Bent Knee - Counselor | Live at The Space

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Bent Knee - "Counselor" | bentkneemusic.com
Filmed live at The Space in Boston, MA
Courtesy of Ken Michaels | kenmichaels.org
Shot & edited by DeSant Productions
www.desantproductions.com
Christopher DeSanty - director and videographer
Seth Wood - videographer
Maximilian Wagenblass - videographer
Adam Mikaelian - videographer
Engineered by Geoff Nielsen
Mixed by Vince Welch
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Bent Knee is:
Ben Levin - guitar & vocals
Chris Baum - violin & vocals
Courtney Swain - lead vocals & keyboards
Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth - drums
Jessica Kion - bass & vocals
Vince Welch - production & sound design
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Lyrics
I rub elbows with some bad boys
They take badgers with their tea
And I’m scared of my friends
When we wrestle they really hurt me
Shots on the block
I think not, I think not
I keep them close, they show their scars to me
I’m a punching bag and a therapist who works for free
Kiss me counselor you’re so sweet
When we talk I think you love me
I could tell you anything
It’s nice that someone’s thinking of me
Oh me, oh my, I’m feeling lonely
Wide open to anybody
Give me kisses or something squishy
Something softer than concrete
Kiss me counselor you’re so sweet
When we talk I think you love me
I could tell you anything
It’s nice that someone’s thinking
Street boy, flashlight, window, crow bar
X Box, dog barks, gloves off, rip hard
Fake card, back home, tiptoe, good kid
While they don’t know, close mouth, don’t leave me alone
I rub elbows with some bad boys
They take badgers with their tea
And I’m scared of my friends
When we wrestle they really hurt me

[@via8191]

You are most likely never going to see this, but I am a teenage girl and I just want to let Courtney know that you are literally my idol and who I look up to. I want to be like you when I am an adult. You inspire me so much. I know that your music is not really meant for my age group or anything but I literally love your music so much.

[@kenjones6441]

I’ve listened to music all my life and nothing has moved me as much as this band since the Pixies in the 80s.

[@Barrybeastmode]

What a voice

[@VitaE4Life]

I love this song so much. There's that awkward where I actually developed a crush on a therapist in college, because was one of the people I thought could turn to for everything. Then the semester ended and he couldn't be my therapist anymore. It was strange, but it actually was a stranger thing that my heart broke.

[@Erdbeermilli]

How bad. . your experiences.. Feel sorry for you. My english isn't good.. i cant find the translation for the lyrics.. Could you tell me (in other wores) what "take badgers with their tea" means? In other words? And is she scared of her friends cause her bad love romance or... because she always fight with her romance? And she always has the same type of bad guy. Cannot find meanings or discussions about the songs..

[@interstellish]

For a live recording that didn't go to an album, the mixing and production on this might actually the best quality I have ever heard in my entire life. Whoever is manning the boards over at The Space is a virtuoso.

[@peterhughes9893]

interstellish vince the sound engineer is actually a member of a the band, he's awesome and I'm sure he contributed to some of that

[@ulfingvar1]

These people should perform in front of a sold-out Royal Albert Hall or something similar...

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

So so good. Thanks for releasing these videos for free!

[@Nullllus]

I'm really into the bass player.

[@jacobsarvathayaparan2337]

She's married to the guitarist lol

[@mcachr]

What a great band, what a gorgeous singer. I love it.

[@AGRM1984]

Amazing performance!

[@R0DisG0D]

My favourite song of the album

[@MisterDoctorBaconman]

I just love the drummer at 1:17 he's so into it!

[@RuptimusPrime]

It's hard not to be

[@Erdbeermilli]

@@RuptimusPrime Always

[@ellblaek1032]

this is AWESOME! keep it up guys! REALLY dig the adventurous cardiacsy compositional direction
y'all talented af
edit: didn't even realize this was a couple years old
DAMN you guys have been killing it for a while now
Love from france

[@3ggshe11s]

Reminds me of Cardiacs. Good stuff.

[@kvalukis]

I am just now finding you all, and loving every bit of it! Keep up the good work!

[@ureffingay]

Binging on Bent Knee tonight! Wow goosebumps man. Also, Chris Baum! You are such a babe omg

[@samiamiamsamsamiam]

Phenomenal band.

[@TheVigocraft]

Ben head at 2:16

[@ginettachipuli6782]

Love you guys so much *m*

[@Barrybeastmode]

And what a band!

[@handlemonium]

The imagery.......fit for a music video.

[@allofthemmilkingwithgreenf7493]

Terrific!

[@kenjones6441]

So interesting as you just don’t know what’s coming next. A voice to die for. Reminds me of a female Jeff Buckley. Classic Prog.

[@shaalis]

This is so much like prog rock of the 70s. so Selling England by the Pound.

[@ulfingvar1]

Much better!!!

[@ulfingvar1]

@@alicec1533 I WAS speaking on behalf of my own personal taste. Selling England is fine, but Bent Knee give me more pleasure.

[@kevinmcsharry6095]

thumbs up x100000

[@JohnShadeLIVES]

So.........FUCKING..........Bad. Ass.....