The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony (Glastonbury 2008)

I was working a really shitty job when I went to Glastonbury for the first time. 12 hour days, 7 days a week. I knew they couldn't force me to work weekends, so I took this weekend off so I could go. But I knew I'd have to skip the Verve to be back in time for work on Monday. My friend texted me asking if me if I was excited to see the Verve. I told him I couldn't go because of work. He sent me the best text I've ever received in my life: "Fuck the job. I love the Verve." So when this song came on I messaged him saying, "Yeah, fuck the job. I love the Verve." I ended up missing two days of work before I quit that awful job. A couple months later I started an awesome job at Codemasters. That's the story of how the Verve got me out of the worst job I've ever had.

The guitar noise and distortion during the intro are fantastic

This is my dad's song. Grew up in poor coal mining town . Slaved in a hot semi truck , got cancer, and dead at 52. But I was proud to have him as my dad.

‘To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all’ - Oscar Wilde

The intro always gives me absolute chills, one of the most emotional songs ever

Richard is more than a rockstar, he's a poet

A song that every singer songwriter wishes they wrote

Imagine having THAT voice, and also being an amazing songwriter. So good

You can tell he really likes performing this masterpiece live

"I'd like to thank Emily Eavis for inviting us to play Glastonbury. I think her dad didn't think we were gonna be as good as Keane or someone like that. God bless to Keane though. Love and peace to all bands. It's a struggle, life's a struggle. And Monday morning may be a struggle for a lot of you in a job that you despise, working for a boss that you despise. Slave to money then we die. God bless you."

Congratulations to Richard getting the rights back to his own song.

One of the best performances of a song ever.

Listening to this timeless classic on Valentine's day February, 14th 2024!

If you're still listening to this Masterpiece, you have a good taste in music. 💞👌😊👍

One of the greatest songs ever written

The guitar sound by Nick McCabe is something special.

Why is it evertime I hear this song I feel like it's just for me? So crazy to see people like myself connect with it. This is why music is so amazing!

What a fucking glorious performance. It feels like the conclusion.

This song and Cruel intentions are one of the best things ever happened in 90's

For me, it's the gut wrenching tension/energy between the fatalism and somehow upbeat and power of the music that makes this the soundtrack of so many lives - it says keep on keeping on despite the pressure