James - Laid (Version 2)

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Music video by James performing Laid. (C) 1993 Mercury Records Limited

[@unperson5713]

I am a metal head from the 80s. When I told my band we needed to cover this song, they looked at me funny. I got new friends.

[@alightinthesky7586]

lol

[@Una2]

It encapsulates a certain period of 90s so well that it almost makes me cry. Im sure i'm not alone here, if you lived through those times you know what memories it brings.

[@angrydrunkengerman2819]

Yeah. In fact it was one of the first tunes I searched for. I think "Standing around a broken telephone booth with money in my hand" and Tonic "If you could only see" were both on some free CD I got from a magazine back then. Good times...

[@angrydrunkengerman2819]

I play "Laid" every time my Kansas City Chiefs (American football team) win.

[@EndlessNameless137]

Una2 me too. Feels weird

[@samanthadanielson5988]

This song came out when I was a sophomore or junior in HS. Takes me back to the 90's. Heard this, and Doll Parts, while watching Halt and Catch Fire. Had to come here for a listen.

[@anthonyzav3769]

i didnt know how perfect it was till years later. youre right, i could weep.

[@jenniferjimenez677]

Finally found this song and listened to it 10 times straight and so did my neighbors.

[@brentmeg922]

Amen!

[@VladislavDrac]

Bet they threw something at your window so they can listen to it more louder

[@shletty4206]

I did the same , my neighbours even came too my door too listen

[@ChrisChanLee]

lol

[@Ruca77]

haha boss! thats the spirit ;D

[@tupacole]

Watching the firs 3 American Pie movies and the Reunion gives me such a nice, relaxing feeling of comfort.

[@ard7868]

yeah!!

[@TheSolidlad]

tupacole it gave me a feeling of bitterness...time flies by so quick

[@mauricenathansonbatumnatha9477]

tupacole American Pie 3: The Wedding. (2003)

[@rosswilkinson9095]

rip tupac

[@rosswilkinson9095]

actually i take that back we all know he's chillin in the carribean (blunt in hand) after faking his own death

[@natch15]

She only COMES when she's on top. COMES COMES COMES COMES COMES COMES COMES. I was a teenager when this song debuted. It really burns me that they censored this amazing song!!!!

[@trustwithin7188]

Yes I thought the same...very annoying!!!

[@pauljordan4452]

That's one thing teenagers seem to be obsessed with.

[@randalklein9611]

Your right That's fucked up

[@Diegobentes]

Fuck yeah!

[@robertneselic6805]

Version 3 is what you want.

[@hamronD73]

Ah fuck, the nineties. The decade that was.

[@rascalw.492]

best ever ;) wtf happened lol ..

[@imkitti1942]

Generation X the last great generation for ANYTHING, especially music! Wtf do the millennials have in the way of music??? All they are known for is their Narcissism, Entitlement & that Smug look on their "I was given everything in life" face!

[@Buriichan]

@@imkitti1942 oof

[@donnawanna3680]

@@imkitti1942 you ain't lying

[@etiennedegaulle3817]

@@imkitti1942 Exactly what the Boomers said about Gen X. Just not on social media. When this came out in 1993 (at least in the US) it was considered "alternative" music and wasn't very main stream (hair metal, mariah carey, whitney houston were ubiquitous). MTV played this on 120 Minutes or you could hear it on college radio. Good music. is out there. You just won't have it spoon fed to you - now or in the mythical 80s / 90s.

[@RonMillermymymy74]

Before 9/11 when music was great.

[@MihaiAntonio]

"Guys, here's to the next step!" "Till Next Time" "MILF MILF MILF" "Stiffler's Mom" "I Just F.... Finch's Mom" The Best Movie Franchises EVER

[@oblkilleruk]

@Serial Killa nope. He's right

[@sammclaughlin515]

Serial Killa It is the best movie franchise ever. Sorry but if you don’t agree, you’re *wrong*

[@dpf2122]

Never heard this song before today. No idea how I lived without it.

[@90sGAV]

Get some more James in your life they are amazing. Check out "Sometimes" & "getting away with it" for starters.....

[@skiptonius5346]

Must never have seen the movie American Pie

[@Saintphoenix86]

Listen to the real version not this crappy one kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqXVmWyPap5rnK8

[@damone70]

You must be 12 or lived a very sheltered life.

[@ivanehsan2683]

Try the Matt nathanson one also

[@Prince_Azarius]

American Pie and Steve Stifler FOREVER!!!!!!

[@alightinthesky7586]

hahaha

[@peterninnim2561]

One of ALL TIME FAVE JAMES SONGS ,SAW THEM TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THEY BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN WHEN THEY GOT THIS GOING xx

[@thewomble1509]

The best pronunciation of the word Skewers ever!

[@alightinthesky7586]

LOL and untouchable feat

[@FNTraveller]

Here after hearing it in Bear S03's final episode at the end! What a song❤

[@lauralouise1981]

I lost my brother 2 years ago, it was one of his favourite songs and it’s the ring tone on my phone ❤️

[@WaylonAxe]

lauralouise1981 Sorry for your loss. This is my one of my best friend’s favorite song. He literally sends it to me everyday lol 😂.

[@genregurl]

I know this feeling. Sorry for your loss my friend.

[@andrewdennison8120]

I am praying for you.

[@peterninnim2561]

God always takes the good ones back cos he just lets us borrow them for a bit,, ❤️❤️❤️

[@peterninnim2561]

Probably my favourite James Song NO IT IS MY FAVOURITE JAMES SONG AS IT IS JUST PURE JAMES AND WHY I LOVE THEM

[@barelylivingdeadgirl-di1ux]

ring the bells is right there next to laid in terms of pure james goodness imo ❤

[@RightWingCorrectWing]

This one time at band camp...

[@anaadorable6958]

+BradDaMan lmao

[@rickhindman5334]

+BradDaMan Well this is a pretty campy band, so that works out pretty well.

[@warmonkey8529]

Alejandro Barrera did you get a tune out of it HA HA🐒

[@laurengeorge2844]

excuse me what?

[@patricksumagaysay9097]

BradDaMan i didnt grow late 90s but American pie 1 to American reunion is one of my favorite movies

[@adolfsson2705]

What a band!! So underrated.. Music for your soul!!

[@debrayianni1705]

More brilliance. Love the wit and the lyrics and Tim's voice is so phenomenal when he hits the high note it is a wonderous thing.

[@adarshchauhan1649]

Watched the Pie films merely for the adult content when i was around 12, but then rewatched them after a few years and... It's so hard to explain! How could a few films make you feel nostalgic for the time you weren't even present in? I'm a 2000s guy and can only wish i was a teen in the 90s. Even so, this song and the movies make me all teary as if i was there living the moments. GREAT MOVIES AND GREAT SONG.

[@noahfleck7960]

They are so good movies I can watch and never get tired of them classic movies I was born in 1999 so I never knew about them until I was like 13 or 14

[@adarshchauhan1649]

@@noahfleck7960 yeah! Absolutely epic films!

[@noahfleck7960]

@@adarshchauhan1649 I'm hoping for a fifth movie

[@whenfatkillsfat803]

I remember when the song came out when I was in junior high 5 years before American Pie. It was a buzz clip on MTV.

[@peterninnim2561]

You Enjoy them feelings bud x and savour them xx

[@brentmeg922]

Quite possibly one of the best videos ever made! Haven’t heard this song since boot camp at SUNY Maritime, fall of ‘93. Here I am almost 30 years later wishing we could all go back to that time

[@ratter531]

Still sounds so wonderful now in 2022.

[@TheRebexa]

This video is the most unique I've ever seen. I heard "Ring the Bells" on an X-Files episode, and looked up James. Thank God. This video is incredible. The first time I saw, it was just shocked. I've watched it about 50 times since. It helps that Tim Booth is a total fox with a killer voice in that raggedy, hideous, Goodwill-looking dress. He's so wild and intense looking in this video. It's perfect.

[@kroganpopy9206]

This song is so underrated.

[@randazza]

This would be perfect for the last 30 seconds of every movie trailer for a romantic comedy/drama

[@alightinthesky7586]

american pie ? haha

[@renaj9206]

The bear used it in its season finale

[@matthewjohn9289]

The song that made me realize what music could actually be...

[@Faustywang]

Still one of the all time best songs ever made. Incredible fun song to drive to and sing with someone you love :)

[@ThomasRSmith-br6yw]

this song and video will never get old to me , an all time favorite .

[@mousehead2000]

ah 1993. seems like only yesterday.

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Not 93 hun look at the film quality. Its late 90's

[@AugustTheStag]

I was 7. Lol. Still fell in love with this song!

[@GS-zc4sk]

All you had to do was: Tune the radio or catch MTV.

[@theboogiebutcher3898]

Such a great song! Timeless

[@loveleamoon3005]

Always loved this song. So incredibly poetic. A masterpiece. I love all the videos, but this one makes me tear up the most.

[@marinagodoy4076]

This fills a hole that I 've had since the 80's. It's very intimate and personal. This song makes me smile and cry at the same time.

[@markwalsh9026]

First live gig I ever went to, Alton towers 92 and is still the best live band I've seen out of the 100s I've seen since

[@derrickmulongoti265]

Once stumbled upon this song and its been top of my play list since. The sound is so piercing...

[@peterninnim2561]

One of them songs that You Just have on repeat ❤❤

[@MG-chaotic]

🙂

[@rwd2346]

This is such a classic, so well done!

[@thewildbirds6070]

1988-1992, pre britpop and lad mags and spice girls ... these 4 years were a golden age fro me - Smiths, James, Sundays, Chapterhouse, Ride, Adorable, Wedding Present, JAMC, Stone Roses, Mondays, Primal Scream, Pale Saints, Wonder Stuff, Kingmaker, Slowdive - this song is later, but has the spirit. For me it's a period which feels the way my parents described the mid-60's, and we will never see either of their likes again.

[@maximilianogabriel9982]

FIne young cannibals , Jesus Jones , EMF..

[@alightinthesky7586]

stone roses another one that got away

[@rogernaidoo1953]

One of my all time favourites. absolute classic

[@pz9270]

I get the feels when ever I hear this tune

[@80smaestro]

Watch the live version,she comes on top there lol. From attending over 100 concerts, umpteen t in the parks and glastonburys, they remain in the top 3 best live acts I have seen.A band that produced timeless tracks such as born of frustration, tomorrow and say something, they wouldnt be out of place in the charts of today. Class

[@nahaniyes]

I love all the different versions of videos for this song. It's the absolute best!

[@gremlinaftermidnight4493]

Seen live 1995, I dare say James is in top 5 most underrated band of 1990s

[@funnyvideos]

:) I never even knew who he was until like the last 2 songs haha!

[@benjaminm.151]

Are you alive??

[@markk7644]

Second verse always makes me tear thinking of the love of my life leaving me…still think of her till this day. I don’t think I’ll ever see her beautiful face again.

[@TheDesmosabie]

WoW! I haven’t heard this in so long I forgot all about it. Awesome reminder, Great to re-share.

[@Jamie-1709]

I came here not because of American Pie but because I know what good fucking music is!

[@lyneldmello]

James Logan Finally someone who didn't say American Pie🙌

[@roblaa3198]

James Logan absolutely mate James are class.

[@marcosgomes7681]

hahahaha someone is not stupid

[@Idol2Idol]

American Pie is shite anyway

[@funnyvideos]

They did like! :D

[@chiillbiyotch1495]

The pain of being pure at heart brought me here. The cover version was stunning but this is amazing!

[@ebonpaladin]

I first heard, or recognized this song in the American Pie soundtrack. I liked it at the time but forgot about it til I saw the movie again years later. Then I had to find out who it was. Great song.

[@wakeupbell]

The editing on this is terrific! I love Tim's expressions: the edge of madness angst, the yearning and desire. Or is that me?

[@gianniskairis3928]

amazing song!❤

[@stevewilson9479]

JAMES on top form..what a 90s anthem!!

[@marieohanlon8871]

So many fantastic wonderful songs, but this is my favourite, coz u r all not one bit ashamed.....love it, n love ur music xx

[@franciscopio.valdescuspine8949]

Great song, excellent James.

[@ghostscantkill]

Released 14 days prior to my 22nd birthday. Good times remembered!

[@bigbadbass1]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@marcussmith4913]

I love it... could listen to it over and over on repeat.

[@jamielake-boyd3600]

Asylum kids the 90s with there combat boots.

[@DelilaSloan]

I had Alpines. I haven't seen those boots In over 25 years and I still think of them when I see a pair of boots in a 90s video. Best damn pair of boots a teenager ever owned.

[@paullucyshoemaker7498]

It’s 2021 and still love this song!

[@onelittleindian745]

The biggest unsung band on the planet. So many good albums from the 80's onwards.

[@bendavis7063]

Use to listen to this song when I was locked up....brings back so many feelings of desperation that I have since lost

[@ShaggyDishu]

I am the Sherminator, a sophisticated Sex Robot sent through time to change the future for one lucky lady.

[@anonymous-2974]

hahaha sherminator

[@user-ws1iu5cj2s]

ShaggyDishu hahahhahahahaha

[@angeladuffy7697]

Fegguck!!can ya do that?!did ya cum from the past n arrive in her feggurture!?..I just wanna no if thats possable,!?n if it is how do u get back to YESTERDAY!!!?I wanna just keep livin in the past since 1996 to around 2010Where the music was blastin n the drink was evalastin n yu'd look around the room n it was like atrashbin!!n dreggugs then were alot stronger than asprin,anyhoo I hope there's a smile on ya dial n ya all r Laffin coz this me old chums.."meself just got lost in!!!!Yeah james Spiffin Great!and back to me,..Bob Hoskins!..A.D.×××÷×=

[@TomEbbsjamasteroids]

Dude this comment is everything

[@effincook4176]

I am that lucky lady?

[@keithmiller5276]

Most underrated British band

[@peterninnim2561]

Big time bro

[@MrAdwnis21]

this bed is on fire....with passion and love.....this team is on fire...with passion and love!!!

[@martn2011]

Great video !!!!

[@declanshanahan3888]

Should have been far more famous. Top top band

[@ChristineInNornia]

I LOVED this song back in my misspent youth❤️ 🌟🌟🌟

[@angelaguiadeturismo7199]

Beautiful and crazy!

[@luisgarza1989]

I saw the video and i bought the album,perfect from beginning to the end.

[@Heroindio]

makes me feel cool to know i loved this song when it was just out...still love it...

[@BillyJango]

Exellent song but too short!! They should've put a couple more verses in it!!

[@CharlotteMissMadchesterYEWBEW]

I'm going to see James in Leeds in November I cannot fucking wait. What a band eh.

[@ghosty158]

they need to combine all 3 versions

[@memesauriorhapsody3636]

de lo bueno poco.

[@BillyJango]

ghosty158 I don't understand this version 2 and version 3??? Whats the difference. Its just the same. Its one song.

[@RMPSResources]

The third line of the song is different. In this version 'she only sings when she's on top'

[@MrStargazer1701a]

this song made my day... so energetic and happy!!!!

[@darrenswann8145]

The live version is amazing

[@KeyboredCoward]

Ingenious lyrics and wonderful to listen to. I think Mr John Cale had a hand behind producing this gem.

[@paulhay7791]

Close. Brian Eno

[@gery18dj]

Me encanta!!! gran cancion...American pie 4 El rencuentro. Gracias por esta cancion tan alegre!!! Saludos desde España a todos

[@marialins7390]

James- The best! !!! 😍😍😍

[@ldgolias]

AWESOME video!

[@razzecochoa3444]

excelente canción me recuerda mucho los 90's

[@stp88661]

One of the most unconventional (ok - bizzare) mainstream music videos that I've ever witnessed, but actually it had me laughing uncontrollably, cause I know what they are referring to. These guys are amazing artist with zany personalities, cause it takes a lot of guts to do what they are doing on video, & the song of course is an unforgettable classic.

[@FrenchToastMafiaz]

100% this is the most underrated band ever

[@anadjukovic2465]

The best band ever!!❤️🌼

[@dimitriariosenoekaputra6370]

American Reunion anyone?

[@ethermeoru]

I LOVE this song, and they were WAY underrated. NEVER CHANGE THE WORDS for NO ONE benefits. The only problem with the song is that it's NOT long enough!

[@weredraco]

"never change the words for no one benefits". This song has a version 2 and 3 with lyric differences between them (just 1 word). V2 - "only sings when she's on top" V3 - "only comes when she's on top"

[@peterninnim2561]

100000000% Agree

[@martinevans3106]

yet another class tune by james

[@wickidbloodymetalqueen7901]

When this song strikes up end of the American Pie movies!!!! Ty for being part of the greatest trilogy saga ever!!!

[@AtchayaMurugesan]

oh god, Finally found this song!! Btw I love Thomas Ian Nicholas ❤❤❤

[@terykanal]

♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ love his eyes♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@mikemurphy7261]

Heard this song for the first time last week on some random playlist . Quite catchy , listened to it 199 times since lol

[@drstevie]

Brilliant !

[@paulwillard2790]

TRY THIS JAM...BUT SHE ONLY COMES ON TOP...LOVE THIS VIDEO...

[@paulwillard2790]

great valentine song

[@paulwillard2790]

thank you 12 22,for the like...peace,glad you like it...

[@paulwillard2790]

thanks Liam B.,,for the like...peace

[@hopefullyentertaining]

I seem to find you a lot around some good music! Nice to see you again, Paul. Taxi driver is a fantastic movie

[@paulwillard2790]

hopefully entertaining hey thanks for the comment..glad you like the posts...peace,...............if you ever need a taxi,,call me!!..lol

[@paigerobinson9005]

My dad has all of the james songs in his car so me and my brother know all the words 😂

[@damone70]

That's adorable, coming from the most coddled and over protected generation in the history of mankind.

[@musicmusic9526]

this song is an absolute rocket! so true so true.

[@katepinks9726]

Oh, I felt it - remember playing this in my car for the first time and just repeating it....def reminds me of a v special time. LOVE Tim Booth.

[@pedrofonsecaa]

American pie hahaha

[@GuilhermeSouza-is2tj]

O Reencontro shuad

[@larissascalco6751]

American pie 3 O casamento

[@silviaantonima947]

Feels

[@chazmalone4103]

american pie ? funny film but james are a quality band this song was old before the film was made ???

[@kaic_shelby]

Heheheheh

[@xenoze6695]

i had to go through american pie to find this song again i was 8 when it was released now 32 so long time to rember lol brillianrt song :D

[@user-bt6tl7xr5c]

Thank you so very much for sharing this music video- it means so much to me

[@robertofraser2168]

love this song ❤️❤️

[@catshaveteats]

Tim is so beautiful here

[@imt2798]

The vulnerability in his voice on the word ‘home’ 😭

[@skatedudette14]

love this songgg !

[@RobCummings]

I miss the 90s. You had crazy stuff like this popping up on the radio all the time.