreppie8439]

Dude yes, they deserve a well recorded live performance

[@ElFuriosoOso]

@@terminalpreppie8439 again?

[@terminalpreppie8439]

@@ElFuriosoOso what do you mean by "again"?

[@youtastelikered]

@@ElFuriosoOso Daughters =/= Daughter, different bands.

[@criptafarcio9125]

Agree !! ❤️

[@Piochedonc]

Bien bien

[@sealaka]

RAD!

[@itsme9201]

Found our next Nirvana

[@krustykillomatik]

Cool cool cool.

[@eu5663]

better than in the studio version

[@jona__s8625]

Coolest fucking band

[@herbie0408]

Superman moment 2:58

[@rosettacatalano5839]

I go outside and i fell freeeee

[@JudasPriestLiam]

AFG4LYF

[@RockOfGreece]

This is the band friends

[@yawni__emptysullivan840]

I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY CHANGED FUCK TO FORGET!!!

[@cogito919]

Ironic that the censored version actually makes more sense than the actual 🤨

[@JackBirse]

Smash also means fuck just to clarify

[@SuperCutiepie1012]

damn I came here for the FUCK TV part Lol!

[@mattloughran9445]

2:59 and the drummer is in no need of vision correction any more...

[@carlossantos139]

3:13 I don't see shit!!!

[@WarriorkingNL]

forget tv

[@KikoRockyGaming]

balls

[@amantewolde4898]

Idles are so evil. An idle mind is the devils workshop.

[@amantewolde4898]

GOOFY MOVIE

[@operumfragmenta5496]

Henry Rollins much!? Still quite good but derivative nonetheless.

[@swarm69]

even if you want to argue that point its not like Mr rollins ever did anything that wasn't super derivative. jus sayin

[@Jazzualsoul]

God i needed this song rn. Thank you Idles.