Brendan Perry - The Carnival Is Over (Live on KEXP)

Brendan Perry performs "The Carnival Is Over" 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

[frederickmiller]

it's so nice to see his voice sounds exactly the same as in the late 80's. He and Lisa truly are some of the most gifted singers/musicians of all time.

[superultra]

Brendans voice is one of the most beautiful 🖤

[doctor.vinilo]

Magnificent. Perry is, happily, a non massive popular artist. Therefore he´s a real and rare treasure for few lucky people who really love music. Thanx Brendan.

[cornstarch]

My mother died last year. The part where the piano starts to scale, "I remember when you held my hand." Makes me feel nostalgia of being a child and my mum looking after me.

[christianhoneyman]

My favorite Dead Cance Dance song. 😀😃😄😁

[elizabethalmendarez]

Easily one of the most beautiful and haunting melodies I've ever heard.

[williamwallace]

this is real music! nothing on the radio gives me goosebumps anymore...all the better because when you have to dig to find good music, it allows for much deeper appreciation of it.

[juannavarro]

Man, such a beauty just makes me cry. Brendan is a real genius.

[axnyslie]

My favorite DCD song. So many memories flurry back from the 90's when I hear it.

[jenkah]

I wish i could see them perform once in my life. Beautiful.

[johnnyjaguar]

This music moves me, it makes me cry...

[pawebany]

There's something definitely magical about this song.

[leonardoregalado]

december 29th 1995, the first time when I heard Dead Can Dance with this song, beautyful moment, I never will forget. From this date I was a very fan of DCD, ther is no other band like this. This song is very sad, but is so beautyful for me, thanks for sharing!!

[marekjabonka]

Outside
The storm clouds gathering,
Moved silently along the dusty boulevard.
Where flowers turning crane their fragile necks
So they can in turn
Reach up and kiss the sky.

They are driven by a strange desire
Unseen by the human eye
Someone is calling.

I remember when you held my hand
In the park we would play when the circus came to town.
Look! Over here.

Outside
The circus gathering
Moved silently along the rainswept boulevard.
The procession moved on the shouting is over
The fabulous freaks are leaving town.

They are driven by a strange desire
Unseen by the human eye.
The carnival is over

We sat and watched

[MegaCirse]

Music is good when it arouses an emotion or a mood within you. it's not necessarily about being melodic, religious or overtly musical, but about carrying the listener somewhere where he was not before. In this case, I feel like sitting on a park bench by a warm evening. the wind gently caresses my face, and everything is silent except for the nature around me. It is interesting that I mention that it evokes the silence when I speak of this kind of music!

[littlestarling]

So many memories I never thought to revisit in this lifetime.

[krgamman]

Could you imagine having him as a music teacher?

[oakenshield]

You know what... This song always gives me a bitter sweet feeling...I
don't know if I can communicate this, but it just marks a milestone and it's the end of
an era for me...Surely a personal thing, but somehow a gate
closer/opener, I feel that way... You know sometimes one feels awkward on some days. Just like one feels that specific day is the end of spring or any other season....a passage to another period of time. So whenever I hear this, I just can't help myself but feel that way. It's a very very deep song. Thanks Brandon, for being in our lives and keeping alive the DCD.

[kamikazeflute]

my god...his voice has so much depth..its amazing

[cortxlh]

Man. This bring me back to my childhood. My parents used to hear Dead Can Dance ALL THE TIME. Very good memories. Love them. Thank you, Brendan and Lisa.