Emmylou Harris moved to tears by First Aid Kit at Polar Music Prize
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- First Aid Kit performing their song "Emmylou" for Laureate Emmylou Harris at the Polar Music Prize banquet at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm.
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Anyone else rewatch this regularly just for the joy it brings? ❤
It brings me tears of joy.
At least a couple of times a year ❤
Kat, I watch regularly, but it brings me joy & tears!
Yup
Yes
I love the fact that the King of Sweden is sitting next to Emmylou and bobbing his head the the beat.
SVERIGE!
I know, I thought that was King of Sweden. Great performance by First Aid Kit.
My favorite video...💚💚💚
You mean the drummer?
Knugen,vilken king asså
the fact you play YOUR song in front of your hero...having her name in lyrics...AND move her to tears. Not single one of us can f*cking imagine such feeling.......All the best girls....this is just awesome
Hell Yeah !!!!!! Very Well Said !!!!!!!!
Yeah! Tears!
I hit an inside the park home run in little league once... so ya, I can imagine the feeling.
Well said!
agree 100%
A legend moved to tears by the next generation. Priceless.
Without cost my friend without the cost 🏌️♂️
Brings me to tears as well...humbling it is
Emmylou never got over losing Gram, and neither has his fans. I'm sitting here sobbing like it just happened yesterday. Such a beautiful song and tribute.
God this performance took me somewhere I haven’t been in such a long time ... thank you 🙏
@@LazyIRanch A fan of Gram's said, "Once Gram gets into your heart, he doesn't leave." Finding that to be true.
Sibling harmonies are one thing.
But to write a song that bittersweet and beautiful, and perform it for one of that song's inspirations and characters, at an event where she is being recognized for her life's work, a part of the narrative of the very song your playing?
Holy friggin' wow!
Not quite sure how they pulled off.
Amazing. Talk about rising to an occasion.
Not only do they do all that, and mention her by name, they also throw in a very Emmylou trope which you can hear on the last line of the refrain, where the voice seems to falter and fade. It's also there in the verse, too. Emmylou does that very often, it's almost a signature sound of hers. So they sing a song to her, about her, like her, in her honour.
META, EPIC, ICONIC....and all those other outstanding adjectives we know.
I know how they pulled it off: this is a stunning song that they wrote, really beautiful -- and they perform it just perfectly
I can't follow that. You captured my thoughts exactly. ✌️
@@AlanHope2013 And they wrote it in all innocence and awe. Truly inspired.
Emmy Lou crying before they even start singing is relatable
Gram was the love of her life I don’t think she will ever get over him
Same. Love your tattoo, btw, fellow Amber. 💜
It was the steel guitar that started it!
@@lindabrown5747yeh he kinda left her wow the feels
Man, just imagine you're pushing 70 and you hear these beautiful young girls that weren't born when you were even at the peak of your career singing a song about you in those sweet, clear voices. It must be such an incredibly humbling feeling
These two young women were exceptional. Love Emmylou Harris - an exceptional artist and lovely human being.
Emmylou turned 77 this year (2024). I’ve been an Emmylou fan for most of her career. Love her albums, love these young ladies, too.
Showing up at an Emmylou tribute night with a song titled "Emmylou", written when nobody was watching, is the ultimate flex. Can't watch this without tears.
Beautiful beyond words and a wonderful tribute. I'm in tears!
Damn straight! It still moves me even after 42 plays!
Standing ovation from Paul Simon. Emmylou brought to tears. These girls are a force of nature. I hope they stay with us for a long time.
Patti Smith also brought to tears!
I never heard of them before but i was damn near brought to tears myself.
emmylou harris nobody's darling but mine
emmylou harris nobody's darling but mine
bloocheez3 "I hope they stay with us for a long time."
Me Too
I know she's crying but I have no idea how she keeps it together so well. Imagine hearing a song that two people had written because they were so inspired by you. I'd be rolling on the floor bawling my eyes out.
I think she's crying because the song reminds her of Gram Parsons.
@@margaretross9150 Yeah could be! That never occured to me.
@@margaretross9150 that is what I was thinking
It feels like an iceberg to the power of at least 3 - what you see of her tears must be peanuts to what happens inside her. So many emotions blending together.
Sorry, but it's actually "bawling" in this case and not "balling."
These girls are genius in their own right. It will never get old hearing their songs and their harmonies. 🎉
👍👍💪💪❤️🇨🇭
Drummer helps to make the song laying down a study track. He did a great job. So consistent.
The weird old man bobbing with the music next to her is the king of Sweden. :P
i was getting really emotional with the song and then i read your comment and just burst into laughter
For real? I wondered who he was. I thought it might be her beaux.
That's great--looks like he was enjoying himself at the show, sitting next to Emmylou. I'll definitely google him to find out more! Thanks for letting me know.
lol! Yeah, I wasn't terribly inspired by the man, when I googled him. I was being polite. Sounds like you may know from first hand experience.
TheodorEriksson I'd be happy too be that man ? SWEET
This sounds identical to the album version holy shit. They're so amazing.
+Katy Small they record in forests? What?? That's awesome.
They are incredible, i saw them live in Jan 2015, and they were perfect.
Jackson Catlett I thought it sounded a little better than the studio version. Maybe it was because of being in the same room with their inspiration.
Saw then last year, best gig I've ever been to. Brought tears to my eyes
Sounds better here to my ear.
Klara's solo at 4:15. Just beyond words.
When the lead changes (@ 3:27), Klara steps it down a bit in the harmony and lets Johanna's voice stand out in front. It's such a subtle but brilliant touch and a perfect example of how well they compliment each other.
Yes!
they’re so in tune with each other, it’s impressive. they know when to let one voice shine over the other or complement the other to make beautiful music. it’s crazy how they’re sisters knowing their voices sound so different, but then you hear them together and it makes sense
I’d never quite clocked that, and I was reading your comment just as that magical moment arrived. Yes. It is exquisite.
That's the bridge.
How can Emmy Lou keep getting prettier with each passing year ??
The more you drink, the prettier the girl gets.
It's magic involved! She is divine offcourse
Ikr
It's like a reward for a life well-lived.
John Henry You’re right!
I met her Emmylou I had a clothing store in L.A. And she promised to send me an album and she did
Wow!
How cool !!!!!
What a beautiful lady
Making an artist cry is even greater than a standing ovation. Ladies you picked a great role model.
4:15 😭❤️
Just think, Emmylou also knew the other three legends they are singing about in this song. And they are all passed away now. And Emmylou knew them all very well. As well as being very humbled and touched by this song, it may also be bitter sweet for her hearing it and she probably can’t help thinking about the three friends she lost. Especially Gram Parsons, her former duet partner and very dear friend who died tragically of a drug overdose at a very young age. And all their times past. Incredible times. What a tribute these girls have given to her, to the other three legends in the song, and to the world. What a gift. Beautiful. ❤️
Very valid point. I'm sure it was more than just pride she felt, but sadness and other emotions at such a statement of time marching on
@Plot Twist After Credits , First Aid Kit
And remember that this was not a song composed to honour her prize but something these girls did way before. Wow!
Only discovered them by accident last night on a BBC World Service programme What a find👍 Such fabulous close harmonies with almost a touch of the McGarrigle sisters at times So melodic!!
@Plot Twist After Credits Emmylou is the name of the song. And this video moved me to tears too...what a sweet moment :)
Sometimes I'm REALLY proud to be a Swede. Go Sisters, Go!
@@diogesesmore9874 us danes didn't need to be brought in. Comparing Tove Lo to this is weird. Not the same genre.
You should be proud to be Swede! The Swedes are wonderful people!
I love Sweden and the friendly people. Greetings from Cape Cod, Massachusetts USA
@@capecodliz Thanks my friend for those kind words.
Emmy Lou Harris is from Alabama
Emmylou is as beautiful today as she was in the 80s!
First Aid Kit is the soundtrack for those of us longing for a better world
You know you're good when you can bring Emmilou Harris to tears, and Paul Simon gives you a standing ovation.
Their harmonies are amazing.
Wonderful to hear new harmonies!
First time hearing these young women. Lilting.
Bluegrass is all about color and amazing harmonies. That's their genre, where Emmylou is the Queen.
You can't beat siblings harmonising together
The harmonies are off the wall good.
They sound like angels
The sisters' s vocal harmony is incredible, reminding me Simon & Garfunkel. Bravo!
Yes!! 😊
Everly Brothers.
@@garywhitt98 Yep, them too. Thx for reminder!
Yes, and their cover of Simon and Garfunkel's America proves the point!!
I don't think EmmyLou ever got over losing Gram Parsons. She couldn't hide her tears on this song. I am so impressed with First Aid Kit! These sisters are super talented. So glad they got to sing this song for her.
I wonder if she ever did? Drugs took so many. Such a sad sad loss. Just read kieth Richards auto. Mick was very jealous of gram apparantly. Don't bother reading it.
The acapella at 4:14 is just pure as the driven snow.
It wasn't a cappella because she was still playing her guitar, but yes, that was so perfectly executed!
So tenderly sang, or is it sing 😜
@@explorinlearnindoing5462 It's SUNG!
@@pamkeating5822 ohh yes indeed of course! 👍 I forgot... I am Dutch... 😉
beautiful it was
Well it brought me to tears too. Just pure heart. So beautiful. Re-watching.
❤It's so beautiful to see Emmylou Harris' emotional reaction to this wonderful song
This is probably the sweet sweet music J.R.R. Tolkien was talking about when thinking about the Elves. These girls have angels' voices.
Tippier Sky indeed my friend.. indeed!
Nah. There's no way elves have a rhythm section.
Whut ?
Must be incredible to watch young talent say you inspired them to write an absolutely beautiful song, and even threw your name into it!
Dentist and electric fence
I agree, but someone so truly remarkable like Emmylou Harris comes along once or twice in a whole generation and, really, should be honored like this every night by a different young talent for a year straight.
Noah McDaniel Must be incredible to perform a song you wrote inspired by one of your heroes *to* that hero.
Its insane how good these girls are..insane
I can’t imagine how heartwarming it is to hear another generation of talented women carrying on your legacy.
Just discovered this tonight having never heard of them before, but been a fan of Emmylou for many years. Now at the age of 72, I am in tears at this beautiful music and can't stop playing it. Well done girls, the singing is amazing and the music is awesome - my tears are of happiness at such REAL music. You now have another fan - maybe your oldest!?
Dunno about oldest fan, but welcome to the FAC appreciation society. We're a wide-ranging church, anyone with good taste in music is welcome...
@NONYA Business Derp. My bad, shoulda been FAK...
@soldier24023: I also have pushed into my 70's and still take great joy in discovering new talents like "First Aid Kit" who, among some notable others, put paid to the oft heard grumble by many of our contemporaries that good music ceased in the 70s. For me, their warm, close harmony brings memories of another pair of sisters who also sang warm and close harmony in the late 1950s with a similar bright innocence: "Patience & Prudence" th-cam.com/video/W4dqfrzJPbc/w-d-xo.html
I am 63 and live in Toronto. Just discovered this today.
I am thankful for TH-cam but I fear that "you get what you pay for" and no one pays for music anymore…
Cheers, from Toronto ☮
Probably not their oldest fan, dear one. Long life to you, and many years of happy listening to FAK.
I’m from Emily Lou Harris’s generation. It really makes me smile to see and hear young people singing these songs so well and so beautifully.
I’m from the generation after First Aid Kit, (Z) guess music really transcends time huh?
@@totallyrealnotfakelifeadvi7547 this interaction is beautiful. Music really does transcend
There are distinguished people in this crowd, holding back tears. Tears of joy.
What a beautiful song, she had every right to be emotional, thats an honor to have words like that written about you. Emmylou Harris is a class act, always was......
❤Wonderful words that touch and move Emmylou Harris' heart. Two amazing singers who sing this song wonderfully in honor of Emmylou.
You can tell how much Emmylou influenced them just listening to their voices and words.
They write the most perfect traveling songs that send you into another world.
@@kiradelarochefoucauld7499 I have now. Thanks!
@@MsLoopyLoops Y/W. Merry Christmas!
My God - there is hope for music and you can see it in the eyes of the legends sitting in the audience. Well done girls.
I said the exact same thing when I heard this tune 😊superb voices and sweet harmonies only possible from siblings
Well said
👍
rodsreel: As if great music, great artists, great vocalists and great song writing are rarer today than in your era old man. There’s more talent today than ever. It just isn’t spoon fed to the masses by a few jackazz recording corporations and monopolistic radio behemoths anymore no matter what iHeart would like you to think. Musicians are free from the three-pieces. It puts more onus on you to find them and support them. BTW I’m old.
Yes!!!!
There is not a more honest compliment than this I'd say.
Imagine making her cry with your song...They're so effortlessly talented.
The bridge is so flawless
At the beginning I thought she didn't like it-then realized she was holding back tears that whole time.
Just imagine what's it like when someone a quarter of your age says "you're such an inspiration to us that we wrote a whole song to dedicate it to you". I think that's incredible.
@@TheWinjin and what a song it is too. Holy crap to be honest. I mean, it's pure class this song. It's not any tribute.
@@TheWinjin Not just the one song ...
Its got to be like seeing your child do something excellent. These two are the musical grandchildren of artists like Emmylou. The next generations treasuring and honouring you and your legacy. Can't imagine what that must feel like, but I'm guessing wonderful and deeply moving.
Emmylou was in the same age like this girls been now, when she lost the love of her life. So I think, that´s what brought her to tears.
Not to mention she probably would have never expected these girls to write such an incredible song in her, or should I say their, honor. I bet it was a very bittersweet and touching moment for her.
I know she loved Gram but I'm not sure he was love of her life.
@@dejordyball She said she knew true love once. Given she has written two songs specifically about him (Boulder to Birmingham and The Road), an album about their time together (The Ballad of Sally Rose), and numerous other songs that strongly hint about Gram plus she tears up when his name is mentioned, I'm pretty sure he was the one. Almost wish for her sake it wasn't because she has really suffered. They seemed to have an intense musical bond that continues today. She includes music by him in every concert.
@@margaretross9150 Her song Michelangelo is pretty much about GP, just gorgeous check out the song and lyrics. Not a song you write about a long-departed man you once had a purely professional relationship with, imo. But we will probably never know the full story, ELH tells no tales and respects her own privacy. It's all in the songs, actually, you can hear the the truth there.
@@aurorabanks8161So true. She respects his privacy too. Very loving.
Emmylou Harris looks more beautiful and classy than I think she ever has. The lady is a fine wine that's for certain.
Emmylou held it together better than I did. I can't imagine the memories this must conjure up from all those years ago when she was performing with Graham before he was taken too soon.
Sorry to be pedantic but it's Gram not Graham
Recently was rewatching one of the early (mid '70s) performances of Emmy Lou with Dolly & Linda singing A Mother's Gift and thinkin' how she had already lost Gram at such a young age. Had to come back to this video where you can see her thinkin' of him...the loss...
@@davidmellish3295 Thanks for the correction, but you should have used a comma after the word "pedantic" to separate your independent clauses, and ended your sentence with a period.
TH-cam's algorithms have been trying to get me to watch this clip for several years. I have always resisted (being somewhat allergic to forced sentiment and put off by the "Emmylou moved to tears" slug).
This afternoon I had one of those YT generated playlists running while I'm getting some work done and the video came up in the mix.
Shame on ME for being so tardy to the party and wow. A precious moment and some exceptionally talented "next generation" artists.
Brava!
Tardy to the party 😂😂 Might have to steal that one!!
This magical musical moment has been brought to you by the kind folks at Kleenex
When you hear the reference to Stockholm and remember these girls grew up so far away from America and were still inspired by Emmylou
While this is very emotional, and I absolutely love First Aid Kit; I got to say with all respect, that Emmylou Harris is still strikingly beautiful.
I noticed that too. I hope I look that good at her age. (It would be an improvement, lol).
I thought the same. I guarantee shes 100% natural too. No fake stuff there. I adore her my mom used to play her for me as a very young girl some 32 yrs ago. Now I can introduce First Aid kit to my babe Gypsy so she knows what real music is . Not that terrible stuff they pawn off on the masses these days.
What a gorgeous live performance. 🧡
RetroRich she rocks silver hair like no other. Right around 2000 was her peak I think, she looked better than when she was young.
@@tjwash5118 She certainly rocks silver hair, but she was gorgeous with the black hair too.
James Williams I agree. I should have said that her hair style in the 2000’s was more flattering, the only pics of her black hair that I’ve seen it just hangs there, the style back then for a folk singer.
Emylou was always an introvert you can see shes a little shy here. This must mean so much to her, you never forget the intensity of your first love.
What ever happened to Class & Dignity & Integrity & Humility? So glad i found this video because for 5 minutes it still exists
I Know That's Right !!!!!!!
What American was..
Well said. Though today's America is nothing one can be proud of, I hope the younger generation like these two girls will bring back Dignity to a land that has hatred written in almost everywhere!
@@marcusperera yea, let's go back to the Good Old Days when America had dignity and didn't sow hate. Boy how I miss segregation, internment camps, forced sterilization, back alley abortions, fire bombing black churches, lynchings, slavery, women not being allowed to have credit without their husband's permission, the trail of tears, Jim Crow, redlining, love canal, not voting for someone because they're Catholic, Stonewall, ignoring the AIDs crisis, the list of great moments in America goes on.
Emmylou wears her hair like a crown of platinum...so beautiful she is.
Sibling harmony is so special, can't beat genetics...Great song.
Patrick McKeegan may i recommend 3 sisters by the name of The Staves, another prime example of blood harmony th-cam.com/video/KDBDP6RVIPM/w-d-xo.html
Yeah, it's too bad the Gallagher Brothers can't get along.
This was the best recommendation I have ever seen. I am now obsessed with The Staves
Check out O’G3NE!! Twins + older sister. These Dutch girls are fantastic!!
This is sooo special . . . I love you Emmylou and those two ladies who are your spiritual daughters.
And to top it all off....they wrote this in a language they were not born into. I hear no accent at all in their speaking or singing voices. Just absolutely brilliant.
This isn’t normally my style of music, but this is so gorgeous. I don’t know how anyone doesn’t choke up, listening to it. 💜
Hello dear how are you doing today?
Learn from it
It's been a year since you posted. I hope country has gone on to become part of your style of music 🙌
I said the same thing years ago but lately I've been buying up 1970's country music records and I really enjoy them. Very easy to listen to and relaxing.
I can't imagine having this kind of relationship with a sibling.
They're so incredibly lucky (and talented!).
Gets me every time. Can’t even tell others about this with out choking up
Hahaha same
Who are these two young ladies?
@@supervalleyfair First Aid Kit
understand
Talent does its own talking‼️❤️
Doing this in front of someone you have written a great song about and making them cry must be peak life. I can’t think of anything that could be better than a moment like that.
Such pure, ringing voices, especially at 4:15, all by herself.
IF there were any justice left in music this is what would be at the top of the country charts week in and out.
Sometimes when you discover new music it reawakens a part of your souls you didn't know was hibernating.
I still can't watch this without tears
I named my daughter after Emmylou in 1997 and she is also now a very gifted singer. I grew up lying on the floor with her record albums and admiring her beauty on the cover while melting to her voice as a young child. Carefree days.
First Aid Kit make me proud to be Swedish!🌻
As well you should! These girls have captured the soul of American country music. All Swedes should be proud.
There is so much innocence and purity in their music , i hope they don't loose it to the world
Shit man. So true.
From Sweden..We dont go for that stuff :)
4:14 - wow, so lovely!!
Such sweet, beautiful, young voices.... It is sooo good to hear this.... to know that the appreciation of what Emmylou and those with her have shared with us will continue.... The
Klara has the voice of an angel
Man, they wrote these lyrics at 14. So articulate and well thought through, so "grown up"... from Sweden and have been a fan for a long time but I didn't know the back story for this song.
when you are inspired you bring the best of you in that moment!ha
This happens also to me...
There is something that we still have to learn "read" and discover of ourself
Such a gift to honor and show respect to a mentor while they yet live.
Emmylou tearing up makes me tear up. I've known that kind of love. My late husband of 26 years were so deliriously happy. 😪
Music is one of the avenues to love... Love is the only way to God. The wife i never married lost our son 20 years ago... We didnt speak for 15 years. Now we share hours on the phone. Loss is hard. I send you some Love. My Grandparents hit 71 years. My parents hit 40...
This song must bring up so many memories for Emmylou, from her incredible life and career. And of all the greats that shaped her life.
And some regrets . .
If angels could sing,it would sound like this.
*Valkyries
Amen!
Why would anybody put a thumbs down to that. Literally one of the best songs I've ever heard.
Jealousy
Such a beautiful tribute to Emmy and Gram. They made the world better by just being among us. RIP Gram.😔
I wouldn’t put a thumb down neither but come on, you really need to listen to more music because it’s a beautiful yet simplistic song both in terms of technicality and singing... there’s waaaay better, no offense to the artists, because it’s nice but well... 😅 Joni Mitchell did way more powerful and marvelous songs, only in this genre. And there’s more genres that are just sublime in terms of music 😌
@@paulineleybold6463 Lies
personal choice, boring song
I cry every time I hear this song! I saw Emmylou and Johnny Cash at the Telluride Bluegrass Frstival with my Dad. He passed away kat August and I cherish those memories with him!
Emmylou is sitting next to the king of Sweden, Carl Gustav. Emmylou received the Polar Music Prize i Sweden. She was really worth it!
Shit, I cried. Can't imagine how she felt.
I'm crying at this sheer, unadulterated magic. Sublime.
The power of music, the ability to bring generations together.
Amen!
Gram Parsons is smiling down too........after all those years.....just great these kids got it and understood.....incredible ....
Greetings from IRELAND 😉 salamat for this gem. ...
what does salamat mean
salamat means thank you
jason27OD in indonesia..salamat or selamat..means congratulation. but can be different in other country. just a say though..
@@gnttangkudung4565 Sadly, it was the sixties and Parsons did drugs til he dropped.
@@Jeff-jg7jh Sadly, a lot of us have pain that leads us down deadly roads.
Emmylou is revered as one of roots music's finest, so this is so special to see these talented young women offering this beautiful ode to her. She has had an incredible career and has a breathtaking body of work!
WOW,,,,Folk music is BACK.. Thank you ladies...
I have watched the rest of this special and she was never more moved then she was at this moment.
Something about seeing Emmylou Harris cry just made me lose it. I was bawling like a little girl seeing her moved to tears. These girls have a lot of talent and it is rare for people their age to appreciate this music like that
Probably the best natural harmony I've ever heard since Don and Phil....
That was a beautiful song and Emmylou Harris is such a pure class act. Nice to see some new young people who can write and sing a proper country song that isn't about a 4x4 down at the crik, drinking beers.
I like drinking beer
14 years old in this day and age and are inspired - INSPIRED! - by Graham and Emmylou
Two angels singing to their goddess, that was divine!
Dear sisters, Klara and Johanna Söderberg, thank you for bringing tremendous soul to the singing of this song to honor women performers who paved the way for younger women artists like yourselves. Thank you for singing from the heart and interpreting the music with depth of spirit, energy, and compassion. As a musician and poet, I appreciate all you are doing and look forward to hearing you in person someday soon. May God bless and keep you always.
llrsensei f
Emmylou Harris is an American icon. But the fact that these ladies with beauty and voice, have looked to her as a mentor, that is really prefect !!!
Seeing Emmylou, with tears in her eyes, surely remembering the love she shared with Gram... so bittersweet. ❤
Good god, Emmylou is SO gorgeous, such a high class act. Just an amazing human being, she gives me faith in humans again . . .
Gram Parsons still holds a special part in Emmylou's heart.
Someone wrote that once Gram Parsons enters your heart, he doesn't leave. This seems to be true of Emmylou but also of his fans.
What’s their story ?
Just saw them in concert in Colorado. They’re great! So cool to see a younger generation paying tribute to those who came before.
Her wee mum must be soo proud❤️❤️
God, that was so beautiful. Can't believe I've never heard of these girls before today.