Swans - Just A Little Boy (For Chester Burnett)

[@sepiagale6380]

I need a hug

[@desmondcurry3638]

*hugs

[@link5g]

We all do

[@oxeqdoidera]

@@link5g Indeed

[@Adam_Alarabi]

Never had a true hug since I was a kid

[@falsedoor9556]

Drugs?

[@gasmaskboi19371945]

I have epilepsy... Today I was sent home from work due to my condition. I was waiting for the bus in a super seizury state. I couldn't keep my balance or hold my eyes open for too long. I was standing in the cold rain watching the traffic go past. This song is playing in my earphones. UNREAL EXPERIENCE.

[@mitchelgreen891]

So basically you had a experience similar to that of hard drugs, buts just as a condition with some weather and music sprinkled in. That’s intense

[@gasmaskboi19371945]

@@mitchelgreen891 Yeah pretty much, I've done an array of hard drugs (ketamine, acid, mushrooms, PCP, MDMA speed etc) and this is more intense really.

[@explodingpotato6448]

Damn, honestly I like this album while trashed and having a smoke.

[@sleepassist5745]

I had a similar experience going into convulsions while Sleepytime Gorilla Museum's "Powerless" was playing in the background.

[@gasmaskboi19371945]

@Austin Huskey Thank you for sticking up for me.

[@vaughntraynor8886]

Almost falling asleep to this was the most terrifying experience of my life

[@bianco215]

😂

[@coltonc8562]

9:51 be like

[@iammonke9203]

Scared the shit out of me!

[@iceblinkluck8182]

IM JUST A LITTLE BOY HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@Sean-eq8qp]

that happened to me a year ago. Scary af

[@SCUZZYFM]

I can say with confidence that this was the first time I was unnerved by a laugh track.

[@DanteZzZ]

You need to watch some David Lynch works.

[@Gy0952]

Rabbits

[@fannytoothnana6853]

Lil Scuzzy Ok good I thought I was the only one who was scared every time there was laughing

[@jacksonh7883]

Well most of the people laughing are probably dead

[@god47398]

yeah rabbits by david lynch is quite something for that niche, bojack horseman has at least 50 fucking moments like that. i'm always unnerved by laugh tracks as its someone trying to make me elicit an unnatural reaction

[@TeaDrinker3000]

FINALLY the studio version is on KZbin. One of the best songs the band has recorded over their extensive discography. A morbid, pensive tribute to blues. Best experienced having listened to some Howlin' Wolf songs before hand to really appreciate the influence. This song is the underbelly of blues music, the dark, muddy side of the coin.

[@charmofknlypi]

nice footage picture i mean profile picture

[@CaptainResident]

@@charmofknlypi your footage ain't too bad either, you've both got some pretty good footage

[@Dee23Kidd]

Nice Footage

[@coffeman7900]

@@Dee23Kidd I've seen

[@RegFridge]

@@coffeman7900 I too enjoy the music of the experimental hip hop trio known as Death Grips

[@michaelthomheadley]

The note that guitar hits at 6:50 is so satisfying

[@polboye]

i think one of the craziest things about swans is that gira is fucking 65 at this point, and he's now assembled the new lineup of swans to blow our minds all over again. what the fuck. god bless this man's absolute creative resolve to always push the boundary of music past its limits.

[@lazztronica4998]

@JONATHAN SUTCLIFFE ...what?

[@heckicusdoomicuswizardus1382]

@JONATHAN SUTCLIFFE you seem like a legitimate prat

[@LadyFranch]

I'm homeless and walked 6 miles in arizona to get my smart phone from a friends house. I felt so needy, unloved and ignored the whole day. This song is what I thought about the whole time.

[@Trubactor]

You doing better now?

[@La_Horca]

Yo Lady Franch, how you doing now bro?

[@determined7786]

​@@La_Horca 🥺

[@brendanmyles6585]

I feel like this album is where Kristof Hahn really shines with the lap steel guitar and this song is a prime example of his effectiveness as an instrumentalist. Really appreciate what he brings to the table with this iteration of swans.

[@realalienhehe]

I don't know how to explain it, but this song feels so MASSIVE. There's not much lyrics, but with the menacing instrumentals and with Gira's childish but scary delivery they sound much more meaningful and also huge. Love this album

[@ConnorThompson-w2k]

Swans do this so well. With so little they create an all-encompassing, massive, metaphysical atmosphere. Another song they do this just as well on it Mind/Body/Light/Sound

[@musstakrakish]

As a child of neglect this song hits hard

[@leahreminimashups]

It baffles me that they managed to make a 13 minute slow jam consistently interesting and entertaining

[@matthewoakes4334]

One of my favourite Swans songs, so atmospheric! One of the highlights of seeing them live at Primavera Sound 2015. I love it when Norman Westberg’s guitar kicks in at 9.49.

[@BlueArcStreaming]

Norm is the man

[@painovoimaton]

I think about this song a lot. It feels very significant to me, strangely so. Very beautiful... Absolutely amazing music.

[@guythat1580]

One of the best songs of the 2010s. Best song on the album easily. Absolute masterpiece.

[@asuka376]

why not she loves us?

[@guythat1580]

It is a hard track and all that.. but this one is just has been my favorite ever since the album came out. (along with toussaint l'ouverture) I think this album is at it's best when the songs are never ending, complex, ritualistic and hypnotic. I love me some Oxygen as well, but for me Screen Shot, Toussaint and this one are the best .@@asuka376

[@bradmeh7930]

Thanks Anthony

[@dragonoid296]

I NEEED LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE

[@dangerrapmusic]

Yeah

[@dangerrapmusic]

Came here for this line

[@aamano7439]

8:32 absolutely floored me. Been trying to get more into Swans and this is exactly what im looking for. Incredible.

[@anthonydipasquale9334]

I love you too Michael

[@SoupPersonUwU]

Easily one of my favorite songs in general.

[@bill4609]

first time listening to the album all the way through and im already done in by this song. in serious danger of becoming my favorite

[@shady8045]

The description is really wholesome

[@Gew219]

A great piece of music. Just amazing. Reminds me a bit of "The Pink Room" from "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" OST.

[@thegermaniclanguagebranch1117]

Islands!

[@mrlevinielsen]

Christian Changer Agreed. huge peaks vibes.

[@anegrey]

I am blank as a fart

[@ablefoxie8544]

I just came on here to see if someone was saying the same thing. I'm still surprised they've never collaborated on anything

[@leontheamateur1135]

Islanda good

[@painovoimaton]

Very relatable song I love the drone in the background

[@theglowingman2784]

One of the best songs

[@Abigail-jd9qc]

My son,you are loved.

[@guillaume1713]

Now I sleep in the belly of a woman And I sleep in the belly of a man And I sleep in the belly of rhythm And I sleep in the belly of love I sleep in the belly of oceans I sleep in the belly of truth I sleep in the belly of kindness And I sleep in the belly of you [Verse 2] I'm just a little boy I'm just a little boy (laughter) I'm just a little boy Just a - just a little boy Just a, just a [Refrain] I need love! I need love! (laughter) I need love! [Bridge] I, I, I, I'm just a, just a, just a, just a, just a [Verse 3] I'm not human I'm not human (laughter) I'm not human I'm not - I'm not human, no [Refrain] I need love I need love I need love I need love [Verse 4] Shut it! Shut it! Shut it! I'm just a- [Outro] Living in wonderland Living in wonderland Living in wonderland Living in wonderland

[@cousinlaszlorobinson8253]

5:11 AH'M JUSALILBOIHYUGHHYUGHHYUGHHYUGHHYUGHHYUGH

[@kindanihil1156]

Soo deep.

[@humanjackass]

hahahahahaha

[@Sighbot]

I’m not human.

[@eedoan]

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

[@iceblinkluck8182]

My 3rd favorite song by swans.. Such a incredible song

[@R-H-B]

First and second? I’ve only heard TBK so I don’t know much Swans

[@iceblinkluck8182]

@@R-H-B well now its like my 6th favorite lol my top 5 would be 5.apostate 4. oxygen 3. blind 2. helpless child 1. the glowing man

[@R-H-B]

@@iceblinkluck8182 nice. As someone who’s only heard TBK what’s the next album I should listen to?

[@iceblinkluck8182]

@@R-H-B great annihilator for sure!

[@KevinLawrence-mq7pi]

@@R-H-B The Seer

[@BigRon1995]

First SWANS album I’ve ever heard is this one. First SWANS anything is this album. When I heard this I imagined I’m in a small boat with Death himself and he’s rowing us in cold, choppy waters going to hell. This sounds like a haunting boat ride.

[@thc_freebaser]

Swans would really not like anyone with an NFT profile pic I feel like

[@banjogyro]

This is really cool, Gira, your music is very great.

[@shane1006]

Based michael did it again

[@sneab-jp6du]

Real fun that KZbin decided to put a midroll ad in the middle of this song

[@paulmartin4670]

The most well-earned musical crescendo of all time.

[@tonyajm8289]

Mordern classic Swans track - in my top ten. Highly disturbing and hypnotic.

[@mrflibble1259]

Reminds me a little of dark was the night, cold was the ground. Considering that song is supposed to represent the human emotion of loneliness, that should say a lot

[@lorenzo3119]

Thats an interesting comparison

[@delhidelirium9091]

Lynch and Gira at the former´s studio playing old blues records both seemed to enjoy ... thing is It was my shift that night at Lynch´s and I was asked to bring them tea, cold drinks and cookies ... tough luck eheh !

[@zilaalapsablue7228]

Very calming for me to listen to. I like it.

[@nado100]

RIP howlin wolf

[@ebbtide4233]

facts

[@ArizonanSummer]

This is so me when I'm just a little boy

[@deal8403]

I used this track in the end credits for my school presentation. I regret nothing!

[@rorykillian749]

I had a dream the other night that Michael Gira was trying to kill me, and I was sad when I woke up because I ruined his art

[@no-name168]

dude

[@rorykillian749]

lol

[@mikissupercool]

worst song to listen while falling asleep

[@richardgamrat1944]

Lol, that's what I am doing right now

[@Mike-zp2co]

Mikdouble have you ever listened to the album "you'll never get what you want"? You could probably find a song that better fits your description.

[@seanroberts5870]

@@Mike-zp2co "You won't get what you want" is what you're after, sick album by Daughters

[@Mike-zp2co]

@@seanroberts5870 that's what i meant, I got the name wrong.

[@alonsomartinez6751]

Today it happened to me! And it was terrifying.

[@benjaminconrad9881]

The massive amount of memory and possessing power available to anyone using digital can allow a patient person to be the next Quincy Jones. However, Quincy never has seen the darkness of the minds of Gira and Lynch in a studio. THERE is an interesting place to witness; although Angelo Badalamenti may play a midwife to both to deliver the most soul stirring sound trek ever

[@Nowhy]

As long as they don't want to be the next Herbie Hancock (sold out to commercialism)... Anyway, comparisons like this are stupid.

[@SIVASIXOFFICIAL]

Love & Respect

[@marcochies2476]

best song ever?

[@adzee5998]

zeb?

[@momsonthenet394]

this gives me life!!

[@karisumataichou]

The background riff gives me major Fire Temple vibes from Ocarina of Time. Only Michael Gira would record a song from within the molten core of Death Mountain.

[@ebbtide4233]

I love you too michael gira

[@zweiihanderr]

very groovy, that one.

[@tomasbarra433]

8:41 mmmMM TNNGGGGGGG god dammit that details make this song so powerful and interesting

[@youtubeuserdan4017]

Why did I laugh at this comment?

[@aestheticbeatz5700]

So Chester Burnett was a blues musician, and if you listen very closely this is a breakdown of blues music. It sounds like a broken post-rock blues song. He's reciting poetry. Love poetry, but then he beltches a primal "I need lovvvvve" to me that's a satire of what poets truly mean when they get into metaphors, and such, and then those are followed by a sort of schizophrenic sounding laugh track. It sounds like they're mocking, and laughing. So he's either mocking poetry or...possibly mocking Chester Burnett. Maybe hated Chester Burnett as a kid, but it doesn't sound like a homage, but that's just what a gathered *que laughing track* I could be wrong!

[@blaqkush]

so sick. its like the audio equivalent to a david lynch film. maybe even more disturbing.

[@daudanona7181]

Lynch is the untasted life.

[@sunmasterlvef]

Perfect Song.

[@TGM6102]

i need LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE

[@woobiehastelly]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@andresaguero5880]

i need love...

[@AleksandrePertaia]

Chester Burnett is Howling Wolf if anyone was wondering

[@THEBLACKVIOLA]

Listening to this is like im a cowboy that's leaving the town to fight the final boss. Im not sure i will come back or not after that fight.

[@themissingleftsock1077]

So, whoever thought a mid roll ad belonged here probably enjoys telling people oatmeal raisin cookies are chocolate chip.

[@leahreminimashups]

yeah, just got one a couple minutes ago.🖕

[@nobordersenglish]

Diane, 11:30 a.m., February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks...

[@SaionjiWorld]

The other day my mom woke me up with a cacophony of verbs. I put Young God (Young God EP) on blast to piss her off. It worked. I went looking for more “annoying” songs. Ended up going through To Be Kind and fell in love with this song. Thanks mom 😂 forgot why I was even upset

[@joem.8555]

Reminds me of He Loved Him Madly by Miles Davis

[@monto39]

For Chester Burnett, like the 50's blues man Howlin Wolf?

[@deceiver444]

The unrivaled Swans

[@bryanchu5379]

I NEED LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE

[@adrianflores2921]

4:50 is so satisfying

[@Polk57000]

I just got a damn ad on this song WTF???

[@akamyaku]

Amazing! A bit panic inducing (in a good way)

[@marscell151]

Lets give a quick shout out to Howlin' Wolf!

[@dsylexic]

such quality of a reference can only be found in the comment section of a song like this

[@noaj1234]

@@dsylexicthe song is dedicated to him but yes

[@metalanalyzer336]

I don't know why, but this song reminds me a lot to twin peaks

[@herokillerinc]

The band that makes Rob Zombie and the Butthole Surfers sound like they wrote for Sesame Street.

[@arnoldcastillo5995]

This is the song that Captain Willard shoulda killed Colonel Kurtz to in Apocalypse Now. So dark and so murderous. Chilling yet beautiful. My favorite Swans song.

[@saraivatoledo1842]

This song would be great(er) had Gira invited David Lynch to share vocal duties with .

[@BloodestbathBill]

IM JUST A LITTL BOY

[@BlueArcStreaming]

Darkest blues

[@jehki-sammeli]

I'm just a.. a... .a.a.a. Just a... Lo.. lov.. eee looo...

[@zlessly]

The comment section needs more love for howlin wolf

[@johnmisterjohn2882]

🌌

[@grosezero8834]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@shupamelapijaboludo]

grose zero I'M JUST A LITTLE BOY

[@frivolousdread159]

Grosero

[@grosezero8834]

fuck you

[@Mcrellux7]

I'M NOT HUMAN

[@joeycampanile5257]

The just a little boy part sounds like Stefan slowinski

[@shupamelapijaboludo]

I need love

[@justinjohnson4278]

This kind of reminds me of David Bowie's blackstar (the song not the whole album)

[@Hixx367]

Strang 10

[@Kittensandpuppies123]

Leerooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooy Jenkinsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@ogkuv1007]

I need loveeeeeeeeeeeee

[@17eric31]

Reminds me of the grinch haha but it's the best song ever rn

[@slowmovingtrains]

this is fucking crushing dudee

[@your_kind_room_guardian316]

At 1:08 and 9:26 i got an ad 😭🙏

[@kamiyadaadayimak2080]

12 minutes

[@jardelbitton6691]

Total blixa bargeld guitar style

[@obiterdictum3]

====----- i_love_SWANS*_------======

[@chocolaterottenheresy5229]

this is so deranged

[@MSZP97]

joyita1.5

[@zackzallie8735]

Clickbait. Nothing about swans at all. Disliked and reported.

[@peanutbutterpikachu]

This album reminds me of demon days, but a little different. Demon days from gorillaz has a lot more poppiness in it, whilst'd've to be kind is more on the experimental side.

[@_Cato_]

Peanut Butter Pikachu DAT CONTRACTION

[@loganwendt778]

whilst'd've

[@superluigi2254]

Peanut Butter Pikachu How is this in any way similar to Demon Days?

[@Sighbot]

What? Demon Days? Gorillaz?...How?

[@epiccrabs6142]

Why Demon Days?

[@frankalbin1957]

I am blind.

[@MrKgroves]

everyone spewing david lynch in the comments has a brain worm

[@gabagoooby]

Groupthink

[@Nowhy]

They have a point here, because this song is about genius (real art) and Lynch is one. But it sure is stupid to compare geniuses with each other and by doing so insult them. "first you got to get mad" This also relates to the song Lunacy from Swans...

[@adrian.insanoYT]

Wwww

[@Nowhy]

Wait, is Chester Burnett the puppet master from Jacob Collier?

[@CaptainResident]

Chester Burnett was a blues musician, better known as Howlin' Wolf. He passed away several decades ago.

[@youtubeuserdan4017]

How is Jacob Collier in any way related to Chester Burnett?

[@kamiyadaadayimak2080]

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