Austin City Limits

-"Austin City Limits" presents a force of nature in music, film, and Broadway -- Rene Rapp.

- Stupid - Hey, you - All of the time you wasted in your head We could've been having sex You could've been gettin' All of my time, but you were being mad -And sweet soul music from Thee Sacred Souls.

- They don't disappear if you stay trapped inside your head So get on out and face yourself Get up now And live Live for you, baby -Thank you, Austin City Limits!

-It's Austin City Limits!

-Thank you so much, everybody.

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-50 years of Austin City Limits!

Austin, Texas!

-Recorded live from Austin, Texas, it's "Austin City Limits."

-Now one of the most compelling and dynamic new artists in pop music -- Rene Rapp.

- Mm, mm, mm, mm -This one I want you to sing with me.

And by sing, I mean talk 'cause this is really slam poetry, okay?

[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah.

I'm a real bad girl, but a real good kisser - Leave me alone, bitch, I wanna have fun [ Crowd cheering ] - Leave me alone, bitch, I wanna have fun - Got my hair tied up Phone on "Don't disturb" What?

- Leave me alone, bitch, I wanna have fun I wear my jeans so low Show my little back dimple Come on.

- Leave me alone, bitch, I wanna have fun - Even line my lips just to match my nipples - Leave me alone, bitch, I wanna have fun Can I tell you a secret?

I'm so sick of it all - Uh-huh - Come get wet in the deep end T-T-T-take it off - C-C-C-cannonball - My manager called me, said, "Where's the single?"

Leave me alone, bitch - I wanna have fun - "Oh, you're breaking up, babe, I don't got no signal" - Leave me alone, bitch, I wanna have fun - Sign a hunnid NDAs, but I still say something - Leave me alone, bitch, I wanna have fun - I took my sex life with me, now the show ain't bumping - Leave me alone, bitch, I wanna have fun - Can I tell you a secret?

I'm so sick of it all - Uh-huh - Come get wet in the deep end What?

- T-T-T-take it off -Be louder with it.

Thank you.

- C-C-C-cannonball - Can I tell you a secret?

I'm so sick of it all Come get wet in the deep end T-t-t-take it off - C-c-c-cannonball - Party in the Hills People tryna talk business What?

Leave me alone, bitch, I wanna have fun Ooh, I just wanna dance, don't take my picture Leave me alone, bitch - I wanna have fun - My ex walked in and my other ex with her - Leave me alone, bitch, I wanna have fun - Put the three of us together, that's a real tongue twister - Leave me alone - Leave me alone - Leave me alone - Leave me alone, bitch, I wanna have fun - If you want it, you can kiss it Girl, I know you want to kiss it, kiss it - Kiss it, kiss it -[ Smooches ] -Austin, this next song is called "Kiss It Kiss It."

[ Cheers and applause ] I met a girl out on the East Side I took her ass back to the Valley, though She asked me how I like my breakfast I told her, "Hot on the bedroom floor" And now it's 40 hours later And all my friends are calling like I'm dead I'm seeing stars, I'm tripping hard But on her way down to my, ah, I looked at her and said You're gonna kill me if you kiss it like that Got me in tears, but not because I'm sad Top of the mornin', let me pull your hair back God, come on and kiss it, kiss it You're gonna kill me if you kiss it like that - No, I don't mind - A little disrespect Talking is boring, let me pull your hair back God, come on and kiss it, kiss it [ Cheers and applause ] I told her I'm from Carolina - Yeehaw - I know a thing or two 'bout rodeo I think we almost made a baby I mean, we can't But we came so close I'm gay if you didn't know.

God damn Goddamn, goddamn, goddamn, goddamn You're gonna kill me if you kiss it like that Got me in tears, but not because I'm sad Top of the mornin', let me pull your hair back God, come on and kiss it, kiss it You're gonna kill me if you kiss it like that - No, I don't mind - A little disrespect Talking is boring, let me pull your hair back God, come on and kiss it, kiss it Come on and kiss it, kiss it Mm Come on and kiss it right now Might have to bury me before I leave without [ Cheers and applause ] You're gonna kill me if you kiss it like that Got me in tears, but not because I'm sad Top of the mornin', let me pull your hair back God, come on and kiss it, kiss it You're gonna kill me if you kiss it like that A little disrespect Talking is boring, let me pull your hair back God, come on and kiss it, kiss it [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you.

[ "Shy" plays ] It's hard to make me nervous Much easier to piss me off But whenever you're around, babe I kiss the ground you're walkin' on Uh-huh Oh, what a good time to be alive I'm good at keepin' it cute, but on the inside I'm freakin' out, thinkin' 'bout how bad I need you Don't handle me with care When you're pullin' my hair Baby, ruin my life I want it bad, I swear - That I'm really not - Scared I'm just a little bit shy So shy Yeah, yeah So shy Yeah, yeah I'm violent when I'm drinkin' - Ah-ah-ah - I'm violent when I'm sober, too Mm I'm useful in a bar fight - Ah-ah-ah - But my hands work differently on you They do.

Oh, what a good time to be alive I'm good at keepin' it cute, but on the inside I'm freakin' out, thinkin' 'bout how bad I need you - Ooh - Don't handle me with care When you're pullin' my hair Baby, ruin my life I want it bad, I swear - That I'm really not - Scared I'm just a little bit shy So shy Yeah, yeah So shy Yeah, yeah Come on and cross my heart and hope to die I'm thinkin' somewhere in between your thighs I wanna mark it up like X and O, 'cause, baby - I'll do things your exes won't - Come on and cross my heart and hope to die I'm thinkin' I'll try yours and you'll try mine I wanna mark it up like - X and O - Okay, now take off all your clothes Don't handle me with care When you're pullin' my hair - Baby, ruin my - Life I want it bad, I swear That I'm really not scared Shy So shy Yeah, yeah So shy Yeah, yeah So shy Yeah, yeah So shy Yeah, yeah So shy Yeah, yeah So shy Yeah, yeah [ Cheers and applause ] So shy Yeah, yeah So shy Yeah, yeah [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Rhythmic clapping ] - Hey, you -Austin, put your hands up.

I can't.

My top is too tight.

- Hey, you -So you gotta do it for me.

You understand?

[ Rhythmic clapping ] - Hey, you -Thank you.

[ Laughs ] Take five, we've been at it all night Not a sorry in the world I ain't already said Ugh, Christ, gettin' hard to be nice Not a single little curl that's on your head Don't want me dead Okay, I get it You wanna be mad I wish I could take that pretty little face And shake some sense into you - Hey, you - All of the time you wasted being mad We could've been cute and we could've been stupid - Hey, you - All of the time you wasted in your head We could've been having sex You could've been gettin' All of my time, but you were being mad [ Cheers and applause ] Okay, you can pout your lips Puff on a cigarette, face all Marlboro red Slow down, put my finger in your mouth Pull the bitter taste out, baby, you can have me instead Okay, I get it You wanna be mad Let's go.

I wish I could take that pretty little face And shake some sense into you - Hey, you - All of the time you wasted being mad We could've been cute and we could've been stupid - Hey, you - All of the time you wasted in your head We could've been having sex, you could've been gettin' All of my time, but you were being Don't give me that shoulder, come get closer God, you're pissing me off I wanna get mad at you, right back at you but - It's kinda hot - All of the time you wasted being mad We could've been cute and we could have been stupid Hey, you All of the time you were...with my head We could've been having sex, you could've been gettin' All of my time, but you were being mad [ Cheers and applause ] Could've been gettin' Head [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Good Girl" plays ] [ Cheers and applause ] Austin, this next song is called "Good Girl."

[ Cheers and applause ] Which I am.

Darlin', we can't be alone together One hit and we don't know any better T-shirts and no skirts on every dresser I had to take a little break and get my...together Ooh, sunsets and yoga Ooh, safe sex and no drugs Ooh, until you showed up Yeah, I was doing alright being a real good girl About to call it a night, I promise, I was Just have one drink and then leave like a grown-up Until you showed up I wasn't planning on dancing 'til the sun came up Was gonna sleep alone, I promise, I was I had my hand on my keys, it was over Until you showed up [ Cheers and applause ] Showed me your lip tattoo A little closer so I can just get a little Tongue-tied and twisted and sentimental I trip right into you and you pretend it's accidental Ooh, I know I probably shouldn't, though Ooh Yeah, baby, take me home Yeah, I was doing alright being a real good girl About to call it a night, I promise, I was Just have one drink and then leave like a grown-up Until you showed up I wasn't planning on dancing 'til the sun came up Was gonna sleep alone, I promise, I was I had my hand on my keys, it was over Until Okay, okay - Good girl She's blackout drunk, I'm worried 'bout her Good girl She's gonna disappoint her father Good girl But being bad's her superpower Good girl, good, good, good girl - Yeah, I was doing alright being a good, good girl About to call it a night, I promise Just have one drink and then leave like a grown-up Until you showed up I wasn't planning on dancing 'til the sun came up Was gonna sleep alone, I promise, I was I had my hand on my keys, it was over Until you showed up Good girl - She's blackout drunk, I'm worried 'bout her Good girl She's gonna disappoint her father Good girl But being bad's her superpower Good girl, good, good, good girl [ Cheers and applause ] -Austin, do me a favor and really give it up for this band.

[ Cheers and applause ] And I mean seriously.

Give it up for Ari on guitar!

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Guitar solo ] Give it up for Josh on guitar!

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Guitar solo ] Give it up for Tim on the bass!

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Bass solo ] And pretty please give it up for Josh on the drums.

[ Cheers and applause ] - Good girl, good, good, good girl -And on keys -- and my music director and yours -- Terence.

[ Cheers and applause ] Austin, this next song is called "I Think I Like You Better When You're Gone."

[ Cheers and applause ] So I would really love if you would sing it with me.

How does that sound?

[ Cheers and applause ] Can do?

Oh, perfect.

Thank God.

I know that I'm supposed to miss you And wish that you were here But the more I drink The more I think you might just disappear I got a funny feeling, funny feeling something's wrong I think I like you better I think I like you better when you're Out of sight, out of mind Even wore that...that you don't like Had a little fun, got a little drunk And it didn't kill nobody, right?

One week until you get back Admit that it makes me sad Counting down the days in different ways I know that I'm supposed to miss you And wish that you were here But the more I drink The more I think you might just disappear I got a funny feeling, funny feeling something's wrong I think I like you better I think I like you better when you're gone Uh-huh - I think I like you better - I think I like you better when you're What?

Across the...country Three thousand miles away Three time zones from my face And we're packing two different bags Admit that it makes me sad Counting down the days in different ways Mm, I know that I'm supposed to miss you And wish that you were here But the more I drink The more I think you might just disappear I got a funny feeling, funny feeling something's wrong I think I like you better I think I like you better when you're gone Uh-huh I think I like you better I think I like you better when you're gone Uh-huh Mm-hmm, I think I like you better I think I like you better when You're gone Better when you're gone Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah I think I like you - Better - I think I like you I think I like you better when you're gone Gone, gone Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone Gone Gone Think I like you better When You're gone [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you very much.

[ Cheers and applause continue ] [ "Snow Angel" plays ] First to arrive And last to leave What's misery Without company?

It's hard to laugh When it's hard to breathe It's white outside But red underneath Feel the tip of my nose It's burning, but it's ice cold I'll make it through the winter if it kills me I can make it faster if I hurry I'll angel in the snow until I'm worthy But if it kills me I tried If it kills me Smiles hide What secrets keep Can't tell a lie If you never speak Look in the mirror She looks like me But half alive And twice as weak Feel the tip of my nose It's burning, but it's ice cold I'll make it through the winter if it kills me I can make it faster if I hurry I'll angel in the snow until I'm worthy But if it kills me I tried If it kills me I tried so hard I came so far I met a boy He broke my heart I blame him 'cause It's easier But I still look For him in her The seasons change Addiction's strange I loved back then What I hate today I wish I went A different way But if I went back I would do the same I'll make it through the winter if it But why does it go slower when I?

I'll angel in the snow until I'm worthy If it kills me I tried [ Cheers and applause ] -Now contemporary soul revival from Thee Sacred Souls.

[ "Lucid Girl" plays ] - I - He's got a story to tell - Got a story To tell And I told it so many times - He says he knows it so well - That I know it So well There was a girl who fell for two Herself and then this man she knew He said you have to choose - Have to choose - A love for me or you - Me or you - She chose herself and then she grew 'Cause she's a lucid girl - Lucid girl, lucid girl - In this cold, cold world She's a lucid girl - Lucid girl, lucid girl - She can't be held down by this world Can't be held down by this world Can't be held down by this world Can't be held down Where are all the lucid girls at?

[ Cheers and applause ] There was a girl who wanted change Something different from what she knew One day she had to choose - Had to choose - The world and all its views - All its views Our whole world and that's how she flew 'Cause she's a lucid girl - Lucid girl, lucid girl - In this cold, cold world She's a lucid girl - Lucid girl, lucid girl - She can't be held down by this world Can't be held down by this world Can't be held down by this wo-o-o-rld No Ohh - She can't be held down - She can't be held down - She's gotta make her own way - She's gonna make her own way - Make her own way - Oh, she's gonna make her own way - Make her own way She can't be held down - She can't be held down - She's gotta make her own way - She's gonna make her own way - Make her own way - Ahh - Make her own way She can't be held down - She's gonna live for herself - She's gotta make her own way - So she can change the world [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Easier Said Than Done" plays ] She said, "Be honest with how you feel" I said, "That's easier said than done" I said, "Don't worry about the future" She said, "That's easier said than done" Well, it is - Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh - 'Cause true love, it ain't easy, no - Ah-ah, ah - She said, "Just show me this love is real" I said, "That's easier said than done" I said, "Just trust the way you feel" She said, "That's easier said than done" Yes, it is - Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh - 'Cause true love, it ain't easy, no - Ah-ah, ah - Ohh - True love, true love It's worth it in the end - Yes, it is - True love, true love It's worth it in the end - Yes, it is - True love, true love -How many of y'all are here with your lover right now?

[ Cheers and applause ] - True love, true love - Said it's worth it in the end Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh - Easier said than done - Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh - Easier said than done - Yes, it is - Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh - True love, it ain't easy - Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh - It ain't easy - Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh - True love, it ain't easy - Ah-ah, yeah - Ahhhhhhh [ Cheers and applause ] It ain't easy But it's worth it in the end Ooh Said it ain't easy But it's worth it in the end [ Cheers and applause ] Well, we are Thee Sacred Souls, for those of you who are just finding out about us.

How many of you guys have been fans for a minute?

[ Cheers and applause ] [ "Weak for Your Love" plays ] Ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh Pretty lady, you got me So weak Pretty lady, you got me So weak Pretty lady, you got me So weak Little lady, you got me So weak I'm Weak for your love Your love I'm weak for your love For your - Love - I'm weak for your love Your love I'm weak for your love For your - Love - You have my heart inside your hands - You have my heart - Baby, be careful what you do with me Be careful Baby, you have control of all the strings - Ooh, ooh - Be careful what you do with me Me - Be careful - I'm - I'm weak for your love - Baby, I'm so weak - Weak for your love - Baby, I - Love - I can't stand it - Weak for your love Your love - Oh, I can't stand it - I'm weak for your love Love -Well, every once in a blue moon, somebody comes into your life.

And they make you feel things you don't got words to explain.

Well, me, Andy, and Viane, we got a few words for you.

They go like this.

Lovestuck 'Cause that's what you are.

Ah, you're Lovestuck Ahh And when you're stuck real good, sometimes it makes you feel a little crazy.

Any of y'all want to help us out?

-Yeah!

- Oh, baby, I go crazy for Your love Oh, baby, I go crazy for - Your love Your love - Crazy for - Your love Your love - Oh, baby, I go crazy for - Your love -Yeah.

[ Cheers and applause ] This is a good snapshot of our humanity, a bunch of people who don't necessarily know each other coming together for the same thing -- the love of music.

[ Cheers and applause ] Each one of us individually come together to make that humanity, and if we're not living for ourselves on an individual basis, it's really hard to have empathy and to think about us as a whole.

You got your things to deal with -- your rent, your trials and tribulations.

But the minute you start to live for yourself and love yourself deeply, all of a sudden you have more capacity to love as a group, a community of humans.

[ Cheers and applause ] And maybe after this set, we can practice empathy.

We got a lot of stuff going on in this world.

We have people hurting, dying, starving, being occupied.

[ Cheers and applause ] And it's really hard to think about these things when we're looking at our own world and how important it is to us.

Anyway, this song's called "Live For You."

[ Cheers and applause ] Get up, now Place your feet on solid ground Get up now Friends come and go, who's got you now?

Those obstacles ahead They don't disappear if you stay trapped inside your head So get on out and face yourself Get up now And live Live for you, baby You've gotta live for yourself Get up now Place your feet on solid ground Get up now Friends come and go, who's got you now?

Learn to love yourself The way you love the idea of love Get up now And live Live for you, baby You've gotta live for yourself And from that place of love You can love your neighbor But only from that place of love That starts in your very own hearts We gotta learn to live for ourselves, Austin... [ Cheers and applause ] ...so that we can love this broken world.

Get up now And live Live for you, baby Oh Ooh, ooh, ooh You've got to live for yourself I can't live it for you They can't live it for you You've gotta live for yourself Ooh, ooh, ooh I said you've got to live for yourself Ooh, ooh [ Cheers and applause ] - Someone's at the door - Ah, who is it?

- It's your future lover - Come on in - Someone's at the door - Ah, who is it?

- It's your future lover - Come on in There she goes at the door with her girls - Ooh, ooh, ooh - There she goes, there she goes - Ooh, ooh, ooh - She looks at me, I look at her And in that moment I think that both of our hearts know - Someone's at the door - Ah, who is it?

- It's your future lover - Come on in - Someone's at the door - Ah, who is it now?

- It's your future lover - Come on in She looks around, says she likes what she sees - Ooh, ooh, ooh - I say, "The same, it goes for me" - Ooh, ooh, ooh - I ask her, "Do you have a man where you stay?"

- Ooh, ooh, ooh She says, "I don't, but won't you be?"

Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock - Who is it?

- Who is it?

- Who is it?

Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, baby - Who is it?

- Who is it?

- Who is it?

- It's your new love, baby Open up your, open up your heart It's your new love, baby Open up your, open up your heart New love, baby Open up your, open up your heart It's your new love, baby Open up your, open up your heart It's your new love, baby - Ooh, ooh, ooh It's your new love, baby So won't you open up your heart?

- It's your new love, baby - Ooh New love, new love, baby So open up your heart - It's your new love, baby - Open up your heart Won't you let me in God can be a witness - Open up your heart, baby - To love - It's a new love, baby - Open up your heart Won't you let me in?

We can be a witness To love Ohh Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh - It's your new love, baby - Ohh True love Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh - It's your new love, baby [ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you so much, Austin City Limits.

We'd like to dedicate this last song to anyone named Rose.

[ "Can I Call You Rose?"

plays ] Can I call you Rose?

- Can I call you Rose?

- 'Cause you're sweet like a flower in bloom - Can I call you Rose?

- Can I call you Rose?

- Can I call you Rose?

- 'Cause your fragrance takes over the room - Can I call you Rose?

- Darling Said I wanna plant you in my heart So love can grow [ Cheers and applause ] Can I call you Rose?

- Can I call you Rose?

- 'Cause your thorns won't let love in too soon - Can I call you Rose?

- Can I call you Rose?

- Can I call you Rose?

- 'Cause your roots have the power to consume - Can I call you Rose?

- Me Said I wanna plant you in my heart Ooh So love can grow [ Audience cheering ] I was meditating on love and you and roses, and the universe told me, "Put it in a love song."

- Put it in a love song, put it in a love Put it in a love song - Oh, Rose - Put it in a love, put it in a love Put it in a love song - Oh, Rose - Put it in a love, put it in a love Put it in a love song Put it in a love, put it in a love - Won't you let me in your heart?

- Put it in a love, put it in a love song - Your heart - Put it in a love song Put it in a love, put it in a love song - Your heart and your heart And your heart - Put it in a love Put it in a love, put it in a love song -We love you, Austin.

[ Cheers and applause ] - Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh -Thank you so much for spending your night with us.

- Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh -We're gonna use the last few moments to introduce you to the band.

I'm gonna start with our friends that only join us on occasion, the beautiful string section led by Anton.

[ Cheers and applause ] We got Entcho, Ro, Marta.

It's Antoine.

My bad.

We got the beautiful Viane on vocals.

[ Cheers and applause ] We have the beautiful Andy on vocals.

[ Cheers and applause ] We have my man with the best beard in all of San Diego, Riley on the keys.

[ Cheers and applause ] We got my man Sal on the bass and sometimes the drums.

[ Cheers and applause ] We got my man Alex Garcia on the drums... [ Cheers and applause ] ...and sometimes the guitar.

We got my man Shay on the guitar and sometimes the bass.

We have Julian, Camille, and Seven.

Together, they are the Channeltones.

[ Cheers and applause ] We got my man Alex Santilli on the percussions.

[ Cheers and applause ] We have our team that make us feel good anywhere we go back here and over here.

My name is Josh.

We are Thee Sacred Souls.

Thank you so much for being here with us.

We love you.

Thanks.

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