Arcade Fire - In The Backseat - 2005/05/11

[@cristiangallegos9647]

this is by far, Arcade Fire's most under appreciated song. possibly my favorite from them

[@danielrochelle2044]

(Antichrist Television Blues)

[@jonathangross255]

right

[@leobewley375]

Agree

[@15burkett]

Agreed

[@naseoj]

@RIGUSGACA The song is about Regine's (the singer's) mother's death. The story goes that Regine refused to learn to drive as a teenager, and then when her mother was gravely ill in the hospital, the only way for Regine to get there was for her to drive the family car there, but of course she never got her license. And tragically her mother passed away in the hospital before Regine could see her.

[@MadLaceann]

Does anyone else get chills every single time the "OOOOOeeeeeOOOOO" kicks in?

[@katharinahasenbalg8011]

Not only that, it makes me fucking cry

[@Calvinman710]

This is the most profoundly human song I think I've ever heard.

[@movgto3392]

Calvin Amering so what planet are you from?

[@mattynatty773]

The planet Earth I'm sure.

[@zevidatunes]

I'm not crying you're crying

[@srmonkeyflingonpoo2457]

We all are crying just not admiring to a heart whispering it's sorrow.

[@TheAndLuis]

Every year I come back here to cry a little....

[@oshoPatriarka]

She breaks my heart, I love her atypical voice, and the way that she feels the music. Amazing band, one of my favorites.

[@elgojira]

Regine´s voice has a lot of pain and feeling.... it´s just beautiful, I love it

[@MatMurk]

Has to be one of the best songs I've ever heard. It's amazing. And the feeling and ambiance you get from just watching it on your computer screen can only be a testament of how incredible it must've been to actually be there live.

[@abbasitareq]

what i love about this song, is that as kids were on always in the backseat no worries nothing to care about in the world and that moment hits when your old and your driving your parents around, when your in charge and taking care of the people that took care of you! simply beautiful :)))

[@caseycurran]

I love the raw emotion in her voice in the crescendo of the last chorus. It seems so genuine and vulenrable. One of the few songs that can make my eyes well up and feel what she's feeling.

[@incendiarycat]

So beautiful. My favorite part of this video is when the music starts quieting down and dwindling off for a bit and the audience is just completely silent and awestruck. Really amazing. Love this band.

[@camronme917]

This is the only song I've ever heard that moves me like a day in the life

[@shinju3529]

Whenever I listen to this I think of a alittle child in the backseat when it's raining then without warning the car crashes

[@ethanpok1]

shin ju I think it's safe to say you have some issues man :/

[@hannahbanana1423]

I tried covering Haiti and In The Backseat once but I just couldn't do it, not because of the music (I worked out all of the parts), but just that they both feel so personal that it was like they weren't mine to cover. And the split second of silence before the audience start clapping and they start back up again is just electric, beautiful.

[@tylerp3327]

I respect that.

[@michaelmota4602]

I fucking love artists/bands that sing with so much emotion. The songs I'm most attached to are the ones sung with so much emotion. It's awesome when they let their emotions out while singing

[@lizethjauregui3269]

Regine is so emotional... and beautiful :3 I deeply love this song

[@user-tm5yd3tm6c]

this is the only thing that makes me cry

[@user-tm5yd3tm6c]

how'd they do that!!! how they just gonna make music like that

[@roseability86]

I just had two full tears run down my face in the second chorus.

[@marcsoren7]

what about drowning puppies?

[@lookoutpiano8877]

The death of one's Mother eg. Alice must be horrifying. I haven't experienced it yet but she sure does pour her heart out in this song.

[@snowhiteXD]

you can hear the deep heavy emotions...it's heartbreaking.

[@aaronlanier203]

Usually I'd get annoyed by singers who aren't powerful singers live... But with her... The shaky, kind of untrained vocals add to her. Regine has such a naive innocence about her.

[@MrZachgonz]

i had this song on repeat for 3 hours on my ipod then i decided to see if there was any good live videos and here i am:)

[@ChangeUrAtOnYT.comSlashHandle]

ipod?!?! What is this 2011?! *Checks comment's date* oh my

[@jonathangross255]

same thing happened to me

[@bethlolalot]

I actually get tears in my eyes every time I hear this song, its so underestimated! I love it and its personally one of my favourite songs written by Arcade Fire! Such a beautiful, powerful song! And I know Regine may not have one of the best voices, but it must take alot of courage to get up and sing a song you writ about your mother dying! She's so talented and I'm sure her mum would be so proud of her! I couldn't imagine losing my mum! So brave :)

[@brahms008]

The best album

[@rurilavulpe7469]

This song is still beautiful in 2020!

[@rico76]

Same in 2023!

[@brendenanderson]

Same in 2023 @@rico76

[@rico76]

@@brendenanderson agreed!

[@rafaelamaes3242]

Same in 2024

[@daforceweilder7]

Out of all the (not exaggerating) 100+ live Arcade Fire videos I've seen, I think I can say that this is the crown jewel. Hypnotizing performance.

[@akrammoussa7488]

Yes!

[@chipocludodragonfan]

this its not indie, this its not rock, this its not orchestra, its just beautifull music, everything else dissapears...

[@blancaguerrero3339]

This song is just beautiful, amazing performance!!!

[@boosterjooster]

I love how imperfect her singing is , but how much the emotion gets under my skin..

[@SavepointCafe]

There are few modern rock songs that have as much emotion as this does, just amazing.

[@raemar7132]

This is a deeply emotional song, it send chills through me. Regine is amazing.

[@FF-ch9nr]

“my family tree is losing all its leaves” what a hauntingly beautiful way to describe the death of your own mother

[@ludom866]

goosepumps and tears, especially for this version!

[@GuineaMiss]

Tried singing it. Failed.

[@sambt123]

I’m a dude and can sing all but the “whoooo WOOOO oooooo” lmao

[@wesoda2484]

not something I say lightly, this is one of the most "human" songs I've ever heard

[@kevinryanconklin1120]

I cry everytime I hear this song.

[@ZayraSalinas]

The end is so... devastating to my heart.

[@maguiescobar4024]

Lo escuchaba de adolescente y aun ahora en mi adultez me sigue pareciendo una obra de arte, emocionante y hermosa 🖤

[@sherileeadams6037]

No matter the time that has gone by, this is always a favourite. Her voice so delicate and haunting, moves you, its mesmerizing. Shame there is no "love" instead of "like"

[@liveonthelake14]

I never understood why TAF was considered so good, then I forced myself last week to listen to the 1st album in a sitting and like... it's ridiculous how much of an impact these guys have had on me. And this song. It's been such a long time since I've seen so many people put so much emotion into one song. Speechless.

[@jackalacka507]

One of the most emotionally potent songs I’ve ever heard, absolutely incredible

[@GrahamGJohnson]

Arguably one of the best live performances ever. From one of the best albums by one of the best groups, ever.

[@easylove87]

I can't even begin to explain how beautiful this band is. My love for their music is slightly neurotic.

[@andywaynebrooks]

This is the new face of music!!! It's the greatest thing to happen in music in hundreds of years!!!!

[@losmartesalsol]

So greats... so emotional and lived... this isn't music... this is art

[@Ud0nTgNoMiE]

This song gives me chills every time I hear it

[@TheVwdesign22]

This is amazing...I love it with all of my heart and will always.

[@jasonwalters5288]

Music that makes me feel everything all at once. Life, and tortures me forever 🖤💕💔🖤

[@channelname5345]

One of my all time favorite closing songs. slaps

[@weekapaugphil]

The crowd thougt the song was done...IT AIN'T DONE

[@feverray8307]

4:10 ... goosebumps every time

[@mramerecka]

Only once in a very great while do you get the priveledge of hearing a piece of music that casts a great hook into your chest, wrestles with you throughout the arrangement of notes and raw emotion, until the end of the song where you look down and find your heart lies pounding on the floor. Truly a piece of art.

[@RooZeetta]

I dont know how they can make such a sad song so beautiful and so uplifting.

[@rareflorence]

i decided to listen to this song while driving around a beautiful part of my town... very hilly, lots of mountains... i was driving up this one mountain and as i reached the top of it and the world opened up and there was a magnificent view of trees upon trees and hills upon hills, the song peaked and regine wailed (at about 4:06). i have never experienced anything that made me feel quite like that. it was a defining moment in my life. i'd never felt so joyous this is REAL music.

[@kcarollee]

words cannot describe the beauty of this song.

[@benholland5135]

An absolute masterpiece. THANKS arcade fire xxx

[@easylove87]

I'd argue that it is pure. No lessons, no big pipes. It's raw emotion. Completely unadulterated.

[@helloimme123412]

the look on her face at 4:40, just completely lost in the song. i love it.

[@Carwench]

oh, this song is heartbreaking. seeing it performed is so much more moving that just listening. wow.

[@Nightbrrd]

Heartbreaking..

[@thelotr2010]

the non-lyrical vocal part of this song is as good as that in Great Gig in the Sky.damn

[@maxwolf4036]

Everytime i hear this song i think about it from the perspective of regines mother, in the backseat of a funeral hearse. Beautiful song

[@fdxavallee]

Mes amis, vous êtes de la voix libre, de nos plus grands compositeurs et poètes. Longue vie.

[@aaj711]

Hermosa interpretación esto si es música.

[@david02911]

This is just so gloriously over the top - this is beyond singing, going into ACTING!. A reminder of what's lost when you go from theaters to playing before tens of thousands of people.

[@barverme]

This is just so beautiful. Thank you Arcade Fire for making this music.

[@spooninspoon]

when this song ends Im just gonna want more...

[@nickandrews21]

their show at coachella '06 was one of the most rivetting and awe-inspiring performances i have ever seen. it was simply unbelievable.

[@rondo365]

So refreshing to hear her sing without autotuning. Makes it so much deeper. So compelling. Beautiful work

[@xantipleasure]

YAY definitely one of my favorite songs ever.

[@pytko3]

What a performance! Arcade Fire looked like they were performing a piece of a theatrical musical!

[@williamguillen4113]

Another dimension music.

[@AtCw593]

This song goes well with emotion. A definite piece of beauty. Glad people who have seen this appreciate it

[@DrPerki]

4:10... Damn. Just damn. So great.

[@jsandefu]

This song gives me chills.

[@debiedog1]

awesome - inspiring - beautiful - soul turning - heart wrenching.

[@bzrkr138]

I'm weeping.

[@connorblake7487]

"I've been learning to drive my whole life" Somedays I'm better at it than others.

[@CPTSpoonproducts]

I love her energy, all the emotion mixed with her whimsical voice mesh to make the vocals perfect, then all the instrumentation, the cello, the violins, the guitar and drums make this entire song beyond a shadow of a doubt perfect.

[@bfdecem]

I absolutely adore her voice

[@Mildadub]

i am crying... so emotional and beautiful.

[@HaileyLovesAnberlin]

Her vocals are beautiful. They do such a good job performing together. Props to Régine! And of course Arcade Fire (:

[@SuperSimonuk]

haileypotatogirl reminds me of Bjork

[@PullingOut]

At first i was iffy about this song. But after a better listen. God when she really starts to sing. I love it. Breathtaking. and in this live version with those backing vocals. This is how music is meant to be!

[@TheNimasan]

sigur ros and arcade fire are def the best life bands i have ever seen in my life... and i watch concerts all my life. sigur ros 1999 and arcade fire 2005 just cant describe these 2 concerts in words!!!!

[@Anna-jb5xz]

Régine Chassagne, what a performer.

[@Bustertastic]

it's a beautiful tribute to her mother and a beautiful song, i love it too

[@thebloodysock9594]

I have heard too many vocalists not do this right. But when its done like this. You keep the faith.

[@booman9043]

I love regine.

[@jeffprobst420]

This song is beautiful! Simply amazing! I love it!

[@GreatestOfAllTime5]

From this small venue to Coachella only 6 years later. Amazing band that deserves all the accolades they have gotten and will receive.

[@fromthisposition7125]

How can she sing this and not cry everytime

[@GabrielSOE]

Beautiful, Thank you for this.

[@DrDavenstein]

These guys are awesome together. I love it when that happens.

[@MargotBeerten]

I don't understand how these 20 people can dislike this song ! I mean, it's possible that it's not your kind of music, but this you just can't dislike! It's heaven in your ears

[@Whistlejocket]

That was an amazing performance by the most amazing young people I have ever seen. It's great for an old duffer like me to see this Thanks for the video

[@sdemosi]

brilliant song. just wonderful.

[@Lost1nTranslation]

Absolutely fucking amazing. Gives me chills every time i watch this.

[@ClaudiusPtolemy]

radiohead and arcade fire are my one and two bands

[@step2191]

wow that was a brilliant Live performance of this song. Thanks Regine

[@icanbelievesomeofitisbutter]

Such a sad but beautiful song. "My family tree's losing all its leaves, crashing towards the driver's seat, the lightning bolt made enough heat to melt the street beneath your feet." Brilliant lyrics.

[@xAsbRAA]

such an extraodinary and involving peformance. could not avoid breaking my self into tears