The Be Good Tanyas - Littlest Birds [Official Music Video] 

I’m a metal head. When I met my wife 18 years ago, I went to her house and sat with her in her room and watched her fold her laundry, in awe of the prettiest girl I’d ever seen, while she listened to this song and others. Today is our anniversary and I still love it. I’m a sap.

I remember swaying with my newborn daughter in the living room while listening to this song. The sun had filled the room with warm light and she laid quietly on my chest. It was perfect.

I've only recently discovered what feels like hidden treasure: female Canadian indie folk singers such as Be Good Tanyas, Sarah Harmer, Kathleen Edwards, Amelia Curran, Emilie Kahn, Whitney Rose, etc. Incredibly gorgeous music that should be getting more exposure.

The little ass birds sing the pretty ass songs. Speaks to my heart.

This was one of my little brother Jim's favourite songs who was ten years younger than me because he told me that it's how he felt about my oldest daughters Tanya and Lacey who were only eight and ten years younger than him. Because my dear kind hearted wonderful brother had so much pain in his heart, not much gave him pure joy, which ultimately took him from us two years ago 💔 So I pop by now and then to listen to one of those rare things that gave my beloved brother and best friend pure joy. Thank you to the Be Good Tanya's for giving my brother those moments 💕

I discovered this song on accident just yesterday, and now I’m in love. It makes me feel happy inside

This song has kept me company on many a journey..

I have maintained for a long time that some of the best poetry of the last 50 years is in the form of song.

Absolutely love the Syd Barrett Pink Floyd reference at the end. She actually quotes the song Jugband blues. So cool, so trippy 🥰

I am amazed by the precision and gentleness of their music. So beautiful.

If you're reading this.....I'm glad you're here...

I just found this talented band and this song on Spotify tonight and it is one of those songs that speaks to me so deep it just physically fills my heart right up and brings happy tears to me. Cause I love the folksy bluesy country sound and for me I translate the lyrics into being about the long time I spent wandering (not lost but wandering) often living in my car and building my confidence and voice like a little bird with a big heart while sometimes feeling pent-up, heartbroken, and invisible as I flew around seeking out nests. I'll cover this song one day.

this song makes me wanna leave where ever I am....I never heard it before, but it's now my new fave traveling tune from the Littlest bird.

Angels on the wind of their music and the sound of their soul will bring you home.

This is my little brother's favourite song. He said it reminds him of my daughter's Tanya and Lacey, his niece's, who he loved so much. Three days ago he OD on something and is currently on life support. Later today they'll be harvesting his great big loving heart and other organs to save other lives. RIP my beloved brother 💔

This is in a 1,000 way tie for the best song ever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Weeds has seriously changed my life in the musical area. God their music choice is beautiful... And amazing show.

pure canadiana. so understated yet so beautiful

The Be Good Tanyas deserve so much more than 87,374 views.

Stumbled upon this on the radio whilst driving home. This is just beautiful. Can't stop listening to it.

One of this days I’m goin to quit my rumbling ways ...MUCH LUV N SUPPORT ✌️

This is my whole childhood. I would go to my yayas house and dance around the giant living room my late grandfather built, and my mama would sing to me. This song is so peaceful and always makes me cry hearing it. I wish I could go back to those days🥺

Okay there it is! Be Good Tanyas: go ahead on with your deelightful harmonies, steady grooves, soulful sensibilities, and I will keep on loving it.

I think many of us are experiencing those wandering blues these days...

One of my all-time favorites!

Ty. You'll never know the joy u have brought me from ur music

lovely song and so great to see the footage of Washbord Lisa in New Orleans - she was a jewel !

I love this song!!! 'The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs' it is my favorite quote

I love this song,I feel sorry for myself cause I didn't know about it until recently.My 2 years old hyperactive Cat seems to like this song too.(He smiles whenever I listen to the song)Thank you Canada!

A gem of a song. First heard this is a wonderful, obscure little Canadian movie called "I, Claudia."

I love this group....

loved this song for years... so sweet...makes me just wanna sit in the sunshine at dusk & enjoy a smooth drink, feel the soft breeze on my skin with the golden soft sunshine rays warming me...

One of those songs you can't stop listening to. Great stuff!!

I was watching because of Winn Dixie and found my love of BGTs and no trip or play time with my budgies is complete with out their songs now

I was a drunk, druggy, fugitive for almost 3 years at the time I first heard this song. I would wake up at 4:53 before my alarm clock would go off at 4:54. I would grab my lunch and my little mp3 player with this one song on it and I would run full speed in -20 to -40 at the time in Calgary, Alberta to make the first train for 5:00AM to catch the number 52 bus to transfer to another bus to go work in a factory as I wrote rhymes. The people who were jammed in sitting next to me on the bus hearing this song play over and over and over and over from my headphones for those 3 months. I often wonder what they thought.

The Lord moves in mysterious ways in this is a perfect example!!!

I found this again.... Let me cry in peace.

...makes me think of my children's voices when they were babies...

There is something about that song that makes me feel good... :)

Just heard this today. It's such a happy song

oh my, my heart flutters

I totally LOVE how this song ends. From 3:35 on. Such a tease to make me want to play it again.....and again.................and....again :)

2010 was a great time.

The littlest birds sings the prettiest songs 😊

They have a very unique sound. Enjoyed it very much.....

Beautiful little tune. The last lyrics caught me by surprise tho... They're from a song on Pink Floyd's Saucer Full of Secrets LP. A very old album when Syd Barret was with them. Jugband Blues. I believe Barret wrote it.

Beautiful song on a beautiful day .and ...I heard an ethereal piano yesterday , looked as good as an old motorbike

Such a nice Song! Heartbreaking Story of the B'Good Tanyas!

The little ass birds sing the pretty ass songs.

thank you zellars for using this song in your spring time ad so many years ago. i dont know what i'd be without it.

I saw this video forever ago on showtime in Canada and loved the song ever since. I love that RU-vid allows stuff like this to be available at my fingertips!

Really like this song, & this offical video, and adore the quote of Syd Barrett from early Pink Floyd's Jugband Blues (himself adapting a lyric from itself an older song).

Syd Barrett FTW. The last verse took me by surprise.

Its one of those beautiful happenings... if you dont catch it......it will just flutter away.. and why do you want to catch it in the first place...... well lets just say the muse (or muses) shall never be caught....... thats the love ov The Be Good Good Tanyas....

Just a few songs are always with you.- Forever in my heart!!!

best song of all the songs if you're sad and sad enough to hear these littlest birds sing and not so sad that you can't hear 'em and I hope you dance or at least wriggle your toes with glee and I hope you'll stand you'll stand with me because we we are all together we are in this together and if we have the good we have each other even if we are alone and if the worst thing is people then the best thing is people too. be happy my lovelies. if not today then another day. but be happy.

This is an amazing song.

OMG CMT and MuchMoreMusic used to play this in the morning before school when I was in grade 8 OMG childhood!!!!

Why aren't there more likes? Some people don't know beauty when they hear it.

People! Tell me why I love folk music or something like this. I mean it doesn't have billion of viewers and its the best. So, what? I'm not a speaker of the English so doeas the music but let me hope that everyone in the world likes this.

Thanks Louie Theroux and Exotic Joe. What a gem.

2010! no way!! this takes me back to the mid 90's when I was smoking an lisnin to blind melon an had no worries like drumpf an brexit Thank you for that reminisence x

one of my favorites of all your songs. luv marylou

Comforting. As it was when I first heard it, nearly 20 years ago.

Of course this clearly reminds of Simon and Garfuncle. Very very charming, moving and beautiful. Thank you, Girls!

Amazing. So stoked there is an official video for this great song.

Why I found this band so late?? I was waiting them from ages...

They`re playing the Winnipeg Folk Festival,in July.It may be their only date for another 3 yrs,so get up there.Winnipeg is close to America.

I remember when this song was in a Zellers commercial in '05.

Traveling myself and my summer days have long past. Started singing this in the morning when I am hopeful and waitin around to die when the road is rougher. But I have a good man who is around when he can with hands so warm and strong I think he could have built the Colorado mountains I love.. the universe has a strange sense of humor. But I don’t forget my blessins.

Simply beautiful lyrics and music! Thank you.IT's nice to see what fun the girls sing.

Never fails to cheer me up!!

I knew just a few seconds into this video that I was going to love it. The Style and Harmony is uplifting to my soul. I love the visual creativity and the footage that is used throughout... love the group and the song. It makes me feel like I am sitting with them on the stairs with a couple of spoons, just jammin' along. My Heartfelt Thanks. ~ Kai One Love. One World.

lol when i first heard this on skins, i thought they were saying "the little-ass birds sing the pretty-ass songs"....but now it all makes sense. haha i love this song!

thanks nettwerkmusic for the posting of this ever so sweet song from the Tanyas. Such wonderful harmonies and great playing.

I first heard this song on the Johnny Walker show on BBC radio 2 back in 1999. I thought it was brilliant and bought their CD Blue Horse which this track comes from and it was brilliant. I would definately recommend it.

my friend put this on a mixed tape for me 8 years ago, it is now our wee song, I love it sooooo much :D

This was FANTASTIC!!!! I Loved It!!! 💞💜♥️💞

Great song - love the harmony and the instrumentals!

Another band that I've discovered while watching a quality U.S TV show, this time Breaking Bad where I heard a cover of Waitin' Around To Die' and I needed to hear more so i came here listened to 'Littlest Birds' and immediately fell in love with it!

LYRICS Well, I feel like an old hobo, I'm sad, lonesome and blue I was fair as a summer's day, now the summer days are through You pass through places and places pass through you But you carry them with you on the soles of your travellin' shoes Well, I love you so dearly, I love you so clearly I wake you up in the morning, so early just to tell you I got the wandering blues, I got the wandering blues And I'm going to quit these rambling ways one of these days soon And I sing, the littlest birds sing the prettiest songs The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs Well, it's times like these I feel so small And wild like the rambling footsteps of a wandering child And I'm lonesome as a lonesome whippoorwill Singing these blues with a warble and a trill But I'm not too blue to fly, no I'm not too blue to fly 'Cause the littlest birds sing the prettiest songs The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs But I love you so dearly, I love you so fearlessly I wake you up in the morning so early, just to tell you I've got the wandering blues, I've got the wandering blues And I don't want to leave you, I love you through and through Well, I left my baby on a pretty blue train And I sang my songs to the cold and the rain And I had the wandering blues, and I sang those wandering blues And I'm gonna quit these rambling ways one of these days soon And I sing, the littlest birds sing the prettiest songs The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs I don't care if the sun don't shine I don't care if nothing is mine I don't care if I'm nervous with you I'll do my loving in the wintertime

Beautiful vocals and great harmonies!

Saw them at folk fest in Winnipeg 23 years ago …!!

Just the most wonderful female singing out there.

These sisters are great folk song singers…

Best song ever

Love this happy melody . Makes me feel like dancing. :))

Love it love it love it.

Excellent talents you have. Great voices. Also birds are cool to watch.

That is pure magic and the video is tasty soul food too! Sweetness.

Beautiful. Great song all around

A great band and beautiful music Thank you

What a sound!

Way up in the sky Love their sound. Great!

love the syd barret quote at the end

i love you guys. gals. you know.

This is my JAM

Gotta be NOLA! What a sweet upbeat ditty!!

I love y'all.

Great song ladies. Thanks for posting it on RU-vid.