The Lightning Seeds - Life Of Riley (Glastonbury 2023)

The Lightning Seeds perform Life Of Riley at Glastonbury 2023.
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[@markedwards3927]

Great song - originally written for his then new born son, Riley, who now plays rhythm guitar in the band. What must it be like for him, playing a song written for you, and to hear everyone singing along to the words?!

[@dsd2228]

Loved the father and son nod at 00:19 must feel amazing!

[@juanjuanes2201]

El motivo mas importante para que the lightning seeds, continue.

[@danielcroasdale1718]

i honestly didn’t know this until reading this comment a month or so back…his son must be buzzing!!!

[@rayhoughton8046]

Maybe his son should have a go at singing as Ian is wank

[@horaciozacarias9154]

Nice story😮

[@carn5haun343]

MOTD Goal of the month

[@bedojames]

Indeed and a classic tune too to go with the riff at start goal F for me ring 0898 etc etc but I live in Rep of Ire so could not enter.

[@fr.mcgreer8349]

​@@bedojamesha ha, me too. Shearer........ 1 nil

[@saulibus1]

😂😂😂

[@underneonloneliness2]

Thought that was James Dean Bradfield?

[@danielcroasdale1718]

it’s everything to me this song!!! childhood GOTM tune, not a care in the world…class!

[@kevinheaton384]

In 1996 I went to Ibiza with a second hand discman and a scratched sleeveless cd of jolification that I played on loop for a week. Nearly 30 years on, I listen to jolification every holiday without fail. The warmth, memories and sanctuary that album gives me is like nothing else. Fantastic band

[@NellyGandhella]

No offence buddy but nobody cares about what you did in 1996 haha 😆

[@recall2880]

@@NellyGandhellaclearly they do but not about your comment

[@rsands9]

We loved playing the lightning seeds on Live 105 in San Francisco!

[@greatleapforwards]

Playing a song written about you on Glastonbury main stage..I would say very few of us will have the life of Riley!

[@guitarz]

THIS its music like this that evokes happy times and great memories. LOVE THIS

[@rileyuktv6426]

As a Riley - I’m living this…❤

[@firetv3248]

How great it must be to play guitar in fronted by your dad. Obviously the songs significance helps too. Love the tone on Riley's guitar.

[@Harryhas26]

Forever cool how Riley is now there playing

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

So many great bands from the 90s at Glastonbury Festival this year

[@deannilvalli6579]

I did not know they were still going, Ian Broudie and co. Nice to hear they are still rocking.

[@oliviarichardson7914]

Never knew he wrote this for his son❤

[@united121]

Takes me back to my childhood. Brilliant song.

[@chumpster69]

Amazing! Got shivers down my back!

[@take5DD]

Love this. Takes me back to the 90s again.

[@charliechaz1982]

This was a passionate performance by Broudie. Really loved the way he belted 'nothings certain' and the way he was driving the band and song on. A classic song being elevated.

[@garypeteralexander7903]

One of my all time favourite tunes for street gigs. Thanx guys n gals..❤❤❤❤

[@Alan-Dawson]

One of the most underrated bands of all time. Love ya😍

[@markdaly1648]

Anyone born after the year 2000.

[@gary5693]

By the time this was released there were so many iconic tunes that became anthems in history so when I first heard this on the radio I knew that there was something about it that I thought that we would be hearing it for a long time to come and quite rightly so!!!!

[@sharpvidtube]

I was pleased it was picked up by Football Focus and MOTD. Much better than the other football song they did, it's never coming home, get over it😂

[@o0FranklySpeaking0o]

UNDERRATED BAND

[@gaztaylor4178]

Great football music, it's match day in the boozer having a few beer's perfect coz it's pure and simple everytime👍👌

[@smcg112]

Fantastic, always find the time ...love the music.

[@Britpop938]

This is brilliant!!❤❤

[@rogerkay8603]

One of the, if not the, best singer/songwriters of their generation

[@jonatherton]

Proper tune.

[@boydegg]

Amazing band, amazing song and an amazing performance. What a happy happy audience.

[@amangogna68]

Great music, amazing vocals and band !

[@vampiresforesl]

Killer music, but I don't what's more out of tune, the harmonium or the singer's talk-singing.

[@michealhand1001]

​@@vampiresforeslThere,s always one yes you.The crowd love it and that,s all that matters.

[@joannedwyer4755]

Brilliant i loved the lightning seeds

[@oldgold5848]

I seethis and it reminds me of the set with Terry Hall in London 2014, Sorrow, Sense etc. Awesome

[@brucelee-wo5ge]

That'll do me! Love from the Gatta!

[@LionelHutz100]

love it, so cool!

[@teijaalanko5165]

Yeah' great and wondeful musiic this 🔉🔉🔉✋🤗💕💕💕💃💃💃🌅👍

[@mrbluesky1484]

Saw the Seeds when they were in their 20's at a music festival outside Philly. Incredible.

[@tc8066]

You'd have a job, Broudie didn't start touring with the lightning seeds until he was 36 😂

[@426john]

Great !

[@muhammadusmankhan1797]

LOVE IT! ❤❣💗

[@carolineok11]

Brilliant

[@carlmccarthy5734]

Please go and tour Ireland

[@adamwilliams5372]

I was at the front left of the stage and loved this set great way to kick Glasto off for me personally loved the Lightning Seeds in the 90s

[@traceyross8528]

I'm sooo jealous!!!! From brisbane....long way from Glastonbury!

[@adamwilliams5372]

@@traceyross8528 my aunt lives in brisbane. I'd trade glasto for that!

[@traceyross8528]

@@adamwilliams5372 the only good thing about brissy is the weather in my book....I'm an obsessed brit fan....never been cos can't afford! But hopefully one day!

[@adamwilliams5372]

@@traceyross8528 you can live more life because of the weather though. The winters here are long and miserable and by the end every man and his dog is depressed. But it's where I live and I still love it

[@traceyross8528]

@@adamwilliams5372 I'm a kiwi so I been through many long cold winters before, the cold doesn't bother me one bit.....it's the disgusting humidity we have in the summer that I hate! Lol

[@yuichitsuruta]

💝

[@mikebarton]

TERRIFIC! 👏👏👏

[@siriuspax]

❤

[@singIeservingfriend]

IB is one hell of a song writer

[@andrewlloyd4702]

One of the best acts there by far loved them! More please!

[@andddd444]

GOAL F

[@bedojames]

Indeed and a classic tune too to go with the riff at start used for Goal of Month. Its goal C for me ring 0898 etc etc but I live in Rep of Ire so could not enter.

[@jimmorrison3756]

I can still hear The Great Des Lynam saying pick them in the right order 1 2 and 3 ! This was immense for Match Of The Day in the 90's when football meant more 👌⚽️🎸🎙 Lightning Seeds.

[@IvanKusakovic]

❤❤

[@JordanFrancois178]

Nice Performance.....Thank You...Bye JeanFrancois

[@roo680]

RECUERDO CUANDO LOS VI EN EL #CORONACAPITAL 2021 EN CDMX MÉXICO 🇲🇽❤

[@jorgeoasis86]

It´s coming home

[@estergoncalves8939]

💖💕💖💕💖💕 I loved💖 ♬♫♬♫👏👏👏🙏💖

[@PEPSIMAX2013]

i remember the sad chinese song back in 96 ... "you showed me" how cute is his son ... he can manage the band for solo with the same name ... papa is too old 30 years later remember this band is from 1988 dang

[@resyaarva]

Thanks for still uploading Britpop gems, BBC!

[@greatleapforwards]

they weren't really britpop. They were just indie. 2 of their biggest albums came out before britpop even became a thing

[@resyaarva]

@@greatleapforwards Agree with you, but prolly I know it first time along with the "Britpop" era of 1994-1997 (Even tho Cloudcuckooland were already a hit from 1990)

[@vampiresforesl]

1:36 Bear puppet claps along.

[@nicolasdrake8179]

lol I saw it too …I was thinking if anyone noticed it too 😂

[@franklinmarianjel6655]

Esta cancion sono mucho en la radios en Chile en los 90’

[@fredandchris2024]

J'adhère ....musique 🎶🎵🎶🎵

[@andrewcole1323]

Ian Broudie is a musical genius.

[@PeterEndelt]

👍❤

[@patrickcampbellhatesthesoup]

Chicago's in the house!

[@igorshakin8]

👍👍👍👍👍💥😊

[@barbararyan4084]

Most underated band on the planet EVER!!

[@christophertaylor1404]

Top band

[@kevinwilliams1421]

It’s just goal of the month on match of the day

[@wallybingbang4350]

Bless the 90s

[@WaterFalls_219]

Imagine your dad writing a song about you, only for all of Glastonbury to sing it back to you as you play it with him

[@alejandrogalindo3932]

❤❤❤ argentina

[@Antiorganizer]

You lucky English people... get to enjoy all this.... I'm jealous !

[@jimmycass5673]

It’s Shearerrrrrrrahhhhhh! Goal!

[@waynenorthspacebuoy3529]

So grounded and loveable ... inspired me too to create "Space Buoy - Bowie's Love Child' on You Tube

[@andrewlloyd4702]

They were without a doubt one of the best acts this year, bring them back next year!!!

[@zaksmith4523]

This song is so pure. Wait. That's the other song.

[@madeovstarstuff]

Tune

[@hilmanyesterday]

i dont mind...i get the feeling...

[@djboyle5607]

Power Station in that band. A rock gallop by that guitarist.

[@iankp5901]

Ian Broudie on lead guitar

[@joakenny]

...Me recuerda mucho a la canción " Temptation" de New Order🥲

[@cobrafroch3280]

Riley on lead guitar

[@iankp5901]

Rhythm. His dad plays lead

[@neilgodfrey2669]

2:08 drummer able to drum and move hair out of eyes at the same time. Must have super powers.

[@iankp5901]

You have heard off foot pedals I presume?

[@neilgodfrey2669]

@@iankp5901 no because they don’t exist. Stop bullying me. Hate speech is not ok.

[@iankp5901]

Hate speech for asking if you realised bass drums are played with the feet???

[@mozdickson]

Award for best actor in a supporting role, the woman with the pink top on her bloke's shoulders. Pretty good all round. Got the tape in the shed.

[@gostepsenglish4431]

What would Glasto be without the 90s?

[@fallforautumn]

Lightning Seeds have always been a sober, safer, Syd Barrett. Slightly less dazzling, more polished and thoughtful, still amazing. 9.9/10. Love this record so much.

[@andrewkendall7814]

Is Broudie trying to get a Bo Diddly rhythm going here? Shame no accordian, but never mind.

[@stephenmcconaghie8001]

Anthem

[@richieroma]

One of the great underrated English songwriters

[@carlmccarthy5734]

Need to record new tunes

[@richjohns8283]

Is that Psycho Paul off Ideal?

[@Ghost-bx8ld]

99.1 whfs - fountain of youth…

[@forumknight]

Tony Yeboah likes this one X 100

[@cdchantler]

Great songs by this band. Singing Is well ropey tho, let’s be honest

[@josedealva4205]

the jesus and mary chain called...

[@paulriches9834]

Saw the lightening seeds last night supporting the Who. Spoiler alert! They were better than the who

[@jj9749]

I vote for Jurgen Klinsmann

[@Woopy11]

A Snookerium, yes.

[@ka5269]

Kinda struggled with the vocal. Looked relieved he got through it

[@jivebunny3765]

Sadly, they've been playing this with completely the wrong beat for years, plus it's missing large parts of the instrumentation. The original had an Accordion and strings playing the top melody during the non vocal parts of the son, and of course Ian's voice has gone.

[@antoniofernandez7075]

OMG why they don´t the magical 90s synths from their songs anymore? This is not like the originals unfortunately...

[@markyboy7618]

Sad to see he still can't play guitar. Hearts will break. Mine did.

[@gws1967]

Imbattibili

[@Designer_Opine]

Lush.

[@MrDunkiep]

Brilliant song. Not the best version.

[@melgrant7404]

Dont the audience love themselves in the front row.

[@shanecorbett5788]

Should have been on main pyramid stage. They have some absolute shite on the pyramid and these legends didn't make it... absolute joke