The Strokes - Early Hard to Explain

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  • @albertopascual3267
    @albertopascual3267 4 роки тому +329

    Hard to Explain is a rare, perfect song. The false stops just add to it. And the video for it just put this song into the stratosphere.

  • @dixonanimals2012
    @dixonanimals2012 4 роки тому +209

    2:01 imagine how blown away you must’ve been back in the year 2000 when you thought the song just ended there

    • @rylanruffles7106
      @rylanruffles7106 2 роки тому +35

      @Elijah Finch you ruin every comment in this comment section, why?

    • @imgon714
      @imgon714 Рік тому +1

      @@rylanruffles7106bro how

    • @alexwelts2553
      @alexwelts2553 Рік тому

      @@imgon714 lol, check out the song Y control by the yeah yeah yeahs🤣. I personally think it all leads back to the RH negative antibodies harvesting

    • @macchupicchuu
      @macchupicchuu 11 місяців тому

      @@rylanruffles7106chill out bro, hes tryna make it big

  • @barbdrake5999
    @barbdrake5999 5 років тому +65

    I like how they're all formal, then there's Julian pulling off a double denim

  • @ians3801
    @ians3801 4 роки тому +200

    Even though Fab never shows off with big fills or overly complex rhythm patterns, his ability to hit the snare the same way every time, with the same tone, velocity, and timing, proves it all. Fab's one of the best drummers alive and of the last 25 years in my books

    • @silverlink8805
      @silverlink8805 3 роки тому +10

      Part of that is because the drums are way compressed, but it's still impressive

    • @crwalston
      @crwalston 2 роки тому +8

      the great drummers are the ones you don't really notice ... not flashy, just there at the right time.

    • @DeKevers
      @DeKevers 2 роки тому +5

      Drums please fab

    • @Angel-Otk
      @Angel-Otk Місяць тому +1

      He messed up a lot💀idk what you’re talking about

  • @LaFabrizia1983
    @LaFabrizia1983 8 років тому +284

    So many of us desperately listening to their old stuff hoping the will soon be something new !

    • @paveduri
      @paveduri 8 років тому +23

      our prayers have been answered

    • @LieutenantDonutman
      @LieutenantDonutman 8 років тому +22

      Past, Present, Future my friend

    • @marxer8665
      @marxer8665 7 років тому +7

      I already need something new again

    • @pmfnr
      @pmfnr 7 років тому +5

      They keep releasing Phoenix albums. Wish they would release an album that has more punk and less supper club. Never cared that they were rich and bored as long as they rocked. Now they actually sound rich and bored.

    • @Vaeren222
      @Vaeren222 6 років тому

      true

  • @Confessionsovergin
    @Confessionsovergin 12 років тому +225

    I know man... I cant even imagine it. This song is so brilliant, it's hard to believe that at one point Julian was some teenager who had no idea how to even come up with a melody, instead of being one of the greatest songwriters of the 21st century who happens to have one of the keenest ears for composing catchy and passionate music. If there was one thing I could wish for, it would probably be his talent for writing amazingly melodic tunes.

    • @DontreadPimpBoy
      @DontreadPimpBoy 4 роки тому +2

      ikr

    • @defoperator7993
      @defoperator7993 3 роки тому +16

      He was twenties when he wrote all the bangers when he was in his teens he was in an Illuminati private school

    • @HAL-ge9xq
      @HAL-ge9xq 3 роки тому +2

      @@defoperator7993 🤣lmao

    • @HAL-ge9xq
      @HAL-ge9xq 3 роки тому +10

      Hell yea! First two albums! Then super gems like fear of sleep, ize of the world........3rd album cover and its ironic,
      shows a sliver as if the dream was dimming to a close, and i felt like that was there last album.
      but when you are in a group, and you all achieve making silver out of iron together.
      that has its own life span...
      Billy corgan talks about it poignantly on jre....
      Lol! Also people talk so much shit about there wealthy upbringing, as if they were supposed to be some crust punk thrash band. “Love covers a multitude of sins”
      and if there sin was being rich kids, they all poured there hearts out without reserve, worked hard and gave valuable and powerful art to the world. Besides, they were glamorous, they grew up on grunge like we all did, but didn’t use it as a artistic crutch...
      America loves the ‘rags to riches’ story,
      it’s in our d.n.a. But that wasn’t there purpose as a band. They were the changing of the old guard.
      they brought a dark and tactile vintage dream with luxurious melodic decadence. Built from scratch.

    • @pillowboy7995
      @pillowboy7995 2 роки тому +1

      @@HAL-ge9xq Fuck you on about? Comedown machine and angles are masterpieces only people that can't handle change don't like them

  • @rylanruffles7106
    @rylanruffles7106 2 роки тому +19

    The crowd going wild in the background after the first false stop is what gets me

  • @slayzou
    @slayzou 6 років тому +39

    love the drums

  • @chriscollins343
    @chriscollins343 3 роки тому +22

    Band just fills me with joy. They are an unappologetic force.

  • @jimmyshelter
    @jimmyshelter 15 років тому +62

    can you imagine watchin some amateur band play a song this good in just some bar. the audience must have been blown away

    • @sandyellie2918
      @sandyellie2918 7 місяців тому

      Yeah that would’ve been amazong

  • @asseater0077
    @asseater0077 9 років тому +71

    I love it when julian like growls

    • @sandyellie2918
      @sandyellie2918 7 місяців тому +2

      Yeahhhhhhh, ughhhhh I love him

  • @tdk3654
    @tdk3654 9 років тому +32

    Damn they had it cranked up on this version. Top shelf.

    • @James-nf9pd
      @James-nf9pd 2 роки тому +7

      @Elijah Finch that is absolutely your song you're not fooling anyone, stop self promoting please

  • @TheIRiShCaSaNoVa
    @TheIRiShCaSaNoVa 14 років тому +15

    i love the quicker tempo to it

  • @googplusisawful1922
    @googplusisawful1922 9 років тому +175

    I already thought it was crazy fast and then I find this. How the hell did they manage to play this fast

    • @giisellegaalvan1996
      @giisellegaalvan1996 9 років тому +55

      +googplus isawful they're fucking rock gods and machines of awesomeness

    • @blueflamingo1
      @blueflamingo1 7 років тому +53

      Until you realise they only play down strokes...

    • @biscuitbuff1900
      @biscuitbuff1900 7 років тому +6

      its very tiring the first couple of times you play it but it gets easier.

    • @joshuahytrek4178
      @joshuahytrek4178 7 років тому +3

      no pun intended

    • @TheJupiteL
      @TheJupiteL 7 років тому +13

      Albert has some serious forearms strength, so this wouldn't be too surprising.

  • @dsands12
    @dsands12  14 років тому +22

    this is most definitely the strokes

  • @genifervega3357
    @genifervega3357 10 років тому +15

    THIS FUCKIN BAND IS SO AWSOME! FAVE FOR ALL TIME.

  • @FerroCordis
    @FerroCordis 10 років тому +52

    Says "Are you alright?"
    Shake my head to say
    "Everything's just great."
    I just can't remember
    I just can't remember.

    • @sandyellie2918
      @sandyellie2918 7 місяців тому

      Damn

    • @imgon714
      @imgon714 6 місяців тому

      @@sandyellie2918i miss the last bus i’ll take the next train

    • @oggabob
      @oggabob Місяць тому

      Makes more sense than the lyrics that made it into the studio version, not as cool though

  • @ssyumyum6
    @ssyumyum6 10 років тому +42

    I need a collection or an album of all these rarities!

    • @RYDERLOCO889
      @RYDERLOCO889 10 років тому +13

      you want it, you got it www.mediafire.com/download/ioz6sp11h2h8be0/The+Strokes+-+Lost+Treasures.rar

    • @cateiuska
      @cateiuska 5 років тому +1

      @@RYDERLOCO889 upload againg pls

    • @howtoeataham
      @howtoeataham 4 роки тому +3

      Look up Lost Treasures

  • @sharla1624
    @sharla1624 10 років тому +15

    Love this sound.....

  • @kawamurae7500
    @kawamurae7500 4 роки тому +7

    Albert is looking deep In your soul

  • @IIMALTEASERII
    @IIMALTEASERII 9 років тому +95

    Where do people even get these demos and bootlegs?

    • @PintsofGuinness
      @PintsofGuinness 9 років тому +40

      in 2002 there was a blog called lastnite.org with lots of bootlegs and rare recordings. in the past decade its gone through a few different owners and domain names but now its toxic-radio.org. shesfixingherhair.co.uk is another great site for rare strokes stuff.

    • @sush1iii
      @sush1iii 9 років тому +3

      +Pints of Guinness yeah but how did they get them?

    • @nolanames4525
      @nolanames4525 7 років тому +1

      Pints of Guinness aye

    • @griffinwagner635
      @griffinwagner635 6 років тому +1

      This is my favorite song. It's nice to hear n early version of it.

    • @thehumanwiII
      @thehumanwiII 4 роки тому +1

      Pints of Guinness these sites are my high school years ❤️ 🎶memories🎶

  • @jonnygutteridge6329
    @jonnygutteridge6329 Рік тому +5

    it's so strange hearing the opening lines that late into the song

  • @elvergapeluda
    @elvergapeluda 15 років тому +3

    THis is just awesome man.
    I love this version, right now it's my favorite hard to explain version :D.

  • @danielletamanini4694
    @danielletamanini4694 5 років тому +7

    Amo a voz do Julian!!! ❤❤❤❤

  • @ispyinthenightsky
    @ispyinthenightsky 10 років тому +26

    Woo I’m from Carolina :) South Carolina anyway

    • @lnb29
      @lnb29 9 років тому +47

      I'm guessing you're not like that

    • @dolathun
      @dolathun 9 років тому +30

      LNBlack29 we are trying to remind her.

    • @AsRiHack3x2
      @AsRiHack3x2 9 років тому +7

      ispyinthenightsky woohoo, I'm from the North.

  • @mkington
    @mkington 15 років тому +17

    best band of all time? i think so

  • @eldiablo369258
    @eldiablo369258 15 років тому +26

    wow julian's voice sounds a lot different. i thought it was like a cover band but then it started to sound like him.
    nice version

  • @pmfnr
    @pmfnr 7 років тому +12

    It's nice with the live drums. I understand the drum machine quantizing as a radio friendly unit shifter, but I always thought it would sound better with a proper drum sound. Sounds like a great show!

    • @biscuitbuff1900
      @biscuitbuff1900 7 років тому +21

      its not a drum machine in the studio version

    • @aza3ful1
      @aza3ful1 6 років тому

      in the beginning it has to be

    • @smimeon2352
      @smimeon2352 6 років тому +16

      bauerklos music nah, i forget exactly how they did it, but they basically ran fab's playing through a few methods of recording and it ended up sounding like that.

    • @aza3ful1
      @aza3ful1 6 років тому +8

      yeah I read about the albums production a bit ago, it's dope what the producer could do to make the drums sound like that - when it started also sounds a lot like a loop / drum machine or something sequenced. definitely fooled me

    • @defoperator7993
      @defoperator7993 5 років тому +4

      its not a drum machine it was just recorded highly compressed, on a early 2000s era computer instead of a high quality sound board

  • @NiaDawg
    @NiaDawg 9 років тому +5

    My heart

    • @giisellegaalvan1996
      @giisellegaalvan1996 9 років тому +1

      +juju jules I see you everywhere, haha

    • @lia-cj1lf
      @lia-cj1lf 7 років тому

      business dog where can I find your profile picture?

  • @Gaara34
    @Gaara34 13 років тому +5

    And that last chorus he switched it up
    I missed the last bus, I’ll take the next train
    I try but you see, it’s hard to explain
    I did the right thing, but act the wrong the way
    I like it in here, but I cannot stay
    Forget the wrong thing, I go the wrong the way
    ‘Cause I am too young, and they are too old
    This place is a zoo, the joke is on you
    You’re right it’s true

  • @thekillers1stfan
    @thekillers1stfan 13 років тому +1

    @DavKatch i'm talking about the version in the Ruff Enuff Stuff session, it's a version that has only 1 guitar, a bass, a drum machine, it has different lyrics, no production value whatsoever and Pete is singing

  • @anatvip
    @anatvip 14 років тому +3

    slow down boys!!! lol
    they where good even in the early days.
    love them.

  • @2311weedtoakerz
    @2311weedtoakerz 13 років тому +1

    Classic Song!

  • @lil_pemsiofficial9268
    @lil_pemsiofficial9268 2 роки тому +2

    It sounds so weird without Nikolai’s bass riff at the beginning

  • @randomwigger
    @randomwigger 12 років тому +5

    I loved Angles. Why should they keep putting out the same album?

  • @just.a.bolivian.dude.1390
    @just.a.bolivian.dude.1390 6 років тому +7

    Nick y albert debieron tener el brazo derecho echo pomada despues de tocar asi de rapido

  • @Gaara34
    @Gaara34 13 років тому +2

    Goddamn comment restriction
    First verse:
    Says he can’t decide
    Take the kids inside, what does he desire?
    Oh, I don’t see it that way; I don’t see it that way
    We shared some ideas, all obsessed with fame
    I liked it when it ringed
    Oh, I just can’t remember; I just can’t remember
    Raised in Carolina, I’m not like that
    Put the past behind her, I don’t miss them

  • @imyugioh
    @imyugioh Рік тому

    You take the moon and you take the sun

  • @spongecak6622
    @spongecak6622 Рік тому +3

    Hmm I wonder if there’s a band called lonely gimmick with similar vibes lmaoo

  • @SanderX0
    @SanderX0 15 років тому

    You are 110% right!

  • @natalie20136
    @natalie20136 14 років тому +1

    jules singing in this demo totally reminds me of joy remone.
    like.really

  • @Confessionsovergin
    @Confessionsovergin 12 років тому

    R.I.P

  • @maneelatt
    @maneelatt Місяць тому

    i love this :(

  • @Sonike9
    @Sonike9 14 років тому +1

    It is definitely The Strokes. It is Julian's voice, obviously.

  • @Transpacity
    @Transpacity 14 років тому +4

    Seems like this is a live version.

    • @Iemonzinger
      @Iemonzinger 4 роки тому +16

      Good observation, I thought the yelling and screaming of multiple people was just Nikolai having fun

  • @draxlerchronicles5851
    @draxlerchronicles5851 4 роки тому +12

    It's weird. It's always puzzled me why fans always cheer at the 2 minute point (the false stop) as though the song is over. Even shows where the Strokes headline and everybody knows the song - they still cheer like noobs!

    • @dpaul428
      @dpaul428 3 роки тому

      It’s their chance to be the center of attention

    • @mikecondy6010
      @mikecondy6010 Рік тому

      @Elijah Finch Will do, my friend!

    • @oggabob
      @oggabob 25 днів тому

      Because it’s a perfect placement of a false stop and people express their happiness of it? As a band you want people to cheer during the song.

  • @Luis11717
    @Luis11717 11 років тому +11

    ''I should give the impressions that I'm amazingly talented, truth is, I record EVERYTHING'
    - Julian Casablancas

    • @viceroy_raygun
      @viceroy_raygun 2 роки тому

      @Elijah Finch lol what a loser, did you self promote on every comment of this video?

  • @StellerStar503
    @StellerStar503 12 років тому

    hahaha seems like a live version? yeahhh they just added a crowd of people cheering at the end for that live feel huh... you so funny dawg

  • @Zvarkov
    @Zvarkov 11 років тому

    Yet coolest

  • @LoveRocketsable
    @LoveRocketsable 12 років тому

    the "I dont see it that way" part, huh?

  • @ninjainscrubs
    @ninjainscrubs 14 років тому

    That's quite clearly Julian singing.

  • @Confessionsovergin
    @Confessionsovergin 12 років тому

    Same... Except in my case it was all of Is This It.

  • @Transpacity
    @Transpacity 12 років тому

    That would be pretty clever

  • @DavKatch
    @DavKatch 13 років тому

    @thekillers1stfan Wow, I never thought about it that way. Yeah I can see it. It definitely has a very similar attitude putting the actual sound aside.

  • @Jesus_A95
    @Jesus_A95 14 років тому

    @DeadPixel00 wtf r u talking about? this has the same clearness in voice as boombox. The traditional Julian sings rough bro.

  • @MrHomelandsX
    @MrHomelandsX 16 років тому +4

    we shared some ideas,
    all obsessed with fame,
    likes it when it rains...
    beautiful.

  • @jamesscott8705
    @jamesscott8705 2 роки тому

    Standing there singing all fast like some sort of punk...

  • @samuray1000000
    @samuray1000000 14 років тому +2

    the intro is very fast!

  • @Yossepphie
    @Yossepphie 12 років тому +1

    RIP old Strokes

  • @MesecJeSamPlovio
    @MesecJeSamPlovio 12 років тому +1

    sounds like Joey Ramone

  • @becanshrman
    @becanshrman 14 років тому

    this record is the baller of ballers

  • @bitamuse6020
    @bitamuse6020 4 роки тому

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @chocotoxinconcoction
    @chocotoxinconcoction 13 років тому

    @Chivas5196 indeed

  • @diestel123
    @diestel123 15 років тому

    so true

  • @Chaabess
    @Chaabess 14 років тому

    @thegreatcat104 cause he uses a filter :)
    so demo-ing i doubt he would

  • @thekillers1stfan
    @thekillers1stfan 13 років тому

    this version sounds a lot like the original version of Boys in the Band by The Libertines

    • @defoperator7993
      @defoperator7993 5 років тому

      the libertines got a record deal literally only because they dressed and looked strung out on drugs like the strokes and made rock music ...pete has even admitted this lol

  • @elvergapeluda
    @elvergapeluda 14 років тому

    Someone could post the complete lyric please ?

  • @elvergapeluda
    @elvergapeluda 15 років тому

    Dammit, thanks man, but please try again, what did he say on the beggining ?
    If she can't decide I forcer her to decide or sth like that ?

  • @362AJent
    @362AJent 12 років тому

    What lyrics are different in this version
    there a bunch of slight ones

  • @KellyNM21
    @KellyNM21 8 років тому

    Is this Julian voice? sounds... weird hehe

  • @gillyguy778
    @gillyguy778 15 років тому +1

    where is this version from?

  • @elvergapeluda
    @elvergapeluda 15 років тому +1

    Please some english native spaker could post the lyrics, my listening is not really good and I can't pick up somethings.
    THX.

  • @Mariachi94
    @Mariachi94 15 років тому

    fuck yea

  • @aliematrix21
    @aliematrix21 13 років тому

    @Bbyboots27 hahahaha!! So true..

  • @natalie20136
    @natalie20136 13 років тому

    @person181
    why sux?

  • @Sonike9
    @Sonike9 14 років тому

    But the question is when was it and where ?

  • @mcfufley
    @mcfufley 11 років тому

    download link

  • @さいもい-y1p
    @さいもい-y1p 7 років тому

    Where did you get it?

  • @jackxtrovsky
    @jackxtrovsky 11 років тому

    I never ever in my life listen this song. i have all the discs and the b sides and i never listen

    • @jackxtrovsky
      @jackxtrovsky 3 роки тому

      @Elijah Finch Thanks for the recomendation! I Will listen rigth now!

  • @pqibkpq0o917kalj
    @pqibkpq0o917kalj 6 років тому +1

    I wonder what happened to Jules to turn into what he is today... I’m sad about his changes

  • @Yossepphie
    @Yossepphie 12 років тому +3

    Not the same, but better than angles.

  • @cosmonautbilly
    @cosmonautbilly 14 років тому

    was he trying be liam gallagher?
    iiiaaaaaaaaaaaiii LOL

  • @randomwigger
    @randomwigger 12 років тому

    No.

  • @randomwigger
    @randomwigger 12 років тому

    I'm not, and that's the point.

  • @diegosanchezescobar2159
    @diegosanchezescobar2159 8 років тому +4

    Who are and what you did to Julian? The song sounds bad, it got a change for The best.

  • @Acecutter
    @Acecutter 14 років тому

    this is hard to explain, but its another band playing it their way. The vocalist doesnt have julian's traditional slur, he sounds to clean throghout the entire song. not bad though