The Shins - New Slang (Live on KFOG Radio)

[@adfggffffffddffd]

Not many artists perform their songs live, pitch perfectly like this.

[@holetoanotheruniverse4690]

Beach House for example

[@mikeking8206]

such talent right here...absolutely beautiful

[@StockedKiwi]

This song is so good that I hardly noticed the banner behind him reads "ass"

[@mollyrose1596]

🤣 wouldn't have even noticed

[@russell7790]

LMFAOOOOOOO

[@ROMANEMPIRE69]

🤣

[@jrjr6166]

thank you. the funniest post i've read all year. you win.

[@dee66daniel72]

Der Kamera-Mann hat es so gewählt ... shit happens.. ? Or is a .. ?

[@nigelroddy9125]

Kind off subject... Mate of mine was such a big fan of mgmt that when they played in Dublin he got so drunk he had to go back to the flat about 2 songs into the concert to sleep it off on the couch. The rest of the lads stayed watched the concert and waited for the band outside their tour bus at the end. When the band came out the lads shouted where's the after party? The lead singer said there was no after party.. So The lads said come with us and they took the guys from the band to a karaoke bar. After the karaoke they all went back to the flat where the die hard mgmt fan was passed out on the couch... Long story short... The guy who was a massive mgmt fan woke up the next morning to see the lead singer of his favourite band sitting on the couch beside him playing Fifa😂😂

[@karencarroll8888]

fun story for sure..really ironic

[@chadmartfeld]

for simple chords the progression is brilliant and surprisingly hard to get down

[@clamum]

That's how you know the song is so great. It's just a few chords but it's so catchy and the strumming makes it more than it would be considering the few chords. Great stuff.

[@Cordy712]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. It sounds so simple yet it's deceptively difficult.

[@RRJ2208]

Agree. I struggled with it for ages. Love this song though!

[@ffxsam]

The toughest part for me is the chords during the two lead guitar solos (3:10). Simple chords (G, C, F) but lots of quick changes between them!

[@rajamakdah4802]

Sam Hulick thanks for that!

[@apikey3197]

In 2002 I walked into where? The WHEREHOUSE and saw "Oh, Inverted World" by The Shins on the shelf. Without listening to it, I made the purchase. Popped it into my car CD player. Really liked the first song ("Caring Is Creepy"), scanned the next few songs. Then I heard the intro to "New Slang". I sat in the car and played that song 3 times in a row. Life stood still.

[@Kylefassbinderful]

I remember that place lol

[@mattkirby994]

Sounds like you were "in it" right then

[@derrikferguson3219]

I love this story. ❤

[@paddykampelmann1827]

"This song will change your life"

[@mehdiSupp]

It did

[@zingzach]

I haven't been the same since. Nearly 12 years later, I still listen to The Shins and James Mercer on a daily basis.

[@HarmoniMcG]

he is quoting the movie Garden State, folks.

[@paddykampelmann1827]

Yes I do.

[@paddykampelmann1827]

In my opinion, it is one of the greatest fillms in our time. "garden state"

[@standoughope]

One of the greatest songs ever written. I was fortunate to see The Shins at the Hollywood Palladium a few years ago. It was magical. The entire audience was nothing short of nice, kind hearted people. I felt at home for once.

[@nickrandles1102]

That sounds nice, would have loved to have been there :)

[@jimsmint]

YES!! I was lucky enough to see them a few times down here in the South Pacific (New Zealand) many years ago. Can also confirm that the crowd was cool here... It's almost as though indie pop/rock fans aren't total dicks...

[@Zizzyyzz]

A nice crowd is a novel idea. Glad you were able to experience it.

[@robertterry9359]

Hello friend 👋

[@TheMrmarcmarc]

You know what sucks, If these guys were more "marketable" they would be huge.. I love that James is 42 as his music reflects his maturity. So creative, So original and plays with joy for the love of music. Much respect.

[@Ieatbabyseals]

I'd love it if this were more popular.. But I think music is really at a weird time.. A lot of blatantly stolen simplistic melodies with a dance beat. (not slagging off the artists, though) I think there's just a real demand from producers and executives to have the artists album sell so you see a lot of repetitive material and a lot of repetitive new artists that sell more because of their behavior.

[@theaustinparishshow]

Haha, I don't think you actually know how many people listen to The Shins. They're super marketable, especially to high school and college students. Even my dad, who's a trucker has heard this song, and likes it. They're a pretty big band. Their albums definitely sell. A lot.

[@TheMrmarcmarc]

They certainly are no U2, Here in austalia they are basically unknown.

[@Indigo1218]

Marc w yeah thats definitely surprising to hear. They've been like everywhere here for a long time. And I mean ALLLLLLLLLL over the place. From every college dorm and ipod/car commercial to the radio.

[@timothychase95]

BananaSquid that was exactly the same since the dawn of time. yeah we had the beatles in the 60sd but a lot of the chart stuff we had was dross. Most people don't really like music, they just want something repetitive to go with shopping, sex etc.

[@baabaabaabaaable]

Listening to this beautiful music has touched me in a special place as I sit here and have a dump

[@karencarroll8888]

wild same.....right now

[@chrisnavin7208]

Be a shitter, not a quitter

[@davidstokes4630]

How romantic.

[@TheBaybunie]

"Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth. Only, i don't know how they got out, dear. Turn me back into the pet i was when we met. I was happier then with no mind-set. And if you'd 'a took to me like A gull takes to the wind. Well, i'd 'a jumped from my tree And i'd a danced like the king of the eyesores And the rest of our lives would 'a fared well. New slang when you notice the stripes, the dirt in your fries. Hope it's right when you die, old and bony. Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall, never should've called. But my head's to the wall and I'm lonely. And if you'd 'a took to me like A gull takes to the wind. Well, I'd 'a jumped from my tree And I'd a danced like the king of the eyesores And the rest of our lives would 'a fared well. God speed all the bakers at dawn may they all cut their thumbs, And bleed into their buns 'till they melt away. I'm looking in on the good life i might be doomed never to find. Without a trust or flaming fields am i too dumb to refine? And if you'd 'a took to me like Well i'd a danced like the queen of the eyesores And the rest of our lives would 'a fared well." Beautiful lyrics.

[@mollyrose1596]

Thanks!

[@henrytodd6581]

The only problem with this video is that it doesn't have more like 10 million views.

[@viveliott5593]

Henry Todd He's totally "in it" isn't he.

[@marcusavelarrr]

James Mercer is an amazing singer and a wonderful song-writer too. This is unquestionably the best 2000's song.

[@marcelocm07]

+Marcus Avelar Dude, you again! Hahaha... we had an argument on one of The Strokes videos -- The Modern Age, I believe. About Jules Casablancas not being the _same_ anymore... well, at least you have excellent taste in music! BTW, It's a crying shame that Mercer decided to part ways with his old band mates. I haven't bothered to check him out with his new band members yet after all these years...

[@zing199]

+Churrumais check out broken bells

[@MrShahid0072]

You both have great taste..😛I love the strokes! They had to evolve! I still think they were super. I enjoyed comedown machine

[@AnonyMouseCharacter]

... My life would be a much different one if it weren't for the lyrics of James Mercer and The Shins. About 14-15 years ago I first heard their music and I can't begin to express how grateful I am. Without complaining, dealt with some hard things back then and this song[/album] was the one that muted the world, gave me perspective, and pulled me through it. The only musician that if I were to see in person I'd start crying and hug.

[@jeremyshutrump7351]

I agree, if I'm lucky this will be playing at my funeral

[@harveyhouse9229]

One of the best songs ever written!

[@kanng93hp]

damn , his voice at live is gorgeous , love this song more after this live

[@GeryS.]

Alright! He seems so humble! What a man, with an amazing voice!

[@KennethWilliamElkington]

James is a very special talent... a rare gem... an orchid among the weeds.

[@rosamannen]

Top 10 best song EVER written in my book. I always cry like a baby listening to this masterpiece. Thank you this

[@7amanito]

I count for 100,000 views alone..

[@arteslola]

This man has one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard.

[@thecellulontriptometer4166]

Mercer said that "'New Slang' is about that Saturn Returns part of my life." What does he mean? same interview, Mercer explained "It's about that time of my life, about getting out of Albuquerque and leaving everything behind I was in this place that I felt depressed about.felt like I couldn't relate to the people I had been hanging out with. I had become a hermit making a record and recording and lost interest in the bingeing and partying I would indulge in things but it wouldn't be much fun.

[@robertterry9359]

Hello friend 👋

[@conradclipper]

This is the Catcher In The Rye of songs

[@conradclipper]

ps, love you James

[@simoncrabb]

That's it! That's what it is isn't it!

[@jessiefogarty8119]

Why is this so accurate

[@modestoney1577]

Cool! Kevin Spacey sings!

[@tylershelton4033]

I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HOLY SHIT

[@eldano99]

This comment hasn’t aged well

[@kevinmccunemusic]

Daniel Tester it really hasnt

[@Zizzyyzz]

@@kevinmccunemusic I wish it'd die already.

[@hanner8830]

Listening to The Shins and Modest Mouse take me back to 2000 when I was a teenager. I miss those days.

[@DeathBedSauce7386]

A musical genius at his finest hour.

[@kpwlipp]

This song is such a wonderful example of doing so much with so little; the phrasing, the arrangement, and the performance. Fantastic, classic tune.

[@bigbowlowrong]

Who else is mentally inserting the bass line?

[@ssghostleviathan9820]

me

[@blake.september]

Do do do doo

[@stevenduvall2549]

bigbowlowrong I am mentally inserting the bass line and tambourine...

[@hinder57]

Why not...its just as rad.😊

[@luvav8n]

It's so good. The poetry is just so damn good. Mercer has a gift

[@mrrrmcleod]

It's nice to see an artist perform as well as their studio versions.

[@dresden67]

great song even better solo. .very nice

[@AS-lo6xo]

beautiful

[@sanjaya718]

Awesome perfomance!

[@Nuclearsoandso]

Somehow this live performance added an entire other identity to the song for me.

[@michaelszalajkojr9599]

Simply, amazing!

[@mojoriden]

some songs and lyrics are worthy of thanks...so THANK YOU shins

[@ccramit]

Just.....amazing.

[@patosalasleighton]

Hermosa canción, gracias por la interpretación espléndida que ayuda a quienes disfrutamos el pasatiempo de tocar la guitarra.

[@marcusavelarrr]

james mercer is the best artist ever!!! This song is so amazing! great work, james.

[@Kylefassbinderful]

AWWWWWWWWWW I miss KFOG and their private concerts.

[@dopy8418]

This is ‘whish you were here’ level.

[@zestymoves]

Such a beautiful song. I don't know how I managed to sleep on it for this long.

[@michellestokley3263]

I absolutely adore this song. ♥ So much love for The Shins.

[@monkeysblow]

Heard the live version first and fell in love! Now I can't listen to the normal version. Love love love this song! And yes sander I do know!

[@Adeus1]

One of my all time favorite singers!

[@matthewduncanjones8975]

What a song...totally did change my life

[@lovish.mittal]

Quite a performance. Great music, great lyrics, and the voice to match.

[@mikerunyan1]

Checking in

[@mazrio128]

This is amazing.

[@dairylandbogurt]

Maybe, but than again i've been listening to this song religiously since I saw garden state on vhs in grade 5, that was 8 years ago and I'm still diggin it :)

[@moefan87]

you have awesome taste in music dude

[@thrift_jacob]

Contrary to what the wall behind him says, I think he is quite good.

[@ExplodingVoids]

this is amazingly beautiful. what a song!

[@cokezero1]

this is the most beautiful song ever written

[@karencarroll8888]

i cannot understand\hear the words

[@miguelington]

This is fucking amazing, i almost tear up everytime i listen to this

[@kstewluver96]

could listen to this all day, so good

[@carbon4me]

A tremendous performance- thank you for sharing the video A fan in Cupertino, CA

[@eribaldoyes3883]

I was in the supermarket the other day and they began to play this song, and I was like...."what is that sound that makes me so happy?"

[@jameshood1928]

Impressive artist. Beautiful melody.

[@lexwill718]

it's a good thing you dont even control ur heartbeat. your parents raised you well

[@koyukiameda3061]

So humble and talented

[@gregmcknight5183]

such a beautiful song

[@bobplosion1865]

I discovered New Slangs from the classic show Scrubs. And now, because of that, I love The Shins with all my heart.

[@viniciusperius]

What a music my friends.

[@birde33]

Love this song.

[@hinder57]

One of the raddest songs...truly.

[@marymouse729]

This was beautiful

[@horsyapple67]

I'm going to like this song for a long time.

[@MoogerTuber]

Fantastic performance!

[@bendor5151]

Incredible voice

[@nihowdy1]

this song will always tame me to that place

[@jakeweston8616]

So much love. Hare Krishna

[@vampirwolve]

I absolutly love this song

[@redfox-bs4cq]

Love this song! 😄

[@straitjacket24]

since i have had this song stuck in my head i feel more intelligent, what a fucking great tune!!

[@tylermassie]

youtube should really install 2 comment sections, one for people to talk about what is actually happening in the video and for people to actually make positive comments, and another for people who feel the need to argue and dispute the most ridiculous and redundant things they can think of with each other over youtube

[@SANDERxCOHEN]

I love this song so much you dont even know....

[@ZombieKid-.-]

27 years in Cicero, IL. in a nutshell.

[@HarlekinGer1]

Wow he sounds good live

[@zamaz99]

I'm curious if anyone has any thoughts about what "the stripes" refer to in the line "New slang when you notice the stripes, the dirt in your fries." Military stripes? (I think James Mercer grew up in a military family.)

[@disclose_beauty]

When you are a kid, you drop fries on the ground, you pick the fries up off the ground and eat them anyway. But when you get older, you notice the dirt and the stripes-as in prison stripes that we all wear, enslaved in whatever life we are leading. (Sort of like in William Wordsworth’s “Immortality Ode”: “Shades of the prison-house begin to close / Upon the growing Boy…”) Also he’s literally starting to see this town as a prison, hence ‘stripes’.

[@josephstalin7803]

Means whatever you want as always but to me it was just about noticing imperfections

[@SuperDarkdex]

This is so good !

[@TheCatThatWasMan]

Love this!

[@n7275]

Spiritual successor to Jeff Magnum.

[@scottmcandrew9642]

I love this tune and funky timing

[@munkeyzz69]

OMG James you're so cute when ur nervous! :)

[@WAAAAAAAAAAAY]

"I'm looking in on the good life I might be doomed never to find" :)

[@donjuanjohn1998]

Hopefully you have my friend. And if not you will. God is with you don't worry.

[@milenadylan5212]

C'est parfait !

[@Imthestoryoftheyear]

I kinda think he has 4 of the 5 most beautiful voices I have ever heard

[@twistedtshirt]

Amazing.

[@Summit_majang]

One of my favorite bands along with fleet foxes and granddady neutral milk hotel the list could go on and on, not to mention built to spill.

[@joangordoneieio]

I Took to this immediately!!!!!!

[@DonOwnsYou]

Awesome!

[@sirosewoudt]

Never should have called. But my heads to the wall and i'm loooonely :-)

[@StandardKangaroo]

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. It's a young adults fictional book. Personally, I think it's really well written. You should try it whenever you can. :)

[@coper210]

What a boss.

[@floogle11]

Genius!!!!

[@flashbackacousticduo5529]

*Impresionante...as Zague said.*

[@lexwill718]

do you know him? he's just a singer. did he save the world when I was sleeping?

[@capriggs]

Just a great song.

[@JackoPlane]

The one person that gave this video a thumbs down clearly has no taste.

[@seannflyn]

I can't help but sing along