Manchester Orchestra - "The Alien" (Live at WFUV)

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Manchester Orchestra performs "The Alien" live in Studio A. Recorded 6.28.17.
Host: Carmel Holt
Audio: Chris Russo
Cameras: Kristen Riffert, Dan Tuozzoli & Brian Gallagher
Editor: Kristen Riffert

[@demoncd]

One of the the great mysteries is how this hasn't been viewed many millions of times

[@cjmustang1007]

Everytime I listen to this song, at the end I'm waiting for "I already know what I dont already know"

[@Kojoisfit]

Me too😂, from the album

[@peteeaton931]

Born in 2006. She was the prettiest thing I had ever seen. I call her "The Alien" because she isn't like us. She is better then me in every little way. This world needs all children to be 1% better then us. The less we push our children, the more they will pull us. They always know the right way. I am sober today because of her eyes. I am alive today to see through my eyes, her become something better. An Alien...

[@Brian-bm7ew]

How can something so calming be made from something so painful? It's like screaming under water.

[@noahtroyer6717]

This comment

[@kronoscamron7412]

Its the way to transmute tour suffering into beauty. Makes life bearable.

[@michellethelightworker5271]

👍👍💫Love your comment

[@leafernandes2163]

Lindo demais

[@jdmendelsohn]

Lyrics are insanely good. What a performance.

[@cmickie3296]

I can only listen to this song sometimes. It’s so painful and beautiful, it takes my breath away.

[@badkarma11b]

I think it might be their finest work. The songwriting is up there with the best.

[@stephenchambers1266]

This is one of my new favorite bands. I just discovered them in 2018.

[@Emilys1121]

Same - late to the party, but glad I came

[@IvyManorMuse]

Make sure you check out his other bands. Right Away Great Captain and Bad Books 👍🏼

[@robynvanhorn5602]

Same here!!!

[@everythingchanges1563]

Late to the party, its 2021!

[@lfcfan1789]

It's ridiculous how talented these guys are.

[@slothworks7032]

It's not talent. It's determination and practice.

[@lfcfan1789]

@@slothworks7032 well...in a sense yes. But I'm talking about talent in relation to natural aptitude. You can practice something and be determined to get good or even great at anything that doesn't mean you will be. For example if I'm a person who is tone deaf and simply not able to sing in tune, with practice and determination i may be able to get better. But some people are naturally talented at certain things and can choose to hone it or not. Its something in the brain. Ever see the movie Good Will Hunting?

[@francojonas5055]

You prolly dont give a shit but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can watch all of the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last days xD

[@harrydamien5617]

@Franco Jonas yup, I've been using instaflixxer for since december myself :D

[@kylocurtis8170]

@Franco Jonas Definitely, have been using instaflixxer for since november myself :D

[@richheaney5914]

poet of insane lyrics

[@jennieb3177]

Officially obsessed with this rendition....& can’t believe I JUST found this song!

[@tmckague]

The acoustic guitar solo at 2:20 is just amazing. The melody and tightness between the two are phenomenal. Makes me wish I'd picked up a guitar instead of the drums.

[@littleauntmaja]

there is so much beauty in this song

[@monicaash6369]

4:16 😭😭 I can't. Why is so beautiful and so sad? This song makes my heart implode.

[@Brando-lulz]

Nothing tops when you first piece this song together.

[@josephm.4480]

Brando I remember I eventually pieced it together, then a few months ago, I watched the music video. As in, actually watched the music video. Damn was that An Experience

[@adamhanly5250]

I've watched this at least a dozen times by now. Props to WUFV for going straight into the content with no bs. Hard to find quality like this.

[@abaranihei2608]

The whole song is outstanding but the ending omg it crushes your inner most being

[@RawDawg_68]

What a great performance. Full band or partial or even Andy these guys know how to play live like no one else.

[@petercummings8372]

Listening through A Black Mile has helped me through so many tough times. Continues to as well, just a beautiful album altogether

[@dnoel3825]

this is music

[@andrewyoung5126]

Such a good track. This, the Silence and I Know How to Speak are probably my most played tracks this year.

[@adamhanly5250]

this and the black and white "the gold" video are way underplayed here on youtube. i keep coming back to these.

[@jasonperkins9848]

I hope thirty yrs from now my kids will appreciate these guys like I do my dads generation of music. With respect to the entire band, Andy Hull and Robert McDowell should go down as two of the greats.

[@tierneyc9655]

I haven’t seen many live performances that are possibly better than the original. this is definitely one of those

[@danielperez-duenas5097]

Same with the live performance of Silence, made me fall in love with the band

[@christophersee1006]

Omg. I’m So in love with this band right now.

[@justjenny8210]

Me too. They so good. 💛

[@CanTURKeyed]

discovered 4 hours ago. lyrics. amazing. this is memento of the music industry.

[@mathieuferradou5471]

This song is beautiful. It reminds us how beauty can surround us, give meaning to what we live and experience, and the music is just perfect. This is so overwhelming. I'm stunned from this almost unbearable beauty.

[@chuckbullock1540]

Only recently discovered this band... heartfelt lyrics are sublime. .Thankyou and much love..

[@jasonh37]

Thank you for showing me that it's ok to love GOD!!!

[@denisewoskett5618]

The one good side of this pandemic is I ve found beautiful music, Manchester Orchestra, Foy Vance , Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser well done boys xx😍😍😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@marinaassanti3415]

meravigliosa la canzone, meravigliosa questa versione

[@2808879]

Such splendid lyrics 👏👏👏

[@doughankins3996]

Andy and Robert are so amazing together. They have a great love and respect for each other's place and it shows. I've seen them 3 times and I plan to see them with Kevin Devine as Bad Books this summer. Very excited for that show.

[@gérardsaktongérard]

Je suis tombé par hasard sur ce clip!!!! Que c'est beau....merci!

[@bluetexas001]

wow, just breath taking.

[@thin8160]

So gorgeous. These guys sound amazing!

[@christophersee1006]

The guitar work brings me to tears

[@ChristinePinzine]

They take me away from reality..love them...

[@ranma6276]

Pure magic.

[@stevendenton6644]

Such a wonderful, stripped down version! The sound is fantastic!

[@gleytonl]

It is a beautiful version of a great theme, a lot of sensitivity, beautiful sound of the guitars

[@carolawless]

Heartbreakingly beautiful.

[@marthagregory8544]

So talented, love this song

[@mishmd11]

Well done, WFUV. Great song, glorious production. Even with the green screen.

[@JayEffingTea]

John Michaud djudksdduppo

[@brianshelley1613]

This is very very , very GOOD MUSIC!!! All the best to you and crew

[@28happenstance]

F****** Amazing!

[@andrecorreasantos1053]

Espetacular. Amo demais esses meninos. ❤❤

[@DanStedingMrCowMusic]

Just learned about Manchester Orchestra today and am blown away!

[@johankruizinga7814]

pure quality this...

[@jensbruckhaus5940]

Ich liebe diese Jungs! Lyrics mit Hirn! Guter Sound , tolle Stimmen!

[@ignaciogarciazurita2382]

Tremendo tema, tremenda banda. Saludos desde Argentina!

[@eugeniogallardogarcia5228]

Verdad que temazo,? es algo que lo escuchas y te vas al más allá un saludo 🇪🇸🇺🇦🎸

[@biagiocatania4601]

Una musica al massimo della dolcezza e del rilassamento totale,il paradiso è vicino.Bravissimi!

[@denissemachado5657]

This music is poetry❤️

[@solangeryschawy920]

Bravo messieurs sublime 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@malcolmrimmer753]

Haunting and beautiful tune, listen to it once and you'll never leave it alone....

[@TheChunjun]

Beautiful.

[@matthiasbachmann7169]

Ich hoffe dass die Zeit mal rückwärts läuft ❤

[@inafeitosa4116]

a harmonização desses dois é absurda demais!!!

[@SamJones1956]

Genial! A song that gets under your skin!

[@marianafilipa5431]

looking good, sounding good!

[@murielmarselli5243]

Magnifique chanson ❤

[@torkeltorkelsson5704]

Hands down i got very emotional! Amazing!!! 🙏❤️

[@claudiasant8664]

Adoro este cara amo a voz dele

[@Dominique-j6i]

merveille ....

[@patriciaalexandrinadasilva2789]

Meu Deus,perfeitoooooo.

[@maritsabeckermoro7610]

Divino!!!❤❤❤

[@alisonbeveridge4001]

I can’t stop listening to this song it is haunting it helps me thank you Manchester orchestra I don’t know how I would have got through this without you from Alison ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 4:41 4:41

[@sarahkaltenecker]

Kristen Riffert knows what she's doing. Well done. this performance is flawless.

[@franckcabrol1124]

merci

[@wooler78]

Perfection 👌

[@brandonmoneny3548]

Hermosa composición! Excelentes músicos!

[@TheGaz023]

Incredible !!!

[@alfredoaparicio2359]

Omg!!! Hermoso...sublime..subreal!!

[@gretahendrick2509]

Just WOW.

[@fegabe999]

The lights were low enough you guessed You swapped your conscience with your father's medication Limped from Rome to Lawrenceville And on the way wrote out a self made declaration And when you got to Pleasant Hill You forced the traffic to erase your family demons And made a pact with you and god If you don't move I swear to you I'm gonna make ya Do you need me? Do you need me? Do you need me? Do you need me? When the first officer arrived It happened to be the high school bully of your brother When you finally recognised You felt some guilt that you had even let him touch you "Can you hear me, what's your name?" You could not speak just laid amazed at all the damage As the high school's letting out All the kids are saying the same thing that they used to It's an alien It's an alien It's an alien It's an alien The lights are low enough you guessed Hospital food, there's never enough medication The doctor asked about your ears You said your mom said you were made from a revelation The revelation never scares Your fear came from your drunken dad and a pair of scissors "Were you just finally letting go?" "Did you mean to take out all those people with you?" Didn't mean to Didn't mean to Didn't mean to Didn't mean to Oh I didn't mean to Oh I didn't mean to Oh I didn't mean to Oh I didn't mean to Time is here to take your last amendments and believe them on your own Time is here to take you by the hand, and leave you there alone Time has come to take the last commandment and to carve it into stone Time has come to take you by the hand, and leave you here alone

[@smwrbd]

TY

[@melissa6459]

💚

[@junejune1031]

Do you know the lyrics of the spoken part?

[@keeganeilin8833]

Can anyone voice inherited trauma the way manchester orchestra can? This song makes me hurt

[@katebadley5464]

Sufjan Stevens does this as well. Extraordinarily rare gift. Adore both artists.

[@cmickie3296]

Precisely described in every way. I feel it too.

[@chadromanowski2408]

I just stumbled upon these guy a few months ago and found myself buying all of their songs. Their songs lyrics plus the vocals plus the atmospheric music has been pulling memories out of me , mostly painful, but good I think. I see they resonate with certain people in a big way. It's strange, my normal music taste falls into melodic death metal believe it or not Great band these guys are.

[@davidbolddog2796]

Number 1 song 2017. No airplay!

[@glorioskiola]

Stunning!

[@miwa59mw]

Ein wunderschöner Song !!

[@Jaglilpill75]

Pure excellence ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@caramason56]

Awesome band and song 😊❤️🎶😊❤️🎶

[@atze8028]

Herz & Seele .. Ich Danke

[@VeraLucia-jr8fw]

Que música linda

[@Anna-xr8dd]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AlenaJP.]

❤❤❤❤

[@mitchwhite8941]

How are you so good? Thats one hell of a yarn.

[@labamba9696]

the best song!! alô Brasil!!

[@Brian-bm7ew]

Who's even harmonizing anymore? This is magic.

[@ben282828]

I wanna make a movie just to use your songs as a soundtrack

[@ppcran]

Wooow! que obra de arte!

[@unognomo1]

Brano stupendo!

[@flyersfan651]

Who else can’t wait for the MO album????

[@MrPinhead0131]

Mastermind

[@rodfer74]

Pura magia

[@asokoniso]

This song has arguably the best lyrics ever made by humans.

[@dup80]

Шикарно!

[@julielebel1210]

❤

[@fac192]

Utter fucking magnificence 🙏🙏

[@АлександрАнатольевич-щ3ю]

Обалденно , аж бошку срывает !

[@straight279]

иначе не скажешь

[@PedroBolivar-tm8wm]

❤️😎👍

[@melancholicmind4731]

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