Punch Brothers Cover The Strokes - Reptilia A V Undercover

AV Club took this video (and all of their old videos) down for some reason. This is Punch Brothers' cover of The Strokes' Reptilia

[@patrickdbuck]

Thank you keeping these. It's so sad that they all got taken down. I loved these covers back when they came out.

[@GrandpaHerman1]

made it their own while capturing what makes the original so good. most covers seem to lose what makes the original good. well done

[@AndrewsArchives]

Its the tempo. 'Slowing down' this song would be a crime.

[@iwillnevergetone5]

agreed! It annoys me when bands completely disregard what we love about the source material altogether. I was hoping they'd include that fade-in for the main riff and they did. they get it

[@brenthawkins5097]

@@AndrewsArchives yeah most people just "dumb down" or simplify a song cause they don't want to deal with a certain level of difficulty. Find the top covers on youtube for 5 of your favorite songs and i'll bet 4 out of 5 will be slowed down so much it's barely recognizable.

[@ros.667]

His impression of Julian’s MC work was hilarious

[@absteele]

I was at the Strokes concert he's talking about (Nashville River Stages in 2004) - has to be one of the drunkest performances I've ever seen. But still good! The stage was a barge anchored on the river downtown, and at one point during the set he and one of the other guys went to the back of the barge to relieve themselves. At another point he asked if anybody had a lighter and got pelted with them by the crowd.

[@PiDev]

Thank you so much for reposting this, I was heartbroken when it came down

[@marcryptic]

Still one of the best covers

[@Acoustic_Operator]

You just made my life complete again.

[@robrivers6476]

Honestly these guys are a super team of talent. Punch Brothers have been kicking ass for a couple years now keep it up guys!

[@Allagi22]

When you and the boys are supposed to be serenading the dead and dying in a civil war hospital, but first you want to play one from the new album.

[@kendallgibson]

Thank you for reposting this. I adore this cover so much. I watched the AV Club video SO many times years ago, and was heartbroken a few years back when I looked for it and it was gone. I feel like I have to be at least 1000 of the views here hahaha (okay, slight exaggeration). I'll forget about the video for a bit, and then I remember it and come back to watch it and it just fills me with such joy. I love it so much.

[@jimmytightlips]

Twice as good as the original, and I love the original!

[@kendallgibson]

@@jimmytightlips I *totally* agree.

[@Thesoulender]

Got to see these guys live...amazing

[@lisafenixx]

thank you SO much for posting all of these, they have never explained why they took down these videos and this has been my favorite covers ever to watch. seriously, I really appreciate it :)

[@montgomeryband]

that fiddle (guitar) solo was incendiary!

[@PiDev]

Fiddle and banjo were actually playing that solo in unison

[@Knouch]

Thank you so much. I thought I'd never see this again. You are awesome.

[@hector_es_hector]

Thank you for saving this

[@punkinhd726]

Thank you, I'm very glad I stumbled upon this again

[@larissachanelle]

this is criminally under viewed

[@northspack]

Wow these guys are so good , they are one to themselves, nobody has there original sound , they deserved the Edwin r murrow genius award, good for them

[@sadmanzahinmishel7247]

Absolutely freakin incredible holy shit

[@KarlKatten]

This keeps blowing my mind

[@jamessullivan9363]

absolutely nailed the violin lick at 3:00 ! Class

[@tarnuin58]

This is one of my favourite songs and Chris is one of my mothers favourite musicians. This is a friggin godsend!

[@Anjuroo]

Wow, first time hearing this and also discovering that Chris Thile plays mando/sings for them lol. My parents are huge Nickel Creek fans and that voice is absolutely unmistakable

[@mf5202]

This is a great cover of a great song.

[@fortunesk89]

So good!

[@maurawl]

Thank you! This one and Andrew Jackson Jihad's cover from Plush are my favorites!

[@ismargz3043]

FINALLY, AFTER ALL THIS YEARS

[@christopherbrown7230]

Is it just me or are Punch Brothers covers better than their original songs?

[@InAtlasAtLast]

No, but yeah.

[@Sommiel]

Not just you!

[@GumbyGoons]

I love their original songs but their covers are definitely fantastic too.

[@djclaudinho]

Great job! Regards from São Paulo! Brasil!

[@unterdeneichen1547]

Fantastic ! Thanks ;)

[@TheMijoAaron]

This is it chief

[@AstraVex]

I really like this style. It fits weirdly well! :D

[@based_ukulele]

...thank you

[@shadeeason4401]

Extraordinary

[@meetlejuice8865]

Thank you!!

[@randyerb6839]

INCREDIBLE COVER!!! I think this actually *ROCKS* more than the original...Why the "Strings" is my favourite music Family.

[@homiz96]

This is fucking beautiful

[@MeganGann]

Holy crap this was good. Also i was at that show.

[@PappyTrappy]

YESSSSSS

[@sinjindesignspace]

any possibility of Wang Chung doing Modest Mouse '3rd Planet' from the 2013 season.? it was so damn fun...doesnt seem to exist anymore anywhere

[@aleji0]

Seriously. That one is great.

[@joaovasco3059]

Cool

[@saulwilliantapia4842]

GENIAL

[@MrBGS101]

Trying to find the one where Field Report did a cover of Chicago by Surjan Stevens. Can anyone help me?

[@kadematyis6578]

I T S B A C K

[@snazzy-pasta811]

are you ok who put their foot up your ass

[@SalvadorBrumov]

sounds like someone just Bleu themselves

[@darinmany8680]

hewre we go again we are on the road again

[@Ando2k10]

That sucks that they took this down. Now, if I could just find the Ben Sollee cover of Henry Rollins "Low Self Opinion".

[@Itadakiman]

This is fantastic! And I don't even know the original song

[@djlivetonight]

At least the singer knew not to touch the microphone and pretend to hold one instead. That things worth more than the band combined

[@darinmany8680]

it is amazing>?

[@joaquinyikes5460]

: Julian Casablancas has joined the chat.

[@ethanwalmark5621]

Chris just wanted to be one of the strokes

[@rachelmoody7705]

Fiddle, y'all 💖

[@lennylehnertz]

People who play fretless instruments are in a different league.

[@singlericardo14]

Vocalist Kinda looks like Finneas Oconnel.

[@tayb.3417]

Thought it was him in the thumbnail lol

[@polish_king98]

I said this to my gf the other day. Hard to see a difference tbh. FINNEAS looks kinda over 30

[@DanielaTarhuni]

Please, try to find the cover of Trampled By turtles Owner of a lonely life...

[@Blowin_Bubbles]

I wanna get into like folk rock or whatever you would call this and cover shit this way.

[@Angel-Otk]

Bill Hader

[@tbmckinley11]

That solo sounds better on fiddle than it ever could on a guitar

[@fabianvargas5977]

He sings better in live that Julian Casablancas

[@mrcowlick7537]

If I may dare say this, it's better than the original!

[@lOvesucks003]

Very close to it, but definitely not better

[@vdodenstein5754]

@@lOvesucks003 The Strokes- Reptilia @ShakyKnees 2015 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGHTZKCpqr9-rZY

[@PiDev]

@@lOvesucks003 Disagreed. Much better than the original.

[@erinloomis7032]

If someone could re-up Justin Townes Earle's AV Undercover version of Atlantic City, I will wish you all the good karma in perpetuity.

[@videogameheart]

Someone added it- search “Atlantic City av” and enjoy!!!

[@Jebaskin1]

Better than the original and I haven't even gotten half way through

[@seanaguilar5645]

4.3/10

[@Unreissued]

someone mash this up with "worst reptilia cover"

[@pimpslickness]

He got the lyrics mixed up

[@staffordinfection]

Wow. This is terrible.