Kasabian Reading and Leeds Festival

This programme contains some strong language

and scenes of repetitive flashing images.

Welcome to Reading Festival on BBC Four. I am Hugh Stevens, beside the

stage for the Friday night headliners, all weekend we have

highlights from various stages at Reading Festival and it is on

iPlayer and the Red Button but right now, the Friday night headliners are

Leicester's Kasabian, walking on stage right now...

# Stop talking shit You'll walk into another trap

# You know my name, you know my name, you know my name

# Just settle down you're losing the plot

# It took you a lifetime to get where you got

# If I had it all I'd be dead in a week

# If I had my way I'd be king for a day

# Oh wow, what's your band called, mate?

# Well what's your band called, mate?

# I'm sorry, oh, I'm sorry but it's far too late

# Now go fetch me a milkshake Don't forget the straw

# Now I don't have the time to listen to this

# I don't know by now that the point you have missed

# Don't care what they say, be king for a day, be king for a day

# Open your eyes into the light, into the light

# The higher the mountain the higher I climb

# What is the point in trying to pretend?

# Don't care what they say, be king for a day, be king for a day

# Take all you fuckers and blow you away

# Open your eyes into the light, into the light

Reading, how are you? It's Friday! It's fucking Friday!

# I'm rising up, I'm rising up, I'm rising up, I'm rising

# Stop talking shit You'll walk into another trap

# You know my name, you know my name, you know my name

# Be king for a day, be king for a day

# Open your eyes into the light, into the light

Hello, Reading, while the fuck are you?

# Get him a message, a message from me

# I'm caught up in love, and I'm in ecstasy

# What can I do now, when nothing's the same?

# And all that I know, I wanna do it again

# Well, tell me now life is so simple when you are with me

# Cos when we're together I'm in ecstasy

# All you pretty things, get on board this mothership

# All you've got to be is ready for action, baby

# Don't think I'm twisted, as a matter of fact

# Where I fight off robots, and a man in a suits

# Wear out the souls of your monkey boots

# I can't get enough of the sunshine I can't get enough of the moonlight

# And all the colours that are coming on strong

# Trying to hold on, trying to hold on

# Can't get enough of the oceans, can't get enough of the mantra

# All you pretty things, get on board this mothership

# All you've got to be is ready for action, baby

# I can't get enough of the sunshine I can't get enough of the moonlight

# And all the colours that are coming on strong

# Trying to hold on, trying to hold on

# Can't get enough of the oceans, can't get enough of the mantra

Reading! Make some noise! APPLAUSE.

Make some noise! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hello, Reading. 2017. While the fuck are you doing? Easy, easy! Wrote,

let's get this place jumping. I want to see jumping up and down! Right!

Up and... # I'm just trying to put

the world to right # If you want to

I'll take you out # And I got the feeling that

I'm gonna keep you up all # I'm just trying to put

the world to rights # And if you want to

I'll take you out # Cos I got the feeling that

I'm gonna keep you up all night # No rhyme or reason I'm just

trying to set the world alight # You got problems

Well so have I # And I got the feeling that

I'm gonna keep you up all # I'm just trying to put

the world to rights # And if you want to,

I'll take you out # Cos I got the feeling that

I'm gonna keep you up all night # No rhyme or reason I'm just

trying to set the world alight # You got problems

Well so have I # And I got the feeling that

I'm gonna keep you up all Thank you, Reading. You know what?

I'm still alive. I'm fucking still alive! Fucking hell, there are so

many of you. Hands in the air, come on, hands in the air!

# Said I've been pounding at the pavement

# I got my cloak and dagger in a bar-room brawl

# It don't matter I won't do what you say

Yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah. # Yeah, yeah!

# I'm a king and she's my queen, bitch

# I'm a king and she's my queen, bitch

Right, we are going to bring this down. We are going to drop this, all

right? Thank you, Reading. Anyway, are

there any psychos in the crowd? How many psychos in the crowd? That's

enough, isn't it, Serge? That's plenty.

# But you got me walking circles like a dog on a lead

# And the doctors say I'm crazy, that I'm eight miles thick

# I'm like the taste of macaroni on a seafood stick

# And you got me switched on, baby, like electric eel

# And I'm tight with Axel Foley, that's just how I feel

# Like a grapefruit and a magic trick, the prodigal son

# I'm walking, I'm walking, I'm walking, I walk so quick

# And there's nothing you can do about it

# And there's nothing you can do about it

# And reciting Charles Bukowski, I got nothing to lose

# And I wait for you to follow me to share my chips

# But you're walking, you're walking # You walk, you walk so quick

# I stick around for the thousand yard stare

# I'm never up, never down, down, down, down

# And there's nothing you can do about it

# And there's nothing you can do about it

# Maybe this way will be the solution

# Maybe this way we'll find a solution of problems

# And there's nothing you can do about it

# And there's nothing you can do about it

Reading, that was fucking beautiful, thank you!

# And there's nothing you can do about it

# And there's nothing you can do about it

Mosh pit, mosh pit, mosh pit, mosh pit, mosh pit! OK, Reading!

# I'm chasin' down the walls To save ya

Yes, Reading, this is how we fucking do business!

# The lady caster, I found you looking for a good time

# I was out in exile, perfecting my style

# I flip the switch to make you feel electric

# The one who made you, the flame I need to heat the silver

# You'd bring gods to their knees, pick out the bad seeds

# Relieve the generals of their duties

# I flip the switch to make you feel electric

# Who made you the master, the lady caster?

# I found you looking for a good time

# Now this blood and glitter, it tastes so bitter

# I flip the switch to make you feel electric

Thank you very much, Reading. How are you doing out there? I cannot

fucking see any of you! Hello! Would you like treat? I would love a

treat. Something from the top cupboard. Tonight we have got a Trio

and a club biscuit. That's right! Yes, Brigade! -- break it!

# Work it like a treat, I said now

# What is this that stands before me shaking in the mirror?

# I'm stood here naked with a junkie sinking margaritas

# I swear, I don't remember anything

# Where were we last? I think we separated deep in Leicester

# How could you ditch me in the state I'm in?

# And if you want to witness what goes on behind the curtain

I need you with me, Reading. Everybody with me! Throw your hands

to the sky! # Switchblade smiles, they go

on for miles and will be forever # Now we stand together

there's no denials # Much too soon for the wooden

spoon, can you hear the knocking # Now your feet are stomping

around the room # Can you feel it coming?

Can you feel it coming? # Can you feel it coming?

Can you feel it coming? # Move back his wrecking ball

reach through the package # More violence he's coming

he's coming he's coming # Move back his wrecking ball

reach through the package # More violent he's coming

I'm running I'm running # Switchblade smiles, they go

on for miles and will be forever # Now we stand together

There's no denials # Much too soon for the wooden spoon

Can you hear the knocking # Now your feet are stomping

around the room # Ring a ring o' roses

A pocket full of posies # Can you feel it coming?

Can you feel it coming? # Can you feel it coming?

Can you feel it coming? # All you wanna do it cos

you said it's a lie # You're walking for your people

on a warning sky # And all you wanna say

"Boy I've got no soul" # Move back his wrecking ball

reach through the package # More violence he's coming

he's coming he's coming # Move back his wrecking ball

reach through the package # More violent he's coming

I'm running, I'm running.# # Too much information

Well, I said you'd go far, I failed # Come up to the back yard

Said your meter's gone for something # Guess I'd better tell you now

Guess I'd better be your own # Singing for your questions

but you've stolen all my answers # Too much entertainment

Drained outside all the colour # Tell me that you've seen a ghost

I tell you what to fear the most # Too much information

Well, I said you'd go far, I failed # I'll stitch you a counterfeit

I'll send you out for her head # Were you digging

for the simple gold? # Swimming with the fishes

would a serpent lose his tongue? # With a belly full of splinters

now you see that I'm the one # Tell me that you've seen a ghost

I tell you what to fear the most Reading, you are fucking Empire! You

in the pink shirt, how are you? Have you got oven gloves on? Lets give

him a round of applause. He's wearing oven gloves. Should be

making dinner. Anyway, Reading, well going to carry on with this song. It

is called bless this acid house. # One day it comes

and then it gets you # Crashing waves, you're

thinking it's all over # I swear they're

never gonna break you # Still life, just

waiting for the weekend # Don't take the world

upon your shoulder # I take my life

and jump right in it # Some day you'll

find what you wanted # Felt like you're

never gonna get it # Till then we can't

miss the last train # You know

we change for the better # I get high

for just one minute # I take my life

and jump right in it # I see my friends

in all our numbers # Rip up my plans nothing

matters # We got time on our

# I take my life and jump right in it

# I see my friends in all our numbers

# God bless this house and all its lovers

# I take my life and dance right in it

# I see my friends in all our numbers

# I give all I got to you

# Stevie, where you going with that gun?

# Cos you've been watching too much TV

# Just calm down Take your medication

# Live to fight again Again again again

# There's no life underneath your finger

# If you show us what we can't have

# What do you expect when We take it back from you

# Cos it's no joke No joke

# I wanna open up your eyes wide Eyes wide

# I feel it coming but you can't hide can't hide

# Live to fight again Again again again

# Live to fight again Again again again

# Live to fight again Again again again

# Live to fight again Again again again

# A sleeper been waiting for the final trip

Come on, Reading, you'd motherfuckers!

You come on! We need to see more people on shoulders before we can

even think about doing anything else!

Come on, I need to see faces, please! Let us get this whole

fucking field on shoulders! I need to see faces, come on! It's Friday

night! That's it! You are beautiful! So beautiful! This side! Go! # Na na

na na... And this side... # Naah na naah, na

na na... Fucking hell! This side! # Naah na naah, na na na... The

right-hand side? # Naah na naah, na na na... What about over there? Oh,

yes! Go! # Naah na naah, na na na... OK, to the right again! One more

time for the right! Go! # Naah na naah, na na na... Oh, yes! And over

there? OK? Altogether! Altogether, Reading! # Naah na naah, na na na...

# Naah na naah, na na nana na na naaaah... # Naah na naah, na na nana

na na naaaah... # Naah na naah, na na nana na na naaaah...

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE # Stick and move,

said you want to try me # You should've left it

just where you found it # I see you dreaming,

thinking what it could be # Don't let go

Of my hand # Stick and move,

said you want to try me # You should've left me

just where you found me # Say good night, I'm

'bout to hypnotise you # Here it comes

I just thought I'd warn you # Don't let go

Of my hand # Back when you know you shoulda

sent to do it on a mission # You were the only one who said

you'd stay if you could have it # I guess you want it, guess you

want it, guess you want it # I still don't know if you do want

it, do you want it, do you? # Do you want it, do you want it,

do you want it, do you? OK, Reading. We are going to go

together, every single mother fucking one of you in this field.

After four, we drop together, the whole fucking field, from front to

back, are you ready? I said, are you ready? One, two, show me what you

got! # Bruce Forsyth, see you on the

other side. # rock and roll, will never die.

# rock and roll will never die, rock and roll will never die.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr Noel Fielding. Thank you, many people.

Also, I present cake show. Reading, 2017, you have been fucking

outstanding. We love you. Thank you for an amazing night, thank you!

Last one of the night, my friends. Be very careful.

# time to lose your mind. Right. It's Friday night. Reading,

it's Friday night. We are going to go one more time, all together as

one. I'm going to give you the four. OK? Let's keep down. All right. Oh,

yeah? One, two, one, two, three! # Move on

You got to move on # Move on

You got to move on