Brendan Perry performs "Song to the Siren" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded 6/8/11. Host: DJ El Toro Engineer: Kevin Suggs Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Christopher Meister & Justin Wilmore Editing: Luke Knecht
I don't want to give away too much of my own situation, but I must say your remark is spot on. Listening to beautiful (depressing, emotional) music indeed makes you feel understood, and not even more depressed.
your comment makes me feel I might be past my depression stage after divorce. but then again I've always been in love with music. and this music piece [cover of a not very happy tune earlier performed by the divine Liz Frazer] sounds awesome and uplifting to me now. so yeah. I wish you all the best.
Its Catharsis, living out emotions and reflect on it and integrate them into the conciouss sonit stops popping up grom the back of ones head and keeps bothering wich over time leads to neurotic behaviour and eventually even neurosis(Jung).
On the eve of my 44th birthday, and this came into my world. DCD a faint fixture of my high school days. 44, the age my father died. 44, the age of my maternal grandmother at my birth. The same Grandmother, who is very much all I have in this world. What a beautifully haunting surprise. May get through the next 44 hours just yet.
This song is very healing to me. It brings me back to the core wound of not being loved, through the tides of longing and fear, love and despair... Back to my own heart and healing tears. 🙏🏻
No need to argue about this "Liz vs Brendan" stuff. Both versions are incredible and both bring their own inimitable style to the song. Fantastic song and I'm so glad I got to see Brendan and Robin perform it in Los Angeles. Can't wait for DCD!
You should check him out in concert with Dead can dance. I caught the live performance in 2012 in Berkeley CA. Boy did they bring it. :) It's on RU-vid actually.
KEXP is like the "Garden of the Gods". Not in my wildest dreams could I have imagined these two masters playing together THIS song. Thanks to whoever made it possible and thanks to KEXP & DJ El Toro for sharing it.
So great to see Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins on guitar with Brendan Perry. The CTwins and DCD carried 4AD Records for years, and made a wonderful soundtrack to a decade of memories for me as well.
Hmm yes I don't know about most beautiful ever sometimes see my old RU-vid comments and reel a bit silly, it is a lovely song though and I think this version sounds great! Haven't heard one that I don't like though.
This song helped me in my darkest hours! This song make me so much light, and it help to fight against the dark thoughts! Thank you Brendan for this wonderful positive song!
Tim's voice is insurmountable...and also Tim's original version is stunning (ask Brendan he will confirm it)....tho' it's nice to see one of your favorite artists covering the greatest artist ever...and this is the second time he does that (successfully dare I say)...long live Brendan long live Tim. both adorable both true.
Pieśń do syreny Na unoszących, bezkształtnych oceanach Robiłem wszystko, by się uśmiechać Aż twoje śpiewające oczy i palce Przybliżyły mnie zakochanego do Twej wyspy A Ty śpiewałaś: „Żegluj do mnie, przypłyń do mnie Pozwól mi wziąć Cię w ramiona Oto jestem, oto jestem Czekam, by Cię objąć” Czy ja śniłem, że Ty marzysz o mnie? Czy byłaś tutaj, gdy ja płynąłem pod pełnymi żaglami? Teraz moja głupia łódka przechyla się Złamana miłość stracona na Twych skałach Dla Ciebie śpiewam: „Nie dotykaj mnie, nie dotykaj Wróć jutro Och moje serce, och moje serce Wzbrania się przed smutkiem” Jestem zaskoczony jak nowo narodzone dziecko Jestem rozdarty jak fala Czy mam pozostać wśród tych falochronów? Czy spocząć ze Śmiercią - moją oblubienicą Usłysz mnie, jak śpiewam: „Przypłyń do mnie, przypłyń do mnie Pozwól mi wziąć Cię w ramiona Oto jestem, oto jestem Czekam, by Cię objąć”
I am so so deeply touched by Brendan's singing and the beautiful music have me so completely so tenderly too i know this song and i love it but i have never heard it like this b4 i am in love mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm thank you so much hugs kisses love to you for this great version of this magic song
I hope that one day I will be lucky enough to see Dean Can Dance play and sing in Denmark. I have been listening to Dean Can Dance for many decades. When I had a cerebral hemorrhage it was Dead Can Dance that I listened to when I first wanted to hear some music after being in the hospital. Love and sadness united in music..
Long afloat on shipless oceans I did all my best to smile 'Til your singing eyes and fingers Drew me loving to your isle And you sang Sail to me, sail to me Let me enfold you Here I am, here I am Waiting to hold you Did I dream, you dreamed about me? Were you here when I was full sail? Now my foolish boat is leaning Broken lovelorn on your rocks For you sing Touch me not, touch me not Come back tomorrow Oh, my heart Oh, my heart shies from the sorrow Well I'm as puzzled as the newborn child I'm as riddled as the tide Should I stand amid the breakers? Or should I lie with death my bride? Hear me sing Swim to me, swim to me Let me enfold you Here I am, here I am Waiting to hold you
I am truly amazed by your insightful and highly intellectual comment. I suppose with such an enormous IQ you rarely have time for writing such lengthy comments as you are probably busy inventing awesome things all the time, right? You sure are the coolest kid in town, respect!
Saw them do this at Bimbos in SF last year and was just lost in it. Brendan sounded amazing-just like he did with DCD a few nights ago in Berkeley. Musical treasures, both of these guys.
Assisté à un fabuleux concert de Brendan à Caen dans une petite salle, nous n'étions qu'un petit public composé en majeure partie de "vieux de la vieille '. Ce fut extraordinaire. Cette voix!
Wow. Brendan Perry's looks have certainly changed. I still see him as he was during the Toward the Within shows. I could be standing right next to him now and would never have had any idea who it was... Brilliant as he's always been here.
I went to school with his brother Robert, I have vague memory of meeting Brendan back when they lived in East London. I remember seeing the African face mask that featured on their (DCD) first album cover. They were a talented family for sure, Robert played drums, the only kid I knew who had Tama drum kit in his bedroom, and it wasn’t a big room either. He was a bloody drummer good too, but don’t lend him your Saxophone if you want it back in one piece 😅
