When I bought my car almost 10 years ago, someone left a Decemberist CD in the CD player. This was the first song that played. I sold that car recently and I miss it dearly. When I hear this song, I think of the time I first test drove that car.
I just graduated from college. This song strangely makes me feel accomplished. Ear to ear grin. And that tan Saturn parked outside the school brings back good memories.
First time watching this video. I appreciate the humor, but this song always left me feeling sadly unsettled. I was a military wife with a husband deployed to Iraq.
A very very good and light-hearted vid. thinking of the implications of the actual song even nowaydays makes me a little scared and nervous recently lol. "Cause America can't say no"
saw this vid when it first came out and just recently thought, man i haven't seen that in a minute... a timeless piece of political commentary (and a great song!)
Is that a Sing the Sorrow avatar? I love love love that album so much! When are AFI going to make more new music? Anyway I'd call the Decemberists a mix of alt rock and folk rock although they dabble in all sorts of genres.
Witness Me Yes!! I *love* AFI. I’m not sure when they’re putting out new music, but they released the Missing Man EP in December (gee, I didn’t even realize it’d been that long!). It wasn’t my favorite, but it was better than a lot of the Blood Album imo. And yeah, I call the Decemberists folk/indie rock. Sorry, I didn’t see this till just now
I think this song is about the freedom and importance of the press. Because no matter what the US says “is so”, the anchorman on tv can still say “la di da di da di diddle diddle da” or make it less “so”.
I think it has more to do with the US abuse and misuse of power, and the way in which everyone just ignores it all. They all get on with their day, none the wiser or just plain apathetic to it. Just my take anyways. There are many ways to interpret these lyrics.
Forgot I found out about limitations on medical for kids thru military service....but it was always the car the car that was aburnt out husk a classic limited availability that parents fought over.....me I thought about my father's neutal pathways being restructed after whom ever hit him..........and well Mercury.....
But if you can sing the never ending love song and down the right post I might recall you.....but at this point there content laughing at me homeless and with out love......or a purpose....possible setting up more crimes to well the cops are in on this and don't mind lieing on paper or to a judge so yeah any chick I loved would be warned and stay away....I'm so looking forward to the next forty years or so....
Help I feel if dick Philip took my siuld and try put me in Fullerton square accepted personality taken into presepctive imptsionment...then why let so many people know only reacting so many ways...casubi m god....
Scratch that fire dancing shit considering who went on about here in this time line and how I tell my secrets like an idiot to most of my ex's now wanting to see me thru some chicks eyes lose my hope the fire me running...yeah excelrant....might be Myas better parts....
Where this song is clearly a orginal of mine they slightly altered and threw to some artist so I'd only except credit for a second sales rate band.......
Honey, for one thing, learn English grammar. For another thing, this song was written over a decade ago. I don't think they thought of ripping you off when they released it .
It was my name I didn't need the car as much as there was a big stamp on it saying this is first inheritance prize which well since my father and Carol divorced it stopped being bills......forgot that's why I didn't want it out of anger reward and the whole sound mind and body and well legal rights and time of true death vs right to choose...and broken brows and spines
@@tolbydamit Hmm, worse in some ways, but not in others. Trump is rated much worse by scholars of US presidents: scri.siena.edu/2019/02/13/sienas-6th-presidential-expert-poll-1982-2018/
@@jacobfleming565 It was written during the George W. Bush administration and has Colin (the lead singer representing America in the model UN in the video) using the same hand gestures as George W. Bush and planting weapons (the slingshot in the locker) referencing the WMD debacle in Iraq.
There's also.fake.memorys of this.girl or.her little sister from bills.band..........is it which can't eat true I'm.six foot.two fat missing.teeth but I'm other times lines I'm fairly proportioned and great teeth
@@cometsmith necro as fuck.. how many wars did trump start? how many did biden start? i think your comment is very uninformed and biased as fuck, now a grow a pair and laugh off a 3 year old comment or piss off.
When I bought my car almost 10 years ago, someone left a Decemberist CD in the CD player. This was the first song that played. I sold that car recently and I miss it dearly. When I hear this song, I think of the time I first test drove that car.
I love this story
Was it the first time you heard them?
That's where my CD went! (just kidding - maybe).
I miss this era of music.
Surprised this doesn't have more views. Great song and video.
it has a million views under the title '16' :)
I just graduated from college. This song strangely makes me feel accomplished. Ear to ear grin. And that tan Saturn parked outside the school brings back good memories.
How the hell has this not got more views
First time watching this video. I appreciate the humor, but this song always left me feeling sadly unsettled. I was a military wife with a husband deployed to Iraq.
Just watched this today for the first time. Still dead on and relevant. Great song also, love this band.
A very very good and light-hearted vid. thinking of the implications of the actual song even nowaydays makes me a little scared and nervous recently lol. "Cause America can't say no"
My favorite music video ever.
Time for a remastered video, Decemberists!
So great! Would love a higher quality upload :)
These guys are really cool.
Indeed
Rushmore.
Manuteist that's what i thought this was at the beginning, lol. if you like this video, watch the movie rushmore, it's very similar.
I watchex Rushmore because of this song. They had no relation but I still loved the movie
saw this vid when it first came out and just recently thought, man i haven't seen that in a minute... a timeless piece of political commentary (and a great song!)
YOO THIS IS MY SCHOOL
Whack
same
You went to The Barger Rothery Academy?
That's awesome
They Might Be Decemberists
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@@syntheticreality549 There's a band called They Might Be Giants
I enjoy this video.
It's okay Carl Luxembourg is...a place...
Yes. And, you want to go to there.
a place indeed
a bitch traitor rotting in a canal thanks to the freikorps
poor Carl
Tim Pool mentioned this. Thought I would check it out. Not disappointed.
He was the Model UN-er, but then he got Model UN-ed
Yes, but you can't really call the Decemberists lo-fi, can you?
No, you can't
I mean, this has drums in it…
Edit: not quite sure what I meant by this haha
Is that a Sing the Sorrow avatar? I love love love that album so much! When are AFI going to make more new music?
Anyway I'd call the Decemberists a mix of alt rock and folk rock although they dabble in all sorts of genres.
Witness Me Yes!! I *love* AFI. I’m not sure when they’re putting out new music, but they released the Missing Man EP in December (gee, I didn’t even realize it’d been that long!). It wasn’t my favorite, but it was better than a lot of the Blood Album imo.
And yeah, I call the Decemberists folk/indie rock. Sorry, I didn’t see this till just now
Bravo. Lo-fi was long dead, even when you posted this gem years ago...
I eat lunch in that classroom
This song is how I learned math
I think this song is about the freedom and importance of the press. Because no matter what the US says “is so”, the anchorman on tv can still say “la di da di da di diddle diddle da” or make it less “so”.
I think it has more to do with the US abuse and misuse of power, and the way in which everyone just ignores it all. They all get on with their day, none the wiser or just plain apathetic to it.
Just my take anyways. There are many ways to interpret these lyrics.
There are plenty of lo-fi bands. In fact, lo-fi itself is a genre.
USA USA USA
2020 now and yes 🇺🇸 :)
second :P
Knock off of Harvey Danger.
The white elephant regifting I passed up
this one. this is my favorite.
Forgot I found out about limitations on medical for kids thru military service....but it was always the car the car that was aburnt out husk a classic limited availability that parents fought over.....me I thought about my father's neutal pathways being restructed after whom ever hit him..........and well Mercury.....
But if you can sing the never ending love song and down the right post I might recall you.....but at this point there content laughing at me homeless and with out love......or a purpose....possible setting up more crimes to well the cops are in on this and don't mind lieing on paper or to a judge so yeah any chick I loved would be warned and stay away....I'm so looking forward to the next forty years or so....
Help I feel if dick Philip took my siuld and try put me in Fullerton square accepted personality taken into presepctive imptsionment...then why let so many people know only reacting so many ways...casubi m god....
I'm entitled to your souls nothing more...
Scratch that fire dancing shit considering who went on about here in this time line and how I tell my secrets like an idiot to most of my ex's now wanting to see me thru some chicks eyes lose my hope the fire me running...yeah excelrant....might be Myas better parts....
Number 23
Where this song is clearly a orginal of mine they slightly altered and threw to some artist so I'd only except credit for a second sales rate band.......
shhh
Accept* also sales rate band isn't a real phrase. so also, chill on the meff
Honey, for one thing, learn English grammar. For another thing, this song was written over a decade ago. I don't think they thought of ripping you off when they released it .
The Decemberists are a first rate band and have never ripped anyone off. They're one of the most original voices in music today.
It was my name I didn't need the car as much as there was a big stamp on it saying this is first inheritance prize which well since my father and Carol divorced it stopped being bills......forgot that's why I didn't want it out of anger reward and the whole sound mind and body and well legal rights and time of true death vs right to choose...and broken brows and spines
donald trump
Nope. This is about George W. Bush (and supporters) who started a war with Iraq under false pretenses. Much, much worse than Trump ... so far.
This has literally nothing to do about trump its literally about Americas obsession with joing or starting wars
@@tolbydamit Hmm, worse in some ways, but not in others. Trump is rated much worse by scholars of US presidents: scri.siena.edu/2019/02/13/sienas-6th-presidential-expert-poll-1982-2018/
@@jacobfleming565 It was written during the George W. Bush administration and has Colin (the lead singer representing America in the model UN in the video) using the same hand gestures as George W. Bush and planting weapons (the slingshot in the locker) referencing the WMD debacle in Iraq.
"Severed" from their newest album is a diss track at Trump.
There's also.fake.memorys of this.girl or.her little sister from bills.band..........is it which can't eat true I'm.six foot.two fat missing.teeth but I'm other times lines I'm fairly proportioned and great teeth
Buddy you gotta chill on the L
I just want to know what you were smoking…
Is this about Joe Biden now?
Its about america in general, so yeah. Biden isnt much better than Trump when it comes to war.
@@cometsmith necro as fuck.. how many wars did trump start? how many did biden start? i think your comment is very uninformed and biased as fuck, now a grow a pair and laugh off a 3 year old comment or piss off.