Kasabian - Empire

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Lyrics:
Too much information
Well I said you're good for nothing
Come on to the back
I said your needles count for something
Guess I'd better sell you now
Guess I'd be around
Singing for your questions
But you've stolen all of my answers
Too much entertainment drove
and thats not all the colour
Tell me that you've seen a ghost
I'll tell you what to fear the most
Stop!
I said it's happening again!
We're all wasting away!
We're all wasting away!

[@ReyezRayon]

2025 this song still ripping 🔥

[@AnnaB1412]

Always

[@Natasha-A-Omega]

THAT CHORUS THOUGH!!!!!!! Forgot how much I used to love thisss!!!

[@EMPIREofYOURdreams]

Definitely one of my favourite Kasabian songs. It's so powerful. And Tom's acting is really good.

[@dilanrajapaksha]

Man I used to love Kasabian when I was young, pretty much around the time you made this comment. Recently I was listening to all the songs I used to like back in the day and I wasn't enjoying them like I used to, including most Kasabian stuff. But this one song still feels as good as ever

[@annabalashova6417]

And it’s his song not Serge’s

[@jamescheeks6518]

This is so incredibly underated it's criminal - remember replaying this endlessly back in '06 on my MP3 player at school, those were the days. Incredible track, band and oh god incredible video here.

[@dun0790]

I thought i was the only one lol everyone in school was either rap or rave which i didn't mind but these bands are my own if you no what i mean

[@DaveTaste]

I'm sure that everything that ever happened is underrated

[@jenisinjapan]

One of their best music videos ever. Looks & feels just like a movie. Love it.

[@helenchristie6530]

Plus Tom looks hot as hell!!

[@goodman365]

+Helen Christie Hard to believe this is 10 years ago!

[@geordiegaming447]

Me The One and Only r

[@philip5871]

Helen Christie I'm hot as hell ;)

[@alanfreer1]

Totally agree great vid

[@straygirl]

Tom's performance makes me comeback here 🔥

[@lourdesbaby964]

They came on the scene at a time when we we had high hopes in modern music.What happened? Greatly underrated!!

[@DaveTaste]

They were massively successful.

[@RAAAAAAH41]

It hurts me how underrated this song is

[@MrMuz99]

I don't see how this is underrated, it's probably their biggest track!

[@atypicalshreds]

discovered these guys recently and im shocked i’ve never heard of them until now. their tunes are great

[@annabalashova6417]

@@atypicalshredsare you from Mars?😊

[@annabalashova6417]

It’s not underrated. They just have so many greatest hits that it’s impossible to choose. But this one is obviously one of the biggest

[@madmarkc275]

One of the best music videos of the last decade.

[@davieh6]

+Mad Mark C shit its very rare that I read a youtube comment I agree with so much. you speak the truth mad mark.

[@madmarkc275]

+Charlie Butterbean Cheers man!

[@мариякулимова-т9д]

Ever

[@DaftRebel]

This masterpiece should be on 4K by now...

[@Mermedon24]

I rather not. They filmed it on magnet tape or digitally, so you can do only upscaling to 4k using NeuronNet and its look unnatural.

[@MyBikeIsNamedFlavia]

This has to be one of the best music vids ever

[@мариякулимова-т9д]

Yes

[@richard7645]

I always come back to this song it's that good

[@victoriousgangster]

Why are these guys so underrated. Like come on. They're great.

[@victoriousgangster]

Random Username true but I never hear them on the radio, nor if I ask somebody, have they heard about them.

[@anthonypoole5688]

The Guitarist its similar for alot of good british bands

[@PsychoHenni]

In England, they're massive, one of the biggest bands in the UK, outside of the UK they're kinda small, so on an international scale they are kinda underrated

[@blackmagicwomanrj2857]

PsychoStevie I'm from India. I love Kasabian. I think they're awesome

[@hopebgood]

They're not underrated here in the UK. They're acknowledged as one of the best bands and certainly one of the best LIVE acts we've had over here for years.

[@Laughinopoulous]

Changing tempos and classical strings in rock....you don't hear that much anymore...thank you Kasabian

[@lisadagu]

The director of Kasabian's music video should seriously win an award! Kasabian's clips are the best! I love their music too of course ;)

[@nickmee4617]

It’s a pastiche of Tony Richardson’s sixties film

[@louiedufflebags7062]

The most badass music video over- the guitar and vocals tie into the music video sooo well

[@duckbilledplatyhate]

Brilliant band, brilliant song, brilliant video. What more can you ask ?

[@giovannidefazio8445]

Sprout Magoo a million dollars

[@andromisilibrober]

a boyfriend

[@anmolbajaj1079]

u r right

[@jebjebinson6110]

Not to be ded

[@paulevans637]

An autograph maybe or a 🎸 or some food stamps

[@tombarker2680]

I will never understand why a song such as this will never get nearly as much publicity as a song such as 'I Don't Fuck With You'

[@kingwithoutacrown1]

+Tom Barker Because low culture always attracts the masses like moths around the flame ;-)

[@tombarker2680]

+King Without A Crown I guess so 😒

[@tyhenegar3839]

+Tom Barker has It literally nothing to do with any what was said. purely things like radio play more exposer. not to mention fan base the fan base for that shitty low voiced babble rap is much larger. Rock and its sub genres are a dying thing. Simple as that.

[@RisenCS]

Mainly because people listen to what everyone else listens to. Hence why with rap i listen to the good underground artists.

[@plokijuh5830]

I like both, loosen up

[@UndercoverLemon]

Who is the guy that came up with the idea of that shooting scene at the end! My god, brilliant!

[@jellytree1]

Believe it or not the whole video is based on a true story.

[@UndercoverLemon]

I meant putting up the gun scene, that part was magnificent!

[@kikimc7447]

What story is it ?

[@jellytree1]

kiki mc The story comes from the Prussian war, basically the runner was sent to tell the troops that they had to surrender and come back from the front line as the position was unattainable, but the enemy was sensing an easy victory so they decided to shoot the messenger at the time it was considered a big no no and ungentlemanly to shoot an officer, medic or an officer. The troops were angry that generals had lost faith in them and now the other army was disrespecting them too so they decided to fight, and fight they did, but they were executed as they were insubordinate. War is crazy.

[@rdhardy397]

stephen Rowan I Believe you are wrong my good sir, this is based of the Crimean War it is about the Charge of the Light Brigade where a whole British light hussars where gun down by Russian cannons and kasabian are ment to be survivors from the 11th Hussar heading back to the friendly lines but instead are killed by there own officers for retreating, the song itself is on about the generals keep making the same stupid decisions that keep getting more men killed.

[@TheSidneyft]

THEY SHOT THE RUNNER!!!!

[@Wumpa_Juice]

The base of every great Kasabian song is a fantastic riff. Oh man does this bring them in bucket loads!!

[@eleanorekairn2153]

Wow, miracle that Tom survived being shot to sing more songs for us. Great move, soldier!

[@davidmurphy8364]

Just finished a book about the Crimean war and it got me thinking of this video, I'm probably 50 years out or so but such a good video and song.

[@nrith]

David Murph

[@TheMjalnar]

This is probably indeed based on the Crimean War. The uniforms are artillery uniforms used by the British at the time, although also for, yes, about 50 years either side - but notice at 2:51 the cannon with cyrillic script, and at the end the pistol which must be from the 1850's or later.

[@vovchok2000]

btw, if you transcript it letter by letter on keyboard, you'll get "the glorious dead"

[@jamestaylor1445]

it's about the charge of the light brigade, it's on Wikipedia

[@michaelswords4416]

@@jamestaylor1445 the charge of the Light Brigade about a cavalrys last charge, there was no cavalry in the video.

[@maro7997]

This video is criminally underrated - one of the best Tom is phenomenal in it really reminds me of Ewan McGregor - really brilliantly directed video and Tom should have had a go at movies!

[@DaveTaste]

10 million views

[@SPWR_bluemoonmaniac]

An absolute LOCKET. The violins are boom. FULL VOL. LET'S GOOOOOO

[@chrysa85]

probably their most epic song. and video.

[@maisywarburton]

This is such a banger and always will be ...

[@Trumppower]

Yo Kasabian release this in 4K, FHD or at least HD again.

[@mima1508]

Kasabian makes the best friggin music videos.

[@alanmullen5812]

One of a few bands that have proper tunes . Every album went straight to no 1 but never had a no1 single

[@1nONLY_DRock]

Love the Crimean War era uniforms! Great song. It was the reason why I bought this album when it was released. A shame thought... the other tracks did keep up.

[@michiganmikeupnorth]

Still love the song and the video. Haunting imagery. Very realistic and scary ....and sad.

[@Tony-1971]

This track has aged like a fine wine.

[@richcurrie2123]

Get goosebumps every time I hear this... Enough said

[@lisasummers3210]

Amazing. Highly underrated band.

[@keithkeane8400]

Strongly agree with you lisa.

[@liamhall6437]

Surprised KZbin hasn't banned this video for the truths this music video brings too society!

[@seaweedseaside5905]

All of Kasabian's songs are awesome! How come they are not as famous as The Beatles?

[@muhgtra2sd]

When I was younger I was shocked and highly scared whenever this video was broadcast, and my mother also told me how frightening it was. However the music held in this videoclip is something incredible, magically triggered and adorned by guitars. It sends you back to the '80s or the '70s because the originality shown cuddles the need of the strictest listeners, of those who still rely on the outstanding rock power and those who keep highlighting the greatest founders in the alternative scene. Kasabian are decently known and commented, they demonstrated that a few bands still want to be creative, groundbreaking and addictive to the crowd. Don't miss their charm!

[@davieh6]

+fretui medak yep, the style is glam rock, its awesome :D

[@leighdownanrot4839]

+fretui medak kasabian aren't a band from the 80s... and if this scared you as a child then you must've lived a very sheltered childhood, i hope you grow up with a bit more courage. god bless

[@jonnyarmstrong6602]

+Leighdown Anrot I'm thinking how old was he? When he was younger????

[@chrishamer7137]

too long did not read

[@zackerye2926]

what was so scary its looks so cool

[@pscpoliticsyt5517]

best kasabian song to date want more like this

[@jakemoffatt3004]

I loved this song when I was young and it came out, it's not until just now I remembered it and I'm blown away by the lyrics/video.. Tell me that you've seen a ghost, I'll tell you what to fear the most. Aged like fine wine as they say lol

[@georgei321]

well that's another amazing song made by the best British band ever!!!!!!!!

[@Scoobatamer]

I love how this song turns into a rallying cried beat, really gets me going, always has, love this song!

[@nalilord]

The Crimean War (1853 - 1856) was a conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining Ottoman Empire. It is considered to be the first "modern" wars as it "introduced technical changes which affected the future course of warfare," the first tactical use of railways and telegraph.

[@borisselbstadler3209]

It was also notoriousbfor logistical failuress and incompetence on all sides, with the tremendous and pointless loss of life causing huge public discontent in the participanting nations.

[@slyestfox935]

@@borisselbstadler3209 thanks for the info I had no idea. Always Lv a bit more knowledge. Random question dya know why the guy has a red / green board and the point of it ?? 🤔

[@borisselbstadler3209]

@@slyestfox935 probably signalling, most people were illiterate at that time so semaphores were usually used to convey orders and directions which really limited the complexity of plans that could be executed well in the field

[@slyestfox935]

@@borisselbstadler3209 really interesting thanks loads for the reply 😁

[@Decbslow]

It's all happening again.

[@knit_bear]

8 years & I still love this song & video

[@WiganGazKobe824]

What an absolute banger of a track, being in the crowd when the boys play Empire is something special!!! ♥️

[@arock8875]

Why had I not heard of this band!!! Instant new playlist.

[@Alska753]

Wow this video gave me the chills. Great cinematography, great music, great lyrics. This is why i love Kasabian

[@stoyanovsky239]

2:50 еру пдщкшщгы - just a bunch of cyrillic letters on the cannon. but if you type this letters on a russian keyboard using english launguage u'll get 'the glorious'. still don't know what it does it mean though, just a remark

[@SenorHernanCortes]

must be the glorious death or devil or something starting with de-, mate :)

[@annameigan2181]

I am Russian, for me it is just a set of letters, as for you "dfjlgdyiohx"

[@aljonakerouac6943]

Just a little remark for y’all guys: it is written “еру пдщкшщгы бу”, so if you’ll write it using English keyboard you’ll get “the glorious me”! Such a nice Easter egg I must say :)

[@annameigan2181]

@@aljonakerouac6943 wow, cleverly

[@mayo-3788]

@@aljonakerouac6943 Pretty sure part of the last word is covered by the wheel

[@DivineScheme]

Like I said, reminds me of the Sharpe series. Beautiful song. Now I'll have this stuck in my head as I go for a walk :)

[@tindomul8977]

@@fionaward8540 It reminds me of Glory (1989), but of course Sharpe and Cold Mountain too! Napoleonic wars, the Crimean war, the Civil War... The Age of Artillery!

[@tindomul8977]

@@fionaward8540 wow, that sounds like a great job, thanks for sharing. For my part, I learned some military history at school, perhaps that's why this video fascinates me. I wish there were more bands like Kasabian! 🙏

[@nissanOwns]

Crazy how relevant the meaning is even now in 2024. We gotta stop dying for the rich.

[@Yasir_HS]

A rock peace countermarch in the Crimean War, great song and video

[@FIVEPOUNDCOINS]

Kasabian have some of the best videos. this one is the crimean war and Club foot is the Hungarian uprising, they're such a smart band

[@arranboon1]

School memories from '06.. Classic.

[@karolinaa.8764]

In an era in which we live I am glad that it is still KASABIAN!

[@clothilde1623]

What an incredible video; so well made and produced. The part where a posh toff blows a dandelion and common soldiers are scattered with its spores is a very elegant metaphor for war. Plus Tom and Serge look hot.

[@faxekondi969]

Kasabian died, what a shame! The best band that isn't from the 70's!! RESPECT!!!

[@SophieX95]

I love this song both on the album and the music video but the explosions make it 10x better

[@afireinside0]

I just come here from time to time since years. This videoclip and song lives rent free in my head. Love every aspect of it

[@djjackiiofficial4961]

Love this song as it's about the british empire so historical.

[@valerienisbet]

I remember the blind company from East Kilbride when I picked those blinds, he said they are considered old fashioned are you sure....I said yes, I still want them. ⚖️

[@Gdvolpi99]

I listened to Kasabian whilst i was doing my hw the next day a got an A+ thanks Kasabian

[@28981karlos]

Kasabian was good back then in the 2000s 🥁

[@Foxys1974]

Nearly spontaneously Combusted when they played this at the royal albert hall on friday night! WHAT A GIG!!!!!!

[@grownman1017]

If that thumbnail is you, you are super sexy!!!

[@rainpoetry3695]

The big sound of this song was so impressive

[@Gigimolly11]

I was 10 when this came out. I'd loved them since 2004. I was 8 years old.. But this made me fancy tom so, so much! I watched it around 20 times a day because i liked him so much! I still do! I got to saw them finally in June. It was amazing! :)

[@Rise-iy9rk]

各国のトップはこのMV見ても何も響かないのか 何度見ても胸がえぐられる気持ちになるけど好きなMV

[@amirmagaramov2217]

Лучшее что я слышал, когда эта песня вышла я был совсем маленьким, удивительно

[@NEEDSHES]

Отличный вкус!👊👊👊

[@M3iscool]

I agree with you in every aspect of what you have said. This is a topic that I could talk about for hours. One quote regarding this issue stands out to me, it's from a movie: "we're on the brink of destruction, but it's only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve." It's not exactly related, but it's aplicable. It's going to take a precipice-- something larger than life --to get us to change.

[@DD-ki1cr]

Очень актуально в 2022 )

[@Ken-nh5nl]

Это точно

[@Based_Stuhlinger]

You can thank Putin for that.

[@DD-ki1cr]

@@Based_Stuhlinger Чувак посмотри интервью Jeffrey Sachs и Tucker Carlson что было недавно А ещё лучше глянь лекцию профессора Joseph Mearsheimer от 2014 года Путин сделал более чем достаточно чтобы этого не случилось, но желание народа Украина купаться в мире иллюзий и безнаказанно убивать российских детей оказалось громче голоса разума Они променяли своё будущие на кулл стори и мифы навеянные западом Россия и её народ сражается за своё будущие, за право иметь свой голос и вес в мире Украина гибнет за право жить идеями нацистких преступников что давно пожрали черви

[@clingfilmlover]

I remember watching them perform this at the first BBC Electric Proms and how fantastic it was

[@jemmastrachan9029]

This song, Shoot the runner and Running battle have to be a few of my favourite Kasabian songs of course they're all good though 😊

[@matthewkendall8592]

I guess you just like the word run

[@jemmastrachan9029]

+Matthew Kendall I guess so

[@Sportage5603]

This song has an unbelievable amount of swagger.

[@hopebgood]

"Swagger" What ya mean? I'm not being funny...but swagger. ?

[@rohanreddy01]

***** he means swag maybe :p

[@MrJsmproductions]

Rohan Reddy swagger is the Scottish term that swag comes from meaning cool or smooth eg he has swagger= he is cool. I believe

[@mrdth1987]

One of the greatest music video ever made!

[@JWxUK]

Kasabian never disappoint, some of the best tracks and videos produced, there’s not much around today in the same league. Massively underrated, did they ever break the US or were they too much for the American mainstream?

[@MizWarlee]

Massive thumbs up! They've been my fave band since their first song! Legendary band. Love them. These videos haven't been on KZbin for ages, thank you for bringing them back!!! My life is complete. Tom

[@badjemima]

Tom just looks absolutely amazing in this. Superb video.

[@paulsnell534]

Love this one the most

[@Miss4Henno]

I was looking for this song for probably 10 years. All I could remember was this music video❤️

[@sammelina12]

Just got introduced to them today...I think they're great!! I can't stop listening to them! It's depressing that I never knew about them before!!

[@Еленаворонина-ь7и]

каркуша ✨👀🎁🍞

[@Еленаворонина-ь7и]

ПОСЛЕ 💀🤠 Я👩‍🔬 🗃НЕ В🏡🏡ДОМА!!

[@Еленаворонина-ь7и]

🚀🐝🐞🐚?

[@Еленаворонина-ь7и]

🎶🖥📺☎📤📇✂🪓

[@Еленаворонина-ь7и]

🔨

[@renatanemeckova9720]

Závěr jako ze života. Muzika mi sedla :)

[@hahayoyo2056]

finally i found it i have been search for this song for a long long time

[@pearl.jasmine]

It's so weird that I've heard their songs loads of times but never knew what band it was!!

[@gamerx47]

A true fan will say they like them and be proud

[@WanderingAnt]

боевая такая песня, сколько раз уже слышал, до сих пор не надоела

[@stonem0013]

Ah Kasabian! Of course, Kasabian Kasabian Kasabian

[@connorlynch1992]

Aged well🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@srobo1311]

This song is perfection 🙌

[@johnandkate1000]

This video hopefully won awards ? X

[@pablofitzy]

Does anyone else remember this video being shown on channel 4 as a premier ?! 🤔

[@RainzzYT]

All the old Kasabian songs sound like they could have been in a movie

[@valeriarojas9084]

Love kasabian ♡♡♡

[@JUSTthatguy2991]

Great memories back in 07 highschool jamming to this track!

[@Albertoleyland]

Who's here in 2024

[@lordvadertheleftie9703]

I saw them in their homecoming gig in Leicester last night

[@Albertoleyland]

@lordvadertheleftie9703 nice I'm gonna go see them in November in Liverpool I think

[@steve-ks9fe]

I never left

[@nez9751]

Me , still

[@arni2160]

Its me,

[@MrSimunek]

The world needs other people like you.

[@juliomilionario]

The song sounds happy but the video looks like sad!

[@silviaadriana4299]

still my favourite, i love it, KASABIAN please come to southamerica !

[@Nikolai8313]

Очень актуально уже как год...

[@Tomo5300]

serge is immense check him with the violin bow, guy will be on next guitar hero as the onr to beat, so proud they are british

[@Stars_in_my_coffee]

true definition of EPIC

[@ad47aw]

Love the bass line on this one.