The Dresden Dolls - "Night Reconnaissance" UNCENSORED Video

from "No, Virginia...": dresdendolls.ba...
Directed by Michael Pope.
Produced by BriAnna Olson.
Dollhead coat lent graciously from the empire S.N.A.F.U. archives.

[@kd59]

Nothing is crueler than children who come from good homes

[@memecraft8876]

I dont get it

[@randomnessiscool]

@@memecraft8876 You should feel lucky then.

[@memecraft8876]

@@randomnessiscool i love your playlist old dirty songs

[@funtimewolf2683]

Fr

[@Noomie90]

To end all disputes about the lyrics, Amanda Palmer wrote in the Virginia Companion: “The original lyric was “hide from the guns” which I then changed to “cunts” which I decided was too vulgar, so I changed it to “gunts” or “cuns”--whichever I was in the mood for while I was doing the vocal take.”

[@senffabrik4903]

guns makes more sense. On someone elses lawn stealing stuff. In some states in the us you can easily get shot. Isnt it?

[@TheAngelofDoubt]

This video makes me unreasonably happy every time I watch it.

[@flynn9731]

Yes

[@TiloLaCroix]

I feel the same 😊

[@ElizabethMorbiddoll86]

Me too!!

[@mestrella89]

I wish someone could do an amanda palmer hair tutorial. i love her hair in this video

[@MadFranandfriends]

I wonder if someone is watching this going "Hey! That's my gnome! So that's what happened!" Truly I love you Amanda.

[@shiteyanyo1111]

I love how the 'roles' that the lawn ornaments play are all mirrored by what Amanda says she was mocked with.

[@somerandom128]

"and we hide from the guns on our night reconnaissance, steal flamingos and gnomes from the dark side of the lawn" :D love it

[@amia-hk5xm]

it’s actually cunts not guns lol 😂❤

[@AFPismyhero]

got to see them do this live last year. i hardly remember it though because i was super sick and had saved every dime i had to buy the ticket so i didnt have money for food for 2 days. i only remember they played it because they mentioned how they'd recently filmed this video... i'd do it again though. it was sooo worth it!

[@craftysteve176]

Oh my goodness!!!

[@craftysteve176]

New sub!

[@WeenieForLife]

She kind of reminds me of how Kurt Cobain sang in his 'Heart Shaped Box' video. I absolutely love both of their eccentrically sexy personalities.

[@amazingsierra]

I wish I had lawn ornaments. I'd be honored to have them stolen by Amanda and Brian. XD

[@peterschabig9566]

This is like My Chemical Romance, except more metal. Which is impressive considering it's the way the piano is played that creates this effect.

[@lvb1770]

Brilliant! Some much style. Amanda & Brian play so many rolls and parts, musically, lyrically and theatrically. They are a rare treasure in this modern age of crappy music. I would love to see you guys tour with my friends and yours Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum! Peace.

[@conradsdad]

Married to Neil Gaiman, isn't she?

[@shiteyanyo1111]

@PurpleDeflector What the fuck??

[@annafoden4218]

@PurpleDeflector um, care to explain?

[@senffabrik4903]

Its fantastic, since i know this song, i never forget it always love to rehear it other songs from you are great too. But this, took my heart by storm. Had it on a mini cd gift for any magazine or smth fell over it fell in love Yes still today, i went in school then.. ^^ We get old

[@mrcharisma4bestlife105]

Man this is the Amanda Palmer I miss This and Who Killed Amanda Palmer were her BEST

[@DawnlessSkys]

I think she said gunts just so guys on youtube would have an argument. You guys are ruining the fun of the song.

[@mangachix]

this is one of my favorite songs that they have done. my other faves are Girl Anachronisim and Coin Operated Boy. if you havnt already listened to them, you should check them out. ^-^

[@jesusandknitting]

I love you Amanda Palmer! I love how you actually care about lyrics, unlike the majority of artists nowadays. These are by far the best lyrics I've ever heard from the Dresden Dolls. Great new light punching feeling, it creats a great playful atmosphere. I respect the Dresden Dolls more then any other band. They have a great artistic morale.

[@TheEmilyraven]

Omg, she stole Gnomeo, Juliet, and Featherstone! 0-0 At least they can be together now...you know, without dying. XD

[@eminaxox]

brian looks great with long hair. &amanda is too adorable :) i love them

[@mandapo0o]

Wonderful! I freakin' love you two. Brian, well done on your jiving and wailing' with Mr Reznor. Amanda, I hope to see you in August at your London gig. I love you two! Designing my DDolls tattoo :) x

[@kittenkate]

she's probably listening to the song (Night Reconnaissance) so she can lip sync properly. I doubt the people of the neighborhood where they filmed this would have been happy with the Dolls blaring the song on a stereo.

[@TeslaandDragons]

Can you really compare Evanescence to Dresden Dolls? I really don't see how. They are not even close to the same tyle of music. I personally enjoy listening to both of them.

[@Yadarfyn]

I honestly can't work out which one she's saying. I hope she says "cunts"... but it does sound an awful lot like "guns". Either word works, really. :-)

[@binary_terror2]

I love this band and I so can't wait for the album! I'm also incredibly glad I don't have to listen to the stupid censorship of 'tampax' anymore! this album is going to be so amazing; it's more sophisticated but it also has the spirit of A is for Accident, more raw-nerved and personal, which is awesome! :D

[@DementedXShenzi]

i honestly thought she was a guy when i first heard this song,not to be mean relly but thats what i thought

[@GoFidoGo]

Amanda and Karen O are my official music goddesses. Dresden dolls can say cunt all we like. ^.^

[@mrmojorisin18]

dresden dolls are way too different from evanescence...obviously dresden dolls are better

[@jiricharvat]

Who's that other passenger at the end beside Santa? Loch Ness Monster?

[@krysheath]

This video was awesome and fun, just like its dynamic duo in it. Their music is the glue that can make instant best friends out of people who have never met before just because they've listened to it. PUNK CABARET FOREVER!!!

[@clarabellen]

It's because Amanda is amazing! That's how she looks so great! :) I love how comfortable she is with herself! She's gorgeous inside and out! I love the power and passion in all of the Dresden Dolls songs! I got to see them livein concert and it was AMAZING! Dresden Doll fan forever!

[@senffabrik4903]

im totally not a fan type of ppl. But Dresden Dolls ♥

[@NotMissSunshine]

For the longest time I thought she said "and we hide from the guns".

[@loversrockpaper]

"And we hide from the cunts on our night reconnaissance." I think it's that line haha.

[@cokehead1969]

lol i have total done this. me and my ex ended up with about 50 or 60 random garden ornaments. out the back of her house. it seemed funny at the time.

[@SilverRod20]

she's definitely an alto, that's for sure. but even still i don't think i could hit some of those notes she hits, lol.

[@gothika007]

It's very similar to roxy's more than this

[@PurpleCowsMakeGJ]

they remind me of the Grinch in this video.

[@jmartinez1982nm]

two thumbs up on the song never heard of the dresden dolls til recently and i have to say, they have catchy tunes

[@Amerzz789]

i love amanda's voice... it's so real unlike almost everyone on the radio.

[@waitressboy]

They really censored this video because of that? It's a joke, right? It is a joke and I'm so stupid that I can't see it, right? I mean... this can't be evolution. Darwin couldn't be this wrong.

[@GrlLeastLikelyTo]

UNCENSORED! OH MY!

[@ShaineCoradara]

I thought it was guns too, don't feel bad.

[@NixGalith]

hehe so funny!!! i love the dresden dolls... amanda is amazing and brian is too cool =]

[@aMEANda]

it's actually "gunts" because one was too harsh and the other wasn't harsh enough.

[@ResidentPyro]

I feel so horrible scouring the internet for all the songs on this album... But I can't find it anywhere. I swear, the second I do find a copy, I will buy it!

[@violetpair]

lol, yeah, if it is lot metal i can't like it!!! xD i just asked so i could try to understand a bit about music, i'm a total ignorant at that point (and any other by the way :p) and i was curious cause and wasn't used to listen to this kind of music and i liked it... but i'm sorry if i offended you, it wasn't my intention x)

[@ImKTBQ]

My aruement on the "guns" vs. "cunts" issue is if you watch her mouth while forming the word in question, she doesn't put her tongue behind her teeth to form the /t/ sound. She ends with the soft /nz/ sound. It's hard to distinguis the /g/ mouth from the /k/ mouth so I would say it's guns. Or, at the very least, that's the word she was lip-synching to.

[@MindCop]

In an interview on myspace (which can be found by searching for "dresden dolls interview" in the video section) Amanda and Brian are talking makeup and Amanda mentions a phase she went through when she was younger where she shaved off all her body hair, including her eyebrows. So, she doesn't have that birth defect that you speak of.

[@legaata]

If one first listens to the crap they broadcast on the radio, and then hear this fantastic song it is impossible to believe that they're from the same century. The only conclusion is that we're living in an illusion, created by deliberately preventing great music form reaching a larger audience.

[@SeanFitton]

Fantastic (of course!). Perhaps I missed it but precisely what had to be censored? It can't really have been something as silly as a reference to tampax, surely. Just so everyone knows - I could already pronounce "reconnaissance" Love, Seán

[@MichaelinSF]

YES! I have a total crush on the drummer! What is his name, do you know? Is it Brian? This video is so way! I am surprised that many people haven't even heard of them, and I live in San Francisco. Go figure! :)

[@Tempestaires]

That's what I heard too, but English isn't my main language so... Funny video! I was wondering how they would use the garden decorations when I first read their announcement asking if the fans hadn't some to lend!

[@dezynboy]

Saw these guys in Austin at Stubbs a few weeks ago. They were FANTASTIC. I was impressed with the way they interacted with the much younger opening act, Smoosh, going so far as to do two or three songs with them after their set was over. These guys are fun, talented and interacted with the crowd really well. I sure hope they make it back to Austin. Amanda and Brian rock! They mentioned something about solo careers after this album. Has anyone heard anything?

[@MichaelinSF]

Hi Jack! Thanks for the response! Are You Okay? Your screen-name concerned me. My Mom, well, oh, never mind. I am just being overly sensitive. silly stupid me! Merry Christmas! Happy whatever!

[@xxsavethosekisses]

Ugh, I was going to get No, Virginia when I was at the mall but I got Rotation by Cute Is What We Aim For instead... now I'm mad at myself because this CD sounds a million times better than Rotation.

[@xoxtntxox16]

FABULOUS! i love this. the censored one though... random censoring. tampax? is this kind of like necessary evil where you wanted to call it listerine but didn't want to be sued? i love you both dearly!

[@sagegrouch]

I understand I acctually went to HS in NC down the road from SE Baptist Seminary. I'm a hermaphodidte and a metal head so were on about the same boat. I'm 5'2" and got beat up by FCA kids all the time. We should start a revolution.

[@EffinPiss]

It used to be, but now it's "gunts". I'm assuming she changed it for some reason, or was forced to change it.

[@smcwilly08]

okay.. it was meant to be.. im gonna marry this woman, i love gnomes, i always buy my friends gnomes for their birthdays.. no joke!! but they do take care of them! hehe.. yay!

[@KittyKat8D]

I only found out this song existed today. Oh my God. I've loved the Dolls for years. Why did it take me so long?! 5*

[@silversunastrology]

Ugh! I love it more!!! :D

[@CheckmarkVexx]

I think 'guns' would make sense in the context of the lyrics, the only thing that bothers me more then the vocal stopping for a word is if they beep it out xD

[@JonnyMcTyler]

saw them last night here in phoenix :) she walked right throught hte crowd lol the played fight for the right to party, and war pigs. it was awesome.

[@OrinPosner]

Tampax was probaly censored because it's a brand name. I can't see why else. (Although, I thought using brand names in songs is allowed, guess not?)

[@blackwidow1417]

@totalamazingness yes she shaves them and paints them on

[@marilynshampoo]

what kind of question is that? do you need to be told, so you will know if you like it or not?

[@JarethDrakul]

I think there on their website, I'm not sure though (theres a link in the packaging of the CD).

[@alicenirvana]

I love it how while she's rocking on her iPod there is somebody creeping around in the background to steal flamingos and gnomes :3 Ftw it's Dark Cabaret, violetpair. If you want to know a Cabaret band check out Vermillion Lies.

[@jamiedossantos9366]

Alice Rose I saw Vermillion Lies open for AFP in 2008. Great show!

[@rinimartini]

i absolutely love this video. amanda, brian - you both look phenomenally hot! bring the dolls tour to the UK, PLEASE... xXx

[@JarethDrakul]

The link that was in the cd no longer works :-/. But all the lyrics and stuff were there :-(.

[@pickafleur]

I wish I was that gnome at 3:05

[@Tibbon]

HAHAH, i know where that Garden Gnome came from. Awesome :)

[@Mossfaerie]

Amanda shaves off her eyebrows and draws them on with liquid eyeliner. I do the same.

[@Bahiyyih4]

I'd be really happy about this video even if it were just Amanda doing her silly dance in front of the the house for four minutes.

[@SirenaBlack]

Amanda has said that he's straight. You can be straight and a cross-dresser both :-)

[@KNecromancer]

Um, although I see the point you're making and agree (although I do like Amy), they both use pianos, silly :P

[@xbrokenXcrayonsx]

guns and weapons aren't supposed to be mentioned in music video's anymore...for some gay reason or another.

[@xxXxXLindsayXxXxx]

I don't think he is, but he could be.. Then again he can still be straight and be a cross-dresser, right?

[@camiflauged]

They are the most adorable mother fuckers I have ever seen.. ever Oh yeah, and the gnomes?! HELL YES.

[@MissCullenxx]

amansa looks really beautiful in this video but then again when doesnt she? XD love this song.

[@PorcelainAlligator]

ILOVEYOU ILOVEYOU ILOVEYOU You need to come the the UK already!! x

[@NorthernFox1]

Call me old but after first time hearing reminded me a lot of Siouxsie Sioux. Enjoyed and searching for more :-)

[@gogunn]

What do think about adding some some ELO type harmonies to the chorus? Cool the way it is, too.

[@spiderpig433]

O.O I kinda...Wanna know, If you actually think anyone kinda cares?? Nice Opinion though ;)

[@13CemeteryDrive13]

Married to Neil Gaiman, she is.

[@ShaineCoradara]

Gods me too! I love her silly little dance and her funny faces and her hat! OHH HER HAT! yes.

[@sk8muppet]

i think i like the line "we hide from the guns..." better than "we hide from the cunts"

[@xxxJeahxxx]

no, it means she has the ability to even turn gay men on. the powers of amanda palmer!!!

[@nightgangl7]

whoo hooo fucking rock on! love these guys and love brians faces =)

[@ShenmueAtheist]

she clearly says guns, just look at her mouth when she says it.

[@lostpunkrock]

anyone can tell me why she always seems to have headphones in her ears for vids?

[@CheckmarkVexx]

I fail to see what should be censored in this video =/ Good song though ^^

[@ruddegore]

She inspired me to finnaly shave my balls, it is so much fun drawing them on!

[@spiderpig433]

I have the Cd, It doesn't come with lyrics, But you can look them up online.

[@MusicIsMyThing]

The Dresden Dolls and lawn gnomes- what more is there to life? ;-) haha

[@amysacrifice]

I'm hoping I'll get to see them when they come on to Dallas on the 30th. ;)

[@lilaleahg]

I think Amanda's voice sounds different here. Like she's trying too hard.

[@tonksloopy]

heeeey, is that santa in the end the same one you used for the cover?! :D

[@xoxtntxox16]

This was recorded before the Amanda's surgery... filmed after it though.

[@Tibbon]

Can't you just listen to get the lyrics?