The people who got to see this had no idea how lucky they were….

I am the farthest thing from a nationalist but the UK has unwittingly done it again

as much as I want him to stay, I can understand how performing this album is hard for Isaac. In every performance of Basketball Shoes I've seen, Isaac is on the verge of tears screaming the last lyrics. It's incredibly powerful, but I can see how that displaying that level of vulnerability to a larger audience than ever can be very hard on his mental health. Sad to see him go but I respect his decision :c

7:42 even lewis was like “aye man u good?” lmao

this song hits me in the g spot

This hits even harder now. Thank you for everything Isaac, truly inspiring and one of my favorite artists ever, wish him nothing but the best. Thank you thank you

i come along here and listen to this every day. when the actual studio version is made, i will miss the people talking and coughing in the front row

I actually love the background chatter in the opening moments

Godspeed You! Black Country

Love that the sax player is wearing a Oneohtrix Point Never shirt

when/if this gets released i will probably be calling it one of the greatest songs ever written i think

this might be my favorite music performance of all time. so much pain and suffering that Isaac turned into an epic masterpiece. insane.

this version of this song with the original concept and lyrics is one of the most raw, uncompromising and beautiful things ive ever seen

So sad I’ll probably never experience this live. Maybe that’s the beauty of it. A song frozen in time.

This video should be in rock and roll hall of fame

their debut album is going to be fucking incredible. these guys only got 2 singles out right now and they are one of the most exciting bands around right now

Stadium music in front of 20 people. Amazing.

Pretty fuckin psyched to be able to say I'm on the studio recording of this

I'm a new fan that just found out about BCNR after Ants From Up There came out. It's incredible they have been putting out this quality of music from the get go. Very cool that they had this masterpiece in the oven for 4+ years. Sad it took me this long to find out but still glad I'm here.

I just noticed the guy whistling Sunglasses (?) at 0:57

Part I [Verse 1] I have this dream about Charli XCX Finding her way to me on a train From the London Eye to the Big Ben She knows who I am She's studied my prose She's read all of my texts I've died like 15 times inside just watching her undress [Verse 2] She grows like my mother with the same warm brow Like childhood holidays gone I say something weightless like "Where the hell did you fall from?" But she understands me Looks at me with wide еyes like she's found God again Shе's in soft focus all around me I can't see the football game On my dad's sofa We are still And we never look at our phones anymore Part II [Verse 3] I can't think of anything better Than your hands on my sweater Drown in me like boyfriend jeans I shouldn't have wrote you that letter Believe me, I'll try to be better Wearing me Charli, in dreams Oh! I should not have wrote you that letter Believe me I'm tryin' to be better Wearing me Charli, in dreams Oh Charli Oh Part III [Chorus] In my bedsheets, now wet Of Charli, I pray to forget In dreams, my face still in your breast Oh, your generous loan to me Your crippling interest In my bedsheets, now wet Oh Charli, I pray to forget In dreams my face still in your chest Oh, your generous loan to me Your crippling interest

this is literally the best song ever written

one of the best saxophone lines I've ever heard, can't stop listening

There is so much chaos and then beauty emerges. This band always makes me cry.

I’ve literally seen this so many times, I can’t get over how perfect this performance is. Everything about it is perfect, from the people talking, the filming and obviously the music. I really wish to see them live at least once.

This is such an incredible composition. I'm so sad they didn't get to have their breakout year this year, but I'll be waiting for them when they're able to come back.

I LOVE the album version of the song but this one amazing too, the rawness of Isaac performance is unbelievable. hope he’s doing well now

Dawg idk how I didn’t realize this the first like thousand times I watched this but I think the final like VERY final chorus at like 13:10 is completely improvised by Isaac. After the beautiful noisy wall he looks up at everyone and hits the massive low D chord and starts singing again, and everyone else looks at him like “oh shit we’re goin again?” Like Charlie’s drums even take a second to get in the tempo again bc he wasn’t expecting it, but they still all come back in to make it again and it sounds so so so beautiful. Idk why but like this adds soooo much to this performance for me like damn they really can read off of each other so fuckin well. Continually impressed Everytime !!:!:&8:9/022”202

A couple years ago this randomly popped up in my recommended and I loved it, but kind of forgot about the band after a while. When their first album came out I didn't really like it and was disappointed this song wasn't there. Now Ants is out and is instantly one of my favourite albums of all time.

Confirmed as the closing track on LP2 for anyone wondering :)

i think this is genuinely my favorite song of all time

Holy shit we’ll miss you Isaac.

cool contrast to the studio version, both versions go hard, would've been interesting to see a polished version of basketball shoes with these lyrics but ah well the band now is still sick.

Thank you for everything Isaac, you are a musical genius. Everyone watching this knows that already. Wishing you all the best mate, thank you again for all you have given us. we all are incredibly grateful for your art. X

was really looking forward to seeing this song live in february. hope isaac comes back one day but glad he’s taking steps to help himself out.

so glad i ordered the vinyl with the live recordings… holy god Isaac Wood is incredible

i've come back here every month for the past 2 years and it still hits just as hard

the saxophonist at the front is wearing a oneohtrix point never t-shirt and I think thats pretty based ngl

Farewell Isaac, thanks for this song

jesus christ any album with bread song and this on it is like instantly a 9 lmfao

A song about a wet dream about Charli XCX makes me cry

I used to think this live performance couldn't be topped, then the studio version came out. Now I listen to this version with naive nostalgia, this might still be my favourite live performance on youtube.

probably a few mondegreens in here but still, lyrics: 2nd edit ;-) i have this dream about charli XCX finding her way to me on a train from the london eye to the big ben she knows who i am she's studied my prose she's read all of my texts i die like 15 times inside just watching her undress she grows like my mother with the same warm brow like childhood holidays gone i say something weightless like where the hell do you fall from? but she understands me looks at me with wide eyes like she's found god again she's in soft focus all around me I can't see the football game on my dad's sofa we are still and we never look at our phones anymore i can't think of anything better than your hand on my sweater tell me please am i the boyfriend you need? i shouldn't have wrote you that letter believe me i'll try to do better oh tell me charli please screams I should not have wrote you that letter believe me i'll try to be better where it means charli in dreams screams oh charli my bed sheets are wet oh charli i pray to forget in dreams my face is still in your chest oh your generous loan to me your crippling interest my bed sheets are wet oh charli i pray to forget in dreams my face is still in your chest oh your generous loan to me your crippling interest

Never will a more beautiful song ever be written about Charli XCX. Charli needs to see this.

I need their debut album right now , I need more BCNR in my life 🔥😬

Fuck it I don't want a studio version. The intenstity of Issac's performance is enough for me to tolerate the recording artifacts and I've watched this video so many times that the voices at the start add to the atmosphere, to the point that it makes me feel like I'm actually there. This is genuinely the closest thing to a gig I've experienced during lockdown, and I'm more than happy to have this immaculate performance indelibly linked to this strange period of my life. x

i come back to this video at least once a week

Best music I've heard in a very long while, this video is a gem.

the fact this doesn't have millions of views is a grievous shame

Stumbled on this randomly and just wanted to say not only is it outstanding, but I wish I had your musical maturity at that age. Good luck guys, you're going to do great things.

Thank you for recording this beautiful piece of music.

I cannot express how much joy this video has brought me everything about it is perfect. The crowd adds so much it feels so nostalgic.

The only thing that can save 2021 is the studio version of this.

Now they released the album of the century

thanks for uploading this!

Brilliant, they are something very special indeed.

I heard it has Charli XCX in it so I checked, and I am hooked 💖 Wow

i keep coming back to this they need to release this

this breaks me in the most beautiful way I can't even be mad I end up crying every time I listen - hope you're doing well out there right now Isaac, thanks for everything, but especially for this

God, what I would do to go back a month and listen to this album for the first time again.

I don't know how many times I have seen this video. And the fact that probably I will not ever see this album live kills me. Hope Isaac is well 💙

Love this version but the drone line in the studio version is so fucking good

the amount of times that i've watched this and didn't leave a comment yet. so, i love this song with all my youth. te amo black country, new road

Absolutely amazing.

Even better than the studio version. Mind-blowing.

bless you humbugd for the greatest video on youtube

This is absolutely incredible, I cannot wait to hear more and more from these guys.

popular music will never be the same once these blokes are done with it

the memory XIU-XIU never die! thanx new dive in U!

took so long to discover them but glad i’m here :D

Now that this song is out, we can all say this is the one of the most beautiful compositions out there.

Thank you Isaac.

6:47 is amazing

literally the best band ever

My new favorite song ever

this is probably one of thr best songs ever tbf

Such an intimate performance, god tier i almost fucking cry

this rendition of the song will forever be the superior one. there's a certain exposed and unashamed truth that this one brings to the table that I've not heard in most music.

this my favorite thing of all time

I need more of this

love the fact that after they’re done isaac wants to go another time, and all of them start playing for him to get out it of his system, so adorable

I just got into this band but this uncensored version is so good because it feels so personal and intimate

wow this is incredible

yeah i’m crying

Would have been great to see these guys in 2018-19

Wish BCNR would stop censoring themselves. These lyrics and themes despite being uncomfortable are so much more interesting and rich than the new abstract watered down versions

Holy, so they already had this song this long ago? That's even crazier because they had this good of a song from the get go

SO. BEAUTIFUL.

thank you

Best live performance

how pretty this good! fave!

love you isaac

Masterpiece

What an amazing performance! I heard in an interview the rest had no idea Isaac would go into the final section again I'm surprised how fast they locked into it again.

Idk why but it gets me crying

really digging the opn shirt

please don't ever delete this

the name wet sheets fits the bands vibe more tbh

this song is so fucking good.

Nicely recorded audio