So I was trolling along YouTube this morning, just filling my normal quota of adorable animals being tickled*, when I came across Sigur Rós playing “Gobbledigook” live. Don’t ask how I ended up there, busybody. I have my reasons.
I always knew that performances of “Gobbledigook” were super fun affairs, with a billion (give or take) people on stage banging drums and such, everyone smiling and just enjoying life, man. And this video transmits that so well. The whole five minutes is complete joy, from Jónsi’s moving around the stage, to all the grinning while smacking things, to Bjork (Bjork!) happily bouncing along on her own drum. It’s like euphoria in Sigur Rós form… man.
Sigur Rós – “Gobbledigook” [MP3]
Check out last week’s Phenomenal Video Saturday here.
*OK, it’s not an adorable animal, but you enjoyed it.
Two phenomenal videos in a row… very nice.
I love Sigur Ros. Saw them live in Melbourne a couple of years ago – one of the best gigs I’ve ever seen.
What will be next week’s video I wonder?
One of my most favorite Sigur Ros (and youtube) videos is when they are playing a concert outside of their studio and people are just gathering around the parking lot bringing their kids.
abby Reply:
February 1st, 2010 at 1:02 pm
it’s worth sharing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2NK4RSW6DI
🙂