The National - I Need My Girl (Live on SNL)

[@coreybingham8299]

Never has it sounded so good to have someone smack a guitar against the floor.

[@dylanlawrence-thespiderdoc2164]

For all lovers of the national, I highly recommend the documentary Matt's brother made on their relationship and the band overall. It is called Mistaken For Strangers, for those who are interested.

Dylan Lawrence - TheSpiderDoctor cartel

[@jordonsmith303]

Watched it, awesome documentary!

[@Abran_96]

Where can I watch it?

[@asbehsam]

His voice is so soothing, and the song is perfect. I love these guys so much.

[@carlosns4065]

I thought he sounds better not-live.

[@dougxvale]

His name is Matt Berninger btw

[@chelle3524]

I love this song. It's hauntingly beautiful.

[@MrCirdec4666]

I really dig this band. I wasn't looking for them, but I'm sure glad we crossed paths.

[@KellyOKellyComedy]

This song is perfect. Can't wait to see them again. They were on my plane last year and needless to say that was the best plane ride of my life :)

[@workingla8]

one of the most underrated bands

[@robh6685]

This song is so beautiful. It is the song when I lost "my girl" that I use to honor and remember her. It has been 6 years now and obviously time has helped heal the pain but this is still special to me.

[@JamesHH]

Love the bit where he lowers the mic and his head while singing "I keep feeling smaller and smaller"

[@jidatbesar]

I got shivers everytime i hear this song

[@nckshnr4962]

Best band in America.

[@1997Rozey]

nck shnr disagree. in the WORLD.

[@einarekeberg1672]

then it technically also is the best band in america

[@jobbailon2951]

nck shnr in the world Sr.

[@zakamoriarty]

In live in the UK. I'd say the world.

[@brittneyjackson04]

I seriously love how different these guys are. They're music is so soothing, yet at the same time it's really grabbing. I'm hooked!

[@joshuarobbins9296]

This song is so simple so beautiful

[@IvanaStepanova-hb7wf]

Thé National naživo s touto překrásnou písní jsou skvělí i v roce 2024😊❤

[@hyuk.9211]

Found this on The Mindy Project and am totally in love 💖

[@electionpalava2987]

Same!

[@rxprxsxnt]

Beautiful song! Brilliant band!

[@littlewillow85]

I love them. Saw them back in September... they really know how to put on a fantastic show. They sound phenomenal live. He was a bit pitchy at the beginning, but he's probably just worn out. It seems like their tour is going on for a really long time.

[@smokingun7]

Sooo good and original. Best combo of sound and lyrics

[@Rh1no1]

So, so pretty. I love this song, both melody and lyrics. Everyone needs a girl because we love. adore, support and champion!!

[@nitedrive2956]

Best comment I've read in some time. Mostly because I'm still looking for that. Nice that someone feels that way, though.

[@TheSubmissionChannel]

Still a masterpiece after all these years (and I love it when they play it live). I'm on LIVE SHOW #91, not including festivals earlier on.

[@stephenbarber6533]

Scott playing guitar? Aaron/bryce driving his guitar in the ground? What the hell is going on here?

[@dreborst23x]

And the riff is slightly different

[@moosesnWoop]

always liked that slammed-down-guitar sound 1:25

[@stuartadams6524]

It is a crime that The National is not MUCH bigger and more appreciated.

[@MEAUXTIONFITNESS]

One of the greatest bands ever.

[@filipacarvalho2747]

Scott playing guitar never seen that in any other video, how cool!

[@jeffg592]

Wow, haunting, beautiful

[@zebuluntheimpaler342]

For some reason I kept replaying this song in my head after my dui

[@MikeHummellSoulyAcoustic]

The whole band was really tight! that is a hard stage to sound good on for music..only truly talented musicians can make it sound good..it's a revealing stage cause it's set up for acting not for sound

[@Dannyhr]

+Mike Hummell I'm sure they've had some very talented sound engineers setting up the sound for them as well ;)

[@randeezy3914]

Sound engineers never get the credit they deserve.

[@StupidDontBe]

Pure class.

[@queenmother123]

Been hooked on them since he has such a calm and sultry voice this song and light years breaks me every time. Thinking of seeing them live

[@EddieDubs]

Good luck. Tickets are a nightmare.

[@Lor329]

I saw them 3 weeks ago, they were amazing. Highly recommend seeing them if you ever have the opportunity

[@MrTaytoboy]

I seen them a few weeks ago in Wellington, NZ. A concert I'll never forget. Been waiting to see them for a very long time.

[@TheRabidGlow]

Can not wait till March 25th! They are perfect live!

[@rossheathorn121]

I need my girl x

[@garyrooks9553]

This live version is identical to their release of the song! WAY TO GO THE NATIONAL!!

[@lillyhawk2019]

Love your brilliant music compositions and wonderful singing...you sure look familiar....hmmm...hey, wasn't it you who fed my whole bag of Doritos to the ducks in a park outside of Tehchapi while filming a piece of video there, and i was out there having lunch that day?

[@theguywhogoesheck5961]

I love that it's once again.They are so good.

[@soniaestefaniahernandezsan8277]

What a beutiful guys, I´m in love with them ! also their amaizing fucking music !

[@zebuluntheimpaler342]

This song saved me in rehab

[@jacobmccluskey1339]

Beautiful song ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@deannastyer7806]

The national is the best

[@rahuldubey8727]

Hear because of YOU

[@escritoragaviota]

Te amo canción te amo amo 🙏🦄🍊🥗💰💸🍀🍪🍯🍌😃🐒☀️🍤🐟🎈🍉🍚🙋🥳🎻🎻💯🎸🎵🍫🎹🍀🙏🍓❤️💋☕🍕

[@NybKww]

He means every word

[@okeanos222]

What is he doing to that guitar,it's a jackhammer now?? Awesome!! I've never seen that before!

[@mikeesposito3019]

The guitar's plugged in with overdrive on the amp, so hitting it on the floor like that's a cool visual, but it also causes that cool creepy dissonant sound.

[@okeanos222]

Nice, well it sounds amazing and looks extremely badass! I kinda want to try it but I don't want to break my guitar hah.

[@stephenbarber6533]

Mike Esposito I like to do something similar where I turn up volume and reverb and hit the body of my guitar fairly hard. It plays a cool ambient sound and if your fingers fret a chord (do not strum!) it will make that chords sound so you can even get a little melody out of it

[@donniedowner1686]

Such a great group!!!!!!!!

[@steffanpiper]

Yo. Gold.

[@onlyyesterday1967]

Great song, great band....

[@wildlifeecology]

I need you Jen 😩

[@zellfalcon31]

nice voice.

[@mariogeiler2598]

I love it

[@thecuckookid]

Freddie Highmore says that The National is his favorite band. So that means that Norman Bates is a fan. Oh-oh

[@MichaelWelliver-c1q]

I need my girl but she's gone forever😢

[@frankbrenner4852]

The National is American Tindersticks. Full stop.

[@theplourde]

These two performances were the only good thing about this episode

[@senorjiveturkee]

I wish they had used a crappier guitar for the atmospheric sounds haha like I'll give them mine to smash if i can have that one...

[@arturomolinamacias8989]

Same

[@tanyatressler3132]

❤❤❤

[@ashantihernandez5783]

Love this, is perfect3

[@Rockwater77]

Matt wears many different pairs of glasses. Please don't tell me that aviator frames are making a comeback. Not a good look.

[@arelyhuezo1091]

la primera vez qué escuche está bella canción 🎶 🎶 en show( the Cleaning lady ) cuándo Armand lo obligan a matar a maya y mi corazón se partió en pedazos💔💔porque sí no mataba a maya iba a matar a thony y ama a thony 😥👍

[@haroldboel5749]

He changed the lyrics! In the song it's not herself she loses before driving the car into the garden. TV appearence obliges?

[@scream10082]

Yeah, they can't say "shit" on national television.

[@fafafagat]

David Mucci lol. the national. television

[@70Slinger]

Is that a real guitar? It seems too light the way he's handling it.

[@thebossduba]

Yeah it's real. It looks light because it is. It has a hollow body for resonance.

[@nope3418]

it doesn't sound like his mic was plugged in on the first song

[@grey_street]

ugh..... ❤️ajr

[@michaelyoungstrom9412]

This is music. Unlike most shit music today (not all of it). Makes you feel and think❤

[@IonsAgo]

Eric Wareheim on drums?

[@justken1337]

It's John fucking Lennon actually

[@EmRePhoto]

If Bryan Cranston was a hipster.

[@haydaythe]

I loved it so much ❤️🌈😍

[@hmcneff-osusky8412]

That is the hottest guy I ever saw in my life.

[@paulblartmemecop7218]

Helene Osusky the one who looks like a college teacher?

[@mrdragoon3344]

Or the one who looks like he's on drugs?

[@frostipagan]

That's the one.

[@jobbailon2951]

Helene Osusky keep it in your pants, there's kids here😁

[@caritoramis11]

I really envy you, Lena!

[@dakshbarge7723]

I am good, I am grounded Davy says that I look taller I can't get my head around it I keep feeling smaller and smaller I need my girl I need my girl Remember when you lost your shit and Drove the car into the garden And you got out and said I'm sorry To the vines and no one saw it I need my girl I need my girl I'm under the gun again I know I was the 45 percenter then I know I was a lot of things But I am good, I am grounded Davy says that I look taller I can't get my head around it I keep feeling smaller and smaller I need my girl I need my girl There's some things that I should never Laugh about in front of family I'll try to call you from the party It's full of punks and cannonballers I need my girl I need my girl I'm under the gun again I know I was the 45% percenter then I know I was a lot of things But I am good, I am grounded Davy says that I look taller I can't get my head around it I keep feeling smaller and smaller I keep feeling smaller and smaller I keep feeling smaller and smaller

[@crakesandbarrels]

Even Lena Dunham can’t ruin this clip.

[@gabrielrojo9510]

WTF is Bryce doing, this is brilliant

[@LauraOlds-x2k]

After spending the 4th of July in jail for wanting to give evidence to the police I spent half a day in court hoping to get a court appointed attorney hoping to save my son and get DNA… the judge ordered me an attorney yet they are claiming they have no and both dates they offered me for my next court date is after the closest I will be able to get to you… he has been cutting off his hair to destroy evidence

[@LauraOlds-x2k]

He has denied me vehicles and proper healthcare and has already not taken his son to medical appointments that would have done blood work to try and find out what had him acting erratically and unable to get out of bed for 3 days while hoping to have me locked away for a month, but they couldn’t keep me locked up cause NO DRUGS WERE IN MY SYSTEM especially not the 1000s of medications that were missing…

[@LauraOlds-x2k]

And I’m still learning how to SPEAK AGAIN!!! Cause after I nursed my son back to health he was able to poison me AGAIN

[@olgalebedeva1542]

45 DISLIKERS, YOU ARE THE PODIUM MAT AND RUGS. AND POOP FOR SURE. HE IS THE GOD OF THE SANE AND THE STAGE TOO AS WELL.

[@TheFranc77]

sound really like Joy Division

[@sonidojamon]

What is it that I don't get about this band? For real.

[@radbuc]

As of 3/15/14, 2 people have absolutely, unequivocally no taste in music.

[@srv1959]

lol

[@bestwatch]

Lol well that was disappointing. It’s one of my favorite songs…

[@EmitFlestiKY]

A shame he wussed-out with the lyrics. "Remember when you lost your SELF"?

[@Paylala]

***** Which is particularly annoying considering it's SN-fucking-L and they have said/say worse things than "shit".

[@oldham42]

+EmitFlestiKY Not his fault the censors don't allow it. If he did they would've just cut the audio and the flow of the song would be interrupted

[@dwalkmusick]

Come on, lads, settle down. i love the band, i love feedback of all kinds, but that is no way to treat that fantastic Silvertone 1446 guitar!!!

[@vasquez.i.4250]

Do you have a reposting strategy? This was posted also 2 years ago? Why? - Stacy Van Beek

[@dwalkmusick]

Come on, lads, settle down. Your music is amazing, i love your band, i love guitar feedback of all kinds, but that is no way to treat that fantastic Silvertone model# 1446 guitar!

[@stacyvanbeek5599]

Do you have a reposting strategy? This was posted also 2 years ago? Why?

[@Captainkeys88]

Is that Tom Hanks?

[@sadakojh]

You know instead of slamming a guitar on the ground you could just play the dam chord

[@yojimbo989]

No

[@jasonkoon6513]

Hitting it into the ground gives it a different tone. Also waving it around like he did makes the feedback swirl more

[@JoCronje129]

Nothing more disgusting then coming for a great performance by The National, only to have Lena Dunham pop up on my screen first

[@Schmecked]

EEEEEEEEE

[@Gelsyviolet]

Che palle

[@ggthewhale]

Ew lena dunham

[@N1N097]

I want to like these guys, I really do. But I can't help but find them pretty boring. Their songs have little to no chorus.

[@toddandrews6590]

congratulations

[@TheAaronHypothesis]

They're better to listen to on the albums. I love them, but I'll admit at least to my personal taste that they're less of a "live" band and more of a "listening alone in your room drinking wine" band.

[@buckleygeneration]

TheAaronHypothesis Then I guess you've never seen them live, for real? They're one of the strongest live bands in the world.

[@N1N097]

i saw them at boston calling last weekend. sooooo yeah. still not great

[@buckleygeneration]

N1N097 Well I can't argue with that, didn't see that gig. I caught them in Copenhagen though, and it was one of the best gigs I ever saw.

[@beauhowe8744]

another coldplay ripoff band. awesome! 👎

[@ealtizer01]

Beau Howe Coldplay and the national literally formed 3 years apart...coldplay wasn't even popular when the national formed

[@beauhowe8744]

Azura Aka Crocker interesting, but I don't really give a damn. Shitty music can borrow from whatever pile of shit it wishes.

[@stacyvanbeek5599]

Ignorance can find its own company.

[@donaldcampbell9483]

Keep listening to Justin Bieber

[@Fuar11]

there's a big difference between these two bands