The Shins - It's Only Life

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  • Опубліковано 26 вер 2012
  • James Mercer performs the Shins track "It's Only Life" live on Sound Opinions.

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  • @Kenny1517
    @Kenny1517 10 років тому +76

    i wish i had a voice like that...but I'm so glad I can enjoy Mercer's voice

    • @TheMrmarcmarc
      @TheMrmarcmarc 10 років тому +15

      Its one thing to have the voice, Its another thing entirely to be able to create that out of a few chords. His voice is 1/4 of his talent. But yes I love it also ^^

    • @russell7790
      @russell7790 5 років тому +1

      He used falsetto. You can totally do it too. Ever pretend to talk in a high pitched girly voice? That’s falsetto. Now just match his notes and sing along when he does it too

    • @ajgorem8476
      @ajgorem8476 2 роки тому

      @@russell7790 Well boi, he's using head voice too, so it's not that simple. Still ur right, it's possible to learn :)

  • @AdaptiveAudio
    @AdaptiveAudio Рік тому +3

    This song has gotten me through a lot of rough times. For real. :)

  • @conarwhite7812
    @conarwhite7812 5 років тому +20

    this song has meant so much to me for a long time

    • @robertterry9359
      @robertterry9359 3 роки тому

      Hello friend how are you doing today

    • @conarwhite7812
      @conarwhite7812 3 роки тому

      @@robertterry9359 I’m great and I hope you are too :)

    • @robertterry9359
      @robertterry9359 3 роки тому

      Fine thanks for asking... So tell me were are you from

    • @robertterry9359
      @robertterry9359 3 роки тому

      Fine thanks for asking

  • @Emily-yn1ut
    @Emily-yn1ut 8 років тому +51

    Love this song with all my heart. It makes me feel that one day my life won't be a piece of crap.

    • @stefanmarraccini8646
      @stefanmarraccini8646 8 років тому +20

      I think of my daughter when I hear this and her life when she is older. It would break my heart to think she would ever feel like you feel when you wrote this. You don't know me, but I just wanted to say it will get better for you Emily, I promise. Have a hug. :)

    • @TheGonchuago
      @TheGonchuago 7 років тому +5

      Your daughter is so fortunate to have you Stefan, thanks for that kind comment, I usually don't see UA-cam comments since they're full of hateful people, but I'm glad I did today

    • @mr71166
      @mr71166 4 роки тому

      open your parachute. It's gonna be fine.

    • @mojoriden
      @mojoriden 3 роки тому +2

      How's it going now?

  • @antspharm1
    @antspharm1 5 років тому +12

    Love this acoustic version, intimate, beautiful.

  • @mywowfreak1
    @mywowfreak1 5 років тому +8

    Dude. I gotta say. I'm a fan. This is one my top 5 favorite songs ever.

  • @DarrenDavis2
    @DarrenDavis2 4 роки тому +24

    Anyone else listening in quarantine?

  • @NevoAlmighty
    @NevoAlmighty 4 роки тому +11

    The way he sings the word "thing" in "thing out" on 2:10 is just amazing. It's not recorded like this but that addition is just lovely.

    • @DarrenDavis2
      @DarrenDavis2 4 роки тому

      I thought the same thing. I love all the live variations of songs because of stuff like this. :)

    • @milododd
      @milododd 7 місяців тому

      crazy beautiful

    • @donaldedinborough6749
      @donaldedinborough6749 4 місяці тому

      Call you on the telephone, why don't you pick up the receiver? ......

    • @donaldedinborough6749
      @donaldedinborough6749 4 місяці тому

      Open up your parachute.... something got to stop the freefall....

  • @marcusavelarrr
    @marcusavelarrr 9 років тому +17

    this is so beautiful man and James Mercer has a lovely voice i wish i could sing like him

  • @rhiannonsieg2775
    @rhiannonsieg2775 6 років тому +4

    You have no idea how much I love this song, James Mercer ❤️

  • @swoonthemoon
    @swoonthemoon 9 років тому +13

    Perfection on every level.

  • @donaldedinborough6749
    @donaldedinborough6749 4 місяці тому

    Now I have this worry in my heart.......

  • @charles-eb4bb
    @charles-eb4bb 5 років тому +3

    This song means a lot to me 😢❤️❤️

  • @susanreynolds9607
    @susanreynolds9607 3 роки тому +1

    Love the falsetto in his voice like magic!

  • @robertanderson6718
    @robertanderson6718 4 роки тому +2

    Damn. I love this song.

  • @iedricman
    @iedricman 11 років тому +2

    this just made me cry.

  • @grimblegrumble
    @grimblegrumble 8 років тому +4

    Wow... That was truly perfect.

  • @russell7790
    @russell7790 5 років тому +1

    James Mercer is a god

  • @misssandycandy
    @misssandycandy 9 років тому +2

    Absolutely Beautiful

  • @bpalm93
    @bpalm93 10 років тому +6

    Ahhh this cover makes me appreciate his voice so much more (and I thought it was pretty damn good before).

    • @Ieatbabyseals
      @Ieatbabyseals 10 років тому +2

      It's hard to believe that he said he was trying to hide his voice on "Oh Inverted World."

  • @nannonster
    @nannonster 6 років тому +2

    Great voice beautifull song

  • @coltoncheek7384
    @coltoncheek7384 2 роки тому

    This song gets me everytime

  • @fahrezamaulana846
    @fahrezamaulana846 9 років тому +1

    so beautiful

  • @mattrobins2002
    @mattrobins2002 5 років тому +3

    My God this is soooo fucking good

  • @omax-sy8xp
    @omax-sy8xp 2 роки тому

    This song is how I want to love someone

  • @misskittym1780
    @misskittym1780 7 років тому +4

    Great talent!

  • @lautibennett5101
    @lautibennett5101 3 роки тому

    I really love his voice :')

  • @shurmana
    @shurmana 8 років тому +24

    Dyed in the wool you've been
    cornered by a natural desire
    You want to hop along
    with this giddy throng through life
    But how will you learn to steer
    If you're grinding all your gears?
    You've been talking for hours
    You say "time will wash every tower to the sea"
    And now you've got this worry in your heart.
    Well, I guess it's only life It's only natural
    We all spend a little while going down the rabbit hole
    The things they taught you
    They're lining up to haunt you
    They've got your back against the wall.
    I call you on the telephone
    Won't you pick up the receiver?
    I've been down the very road you're walking now
    It doesn't have to be so dark and lonesome
    It takes a while but we can figure this thing out
    And turn it back around
    You used to be such a lion
    Before you got into all this crying on my lap
    Back when you thought I'd never get this far.
    But did you really think I'd shut an open door?
    The future's calling and I'm going to answer
    The wheels in motion
    I never drank your potion
    And I know it breaks your heart.
    Open up your parachute
    Something's got to stop the free-fall.
    I've been down the very road you're walking on
    It doesn't have to be so dark and lonesome
    Takes a while but we can figure this thing out and turn it back around.

  • @takinglifebythelens
    @takinglifebythelens 7 років тому

    Less than a month, Shins in Cleveland!!!!

  • @davidolson1243
    @davidolson1243 9 років тому +1

    Amazing art .....

  • @marzipanwiley3954
    @marzipanwiley3954 9 років тому +1

    God, I love his voice. Just *LOVE* it.

  • @dleps1
    @dleps1 10 років тому +1

    Awesome tune

  • @CPpaulino
    @CPpaulino 8 років тому +1

    Uma das minhas preferidas.

  • @suzy.no_losey
    @suzy.no_losey Рік тому

    I can't believe this song is 10 years old and I'm just finding out about it.

  • @baconlatte
    @baconlatte 2 роки тому

    The vocal phrasing at 1:00 is so great.

  • @fregwich
    @fregwich 5 років тому

    I love you, man.

  • @donaldedinborough6749
    @donaldedinborough6749 4 місяці тому

    Going down he rabbit hole......

  • @tobyclarkthomson8443
    @tobyclarkthomson8443 3 роки тому +1

    “It doesn’t have to be so dark and lonesome...”

  • @lewisoregon
    @lewisoregon 2 роки тому

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @theunnamed89
    @theunnamed89 9 років тому +5

    Pretty sure that the last 400 reproductions of this video was because of me.

  • @adrim.17
    @adrim.17 6 років тому +2

  • @IzaNinJah
    @IzaNinJah 6 років тому +3

    how does he get that C so clean! U_U mine sounds like im playing it through a dixie cup fulla water

  • @mr71166
    @mr71166 4 роки тому +5

    Still grinding gears at 53 but, what is a giddy throng? I'm hopping along though.

    • @nathanwilliams9871
      @nathanwilliams9871 2 роки тому

      Happy crowds. I always thought he was talking about someone pretending to fit into a scene they didn't belong in

  • @sasquatchredbeard9385
    @sasquatchredbeard9385 4 роки тому

    Every day I am thankful for James Mercer and his ability to prove that singing can be wonderful and beautiful even coming from men.

  • @sweakerthan
    @sweakerthan 4 роки тому +1

    wow

  • @gabbydc2
    @gabbydc2 11 років тому

    I love you.

  • @ALREDDIABLO1
    @ALREDDIABLO1 11 років тому +1

    fucking beautiful

  • @ullu22
    @ullu22 10 років тому

    Quelle voix

  • @Alphabunsquad
    @Alphabunsquad 9 років тому

    Holy fuck that was beautiful

  • @turquoise770
    @turquoise770 4 роки тому +2

    no autotune needed

  • @jamesdoctor8079
    @jamesdoctor8079 4 роки тому +1

    Do you guys use a cloudlifter on that re20? Vocals sound good

  • @rofiedmaindra3764
    @rofiedmaindra3764 9 років тому +1

    better than recording version i guess

  • @ghosthazard8338
    @ghosthazard8338 10 років тому

    Amazing. I think it sounds better with the rest of the band though.

  • @AdaptiveAudio
    @AdaptiveAudio Рік тому +1

    James do you need to poopie? Jameeees. Don't lie to me. Jameees. James! James stop that! That's it go potty now. We're not recording till you go potty.

  • @rachelhebert1279
    @rachelhebert1279 9 років тому +2

    Jesus Fucking Christ

  • @Mr94372
    @Mr94372 4 роки тому

    Fuck, that was the gayest way to start a jam ever.

  • @Mr94372
    @Mr94372 4 роки тому

    Seriously wish I could dislike this more than once.

    • @DarrenDavis2
      @DarrenDavis2 4 роки тому +6

      Thank god you can't for people like you. This is an amazing & raw version of this song. Clearly, you have a bad ear for good music with all your distasteful comments on this video. 😂