Man I miss The Books. They really changed the way I perceived and appreciated music long ago and I've been thankful ever since. Have not felt anything quite like them to this day.
The lyrics are literally two words apart from the samples but to me it still manages to convey a message reminding us to cherish experience and approach things with wonder. The ending always makes me cry, it’s so beautiful.
Watching the video while listening to this song was such a happy experience for me. I always thought that deep and meaningful music had to be so complex that it made the band sound ambiguous, or vague. But this masterpiece shows just the opposite. It was so easy for me to just look at the title of the track, listen to the song, watch the video, and then find it's personal meaning for me. If you take the time to experience life, you will find anything that you're looking for.
I miss this band. The peak of the indie scene when they were around, the early 00s. oh inverted world, the meadowlands, yoshimi battles the pink robots, turn on the bright lights, yankee hotel foxtrot, neon golden, kill the moonlight, the moon and antarctica, internal wrangler, agaetic byrjun, and thought for food, off the top of my head. Good times!
Everyone misses the sex joke. It’s so hilarious and well done. A commentary on how sex is natural, everyone’s doing it, but so much of society tries to hide it or shame it.
Jim Corbett was the quote about the young girl climbing into a tree. They edited out the words "a princess" and "a queen". This was his remark about Princess Elizabeth ascending to the throne of England after her father's death. He wrote this in the guest book at the Tree Tops hotel in Kenya where she was staying. Jim Corbett was the famous tiger hunter in India.
The "tutto è santo" quote is from Pasolini's 1969 Medea. Check it out, starting at 4:45: ua-cam.com/video/ATQ_Qi5Pzrw/v-deo.html Any clues on the source for the African women documentary? And the audio for the Jim Corbett quote?
I would love to record with you someday if possible - check out my CD here:: itunes.apple.com/us/album/consecrated1/id540154039 try it out to remix it up or send it on to Prefuse 73 etc. Hope you like it up! Peace, we are one - here it is too with the soundcloud:: soundcloud.com/consecrated1
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Man I miss The Books. They really changed the way I perceived and appreciated music long ago and I've been thankful ever since. Have not felt anything quite like them to this day.
The lyrics are literally two words apart from the samples but to me it still manages to convey a message reminding us to cherish experience and approach things with wonder. The ending always makes me cry, it’s so beautiful.
for the first time in the history of the world, a young girl climbed into a tree one day. She climbed down from the tree next day, god bless her
i cherish this video like nothing else on youtube. it never fails to make me smile. calm happiness.
Ive rediscovered them again, i found them on my childhood mp3 player today, it's been a good day.
Watching the video while listening to this song was such a happy experience for me. I always thought that deep and meaningful music had to be so complex that it made the band sound ambiguous, or vague. But this masterpiece shows just the opposite. It was so easy for me to just look at the title of the track, listen to the song, watch the video, and then find it's personal meaning for me. If you take the time to experience life, you will find anything that you're looking for.
Yes! Hope your life experience is everything you're looking for!
I miss this band. The peak of the indie scene when they were around, the early 00s. oh inverted world, the meadowlands, yoshimi battles the pink robots, turn on the bright lights, yankee hotel foxtrot, neon golden, kill the moonlight, the moon and antarctica, internal wrangler, agaetic byrjun, and thought for food, off the top of my head. Good times!
sums up the cd collection in my high school teal ford taurus. totalled that thing
That turned out to be the last great efflorescence of rock and roll.
Saw them perform in Leuven in the 00s. It was an unforgettable experience.
This changed my life, for real. So many years ago watching for the first time. Y'all are still my favorite!
The Books never fail to bring a tear to my eye.
It is the melancholy of childhood forgotten. At least that was how i felt listening to it.
Ive rediscovered them again, i found them on my childhood mp3 player today, it's been a good day.
It's been 10 years since I first listened to the books, and I can't stop loving them. :( Wish I had made their final concert.
I've got chills...♡
So simple and yet so beautiful and transcendent at the same time. Amazing.
this video gets there
" Something is happening which is not happening at all" < so great
Everyone misses the sex joke. It’s so hilarious and well done. A commentary on how sex is natural, everyone’s doing it, but so much of society tries to hide it or shame it.
This is so wholesome
you shouldn't think that people are not amazing
Jim Corbett was the quote about the young girl climbing into a tree. They edited out the words "a princess" and "a queen". This was his remark about Princess Elizabeth ascending to the throne of England after her father's death. He wrote this in the guest book at the Tree Tops hotel in Kenya where she was staying. Jim Corbett was the famous tiger hunter in India.
Love the audio/video matchup at 2:18.
thank you louie zong for introducing me to this band
this is so beautiful
insanely amazing.
Just show this to your children when comes the time to have THE talk
the best internet has to offer
Gotta love 'The books'
Life affirming
This video moves me.
such a great video...and so mesmerizing
every breath is a miracle.
everything is excellent
Indeed.
This song makes me so happy, but the sample from Witness at 2:50 makes me the happiest. Be careful out there among the English!
Awesome video!! thanks for sharing!.
............ AMAAAAAZZINNGG.....
TIME TO LOVE !!!!!
How the fudge did they make this?!
Brilliant!
I saw them live the other day. :D
Let me remind you of this song
so an unbelievably lucky man. prolly didn't even know what you were experiencing
The "tutto è santo" quote is from Pasolini's 1969 Medea. Check it out, starting at 4:45: ua-cam.com/video/ATQ_Qi5Pzrw/v-deo.html
Any clues on the source for the African women documentary? And the audio for the Jim Corbett quote?
very sweet
lightheat, that was Alan Watts, not Charles Manson.
lol
The Shooby Taylor appearance at 3:14 always gets me
They are so fucking unique, i can hardly stand it.
yes
Hey
Are the bears at 2:22 from Timothy Treadwell?
ha. enjoy life and have some experiences. i think i will.
books pwn.
Fundamental
@soul0luos So it is. Excuse my ignorance =) Looks very much like him though.
Aleatoric.
I used to like stuff like this back when I smoked weed
looks like maybe weed somehow gave you good taste... which is a rare but possible occurrence. actually not sure if it's that rare or not...
Lmao
9 years ago....you like it now.
i so hope everyone is following along well with the video inference - so #american
There's a good chance most people in this video are no longer with us :(
BOOKS we miss you. There's awful misleading ads before your videos which is not bookish
African African!!!
oh hush
What's their song where they tell a story of hip hop that hopped too much?
"The Story of Hip Hop"
this shows humans animalistic actions which makes me happy to be alive
Progressive commercials should be illegal.
Manson at 1:32 caught me offguard.
It was Alan Watts
be careful out there among the English!
bladee fans: "woah.."
I would love to record with you someday if possible - check out my CD here:: itunes.apple.com/us/album/consecrated1/id540154039 try it out to remix it up or send it on to Prefuse 73 etc. Hope you like it up! Peace, we are one - here it is too with the soundcloud:: soundcloud.com/consecrated1
this is terrible. love the song though
A bunch of video of people in genuine states of ecstasy, joy, and human connection is "terrible?"
This is one big waste of time!!!!!
+melinda willman ____ Just like your comment... lol
Yeah, I really don't remember watching this. Go figure. Haha.
I’m trying