The Civil Wars - Poison & Wine on David Letterman 10/26/2011

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[gordonarmstrong]

I have a theory that, had they stayed together, The Civil Wars would have been THEE biggest band of the 2010s.

[sdx_satx]

2025, and I still tear up from the beauty of this song, and the sadness of the loss. Cmon Joy and John Paul, if Axl & Slash can mend fences, you guys can? We need this little bit of joy in 2025.

[NinaC]

The ending note when they were just looking at each other for the cue to stop. So in sync!

[fabiogermanotto]

Please for the sake of humanity get the hell back together.

[awbayes]

Still one of the best duets I've ever heard. Their voices compliment each other perfectly.

[livinglife]

ill never understand how their voices perfectly become one... its insane

[Chapterhouse]

I cant remember hearing a more perfect balance of the male/female harmony. Its simply beautiful. Too bad they no longer play together. Sigh.

[kp]

“You think your dream’s the same as mine”

A lyric that gets sadder the more you think about it!! 😢

[thedogdogification]

I still keep coming back to this performance year after year. It's just stunning. The perfectly-judged harmonies, nuances, phrasing...just so breathtakingly beautiful.

[christopherpitcher]

The greatest, most in sync live performance duet in HISTORY!

[michaelareynolds]

Each of their voices are perfect, and the two of them together is purely magical.  Their harmonies are so in sync.  It's like they were born to sing together.

[tarynned]

This is just devastatingly beautiful. What a fabulous duo they were.

[taniadee]

This is exactly how I feel about them not being together as the most amazing duo to ever grace this planet. I want to hate them because I will never get the chance to stand in a small venue and let them carry me to every place in my heart with their music... But I "always will" love them because they bring out emotion in me with every song they've written and you can't say that about music you hear nowadays. 

[WIDBAU]

So sad that a few years after this was recorded this was the final song they ever sang together onstage in London at their final concert. They didn’t look at each other once during that final performance and at the end Joy had tears rolling down her face. Where did it all go so wrong? Beautiful music, never to be recreated.

[matyrod]

There's a bond there that may be broken now, but will always be there. The chemistry between them as individuals I can only imagine was as intense as their musical bond. Ugh, it sucks so much knowing I won't ever hear these harmonies and soulful voices together again on a new record.

[jm]

These two had something special. Truly special. Its so sad that the world is robbed of those gifts together. You know it when you see and hear it. And these two had it. I wish they would get back together.

[jaynecarmine]

Please put us out of our misery, and get back together! Your music is heaven on earth

[matthewbudnik]

Time is moments passing. This is a moment when you pause and hear something good.

[ANGELSVEN]

I'm back after making a comment two years ago and STILL getting major chills. It's a crime they split. Make it work. Come back. We love you.

[EnchantedPrincess]

Their music is the definition of beautiful.