only 11 hours and this is already at the top of the comment section. im usually not the kinda guy to point out that stuff but that's genuinely impressive to me
@@omegajrz1269 I believe that it's because the lead vocalist, Brandon Flowers, has a voice and inflections very similar to that of British singers in the UK. As well as the song itself having a lot of musical aspects found in songs found in the UK music.
@@zacharymenchaca2336 It's funny because I think the opposite of Dire Straits, the famous British band. When I was little, I thought that songs like Walk of Life or Sultans of Swing were American. The vocalist's voice is very similar to Bob Dylan's.
When people say this songs makes people feel better people don’t realise that this was written after he found out he was being cheated on, so he made a draft that night and most of the lyrics weren’t changed as he wanted it to be as close to how he felt in that moment as he could, so at one of this legends lowest times he made a song that will be timeless and I have full respect and hope that this will never be forgotten
It's also a sin for 5-minute crafts to put the intro in their video and not give credit. My sister was watching a video from them and this started playing,I thought it was karaoke so I started singing and guess what it fucking cut off right before the chorus. You don't even want to know how mad I got.
i neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer
It’s not just the lyrics or the story behind the song. It’s the guitars, it’s the drums, it’s the visuals and the costumes in the video. Everything about this song just expresses an emotion that can’t be put into simple words.
I'd be honored if some 90s-era Radiohead fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of HIGH & DRY and "1979" by the Smashing Pumpkins in tribute to 2 of the most iconic 90s bands. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace out and stay safe in the 020s.
You know, Mr.Brightside is still on the charts. Imagine being the one this song was written about. Years later hoping the song would die out, the song hasn't left. I'm feeling big karma vibes 👀🤔
This song has remained popular because we can all relate to it. We've all been there. We hear these timeless words, and each and every one of us knows. Then, a new generation and the cycle starts all over again. This song will be in the UK charts forever!
2004, a unknown band called The Killers released Mr Brightside from their debut album Hot Fuss, 20 yrs later one of the best albums and songs ever released and it will never be forgotten. Thank you The Killers for making one iconic album and songs.
I had never heard pf this song before today, never even heard of the killers before. Guess I can thank youtube suggestions for dragging me out of under that rock.
Brandon isn't actually the one who was writing a lot of the lyrics, especially when they first started out. He's credited so I'm sure he had input, but Ronnie and Dave (the drummer and guitarist) are known as the ones who do most of the writing, Brandon is more on the music side. You can hear the difference in his solo album-- the music is stylistically the same, but the lyrics aren't on the same level.
Not just anyone can get more than 550 million views on a video, besides this song is "practically" England's anthem. So yes, he is a genius.@@davidcrooks8642
Lauren Campbell Why the hell is this the top comment on every music video? It's so dumb, no shit its still a good song, songs don't deteriorate with time, they don't age like cars or people.
As of today, Mr. Brightside has been in the U.K. charts for 320 weeks, which is more than 6 years. Unbelievable. No song will ever come close to that level of success.
in my opinion this is easily one of the best songs of the last 20 years. Such a powerful/emotional song that everyone can relate to. I remember first hearing this song and my mind was fucking blown. Such a perfectly constructed song. Thank you Killers.
+aLEC bOTT Exactly the Killers have an outstanding repertoire but something about this song (and imo All These Things) is just perfection in songwriting.
It really is true-this track has maintained the same emotional power and relevance for almost 15 years. Every time I hear it, I feel myself reliving a thousand other days when this track helped me to calmly analyze a difficult situation or time. Never has a song had more therapeutic value like Mr. Brightside.
Hey Daniel, Below I will post my comment that once became the top comment on this video. I saw The Killers on 6 March this year at the front row. When they played this song, I jumped the highest I ever did. During this song Brandon Flowers looked me right in the eyes so history was written that day. Lately he says before playing this as last song of the set: 'Listen. I know life can be tough. Sometimes that's the way it goes. But you gotta remember... Sometimes, it goes the other way too.' Words I will never forget, and I hope you will do the same. Short said, but straight to the heart. When he said that, I was already in tears because I knew the moment of my life was coming in a few seconds. Some things will never be forgotten. This is my story: You can interpret the song in different ways but for me personally it remembers me of the hardest time of my life. I have the Asperger syndrome (a kind of autism) which makes me have obsessions. My main obsession is music. Once in my life I fell in love with the no. 1 perfect girl I could imagine. Beautiful, smart, attentive, sense of humor... We talked / chatted every day (whether on Facebook or in real life) and became best / good friends. I thought about her every minute. She made me smile and laugh every time. She always read and listened to all the shit I had to say and always reacted so helpful. One day tragedy happened... She became together with a good friend of me and I felt so angry and sad. Me and her were still good friends, although he didn't really like that haha, I felt too scared to tell her my intense, passionate, insanely, deep love for her. One day they broke up for a while and decided to tell her my true feelings. That was the end of our friendship. The guy was even totally pissed at me because I didn't tell him first before saying it to her, while I was thinking like: What's your problem compared with what I go / went through... Through that time, this song made me cry for over a hundred times and I smashed my fist many times on the wall 'til it was bleeding. Once when this song came on in my playlist on shuffle, I even fainted. This is the only well-known and good song I know that I can relate to with my experience / story. After our friendship broke, I decided for myself to oblige myself to never fall in love again, because it might kill me. I don't need compassion or anything, I just wanted to share this with random strangers. Maybe some people can relate to it and went through the same like me, although I hope you all didn't. Btw, I even didn't tell any of my friends that this is my favorite and most emotional song. ;) In March I will see The Killers and when this tune starts, I'm already sure I'm gonna cry like a total baby, haha. If I would be in the mood to rage, then I still got the fences, right? ;D Sincerely, Mr. Brightside
Daniel Varney had to be the 300th like to certify an agree 100% to dis post this song is golden I remember watching it on MTV back in the day somehow without cable
Played on my prom a couple days ago. All the other songs were kinda shit. (For God's sake, they played Despacito!!) And I said that as soon as a good song plays, I'll get up and dance. Then I heard that opening guitar... didn't step off the dance floor for a couple hours... Thanks to Mr Brightside, my prom night was the best night of my life.
@@thetinthdoctor Exactly that. I'm not one to hate the music being made atm. I really like most of it. But i don't think the DJ understood that the classic like Mr Brightside m, sweet Caroline etc are much better then Digga D or some shit.
you dont know me but I hate that you called this song a classic and made me feel super old! hahahaha. I really dont hate you but you did make me feel old haha
Shaw I Am This Played At My School Disco In May, It Started A Domino Song Of Really Good Songs Playing, Best Disco Of My Life, One Of, If Not The Best Night Of My Life! I Also Remember Running To The Front Of The Hall And Getting A Selfie With Everyone!
@@joeyrooney7151 I always thought it was about having sex with someone and them dumping you for someone else. I guess what you said makes more sense though.
I feel I had my difficulty level set to novice back then, now I live on expert mode, and even though I love every second of it, I would appreciate if someone could show me how to set it back to moderate level 😅
Same dude. But its all good. Shit happens but life always goes on. It'll feel horrible for a while, but once you get to the point that you just feel bad it'll be alot different. If that makes sense 😂
Kate Smith it's basically a slightly altered version of ode to joy. If you listen to the breakdown of the song and then hear Beehoven, they are eerily similar. I'm not sure if that was accidental or intended
They played this at my sports day but cut it off just before the chorus. I couldn't quite believe that the school managed to piss off around a thousand people at one time.
The Killers enter the 'Guinness World Records' with the song 'Mr. Brightside' The song Mr. Brightside by The Killers has reached the milestone of 416 weeks in the Top 100 of the UK's official singles chart, across 60 different charts.
This song is a timeless classic, I don't think anyone will ever get bored of it .
I've had it on repeat CONSTANTLY!
Agreed
nope....it's awesome. perioddddddd
Agree it is one of their best ones
This song is one of my all time favorties
It’s crazy to think that if this girl didn’t cheat on him this song would have never been made
She surely didn't expect that while she was getting penetrated! :-P
Are we glad that he was cheated on?
Are we sadists? 😵
@@srishtik.7457 hmm
Yes
I mean, no
Or, maybe yes
@@srishtik.7457 No this is merely part of appreciating the beauty of the reality we find ourselves in and using it to move on
That and David Bowie's "Queen Bitch".
This is the happiest sad song ever created.
@Sabhyata Singh what songs do you recommend? I haven’t listened to a lot of paramore and I want to open my music options up. Thanks
Mr Bluesky has entered the chat
Shiny Happy People- R.E.M.
Alone Again (Naturally)
@@michaelzhang9806 Mr bluesky is just a bunch of British guys complaining about weather
Unbelievable master piece, the sound of my youth.
I love music❤❤❤❤
@BriannaEmmiHorn So much meaning in this lyric.
Amen
only 11 hours and this is already at the top of the comment section. im usually not the kinda guy to point out that stuff but that's genuinely impressive to me
I looked up Scott Rodger on the net, and got a great response from the management.
This will always be one of my favorite songs.
OMG HI XCODEH I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!! STAY HIGH BRO! (Please respond)
Obey PvP Little fangirl moment there I see. ;)
Obey PvP
Oh my gosh, I watched one of your videos to calm down the first time I played hooky!
same! i love this song.
This song is a masterpiece honestly
Agreed 100%
1 day ago?
I agree tho
So glad to see another Gojo fan.
Respecting "Placebo - Special K"
Still as amazing as the day it was released. Loved it ever since.
Agree
All these things that I have done is definitely my favorite but this a pretty perfect tight song.
Alex Henry that is a really great one, too. The Killers make it hard to pick a favorite. It’s like trying to say which child is your favorite lol.
My life
Seeing them live tomorrow:)
This song is still on the UK charts. Certified banger
What is it about this song that the British love so much?
@@omegajrz1269 I believe that it's because the lead vocalist, Brandon Flowers, has a voice and inflections very similar to that of British singers in the UK. As well as the song itself having a lot of musical aspects found in songs found in the UK music.
@@zacharymenchaca2336 It's funny because I think the opposite of Dire Straits, the famous British band. When I was little, I thought that songs like Walk of Life or Sultans of Swing were American. The vocalist's voice is very similar to Bob Dylan's.
@@omegajrz1269 Wait wait..Dire Staits are British?? TIL
@@PinchyTheKittyGirl Yes. It's hard to believe, isn't it?
Honestly, you gotta give some props to the lady that cheated on him, we wouldn't have this banger without her
This is the greatest comment I've ever seen
lol a love this comment
And also the mucisians they're good too
It's weird how nature do that tho
Dude wtf?
This song hits at a party like no other.
fr
@@DustenKTK And you are so uncultured
My man @duskwank deleted his comment. I guess children just aren't cut out enough for the internet lol.
Teabag what did he say
@@mielafant7637 'You are so white' Nothing too bad, pretty typical response I guess. We got this song though, so who gives a damn.
This song will never not be a complete fucking banger.
Yeah it's literally not possible to not love it every time u hear it
ikr
You never get sick of it
I actually think it's terrible lol
@@robinvids2628 Then why’re you here
I love how his facial expressions capture perfectly the jealousy feeling
When people say this songs makes people feel better people don’t realise that this was written after he found out he was being cheated on, so he made a draft that night and most of the lyrics weren’t changed as he wanted it to be as close to how he felt in that moment as he could, so at one of this legends lowest times he made a song that will be timeless and I have full respect and hope that this will never be forgotten
Only girls/women who have broken boys/men's hearts will find this a song that makes them happy
@@N4YDO I can smell the misogyny
@@roronoa_raven hey im just speaking from the heart.
same energy as Radiohead's creep with songs connected real life experience.
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there’s a reason this song is still on the charts
Becuz every sec, every other person breaks up...
Jus joking ...it's a masterpiece...
Really?
And how😌
It's spent the last 5 years on the UK charts non-stop
Nathan aspinal❤
i wonder if they knew how fucking iconic this song would be
no one did.
School ends, easter vacation starts - theme song
Natex G4mer i feel like its a good last song at the party, too
after grinding my teeth through pop song after pop song they finally played this as the last song at my prom and everyone went fucking insane
How is this iconic? - Not hating just really curious
Genuinely one of the best songs ever made
To anybody that's listen to this song. Happy mother fucking new year.
YOU TOO
Happy new year to you too chief!
Um why do you say mother fucking tho?
Happy mf new year to you too
You too :)
tune
Smasher True. Every bit of that sentence was entirely 100% true.
Only if you’re white
Veslelia the funny thing is your white but you think listening to Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar makes you black.
Smasher Even in 2018
Even at Fremont street in Vegas yesterday 😂
It’s a sin to skip Mr. Brightside when it pops up on your feed.
I have to watch it every day then. But I don't mind.
And after this song finishes next on the list if the offsprings to fly comes on
It's also a sin for 5-minute crafts to put the intro in their video and not give credit. My sister was watching a video from them and this started playing,I thought it was karaoke so I started singing and guess what it fucking cut off right before the chorus. You don't even want to know how mad I got.
Definitely, i couldn´t resist it
It is also very important to reload!!
What always gets me about this song is just how INTELLIGENT the lyrics are.
I neeveeer
I neeeveeeer
I neeeeveeeeer
I neeeeeveeeeeer
i neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer
I NEEEEEEEVEEEEEEEEEEEEERRR!!
HAHAHAHAHAHHA
@@starlesscitiess if i did we'd be together
What does he mean though?
This song will never age
Oh no it will age
Like fine wine
Neeeeeeeveeeeeeeer
It’s not just the lyrics or the story behind the song. It’s the guitars, it’s the drums, it’s the visuals and the costumes in the video. Everything about this song just expresses an emotion that can’t be put into simple words.
+ the bass line! :)
I'll put it in words: everybody's fucking except me.
Apparently he's singing from Jesus POV, just heard they're a Christian rock band.
I'd be honored if some 90s-era Radiohead fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of HIGH & DRY and "1979" by the Smashing Pumpkins in tribute to 2 of the most iconic 90s bands. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace out and stay safe in the 020s.
@nerahm249 nah they said the story is what it sounds like
Probably one of the greatest songs ever written, musically, lyrically amazing
I will forever sing this at the top of my lungs no matter how old I get. It hits all my musical spots.
Same
Magical to your ears ,eyes and soal
Factttttt
Lol 👍
Absolutely!!
Fun Fact: to this day Mr Brightside has not left UK charts
That’s kind of cool, are there any other songs or artists, even that are still on the UK charts since their release?
@@matthewshaugabayii8700 nope.
@@matthewshaugabayii8700 at least as far as I am aware of
Its still on the charts to this day. I just checked and it's like in the top 90s. It's been on the UK charts 268 times
@@mufc1858 wrong comments dude
the killers really made a song about getting cheated on that has one verse which is repeated twice and its one of the best songs ever created
the 2 verse sounds different. First sounds like denial and 2nd sounds like pain
Will there ever be a song that tops this one?? I don’t really think so. And it amazes me that you can make cheating sound so good LOL
I never
Totalmente cierto!!! No hablo buen Inglés pero esa canción me la aprendí de pies a cabeza!
go for that crazy-sounding restaurant jealously turning saints into the sea
I wasn't born when this song came out but who cares, this rocks
OMG me too
Wait, so you’re 3 years old?
@@karolynanderson2033This song came out in 2004...
@@AwesomeYenaYes. That was the joke.
@@karolynanderson2033 I don't get it.
this song is a classic. it's aged like a fine wine.
Love the Jim profile picture
Caroline Bologna kinda fits the early 2000s aesthetic
omg yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Or cheese
It’s still on the top most played lists in London.
My left ear enjoyed that intro
Haha
ahahahah
My right one,,,, oh wait
l thought that some thing was wrong with my headphones
Ikr
Songs like this can't and shouldn't never die.
At 960 million streams on Spotify alone and it’s like 5 years on the charts this song will be played until the last day ever
Font worry I won't let it
Bayli Price same
I love that this comment is 2 days old and it still has almost 200 votes ❤️
Still being played on Australian radio
I think the pace of the song captures what your heart, stomach and overall self go through in a bad situation like this.
This song got me through a bad spell a long time ago but I still listen to it with fondness. Thank you The Killers.
You know, Mr.Brightside is still on the charts. Imagine being the one this song was written about. Years later hoping the song would die out, the song hasn't left. I'm feeling big karma vibes 👀🤔
all hail our dear leader Jim Pickens
I think it was based on a poem idk what it’s called or who wrote it
@@cristianofelicio1141 nah it was about his breakup
@@sonnytrushel1564 no
British national anthem
The most British sounding American song of all time
..........I absolutely get what you’re saying !!!! 💯
I'm pretty sure it is British tho
it was released in the UK before it was released in america
@@medallion2836 it's not British, it's in American band. They only released it in Britain because for some reason they didn't get it signed here
i agree, this song introduced me to the killers, I thought they were British, I actually thought they were a local manchester band, whoops!!
I once saw a comment that said
"This is not a song, this is a mood"
I can't find it so here you go
Boom
They just got finessed
Link206 cool bro thx for that informative reaction
mood xD
Fact as fuck this songs literally describing the feeling of said mood
Link206- omg you didn’t say it was your own idea! You actually credited someone else! Wow good human being here
This song has remained popular because we can all relate to it. We've all been there. We hear these timeless words, and each and every one of us knows. Then, a new generation and the cycle starts all over again. This song will be in the UK charts forever!
This song will forever mean so much to me.
This song tho the memories MrClemmence 😍😘💋 x
JAKE :O
😱 its you! Gawd, you're perfection 🙌🙌
me too
It really brings back memories... Good ones :)
There’s two types of people in the world.
The ones who don’t like this song
And the ones with an undying love for it
what happens if you fell indifferent to this song? Do I not exist? Has my whole life been a lie?
If you dislike this song I fail to accept you as part of the British culture.
Full Stop (Ik I put one but just to add emphasis the statement)
lol for so long i didn’t even know it existed
Lol imagine not liking this song
Notice how no one has posted the lyrics to this in the comments,
Its because no one needs them
Most of the comments are lyrics. did you even read them?
@@stephenferguson3284 Dude why?
@@ottovimpari6166 just read the other comments. open up your eager eyes and read them. It's killing me.
@@stephenferguson3284 Dude why?
@@stephenferguson3284 dude why?
The young boy in me is so glad i came across this once again. love you buddy.
Put this on every balcony during the quarantine my bois
I'm only here to practice for my balcony scene 😂
I'm doing the same😍
I’m waiting for it 😂
Aaamen!!
Let's do the whole of hot fuss
This song never gets old!
I know right?
True Indeed i love ther killers
So true
ellie i love this song its like the bast song ever
DioVonKarma i know that feeling! at my work they play a lot of alternative rock and very similar bands and it has turned me off to so much music
this is probably one of the only songs that can never be over played
ellie smyth yep
ellie smyth what about no good start the dance by prodigy
uk top 100 every year since, fact
ellie smyth yep.
One of the greatest songs about the pain and jealousy of unrequited love.
2004, a unknown band called The Killers released Mr Brightside from their debut album Hot Fuss, 20 yrs later one of the best albums and songs ever released and it will never be forgotten. Thank you The Killers for making one iconic album and songs.
"somebody told me" helped
Don't forget All These Things I've Done and Smile Like You Mean It. That album was incredible.
@@emilyhutchens3682 To quote a comment I saw on Hot Fuzz full album video "Imagine releasing this album and realize you just won at music"
@@NojoJojo598❤
And when we were young
It is criminal how fun this song is to sing, loudly
Love singing Im loving Smoking instead 😂
It's a masterpiece for karaokes 😂
Fun to sing but when you listen to the lyrics you're like.. "Fuck"
I am doing exactly that right now lmao
Im calling the police
This song has never dropped out of the charts since it's release in 2004. It has been in the top 100 for 13 years, currently at #93.
holy! Good music taste still isn't dead!
Rebelle Fleur thats something I'm proud of
I had never heard pf this song before today, never even heard of the killers before. Guess I can thank youtube suggestions for dragging me out of under that rock.
Rebelle Fleur The song came out in 2003, got re-released in 2004 and stayed in the charts since then. The original release wasn't really successful
Rebelle Fleur i came to watch this because chistain
Them playing checkers for her heart is just!!!!
Without pain, unfortunately, the world wouldn't know this guy's genius.
No pain no gain
Gain is after the pain just like sun is after the rain
Same with most singers somehow
Brandon isn't actually the one who was writing a lot of the lyrics, especially when they first started out. He's credited so I'm sure he had input, but Ronnie and Dave (the drummer and guitarist) are known as the ones who do most of the writing, Brandon is more on the music side. You can hear the difference in his solo album-- the music is stylistically the same, but the lyrics aren't on the same level.
Genius is a bit of a stretch
Not just anyone can get more than 550 million views on a video, besides this song is "practically" England's anthem. So yes, he is a genius.@@davidcrooks8642
Fun fact. This was the first The Killers song ever written, and of course the most popular...
I always thought it was “somebody told me”, wow. That’s cool!
@@anabellechomic9608 I think its so cool that their first song ever is still the most popular
@@bamsehamselv1590 I think it’s mostly because they have meaning behind them and they are poetic!
@@anabellechomic9608 Yes, exactly!
@@bamsehamselv1590 many old bands had that poetry type in them and love that! Today everything is so... blah thrown together almost!
Nobody learns these lyrics. Everyone is just born knowing them.
Nice stolen comment.
Pure Clout get over it
Tyler Sandow literally true ive never heard this song before and the lyrics were stuck in my head
Tyler Sandow lol fr
That is so true lol
They didnt make a song, they made an emotion
"It's just a song about betrayal. I was betrayed and I was able to turn it into a masterpiece” - Brandon Flowers
❤ Yes, this 👆🏻
I guess doing good music is a thing of people named Brandon..
It helped Michigan Wolverines go undefeated
@@user-zt9ry1qz4t who else
@@m.c8038 Ironic that cheaters used a song about getting cheated on.
The only problem of this song: it's never loud enough 😩
fr
Exactly!!!
I sampled it 😉
Try to hear the song with drum cover it's loud.. 😆
SO TRUE WHAT
In 2015, this song is still amazing
2009 its a new song i listen better songs made on the 80's
Lauren Campbell Why the hell is this the top comment on every music video? It's so dumb, no shit its still a good song, songs don't deteriorate with time, they don't age like cars or people.
Lauren Campbell I DEFINITLEY AGREE :D!
jamesrofl1 It's not my fault it's top comment
🙌🏻
How this song doesn’t have 1 billion views????? Arguably the best song of the 2000s
this song is everyones emotional corner stone. it's not in anyone's playlist but eventually we all end up here eventually
@Lloyd Frayne same, but its in my emotional corner playlist.
Its in 3 of my playlists. Whatchu mean
never heard it before today. Thanks youtube!
@Lloyd Frayne Isn’t that.... like..... one of the main points of a song, the feel? You’re not big on music are you
@Lloyd Frayne you don't get any emotion from this song?
You know why this song is still making magic all these years later? Because everyone at some point or another has been Mr. Brightside
Super underated this comment is
If I would ever see them live perform Mr Brightside and Just Another Girl after each other, it would break my heart in tears :)
I’m still not sure if I understand it enough
UNFORTUNATELY
Wrong
As of today, Mr. Brightside has been in the U.K. charts for 320 weeks, which is more than 6 years. Unbelievable. No song will ever come close to that level of success.
Well a couple beatles and queen songs mightve
Dont get me wrong though this song is a banger
@@AUG_Glow they had amazing success, but they never reached 316 consecutive weeks, Mr. Brightside holds that record by a distance.
It deserves it
It's the best song ever duh
This is one of the most visually gorgeous video I've ever seen and it's November 2024.
there’s something about this song that is just different and no matter how many times u listen to it, it never gets old.
Yah
True
This song won't leave my head! 😢
@@justjokinntokin5474 u say that like its a bad thing
exactly
in my opinion this is easily
one of the best songs of the last 20 years. Such a powerful/emotional song that everyone can relate to. I remember first hearing this song and my mind was fucking blown. Such a perfectly constructed song. Thank you Killers.
Love
+aLEC bOTT Exactly the Killers have an outstanding repertoire but something about this song (and imo All These Things) is just perfection in songwriting.
+aLEC bOTT I think it's fantastic....too
+aLEC bOTT That's how i felt the first time i heard welcome to the black parade except the relatable part.
I also think that their song when you were young is amazing and you can feel the emotion in his voice
This was the first song they wrote, and it became a Billboard Top 10....
Induction Records it hasn’t left the charts since two-thousand fucking four
@@brreeaad it's pretty much Britain's national anthem at this point
lemonHead 130 are you even british if you don’t know all the lyrics
@UnnecessaryDrama I remember when I first heard it, I WAS BLOWN THE FUCK OUT OF THE WATER
Their first I ever heard was somebody told me ... that was earlier them
It’s crazy how time fly away, The Killers one of my favorite band out there ! great song that never get old
It really is true-this track has maintained the same emotional power and relevance for almost 15 years. Every time I hear it, I feel myself reliving a thousand other days when this track helped me to calmly analyze a difficult situation or time. Never has a song had more therapeutic value like Mr. Brightside.
Hey Daniel,
Below I will post my comment that once became the top comment on this video. I saw The Killers on 6 March this year at the front row. When they played this song, I jumped the highest I ever did. During this song Brandon Flowers looked me right in the eyes so history was written that day. Lately he says before playing this as last song of the set: 'Listen. I know life can be tough. Sometimes that's the way it goes. But you gotta remember... Sometimes, it goes the other way too.' Words I will never forget, and I hope you will do the same. Short said, but straight to the heart. When he said that, I was already in tears because I knew the moment of my life was coming in a few seconds. Some things will never be forgotten.
This is my story:
You can interpret the song in different ways but for me personally it remembers me of the hardest time of my life. I have the Asperger syndrome (a kind of autism) which makes me have obsessions. My main obsession is music. Once in my life I fell in love with the no. 1 perfect girl I could imagine. Beautiful, smart, attentive, sense of humor... We talked / chatted every day (whether on Facebook or in real life) and became best / good friends. I thought about her every minute. She made me smile and laugh every time. She always read and listened to all the shit I had to say and always reacted so helpful.
One day tragedy happened... She became together with a good friend of me and I felt so angry and sad. Me and her were still good friends, although he didn't really like that haha, I felt too scared to tell her my intense, passionate, insanely, deep love for her. One day they broke up for a while and decided to tell her my true feelings. That was the end of our friendship. The guy was even totally pissed at me because I didn't tell him first before saying it to her, while I was thinking like: What's your problem compared with what I go / went through...
Through that time, this song made me cry for over a hundred times and I smashed my fist many times on the wall 'til it was bleeding. Once when this song came on in my playlist on shuffle, I even fainted. This is the only well-known and good song I know that I can relate to with my experience / story.
After our friendship broke, I decided for myself to oblige myself to never fall in love again, because it might kill me.
I don't need compassion or anything, I just wanted to share this with random strangers. Maybe some people can relate to it and went through the same like me, although I hope you all didn't. Btw, I even didn't tell any of my friends that this is my favorite and most emotional song. ;)
In March I will see The Killers and when this tune starts, I'm already sure I'm gonna cry like a total baby, haha. If I would be in the mood to rage, then I still got the fences, right? ;D
Sincerely,
Mr. Brightside
Daniel Varney had to be the 300th like to certify an agree 100% to dis post this song is golden I remember watching it on MTV back in the day somehow without cable
Thank you so much for sharing Jacoby! I can relate on so many levels
Daniel Varney one of the most accurate things I've read
+Jacoby Jasta
that is a lot to write
1:42 the way he says "juST FINe" is a whole mood
Finally, SOMEONE says it.
He's saying it like "Don't worry and remember, I'm just fine"
Every British party at 1am - “JeALoUsY”
Catrina Kelly as a Brit, this is accurate
oofff why u callin me out like that lmao
Me and I'm American
Lucky
As an American one of my goals is to go to the UK and get fucking smashed and sing this with the Brits while the bar is closing
My god, I just can't get enough of this song even after all those years!
After all this time? Always.
"It was only a kiss" has the same energy ad "and they were ROOMATES"
roomates....🥴😳🙈
True-verdad
Hasta donde llegue por la cuarentena!!!
Not in the slightest
Ohh my god they were roommatesss😎
No it doesn't
15 years in the uk charts
Melchior de Lafond ikr amazing it deserves it tho iconic song
It was only a song how did it stay there that long
It was only a song
*it was only a song*
Melchior de Lafond good god
I thought it didn't hit the charts till 2004?
Same in Australia... good songs always stay in the charts
Almost 20 years on and still knocking around in the UK charts.
Insane honestly. I don’t see it leaving anytime soon
They are actually Americans
@@vertex5003 really??!! 🤯🤯🤯
for real? link to an article? i need to see this
thats how the beatles,became the beatles.quality brings longevity
This has been stuck in my head all day
: why . Is it a good song
Amelia Burch try 2 decades
@@davesmoothie how?
Amelia Burch it’s always stuck in my head
This was stuck in England's head since it was made.
Beat that.
This classic just played at my prom. I don't think i have ever seen a hall of people so happy in my life!
Played on my prom a couple days ago. All the other songs were kinda shit. (For God's sake, they played Despacito!!) And I said that as soon as a good song plays, I'll get up and dance. Then I heard that opening guitar... didn't step off the dance floor for a couple hours... Thanks to Mr Brightside, my prom night was the best night of my life.
Mines on Friday !
@@thetinthdoctor Exactly that. I'm not one to hate the music being made atm. I really like most of it. But i don't think the DJ understood that the classic like Mr Brightside m, sweet Caroline etc are much better then Digga D or some shit.
you dont know me but I hate that you called this song a classic and made me feel super old! hahahaha. I really dont hate you but you did make me feel old haha
Shaw I Am This Played At My School Disco In May, It Started A Domino Song Of Really Good Songs Playing, Best Disco Of My Life, One Of, If Not The Best Night Of My Life! I Also Remember Running To The Front Of The Hall And Getting A Selfie With Everyone!
This isn’t a song
It’s a story of life
What's the meaning of this song?
yo yo jealousy and regrets, but seeing a better future
Rooney wow thank you only if the whole world was like this but alot of people have evil spirits in them and dont know
@@joeyrooney7151 I always thought it was about having sex with someone and them dumping you for someone else. I guess what you said makes more sense though.
This song is officially 20 years old
Time flies
😭😭😭😭😭😭
Damn
I feel I had my difficulty level set to novice back then, now I live on expert mode, and even though I love every second of it, I would appreciate if someone could show me how to set it back to moderate level 😅
Can’t believe it’s been twenty years since British people were made
20 years 😢, let me go back a little bit to listen to it as if it were a hit again...
I like how aggressively he sings the 'just fine' line in the second verse.
Yes! I also appreciate all those slight moves\expressions he makes.. very subtle and artistic. I think he might have been a great actor as well!
Love this I used listen to this song when I’ve asked out a girl
This is possibly the worst song to listen to when getting ready to ask someone out.
Ned D. 1:43 ?
Rosenberg ye
if this song isn't playing at my funeral I'm not dying.
LMAOOO same i also made a playlist
H o w a r e n o t g o i n g t o d i e
@@j1bell Lol 😂😂😂
Lol😂
I want Dead! by my chemical romance at my funeral.
Growing up now realizing this is one of the best songs ever made
I am, in fact, not coming out of my cage, nor doing just fine.
That's okay. Just keep going until you do.
Same dude. But its all good. Shit happens but life always goes on. It'll feel horrible for a while, but once you get to the point that you just feel bad it'll be alot different. If that makes sense 😂
I can 100% relate to this comment
I assume you gotta gotta be down though
Settle down, Tiger..
Imagine cheating on your musician boyfriend who hasn’t had any success, then he writes this song
😂😂 omg
Gender-switched Taylor Swift.
At the same time I'm sad that she did that, I'm happy (annoyingly) bc we probably wouldn't have this song
NOBODY LIKE
That is a mega Oof on her part
Does anyone remember actually hearing this song for the first time or is just implanted in our brains?
Kate Smith Implanted.
Kate Smith implanted
Kate Smith
I remember my dad said, "You might like this song."
And i did.
I fucking did.
Kate Smith I remember hearing it on the radio on the way to the beech in 2005 with my parents I guess I'm happy to not have grown up with auto tune
Kate Smith it's basically a slightly altered version of ode to joy. If you listen to the breakdown of the song and then hear Beehoven, they are eerily similar. I'm not sure if that was accidental or intended
Will forever love this song!
What an absolute BANGER
daddy donald ikr
Yeah dude
Yus
plonker
LegendOfBoii focker
They played this at my sports day but cut it off just before the chorus. I couldn't quite believe that the school managed to piss off around a thousand people at one time.
Are u from oldfield?
Bro I could just picture the scenes
Wtf is sports day?
@@TwskiTV it's a sports event that schools do like 200m run and other events
they played this at my sports day like 100000 times and it was lit
This song is easily one of the VERY BEST rock songs to come out in the years between 2000 and 2010. Straight up it really is!
True
@@frankgrimes7388 one of the shittiest songs ever.
try listening to heavy metal then.
@@Jacen436987 theres a big difference between rock and metal, my dude
@@Jacen436987 get a grip
this song is mad lit. truly a classic 🔥🔥🔥
This is one of those songs that you hear on the radio every once in a while and somehow know all the lyrics to
Yeah when I first heard this song it was on the radio a few months ago
+Bodhi Pech it doesnt have much to remember tbh
Pretty much everyone that was born in the mid~late 90s and early 2000s would know the whole song.
Kind of born into it right?
+Bodhi Pech I know right!
+Bodhi Pech Yup this kind of song needs no effort to memorize. Sticks inside the head.
The Killers enter the 'Guinness World Records' with the song 'Mr. Brightside'
The song Mr. Brightside by The Killers has reached the milestone of 416 weeks in the Top 100 of the UK's official singles chart, across 60 different charts.
it really is The song of all time. The song. it's the one
That’s actually insanely impressive
Holy crap.
Dayum this song is 🔥 frfr
Literally 8 years. Good god
imagine having to live with the fact that you are the woman this song was written about
Met my now wife in this very manner. ❤😊
Are you the villain of this song@@joer164
@@joer164 Karma doesn't miss, time is the only factor.
@@GrefveGyldenpunghain’t that the MF truth.
I loved this when it was released, and now at 56...
I still bloody love it, was played at my 50th birthday bash.
Is it sad that I'm listening to this on Valentine's day?
no cause i am too
🙃 same
No it makes you a fucking legend
@@Clove_927 yeah this song is like old wine
A timeless masterpiece
The last song of EVERY UK party
😂😂😂 So true
Haha yup!
Mark Krikelis they played this at my prom, it was litteraly the only song to get everyone on the dance for for the entire night
Why is that?
This is true ;)
if you're in prom in the UK and this played on tho, even the introverts dance like no one cares.
This is a luxury for prom, you get rap and grime music now 😖
@@samanthaperry4543 thats so true 😖😫
@@ACDCisIMMORTAL no one look at a specific person every one only want to have a good time ;)
The first time I heard this was at my end of school prom, it was amazing and this banger got us all dancing
It's called "school disco" and it's ART
I had a dream this morning that this song came on a classic rock station!
Can’t believe this song is 20 years old. It still hits me in my angsty little heart every time I hear it.
Same, it kills me every time.
Even wilder, as of June of this year it was still charting in the UK.
?
20 YEARS???????????
It says it was posted 14 years ago also I remember being in high school when this came out so it can’t be 20 years old I’m 29
I was driving and this song was played on the radio then my 5 years old nephew asked me "what song is this"
Im like "welcome to the phase"
I sure hope he never has to have the mr brightside feeling though. It's horrible.
This is my first time listening to this song. But I am past my emo phase.
Nonetheless this song is Amazing
@@anasmakky4429 it's amazing...but depressing
@@yofavloser yes it is
who knew levi had an emo phase
'Mr. Brightside' by The Killers Has Remained in the UK Charts Since 2004
Juan J. Dueñas queee? Really?
My favorite song of all time
ive been listening to this song on repeat for the past 45 minutes and i have no intention of stopping
Sameee
me too
yes.
Stopped yet?
That's been me with Sleepyhead by Passion Pit. Now I'm on a nostalgic binge 😂
This one of those songs that's upbeat but still lowkey depressing
It's high-key depressing dude
Like pretty much every Irish drinking song🤔 maybe that's why I like it😂
Every Twenty One Pilots song
@@AnOrbitalCat only if you listen to the lyrics :)