The Decemberists - Make You Better (Official) 

Nick Offerman makes this butter

LIVE IN BERLIN - "Thank you, Stuttgart!"

There's nothing butter than seeing Ron Swanson in a Decemberists music video.

Hilarious and bizarre and yet somehow heartfelt...just as the Decemberists always are

I’ve reached the time on my life when I know what I want, and the music makes sense

Anyone else appreciate it when bands show the necks of their guitars when they make videos? Makes it easier to figure out how to play the song.

“what’s your favorite decemberists song?” “make you butter”

Ron Swanson attempting a German accent. Life complete.

The very first song I ever heard by them…and one of their best too.

Nick Offerman's cutting, "so you say," might be the funniest line ever delivered

"There comes a time in a man's life when the music makes sense" TT_______TT

I love they got everytihng period correct to the 70s in Germany. The Sennheiser mics are perfect. .... and those fiberglass horn style toms like Alan White played in Yes.

"there comes a time in a mans life where... where the music makes sense" is probably the best quote I have ever actually been able to identify with, perfect way to end the video!

idk why this song has such a sadness to it cant get enough of it

Not sure why there's so much hate over the video. It's quirky and broody. Like the Decemberists. Personally, I love it!

Colin Meloy is a true genius. Just finished reading his Wildwood series and I'm truely amazed by his talent as an author as well.

I was 19 in 1977. I can attest that this video is a perfect recreation of that era.

I cannot tell you how many times I have cried to this song..

Now can we just get Nick Offerman to play saxophone on a Decemberists album?

This song could use a saxophone solo from Duke Silver

Maybe over analyzing, but I think "when the music makes sense" was a much better line.

One of the butter songs ever done!

Excellent! That song couldn't be butter.

lyrics: I want you, thin fingers I wanted you, thin fingernails And when you bend backwards I wanted you, I needed you Oh-oh, to make me butter I'll love you in springtime I lost you when summer came And when you pulled backwards I wanted you, I needed to Oh-oh, to make me butter Oh-oh, to make me butter But we're not so starry-eyed anymore Like the perfect paramour you were in your letters And won't it all just come around to make you Let it all unbreak you to the day you met her But it'd make you butter It'd make you butter I sung you, your twinges I suffered you, your tattletales And when you broke sideways I wanted you, I needed you Oh-oh, to make me butter Oh-oh, to make me butter But we're not so starry-eyed anymore Like the perfect paramour you were in your letters And won't it all just come around and make you Let it all unbreak you to the day that you met her And it'd make you better Did it make you butter? Make you butter And all I wanted was a sliver to call mine And all I wanted was a shimmer in your shine To make me bright 'Cause we're not so starry-eyed anymore Like the perfect paramour you were in your letters Won't it all just come around and make you Let it all unbreak you to the days you met her But it'd make you butter It'd make you butter

This song has the feeling of mid 90's Counting Crows, not complaining.

Even though I'm in an amazing relationship, this song still always makes me want to cry.

Curly guitar leads , now that's what i call attention to detail , love love love this song

making you butter 10/10

Nick's dancing makes this so much butter, I mean better.

Never noticed Chris Funk getting his beard/mustache caught in the microphone at 3:05 before today. Perfect!

Quite simply one of the greatest music videos I've ever seen.

Lovely to see Jenny looking well. Yay!

Lol as someone who walked out of 3 decemberists shows back on the 00’s because they “sucked” but now spends at least 2 hrs a day listening to the band... there is indeed a time in a man’s life when the music makes sense. Please fucking go back on tour.

People from the band could not find better name for the album than What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World. It shows conflicts of beautiful and terrible world and this is what the best describes the inner world of their songs. With elegant melodies that hey served for people like us can be this planet still quite a pleasant place to live, sometimes.

The December ists are one of my favorite groups!

The video is great, yes, but let's talk about the SONG. One of the of the best choruses of any indie song in the past decade. It scrapes the skies.

I sooooo badly want to see them in concert!!! But none of them are close enough for me to go without having to take time off of teaching. >.< The only band I want to see in concert this year.

this is so great. such a great video for one of their very best tracks. watching again 13 January 2023

I love when bands make their music videos comedic!

There should be a real show like the Old Blue Rock Palace Show. Love the interview style.

OMG Nick Offerman!

Love it. Always good to see Nick Offerman on German television in the 1980s.

A friend recommended that I try some Decemberist music. I'm glad he did. Excellent, excellent music.

Love it! Also, Nick Offerman makes everything better.

I love that Colin gave some love to the Peavey T-60. A fantastic guitar!

just dicover this AWESOME TUNE ten years later on FX 99,1 Alternative raio -Arizona 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

"Did it make you better?" The heaviest of questions..

Great song - the video, if one watches without puristically listening to the music, is brilliantly done. Bill Fishman / whoever came up with the storyboard has clearly put intricate thought into this. Each piece has meaning and it's well produced. Anyone who knows anything about production can see how cleverly it's been done. There will be those who disagree, but from this viewer, much appreciated.

Such a great tune.

This very much reminds me of the 1976 Fairport Convention live recording for Rockpalast in Germany, I like the throwback very funny

One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard

Colin and the crew continuing their march to concur every musical genre. Move over DC4C!!!

He has a John Denver quality about his voice.

Gotta love that Steve Brule look. For your single!

Such a good song.

First time listening this band it it hits me right square in the feels... this is incredible...

This video is hysterical and genius.

What a voice!!!

Oh my goodness I cant wait to see you in portland Live!!!

Its a video, its meant to entertain and bring about discussion of the band. I would say job well done guys and gals. Job well done.

My favorite 2015´s song so far !! I do love it from the bottom of my heart ! I just cannont understand how it is not on the radios !!!

What an artistic video. I liked it. Great song

This video is magic.

greetings from Greece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those overalls give me life

i feel so stupid omg, so i talked to my friend about neutral milk hotel so they introduced me to this band. after watching parks and recreation for the 4287 time, the unity concert i finally realized what band it was i need to slap myself wow

Bloody fantastic!

I love this song!

I Just saw it like 20 times in the Broadway Channel on my JetBlue flight and couldn´t stop laughing!!!! It´s a perfect satire on the German music shows of he 1970´s (Pop in Germany) plus the VHS touch and so on.. Plus the last line ¨um...¨¨Wrong!¨it´s the icing on the cake! A must-nominate, front runner for any upcoming Video Award event. Love THE DECEMBER ISTS!!! >D

Fantastic tune!

Very "Death Cab", with fuller harmonies toward the end.

2024 and this song just gets butter and butter

This album is so awesome! I just saw them live for the first time and they were phenomenal.

just broke up with my gf and i stumble upon this. this is a haymaker right in the feels.

These guys are great. Their sound is tilted a little different. Love it!

I miss her so much, I won’t be better..

God! Colin Meloy it's such an inspiration!

One of my favorites.

so nice song with a very nice sound..i am love it

I wonder if the woman's name is Tammy

Brilliant! This is making me nostalgic...

This is amazing. My God.

Love it. raggin on The whistle test

Love the song, love the video, looking forward to seeing you in Manchester next year.

I love this so much

Love this one! Can't wait for the new album!

Turn a really bitter breakup song into an Eric Andresque comedy short film? That's a bold move, Cotton. But it works.

How did it take me so long to find you ❤️❤️❤️

Love this band, Ron Swanson just makes it so much better. Such a beautiful song

Después de muchos años, volví a encontrar este gran tema

Great video, I love it, cracked up laughing so hard! Love the song too.

IM FREAKING OUT OVER NICK OFFERMAN

Wouldn't Meloy kill on "Soul Meets Body"?

i've never listened to the decemberists before but i do have to say i'm surprised this is really good

This is so great!

How could I have missed Ron Swanson and Colin Meloy in the same interview?!

one of the best albums I have heard lately, yeah!

Great video for a great song! That Peavey guitar is a classic!

Great humour. Brilliant. Made my day!

I was perusing RU-vid for the Decemberists and did not expect the Swanson to be in it