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Yeasayer: "Tightrope" (Live Video)

9:12 a.m. · March 11, 2009 · by Nick Neyland

Pitchfork’s series of Dark Was the Night videos continues with this performance by Yeasayer, who donated the song “Tightrope” to the charity album. The track is introduced by Dark Was the Night curators Aaron and Bryce Dessner from the National, and the guys from Yeasayer also chip in with a few thoughts of their own.

This performance of “Tightrope” is something of a departure for the band, and includes sampled chicken clucks, a banjo and some melodica. It’s got an alt. country flavor that is in marked contrast to the song’s previous incarnation, which can be sampled on this YouTube clip uploaded in October 2008.