Perfume Genius - Queen , TV debut on The Late Show With David Letterman

[@francesprendergast1721]

"No family is safe...when I sashay..." is surely the best lyric ever written

[@williamli7928]

What does it mean?

[@Slavicinferno]

"No family is safe when I sashay"

[@chrisk6453]

Such a clever line

[@cahillgreg]

@@chrisk6453 Get the children indoors

[@vytalman]

My favorite line because you know it’s going to blow up right after.

[@debrapoole7671]

One of the millions reasons to miss Letterman, he knew how to ffng BRING IT with the musical acts. He had no fear.

[@dawnduffy2898]

and his taste was top of the line!

[@samueld92]

Totally agree. He listened to every genre and truly knew music.

[@upforellie]

I think about the performance of "Seasons (waiting on you)" by Future Islands all the time. He was like BE WEIRD AS SHIT I WANT IT

[@joelwoods7149]

You can always tell when Dave is impressed or not. He was clearly impressed.

[@susanabbott2461]

I love every beautiful thing from this brilliant man

[@HDCAMAN]

I was in this audience - fffn awesome

[@ShedonistaShamanatrix]

HDCAMAN :Oh, Man, I BET!💋

[@tbaixinho]

HDCAMAN man I am genuinely thrilled for you:) memorable, I imagine. They combine everything I appreciate about music. My brain my body they react to it and I’m left filled with natural dopamine’s. Dope👌

[@shadowjefflander]

Awesome!

[@sarabonilla7778]

Take me with you in you're memory!

[@natalierozean5989]

I’m a 90s grad. This kid would’ve been thumping from so many cassette tapes. He’s beautiful.

[@cahillgreg]

it was all cds by the late 80s sister

[@natalierozean5989]

@@cahillgreg I politely have to disagree. Most certainly they still made cassettes.in the 90s. I hated having to buy them “ NEW” ALL THRU High School until I could afford a CD player for my Jeep my Junior year. My cassette player sucked and ripped up my tapes. I still remember them twisting up, having to cut the tape and scotch tape it back together. I still have a padded tape cassette case full of Pearl Jam, Janes Addiction, The Cure, Guns n Roses from High School and millions of CDs abd burned CDs from college.. 😂.... You did peak my interest. They almost 100% ceased making tape cassettes in 2003.

[@t.a.akinsete]

@@cahillgreglike hell it was!☺️ Never heard of ‘mix tapes’ (even though they’re even calling streams “off of their mix tape…”).?

[@t.a.akinsete]

@@natalierozean5989well stated 👍

[@kris_7995]

I love him! He's so rock n' roll.

[@Sport214]

Kris _79 i

[@EatMyDick93]

wow that was such a good performance, i love how uncomfortable he looks on stage when letterman is talking to him

[@emrahkrtl4613]

Yeah exactly, he looks so shy, but that is lovely.

[@lisacolbert5987]

Yes , I haven’t seen such shyness from a performer on Letterman since Michael Stipe/REM first performed on David’s show . It’s well worth a look to see what I mean . I’d be curious to know if anyone thinks Mike is more sincere/authentic in his shyness than Stipe was back then ? Of course Mike is SO much more the performer , talent. It’s actually kindof dear to see him be so shy, with so much flipping brilliance and presence.

[@cirquedude123]

I feel like I'm witnessing a new voice for a group of kids from the 80's and 90's heard Bowie and related to him. And this is the music my generation can be proud of! Lol

[@Jacob42086]

What does your profile pic mean?

[@elianasteele553]

@@Jacob42086 i think its an anti-circumcision thing

[@rocklobster590]

@@elianasteele553 oh my god im so curious as to what is was

[@hustler3of4culture3]

Also catching a Gary newman vibe here as well

[@karenbogle]

The way he moves woow love him

[@chloe9523]

HE DANCES LIKE MORRISSEY AND ITS AMAZING

[@ShedonistaShamanatrix]

Chloe : I've always danced like that, with a bit of Tribal Belly Dance and Goth in the mix.

[@hawcubites]

Fabulously stylish...There's no business like show business. and we love him.

[@sethparker3381]

Getting some serious Bowie vibes from this.

[@moongrime]

Bowie vibes off of a gay guy? Welcome to Earth, lmfao.

[@Reprodestruxion]

Seth Parker needs more cawknay

[@limyhsecond2055]

just pls never as f***k as hype you are never name Mister David Bowie

[@gearivan1984]

hell yeah!

[@KarolusMagnus]

If Bowie and Iggy Pop merged into one person. He's got that wild intensity in his eyes...

[@amatoanima]

The David Letterman show had truly amazing performances.

[@jrmousse]

This song is really deep and great to hear !!! Love it !

[@ReneeVaughter]

I love this song! He is so great!

[@gonzalotellez555]

i wish bowie could watch this

[@acablikeineedataxi]

considering it came out like 2 years ago he probably did

[@ShedonistaShamanatrix]

New Name : I seriously doubt Bowie was watching TV constantly, especially mainstream NETWORK TV. If he DID see it, I'm sure he saw and felt the Genius. Remember, Bowie was unwell then, just not announced as such. I LOVE BOWIE FOREVER, since childhood, and I LOVE PERFUME GENUIS, MIKE HADREAS FOREVER TOO💋

[@leo-wi9cn]

Bowie was a music nerd. I think he knew

[@th4305]

@@ShedonistaShamanatrix He made an entire album while he was unwell, it's completely possible he was keeping up with modern music - I mean, why not? Famous people watch TV too, lol.

[@EmilyRose1]

Loved him since 2012 ❤

[@DbeeM]

Cool , I was into his vibe since 2011. ✌🏼

[@manamimonamour]

So cool... Perfect performance!!!

[@davidmccarron2073]

I wish I discovered this awesomeness when it started! The video rules too! I Love them xoxo I love him! Seriously, this has changed my life for the better! I needed this xoxo thank you Mike and band! The moves! The smile at the end! So humble and sweet. Flippin amazing!

[@magnusblick6767]

Holy hell, he's good. I like his music. This performance though...this is raw fucking passion and talent. You can see how much he puts into his music. Fucking art.

[@indirectlyterrywood]

serious nod of the head to thin white duke, arcade fire and sigor ross... flawless.

[@FoFiff]

Genius!

[@worldwidehey]

I see lots of prime Perry Farrell and Gary Numan .... great rock and roll A++++

[@shaunlyu473]

such a talent

[@barbaracastonguayirish3293]

Literal perfection.

[@LeenaStark]

That audience did not deserve this *Genius*

[@mrussick22]

Uffff this is still so good!

[@theygotmegal93]

I C O N I C IN EVERY WAY

[@bobbischiavone6769]

love it

[@denji7696]

wow. great song

[@dannyloke4632]

Why they are not as big as COLDPLAY is beyond me. There is so much CONTROL and PASSION in their music ... its inspiring ... and spiritual .... like a life journey

[@tsfurlan]

Because the music sucks? He's interesting looking, that's all they have going.

[@PattyHeffley]

uh huh, no that's just your opinion @@tsfurlan Maybe listen to some more of his music or just be a negative nabob.

[@nlbhaduri]

Never been prouder to say I’m from Seattle

[@cahillgreg]

only, he ain't from WA - This boy is as Iowan as corn , hogs, n' cattle

[@davidbineault3071]

Awesome and brave

[@michaelmouse1]

Stunning!

[@DEADCASINO]

beautiful!!!

[@davidmack4495]

what a great performance!!

[@lisacolbert5987]

I heard him say recently in an interview he did a while back that he’d been terribly nervous leading up to this. Damn. I guess that’s why the Genius part.

[@hendrabp8234]

Pure genius!

[@tryharder75]

So good and on Letterman

[@beksinski]

So great.

[@borborygmus5641]

David could swim laps in this Genius.

[@ShedonistaShamanatrix]

Borborygmus : AND EVERY COLLABORATIVE LAP WOULD BE DELICIOUS PERFECTION.

[@j0rge1000]

brilliant!

[@peggykaufman6346]

Love this

[@SinaMuscarina]

Just purrrfect . enough said.

[@contemplativeleaf]

babeeee!!!

[@Emma-gs1zk]

FUCK I LOVE PERFUME GENIUS SO MUCH

[@ShedonistaShamanatrix]

All my LOVE, MY QUEEN💋🌈

[@annikadelphi]

I feel it so deep

[@William29274]

Hell yeah

[@cheloddm]

Genial loco

[@allison4481]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@EdwardGottschalk]

This song rocks So F'ing hard!

[@spacewitch6667]

He kinda reminds me of brian molko

[@PhilipDaewooKoh]

Mohamed salah playing the drums well

[@jasonnicholasbryant]

wow

[@AwesomeFowl]

Shoutout to my man tom campesinos!

[@clowncleaner]

This is much more Gary Numan than David Bowie.

[@Cozette665]

Well that's because Gary Numan ROCKS!!! SO DOES PERFUME GENIUS!!!

[@Reprodestruxion]

More anthemic but needs the axshent

[@michaelmckenna7109]

Gary Numan and Tubeway Army 1979.

[@cahillgreg]

Shush now

[@yayastedi]

Why does he sing so breathless?

[@ivanrlynn]

Savage

[@Ducklingy57]

I always hate tv performances bc the band is always too low and the singer is too present in the mix, the songs doesn't have the punch that it has

[@antoniovasquez9946]

Yeah, makes me want to look for another live performance.

[@brettfavreify]

That's what I call tepid applause.

[@icenine1104]

Pearls before swine...

[@Comrade_mommy]

So good I can't stand it

[@jeongminkim2749]

땡삼땡삼~

[@michaelmckenna7109]

A young Richard Simmons and was that Tubeway Army backing him?

[@limyhsecond2055]

omg very gaud :D

[@SoCalGal5678]

📺HULU The First

[@valmatoi6942]

This will backfire. I really do not want to say anything bad but I have to. I love Perfume Genius. I REALLY DO! BUT I did not like this performance. I just wanted to hear more voice. I love the light the look , the music...everything. The suit, the lipstick, the bondage gear, the song,the way he moves. But not so much the voice, I thought it was too quiet... I wanted more voice.

[@fadesblue]

Val Matoi yeah the mixing on tv performances always sucks

[@Jacob42086]

I think him being kinda nervous made his voice more mute. It might also be because he needed some wa t er lol

[@marlenepickler9478]

Wow feels like the British are doing great things to music again. Bowie was the best of all with Rolling Stones

[@TheSuperblackmetal]

Perfume Genius isn't British

[@GeorgianaMicu-c6x]

I also thought he's oh so Brit, but he's American actually Anyway doesn't matter, the guy so real, love him so much

[@caulifloodle]

Yeah! How bout that! You know what I'm sayin?

[@fedorvoronovcomposer]

original

[@GeorgianaMicu-c6x]

I could have swore he was Brit 😳

[@valeriaguzman5769]

control z

[@kermit1473]

Holy younglings!!! I kinda thought it was a joke...so did david Letterman

[@PattyHeffley]

oh now you read David Letterman's mind? He liked it. I read that

[@MegaSeth22]

muder

[@davidfisher981]

The music is great but the lyrics not so much

[@neetogoodgoy6517]

wow that was bad

[@11calman]

I bet he didn't last long

[@PattyHeffley]

huh? he has 6 albums. 3 since this one. maybe don't say anything when you are clueless

[@JANXDPDX]

he needs to actually sing more.

[@seriouscatisserious]

It puts the lotion on its skin...

[@michele5695]

LOL

[@bonegalilei]

Trying way too hard. This is why I HATE! new music.

[@joeyisrandom9254]

This fake deep comment I see all the time is kinda annoying... there is just as much amazing and beautiful music today as there was before. You just have to find them.

[@bonegalilei]

@@joeyisrandom9254 You're kind of annoying too.

[@joeyisrandom9254]

Bone Gallow aww someone’s too stubborn to look for good music and is scared to be proven wrong :(

[@witherton8340]

It's either "generic" or "pretentious" when boomers are talking about modern music. I bet that you would call this a masterpiece if this was released before you were born.