Song To The Siren (Live) on YouTube

[Diane65]

I don't know if this particular preformance has been shown here before, but I just love this one:
Liz's voice is just crystal clear....

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[Baddy2shoos]

yes, that is a great performance; however Orange Appled is just perfect.

[Diane65]

I haven't seen that one, Thanks Baddy!

[Diane65]

Wow, that is definitely one of the better ones! Liz seems to be enjoying herself so much in that clip. I wonder if she misses preforming live.... I probably would.
For those of you who haven't seen it:


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[zepolant]

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I'm sure this has been posted a bunch before too, BUT this is one of my favorites...This helped me to finally figure out how to play this damn song, it plagued me for ages.

[edward]

It's been a long time since I really listened to Song to the Siren and gave it my full attention. I just usually take it for granted, but that live version was like hearing it for the first time. The way Liz sang it, gently and without affectation, made the song feel more intimate and tender. I love the old it'll end in tears version, but that live performance is a special treat. Thanks for posting that!

[Funkjedi]

Damn! I can't dowload the Orange-Appled video. When I try to copy it from Youtube it says the URL doesn't contain a video file.

I love this version. Its better than the studio version.

Can anyone help?

[Funkjedi]

Cancel the last. I managed to extract the video and create a nice little mp3, editing out the annoying intro.

Cheers

Daz

[edward]

Damn! I can't dowload the Orange-Appled video. When I try to copy it from Youtube it says the URL doesn't contain a video file.

I love this version. Its better than the studio version.

Can anyone help?

I don't know about this particular version, but you might want to check out the MP3-Swept column. Just scroll up and click cocteautwinsforums.com, then scroll down until you see MP3-Swept-Dials, and click on that. There are many live recordings that Leesa has prepared for download there. You are sure to find something to your liking. Some are restricted for special membership, but some are open to all. Good luck.

[northernlight]

Wow, that is definitely one of the better ones! Liz seems to be enjoying herself so much in that clip. I wonder if she misses preforming live.... I probably would.
For those of you who haven't seen it:


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I loved Snub TV when it was on.. there's been nothing quite as good as it since on UK TV, in terms of showcasing indie music (at least in my humble opinion)

I didn't recall the live version of Orange Appled though; was great to see it, thanks for posting it!!

And Song To The Siren, the live version is just fabulous too, and is indeed so evocative of that era.

[hebe]

I don't know if this particular preformance has been shown here before, but I just love this one:
Liz's voice is just crystal clear....

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THIS IS SUBERB!!! She's so blond in this video.

[northernlight]

Article in today's Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/17/song-to-the-siren-classic

[Quisquose]

...It's apparently the reason Fraser won't discuss the song (an interview request was ignored).

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you! :crying:

[Daphne]

I'm more shocked at the fact that Tim Buckley appeared on the Monkees tv show!

[Libby]

Great article. Beautiful song.

[dprid]

Great song, This Mortal Coil's version the greatest recording of any song ever made. Ever!

[fredofla]

i have very few regrets in my life.....but never seeing Elizabeth Fraser sing either of these to two amazing songs (or any others) live in concert must count among them.

thank you for reminding me.

[robin guthrie]

It's great to have been so close to so many geniuses...
Goodness, beardy, earnest young dead geniuses, record company guru geniuses, angel voiced geniuses (no dispute there), poets, Shakespeare, Homer and Pat Fucking Boone.
Anyway, it's nice to be remembered as the dickhead who was forced to wear a trenchcoat. Nice to be reminded about Thompson Holidays Commercial, David Lynch movies, the half million sales and the countless other exploitations of my work which go unrewarded. Hundred quid boxset? Really? I mean, really?
Ah, well, a small price to pay for knowing geniuses, I guess.
I'm guessing the cheque got lost in the post.
oh, and it wasn't my trenchcoat btw.

[winters]

Ah, well, a small price to pay for knowing geniuses, I guess.


Indeed...most people can only dream. And of course you will always have our thanks, Mr. Guthrie, for what its worth.

[Dpressed]

I think Winters speaks for ALL of us Robin

[Diane]

You're in good company, Robin. Looks like quite a few musicians have gotten screwed in the music business...Marvin Gaye, George Clinton (he's lost about 100 million dollars in royalties to date), Isaac Hayes, Willie Nelson, Courtney Love, Toni Braxton, the list goes on and on...http://www.cnbc.com/id/39852571/15_Musicians_Gone_Broke?slide=1

I don't think anyone can top Colonel Tom Parker for the most greedy, horrible manager of all time (did he really con Elvis out of 50% of his earnings?...really?? unbelievable!)
:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Tom_Parker

Seriously, you should write a book about your experience.

[bearclaw]

It's great to have been so close to so many geniuses...
Goodness, beardy, earnest young dead geniuses, record company guru geniuses, angel voiced geniuses (no dispute there), poets, Shakespeare, Homer and Pat Fucking Boone.
Anyway, it's nice to be remembered as the dickhead who was forced to wear a trenchcoat. Nice to be reminded about Thompson Holidays Commercial, David Lynch movies, the half million sales and the countless other exploitations of my work which go unrewarded. Hundred quid boxset? Really? I mean, really?
Ah, well, a small price to pay for knowing geniuses, I guess.
I'm guessing the cheque got lost in the post.
oh, and it wasn't my trenchcoat btw.

I love your great leveling contributions Robin. They always bring us back to the central point that theres no getting away from it was YOUR genius blended perfectly with Simon & Elizabeth that must always be central to our focus here. Anything else is just trappings and distractions. Of course being the obsessive collector of all things Cocteau that I am, I have of course purchased the new TMC boxset. Principally because I want it but also because I do think its a good quality boxset. However It does piss me off enormously that the legacy of Cocteau Twins music is so often over looked by 4AD. I dont want a complete boxset of your works just for the sake of it but because I want to celebrate the incredible legacy of your work. But it saddens me that for numerous reasons of which you have much greater knowledge than I.You and your former band mates are often left in the cold either artistically or equally importantly financially, when it comes to your former record company revisiting your frankly incredible Cocteau back catalog.I only hope that as a solo artist you have much greater say and control over your works & how they are represented I for one am enjoying your post Cocteau work immensely ;-) Would love to see more vinyl releases but that's just my personally preference.

Cheers etc etc
Simon