Metric - "Help I'm Alive" on Letterman 7/17 (TheAudioPerv.com)

www.theaudioper... Metric performed "Help I'm Alive" on the Late Show with David Letterman on 7/17/09. Follow us on Twitter @theaudioperv

[@done1675]

A criminally underrated song. And the lyrics just blow me away with their existential terror.

[@ryline666]

Everything that has ever happened is underrated

[@elizabethbennet4791]

my bf plays this constantly lol

[@theressomethingaboutmary6331]

Metric sounds like a 90's alternative/grunge band... I love them, they are great. They deserve more recognition than most of the new bands today.

[@michaeldiaczok5636]

I call them Canadian Radiohead. They're amazing.

[@Sammie551]

Silversun Pickups also do the same but they aren't 90s

[@jamesbrice7951]

this is one of the best pop songs to come out in the last 15 years

[@jdubjdub645]

James Brice 2009 had it

[@seb5542]

It's not pop though really. It's more alternative rock, alt post punkish. I'd litterally throw up if I where listening to pop lol.

[@jonnydeuteronomy9684]

No offense but I think it's a rock song. A damn good one.

[@timdc4972]

its rock n rolllll

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

dave wanted a slice of that

[@bradh2160]

This is a great performance from a band who actually sounds original.

[@cankhovich1796]

see: donald marshall

[@theedgeinshow]

i may sound stupid........but my heart completely melts when she says "they're gonna eat me alive"......

[@matthewwall9489]

This is ART...sound,I found across it one time at Romania n thats that

[@HigzyTeflon]

Some of todays best (actual) music... and on Dave Letterman to boot. Metric rocks. Thanks to whoever had the sense to record/upload this gem. Greetings from the 416

[@benatchison2371]

still some of todays best music from 2018

[@Zizzyyzz]

@@benatchison2371 And 2020.

[@MrBrno]

@@Zizzyyzz And 2022.

[@Zizzyyzz]

@@MrBrno And soon to be 2023.

[@kevinhall1340]

This song/band helped me through a tough time once. Thank you. :-)

[@I.AM.Issachar.]

no mames

[@meowbruhhh4586]

@@I.AM.Issachar. si mames

[@I.AM.Issachar.]

@@meowbruhhh4586 si es a tu hermana si

[@meowbruhhh4586]

@@I.AM.Issachar. no mames, te pasas de guey

[@I.AM.Issachar.]

@@meowbruhhh4586 No soy ni güey ni vaca pero soy el que te la retaca

[@kevincampbell5785]

This song has my heart "beating like a hammer".

[@mac-iq9hj]

She is so gorgeous!

[@stevewills735]

Jesus ! that synth intro is so heavy! Awesome song

[@lucristianx]

The video that started it all for me. I need to see them live.

[@RobinLabadie]

+Arik Haydn Actually i'm discovering them live after listening to them for a few years now, and it's rare, but i have to say i think i prefer the albums (Fantasies, my love

[@ottomattix86]

Forgot this was live as I was driving. So good!

[@misssiobhan83]

I love the way she moves while singing!! :)

[@fluffles52479]

Molly Malone she's amazing to watch live, I saw her last night and oh my god she's perfect. she's so full of energy in front of an actual crowd

[@sydabrajano]

First discovered this song on my Discover Weekly shit on Spotify last year. Still on my usual track rotation. I just love this song. There's just something dark and sinister and cold in this song, but at the same time, there's warmth (maybe it's the blood in the heart's pulse) and an accepting kindness to it. Hard to be soft, tough to be tender. Just like Nirvana's Love Buzz, too dirty for pop, too clean for metal. Both of them are just perfect!

[@cankhovich1796]

see: donald marshall

[@daftman420]

@@cankhovich1796 Why is that? What about Donald Marshall? Who is he anyway? I Googled and came up with a man from Canada wrongfully accused of murder. Donald Marshall Jr.

[@pbhello]

so weird that I never knew who this band was until today, even though I've heard their songs over the years. thank you Pandora

[@RJBeee91]

when she says "i tremble" i just love it man. Her voice is so calm.

[@zachgreen759]

Everytime I hear this song, especially at the bridge, I feel like this is what music is supposed to sound like. Seriously, almost all of it.

[@joshuagore9022]

They were a great opener for Smashing Pumpkins last year

[@389293912]

This song is so unusual yet so enthralling. It's almost defining a new genre of pop It's got tons of novel constructs like large interval jumps in the lyrics without sounding like a sound track. The single note guitar drone. So minimalistic yet powerful its effect on the mood. The nonstandard song structure etc.

[@geesh8709]

Awesome, wish I was there to hear it

[@chinabby18]

she sounds amazing live

[@likabaws1153]

Sounds amazinggggggggggggg!!!!!!

[@ajones21606]

Her voice is AMAZING can put you in a a trance.

[@p0werageman]

very good group! and Emily is so beautiful, and with a very beautiful voice!

[@headbanger2867]

Woke up with this drum beat playing in my head. Too me all day to figure where I heard it. This song is awesome.

[@tortiyajr]

hell yes!!! it's like we're bringing back amazing alternative 90s female bands/artists back into a long lost and well deserved view!!!

[@dickielucy]

I think I LOVE this version! I am a huge Metric fan and can't wait to see them live in a small venue! Fabulous!

[@Qnz1kim]

I love this song. I heard it off my 2k10 and it's a great song.

[@wlancehunt]

I hear this all the time in my radio playlists. Good to know what they look like.

[@Oscarandmax]

I am so diggin this tune..

[@ShawnStack1]

Fantastic! What a combo: David Letterman and Metric

[@bear44254]

this is my fav. video.. shes soo good

[@AndTheWallsFallDown]

met her mother lolol! she's a "Raging Granny" .. came to my school as a guest speaker lmfao. xD love METRIC! :)♥

[@poppunklifestyle]

this is the probably the best song ive ever heard

[@TheKlokan44]

the world needs more Metric!

[@Jvergakis]

This is truely 1 of the best bands i have heard in along time

[@Goatchild90]

One of my favourite bands of all time

[@DreamiesLonelyDreamer]

AMAZING!!!! and OMG Emily's face RIGHT when she finished singing...man she's an angel!

[@Veritasfuria]

They sound awesome live!!!

[@mathiasgandy]

very good live performance.

[@meowbruhhh4586]

Imagine not knowing this song!? I couldn't, i need this song in my life!!

[@jeffpittman8725]

Easily one of the best bands around today and to imagine they come from the 90s!

[@entrailsgalore]

I like this song a lot.

[@RoverIAC]

i heard Metric for the first time, last night on Letterman and am now youtubing for more of there stuff, i might go see them when they come to Australia in October, her voice kind of reminds me of Violet Clarke from Grand Duchy

[@maxipherBentley]

loveee this man

[@masonarcher2998]

This band makes me want to make more music, love their style a lot. Totally jealous of their setup.

[@Tecomoconhielo]

She's like a young Beth Gibbons (portishead). Kudos to the Canadians. great find! Love the Music!

[@frankneudeck6505]

great voice and music. i like it.

[@Ezrasurprisetoys]

I will sell my soul to see this

[@gzablue]

always one of the best bands to watch, not to mention listen to. i

[@BrentLagerman]

great song

[@asmrguidance8834]

Omg how come ive never seen this?? ❤❤❤❤

[@InjuringPlum]

wow they sound good live

[@LucDijon]

An Atomic Debbie Harry ? Lovely!

[@AprilRain74]

Yesss! 😊

[@TheTimeRocket]

God bless Toronto.

[@TheKingofRockMusic]

that's a fooking jam.....and it never gets old.....

[@aioesj]

This is awesome

[@jeffersonbusche7514]

I think this is the best performance of this song I have heard/seen. Raw. Just wish her vocals were a tad louder.

[@jeffthrow6892]

From 2:46 to 3:18.....the guitar part just rocks, absolutely love that, why the hell doesn't the studio version have the same sound & feel to it??

[@kroilito]

+jeffthrow6892 sometimes live versions are way better than the studio ones

[@jeffthrow6892]

+Diego García Ríos -- True enough, but, as the other comments here prove, this was hardly a perfect performance. Emily's vocals need to be up in the mix more, for one thing. Anyway, all I know is that I find the studio version disappointing compared to this, mainly 'cause the guitar parts sound SO much better here.....

[@kroilito]

That's could be right. The point is (talking about the instrumental background) that in live versions we get to notice details that are not so obvious in studio ones because of the mix and edition.

[@HidingFromFate]

+jeffthrow6892 Been a while since I listened to the studio version but google, "the loudness wars" which may in part explain it, i.e, every part (vocals, drums, guitars, keys, etc.) are brought up to equal volume in the mix and to nearly an extreme point that there aren't many dynamics left in the music. So it sounds decent at low to mid volumes, especially in cars, on the bus, anywhere that background noise can intrude so the natural dynamics of real music must be tamed (or so the studio practices justification goes). But the negative byproduct of these "modern" studio recording & mastering practices is that the excitement and vitality is diminished and even becomes fatiguing to listen to when played at high volumes. The studio recordings sound too processed and some of that nuanced detail disappears. Detail and dynamics that are re-emerging again in this live setting. Not to say the live mix here is perfect, btw. But it does have a raw vitality that the studio version probably lacks.

[@465marko]

I still think that guitar part sounds cool on the album version, but it's definitely got a bit more crunch (or overdrive) and a little touch of phaser or something on this vid. Rocks it out a bit more. +kikkiokioli 's probably right as well.

[@kymgammon4920]

GOING TO SEE THEM IN 8 DAYS! CANT WAIT!

[@jeffthrow6892]

Hey, somebody who finally GETS IT!! You hit the nail right on the head, I like this version better, because the guitar playing sounds better, & your damn right she looks sexy, even if she seems more reserved here than usual!!!

[@316xsteph]

the way she dances :) epic!

[@sunsunnydayz]

It was great! I was gonna watch letterman that night to catch Metric. I missed it. So Thanx for posting this. Excellent

[@fausto412]

Saw the open for Smashing Pumpkins in 2018. They were awesome.

[@Shono69]

The riff that kicks in at 1:30 is tops... £ucking love this song...

[@SammyKitty92]

this was the first time I ever saw/heard metirc and I am glad I did. :)

[@ronniekahrs5204]

Great - thanks Emily

[@Kazziebot]

She looks nervous. I love her.

[@GrlLeastLikelyTo]

I think it's that dress. If I were wearing that thing I'd be nervous as hell... about everybody seeing my titties.

[@konacoyote3989]

The Last Show isn't live it's taped. But yeah.

[@Tom-lq6nn]

Funny I think she looks confident.

[@kmanyguns]

why do you think she looks nervous?

[@beedub93]

I saw them about 10 years ago at Bogarts in Cincinnati, where they opened up from The Stills. Loved Metric then and love them to this day. Emily has a great voice.

[@notsokawaiiotaku]

oh emily, you make me the laugh. the hahaha response to letterman's god bless canada, gos bless texas comment was awesome.

[@jdap]

Metric is amazing. If you have the chance of seeing them live. GO!

[@speakthesecret9412]

YES!! Best live experience. They can't be captured fully in recordings.

[@ipodnano2G]

I love them so much! Hope to see them in october in Montreal

[@christypie18]

LOVE this song! Its like, two sounds in one.

[@lucristianx]

I'm in love

[@daysoftheneww]

great set of pins !!

[@OmarrAwake]

i absolutely love this song

[@jessrotm3508]

Love this version too

[@jdubjdub645]

The 90’s was probably the best decade to ever happen to music, but 2009 had it. Great song

[@bigbadbass1]

Damn! she's gorgeous!

[@Beniamin6665]

Amazing tune!

[@foxtones6961]

Love the gorgeousness that is Metric

[@0029mhughes]

a couple of times she looked like uma Thurman.

[@colleenanddaniel]

I thought she looked like Drew Barrymore at times ....

[@kdchmln]

at times? is she a fucking shapeshifter?

[@andrewpeters8362]

It's the chin, I can totally see it.

[@jacquiwesley455]

@@colleenanddaniel Totally. She is late 80's sheik. UMA & Drew look the same in different light

[@fakhrankhalid]

Blonde winona ryder

[@ohXitsXelle]

she is so amazing live!

[@V3BNR]

j'adore 😍😍

[@romansdad9]

ahh, good to know -- thanks! Did not realize it was leaked. Now the song choice makes sense to me.

[@ThomasNicot2]

thanks, this song is so great !

[@larock1982]

just frigging amazing

[@triihugga]

amazing song. amazing album.

[@donniebrasco24]

saw them in atlanta at center stage front row was coool

[@Technorgasm]

Emily, you are such a Canadian darling. . . . ♥♥♥

[@j4967p]

Just a brilliant performance.

[@briteeni]

Fabulous song.

[@okkcomputer]

perfect voice

[@gollydolly04]

i love this song

[@justpapers182]

i love the acoustic that this!haha

[@Beniamin6665]

I love her!!

[@julieboynton2638]

See you guys on August 26th! You are awesome!!!!

[@trulyhuman6227]

What a badass song!!

[@gregingram1970]

I fucking love this song. Its going to haunt me for a while to come...il need to aquire their album now...