Catfish and the Bottlemen - Van and Lamacq discuss The Balcony

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  • čas přidán 19. 09. 2014
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Komentáře • 192

  • @lfgproject
    @lfgproject Před 9 lety +308

    She was like "I want you back" and I was like "nah"

  • @andreatinajero2996
    @andreatinajero2996 Před 9 lety +393

    I would sit and listen to Van talk for hours, he's so interesting and intelligent.

  • @annamacleod7118
    @annamacleod7118 Před 8 lety +137

    "i dont give a fuck what's going on around me- i love you and you love me, that's all that matters"

  • @gabbyxstanley
    @gabbyxstanley Před 7 lety +379

    "sidewinder was made to be a live song" *takes it off the setlist* lmao ok

    • @dominicmcewen5913
      @dominicmcewen5913 Před 7 lety +18

      Sidewinder is one of my favourite songs as well😕

    • @diyaponnappa1125
      @diyaponnappa1125 Před 4 lety +6

      it’s my favorite song i’m so annoyed

    • @jennycarr9462
      @jennycarr9462 Před 2 lety +1

      He said he will only play the biggest his that everyone wants to listen to so thats probably why x

  • @neiveynoo
    @neiveynoo Před 9 lety +125

    Van is just such an interesting person

  • @WisdomsPlace
    @WisdomsPlace Před 9 lety +116

    i really love van's outlook on the world...this album is legit a masterpiece and is so completely beautiful-fave band rn

  • @heathermartin4950
    @heathermartin4950 Před 8 lety +137

    Just...such an interesting, down to earth man. I'd kill to just sit down and have a chat with him. I look up to him so much. Just hope one day I can write a song that is half as good as anything on the balcony. Just so fucking great. You're an idol

  • @aseguradojaicel
    @aseguradojaicel Před 7 lety +89

    The story about rango made me laugh so hard lol the girl trying to get back to him when their song is in the radio and van was like "nahhh" lol hahahaha

  • @baileyjordan9518
    @baileyjordan9518 Před 8 lety +157

    Van saying 'mate' is my aesthetic

  • @c.6890
    @c.6890 Před 4 lety +22

    "thats not about me being stubborn... its about other people being idiots" i like that very very much, now i know what to say every time someone calls me stubborn

  • @giselle5813
    @giselle5813 Před 8 lety +50

    man i love how Van explains every song he's just so interesting god

  • @mychu2000
    @mychu2000 Před 8 lety +81

    Test tube baby

  • @halohalophile
    @halohalophile Před 9 lety +96

    I love listening to his stories, he's an interesting fella :)

    • @Bean-zh3ds
      @Bean-zh3ds Před 9 lety +1

      Hes a amazing guy and has lots of stories to tell 😊😊😊❤❤

    • @callumboyd2074
      @callumboyd2074 Před 2 lety

      And you insisting Raidy

  • @punkcrown629
    @punkcrown629 Před 5 lety +16

    his voice is so captivating, like he has the kind of voice you’d listen to and know that whatever the person is saying is actually smart and interesting

  • @Kird14
    @Kird14 Před 9 lety +84

    Steve didn't tell his view of Fallout!

    • @ramengod5768
      @ramengod5768 Před 4 lety +2

      I'm five years late but nobody really cared

    • @ericdraven12
      @ericdraven12 Před 4 lety +2

      @@ramengod5768 I do

    • @ramengod5768
      @ramengod5768 Před 4 lety +1

      @@ericdraven12 thanks man good to see you :)

  • @katieobrien374
    @katieobrien374 Před 9 lety +43

    He is such an interesting person to listen to

  • @lamellenpilze
    @lamellenpilze Před 6 lety +19

    "You're missing someone" lol 😂

  • @marshawest9999
    @marshawest9999 Před 4 lety +10

    “Cocoon” is brilliant. I love hearing Van’s take on it. 💗

  • @kikiruiz3732
    @kikiruiz3732 Před 9 lety +49

    To be honest this album is a masterpiece, you guys are awesome and I'm looking forward to the bright future of you guys (/

  • @aoifemartin8389
    @aoifemartin8389 Před 7 lety +15

    i remember watching this when i only knew cocoon, kathleen and fallout a year ago and i fell in love with the way van talked so passionately about the album, and now they're my favourite band and I've seen them live what

  • @mrirani7
    @mrirani7 Před 3 lety +7

    He’s so calming

  • @MiraNemcik
    @MiraNemcik Před 9 lety +32

    finally the way how the end of Tyrants has the broken sound to it makes sense... damn Van is clever!! I always really pissed me off

    • @sidneyalison8
      @sidneyalison8 Před 8 lety +9

      SAME and like for The Ride the last track Outside has it too like NO! You can't end it like that :(((

  • @yutub561
    @yutub561 Před 4 lety +16

    I always wondered why the last songs on the album cut off like that and it made me made a little bit but now that i know the reason I cant stop laughing

  • @lillysmith2762
    @lillysmith2762 Před 9 lety +42

    This is my fave band right now and probably will be for a really long time.

    • @user-mv2rf9km6q
      @user-mv2rf9km6q Před 4 lety +4

      lilly smith is it still?

    • @callumboyd2074
      @callumboyd2074 Před 2 lety

      YYYYYaaaaaaayyyyyyYYYY! 😁

    • @callumboyd2074
      @callumboyd2074 Před 2 lety +1

      Well hopefully we age well, we will probably wind up in the classical music section in three years given how fing short teens attention spans are.

    • @jbqtcat
      @jbqtcat Před 6 měsíci

      @@callumboyd2074 well as a current teen i'd like to just say that CATB are probably my favorite band. I love how smart each aspect of their songs really is and I could honestly listen to them on repeat for hours.

  • @finb3228
    @finb3228 Před 6 lety +12

    i don't understand how people can dislike him

  • @scottwilliamson8887
    @scottwilliamson8887 Před 8 lety +41

    I get what he means about nicking guitar parts off other people. Listen to Alive by Oasis, the b-side to Shakermaker, it sounds identical to Pacifier.

    • @euanmail3203
      @euanmail3203 Před 8 lety +7

      Mate what a shout, i knew it sounded familiar ...

    • @lewisorton
      @lewisorton Před 8 lety +6

      haha yeah it really does!

  • @ayatchafaqui
    @ayatchafaqui Před 9 lety +20

    Incredible band, forever supporting you guys. Album is a masterpiece. Big love.

  • @AlyssaFrancesFuerte
    @AlyssaFrancesFuerte Před 9 lety +7

    This album is just fucking beautiful. I wanted to see them live but the show in my city is 19+ and it kills me inside.

  • @caroldell2118
    @caroldell2118 Před 8 lety +97

    I love his accent but I don't understand what he's saying half of the time lol

    • @krismarsh4164
      @krismarsh4164 Před 5 lety +1

      Sameee lol

    • @yuditepic3396
      @yuditepic3396 Před 5 lety +8

      lmao i live in newcastle and his accent feels sooo natural to me hahaha

    • @diawnaja
      @diawnaja Před 4 lety +1

      Same hahhaa

    • @lilylyden1020
      @lilylyden1020 Před 4 lety +2

      I didn’t realise people struggled to understand him! I come from a northern family so it seems natural

    • @freshmemes8664
      @freshmemes8664 Před 3 lety +1

      He’s Welsh tho

  • @finlayg5495
    @finlayg5495 Před 5 lety +7

    These guys finally put our little town Llandudno on the map

  • @Jimmywilliams_
    @Jimmywilliams_ Před 8 lety +9

    I remember they opened up with sidewinder in telfords back in 2010

  • @lowlyffangirl1025
    @lowlyffangirl1025 Před 6 lety +6

    Why does this not have a million views?

  • @xanmccann9376
    @xanmccann9376 Před 7 lety +7

    "it's the one we end on...it's the one we've always ended on, since we were....babies" alright van

  • @thehoney9145
    @thehoney9145 Před 9 lety +6

    watching this over & over..

  • @anajulia-zi9xm
    @anajulia-zi9xm Před 7 lety +4

    i keep watching this video again and again one about the ride would be incredible

  • @mattyrjackson4261
    @mattyrjackson4261 Před rokem +2

    So glad they did this, coming back years after started listening to you and so insightful. Makes you feel closer to the band like your in that pub with Van

  • @aa08851
    @aa08851 Před 8 lety +13

    You are honestly one of the few truly relevant bands out there. Cannot wait to see you in Toronto for my birthday. You guys are brilliant

    • @music123346
      @music123346 Před 8 lety

      Didn't you guys meet?

    • @aa08851
      @aa08851 Před 8 lety +1

      +Michelle G Lea yeah, that's right I did meet both van and Bondy

    • @music123346
      @music123346 Před 8 lety

      +Ana Maria lol me too !:)

  • @cassigraichen9263
    @cassigraichen9263 Před 7 lety +12

    Please do this again but with The Ride!!

  • @kaitlinwright9447
    @kaitlinwright9447 Před 9 lety +3

    So muh loooove for this band, the album is amazing too, lids

  • @melissataglione9370
    @melissataglione9370 Před 7 lety +15

    He got left in Leeds wow I live in Leeds but I probably wasn't aware this band existed when that happened

  • @amiliax
    @amiliax Před 9 lety +15

    could hear him talk on and on

  • @hanajaved500
    @hanajaved500 Před 9 lety +1

    such an amazing album and class band, can't wait to see them again at Leeds fest this year

  • @sarzi80sarzipop86
    @sarzi80sarzipop86 Před 4 lety +2

    I watched this interview a while back! 💜

  • @khairah4eva
    @khairah4eva Před 8 lety +4

    I just love this

  • @kaylaorr9601
    @kaylaorr9601 Před 7 lety +2

    This video is honestly my favourite thing💜 there should be one for the ride

  • @GattaoraStudios
    @GattaoraStudios Před 8 lety +56

    Pls do one for The Ride

    • @juliebb4844
      @juliebb4844 Před 8 lety +2

      +GattaoraStudios They just did, but Lamacq seems much less excited about it than he was by The Balcony (or even Poetry and Fuel which he tries to talk about but Van changes the subject). bbc.in/1T9puUG

    • @sidneyalison8
      @sidneyalison8 Před 8 lety +2

      +JulieBB they link doesn't work no more plus I'm not from the UK so I wouldn't have been able to see it

    • @sidneyalison8
      @sidneyalison8 Před 8 lety +1

      +JulieBB do you think you can find it again ??

    • @juliebb4844
      @juliebb4844 Před 8 lety +2

      BBC audio links only work for 30 days unfortunately.

    • @gianella2154
      @gianella2154 Před 3 lety

      Did they did for the balance?

  • @belapristica6693
    @belapristica6693 Před 7 lety +5

    van is such a genius. ❣

  • @artemiscaulfield7860
    @artemiscaulfield7860 Před 8 lety +76

    i swear im really sweating here to understand what he says bc acCENT

  • @cyphoria1123
    @cyphoria1123 Před 5 lety +5

    the best thing that came out of Widnes so proud

  • @Pete-n-That
    @Pete-n-That Před rokem +1

    No nonsense; song-to-song description. Excellent interview.

  • @MokshaaSharma
    @MokshaaSharma Před 5 lety +6

    Even when he speaks I feel it

  • @katylong3149
    @katylong3149 Před 7 lety +3

    Need an interview like this for The Ride.

  • @alyssagarcia311
    @alyssagarcia311 Před 8 lety +15

    why didn't they talk about cocoon's hook?! it is lifechanging

  • @hanfarahmani9968
    @hanfarahmani9968 Před 5 lety +2

    Catfish r one of the only modern type of music I listen to. They're really good

  • @MagicalMintSorbet
    @MagicalMintSorbet Před 9 lety +6

    I love their sound! I wish I could see them live. I hate that their show in my city will be 21+

    • @patrycja4456
      @patrycja4456 Před 9 lety +1

      Yeah that's cruel😥 i love their sound too but i cant go on their concert beacuse they are sooo far 😵 So come to Poland 😆pleasee😊

    • @MyNameIsMattyyy
      @MyNameIsMattyyy Před 9 lety

      I'm going to see them in Liverpool in December, so exited. Sucks that they haven't had a world tour yet but don't worry the speed they're growing they'll be there in no time.

    • @GrungeGalactica
      @GrungeGalactica Před 9 lety +1

      MyNameIsMattyyy Me too, so excited X3

    • @smiler9028
      @smiler9028 Před 9 lety

      rosiehughes1996 10 DAYS!!!!

  • @RyleeHeuir
    @RyleeHeuir Před 4 lety +8

    6 years later and the balcony still hasn't aged

  • @alyssagarcia311
    @alyssagarcia311 Před 8 lety +8

    we have the same 2 favorite songs in the album 😭

  • @ellaaasofiaaaa
    @ellaaasofiaaaa Před rokem +1

    he’s so admirable

  • @kyumzie
    @kyumzie Před 9 lety +5

    Am seeing them in September!!! Am super excited!!!

    • @letygarcia9882
      @letygarcia9882 Před 9 lety

      Where are you seeing them? Like which city?

    • @kyumzie
      @kyumzie Před 9 lety

      +Carolina Grijalva in San Francisco !

  • @VAdrianPalacios
    @VAdrianPalacios Před 9 lety +47

    Who the fuck disliked this video!?

  • @punkcrown629
    @punkcrown629 Před 5 lety +13

    14:45 kill me

  • @harrywoodman422
    @harrywoodman422 Před 4 lety +1

    What a top bloke

  • @AufdemLaufenden777
    @AufdemLaufenden777 Před 4 lety +2

    And I heard about them just 7 months ago too late!!!

  • @Nathan-rz3up
    @Nathan-rz3up Před 5 lety +2

    I’m so fucking happy he made it man. Hope the ticket to the Manchester show and the t shirt covers the money you owe 😂😉

  • @oscillatewildly666
    @oscillatewildly666 Před 4 lety +3

    So sad that David Bowie passed away, I can imagine him and this interviewer having a very interesting conversation :)

  • @lukejackson8375
    @lukejackson8375 Před 5 lety +3

    wow he used the word simpatico, very clever

  • @izzyhilite
    @izzyhilite Před 7 lety +2

    I don't like how Lamacq is trying to tell Van what the album's about like just let him speak.

  • @lostinthoughtscalminsilenc8167

    Rip catfish

  • @_Snapper
    @_Snapper Před 9 lety +6

    clever guy

  • @mmolo9478
    @mmolo9478 Před 7 lety +1

    they need to talk again about the ride

  • @ianbird6997
    @ianbird6997 Před 9 lety +3

    glad I got to see you guys at Latitude that roasting hot saturday. Hope you go back in 2015. The Balcony album 11 tracks of gold guys. Van I am glad you didnt listen to them and get a proper job :)

  • @funcats1999
    @funcats1999 Před 3 lety +4

    I'd be the Kathleen to Catfish's Van

  • @sidneyalison8
    @sidneyalison8 Před 8 lety +45

    He had a girlfriend !? Wtf ! No van can't be taken he's a smol child and thank god I'm watching this in 2016 meaning she doesn't exist no more :)

  • @Colleenc123
    @Colleenc123 Před 9 lety +2

    class

  • @kennedypantani8752
    @kennedypantani8752 Před 4 lety +3

    me being a test tube baby looking at van like 👁👄👁

    • @callumboyd2074
      @callumboyd2074 Před 2 lety

      Its okay, you don't have to be scared come right up and touch me its okay...

    • @kennedypantani8752
      @kennedypantani8752 Před 2 lety +1

      @@callumboyd2074 is this a lyric?

    • @callumboyd2074
      @callumboyd2074 Před 2 lety

      Bwahahaha, no it isn't its my current phone number, from Van "lightning" Bottler

  • @sazm4159
    @sazm4159 Před 8 lety +5

    do this with The ride s'well please

  • @_annaxb
    @_annaxb Před 9 lety +4

    widnes representtttt

  • @darth_pat
    @darth_pat Před 7 lety +9

    how's that he has so many amazing stories? its like you want to listen to everything he says idk it kinda makes me feel pathetic for not being as interesting as him

  • @tuansyafiq5177
    @tuansyafiq5177 Před 5 lety +2

    Why did they got rid their old drummer? I’ve repeat that part a few times but still failed to figure it out

    • @miapecans237
      @miapecans237 Před 4 lety +3

      tuan syafiq Van said he wanted to get a job at a bowling alley so he left

  • @maxmurray5650
    @maxmurray5650 Před 5 lety +3

    Is anyone else from WIDNES!!!

  • @canaldogatinho1110
    @canaldogatinho1110 Před 6 lety

    MARANHÃO ok 😍😍😍😍😍😘😉😘😗☺

  • @dylansimm2986
    @dylansimm2986 Před 5 lety +2

    Widnes mentioned ✔
    Everything sorted

  • @peterwilliams5861
    @peterwilliams5861 Před 3 lety +3

    So he’s 22 in this?

  • @atinukeladipo2164
    @atinukeladipo2164 Před 6 lety

    What was that ending?

  • @williamnewton3327
    @williamnewton3327 Před 4 lety

    Wait isnt Llandudno in sweden????

    • @emilyx6126
      @emilyx6126 Před 4 lety

      William Newton nope north wales

  • @maeyi6035
    @maeyi6035 Před 7 lety +5

    what did Van say from 5:39-5:42 ?

    • @TheMonkFromZimbabwe
      @TheMonkFromZimbabwe Před 7 lety +3

      "the start of that is Bartender and the Thief, stole that off stereophonics"

    • @maeyi6035
      @maeyi6035 Před 7 lety

      Daniel Yates Oh, thanks a lot!

  • @naughtygoldmusicgroupngmg1938

    ima pacifier

  • @small.george_drums
    @small.george_drums Před 6 lety +1

    13:30 😂

  • @noice1031
    @noice1031 Před 2 lety +1

    I hate how he literally grew up in Llandudno and still pronounces it wrong lmao

  • @finlaybradshaw3294
    @finlaybradshaw3294 Před 6 lety +1

    What part of bartender and the thief is in cocoon

  • @TRACEYWHITAKER
    @TRACEYWHITAKER Před 8 lety

    'But I've no time for your friends who can fucking do one'

  • @SevenFridays
    @SevenFridays Před 9 lety +1

    Love Catfish so so so much, we have done a couple of covers of their songs and it would mean loads if you checked them out!!!

  • @maxmurray5650
    @maxmurray5650 Před 5 lety +2

    Widnes Widnes Widnes

  • @benberesford8222
    @benberesford8222 Před 8 lety +2

    The people's band

  • @xx4048
    @xx4048 Před 7 lety +8

    I wish I could call van up drunk

    • @callumboyd2074
      @callumboyd2074 Před 2 lety

      0473 539 538, we are quite close, practically twins, beasties really...

    • @callumboyd2074
      @callumboyd2074 Před 2 lety

      You don't have to be drunk, either, just coherent.

    • @callumboyd2074
      @callumboyd2074 Před 2 lety

      Shit mb +61047353938

  • @sainthunny
    @sainthunny Před 7 lety

    If sidewinder was a song meant to be played live WHY THE FUCK IS IT OFF THE SETLIST??

  • @MireiTakeda
    @MireiTakeda Před 2 lety

    Polly💜 In 2011, I found Kurt Cobain's story on the world wide web.

  • @TonyAmore-dp9kx
    @TonyAmore-dp9kx Před 3 měsíci

    rebirth catfish

  • @elinjones5696
    @elinjones5696 Před 5 lety +1

    love van but dude where's your welsh knowledge two L's mack Ch sound so Landidno should be Chlandudno lmao

    • @miapecans237
      @miapecans237 Před 4 lety +1

      Elin Jones there’s another interview out there where he explains that he knows the way it should be said but he can’t pronounce it himself, so he took the easy route

  • @ashleeb2162
    @ashleeb2162 Před 3 lety

    Fuck it if they talk
    Fuck it if they try to get us