Them Crooked Vultures - Spinning in Daffodils (Fuji Rock 2010)

Vocals/Lead Guitar: Josh Homme
Rythm Guitar: Alain Johannes
Bass/Keyboards: John Paul Jones
Drums: Dave Grohl
Lyrics:
Once, there in the rain
I was able to strangle my shadow
Then unshackle the chains
What? What will you do?
Is it safe to play God in the garden -
and king of the zoo?
Holes, well they need to be filled
Positions available yet some are quite hard to
Get out of or in
Spinning in the daffodils
Dizzy from a dozen twirls
Cold, alone and alive
You're afraid, but that's not what I asked -
Wanna go for a ride?
Sharpen your teeth, my darlings -
Sharpen your minds
Take a finger if the hand feeds you shit,
Take one scalp at a time
Fail, as big as a whale
Like a canine that's chasing a bone
That's tied to his tail
I wish I was a beautiful balloon
I would rise up above it all and
Fade out of view
Gracefully fade out of view...
What have you turned me into?
Spinning in the daffodils
Dizzy from a dozen twirls
What have you gone and done, my love?
Incinerated in the morning sun
I'm... So hiiiiiiiiiiiighhhhh
I juuuuuust
Maaaaay
Never come doooooooooown [...]

[@sterlingmaloryarcher6288]

I kinda like that not many people know of this band. It is still a hidden treasure that people will find in the future. This is one of my favorite songs of all time.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

_AB-SO-🤬ING-LUTELY!_ It's pretty insane when you think about it... one of the great acts of all time, a supergroup like this, so under the radar. Definitely among the greatest songs ever, and this is one of the great live performances of all time

[@himynameis3664]

I only discovered this song a few weeks ago. It was just Josh doing an acoustic version of it. Can't get enough of TCV ever since

[@ericthorpe5670]

Lots of JPJ, Homme and Grohl comments (of course), but the unsung hero, Alain Johannes, is a master at his craft just the same. This band truly wouldn't have been the same without his addition.

[@cochisenahuh7939]

Alain quite the versatile string instrumentalist himself.

[@sleejay8910]

hes incredible dude. he completely digested the style of every other member of the band and figured out how to contribute perfectly. Him and JPJ just add such an immense layer its unbelievable. even his singing voice is killer. theres not a single member of the band not pulling their weight. they picked the perfect fourth man.

[@janinnesolorza3261]

8 years later And nobody sounds like this. the best teachers !!!!!

[@derricktapia2098]

you mean because all their songs are about government abuse.. Because they're being abused?

[@aldack]

@@derricktapia2098 ?

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

So true... one of the great bands of all time, along with Queens of the Stone Age.

[@cochisenahuh7939]

@@derricktapia2098 what drugs have you done and can you provide the source so i can stay far, far away. Bless you.

[@Pahhu]

John Paul Jones is such an underrated bassist. And I know he's one of the most respected bass players of all time... but it's still not enough. God damn.

[@mattb666]

I remember one of the times I saw them Josh, Dave and Alain were all sat down watching Jones' piano solo at they end, all just as captivated as the rest of the audience... Such unbelievable muscians.

[@batu1481]

the chemistry between alain and josh always amazed me.

[@TheFesta01]

Homme never ceases to amaze me,Total living legend - as respected as he is I still think he's well under appreciated.

[@TheTechAndScience]

The Festa until he kicks a camera into a photographer's face

[@DeadLifeBoat100]

Everyone is so fucking perfect

[@kevinsato8679]

Cinnamon Life Cereal he was aiming for the camera Still a bad move tho

[@tunemach]

@@kevinsato8679 at what time of the video?

[@kevinsato8679]

Ronald Marroquin not this video It’s in a qotsa show just search for josh kicking camera

[@videospaz10]

THIS is the best live version of this song

[@belowme8660]

John Paul Jones just wants to be in a heavy freaking band man and rock hard. All he's wanted since Zeppelin and the man is so happy you can tell.

[@willgabet3061]

Fucking legendary. The sounds…. they're all so tight. Real musicians. Guts driven delivery. EAT it.

[@Onamorata]

Immense goosebumps when the slow it down at the end when JPJ plays piano. Goddamn

[@DinoJr.686]

My favorite drum track ever.

[@l.a.rocker574]

David Grohl.

[@2ndAmndmnt]

Dave's not to shabby on "Song for the Dead" either.

[@delhidelirium9091]

@@2ndAmndmnt That´s cause you haven´t listened to Killing Joke´s st album where Dave destroys those drums like nowhere else . He was already a powerhouse circa ´ In utero ` anyways .

[@BOOGIESTARSEVEN]

Holy mother of god

[@whiskerscat1170]

Amazing! John Paul Jones! The Sith Lord of the bass guitar!

[@00Zoltan00]

Ha!

[@lordmcmenace]

And not just the bass...

[@joeyhuebner10]

Probably a grandmaster of the keyboards, mandolin, lap steel, three necked guitar, synthesizer... etc.

[@Bruh_ig]

@@joeyhuebner10 wait three necked guitars exist?

[@joeyhuebner10]

@@Bruh_ig- Yeah there are pictures of Jones with it when he was in Zeppelin.

[@andreadrr]

The 2nd half of this song makes me cry :')

[@smwrbd]

it should me too

[@daonap]

I feel ya.

[@mackin26]

Man I wish Kurt could see this

[@Drakkona123]

Bonham too.

[@zgamer1154]

Also Natasha Schneider

[@camilomartinezgrez1263]

Kurt didn’t like complicated music

[@mackin26]

@@camilomartinezgrez1263 he'd have loved this and would have been proud of Dave

[@camilomartinezgrez1263]

@@mackin26 he didn’t like long songs I’m telling you again don’t talk about the dead

[@krisscanlon4051]

jpj just wants to play in a heavy band damn it. glad he got to do it finally.

[@stevelazarusbooks]

LOL

[@joeyhuebner10]

Kris Scanlon- JPJ is crazy talented and out of the box. I love the very unorthodox rhythms and melodies on this record!

[@merthur88]

missed all that wonderful create he use to do, he's soo incredible

[@echambers1112]

Make sure you listen to the acoustic version Josh did for the 2020 "lock down" Lalapaloosa. Just him and a Gibson.. brilliant.

[@KingOfXB0XLive]

This will always be the greatest super group to ever have been formed, true master class at work. JPJ, Homme & Grohl are just the best combination.

[@connormatthews522]

The raw musical ability this group has is unbelievable

[@JannekeGoossens]

My idol, John Paul Jones. ❤

[@jeffcosner6047]

John Paul Jones is an awesome musician! Highly underated...

[@SZUTTER]

Jeff Cosner Dude was in the fucking Led Zeppelin, how can you say he's underrated?!

[@JannekeGoossens]

Szutter Maybe underrated isn't the right word..- he's undoubtedly overlooked, though. He's done *so much* for music on the whole world in the last 6 decades (and counting), even besides Led Zeppelin he's done SO MUCH.. yet he's often overlooked because "he was just the bassist of Led Zeppelin". You know?

[@JannekeGoossens]

Jeff Cosner sure!! He's a legend, man. But so down-to-earth and nice... I love him so much. :)

[@jeffcosner6047]

Ya he is a down to earth cool dude....true musician without any ego....love everything he comes up with...he actually was the one who come up with the bad ass riff for black dog...always love his bass line on under the tiles...not to mention he played mandolin and his awesome keyboard work...love his work on in through the outdoor...

[@00Zoltan00]

2:52 coolest move in the history of rock. awesome performance

[@jomarthegreat1]

that's a 12-string bass JPJ's playing... madre de dios

[@OwnYourBaldSpot]

I feel like every time I see JPJ he’s playing some incredible instrument I’ve never seen with utter mastery without ever once sounding like a show-off

[@thegreatslothlord7796]

This is ain't just any Rock song, this is a masterpiece created by the gods. There will never be a band as talented as Them Crooked Vultures and Queens Of The Stone Age ever again that create masterpieces like this.

[@joeyhuebner10]

The Great Sloth Lord- Well excluding the bands they all come from (ahem... Led Zep) and some other legends of the 70s, I'd have to agree. But theres always new blood to show people they are wrong. Let's wait and see!

[@1devlin]

@@joeyhuebner10 Led Zeppelin ripped off a bunch of blues people anyway. No hate to them, just can't give them all the credit.

[@1devlin]

@@joeyhuebner10 and John Paul Jones is great

[@joeyhuebner10]

@@1devlin- Hahaha everybody from the late 60s ripped off blues people mate, not saying it's right but nicking and stealing melodies and lyrics is a blues tradition.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Absolutely! 💯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯 Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures are unparalleled, IMHO.

[@franciscomaio]

Homme, you humble fucking legend!

[@pingola16]

04:57 So awesome I can't even describe it.. dave grohl is a beast

[@Rubberduckypie]

I just think that John Paul Jones is the backbone of this band. Without him, it would be completely different.

[@jackcosper2411]

The same can be said for another band he played in a while back.

[@ButterChrome888]

wrote most of this so yea

[@mglaser6811]

Yess you're absolutely right 💪

[@patrickmoroney9754]

Ya hes an absolutely fantastic musician

[@franciscopolicarpo96]

Obviously, JPJ is a fucking legend man.. but it sounds a lot like Homme too, maybe not in this particular song but you can hear his influence almost everywhere in the rest of the album, idk, they're all beasts

[@MRIlls]

One of the few groups these days that are awesome recorded and even better live. That goes for pretty much any Hommie project though.

[@kantina4765]

it's amazing how much this just sounds like josh homme. wouldn't realise this wasn't qotsa if no one told me.

[@9a21x]

These guys are so talented. I really look forward to a new album in the future.

[@Papatorrejano]

Maggioman Little chance.

[@Englrood]

Papatorrejano didnt Josh say recently that they all want to do it time is just the only issue

[@Papatorrejano]

@Homie Homie my guess is JPJ didn't want to. For example, he wasn't fond of the tour length. Almost a year.

[@Alfie02]

@@Papatorrejano can't blame him either. Man is in his 70s, wants to spend what time he can with his kids and grandkids. If they made a new album they should do a limited tour or no tour at all, I just want to hear JPJ play new music

[@Papatorrejano]

@Alfie 02 i concur. JHo auctioned the TCV tour cases some years ago. I can only speculate there were some other issues Jones wasn't comfortable with.

[@edadpops1709]

We do need a new TCV album

[@terrywalraven6419]

They are so awesome.

[@Joe-zf7bb]

A few more concerts and Jonesy would have been stretching this out to a goddamn 30 minute masterpiece.

[@qotsa4now]

4:57 starts just pure ecstasy

[@ngonzale3]

Absolutely right! This bit exceeded the album recording. Fantastic!

[@orangebucky]

AMAZING BAND!

[@TheCptCactus]

It's art. Pure art.

[@martinalfonsoiglesias3960]

just cant get enough of this, blows me away

[@jclark2019]

Josh is reaallly pushing the vocals here! Amazing

[@LoDoFilmUnlimitedMedia]

The sickest song I have heard in awhile!!! Brutal!

[@Destruktor78]

There's no word to describe this... Unbelievable version by unbelievables musicians..

[@afraidsari]

This song transcends this earthly dimension. chills and tears by the end

[@purpleeyeseverywhere5889]

wow this should have millions of views :O

[@sleejay8910]

this is literally the greatest live set in the history of music wow

[@persephonemaeve2704]

Sensational

[@grizzly766]

One of the Greatest Rock Videos of all time!

John Paul Jones..... LEGEND

[@MikeGervasi]

This album was as good as the lineup dictated it should be. I only hope there's another.

[@user-yh8zm1lc4s]

this is not human! we play with gods..

[@tinamavromatis305]

This is the light at the end of this pandemic tunnel. The timing of finding this sheer masterpieces is perfect. Thankyou TCV…..all your incarnations to become this moment is a gift ❤️

[@l.a.rocker574]

Love them. They give their all. Awesome!

[@nomad7412]

JPJ is a musical genius and a man possessed with a passion for his craft !!

[@kesml]

I think the 0 dislikes speaks for itself.

[@montewhite3501]

Almost have these drums mastered! Dave Grohl rocks!

[@bigjake2295]

Now there are 11 people who don’t have an appreciation for the prodigious talents on display here.

[@user-lk4nk1gy7h]

Josh, Dave....LOTS of Energy!!!!! yeah!

[@federicohernandez9363]

How is this not the most seen video on here ! John Paul jones with that monster of a bass!

[@ThePavementBsb]

Thanks, best TCV song.

[@Smokinnnn]

I have sooo much i want to say about this but words don't belong here.......TIMELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@crookedqueen5439]

Absolute masterpiece, all of the elements are just breathtaking 🖤

[@mglaser6811]

Yep I really dig JP Jones' bassplaying...he's a genious...allrounder...and his custom multistring basses sound great...best musical spirit ever...thanx to JP,Josh,Dave...💪👍

[@rorygowans226]

This is the elevator music down to Hell 🔥

[@leehamlet5900]

Hahaha

[@marianoael1286]

Tremendo como suenan en este tema y que lástima que no se volvieron a juntar!!!!!

[@rooseveltjose]

Just *_amazing_*

[@geeArtworks]

So jealous of anyone who got to see them live

[@mapavlikify]

I was at their first show at the metro after lollapalooza 2009, no one had heard any of it. Was mind blowing, maybe 1200 people total. Caught them again in Columbus Ohio.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

The time is *sooooo right* for _Them Crooked Vultures II!_ 🙏🤞🙏🤞🙏🤞 ❤❤❤

[@jumpbox3]

Thank you so much Pierre2631 for resurrecting this version of an epic song... all i can say is if this is what the end of the world sounds like, I'm ready... bring it on.

[@oooooguzzzzz]

i like it how the third empty carpet from the left is for the drummer

[@boooooogi]

If that isn't the most beautiful guitar in the world, I don't know what is. Nothing beats good old Betty Blue!

[@dfeelz1488]

Freekin' Extasy! Musical Emotional Cohesiveness. these guys were telepathically linked in this performance

[@elbarma5933]

Wow! Amazing song!

[@robertotorreskp4ptt598]

Awesome song

[@dylanvazquez9374]

This song is great on the album, but it absolutely kills live. I would kill for them to tour again

[@Ultimo310]

Breathless

[@DanielMartinez-dq4fu]

this is GOLD!

[@MyAzael]

el publico petrificado, solo contemplando, están ante una obra maestra viviente.

[@Birdmusic77]

wow!!! Speechless

[@kithrup]

Love this tune so much, but the piano part at the end makes me think just a little of Spinal Tap "It's the saddest of of all keys"

[@Pieregov2.0]

hahahahaha omg fuck you man I broke a rib hahahaha

[@4d3fect]

You're welcome! Any other body parts I can break for you?

[@vinhosemcuritiba]

fantástico... bem vindos ao Brasil.

[@thewedge8823]

Thats a crazy looking bass

[@magalisanchez7936]

que animal grohl, no deja de sorprenderme nunca

[@lepoisson]

This was the last Vultures show to date

[@fabreezethefaintinggoat5484]

thank you

[@sonysam7]

this sound is as old bands, sublime

[@KingsOfTheIronAge]

I…got so high…..that I just…mayyy.never come down! ! !

[@n0possibility]

best band out there, period!

[@nathanabraham4639]

Jpj my God, you are immortalized

[@Matt.E9480]

So f n good ☝️

[@snoozieboi]

Holy shoot this piano outro and my spell checker is of the charts!

[@amapolavioleta]

It innevitably raises my heart rate and i fucking love it

[@anitagrey7356]

Respect !!!!

[@JMMJ4791]

Wouaaaaah !..........

[@melissalayton4186]

The piano solo on this which is quite similar to the piano solo in the live version of "No Quarter" from 1975 to 1979.

[@terridean9475]

Fucking explosive!

[@MisfitTonyX138]

Fucking brilliant!!!!

[@TheJurneyMan]

Totally badass

Puros Maestros...

[@ledaros6383]

They're all great musicians but JPJ got the original DNA... What a master!

[@trollwithabishai211]

Wow dude. fucking amazing! i just love the transition, in this song and "no one lives me and neither do I" . It's like 2 songs in 1 but the second part is better 😀

[@albertoguerra6604]

qué barbaridad

[@evillorelei]

Best. Fucking. Version. Ever. ANGER.

[@Wondermishu]

Them guys have some music to teach to whoever want to learn nowadays

[@marsnovak2188]

OMFG no one better than TCV