The xx - Say Something Loving (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents The xx performing "Say Something Loving" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded April 24, 2017.
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs & Parker
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Justin Wilmore
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thexx.info

[@akselbierman6288]

The song we played first at our wedding 6 years ago, and last at the funeral of my loving wife Tamtawan……1987-2023 Love you always. 😢🙏🏻❤️

[@kylesalisbury3389]

You are never alone foot prints in the sand 🦶

[@robbiedelrey3924]

The extended intro is amazing 😍

[@Friscobay]

It's from 'Alessi Brothers - Do You Feel It ? (1976)' for anyone looking for it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWGVl59vYsahnJY

[@gish2465]

Lyrics so poetical and aesthetic, just amazingly beautiful. Feeling happy by accidentally discover it on youtube.

[@anyalate]

LOVE how the begging is slowed down and Jamie playing a snippet piece of “Do You Feel It?” Then plays the actual sample & does his thing!!!🎶🤘🥁🎧 LOVE The xx❤️

[@rafaelvilela8325]

Finally discovered the music.. thank you so much! hahahaha

[@anyalate]

No problem!! Your very welcome! Hahaha

[@demon4511]

The beginning of this specific live version is much better than the studio version, in my opinion. I like the inclusion of more of the song sampled at the beginning and during the song (Alessi Brothers, Do You Feel It?), adds a bit more character to the beginning and just sounds really good, plus, the transition from the keyboard to Jamie's synth pad is much smoother. In the studio album, there is a keystroke in the Alessi Brothers song and is quickly followed by the beginning of Jamie, but the gap between the two is less than a beat and so it just sounds off.

[@patrickdougherty922]

Totally agree, the beginning is amazing!

[@noprojecttitle873]

Check my remix of this amazing song soundcloud.com/noprojecttitle/the-xx-say-something-loving-no-project-title-remix

[@moz_binary_deriv258]

Fully agreed... I even went to listen now.. this is so much smoother

[@emilioperez1283]

Facts

[@MargotLOVEDyan]

I thought it was strange at first but once you kind of lose yourself in it, you see the beauty.

[@noprojecttitle873]

Check my remix of this amazing song soundcloud.com/noprojecttitle/the-xx-say-something-loving-no-project-title-remix

[@KP-rh5qz]

Once I read the lyrics, I fell in love with the song

[@KP-rh5qz]

NO PROJECT TITLE -- I love the remix. Where can I purchase it?

[@michaeloltmann6828]

I still see the beauty and it's 2023.😁😁

[@lasse_dein]

I was told to say something loving. Easy. I love it.

[@noprojecttitle873]

Check my remix of this song soundcloud.com/noprojecttitle/the-xx-say-something-loving-no-project-title-remix

[@SKYKORD.-]

UNBELIEVABLE

[@Nanotraveler]

What a beautiful, invovated band. Another stroke of God's great genius.

[@MizzAlexaMarie]

I love this song so much ❤

[@nikbrunner4263]

What a really great song!

[@angelicalebouquet6486]

Amazing in every possible way!

[@JuanitoRockerisimo]

What a wonderful song!

[@IvanSanchez-qd8ks]

Before it slips away Say something loving I just don't remember the thrill of affection I just don't remember Say something loving I need a reminder, the feeling's escaped me I went looking for it Could have been anyone's kiss Throwing my arms at no one When I gave up, I found love The thought flows through my mind And it's growing all the time I do myself a disservice To feel this weak, to be this nervous You say something loving It's so overwhelming, the thrill of affection Feels so unfamiliar You say something loving Without hesitation it hits me, hits me It feels so unfamiliar Before it slips away Your touch stays on my skin I feel it start sinking in Here come my insecurities I almost expect you to leave Were you really looking for me? Try your best to reassure me I wasn't patient to meet you Am I too needy, am I too eager? I don't know, I don't know, I don't know I don't know what this is, but it doesn't feel wrong I don't know, I don't know, I don't know I don't know what this is, but it doesn't feel wrong Did you hear me say it? Say it Did you hear me say? I say something loving I can't hold it inside, the thrill of affection Is only getting stronger I say something loving All my hesitations are fading, fading I feel it taking over Before it slips away Don't let it slip away Before it slips away Don't let it slip away

[@napj3721]

I love this guys and this song!!

[@mikenbailey]

Love it!

[@Clemme]

This is perfection!

[@hotbanana6454]

Crazy Harmony, thumbs up. thanks sharing :)

[@claireedment504]

wow love this!!!!!!!

[@hotbanana6454]

Awesome!!!!

[@hay6040]

My favorite band S2

[@caioluis8314]

The best!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!!!!

[@MrItspider]

unbelievable sound, love to hear you guys, heard you about qobuz in high end, the bass comes across well keep it up

[@scoobylaboo4004]

Bootiful

[@FAXIR]

Ahhhhhhh... Esto es amor!!!

[@rygar74nl]

This song makes me want to go to London.

[@leiaalvesbaxega7602]

Amoooooo

[@mariaeduardapereira4220]

Lindo ❤

[@simonwalker6727]

Fxxk love it !!!!!!!!!!!

[@stefanocaiazzakindergartenchef]

Intro another planet🙄💟

[@theduffis]

Amén

[@kona2007kai]

Thanks God.

[@ericsonbraga4037]

❤️

[@JohnJohn-cu7nk]

❤️❤️🙌

[@7heavenlyvirtues]

💜

[@mj521]

Why they didn't play Lips, it's my favorite song :(

[@conibilz844]

por qué son tan bacanes

[@VijayKumar-fl8gf]

XD xx

[@user-dl8oj4dg3i]

Любовь! / love!

[@eleonoralilithd.2203]

💖

[@deniseodonnell7863]

DID YOU HEAR ME SAY ITT SAYYYY ITTT

[@tangi2538]

I would like to share the road I go , before it slips away...

[@guillermohernandez9347]

CORONA CAPITAL YA LLEGAAAAAAA!!!

[@stefanocaiazzakindergartenchef]

Well🤲♥️

[@jamesandrew1965]

xxxxx

[@KolyanXp25]

yeaaaaaah

[@dougphillips7339nwnwn]

Wow

[@Cesa210384]

She... annie lennox voice. One on one

[@juliovergara4727]

super vacanes

[@whoisyngrid]

they look so tired 😥 but was a great performance anyway! ♥️

[@eridivise]

Wtf? Kkk

[@WinstonGuitar]

what makes it feel kind of off is that Jamie isn't really a keyboard player. He's banging out the samples on one of those Native Instruments boxes that has more in common with playing a video game. Then he goes over to the other knobs, sort of late on all the transition beats. The band doesn't want to play to a prerecorded fake sequencer, so they're sort of stuck with following Jamie stumble through the beats. It's very hard to play this kind of music live. Most other bands would cop out and just the the machines do it, but XX decided not to do that.

[@tomatotrucks]

1:35 oh dear. flatter than a pancake

[@lequinntessential]

I like that you were subtle in pointing that out. In fact, that wasn't the only time he went flat :/

[@ggthewhale]

LMFAOOOO

[@chrisatkins6107]

I love their work. Talented and unique. The best artists have their exposed moments, however, I would take this, flaws and all, over any vo-coded 'hit' any day.

[@massimolisoni4990]

1:36 wooooooooooooooooooh oliverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

[@azaelch.8047]

Esa guayabera de Jamie xx esta chida

[@leroymane]

12-208aw

[@bulekbayevasdesign8760]

Oliver and Jamie are wearing the same gold engagement rings??

[@diegopaez10]

Saltanat Bulekabayeva in fact they are together

[@hay6040]

diego paez WTF REALLY?????

[@douglasdaggart5444]

Prisoner : cell block H

[@hoffen]

Music is in a weird place these days..

[@noprojecttitle873]

Check my remix of this amazing song soundcloud.com/noprojecttitle/the-xx-say-something-loving-no-project-title-remix

[@alexpilgrim8248]

hoffen the popular stuff is not as good as it once was. Unknown struggling artists have the best stuff nowadays.

[@erikanoemiacostagonzalez7014]

A mí me gustaban The XX pero se fregaron la rodilla y ya no.

[@dmperfection]

Yikes! Must have been an early morning performance. Seems like all three were off at one moment or another.

[@k-dogstor1170]

There is only so long I can listen to that guitar before I have to switch this off... its so crap it hurts..

[@robopotato4391]

Terrible… wtf

[@ocherpau]

Maybe they're so fucked up to have to play this song again and forever...

[@esemiturbo5050]

This sucks

[@d.manojlovic2655]

hahahahaha, good one

[@robopotato4391]

Absolutely… really bad

[@naturae-musiqorum]

Before it slips away Say something loving I just don't remember the thrill of affection I just don't remember Say something loving I need a reminder, the feeling's escaped me I went looking for it Could have been anyone's kiss Throwing my arms at no one When I gave up, I found love The thought flows through my mind And it's growing all the time I do myself a disservice To feel this weak, to be this nervous You say something loving It's so overwhelming, the thrill of affection Feels so unfamiliar You say something loving Without hesitation it hits me, hits me It feels so unfamiliar Before it slips away Your touch stays on my skin I feel it start sinking in Here come my insecurities I almost expect you to leave Were you really looking for me? Try your best to reassure me I wasn't patient to meet you Am I too needy, am I too eager? I don't know, I don't know, I don't know I don't know what this is, but it doesn't feel wrong I don't know, I don't know, I don't know I don't know what this is, but it doesn't feel wrong Did you hear me say it? Say it Did you hear me say? I say something loving I can't hold it inside, the thrill of affection Is only getting stronger I say something loving All my hesitations are fading, fading I feel it taking over Before it slips away Don't let it slip away Before it slips away Don't let it slip away