Wow what a powerful performance. You can feel the emotion he's putting out right through the monitor. When the horns kicked in at the end a tear almost come to my eye.
The lyrics to this song is crazy, I mean how can anyone get so much depth into each sentence? And the fact that he does so with rap shows his great talent.
such a unique artist. sick track 2. ders also two acts from the uk called Allflaws and Scroobius Pip who are on a similar level to EL P. They both seem to expand hip hop/rap into another realm. Elp, Sage Francis, Scroobius Pip, Allflaws, Atmosphere, Saul Williams and B Dolan are all the most progressive artists at present bless 2 the poets
can't help but to think eminem bit the style of this track with his track "Beautiful" on relapse.. The beat and the rhyme style are very similar.. "Beautiful" came out in 2009...
I looked into it, sounds like El-p made a way fucking better version of Superman. Better beats, can't deny it. Better lyrics, can't deny it. Better style, emotion, character, every damn time.
Anyone else feel a connection between this tune and Afghan Whigs Gentleman album...brutal honesty, stripped bare...bleeding everywhere? The way music was meant to be imo...
they downvoted you but i agree whole-heartily this version is incredible.. ISWYD is great but it didn't blow my mind like Fantastic Damage.. took more time to get into it for me. the live horns and how into it he is on this performance is deadly
pretty much its about a guy who is with a girl(probably too young for him) and he knows that their relationship together will put her in a bad place, yet he has no problems bringin her down with him. well atleast thats what i get from it.
thats kinda how it is here, 90 thousand. 4000-5000 student high school though. a kid got tackled by cops for having a gun, a kid got stabbed, some girl got her face slammed on a cafe table which i think broke her jaw for saying she wanted out of a gang, and 10 on 10 fights on my bus when i was 14. i get so disgusted when i see stupid kids in small towns trying to achieve this "rank" of gangsterism. they dont understand its a plague.
whatabout the song spraypaint and ink pins.. wit shinoda, lupe, and ghostface... that song was pretty sick.. shinoda held his own too.. plus he cursed.. lol
No, I don't mean the band... that's totally sweet. The song just sounds like Linkin Park to me, the melody and tone of it at least. And when did I say I was talented? You don't have to be more talented than someone to level a criticism.
The live version is so much better than the recorded. I prefer it to be full of feeling and passion. The recorded version isnt enthusiastic enough for me
8 years since I heard this and still come back every now and then wish I was there to hear this live!
Welcome back homie
It's that time again...
Wow what a powerful performance. You can feel the emotion he's putting out right through the monitor. When the horns kicked in at the end a tear almost come to my eye.
Top 3 live moments in music. .
Crazy to think this is the first song I heard by El now look at a brotha. Glad he hit the big time with RTJ. Always love my underground shit
Crowd wasn’t ready.
I don't think that anybody were ready for El.
man.....the horns in this video make the song more powerful, fucking awesome
one of the best performances I have ever heard, everything is literally perfect
So much emotion without having his voice to into yelling/hoarse territory. I keep coming back to this video. Love it
I freakin love this performance
i nearly cry every time i hear this song. that's how great it is. lol. el is funkin' dope.
Sirk Sotnas same
The lyrics to this song is crazy, I mean how can anyone get so much depth into each sentence? And the fact that he does so with rap shows his great talent.
god i love the horns on this version
I love that emo moment. For real.
MitchMBowring1 We all do :))) I'll Sleep when you're dead is his best shit ever, and this song is no exception
Alin Red Fantastic Damage is better
Man only drew breath 3 times that whole performance 🙌😍
damn those horns are unreal!
Ive seen him live twice in the last month in LA. Gives me the chills its so good.
theres not one bad tune on the new album.this tune and drive being my personal faves.big up to el-p everytime.genius!
sounds like my life will have a theme after all. can't wait to hear the album version!
So beautiful, actually gives me goosbumps/shivers
Damn, the horns really complete this track and put it over the top! Wish they were on the album version.
its great to see how much el-p has grown as an artist. From gritty battle emcee to a passionate song writer and lyricist.
this was the sound i was always searching for in Rapmusic glad i found him
EL-P is amazing ecspecially live man
This video makes me shiver.
Eyedea was pushing boundaries too but sadly tragedy struck :(
I have such a crush on him!! I can't stop watching this video, I love it.
Really impressive live performance, really throwing it out, an amazing artist.
Holly fuck, it's 2021 and this still rocks....man, I miss good music.
Phenomenal song...even better live.
This CD is fire from first to last.
el-p has gotten sooooooooooo good!!!! not that he was never not good lol
I'm over 50 years old and it speaks di-rectly to my heart >>
Those horns sound awesome. El-P is doing it.
el-p is a genius
Best song on the album. Hands down.
Speechless.
such a unique artist. sick track 2. ders also two acts from the uk called Allflaws and Scroobius Pip who are on a similar level to EL P.
They both seem to expand hip hop/rap into another realm.
Elp, Sage Francis, Scroobius Pip, Allflaws, Atmosphere, Saul Williams and B Dolan
are all the most progressive artists at present
bless 2 the poets
this song is awesome!
yeah....hes a genius..peace
Fucking genius
this is so good there's no words :) el we've been waiiiitiiiiing, you deliver
The horns are intense - I have to see this live now.
best song on the album hands down
EL P, Sage Francis, Scroopius Pip, AllFlaws,
Saul Williams
are just raw talent
Wow, this is a good version of this song I like it live!
I'm 24 and i love this song
So epic. He was the first thing I saw after I forgot who I was egotripping at bonnaroo
el-p's the man
EL-P and Saul williams are out da box with their styles.
Also feeling Sage Francis, B.Dolan and AllFlaws
these dudes push boundaries
pure .. damn !
amazing
He really gets into it near the end. I dig.
awesome awesome just awesome
El-P dominates
fuck yeah homie. the trumpets were genius
too fucking good.
favorite el-p song
(ignoring the arguing going on in the comments)... i love that he performed with a full band. always adds to the energy.
this is good...
im n luv
@2000Fold haha. i had tp listen to the song again to understand what you mean. thats so funny!
Han izengo gattuk bai!!!
can't help but to think eminem bit the style of this track with his track "Beautiful" on relapse.. The beat and the rhyme style are very similar.. "Beautiful" came out in 2009...
This Song is very similar to Eminems "Superman" which came out in 2003
DancingMachine1 lol fuck no
DancingMachine1 ditto. a less misogynistic Superman
+DancingMachine1 was wondering how this felt familiar i can see the connection. anyways el-p is the goat.
I looked into it, sounds like El-p made a way fucking better version of Superman. Better beats, can't deny it. Better lyrics, can't deny it. Better style, emotion, character, every damn time.
THIS SONG IS FUCKING GRRRRRRRRRRRRR MAKES ME SHIVER SO MUCH
seen this shit live...too tight!!!!
Fucccck this is old. Haha. I remember waiting for this album in the mail. Gettin hyped for it. Still dope since the last time I heard it! :)
Anyone else feel a connection between this tune and Afghan Whigs Gentleman album...brutal honesty, stripped bare...bleeding everywhere? The way music was meant to be imo...
You can't imagine, I just explain all that. Isn't that how it really is?
❤
pretty badass for a ginger...
this song gets me, man.
El fucking producto. Hands down.
omggggg
they downvoted you but i agree whole-heartily
this version is incredible..
ISWYD is great but it didn't blow my mind like Fantastic Damage.. took more time to get into it for me.
the live horns and how into it he is on this performance is deadly
@brettugiesen Fuckin agreed, I can really feel his soul here.
This is my kind of religion
R A W !!!
nicly said :)
@3087208 I didn't mean the content of the lyrics were similar, just the structure and music were.
Fucking wicked
pretty much its about a guy who is with a girl(probably too young for him) and he knows that their relationship together will put her in a bad place, yet he has no problems bringin her down with him. well atleast thats what i get from it.
fuuuuuuck! jaw on floor
Definetly my fav off the album too, almost sounds like a infactuation with a girl thats too young, but hey that honesty.
@birdsandbees100 don't forget Qwel from Typical Cats
Is that Killer Mike on backing vocals?
That's Shannon Moore from Activator.
thats kinda how it is here, 90 thousand. 4000-5000 student high school though. a kid got tackled by cops for having a gun, a kid got stabbed, some girl got her face slammed on a cafe table which i think broke her jaw for saying she wanted out of a gang, and 10 on 10 fights on my bus when i was 14. i get so disgusted when i see stupid kids in small towns trying to achieve this "rank" of gangsterism. they dont understand its a plague.
Although I'm as sick of the whole blazer-n-jeans bit as you are, I can't co-sign on anything else you said.
@birdsandbees100 Don't forget about Sadistik!
this is fucking dschihad schihat, too. Great. I love his microständer
Shit this nigga sounds good live!
def jux for life
tell it how it is :D
ixildu ai heu gizajo ostixe!
@gnarbros the mighty quinn.
whatabout the song spraypaint and ink pins.. wit shinoda, lupe, and ghostface... that song was pretty sick.. shinoda held his own too.. plus he cursed.. lol
No, I don't mean the band... that's totally sweet. The song just sounds like Linkin Park to me, the melody and tone of it at least. And when did I say I was talented? You don't have to be more talented than someone to level a criticism.
no b dolan?
"you think I'm a genius
i love how people understand not to be prejudice but still promote homophobia by calling everything gay...
It is about a girl, El-p said it in an interview.
The live version is so much better than the recorded. I prefer it to be full of feeling and passion. The recorded version isnt enthusiastic enough for me
... That crowd... How can you listen to this song and not MOVE?... They were probably trying to focus on his message...
@birdsandbees100, check out Eyedea and Abilities, Kristoff Krane, Sole, Abzorbr, Face Candy, No Bird No Sing