L7 Pretend We're Dead Live Studio

[@knsummers]

Look how happy Paul is at 1:01! So good.

[@SanFranciscoFatboy]

totally!!!! what a catbirds seat he had, shit, he say in w/ EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!

[@glennmarshall4693]

remember when 90s bands knew how to rock? L7 were awesome

[@chucklai44]

Glenn Marshall record companies nowadays purposely put out shit with generic monotone beats with no soul... they don't want people with passion and thought... they want everyone to enjoy and follow shit like Flo Rida

[@JaefarSABNW]

You saw what Nirvana did when the show insisted on a back track?

[@regularnimnule9715]

L7 still are awesome!

[@Lydianon]

They still are!

[@lilliewynn5401]

Early 90s rules

[@llywelyngruffydd8474]

I've watched this a million times. This is one of my favorite live performance of any band during that era, and this was seriously one of the best eras for rock.

[@revilhunter]

1:35 Crazy tone matching, sounds just like the studio version

[@whipsmartchris]

One of the very best performances EVER of Rock ‘n Roll on television! So raw and so much fun!

[@sreeenivas00706]

Remember when bands performed live and didn't lip sync?? this is so raw and cool !!!

[@liviodave7713]

How it should be!

[@liviodave7713]

Live an Raw

[@penius72]

wow, so you are very young, because it was not to much time ago since artists sing live on TV ¬¬

[@jacobrocks7]

Still play my L7 CDs...great times

[@pieterhemerijck7374]

I agree

[@jelt110]

I loved _every_ thing about L7. Pure rock stars.

[@SonicRyan1992]

the world needs more Donita Sparks. or even ladies just like her.

[@dyr234]

Yes sir! Im tired of these ladie macho man hunter bitches! We need some punk rock chicks man! Haha

[@metalmachine974]

***** Lol

[@selenelacaze9883]

Well... I think Donita Spark and her friends are some kind of " macho man hunter ". So ...

[@IncredulousMisanthrope]

@@selenelacaze9883 really? What makes you say that eh?

[@Lydianon]

@@dyr234 wtf is a ladie macho man hunter bitch!??

[@JumpinJackFlash1989]

Jennifer's going crazy! Letterman was great for giving alternative bands a shot

[@fafafofo2]

I keep watching this and I don't get sick of it.

[@accepthisname]

Return me to the 90's.

[@boristheblade3136]

I'm in love with the drummer

[@pewsterbaby]

One of the greatest moments in television history. The night L7 stumbled out of The East Village, took a cab to midtown, & destroyed on Letterman. Nirvana on SNL & L7 on Letterman, 2 watershed moments in Rock History. Letterman- "Gee, I hope they're not falling in with the wrong crowd. heh heh heh."

[@presidenthavok6285]

I remember going from Los Santos to Las Venturas thru the long railroad by listening to this song on Radio X... Damn those memories.

[@haruncakroglu284]

LOS SANTOS GOOD MEMORIES MAN

[@tita4ewaz]

DEE PLAKAS!! Unmatched. She's a beautiful monster on drums.

[@TheJAG6752]

I love drugs, cried watching letterman’s last episode on acid ...good times.

[@alc6649]

Me too, specially during Foo Fighters when they were showing all those old clips

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

WHICH WAS HIS LAST EPISODE?

[@cdcpalacio3121]

My country is declaring a lockdown.. and it's not easy for an older lad..to go outside... But I'm fortunate to have this track in my pandemic playlist.. Much love from Philippines ❤️

[@andrewmoran5045]

Just rocking out......0 fucks given. I miss the 90s.

[@thedcmac]

The Queens! Went on mainstream tv and destroyed it! The best music and the best times.

[@AdrianLeeMagill]

I love this song. Looks like their concerts are a blast.

[@lescretinsduquebec6708]

Best freaking band ever! I miss them so much. Thanks L7JETT for the multi L7 uploads!

[@Lydianon]

Nicolas Denommee They're touring right now Nico

[@Nath_CM]

Fucking awesome

[@CursiMusic]

still kickass awesome in 2016

[@gsmith207]

Can watch this 1mill times on an island by myself... drummer Dee my fav. Love her! Thank you for this. Awesome

[@pyroseed13]

This is most 90s performance ever haha

[@notsure6187]

pyroseed13 not exactly

[@dylanmahan5702]

It's pretty fucking 90's though.

[@bathtubgeorge]

Great performance, plenty of energy that album from start to finish was real good, still is.

[@zedoarroto]

Punk rock pra ninguem botar defeito!!! Amo vcs L7

[@dyr234]

I need to find a donita sparks one day,cos that chick man..damn!

[@applescruff909]

LEGENDARY performance!!!

[@marcodessmith6644]

Show essa banda escutando em recife Pernambuco Brasil

[@MOPARGEORGE]

I saw them play in Hollywood. My friend flaked out and I went by myself. Great sexy show!!

[@dmanstarr]

I think L7’s drummer had the most fun. 🥰

[@fmartello]

Those girls rocked !!!! I want bands like this again.....

[@Bevin_Krennan]

It must have been louder than fuck in that studio.

[@yukiss747]

Jennifer Finch = Flea (female version)!!! hahaha

[@beng4151]

Bite your tongue. There is Flea....and there is everyone else.

[@matthewdurkin4293]

Love these girls

[@paulvesovich]

Simply BEAUTIFUL!

[@ddayhoff10]

How have i never seen this?!?!? Talk shows wouldn't let this awesomeness within 100 miles of them now..

[@carlosprete5491]

🇧🇷👍 Banda show . São Paulo/ Itaquera. 2019.

[@adamflohr8648]

L7 was one of the Best rock concerts in Stuttgarts Röhre i love donita

[@benjaminmartinezjr.3099]

Thanks for preserving this now I can enjoy it forever , it means a lot , L7 kills!!

[@MistyDusker]

The way they ended the song was chaotic greatness.

[@iamahappyguy]

I love them.

[@ramiressanthiago6056]

ótima banda feminina!!!!!! L7 eternamente .....

[@davidlebek1004]

Whats up with what's going down In every city, in every town Cramping styles is the plan. They've got us in the palm of every hand. When we pretend that we're dead When we pretend that we're dead They can't hear a word we've said When we pretend that we're dead (c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon) (c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon) (c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon) (c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon) We turn the tables with our unity, They're neither moral nor majority. Wake up and smell the coffee Or just say no to individuality. When we pretend that we're dead (pretend we're dead) When we pretend that we're dead (pretend we're dead) They can't hear a word we've said (pretend we're dead) When we pretend that we're dead (c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon) (c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon) (c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon) (c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon) When we pretend that we're dead (pretend we're dead) When we pretend that we're dead (pretend we're dead) They can't hear a word we've said (pretend we're dead) When we pretend that we're dead We're dead Udawajmy, że jesteśmy martwi" Co się dzieje, co jest W każdym mieście i w każdym miasteczku Hamowanie stylów jest planem Mają nas na dłoni każdej ręki Gdy udajemy, że jesteśmy martwi Gdy udajemy, ze jesteśmy martwi Nie mogą usłyszeć żadnego słowa, które mówimy Gdy udajemy, że jesteśmy martwi (dawaj, dawaj, dawaj, dawaj dawaj, dawaj, dawaj, dawaj) (dawaj, dawaj, dawaj, dawaj dawaj, dawaj, dawaj, dawaj) Złączyliśmy stoliki Nie były ani moralne ani większościowe Obudź się i poczuj kawę Lub po prostu powiedz 'nie' indywidualności Gdy udajemy, że jesteśmy martwi Gdy udajemy, że jesteśmy martwi Nie mogą usłyszeć żadnego słowa, które mówimy Gdy udajemy, że jesteśmy martwi (dawaj, dawaj, dawaj, dawaj dawaj, dawaj, dawaj, dawaj dawaj, dawaj, dawaj, dawaj dawaj, dawaj, dawaj, dawaj) Gdy udajemy, że jesteśmy martwi Gdy udajemy, że jesteśmy martwi Nie mogą usłyszeć żadnego słowa, które mówimy Gdy udajemy, że jesteśmy martwi Jesteśmy martwi

[@cristianopazo1158]

What a great performance. On live national television, which is always so unforgiving with loud bands' sound. And Letterman. What a patronizing bastard.

[@Trainy2]

Letterman was the one who personally picked the bands to be on, so I wouldn't call him a bastard. He was the only late night host who would ever have them on at the time.

[@MP-MTB]

Funny thing is a couple of them were already in their 30s by this time. "Neglecting their studies" lol

[@stevenhaas9622]

You don’t understand comedy or sarcasm.

[@BobWa6913]

I remember when this aired... yes, I'm that old... and saying, "Why is Letterman's band playing with them?" L7 could have held their own without any noise from Paul Shaffer's band of norms.

[@Texturas75]

The house band used to play beside the guest band. Very weird, I don't know why.

[@WhiteNucklin]

BobWa6913 look at them, they're having a fucking blast. Forget the Paul and his guys were silly tv personalities on a goofy late night show. Strip it all down and they were musicians. Musicians like to jam together. I bet Paul Schafer and The World's Most Dangerous Band were stoked to play with L7 and I'd be be willing to bet L7 was having a blast playing with them too. So yeah that's probably why, because who wouldn't want to rock out with some bad ass heavy chics live on t ?

[@regularnimnule9715]

That house band sprayed muso shit on everything.

[@cathyanderton1583]

I don't think the house band ever had so much fun!

[@fafafofo2]

The house band also played with White Zombie. More Human Than Human.

[@charlesderosas5577]

Induct them to the hall of fame already.

[@davidporter671]

Paul having a great time back there. Love it!

[@lilliewynn5401]

The bass player is so cool

[@moesanchez633]

Hell yea...Jennifer rawks!!!

[@fafafofo2]

Maybe the best Letterman performance ever. And the house band added to it.

[@zepbenny]

Some Debut! Welcome David, and welcome world to L-7, Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rebd00mer93]

Donita sparks is so hot!! I have a major crush on her

[@claudiaerika6585]

Love this song! Still in 2021

[@krillin876]

wow cds in a box, i wish the 90's would come back

[@jaybruz.5688]

limited edition version. came with a bandana

[@boristheblade3136]

Why do I find drummer Demetra Plakas so adorable..??? hey cougar

[@jimhere1]

She's my favorite

[@alexcostan3391]

She's a hottie for sure

[@smo-kie]

why is this the first time Im seeing this?! so mad

[@mightybabyblues29]

I TOTALLY AGREE, i cant wait til next wed

[@shockingbluefanandynirvana7364]

I love them they the most talented and most beautiful female grunge rock band in history:X:X:X:X:X:X:X:X:XI love you,Donita Sparks,i will marry you:X:X:X:X

[@j.yumuraj2880]

Such edge. Wow.

[@lilliewynn5401]

Women who in a rock band are so attractive, nothing hotter

[@stylerainbow]

GTA RADIO X

[@alinek2289]

No. It's my old casette player.

[@IncredulousMisanthrope]

@@alinek2289 no you're just dreaming old man. It's gta San Andreas.

[@lmglin1395]

GTA SA Radio X, got out of my car every time the song was about to end to restart it lolz

[@davidjonburke2729]

Before backing tracks they had live bands that would back the actual band up

[@masterspin7796]

L7 had some rockin songs..

[@IncredulousMisanthrope]

Ikr. I think that they were so much better than the other grunge bands like nirvana,breeders,pearl jam,stone temple pilots and Hole.

[@davidmatheny1993]

Paul Schaffer is no laughing matter as a musician himself, but he is one lucky man to have been there to watch and play alongside so many great bands that visited Letterman. My personal favorite Letterman performances mostly come from Foo Fighters and R.E.M., but a few others come to mind that always played well like The Black Keys.

[@grxninesix]

Sparks hair 😍😍😍

[@MikeBrown-go1pc]

A great song that goes good anywhere IMO. "Easy listening"

[@WarmothGuitarist]

Love the "Honey Bucket" sign on the bass cabinet. I'm pretty sure I've still got one or two of those signs packed away somewhere.

[@JC-yy8iv]

Omg I wouldn’t have noticed that! Representing the PNW in the weirdest way lol

[@commonsenseman8522]

Where are these bands these days. No auto tune no lip sync just rockin out

[@queerchoreography54]

Sweet edgy Suzi; Smart funny Donita; sexy as hell Jennifer, I saw them last night and it wasn’t a blast from the past, it was the REAL THING. They came onstage with their guitars, and one sound guy, and just played. I LOVE THESE LADIES!

[@rikkitikkitavi395]

_😍L7(L4)pickin up CA coast Boy Scouts😍_

[@oscarobrien]

luv it

[@bluestar8768]

Let's start a revolution! We need this raw fucking music now in 2019 🤘

[@man66iac]

Drummer are awesome

[@LamStock]

@1BigSonicBoom1 they are gorgeous in torn jeans and scruffy hair... man i wish we could rewind time

[@boristheblade3136]

If Joan Jett and the pixies had a child its name L7

[@stanwalsh894]

Shimmy shake, shimmy shaaaaake

[@jerryleckenby9591]

Bonita is so fd up makes me miss the old days sometimes lol

[@nevermind182]

WHERE ARE THE 90´S ? GIMME AGAIN , PLEASE GOD!

[@BobbyGeneric145]

Paul was having so much fun!

[@colt45peacemaker]

Paul Shaffer having a great time.

[@StephenAndrew777]

I'm surprised they let them play so loud. Actually, it was David Letterman, no I'm not.

[@drmartinsboots]

he best guitar orintated band of all fucking time hands down and fucking thmbs up

[@garyleesmith6416]

Still cool in 2020

[@bradm1975]

These ladies seem to be really having a ball. As they should be of course since it is their birthright to rock this hard.

[@vacationbibleschool]

Those are the old Longboxes. CDs originally came in boxes that big so that they'd stand out against the vinyl. Fear was since CDs were considerably smaller they'd get overlooked/stolen

[@cosmiconion87]

love it - even better on the WORD

[@SlasheraX]

2019 🤘

[@willgregg1076]

So energetic.

[@TKID-17105]

Saw this when it originally aired. Paul & gang just muddied up the waters.

[@martelregis3658]

Bonne journée en ce jour de fête

[@LongviewGD182]

I think I'm in love....

[@Devilsblood]

Grunge forever

[@aprubvideos]

that was fun!!!!

[@Michael-----]

Courtney Love always strived to be Donita Sparks. Epic Fail.

[@BlancheDubois]

Courtney was amazing 1990-1995. After that she sold out to Hollywood. I think both her and Donita were amazing in their own right.

[@ezandman6804]

wow great performance! ..and funny critics afterwards... lol

[@plusdome]

Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, Mika Miko, Wild Flag, and Frankie Rose off the top of my head.

[@NaTaS-]

For live performances, makes the band sound better. That and Paul really likes playing with the bands that come on.

[@darylcumming7119]

The nineties.

[@fiveslots]

i dig the oil painting