The Mountain Goats: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert From The Archives

[@mws324]

oh to be an npr employee in 2010 ane have john darnielle belting 'HE HAS FIXED HIS SIIIGN IN THE SKYYY' in your face from 6 feet away

[@eversostrange6337]

Sign me up lol

[@a-circling-sol]

God tell me about it.

[@NikoJoesif]

T O K E E P T H E B E A C O N F L A S H I N G

[@nealhuff9361]

Bring the Mountain Goats back to Tiny Desk, please please please!

[@jamief415]

🤞

[@orionmoore151]

Do it! Please

[@jackcphelps]

give em a four way

[@frankwolftown]

More Mountain Goats!

[@danielblack4815]

Imagine John directly asking you what song you wanted to hear, I think my head would explode

[@furtwangler8137]

The 240p feels nostalgic too. I thought my eyes were going bad...

[@craniifer]

It feels appropriate given the fidelity of All Hail West Texas.

[@ShoogarBonez]

It has been twelve years and I still consistently come here to find comfort.

[@the_sundance_kid]

That's why I'm here, now!

[@dtbsc]

Howdy partner

[@jennycolvin4091]

Their song "This Year" has gotten me through every year since 2013, no joke.

[@spacebunsarah]

same but like, 2007

[@masansr]

2015 here, you're not alone. Although I doubt I have one more in me right now.

[@eartherdelor]

Keep ur head up. There are places for us to hide. We will make it@@masansr

[@nuncapasaran9374]

Hey, same. It's one of the ones I always go back to like a mantra when I go through depression and dark times.

[@philipmalcolm4550]

Is right.

[@sammarrese-wheeler3308]

Awesome to finally see this on the official youtube! You should definitely bring the Mountain Goats back for a full band session with some of their new songs

[@fetus9888]

They had a better version a few years back but took it down for some reason

[@oldnepalihippie]

Why do I love the internet so much? One reason. I get rabbit-holed to the Mountain Goats everyday is a new day of Goat... thx for this upload.

[@merelymayhem]

after a lockdown induced family argument and kitchen accidents this is saving my sunday evening

[@PentameronSV]

0:20 - *_Color in Your Cheeks_* (2:52) 3:13 - *_Hebrews _**_11:40_* (5:49) 5:55 - *_Psalms 40:2_* (8:54) 9:57 - *_Going to Georgia_* (12:35)

[@PentameronSV]

NOTE: The second song played here is _'Hebrews __11:40__'_ . '11:40' is part of the title, _not_ the intended timestamp, though KZbin doesn't know the difference.

[@Hornwiesel]

Awesome

[@a.z.fellco.1704]

thanks fam

[@rubincory8483]

John Darnielle is a real troubadour--it's all about the words but his musicality is brilliant as well. What a combination of humility and intensity in this guy. If you have not seen their video of This Year, do it right now. It's my anthem for 2021. Maybe it's yours too.

[@nayely2]

i've been watching this tiny desk performance on another youtube channel since last year, and i always went back to watch. glad to see it's finally on npr's channel :)

[@loganpeters7543]

YES

[@brandonwiegart7441]

This man literally has my heartstrings in his hands everything he picks up that guitar and continues singing with all the passion those little lungs can muster. That's the music of a man that knows pain and how it feels to be excluded and downtrodden. Keep On Brother. Keep on. And don't let anyone tell you that you aren't making a difference.

[@riodolmetsch7964]

another wonderful show from Midwestern emo john oliver

[@Yoshimitsu4prez]

Lol I’d love to see him back on here now but cramming the whole band in there. This series was basically made for John though, he always kills solo. The man is just an eternal vibe

[@beetlejuice6284]

Cue Peter Peter Hughes knocking someone out with his bass or throwing one of the bookshelves over

[@samjan718]

John is just the best person in the whole world. Who else could make a mistake on tiny desk and still be absolutely perfect

[@lowlypieceofdata7542]

I see but ONE mountain goat

[@mockturtlesuppe]

🌜maya🌛 You must first believe in the Mountain Goats before you can SEE the Mountain Goats.

[@AJreborn624]

We are ALL mountain goats on this blessed day

[@lizlydslids]

I believe that he once said that he started by himself but wanted it so that if and when he got a band it wouldn’t be ‘John Darnielle and.....’ I guess its a reverse Panic! At the disco situation lol

[@radioheadwine]

I totally understand John Darnielle's decision to more or less disown 'Going to Georgia'. But, man, if it isn't a gorgeous song.

[@Kilgorefalls]

Graham B Amen.

[@masansr]

What's the reason behind that?

[@feandwine]

@@masansr I believe he's said he doesn't like the themes of threatening self-harm based on the actions of another person. The image of a hopeless romantic at rock bottom with a 'colt 45 with a broken safety catch' isn't something John want's to romanticize, and I think he felt this song leaned a little too far into that territory

[@karlastormborn5467]

Also I think as soon as Laura Jane Grace covered it it belonged to her

[@jamief415]

@@feandwine also the implied themes of domestic violence

[@Jorisvandijk]

this video put color in my cheeks

[@armyofcatapillars]

Joris van Dijk me too! (Nice pink moon avatar!)

[@icomefromb5403]

IVE BEEN LISTENING TO THIS VIDEO FOR 10 YEARS!!!??? so glad you guys chose this to reupload!!!

[@JaydenEricBeaudoin]

This takes you back to being young and naive, and you reconnect with all the wonderful things about that time of life. Thinking I knew what life had in store even though I knew I had no idea how it would unfold. It was a long time ago, but still feels like yesterday.

[@calistak.4705]

there couldn't have been a better time to bring this back

[@mackthemark9105]

This was the first tiny desk concert I ever saw (someone else has released it), and it got me both into the mountain goats and tiny desk. Glad this is finally being properly released!

[@madlovvve]

Did you become a nerdfighter before or after seeing it?

[@mackthemark9105]

I first heard of the Mountain Goats through John Green - that trope is true I guess - but this was one of the first times that I really started to love them in their own right. This band’s crazy important to me - they’re the reason I picked up guitar a few years, and one of my very first goals was to learn every song in this set :)

[@Sam-lr9oi]

If you're up for some rap, Noname and Tank and the Bangas did 2 of the best tiny desks I've ever seen if you still haven't checked those out

[@ianwhitsitt8189]

absolutely without a doubt THE definitive version of Color in Your Cheeks

[@colin5227]

True

[@filmlifeaway]

I'm gonna make it through this year if it kills meeeee

[@hellh00und]

TMG have been carrying me through the quarantine so this has incredible timing

[@miguelg4556]

Good God, this gentleman is feeling it

[@lutcaah]

Gotta love Darnielle and the Mountain Goats. They had a show once in Stockholm. As a Finn I don´t go to Sweden unless I really have to. That time I really had to.

[@ulogy]

That whole concert is recorded and on youtube, by the way.

[@popcornisfromcorn]

I love how there's someone just on her computer mid-email in the front haha... those were the days to be an npr employee

[@popcornisfromcorn]

also, I remember taking heed to the time that John messes up in the song. I was waiting for that. If I remember correctly, he also had to re-start on the second song, but that may have been cut out. It's actually really inspiring to see someone make mistakes.

[@eversostrange6337]

John playing live is what made tmg get so big he just brings something extra live

[@jt6879]

It’s the shouting about 7 lines of the song in one chord that sells me on it

[@trippiebutters]

The speed he can play the guitar at the end of psalms 40:2 has me perplexed as to why he’s so underrated to this day

[@mar-rv2qb]

i gotta say i REALLY appreciate those hand shots

[@מיכאלניצן-ק4ח]

"going to Georgia" was beautiful

[@necromaster998]

This was definately on youtube a few years ago, this concert was what introduced me to the mountain goats.

[@taasinbinhossainalvi9173]

And the sound quality is great like always 👍. Thank You NPR team 🙏

[@aidansaylche]

I love John's songwriting so much, thank you for uploading this!

[@TheCadT]

love love the mountain goats !

[@stevoflohu1]

One of my favorite songwriters of all time. ❤️

[@cajunstix]

finally! ive been watching re-uploads of this for years

[@kamc1972]

Best version of Color in Your Cheeks hands down. Also i remember seeing this on KZbin before and i used to watch it all the time. Stellar stuff

[@jare___]

Wow.. ten years and John is still putting together some really incredible stuff. This man just refuses to run out of steam, huh?

[@Scifiguy11th]

the Songwriter of the century

[@kato1504]

I keep coming back . "I have two big hands and a heart pumping blood and a 1967 colt 45 with a busted safety catch" very cool.

[@kat3rinaaa72]

I should be at a Mountain Goats show right now, but instead there's a pandemic so I'm in bed watching this video.

[@twalton]

Just waiting for vlogbrothers to show up in the comments

[@Maryam-mz7jo]

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY

[@breakingintodawn]

I wonder if they know how big of a fan John is. And how many new fans he has created for them haha.

[@firewordsparkler]

Being a Nerdfighter made me a mountain goats fan

[@rachelperry1209]

Anne Harper npr or The Mountain Goats?

[@AnonymousQwerty]

Ditto

[@Olhado256]

Sweet Baby Jesus, Psalms 40:2 gave me goosebumps.

[@ttsbearded.lanterndevin8548]

This was right before I saw him for the first time! That's crazy.

[@chelsealeopold]

i am so happy this exists

[@88hanboy]

historic moment

[@mathmil]

This is special. Thank you

[@leemiera84]

This had always been my favorite tiny desk. Esp 10 years ago

[@Olibear36]

It’s the fact that he played my favourite song 🫣

[@distazo9174]

John so badass he just casually forgets the best line he ever wrote.

[@willahale8566]

I love his voice so much... whoa

[@williamb6509]

Get the Mountain Goats back in there!!

[@armyofcatapillars]

I need this today. Thank you so much for pulling this out of the archives!!

[@cody2teach277]

I've been waiting so long for this one, thank you so much!

[@tomas5376]

A little Sunday isolation music. Gracias👍✌️😊🙏🏼🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎶🎵

[@johndaeliza1884]

still so good and worth revisiting, you should have tmg back on when you can

[@Smiledmantis]

Probably my favourite human of all time. The intro before colour in your cheeks made me laugh out loud

[@JoYuu]

I appreciate the archives so much

[@TheFeelButton]

Like a time capsule 🙏😊

[@Publiksquare]

Legendary.

[@cgillespie78]

I always thought it was Macon County, GA... definitely NC

[@icecreamheadache7165]

You thought what was Macon County, GA?

[@savannahlthorne]

The content I signed up for

[@amanatee]

hebrews 11:40 in this format is so good

[@KRS15136]

GOATED

[@derekkey2803]

Doing my guy John right. Love the TDC.

[@user-ch5qd3uz3l]

this version of psalm 40:2 is the most unhinged I have seen, 10/10

[@nkita7363]

It’s so good

[@thedeeprot]

Loving it!

[@namelessnocebo]

He needs to do it again! Please make a new one!

[@mws324]

I NEEDED THIS

[@SpencerArinhaveamom]

Things that changed your life for 1000 alex.

[@deaglankennedy7251]

Love you John

[@bleepdupdupbloop6777]

I always forget we used to use potatoes to film things in the ‘00s

[@sebulon3056]

I would love to see Father John Misty in a Tiny desk concert!

[@hellodolly2551]

Sebulon no we don’t

[@imgooley]

I think there is one

[@bethanybethke2594]

Thank you for posting this! Love so much.

[@YarrBr0]

What a travesty that the Mountain Goats have not played a tiny desk concert in the last 12+ years

[@NihilioFit]

I have the HD download of this performance...why don't you guys?

[@NihilioFit]

I suppose it's the thought that counts...

[@ladnavar]

so it was out in HD, but they dont have it lol. sad.

[@theluckycatcollective8788]

Yeah we had 1080p back in 2010 lol. What gives?

[@apspiderboy]

Upload it yourself

[@cebkidy]

I know it's a video.. but the audio is fine. So the "p" don't matter. Just sit back and relax chief. Enjoy.

[@benaiah93]

Bring the whole band back

[@ameliarus2747]

Yay

[@cattirene]

John Green has entered the chat

[@Maryam-mz7jo]

+

[@anibalbojorquez4800]

I like how John doesn't skip a beat when the NPR employee requested Going to Georgia

[@theQuietWire]

The best!

[@cdbrown30]

Dude gets into it!

[@IONE.]

AS I CROSS THE MACON COUNTY LINE GOING TO GEORGIAAAAAA

[@goncalomatias_ursopaciente]

Nice that guitar, vibrante sounds, with energy.

[@icecreamheadache7165]

This sounds even more surreal with a 40 oz Icehouse.

[@superlady2960]

👌👌👌👌👌amazing

[@gettinfitfor55]

This was definitely posted before...

[@nicholaspigg2634]

An amazing performance all around. Someone plz for real correct me of i am wrong but this is probably the closest to the studio version of Going to Georgia since this video right?

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Superman II & III Expanded Archival Collection Soundtrack

[@oddjam]

Going to Georgia.

[@volcaniadread]

I love the VHS quality, i guess it’s an app that doing that, huh?

[@ChordsGamingHub]

filmed 10 years ago??

[@calebmarshall5739]

This is 10 years old

[@hellodolly2551]

VOLCANIA DREAD 😂😂

[@121jigawatts]

heard about this band from johngreenes book

[@analazovic441]

💞💞💞

[@imastrawberryman]

color in our cheeks live save me. save me color in our cheeks live

[@yogurtdog]

Very fitting that this video is 240p

[@pullflower]

at least the audio quality is good

[@GangmakerZaken]

Yo i know this sounds weird but hear me out. Tiny Desk Sessions w Trent Reznor

[@hellodolly2551]

spicy meat wut mate?

[@robertm4050]

@@hellodolly2551 What could you have spelled wrong in that misspelled 2 word comment that you needed to edit rather than just make a new comment?

[@hellodolly2551]

Robert M excuse me is this Reddit? Nah I just forget to but a question mark, my spelling is completely accurate

[@robertm4050]

@@hellodolly2551 Fo shizzle my nizzle.!?.!? You forgot a period this time. Do you have to be more or less accurate on Reddit?