Radiohead - Give Up The Ghost [Jimmy Fallon Show]

Theme Radiohead performance "Give Up The Ghost" in Jimmy Fallon Show 2011

[tom_sundog]

he's actually keeping Ed in that box on the floor and making him do the backing vocals

[joeblow]

Glad to see a jimmy Fallon audience had the patience for a song like this

[willt.]

...and people ask me why Radiohead is my favorite band.

[edaten]

I was there that night and it was electric.

I was there as a friend of the show visiting Questlove not planning to stay for the taping and he said to me “are you staying for the show?” And I said “no man, sorry I can’t.” And he looked me right in the eye and said the

If I remember right that night the scheduled guests were the guy with the really deep eyes from Twighlight and Ricky Martin. I watched the whole show.

It was good, but it wasn’t... you know. Really amazing.

THEN

The announcer guy (I should go look up his name for this story but I am making a hamburger right now) walked back up as taping was finishing and said “everyone please stay in your seats.”

“Sometimes, because of scheduling we have to tape a guest on a night it isn’t on the show. And tonight is that night so if you can hang tight, the show is going to be another 10-15 minutes”

This was obviously very very exciting.

Jimmy went back and changed suits.

Came back on stage and no one knew who the band was going to be.

(The Stipe you see in this video was cut in later)

But he comes back just like he’s doing the show. Says a few words and then....

INTRODUCES RADIOHEAD.

And I would like to say it was an eruption but it was more shock. Everyone was already done watching the show. They had come to NYC for this thing and it was over and it was great.

AND NOW here’s fucking Radiohead.

Don’t get me wrong, people clapped. But the people that clapped were the people that didn’t even know Creep. They were like “I’ve heard of Radiohead” “cool”.

And everyone else was like OH SHIT!!!!

And then they came out and played this.

If I’m not mistaken (...again hamburger...) this was like 2 months after the album came out.

So the heads knew it. Many other fans didn’t.

And it was transcending.

Which I don’t mean in the colloquial way. But in the literal way.

In 20 seconds of singing, we were all together in a tiny submarine sinking to the bottom of the ocean.

Ok, maybe it wasn’t that for everyone - BUT NO ONE WAS IN NYC. Let alone 30 rock. Let alone a show.

That’s not the end of the story that night but I’m hungry. <3

[youlikethisusername]

Thom w/ a looper doing layers of vocal harmony w/ himself...WOW! Very talented man.

[jackpitman]

Jimmy Fallon looks so happy to be sitting with Michael stipe whilst 2/5ths of Radiohead perform one amazing song. Completely understandable.

[declanmcdonnell]

Good to see that Jonny Greenwood is so relaxed on stage now that he even finds time to check his facebook while Thom is still playing at 4:22

[equalibrioceptionjackpitma]

radiohead, the only band actually better live than recorded, and with 2/5 of the man power

[ClavisRa]

Such a raw, exposed vocal; heartfelt loss.

[AndreSlater]

He is one the few artist I have heard that when he does live sounds like just as good actual songs... Love the basement stuff pure talent

[gdamico]

I am 70yo now. This song, originally sung at the end of my teenage years carries so many memories. I feel as though I am back there: my health and mobility are back, my young, beautiful girlfriend Pippa, the feeling that the whole world is still before me; my sense of purpose (so strong at 19 and on the edge of Vietnam). Disillusionment and heartbreak inevitably followed, but, for just six months, the world was amazing. Thank you for reminding me of that time 50 years ago. God bless you both.

[WollyChaps]

I cannot listen to this without crying.

[marzipanwiley]

Thom Yorke's voice makes my heart hurt sometimes :(

[User-xwkd]

Its a simple song(for Radiohead) but damn it's very heartfelt and emotional.

[joaopedronovaes]

I really get close to cry when he gets too the "I think I've had my fill in your arms''.That lines represents such a fucking complacent feeling about nostalgia and solitude and it all. Love this song.

[philspill]

this is the longest ive watched fallon

[MutanRashenComesFromFuture]

Don’t haunt me
Don’t hurt me
Don’t haunt me
Don’t hurt me
Gather up the lust and soul
In your arms
In your arms
Gather up the pitiful
In your arms
In your arms
What seems impossible
In your arms
In your arms
I think I have had my fill
In your arms
In your arms
I think I should give up the ghost
In your arms
In your arms

[brennocosta]

Dear God, I love this guys so much. It's impossible listen to this and doesn't cry.

[Gsupreme]

this makes me emotional. in a good melancholic way

[casualintrovert]

This is the absolute best performance of this song they've done. I wish there was a higher quality rip of this video.