the Mountain Goats - Spent Gladiator 2 (Jordan Lake Sessions)

[@royce957]

"and i'm edward de vere, often credited with authorship of shakespeare's plays but that's false" pretty sure that's a DEEP facial hair joke 😂

[@lagnath]

John always has the deep cuts, even when it comes to hair references.

[@reesebaldwin3506]

John Darnielle is my favorite rapper

[@ppppppqqqppp]

he actually has a verse on a rap track by Aesop Rock, Coffee

[@endersquid1132]

Songs like Shower do exist

[@MaxThyme]

Everyone else looks like they're handling quarantine fine, while John is descending into madness one home haircut at a time.

[@werelynxie]

I'm here for pandemic crazed John.

[@pahbody5336]

I think he looks nice though Finally had a goatee and everything

[@sydneybrandes2129]

John looking directly into the camera as he sings “just stay alive” hit hard

[@henrycurtis3652]

I totally didn't slightly tear up

[@northstarjakobs]

I love the lyric changes in this version, particularly "like that nagging flash of insight / you'll go to your grave genuinely desperate to avoid". Those extra syllables would've been awkward on the faster album version, but in this slower setting, it works perfectly.

[@someoneelse1534]

It caught me off guard but cut deep

[@treckogalico6966]

back to back musical champ! MY MAN VIBIN WITH NO SHOES XD

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

Sometimes you've gotta feel the music in your blood and that isn't possible with shoes on!

[@Doctoresq]

I love how hard JD leans into a persona in this performance - such a strong desperation and menace

[@katsu9187]

My emotional response to THIS arrangement of THIS song is visceral ,and yes I will watch it on repeat until I am a mess

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

❤❤ Solidarity

[@BrideOfTheWind]

My current mental state has taken most of my passions from me, including listening to music, which I now actively avoid. And yet the lyrics of The Mountain Goats' songs keep me company on their own, either read or remembered, and this song, in this version, is currently the only exception to my current inability to enjoy music.

[@emily-oh5vk]

been there man :( i really hope you start to feel better soon

[@tyblazitar]

i'm with you there, it's rare that anything can invoke emotion in me anymore but this does

[@rumblesofrevolution]

feel ya hard... had self harm thoughts last night... now im listening to this

[@BrideOfTheWind]

@@rumblesofrevolution Take care! Be kind to yourself. Let's hold on to what is still meaningful

[@jakeevans2867]

This song means the world to me

[@Calkholmes]

Oh yES! Love this arrangement! A nice slow build to the "John Darnielle loud voice(tm)" at the end there, got me feeling pumped first thing on a Tuesday morning

[@PhantomMoocat]

Anyone who missed out on the Jordan Lake Sessions when they were live DON'T MISS OUT ON THE DIGITAL release. Honestly just so damn good, and this song is pure proof! I was just thinking about how badly I wanted to see the way they play this again, and my wish was granted!

[@braedenarchambault9687]

WOWWWW I desperately needed that this morning. This made me want to stay alive more than the Bee Gees ever could 😂😉

[@hazeofthegreensmoke505]

It gets better

[@callmealx]

god, from "like the clock that ticks" to the end gives me chills.

[@MichaelEMJAYARE]

I am totally loving this Les Claypool/Charlie Manson/Zappa old man look that John has. Perfect. It somehow feels youthful.

[@theojessop]

The lack of this song in the setlist was the only disappointment of your London show last year. Love to hear this arrangement! Thanks lads :)

[@alextwyman]

Was that the Shepard's Bush gig? Cracking night!

[@casperdecker4288]

The Mountain Goats, Hero’s to my Hero’s. Love you so much.

[@MisterNiceGuy813]

I can't stop watching this.

[@kaleblantrip795]

I love this song and even more so, the love this band has for one another. Matt, Peter, and Jon hold it down so well, letting each other shine in their solos & being the backbone of structure and beauty always.

[@aarona3111]

i think peter hughes wears dress shoes to the beach

[@Stavvy0]

Thank you John, you help more than you know at every stage of my life for these years.

[@CannaCJ]

This has so much impact, more than the album version. Thanks to everyone involved in bringing this to fruition, and the people they used to be, too.

[@alanblewett5454]

It's 4 am, and I don't expect John to ever read this but godamn dude, your music has made my life more bearable, thank you

[@TheOriginalGDahl]

One of my favorites and a staple this year.

[@Recylops]

You gotta put up heel turn 2 from this set for mf real

[@birb23234]

that's what i needed, thanks TMG!

[@gloriousexceptionalism2346]

What an encore 🥰😎🤩 Thank you all for the show tonight

[@dankestbae7685]

That little waddle he does has my heart

[@OpioidSlumber]

Love this so much. The sound is amazing and the lyrics beautiful.

[@thurgrum]

ROCKED ME!

[@lysethielsen228]

This both killed me and brought me back to life.

[@jakubstatnik]

Thank you!

[@danielmckeon8366]

kick myself every day that i didn't buy tix for these sessions omggg

[@ge569]

they will release a digital copy some day, don't worry

[@user-wf3nl3vg3g]

@@ge569 They said on instagram coming early december! :)

[@calebbuddemeyer5601]

Today is the day! Audio out on bandcamp!

[@JJ-iq1th]

Same dude, same...

[@cypresswillow3]

Incredible. Stunning. Groundbreaking.

[@danyalahmed3995]

John puts his heart really into the final part of this song, it's also overpowering

[@matthewwest6920]

Wow.

[@yyzhed]

1 Samuel 15:23 next, please! That live version was so intense!

[@nobody-gh2yf]

Jeeeeezus wonderfully articulate and passionate

[@Tyveris]

A message I needed to hear this week.

[@rebeccafrancinesalsberry8978]

You all got skills! I'm in bro!

[@matttorpey8505]

We got a Stratfordian here!

[@ethan-youtubetips1617]

You are doing great. When's the next video coming out? Thumbs Up 👍

[@theFishy70]

Gosh Edward De Vere is the best 🖤🖤🖤

[@tombarber8929]

Hopefully with the digital version there's an option to get a 1080p or 4k version?(not sure if this was recorded in 1080 or 4k, or if it was only recorded in 720) I'd also love a physical release at some point!

[@HeyHeyChey]

Boss

[@bwifpunish]

He does look strikingly like Edward De Vere

[@muffminpie2481]

this song reminds me of the wizard from Stardew Valley and i don’t know why

[@drumgold23]

I think it's cool that Marc Maron has a band now.

[@jebidiahkorn]

very beat poet like. hep cats

[@josephtulberg9520]

And Dresden

[@2Stripez]

I'm trying.

[@bleakbirds]

every hair on end.

[@pauldungeon7364]

"Learn how to spit some blood at the camera!"

[@anonymousmc7727]

Sounds like he’s a fan of radiohead

[@danielhays608]

Everyone I know is quite insane, Ivev come to the conclusion it's quite normal. yeah it makes me wonder why I still want to be here. I think I'm hoping I'll be the last one alive just me and the animals. I hope I didn't hurt anyone's feelings. Should I go into hiding?

[@calvinpanini]

I'm trying.