Scarborough Fair - Dan Avidan & Super Guitar Bros. 

Between this, his cover of The Last Unicorn and Night Runner, I'm convinced Dan and all the art teams that work with him are trying to launch us into an 80s animation and storytelling revival. And I'm *here* for it.

How many harmonies can you sing? Dan: Yes.

I love how this animation uses the actual mythology of unicorns, especially for the end. Unicorns are the magical embodiment of life itself. And to give up that life is truly something sad. That forest dragon cannot breath life into the little things of the world like that dear Unicorn, but they can plant them and wait. Ugh, gods, I'm crying. (Knowing the mythology just makes this harder T^T)

How did they sum up such a tragic love story in 3 minutes that some movies can't even manage in 2 hours? Holy shit ;-;

When I clicked on this video I didn't expect it to murder me.

This whole affair screams some of Dan's favorite things: 1) A classic song 2) Dan can sing in the cadence of a Renaissance bard 3) Animation paired with music that has mythical creatures, stars a unicorn, and uses a style reminiscent of _The Last Unicorn._

The original folk song of Scarborough Fair was about politely telling an ex lover that they are no longer interested. Paul Simon came up with and made Canticle, an anti-war song, then blended the two together with his pal Art Garfunkel, in Scarborough Fair/Canticle. In effect, it tells the warmongers and people who love death and violence that we are no longer interested in their bull, and why. It’s one of the prettiest break-up songs with war itself that was ever made.

How the HELL am I finding this 2 yrs later!? Everything about this is just so beautiful oh my god!! This made me fucking cry for how beautiful everything about this piece is! WELL FUCKING DONE

To quote Dan: "I'm not crying! somebody put tears on my pillow!"

Everyone talking about expressions and so on, but the way the petals of the flowers are moved by the air, by the beat of the dragons wings, or caught up in her breath . . . it's incredible. The animation is incredible.

The amount of despair and fear in the dragons eyes as it dies is incredible, if i wasn't already ugly crying this would have made me do it

It’s as if the Spirit animators drew a Last Unicorn reboot.

Hey I’m pretty sure I didn’t give consent for my heart to be absolutely SHATTERED THIS MORNING

The way the dragon shakes her head as she fires off a giddy flame as she plays with the unicorn: it feels real and natural. The sheer amount of the emotion in the unicorn’s eyes as he lies with the dragon is powerful, and my heart beats with his eyes as he gazes at her. The consternation and heartbreak in the dragon’s eyes, looking about wildly as she suffers her fatal wound is mind-blowing to me. You can see it; you can really see it. You see it, and you can feel them in your heart. It’s in every frame, every blink, every turning of the head. The submissive, lack of belonging as the unicorn looks away from his herd members fighting. His eyes as he cries over the body of his lost love, his fear for the worst come to pass; it’s as though denying him pride or dignity wasn’t enough, that the others of his herd had to take even this from him. As his form goes alight, his expression is calm, touched with sadness; he’s made up his mind. And as he gently touches her snout, you see all his love, all his regret for what happened, all his yearning for things to have been different, and you feel his goodbye. The pensive way she touches the gift he left when she wakes, quiet, understanding, sad, with love still warming her heart even though he is gone. I may not know the meaning of the song itself, but the sounds of it and the story accompanying the video enchant me in ways I can’t explain. I don't mean to wax poetic, but if anyone who worked on this sees my comments, I just want them to know how it captivated me.

Lyrics: Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Remember me to one who lives there She once was a true love of mine Tell her to make me a cambric shirt (on the side of a hill in the deep forest green) Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (Tracing of sparrow on snow-crested ground) Without no seams nor needle work (blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain) Then she'll be a true love of mine (Sleeps unaware of the clarion call) Tell her to find me an acre of land (on the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves) Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (Washes the grave with silvery tears) Between the salt water and the sea strands (a soldier cleans and polishes a gun) Then she'll be a true love of mine Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather (war bellows blazing in scarlet battalions) Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (Generals order their soldiers to kill) Gather it all in a bunch of heather (and to fight for a cause they've long ago forgotten) Then she'll be a true love of mine Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Remember me to one who lives there She once was a true love of mine

The thing about the song is, it's not about actually successing in these impossible tasks. (You can't make a shirt without seams nor needle work) it's about trying to. It's about trying to do all this for the one you love, even when you know that you can't possibly succeed.

Dan Avidan is just a straight up fantasy bard isn’t he

Dan: constantly reminding us that he sings like an angel

The biggest shame about this video is how hard it is to watch and appreciate it through the tears in my eyes.

I've seen this a thousand times and still cry every time. I've even adapted the story and added it to my D&D games and have had my players watch this video afterwards.

Name: Daniel Avidan Class: Bard Level: Can't even count that high, bro

Okay I thought this was just going to be a cute and beautiful little animatic about a misfit friendship BUT THEN IT JUST UP AND RIPPED MY HEART OUT AND NOW I'M CRYING

My lord the look on the Dragon’s face was just so- “Why?! Why would you do this, I didn’t do anything wrong! I love them..” That expression just broke me.. Honestly the poor thing looked so confused and shocked. The animation and everything was gorgeous, I’m glad I looked this song up again and came back to this video. Don’t mind me imma just go cry in the corner. QWQ

The dragon's look of sadness and confusion while being attacked. I was unprepared for all these feels

I didn’t sign a permission slip for this feels trip.

For those who don't know, this is a cover/rendition of Simon & Garfunkel's song by the same name and, personally, I like this version so much more. The original is slow and calming, this version is also slow and calming but feels like it tells a story; the pacing, the tone, and, paired with the animation, evokes emotion rather than just calmness. Especially comparing the line "generals ordered their soldiers to kill", the original line is sung more quietly and in the background, this version is more out in the open and evokes emotions in the listener, it tells a story with the way its sung here. In short, ya'll did an AMAZING job! I love it!

the creatures faces had so many emotions in them that just looked so goddamn real I am crying, the unicorn when it came back and saw the dragon and then the dragon when it was being attacked oh my goddd

I'm not crying, it's just the back street boys reunion tour

I'm not crying over the relationship of a unicorn and a dragon. psh. what are you talking about?? -cries in the corner-

this is the most beautiful rendition of Donkey and Dragon's love story from Shrek i've ever seen but in all seriousness, the whole experience was just beautiful. i've cried many times to this already

My biggest problem with this video is that so many moments are heartbrakingly beautiful images. My instinct is to skip back and rewatch some but I cant stop the spell Dan's gobblin' out there

When I was young and we had to write short stories in school the teachers would say "write what you know", and I knew I loved mythical creatures... so I would always write about unicorns, dragons, pegasus, mermaids, etc. The main story arcs would always include two creatures from differing species meeting and becoming friends against the odds. Often because both were outcasts. These are the stories I would write from grade 3-onward. I distinctly remember the one with a young winged-unicorn running away to the top of the mountain because the rest of the herd was mean to him... and that's where he met the dragon who was feared by everyone else. They ended up saving all of the creatures in the entire valley from some sort of evil threat. NEEDLESS TO SAY. Watching this made my mouth fall open, I was speechless, seeing something I had imagined over and over so many times for so many years come to life so beautifully through someone completely separate from me. While accompanied by Dan's voice... I just had the best cry I have had in ages. I immediately purchased the CD. You cannot have a moment of such pure and raw emotion like that and just continue on with your day. That was the most beautiful thing I have ever experienced. Thank you to everyone involved in it's creation.

1st time: got a little teary 2nd time: pure crying

Every time I watch this, I feels like it takes something from me and gives something back to me.

I hate how this makes me feel. But I come back every few months to watch it again. Haunting music, beautiful animation, heartbreaking story.

“Where’s my boyfriend?” “I’m sorry ma’am... who do you think donated the ominous glowing life energy?”

I will say that hearing "generals order their soldiers to kill" just as the dragon was attacked was a life changing experience

3:07 I love that the Unicorn sacrificed itself for the dragon, this made my day.👍

This is broke my heart into pieces

I'm fascinated with how emotionally expressive the dragon is. It's really beautiful.

me, sobbing profusely: *"WHEN THE LAAAAAAST EAGLE FLIIIIIES OVER THE LAAAAAST CRuMbLiNg MoUnTaiN....!"*

Two years later, and this music video still makes me cry

This is the first time I’ve heard Dan sing. And can I just say, it’s like he’s a whole different person from the show. And yet I can still here his laughter in the voice singing. I somehow didn’t expect him to sound so mystical in this. But he’s actually so wonderful 🥲

It feels like an entire heart warming animated movie packed into 3 minutes.

This video was Dan's revenge for all the people who laughed at the Argo part of his Shadow of the Colossus playthrough.

I’ve never cried over a cartoon like this before… the way the emotion in the dragons eyes became when they were stabbed in the chest, really tore through me. It was literally horrifying. 😞

I was avoiding getting ticket to the backstreet boys reunion tour, but little did I know I got vip ticket to sad city instead...

I really love that, when the dragon and unicorn get together, Dan has a harmony with his voice. But before and after, it's just one voice. It really adds to the story.

This video still makes me cry so much, even when I know it's coming. Everything about it, the animation, the music, Dan's voice, it's just so beautiful.

Sure I get emotional about any animation, especially so majestically done like this. But this is something on a whole new level. Its so beautiful, vocally, artistry, and emotionally. Everyone who made it deserves so much more recognition and love.

You’re not allowed to make me cry this early in the morning.

My mom passed away a few years ago and this was one of her favorite songs. She would play it for me as a child. This was truly special, thank you Dan.

I love this song. It's really beautiful, wonderful, classic, and special. The song of Scarborough Fair fits well for the short film with the dragon and the unicorn when they met in the forest and formed a lovely bond of friendship. They even shared their talents of magic to make things grow till they eventually became friends. Then one day, the unicorn was out to get a lilac branch while the dragon was asleep, three of the other unicorns from her herd attacked him and one of them stabbed him in his heart with the horn. The poor dragon was dying in his wound. But before death, the dragon stood his ground and breathed his last fire to make those unicorns run away. He was dead. And when the unicorn heard the commotion, she raced back to her friend as quick as she could, but it was too late. She found her poor dragon friend lying dead with his blood spilling on the ground and it sadly broke her heart. In order to save the dragon's life, the unicorn used up all her magic to heal him and brought him back from the dead, and then the next thing, she was gone. When the dragon awoke at sunrise, he found himself healed and the plants right in front of him. He realized his friend, the unicorn, left them for him and and passed away. The unicorn could not lose him for the sake of their friendship, which meant she sacrificed herself to save the dragon. The dragon never forgot his friend as he planted the little tree and flower bush in the middle of the forest with magic. Magic, excitement, adventure, thrills, and friendship. I always love fantasy things and magical worlds filled with fantastic creatures, immortal beings, little people, and mystic figures. They fascinate me since childhood. There is nothing wrong a little believing. I never gave up believing in fairies and magic with all my heart because I still refuse to grow up and forget all those things I have know in my young life. I am like Peter Pan. I still hate getting old, which is terrible to look weak and ugly. Yuck! I wish to be a fairy that stays strong, childlike, young, and beautiful forever and ever like Tinker Bell (Peter Pan) and the blue fairy (Pinocchio). I love fairies and magic, always have and always will.

I think I'm going to be sad forever after watching this, I actually can't get over it.

Oh look at me, I’m dan. Im super talented and make music that everyone likes.

I don’t even think Disney now can make a story as good as this.

This breaks my heart every time I see it. It's one of my favorite pieces with Dan

Anytime my baby is have a hard time falling asleep or is in pain from teething I show her this music video. She drops everything to watch and listen. It's like she's studying this beautiful piece of art. No matter how cranky she is if I put this on for her everything else takes a back seat.

I had to rewatch this because I didn't feel like I was emotionally and mentally prepared the first time.

This really hits me hard. My sister would have loved this. She's no longer with us, she struggled with depression for years. She loved this song, she loved dragons and unicorns and Dan's voice is so soft and soothing. I've watched this video for 2 nights now, and have cried each time

Bruh I don’t cry often but this hit me straight in the feels 🥺

Man I love Dans silly songs so much, but sometimes I love when he does these more "serious" and sombers covers you realize just how beautiful his voice really is.

Me: Yeah nah, I don't see why I'd cry toda- GameGrumps: Now I'mma let you finish but first...

On top of the lovely sound of the song, the imagery and use of 'plant language' is lovely too Parsley: Removes bitterness Sage: Strength and Wisdom Rosemary: Love Thyme: Courage and happiness and the use of oak and the purple flowers of which I think looks closest to Sea Lavender/Statice in this animation- Oak: Strength, Morale, Resistance, Knowledge Sea Lavender: Remembrance and Sympathy, though the purple kind also specifically represents Mystery, Enchantment, Charm, and Grace

The way the characters make you feel their happiness their love their fear, worry, and pain. I don’t know if it’s just because I’m an empath or what, but whatever emotions are in this video someone had to of put those emotions in there therefore someone has had to feel those emotions, The people that did this put a lot of their emotions into this video, you can see it and feel it. And that is what makes a true masterpiece

I showed this to my mum and she damn near cried at the end. So, damn good job on the animation work. And Dan's singing is *noice.*

To Dan, and everyone who made this: Thank you. This means a lot to me.

Hey why did the relationship between this dragon and unicorn make me cry??? Such a gorgeous video and song.

I am not fucking with you, literally EVERY time I see this video I cry. This is the one thing that gets me every single time.

This is single-handedly not only just the most beautiful thing visually but light years beyond any rendition by a true Master of His Vessel. Danny "Mr. Business" Avidan -With Guitar Bros doing only what other wish they could 👍 👏👏👏

The expression on the dragon's face when it dies is TRULY distressing

Me, never having heard this song before: Ooooo it looks so cool *proceeds to have heart ripped out of chest*

The cover of Scarborough Fair... It's just... Beautiful. And the art! How lovely.

Here I am, back again for my monthly watch and cry over this utterly stunning work of art.

Listed under: things I didn’t know I wanted to hear in Dan’s voice

Dawg, we just had Magnum Bullets like 2 months ago. you can't hit us with ANOTHER gorgeous animated music video out of the blue this soon. We ain't even recovered from Circle, Triangle, Square and Star, and now you comin' in with the Montagues and Capulets as told by Peter S. Beagle? Come on Dan, my heart can't take this.

I had to delete this video from my phone. Every time I tried to watch it, I could not help but tear up from it. The singing, the visuals, the feeling... It is just way too much.

I don't cry,my eyes are melting...😭

The animation is stunning, this obviously had a lot of heart put into it. The animators deserve way more recognition. Everyone who worked on this project told a beautiful story that we are lucky to watch. Thank you I hope you all have a wonderful day

My dad used to travel around singing folk music. when he got married to my mum and had me he started to settle and decided to be a stay at home dad. I have so many memories of him singing this song to me and practising it for hours. I can't even begin explaining how much this song means to me and how much it means to me that you covered it. EDIT: in case any of you were interested in his singing, his name is Jim Brannigan and he still has a bunch of his music on his channel Jim Lad! ^-^

I don't know why, but this reminded me of a story that animated for public tv. it was about a songbird who took pity on man who wanted to take a woman dancing to ball, but she agreed on the condition he bring her a red rose. The songbird searched the valley, talking to each rose bush until she found a thorn bush absent of roses. The only way to bloom one in time was for the songbird to let the one of the thorns pierce her heart and sing with immense passion. Next morning, the man saw the red rose outside his window, and took it to woman he wanted to court, insisting she wear it on their dance, but she said it wouldn't suit her dress and that she found a more promising suitor who offered jewels. He calls her shallow, tosses the rose, forsakes love, and dedicates his life to scholarly pursuits, ignorant of the work put in by the kindness of a songbird. If anyone knows this story; please tell me the name of it.

When you truly love someone you would give everything up to give them another chance even if it ment surrendering yourself to what lys beyond deaths door.

Me: Okay, it took a while, but I think I've finally recovered from Magnum Bullets. This video: Allow me to introduce myself. Seriously, I wasn't prepared for how emotional this would make me. Flawless. Absolutely flawless.

This song means nothing to me and yet I, a grown ass man, am crying almost as hard as I did at the end of the episode about Fry's dog in Futurama.

I have seen this probably 100 times, and I don't think I've ever managed to not weep at the end even once.

Come back here every so often when I need to cry,..

Not enough people are saying it so I will: THIS ANIMATION IS GORGEOUS! It's fluid and impactful, tells a beautiful story and perfectly fits the melancholic, romantic tone of the song. It calls to mind earlier animation like the work Sanrio did in the early 80s or more recently, the films of Cartoon Saloon. Beautiful work! Bravo Imogen Scoppie!

My favourite detail in this video is the unicorn's intentions as he went to grab the two plants they presented to each other when they first met. He couldn't even close his eyes to sleep he was so enamoured with her. It almost felt as though he went to pick the plants to grow them together to show their union, how their souls were entwined, and how they could continue to grow together. The sad irony being that after it all they're left in memorium instead just really hurts my heart. The fact that this rendition shares an even cut of true love and heart wrenching pain really makes me feel, and I appreciate it.

I don't know why but sometimes i feel like i need to hear this song and see the animation, but when i do, it just makes me cry, everytime

2:11-2:12 almost feels like it should be the thumbnail. Bloody hellFIRE is this a gorgeous piece. This... This was shared by a friend who did indeed give a "FEELS WARNING" when he shared it with me, but... That warning was NOT enough. This hit hard on such a basic level that I'm still reeling a bit after the second viewing. I was *not* expecting this to affect me as hard as it did. Wonderful work. Exquisite, even! I'm saddened that I didn't find this until just now.

That confusion and despair on dragon's face when it was dying broke my heart. Makes me kinda hate those unicorns

2011: Reversal of the Heart. 2020: Scarborough Fair Me: Why do the saddest animations on RU-vid have to involve dragons?

I wasn't expecting to be crying at 1 in the morning, but here we are

And thats how a pegasus is made

An animated acoustic ballad where a unicorn befriends a dragon. I don’t think it gets more “Dan Avidan” than that.

I didn't expect to be crying this early in the morning after crying so hard last night from working at the hospital. Maybe my emotions are amplified but this is so beautiful. Congrats Dan and the guitars bros for conveying such beauty in this cover.

The emotions from all the characters were brilliant. So amazing.

Omg. This is just like the last unicorn, when she ressurrected prince Lir. Dan has such an amazing voice! And such an impressive heart! The music he makes, is just beautiful and magical. I hope he keeps going on making music fpr the next 100 years. And the drawings are also just beauti- and cheerful. I feel so much love and respect right now, it makes me drop tears. Thank you, for sharing this with us!

Damn you Dan. Now I've got something in my eyes. This was beautiful.

her saddened face when she realizes how she's alive is what kills me the most