The Dresden Dolls featuring Lene Lovich - Delilah (Live at the Roundhouse London 2006)

[@theeldergoth]

Lene is a tireless performer and always puts on a great show. It's a shame more people don't know who she is.

[@gmedeiros5748]

This is brilliant . First discovered 2024 yt It took us home and it’s been a thousand years

[@crimsonwerecat]

Both Brian and Amanda seem to be enjoying the hell out of this collab, and Lene looks like she had fun too, two generations of awesome meeting through Music, this is beautiful!!!

[@samilc]

so this song is pretty much the reason why I'm still here

[@danno700]

Lene Lovich and Amanda Palmer. Two Goddesses.

[@blueearth5000]

OMG !! goose bumps !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lene Lovich, the legend !!

[@tony1967ames]

I found this looking for lena , I'm so glad I did , what a performance truly truly hooked , what power and emotion

[@davidduffin1580]

And now Im.also a huge fan of Dresden Dolls.

[@tendermiri]

I'm so in love with this song. It's one of my favorites, and I can't believe how Amanda and Brian outdo themselves over and over. Lene Lovich just adds a whole new dynamic that I am diggin' like no other.

[@WrathOfHanha]

Lene Lovich brought such a different energy to that song. it wasn't what i'm used to, and i liked it =]

[@AshRowan]

OMG... I love the original... but something about a live version.... crying... this is amazing.

[@joemoon6114]

Lene is amazing

[@YouAreMyDreamLove]

I always cry when I listen this one in my car... so beauty... Thank you Dresden Dolls... "... I'm still alive... I'm a so impossible girl..."

[@keirarush9505]

I just love the change of narrative from what you normally encounter in music. To the ones who don't know what this song is about, the POV is a woman watching her friend stay with a man who abuses her. And nothing she says can get through to Delilah. It's the narrators building frustration and then ends on hey I'm still here for you Delilah.

[@MrPlownds26]

I remember Lene Lovich had a few hits in the British charts in the late 70's

[@happycanuck5080]

I will never let this song or Lene go...both are so great

[@adrianbrowne7962]

" The Colourfulness And The Charisma Of Lene lovich Will Always Prevail " Either In Her " Own Right " Or When In " Collaboration With Other Talented Performers " !!! From Adrian Browne 1965

[@atis3062]

Seeing Lene almost makes me cry. I miss those days. She's an original.

[@smokechub]

Two of my favorite dreams singing together to pierce my heart of Love for what they do❤ I dream and they are there🤗❤️😘

[@bbranett2188]

Isn't it refreshing to hear a female singer not even influenced by Mazzy Gray, Amy Winehouse? Life was better then

[@abelincolnlover2470]

Didn't know who Lene Lovich was before this. Thought it was awful the first time I listened.... then I couldn't get it out of my head. Now I love this version of the song! Her over-expressions fit the character of Delilah I have in my head... not quite taking the situation seriously, whereas Amanda's character is fed up and tired of Delilah never actually listening to her words. I have a friend just like Delilah. She never listens to anything I tell her about her horrible relationships, even after I explicitly said to her, "I know you aren't listening to a word I'm saying." It's hard to deal with a person like that, and the two of them portray that interaction perfectly!

[@heathernissaragonese9787]

Consider speaking to your friend from her perspective in a way that encourages rather than pointing out her flawed choices. Paint a picture of what will be if she demands certain attributes and treatment in her interactions from her relationships. She sounds like a stubborn dreamer lacking the much needed tool of self worth to powerfully achieve her goals. By encouraging her you keep her listening. Let her feel comfortable admitting her mistakes so she is the one in control of her decisions otherwise you take the role of authoritarian nag that she defies. Speak your mind still and voice your concerns, just do it in a way that leaves you being a trusted, respected confidante that is empowering and reminds her of her worth. Self worth is best strengthened by knowing your self and creating healthy boundaries. Also, please be compassionate and lead by example. She is blessed to have someone care so much though sometimes we plant seeds and hopefully someone else will contribute the other necessary rain 🌞.

[@abelincolnlover2470]

@@heathernissaragonese9787 thank you for your reply! This friend, B, and I have sort of fallen out of contact over the past two years, but only because of different life directions and not because of any sort of disagreement. We met back up briefly when we graduated college and she seemed to have grown a lot. Back when B and I were close(r), I had tried every approach in the book, including the method you described. Nothing worked, and for a while after we parted ways she seemed to fall a little deeper into her mistakes. I reached out a few times after I heard of some of the nastier incidents, but mostly just to offer support than advice. I've seen several friends of hers fill in the gap that I left, but like me they come and go as they realized she was unfortunately stubborn in her ways. However, like I said she seems to be doing much better. I don't hear much about any of those incidents anymore, which makes me think she's grown and, for lack of a better word, matured. I think her biggest problem was that she had a stifled youth and so once she got the independence of college, she couldn't find her limits fast enough. It was sad to watch her fall and hurt herself so much, but luckily nothing seriously awful happened to her.

[@crotchwellthealien]

Can't believe I've never heard of these guy's before. Lene brought me and and for the first time in months I feel alive!

[@doughheads]

my favourite dresden/amanda song of all time, and probably in my top 5 songs of all time....love the original backing vocalist more though, that i got the pleasure of seeing at the FUCK THE BACK ROW show at the BROOKLYN LYCEUM on June 28th, 2006.....love you amanda palmer and never get sick of seeing you or listening to you

[@Paaarrrp]

love this band and really love this song. lene adds her usual distinct style to proceedings and its all awesome

[@Williecisme]

That is still one of the best duo/songs I have ever heard.

[@tonybonnici5920]

Oh I soooooooooooo love this

[@Paaarrrp]

just discovered dresden dolls thanks to lene and officially had my mind properly blown. WOW !!!!!!!!

[@happycanuck5080]

I loved Lene since the 70's....loved this song for past 2 years.......what a combo....not sure it gets better than this

[@MsPopeyeolive]

Love lene lovich. Beautiful work Dresdon and Lene.

[@fairynuff4]

Wow,..and Thankyou both XxX

[@madsketcher]

lol, something about Lene singing about Denny's on route 1, lol

[@billschlafer]

Stunning. These two women crush my heart.

[@Williecisme]

I did not know that existed. That was wonderful!

[@jdr5159]

What an amazing combination of musos,this is simply awesome!

[@johnnybhoy4278]

This is probably the third time I've heard this today. This time I sat down and watched to get the full effect. And the smoke is cigarette. Lol

[@tony1967ames]

Amazing stuff love it

[@michaelB212]

Adore her ❤

[@struszka]

A dream. Dresden Dolls Best with one off the greatest performers ever..its just marvelous.

[@MrKinglizzie]

Even at her age Lene is still fun to watch

[@calecollins8110]

Wow…just found this! Love It

[@lauragrillo27]

Oh I love Lene! Amazing!

[@BackToTheBlues]

Lovely to see her doing her thing, isn't it!

[@lauragrillo27]

she just makes me smile every time I see her. Saw her the other night. She was fantastic!!!!

[@joecool1875]

Awesome duo and a perfect match for this song! goosebumps :o

[@standingwave73]

What a beautiful song and so great to see Lene up there. Man she looks so great. A definite Like.

[@CBHennessey]

Lene Lovitch love her.

[@jaxbus3000]

I saw Lene in Daytona back in 1983, she was amazing then, and still is!

[@chelseybc]

Completely agree. This is such an emotional song. She just makes a mockery of it.

[@sh4rkbyt3]

Perfect combination of Lene with Dresden Dolls!

[@jimwilliams7180]

Glad you are still here!

[@jos1948]

Delilah is one of my favs. Great song.

[@jetpixi13]

god this is great

[@deadlycamera]

best version of this song ever!

[@reboot_2.00]

Needs more Lene Lovich!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@5141D70553R]

Enjoy the best track The Dresden Dolls ever performed live. Thank you AP BV and all special guests that have performed this song live.

[@richardhaines836]

Love this band have all the dvds , cds ,and almost bought her car but I was already pouring my money into a vw bug.

[@zioledeux8217]

OMG HOW AMAZING!!! I LOVE YOU LENE LOVICH😚

[@sourhoebreadplaysgames1070]

This is fucking god damn amazing

[@ThornUvDaath777]

Lene Lovich with...the Dresden Dolls. How the mighty have fallen.

[@bryancooper9581]

"Let's see how fast thsi thing can go!' Lene Lovich is a force of nature.

[@FOX-77]

DUO Magnificas!

[@dougquidam1258]

Nice collaboration .

[@wayne_twentyfive]

I'm a huge Lene Lovich fan from her heydey, but didn't know anything about TDD until I checked this clip out .... Love this song now, and I think the combination with TDD and Lene works brilliantly here ... great stuff, and thanks for posting ... Wayne

[@wayne_twentyfive]

I definitely agree with you that many younger people are probably not aware of the ground-breaking artists like Lene Lovich who influenced the performers of today. However, I think you have to give a bit of credit to Amanda / TDD for coming up with this great song ...It's one thing to be influenced by previous artists and to some extent copy their style ... but you still have to be good enough to write your own material ... Lene is the Queen, but I'll give TDD thumbs up for this effort ...Wayne

[@deatheater459]

I RMEMBER LISTEING TO HER MUSIC IN 2006, I WAS 16, AND I WAS PISSED THE FUCK OFF BECAUSE I WAS TOO YOUNG TO GO SEE EM LIVE AND DINDT HAVE ANY COOL OLDER FREINDS THAT COULD SNEAK ME IN.

[@digitalArtform]

Fantastic.

[@5141D70553R]

Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@dee66daniel72]

Woww - No Words more - : )))

[@jimwilliams7180]

Brian and Amanda have such charisma onstage and in studio. Still don't know they aren't releasing new music together!

[@madsketcher]

Ah, neat- this answers my question. When I first heard TDD, I immediately thought of Lene.

[@johnnyvst]

Just amazing

[@synwhisper85]

I've been waiting for someone to upload this forever....

[@bafk3t]

LETS SEE HOW FAST THIS THING CAN GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LENE LOVINCH IS FUCKING AS CRAZY AS AMANDA IS

[@cerridwen808]

Some people are just born epic. Wow.

[@samilc]

@ToriaDumOfTheTweedle your response made my day, thank you so much ;__; good to see nice youtubers around here for once

[@deadlycamera]

love this!

[@LOLLYPOPMUSICLONDON]

lene is back ;)

[@caralampio1]

Increíble versión.... de lo mejor.

[@MrDoremouse]

Oh my gosh. I didn't know Dresden Dolls had a female singer and at the start of the video thought ''She's aged well''; then I saw Lena on stage I realized she WASN'T the girl playing the piano !.

[@zuriamalva]

I'm here just for Lene Lovich....

[@marcap9757]

Me too.

[@DelightOxygen]

Awesome

[@paquettechris6855]

AFUCKINGMAZING!!!!!

[@richardmurphy9006]

Lene Looks great the EMO`S seem Happy

[@megan3577]

I love this so fucking much.

[@PlantyMcFlowers]

Lene!

[@ToriaDumOfTheTweedle]

@samilc I may not know you at all (and I'm not being sarcastic or anything like that) but I'm glad you're still here. Keep your head high, hun.

[@brent2k]

Yay!

[@happycanuck5080]

Song is great....Lene is unique.....yes.....like the original more but this is still great

[@VitalyArtemov]

Браво Огромное !!!!!

[@struszka]

The best at ist best....

[@eljuano28]

Gaud Dang, y'all.

[@brendacornwell7066]

Amazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤😂

[@ReginaldJKornblow]

Lene always looked like she absolutely had to sing, had to let it out or she'd explode or worse. Still does.

[@aenigma0regis0rises]

"Ripped off" is a bit too much, don't you think? They are both odd lady singers who wear black, but they have different vocal and musical styles, Lene Lovich being slightly skewed towards synth music, often with that sort of jumpy-sound, and while Amanda is not acoustic, she always plays a piano-sounding thing and goes between this style and a sort of cabaret post-punk. Yes, I can see the influence, but I still think they're quite different.

[@samilc]

@CookingRock I still do, thanks

[@fabiandiaz8042]

5:53 just vibing

[@muppet253]

I would have to agree that Amanda is not ripping off Lena. She's an influence for sure...but I would guess Nina Hagen and Patti Smith as other influences. I kind of get that vibe in the music

[@NattyBurz]

Over 10 years ago when i first heard this virsion i was offended by the change in vocals almost feeling like a mockery of the saddness of the song...now as a cultured adult im just like HOW COULD I EVER DISRESPECT LENE LIKE THAT

[@wonderwall8759]

hat schon was die musik :-) gefühl,Sound was willste mehr

[@riverforest2997]

Skip to 2:58. That's where Lene starts.

[@CanaryAsylum]

Holy shit. I hope Amanda is JUST like her when she's sixty.

[@TomYaz]

Lene wrote so many great songs. Amanda should be singing on of her songs.