Catatonia - International Velvet (Live at the 1999 Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony)

Catatonia perform their hit song International Velvet as part of the opening ceremony for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, held in the newly build Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on 1st October 1999

[valiantv]

How has this only got 7000 views, dont Welsh people have youtube ? This gives me goosebumps, and im an Englishman living in Australia

[kneecaps]

I remember the 1999 World Cup like it was yesterday, Cardiff was abuzz like I don't think i've ever seen it since...

[wmsheep]

Aah Cerys- a lady with a voice once likened to a dustbin full of seagulls being kicked down some stairs!
Brilliant!!!

[arthurballs]

Always loved this song. Went to Barry Island Butlin's in the mid-80s, makes me somewhat Welsh.

[lornaburgess]

My Great Grandmam was born in Bedwellty Workhouse Georgetown Tredegar in 1876, so I suppose our family is part Welsh . 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Lorna in Northumberland.

[Jayfive]

A rugby shirt and wedge heels, Cerys is a proper Welsh lass.

[snrff]

randomly just thought of this song having not heard it for years... it's excellent, thanks for posting this.

[anthonypenny]

Had us bouncing in the pub when cerys belted this out

[NoahNobody]

It sucks that Liverpool is not part of Wales, but my DNA result says I'm 59% from Gwynedd. So there's that.

[Hz-Hz]

At 2:44 is such a beautiful smile from Cerys 😍😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

[merylwalkley]

Tidy Cerys Mathew's....a Brilliant Group....

[philipbrackpool-bkbm]

I bet she never dreamed of this when she was busking outside spillers .

[paulelliott]

Magnificent
Great band and Cerys has a great voice; love her Welsh lilt
I’m from just over the border but love this - an anthem I’ll belt out when I hear it (chorus anyway)
Lovely to hear the welsh language in the song too

[hilmir]

That is so awesome! The height of catatonia!

[Benratbag]

Cerys Matthews is a Welsh Icon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[woganjones]

Always amazed me how Cerys la-la-lahed the theme from Crossroads in this song right at the end... a real gem of a harmony 3:27

[nicholasjones]

Da iawn Catalonia, a Cerys efo’r crys Goch!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[MiniLemmy]

Well this had to be Catatonia’s biggest ever gig! Great band for as long as they were around….

[patrickrodies]

Port Talbot concert Catatonia, me (French) singing drunk like a welsh sheep "every day when i wake up i thank thee lord i'm welsh" The locals still remember this one

[melaniehenderson-eqyt]

Your new book's cool Cerys, lovely talented lady carry on & keep it up!