The Format On Your Porch (acoustic) 

Man, these comments are pretty old. Well guys, I am still listening to you in 2019! After 13 years this song still puts a knot in my throat.

This song is amazing. My friend passed away a couple years ago and wanted this song to be played at his funeral whenever the day came he died. We oned-up his request. The Format was in town the day of his funeral and we got them to perform this song at his service. The best experience of my entire life.

They are seriously my favorite band...look up the acoustic version of the first single

Nate Ruess just won a Grammy actually. Great to see that he is finally getting the attention that he deserves.

This song has gotten me through so many deaths, too. Push on, brother/sister. Whoever you are. You truly heard this song, as did your friend.

This song is one of the few that i can listen to over and over and over and over and never get tired. It's such a beautiful song and such an inspiring story.

So happy you had Nate & Sam play this song at your friends funeral. That surely has to be a great memory. The good news is Nate's Dad is at all of his shows in the Phoenix area and doing well. One show in recent memory at the Marquee, Nate said my Fuc_ _ _ g parents are here tonight in only Nate's style.

i'm so glad that they performed the song for your friend.. their live renditions of the song make you want to cry, even more so than the version on the CD.

I love the format so much 🥺

this is my favorite song by them...it always brings a tear to my eye...

A song for Nate and Sam’s generation, straight from the heart

I really love this rendition... truly. I've loved this song for many years, but I only discovered this recording a couple months ago. Thank you for posting it, and sharing what must have been a very special session.

That was flawless,and absolutely stunning!

first song i heard from the format, now im hooked. they rock!

@Assaultpredator 100% true story. I am from AZ, which is where Sam and Nate are from. They went to a high school that was only miles away from mine. My buddy Richie was good friends with Nate's ex-gf and that was how we were able to get a hold of them. They just so happened to play a concert here in Phoenix the day before his funeral service, and had an extra day to kill in AZ before heading out to New York. They decided to come to the service on their day off and play this for him. Amazing

"this makes me cry" so cute, such a great song and band. long live sam and nate

nate is so passionate when he's singing its so awesome.

Memories... Tears....

It's okay girl, it makes me cry too. :)

wow...I love this.

just one word: awesome!

Song was the "Prequel" to his new song with band Fun. - Just listen to the lyrics. Here he talks about wanted to get out of the desert and well... listen to the song "Some Nights". You'll understand...

That is a beautiful story you told acstcgutr4life..It sounds so amazing of them to have done such a nice thing..makes you love them even more GREAT song by the way..

This has to be one of my favorite songs. Its such a beautiful, yet sad song. Something about the song helps release all the anger and lack of hope in me... the song was played at my buddys funeral(he died overseas), and shortly after my friend died, my dads brother was diagnosed with liver failure... i buried two of the handful of guys that have always had my back. This song helps me wash every pain away.

oh, i agree with all of you. They are really amazing. I especially love the first verse. Wouldn't that be a beautiful way to fall in love?

i was the person that was calling on the phone...they hung up on me.

i would kill to have them reunite.

i know what you mean, i'm laying in my bedroom right now and i can't stop srying.

damn ringing phones!

'cause come next morning I'll be gone.' No Nate, don't leave!!!!

fun is fun, but can't compare to the format. miss it :'(

I used to have a version of this song where he held out "been" before he says hard. It was supposedly the (demo) version. But I no longer have it, and the other versions are just not the same... If anyone could point me in the right direction I'd greatly appreciate it :D

ITS FUN :)

@acstcgutr4life i just cried a little. that is amazing

lolol. it's the lead singer of Fun. I was being sarcastic

@acstcgutr4life That's amazing!

Nate with long hair?!! WOW

@shaunsaddress1 What do you mean "just end"?!? don't tell me the split..? I just discovered them and i love them so much! Don't break my heart!!

hahahaha when i was listening to this i thought it was my phone ringing and got mad because i didn't want to have to answer it

I'm going to meet Nate Ruess one day . . I know it .

Same Singer.

This comment made me cry! :[

i want to know what they wrote this song about exactly...did one of their dad's die or something? gahhh i love this song.

faltan unos segundos del final ...

why does it cut out at the end! :( Still freakin amazing though!

1:00

:this makes me cry" laugh laugh at the begining

nick i think..?

im the 66,666 viewer......

The whole song is a build up for the last line and it gets cut off, that is brutal.

i absolutely positively hate the format, except for this song, I don't know why. It's a damn damn damn good song.

Yeah... it's not fun.