Letters To Cleo On Conan "Here And Now"

Letters To Cleo live on Late Nite with Conan O'Brien in February 1995 doing their song "Here And Now".

[@JPPW1982]

I miss the days when this raw stripped down loud rock was the top of world.

[@thatfunkchick]

Don't miss dudes playing too loud over a female singer

[@tazmon122]

first of all, there is nothing "stripped down" about this performance. i mean the fuzz on the tele alone is pushing the PA to where you can barely hear Kay. sure there's a difference between a tape mix and a DAW mix in terms of how much layering can happen, but you strike me as the type that has at least 1 Queen record. 2nd Aurora Gory Alice barely snuck into the top 200, and the only single anyone cared about by this band (Here And Now) never made it into the top 50. the only reason it charted in the first place was cuz this single got licensed into film/TV soundtracks. 3rd: some raw ass fuzzy af loud rock n roll music still exists, your lazy boomer ass just isn't looking for it. and finally rock n roll is cultural appropriation of black music that existed in a segregated society. a complete anomaly of drugged out freaks, outcasts, weirdos, crazies, and losers....it should have NEVER been popular in the first place.

[@tazmon122]

@@thatfunkchick that's a PA problem, not a gender problem. i will say there is a gender problem in general when it comes to rock n roll music and alternative musics and cultures...but if you've ever been to a punk dive when a fuzzed out band like this rolls up, it doesn't matter the gender of the singer, you ain't hearing shit.

[@MikesFitnessGoals]

Boston in the 80’s and 90’s rocked , the Channel, Ratt, Bunratty’s , Kenmore sq, Cambridge, Davis Sq, Harvard Square was still a thing. Chinatown and Kings Pizza in the Combat Zone. Sorry for the tangent. Raw rock rocks.

[@razzledingle]

It's glorious. It sounds like GRUNGE. Powerful!

[@claytonbrown7120]

It’s just rock

[@ajp1929]

@@claytonbrown7120 yeah yeah... so, let's say "it's just music" ...

[@claytonbrown7120]

Ariel J. Pujol Rock music, ya gotta listen

[@jeremyc9593]

@@ajp1929 Exactly. So sick of seeing idiots argue over fucking music "tags".

[@startervisions]

Sounds like if Pearl Jam played Big Star

[@gk10002000]

One of the best voices I have ever heard. Stunning

[@matthewmcnitt8405]

The comfort of the knowledge of a rise above the sky could never parallel the challenge of an acquisition of the...

[@mhilton19]

Thank you for that!

[@mhilton19]

Wait, that's not it...

[@julianjohncraft7648]

And it might be...the comfort of a knowledge of a rise above the sky, but could never parallel the challenge of an acquisition in the Here and Now...

[@jonowens460]

Doll..

[@jonowens460]

Always dug this tune..aChikkee was a Doll ..Whats' her Name?

[@shkeni]

Damn, turn up that singer's microphone! What crappy mixing. Great performance though.

[@Raiderfn31]

Yup, turn up that mic!

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

+CajaSiamesa Or hungover.

[@drumsNstuff79]

haha.. or turn down down those damn guitars!

[@lucianofigueiredo4877]

Verdade

[@DementedCaver]

I was thinking the same thing....great song...great performance....but the guy or gal on the soundmixer was asleep at the wheel.

[@Obeyscreek]

How I miss this! Let’s bring back the 90’s music!

[@burymedeep-be7dm]

She is so cute damn love her

[@user-pv9pv4xf9c]

She can actually do it live? Holy hell

[@davejay6855]

She did it at the Unity Concert

[@paulosicne8498]

The 90s ruled!

[@gkprivate433]

Jesus, what a beautiful woman

[@philmurphy995]

Love this group....bought the cassette of Aurora Gory Alice back in the 90's. They used the play this song a lot on WHFS college radio. How does she manage that wild bridge....been trying to figure out for years the words. But they are great!

[@standrew9451]

Oh my whfs. Loved those old hfestivals (hfsetivals?) mid 90s where awesome

[@light_and_sound]

I had the cassette single too.

[@burnblackbettyblackhole2956]

I was just thinkin "where was the fkn sound guy??" lol

[@georgeasimakos1744]

They sound super heavy and awesome. Huge amps, too. They must’ve been loud as hell at this time.

[@TodGemuese]

Man, hard to believe this was almost 10 years ago. Time flies!

[@aisle_of_view]

My pager's going off!

[@GarytongueBetz-vl1fu]

This is way older than 10 years ago, dumbass.

[@contabilidad03]

Asquerosamente increíble performance!!! Fueron a romperla y la rompieron. Si nacieron para componer esta canción y tocarla en vivo como la tocaron... pueden morir tranquilos.

[@ADDIDASSSSSSSSSSSSSS]

I saw Letters To Cleo when they played at The Peach Pitt after Dark. What a fantastic performance.

[@jimgravesus]

These guys rocked! Great records. Great performances. Good honest rock and roll.

[@KrendallMobile]

Whoever mixed this should be fired. You can barely hear the singer.

[@titansniper]

i dont know what it was but ill agree to that it was out of tune or mixed bad or something sounded horrible on this recording

[@djmips]

It sounds like the left and right channels are out of phase and the vocals are out of phase and being cancelled like when you have your earbuds jack not quite plugged in all the way. And it emphasizes all the instruments that are mixed far left and far right.

[@nonh8nsk8r]

I'm thinking they ran the band through effects/EQ, but ran her voice dry.

[@Hughjanus666]

Shut your hole you like fake wrestling you dork

[@butcherscott]

42 years young and still gorgeous

[@elmarbeau]

She could sing and they played fantastically

[@josephk.k.950]

Absolutely needed gain on the vocals.

[@Walter_E_Kurtz]

It's this video that sounds so bad, there's another video of the same exact Conan performance that sounds great.

[@allears9963]

just plain fucking cool...period...WOW!! fuckn awesome

[@nabinnyc]

Seriously awesome. I saw them for the first time a few months later at Roseland. This is so great. Thanks for putting this up!!!

[@Twobarpsi]

Please take me back to '95!!

[@eltravo2112]

Two of the hottest female musicians to grace the stage back in the 90’s Kaye Hanley and Gwen Stefani wearing her ballcap and overalls during No Doubt’s Ska days

[@craigyoung4156]

What about Shirley Manson and Liz Phair they were sexy too. Lisa Loeb was hot looked great in her glasses

[@bluepandaman]

I was more into Shirley Manson, Bjork, etc.

[@shadowcappi415]

1995-1999 was a banner year for me! 1994 Broke up with my ex . Was a club goer after that met chicks and became a legend in my town ! I was the ladies choice. And went to numerous girl band concerts ! With hot chicks Letters to Cleo , Sara mclachlin , crandberries , veruca salt, hole, no doubt, republica, etc

[@CyTolliver]

Daaaaaamn bro. So legendary you experienced what most people perceive as 4 years as 1. You're my hero

[@MechanicalChrist1]

I love how bands in the 90s would always play a much louder/faster version of the song when its live :)

[@Palo_Duro]

I love how you don't know that bands have been doing this long before the 90s

[@carlos66965]

@@Palo_Duro Couldn't just let it go, eh?

[@GirlCarpenter]

I love how someone just makes a comment that ‘know it all’s’ just can’t resist replying to. 😂

[@TheReubenKincaid]

@@GirlCarpenterthe original comment was 12 years ago… 😂

[@GirlCarpenter]

Exactly!! Haha

[@mattmccutcheon8597]

💯that is my favorite performance. To me that is real and awesome 😎❤️❣️

[@bluepandaman]

I miss this.

[@TheSarah5show]

They should have turned her mic up!

[@markjaramillo318]

look...the sky...perfect angels!!!!

[@neuregel]

she is adorable.......

[@666impreza666]

1996. Live. Festimad. Móstoles (Madrid) Some hours later Smashing Pumpkins as main band (RATM the other day) Glorious.

[@robdixson196]

Boston took me by surprise. I had them pegged for southern California.

[@courtbeall7768]

Awesome 90s and ass kickin song.

[@madmikeastoria]

Take me home Kay. xoxoxoxoox

[@asmr-amyssweetmakeupreview6982]

Imagine going to a show in 95 with letters to Chloe, Save Ferris, and no doubt. Yeah that was just a few of the great vocalists of the 90s

[@craigyoung4156]

Female grunge bands female singers ruled the 90s remember the lilith fair shows back then

[@dmanwoowoo4366]

Good Taste, I wouldve only been 7 but it would have been amazing

[@pkenneybrockton]

she's amazing....i can't stop watching the official video for this song....she was soooo hot......had a serious "90's hottness" about her.....and still looks amazing today at 42

[@realmantisknight]

I remember this episode!! Thank you for posting it. That's where I first heard the song.

[@rkline65]

Same! I remember having it recorded on vcr tape…..Conan always had the best musical guests. Side note: Stacey Jones on drums, a talent kind of like Grohl in a way. Went on to form American Hi Fi as the singer guitar player. I believe he is the current Matchbox 20 drummer, when they play.

[@rockinbobokkin7831]

I think it was cold in the 90s, everyone had a cardigan all the time

[@stevenlord3808]

Even named a band after one. Chilly 90s!

[@skasmosAE]

jesus...already 20 years have gone by :(

[@mazdafiero112]

24 now!

[@victornutcracker6122]

25

[@AUBCodeII]

The comfort of the knowledge of a rise above the sky could never parallel the challenge of an acquisition of the

[@kidangel101]

I knew I singer's little sister. . total sweetheart

[@rigocardigans]

Nooooo en qué momento llegamos al reggaetón 😖😖😖 esto si es música ctm 👏👏👏❤️

[@georgewaters456]

this was/is the real deal... and I loved the mix/performance here contrary to what others are saying... the spirt in this groups playing could never be denied... !! edit: I started to wonder about what some people here said about Kay's vocals... to the point where I wondered if this was the correct mix - meaning not overdubbed, and after watching it again just feel that this band was just playing really really loud, which truth be told since I was playing in rock bands back then too [electric bass] I'm sure we would have done the exact same thing, turn them amps up and let 'em roar !!

[@ceeko5484]

Shes so cute.

[@javierrz2045]

Aquí en Perú se escuchaba este tema en radio miraflores y doble nueve probablemente entre 1994 y 1995. A mi en particular me trae buenos recuerdos así como muchos temas que sonaban por esos años, que casualmente eran también poco conocidos aquí: Middleman de terrorvision, Fall down de toad the wet sprocket, Cats in the cradle de Ugly kid joe, Cannonball de breeders, Pretend we're dead de L7 buenísima y ... etc...

[@aisle_of_view]

Got my toast and tea and I'm warming... Cute!

[@oscarivanzavalavera925]

Me quede atrapado en los 90´s y ahi me quiero quedar, que se jodan los 2000´s

[@jerrycmanuel]

its the breathy vocals for me

[@erikk.2227]

What huge sound

[@rocowolf918]

People always say they remember where they were when something major happens I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard this.

[@synchronicity44]

LOVE!

[@mazdafiero112]

Man I'd give my soul and I'm not kidding because I friggin hate the current time we're in to go back and live in that time!

[@Seahawkwes]

I came backwards in time to see where this song came from because I LOVE the rendition (Cover) by Tim Purcell's Band "Foxes and Fossils. Please check them out!

[@JerzyDirtyBird1128]

Awesome!

[@bigmotor3845]

I remember the first time I heard this song I love youtube

[@frackus101]

I wish the audio was better...but still a great performance...

[@robdixson196]

That kid is showing those drums no mercy. It reminds me of John Bonham.

[@DirtyDogChick]

@ElixElixir - Listen to the Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack. Yes.... Josie and the Pussycats. LOL. She did all of "Josie's" vocals. I hate to admit it, but some of the tunes are catchy and grow on you. Or maybe it's because I love Kay Hanley's voice. She didn't want to be in a band anymore, as she got older. Now she writes music. I wish LTC was still making music.

[@Buddycoop1]

When Conan was hip.

[@arielmendes2210]

Esto sí es musica

[@verticalday]

90s

[@davidgeorge1294]

Boston rocks! Wicked pissa! LTC ripped it!

[@snidelywhiplash]

This is really one of the best rock tunes of the 90s.

[@seanarey9918]

got my cup of tea and im mormon.

[@madmartigan7723]

Sean Arey 😂🤣

[@nonh8nsk8r]

Got my toast and tea and I'm warmin. Silly goose.

[@rfahy72]

She’s cute!

[@casbah1982]

She is just plain beautiful; but wow they are all just kids here!!!

[@Hollibird64]

I love Kay. Miley should be her back up singer (love you Miles)

[@k3nnyo411]

damn, who was the audio guy on this, her mic is way to low, u can barely hear her....

[@chevykamara2687]

Parks and rec brought me here

[@rekt1v1]

damn

[@andyznuff]

Ruba Dubamumba ruba buba hubba bubugh ruba dubugh!

[@diegoaguilar3278]

Federer on drums

[@magickmidget]

Can't get over how young Stacy Jones is back there on the drums!

[@GloeJassie]

Wow

[@Pb-ij4ip]

“You’re late! The show goes on in 10 and there’s no time for a sound check! ...Oh well. You’re pros. How bad could it be?” Or maybe the band is trying to drown her out. Doesn’t seem like she’s got all her range here.

[@AgingBoner]

After hair metal ended, they tried to think of a name for the stuff real rock bands played and they called it grunge

[@weegekid]

Conan got the name of the album wrong...it's Aurora Gory Alice

[@___David___Savian]

Is it me or did the Conan show sound guy have her mic extra low ?? I could not hear almost anything she sang.

[@bjscorpio4041]

It looks like the cool kids let the nerd join the band because he was the only kid in school that played bass.

[@razorjules]

During the fast part of the song, Cleo is singing: Ba wabba wabba wabbba waaa, ba wabba wabba wabba wabbbba here & now, Here and now...."

[@Shmynck]

No "Cleo" isn't. Now go use Google and find out what the singer's name is.

[@razorjules]

Shmynck It's not Kay Hanley, that's for sure. Kay was the singer for "Josie & the pussycats."

[@Shmynck]

Kay Hanley was the singing voice for Josie's character.. She was the leadsinger for Letters to Cleo ('Cleo' comes from an old pen pal of Hanley) and is now performing solo and she also has a new band calles Palmdale. Trust me, I own every album Kay Hanley ever did ;)

[@razorjules]

Shmynck Here comes the summerrrrr....bap-bap-bapa

[@LincolnFStern]

From heart: The comfort of a knowledge of a rise above the sky above could never parallel the challenge of an acquisition in the... Here and Now.

[@JoeyLevenson]

now thats grunge! also good stereo spread. only if the mike was a bit higher

[@elephantart]

Song tuned down (a lot), avoided the high parts of the song, out of tune for other parts, low mic level... sounds like someone might've been up partying and couldn't hit the notes. :-/

[@nutsackmania]

+Peter Green yeah damn those strings are probably flopping like crazy

[@Webhedgaming]

It's only tuned down a half step from the original tuning

[@jmuduke99]

Little did they know that the Atlanta Braves would win the World Series that year.

[@franciscolopez7830]

well, i must be the only one looking if she really sings the "fast part" xd

[@AlaskaErik]

Horrible audio! Kay has such a beautiful voice and this just mangles it.

[@LarkVsOwl-de3op]

keep up LTC awareness

[@GTOnly70]

Shortly after this performance the singer became an auctioneer.

[@madmartigan7723]

GTOnly70 🤣🤣🤣

[@danieldougan269]

They dropped it down a couple of keys. Her voice must have been struggling.

[@wickedgit]

Only a half step.

[@amg1799]

OMG vintage Stacy Jones ! Why is nobody saying anything about him? American Hi Fi anyone?

[@daphnededrick8493]

Someone didn't do their job. Sound is shitty. Would love to hear her better.

[@Brewnoe]

wicked pissa

[@dakesh]

Like, turn the amps down!

[@darwinbulldog]

Super cute, but too polite. She needs to tell the sound tech to turn her mic up.

[@frankzbruckmann5019]

that's was music

[@SirWrecksy]

sound dude works at der wienerschnitzel after this crime

[@isarose3136]

OMG who dug out the video tapes!

[@erikk.2227]

rockers

[@seanmadison6360]

Back when girls were still hot and didn't go stupid with tattoos.

[@williamraines1749]

I was just thinking that same idea back in the alternative days tatoos really werent all that important it was true talent and screw the wardrobe attitude love grunge

[@CountxZero]

Lol how old are you people?! I’m 43 and you guys sound like my mother did back in 94!

[@ceeko5484]

And they still usually kept their real eyebrows on too. Oh....and no flip flops in public. Thats the downfall of American class.

[@duewhit310]

Wasnt that the chick from that show where shes married to that guy and they live with her parents? And she does those commercials like "at our Institute you can get an associates degree in as little as 6 months"

[@jimgravesus]

huh huh huh huh

[@bluesoddity2094]

Nah man that's a different chick from the same band but they're from Nebraska