Watch Fontaines D.C. perform ‘Horseness Is The Whatness’ live for the first time in Brooklyn
nme.comFontaines D.C. gave their song ‘Horseness Is The Whatness’ its live debut during their show in Brooklyn this week.The Dublin rockers took over the Brooklyn Paramount in New York for a sold-out two-night run on Tuesday and Wednesday (October 15 and 16) as part of their ongoing US ‘Romance’ tour.On the first night (October 15), Fontaines D.C.
treated the packed crowd to a career-spanning set, kicking off the show with ‘Jackie Down The Line‘, ‘Televised Mind’, ‘Big Shot’, ‘Death Kink’, ‘Sundowner’, ‘Here’s The Thing‘, ‘Big’ and ‘A Hero’s Death’.During their 13th song, the band decided to break out ‘Horseness Is The Whatness’ from their recent LP ‘Romance‘ and give it its live debut.
Frontman Grian Chatten took on the role of acoustic guitar player while singing the song with its lyrics: “Will someone / Find out what the word is / That makes the world go round? / ‘Cause I thought it was ‘love'” According to Genius, the song got its name from ”Horseness is the whatness of allhorse”, which is a reoccurring quote in James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Written by the band’s guitarist Carlos O’Connell, the inspiration allegedly came from reading Joyce’s novels out loud to his infant daughter.To wrap up their set for their first night at the legendary Brooklyn music venue, Fontaines D.C.
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