“The Rat” - The Walkmen (LIVE on The Late Show)

[@Charlie666-]

One of thr most underrated bands ever. This song is so good and in my top tracks of all time.

[@holmesglenn]

never gone further than this song, what you recommend ?

[@truthtelleranon]

@@holmesglenneveryone who pretended to like me is gone. blizzard of 96 is so good

[@Spudsmydog]

@@holmesglenn On the Bows and Arrows album I recommend song tracks: Little house of Savages, My old Man, 138th street, The North Pole, Thinking of a dream I had. On the Album titled "You and Me" Song track: Post cards from Tiny Islands, In the New Year, I lost you, are my favorite but the whole album is great. I hope that wasn't an overload but they are truley a great band. Let me know what you think.

[@bullseye1470]

They not really interesting at all tbh might skip em and just see interpol

[@junkyarddog303]

Barrick on drums tho. Age hasn’t diminished those silky skills 🔥

[@Olhado256]

I know every musician on YT is underrated (according to the comment section) but this guy really is underrated.

[@Charlie666-]

The drums on this track are just angry go so well with the lyrics

[@adderon]

He played it even faster 😃

[@whoknows-nn6wt]

One of my favorite bands of all time! So cool to see them perform again! Hope it's a beginning to a new Walkmen era!

[@leecasey9843]

God I’ve missed these lads 💪🏻

[@bleumonday]

The line about "I used to go out..." hits a lot harder in the gut here 10 years later, not going to lie.

[@markhammond3893]

Doesn't it just 😮

[@ratpimples]

tru dat sis

[@Charfles37]

When I used to live in Vermont around 2006ish I'd go hiking in the mountains alone with my dog. One hike I did had a cabin shelter at the top and it had a journal for hikers to write a note in. That's that lyric i wrote in the journal. It's always resonated with me.

[@IanRogers-sc2pp]

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[@ericswidler8743]

​@@Charfles37that's a cool story.

[@TheWrh90]

I would like to invoice the band for many a blown speakers dating back to mid 00's directly attributed to my deep love for this tune.

[@jacobmadonna1726]

This is one of the best songs ever with one of the worst mixes I've ever heard

[@ethermod307]

Check their statement.

[@TheSaOk]

@@ethermod307 Couldnt find any. What they said?

[@aaronconnell2152]

​@@ethermod307 which?

[@johnm5186]

ive seen these guys a couple of times - this seems to be on par with what I remember

[@ethermod307]

@@TheSaOk They've said that they didn't practice at all together and that this performance was really the 1st time they played together in 10 years. They didn't even know if their amps/instruments (organ) would work. And that's obvious if you hear and watch the organ player hitting his instrument in order to make (a broken) sound. Kick drum doesn't work as well. Legendary performance.

[@gordospeti]

I am happy they are back! Actually, this song is among my favorite songs of all time!

[@movepauserestore]

Me too ❤

[@Fake_Robot]

Legendary band! Leithauser is one of the great rock vocalists. Dunno why the organ's so loud?

[@jefe2482]

it's the only way it can be. 🤘

[@djywrites]

Go back and listen to the original, you'll see why

[@sethtravins3647]

That’s Walter Martin on a Farfisa. They cut through anything!

[@loveuketoo]

the mixing is horrible

[@rupman27isback]

his voice was low or he can't hit those notes anymore

[@jaredolson1011]

raw mix, raw performance.....rock and roll at it's finest. Pure emotion, Hamilton looks PISSED

[@sejoguelmi947]

Llore viendo esa presentación y ver qué al fin The Walkmen a vuelto... 😊😊 Gracias por volver chicos ❤🔥

[@aaron24wood]

Words cannot describe how pumped I am for this...

[@joshuahenderson5023]

Oh hell yeah! I remember first hearing this in a bar playing on the jukebox in Portland, OR.

[@NotMe-vd9bs]

This is LITERALLY their first time playing together in 10 years (except for the sound check). They didn’t even rehearse! Sounds incredible considering

[@ebshitbird2217]

It sure sounds like it

[@patrickastumpf]

​@@ebshitbird2217 Yeah maybe a couple of more rehearsals would have helped. Lol

[@wowno5763]

No its not, i know they did at least one other show in Philly and I'm pretty sure they also did one or two in NY.

[@wowowowowowowwowowowowowowie]

@@wowno5763 i thought the tour starts next monday - whered you see these secret shows?

[@wowno5763]

@@wowowowowowowwowowowowowowie i couldve sworn i saw them announce a couple of one off shows that they already did a little bit ago. I dont know anything about a tour.

[@Tony8418]

Song only has a breakdown to give the drummer a minute rest in between sets of 180 bpm 16th notes…. It wasn’t an artistic choice, rather, a matter of life or death…

[@PippisMom]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hofres]

Our six years old is completely on fire cause of the drummer :) no day without trying on the drums…

[@ethermod307]

The most fucked-up live tv performance since Sonic Youth brought out their baseball bats. Legends.

[@mikadoescontent]

when was that and can you by any chance send the footage on replies

[@zacharynewman4852]

@@mikadoescontent letterman 92

[@TheLightTurner]

still gives me chills

[@Jazzthink]

another Walkmen album would be soo so sweet

[@Bamyasi]

Classic tune and great band. Happy to see them back with such energy.

[@matskeez]

I’m pretty sure they just straight up left out the kick drum mic

[@mikegutterman3427]

When the Walkmen and the strokes came out i saw them on a tour together, the walkmen opened. Completely blew the strokes off the stage. I saw the Walkmen several times after that and they were always amazing. Never bothered to see the Strokes again (and I like them).

[@mohdzulfadli6276]

It’s crazy The Walkmen is like one of my fav bands and this song really is something else. The singer used to have a really bad condition for singing the way he sings. Hopefully they’ll do some tours soon!

[@marathongman9281]

I just left a comment about The Walkmen The Rat about how good of a drummer he is with such a tiny drum kit.

[@tamarabelencarolinabravoqu518]

Muy entusiasmada de su vuelta a los escenarios y espero verlos pronto en Chile ❤

[@chillyinchile]

🥹🙏🏻

[@carloskarmacomma9414]

Saludos de CDMX

[@sejoguelmi947]

Ojalá vengan a Latinoamérica, a Colombia, omg.. que rico ver gente de latinoamericana que también escucha a los walkmen

[@montrealmark1994]

Very cool surprise to see these guys reunited and on the show last night. This is their most well-known track and a great one for sure (as is the entire Bows + Arrows album) but they have a ton of killer songs that I like just as much or more including Heaven, Rue The Day, Lost You, Canadian Girl, The North Pole, Woe Is Me, In The New Year, Victory, Thinking of a Dream I Had, Juveniles, Wake Up, If Only It Were True, Heartbreaker...the list goes on. Still, The Rat is a perfect choice to come out of the gates with on a reunion tour. Awesome to have them back.

[@codyallen3729]

Was excited to see this pop up but good god, as others have stated...that mixing.

[@Maliilse75]

Oh wow! Thank you so much for having them on! Still such a powerful song!

[@Fish101swimming]

Jesus I haven’t heard this song in years and see them play oh man brought back memories. Great song !!!

[@CharlieSoze]

Holy s***. This is one of my most-played songs of all time, I've had it so many playlists. When it popped up today I just thought KZbin's recommendations had gotten insanely good. How are they on??

[@Sonny_AA]

So weird. This song came up randomly on an old playlist today. Never looked into the band, heard the song years ago, liked it added it and forgot about it. Listening to it this morning I thought "I bet this would sound great live" came to YT to find a vid and boom! A new live performance! Great bit of synchronicity!

[@firstname__lastname]

Wow. Still a banger!

[@BillyYang]

Can't wait to see them when they come through LA. Love these guys.

[@nickratliff8062]

What a song... what a song. Great to see them back.

[@Powerneck]

Fantastic One of the best songs in the last 25 years ❤

[@auntiehorror1879]

welcome back guys!! Indie rock of the early 2000 what a decade, this album was amazing, memories over memories!!

[@Ben_Mdws]

Saw them years ago at the Glastonbury Festival and they were glorious.

[@HotWinter17]

I love the Walkmen! They're truly so good and talented! 💚

[@bleeknoir]

What a song, what a band.

[@rachelroseg1775]

That was INCREDIBLE!!

[@appliedclicheistics]

This got me through much back in the days. I’m just happy they’re back together at what they do best

[@Freiheit1232]

These guys are incredible

[@StillAGreatNight]

One of my favorite bands of all time. Cannot wait to go see them in DC next month.

[@grugotube]

I didn't know Nick Swardson was in a band

[@kentonian]

Used to listen to these and the strokes in my mr2 turbo all the time

[@MattXScott]

Such a great band and one of the best singers ever!!!

[@MrGordonGartrelle]

Wow. They sound great.

[@jamesgoddard9341]

After many years, I now realise that this is the best song the Strokes never wrote and could never perform.

[@xlr555usa]

That's cold and raw and brutally honest. Ive never really listened to the Strokes, they had some airplay.

[@NosajKnows]

Interpol could.

[@iamthewalrus4998]

One of the many great indie bands I discovered because of The O.C. lol

[@TisTheDamnStickSeason]

Matt still destroying those fills. Ham still destroying those vocal folds lol

[@leonsk8er111]

Just seen these guys at all points east London never heard of them until then & the passion from the band was immense especially the vocalist

[@aryo.s]

they weren't as energetic as this during their last tour before the split. this feels like 2004 again

[@wjb_to2504]

Wow - I forgot how good these guys were and how much the remind me of The Strokes. Excited to hear that they've reunited!

[@JD-Mard]

Stephen seemed SUPER excited for this! THE GREATS ARE BACK!!!

[@drummerdude888]

So glad to see them back!

[@criss4508]

I rewatched 7 Psychopaths a couple of days ago after not having seen it since 2012 and heard Angela Surf City and suddenly i was 24 again. It was fantastic. ❤

[@avandemordes]

Quite an awesome and brilliant performance!!!

[@ozielvillalobos1294]

-Una banda legendaria que sin duda alguna merecia si regreso a los escenarios, van a estar en el Corona capitai en México 🇲🇽 y hare todo por verlos !!

[@allenriggs1110]

I still remember when I saw this video on Much Music USA for the first time in 2004. Still a bucket list band for me. Fucking incredible that they still go this hard after 23 years

[@queazy03]

AMAZING song!

[@caramrodttz4311]

Saw them last year at "just like heaven" festival. My 2nd favorite part of that festival, right behijd future islands.

[@stefanodanin]

love these drums

[@JorgeLopez-kb6yj]

Chicago soon. Can’t wait !

[@DougMPA]

One of the best songs ever. Never gets old. Ever

[@aaronsmith3782]

Can't believe I caught this on Colbert. They sound amazing!!!

[@datawang]

Can't wait to see them on my bday in Philly !!! Love this band 🎉 so pumped

[@joelslife]

The Walkmen! Great band

[@Adoogin]

If you can see them live do it! Saw them in Boston/Alston 2023 and they rocked. One of the Best live show I've seen. The energy was off the charts

[@ThecrazyJH96]

Came a long way from DC!

[@sheryllynrivera6391]

Love this band and song ❤

[@MimiB1974]

How’d I miss this?!?! That drummer😍

[@NB-hc7ew]

What a tune

[@sagitohayon4568]

breath taking🏆❤️

[@PurpScurpington]

late night hire actual live music sound engineers challenge (impossible)

[@leicak3950]

legend legend. seeing a scend of history. like about 10years ago.

[@randomnumber89]

When this got recommended to me, I thought at first it was from years ago. Amazing to see them together!

[@leonardolago5719]

I'll be seeing them live in 17 days for first time in about 15 years

[@connorbiddle4703]

Beyond grateful they have returned. They have a clean, fantastic set of records, but I always thought they had a few more in them

[@saulgoo2334]

So great live. Saw them with Dan Mangan at the Belly Up Tavern over a decade ago.

[@keithh202]

That organ rips! Love these guys

[@2bitanalyst39]

This shit makes me smile so fucking hard it’s impossible to put into words.

[@2WheelsGood]

keyboards f'n slaying. good to see the boys back

[@LEOLEO-ky7hd]

They are back!

[@BadLuckLuke]

One of the best songs ever...

[@joeystipek3477]

Stoked for Monday in NYC!

[@bettiiblu]

Takes me back

[@benlafond753]

Seeing them in New York one week from today. Hope they have better mixing than this at the show, bur even if they don't I'm still gonna go apeshit when they play this

[@sejoguelmi947]

Por alguna razón aquí no se escucha bien, en Instagram se escucha magnífico

[@bbyjcky1]

Soooo how was it? E

[@benlafond753]

@@bbyjcky1 life changing, I met Peter and Matt outside the venue, sweetest guys ever. The guys sounded fucking amazing, see them on the tour if you can it I'd absolutely worth it

[@jasonporrazzo3573]

I was at their last show at One Eyed Jacks in NOLA and it was great. They killed this song then, and they killed it now.

[@Grrenaz]

I have tickets to see them Monday !! I’m so Excited

[@sarahmendes1444]

These guys are awesome!

[@Littleneddygtw]

Mental note: I like this drummer

[@Ldv8021]

I love these guys

[@brainliberius9530]

Wow amazing

[@elbitle]

Esta es una de esas canciones que te hacen desear aprender a tocar la batería.

[@chrisperez3614]

Such a great song

[@giselaafonso]

Dear The Walkmen!... Missed them so much! ❤

[@WilliamBalzac]

Fantastic ONCE AGAIN!!!!!!!! :)

[@monicamoore5316]

They have a show May 13 in LA (Just Like Heaven, Rose Bowl)

[@readtedium]

The mix was rough, but goddamnit it was good to have these guys back.

[@AL-sf6wh]

that drummer is lightning !

[@vikkiing9512]

This band slays. Always have and this has me shook.

[@cerrodevalpo]

Es escencia de rock, si no tiene suciedad y fallas en su perfección no hay honestidad en la obra. Maravillosa presentación