Animal Collective - In the Flowers (Live @ Hove Festival 2008)

[@briedank]

Am I the only one that when he sings (I may get it wrong) "We'll be dancing and you'll look at me and say 'I like this song''" I get all happy inside. It's such a great intimate moment.

[@holdenwolf7992]

I remember one night a long time ago I had this playing while driving around my city with the girl I liked and she looked at me and said “I like this song” seconds before the line comes in. Felt incredible for a second and then totally ruined the moment by geeking out about it

[@aidangiesser8106]

10 years later dawg and 100%

[@Balonious_Crunk]

I find it frustratingly amazing when I listen to their albums and try and figure out how they get the sounds they're making with those samplers and how they perform them like that. That's the beauty of AnCo I guess.

[@bobmedhop08]

this is perhaps the prettiest song they have ever made, apart from #1. It makes me wanna cry. Such a visual song. Every time i hear it, i seriously "leave my body"..just as he sings. Took me a long time to get into this band, but now i'm convinced. Best band on earth!

[@Ramentastic]

I can just tell the album version of this is going to be amazing.

[@alvaboy4982]

It was bro...it was.

[@forizzer69]

I prefer this "explosion" to the one on the album. Mainly because it still maintains the beautiful piano rhythm, as well as incorporating those ghostly vocal noises and... well, it's just more sublime for me. I really love the one on the album too - like, it's one of my favourite parts on the album - but live... it just gets to me more.

[@modestlyneutral]

I saw this song live last week in Auckland and if possible it was even more compelling. Truly breathtaking.

[@Somone23]

so i just listened to the studio version of this and it clicked. this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever fucking created, every little sound clicked inside of me and it was magic...absolute magic...I love ac so much

[@patinthehat]

this video is absolutely spectacular. i must say, merriweather post pavilion is becoming one of my favourite albums of all time. seriously. i have a strange sort of addiction to the music, i can't function without it a few times a day.

[@Rotocristo]

there's a quiet intensity to this version. love it.

[@RoGub1991]

The contrast between the beginning of the song and after the line'if i could just leave my body' is fantastic on the album!It just makes the song:)

[@CandymanJrMint]

OHHHH Righteous.. geo crossfades out with Joe Meek's 'Magnetic Field' and the new lyrics are soo much more visual.. when avey says "If only I could leave my body for one night" that really sends me inside the dialogue.. good job davey!

[@musiclovecomedy2630]

words cant even explain how beautiful this song is... probably the best live version of it. avey and panda themselves are almost as beautiful as the song :] beautiful song. beautiful lyrics. beautiful band. ♥♥♥♥

[@explanationmark_]

avey does fantastic on this, especially during the middle part to make it feel more powerful and punchy

[@PoisonIvyLeague]

Beautiful live rendition. This is probably my favorite song off the album.

[@Retro_Naut]

God this set is amazing, the way panda and avey start to harmonize together in the middle , I love it ❤️

[@MichaVids]

i've listened to the cd and watched these videos so many times. i love the whole album. I cant wait to see what they do next. really. every album they make is so different.. but it's still got that AC flair.

[@Waltar100]

Ehhhhhhhh painting with was not very good but centipede hz is perfect

[@PuffBunny1]

Actually I like it like this. You're right about that epic bit on the album, but having it subtle like this is nice and calming.

[@weedtitz]

this and guys eyes are my favorite songs off the new album.

[@davii17]

i saw them last week and "if i could just leave my body for a week - BAM" was one of the best moments of my life

[@ralexandrelf]

Never actually though I would comment anything on youtube, stupid thing don't really know why. But after listening this music, and reading this guy saying 'worst opener ever' I just had to 'do' something, here it goes: 5:21 minutes of the best music I ever listened. All these new songs from AC are a great opener for something special, for me, smiles. Too many!

[@elliotwibley]

Ive watched this same video at least 100 times this week.

[@michii321]

beautiful.

[@stehlik]

These guys are SO gifted :) Thank you!

[@svohljott]

this song is incredible

[@wilburnforce]

me too. trying to grasp every intricate sound is amazing. it's a kind of mental vertigo

[@ferchosse]

Maravilloso

[@ElectricSplash19]

music mastery right here

[@stoplying]

oh COMFY IN NAUTICA...keep it going!!!

[@SillverTree]

Guys. Everyone. This was nearly a year before Merriweather was released. This is the song in a different form than you're used to. It's not like they forgot or aren't capable of making that part as explosive on the album. Animal Collective always begins performing songs in nascent forms and develops them as they tour. If you want an example of how drastically a song can change before it's recorded, go listen to Taste live.

[@Sophieeee]

i never thought the lyrics could get better! baahhh

[@danielc1620]

Amazing

[@fraklinthedog]

its so good (the album). in the flowers is definitely one of the best but i think daily routine is epic.

[@tibsnow]

No one makes music like these guys. So fucking good.

[@stoopidstoopid]

AMAZING

[@HoracioGo15]

way more epic, that part send me to another world in my headphones i don't why they can't pull it off live.

[@alfaripopo]

i thought of someone i love and can't have while i listened to this and i cried.

[@MarsTherian]

Beautiful song makes me feel like i'm floating but dancing like a Dancer :]

[@skribblebumpkins]

can't get over it

[@vidadeverdade]

the ohh ohh ohh part at the background in the chorus is just unbeliveble...my live version didnt had it hgehehe

[@billowandbethany]

thank you thank you thank you

[@against581]

i really like this version more than the album version actually. instead of exploding it just kind of floats along beautifully.

[@SufjanSays]

This entire album is incredible. Better already than everything in 2008.

[@vanianazare1241]

AI MEU CÉREBRO QUE MÚSICA BOA

[@jrcenina85]

awesome -- continue on with your narcissistic summations of youtube users...doing that beats actually doing something. i feel blessed to be within reach of your radiating wit.

[@charliez077]

I actually prefer these early versions of in the flowers. the drum break on the album is great but otherwise this seems better to me

[@TGOC3]

I agree 100%. I can't even add anything to that statement. Good job.

[@zebrumera]

gotta see them live again..

[@urallwalkingcliches]

best versionnnnn

[@SlowLearnerTV]

sounds preeeeeeetty good

[@Somone23]

i love the opera singing guy sample....it's fucking incredibly epic

[@schmitty3]

its like a love ballad AC style i love it

[@forizzer69]

Merriweather Post Pavilion is by far the best album of the decade. Yes, this also makes it my favourite AC album, but this is one of the only CDs I can start from the beginning and not be irritated with until its over. I cannot wait to get their discography on vinyl. :)

[@tylertherien7530]

Hey me, glad you're still coming back to this years later.

[@nath565656]

So many people complaining about the lack of a fucking drop and not enough people getting chills at 2:56.

[@DaisyTwinklePuffs]

I was really dissapointed that they didn't play this when i saw them, one of favourites on the album..

[@safermusic]

I also had to listen to it again to realize how amazing the middle part actually was

[@tefita23]

thanks :)

[@skribblebumpkins]

damn...I've watched this a lot

[@alliant]

lol bro you nailed it! yeah!

[@telavivmeetings]

couldnt agree more.

[@korykeller6856]

If you like this you should check out "Snap Yo Fingers" by Lil Jon.

[@LittleDinkens]

I asked my grandpa and he told me that the guy your replying to was making a joke.

[@pappiodaniels]

on some real shit. im a trippin baalls right now yall.

[@victoryrose7]

This actually sounds great live.

[@DavidAUK]

I love this version of In the Flowers. It doesn't pack the punch at 1:51 but I listen to this version more than MPP now. I just love the way the piano pushes through the organ(?) and then those two channels follow each other around melodically. If you want a completely different audio explosion in this song, google acollective2008-05-28.4061.flac16 and listen to track one. Gah! Just listened to the MPP version again. Maybe it has the edge after all. Both epic IMO.

[@Picapacapopo]

In an interview, they said "No, we don't do drugs. No, we don't make music soley to enhance someones trip, and yes, we are tired of the question."

[@KarmaPaym3ntPlan]

I did. I bought it at the store, and got a 32 second song as a consequence.

[@Davetate]

I agree with tumgats. There's no umph :( I was looking forward to it. My stomach always tenses up when he says the line "if i could just leave my body for the night" because i'm expecting the THUMP

[@the0ctagon]

this song is now called "in the flowers"

[@grahamburglar]

excellent performance, but i miss the boom you get on the album version. still great though, thanks for this :D

[@violaine1979]

xoxo

[@leetsawcee]

avey is on top of his game in this video

[@wyliesong]

:-) i like this song

[@Yechno]

It's called "Comfy In Nautica". It's off of Panda Bear's Person Pitch album.

[@CaitlinManeage]

This is so intense actually

[@softpain28]

i love this song (8)(8) Really! DS.

[@revoltegirl]

magical yahhh lolll

[@bradders0707]

Actually, Avey and Deakin themselves admitted to taking psychedelics on the Collected Animal's forum a few years ago...

[@steezemcgee]

@kayak0055 i agree but you also have to remember playing songs live is very difficult when it comes to the style ac has.

[@shawry41]

IF I COULD JUST LEAVE MY BODY FOR THE NIGHT!

[@CaitlinManeage]

This is rad

[@dantheman7480]

@nilpointdotcom That's the thing. And I'm not just aiming this at you, but people always comment on youtube videos saying "AC is good, but they're terrible live." The majority of those people have probably never seen them live as you said. There is an enormous difference between seeing a band live and listening to a youtube video. A lot of times it can do with how the sound was mixed for the video as well as a bunch of other factors.And keep in mind that this performance was before MPP came out.

[@qwertydar]

It just needs the crazy drumming part for the 'epicness' that you all describe, that's all :)

[@entropiavideos]

viento!!!!

[@corbinmadsen30]

this song is so fuckinggg goooooood he looks like he is tripping everytime i see them preform live

[@idunno10]

I did read an interview with them though when they said they "dont write the music when stoned, usually"

[@TGOC3]

I like this live version better than the album version I think because Avey's voice sounds more normal.

[@theblastocyst]

yea i feel the same way for every new song (except bearhug). the new lyrics on that are sweet

[@kzeromancer]

Oh my god.

[@mavis7355]

Dude if I was them I would go crazy during the giant drum explosion

[@pappiodaniels]

i never really liked or understood animal collective till i was experianceing this on lsd. This song was incredible, i know this band is lying out thier ass when they say they dont do drugs...there is no way they are not on acid. once you give them a good few listens they will most definatly become favorites. the loops and sounds playing in the background are the same sounds your mind makes as you are tripping in new worlds. check out fireworks or pappiodaniel on myspace

[@georgemc25]

@beatlesrock4ever actually yeah, you're right. Did you know the chat sample is from the awesome film Akira? (!!!!!!!!)

[@Picapacapopo]

I agree. The way I found out about them not using drugs, was by researching on whether they use drugs or not, because like you said, they do seem to have a drug kind of style. Take Peacebone's video for example. That definately isn't something you see everyday. Lol. And in a lot of their songs, their lyrics don't make any sense. I was surprised when I heard them say they don't use drugs haha.

[@saymombackwards]

ehhh i wish they really made the drums higher like the song.. when the drums start in the song i get chills. its awsome.

[@manchildusa]

damn

[@ofarevolution441]

sounds like Comfy in Nautica was after this. --- i wish january 20th could be tomorrow.

[@shawry41]

1:51 is fine, stop complaining. you could say the same about their performance of my girls at this concert. its a chill concert.

[@JoseGarnelo]

@briedank Don´t know why exactly, but that moment makes me cry in some kind of joy :)

[@splinter360]

@kayak0055 Just remember what your recreate in the studio is always harder to do live. Especially when you mix and put so many effects into your music like AC do.

[@splinter360]

@kayak0055 It should be. But remember were not there. Just not that much of a recording. I'd imagine if we were there it would be seriously epic.

[@SuperSaiyanScandinavian]

is it just me or are the segwaying into comfy in nautica at the end?

[@calebgreogrejyo]

we all do bro. 1-20-09; the world will begin turning again