Sonic Youth - Sympathy For The Strawberry (2003/05/07)

May 7, 2003
WTTW Grainger Studio - PBS Soundstage
Chicago, Illinois, USA

[@Jack_nnn_]

If it was even possible, I think Steve's drumming improved in the later years of the band. His playing style from this album on is just so inventive.

[@chrisocony]

Wow. I am in shock, in awe. It is like Evol or Sister. But 25 or more years later, and they are the same, but better. Masters. The Youth, getting better with time.

[@dannymorell150]

I have LOVED Sonic Youth since `82. This performance just Frames Sonic Youth. This... is Sonic Youth.

[@BartWinchester-pj1wb]

WHAT LOVERS LIST ON LANGUID STAIN....

[@windskm]

Lost count how many times I've watched this.

[@christopherpimpleton6656]

On some real shit, their drummer is fuckin' AMAZING!

[@TheSecondNature]

Love the tone coming from Kim's les paul junior. So simple, raw and effective

[@steveroo]

I love the drum beat and fills Steve puts out. Cool to see Lee on keys.

[@JDsmiffy1]

Great song from a brilliant album!

[@declanmurphy9527]

Kim sounds amazing in this song. And the band is so damn tight. Such an incredible group.

[@checkersf]

This song is a masterpiece!

[@BartWinchester-pj1wb]

Kids this is one of the bands NIRVANA was into ..& played together...ADVANT GUARD ...

[@Incindiant]

Man I love this song, so much raw intensity

[@chrisocony]

I've probably listened to this over a hundred times in the last couple of weeks. I think my desire will soon be quenched.

[@wbm3085]

Love the keyboard, fits their sound well

[@JacksonGeary]

lee on the keyboard, thats pretty sick

[@stephenbradley6285]

Red wine + Sonic Youth makes the exclusivity and preciousness of the 80s and 90s go out the window

[@BartWinchester-pj1wb]

Kimmy grew into quite a soul .. wonderful progression...

[@jonny100684]

Seen them live and like this video shows they are one of those great bands that even though fantatsic on album they re freaking amazing live.

[@AlyssonRosa]

A banda mais magnífica que existe!

[@smillecerqueira1221]

Magnífico

[@themarginalizedproject]

in English, en español o en français, this is art

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

THURSTON JOSEPH MOORE 25 DE JULIO DE 1958 64 AÑOS (65) KIM ALTHEA GORDON 28 DE ABRIL DE 1953 69 AÑOS (70)

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Let me introduce you (Feel the wind so) Since you saw my shadow self Living underneath you (Over here) She can't resist a tickle out I'm a girl scout Searching for the new stuff Did I mention that it melts away (All gone) She puts a sign out (I want a) Out of order (I want a building that stays) Makes you strongly disobey Guiding you away (I promised you) Chiding you away So quick to hide when I turn around She will rise just to embarass me She likes to dance when it's dark inside Just a flashlight there, for a guide Try to catch me if you can It's free and wild, watch where you stand Below the net, desire it grows and grows Like a strawberry not a rose Prickly patch don't you stand on me Squishin' down in the mud Aah! In your eye.

[@antoniorubio5989]

Superrrrrrr!!!

[@gravelorddd]

I cannot believe this album came out 10 years ago...

[@sgg17003]

I can't believe this album came put 18 years ago.

[@rycooder8265]

21 years ago…

[@JrGui81]

essa musica é uma viagem.

[@stephenbradley6285]

Sonic Youth.They May aswell have been called Psychic Youth.

[@user-xy1me9cx6l]

脳が、天才に、なります。

[@Iefita]

zarpado tema

[@bellsit0]

aun opinas lo mismo?

[@ninjamiroslav]

hvala sto postojite

[@SpotlessMind871]

che gran pezzo

[@lesa9410]

murray street

[@LockedPig]

Блядь, как же это круто

[@grzegorzstrongowski9439]

You can recognize a great band i they can rock a life gig better than studio :)

[@eduardomelo4420]

It is Just me, or somebody else thinks that the name is a reference to Beatles and Rolling Stones?

[@sgg17003]

Maybe. It's also possible that when Eric and his cat were tripping balls he realized strawberries were the devil and it became a song title.

[@SrAndresAmor]

This is one of my favorite Sonic Youth songs, and I never realised until now that I actually wouldn't mind some more sexy moans (but like in a classy way?) from Kim at 5:41 a la Robert Plant.

[@alexwalton593]

so kraut rocky

[@duncanthehut]

If anyone noticed, they changed up Kim's riff to sound more dissonant. If you ask me, I don't like it, as it takes away that 60's/70's vibe away from the pre/post-Kim sections of the song and messes with the melody.

[@smileswrappedingauze]

i like it! you can never have enough dissonance. when so few other people try to write with it, since it's hard to work with..

[@Autoluminescense]

Dingid Forrester i really like the studio version better. but this live kills on its own. im mostly in love with those golden Thurston touches

[@PGG81]

yeah 5* thanks a lot

[@diogopinto9462]

She looks like someone else, here

[@ZRN959]

soooooo stereolab

[@fcoquezada]

5:19 lol

[@eb6958]

totally, they are better !

[@MrNercules]

Weird to see respect from a highbrow audience at the end of all this hard, dissonant work. I guess you just walk off stage and say shucks.

[@tbwatch88]

keys? a strat? an extra guy? NO.

[@klinkerkk]

Is'nt this overdubbed or playbacked? Mix sounds like produced on studio

[@phtamas]

Believe or not, this is their stage sound. I was shocked by the the sound quality when I heard them live.

[@mtr801]

It's probably a soundboard recording