@@sasushi It really is. I remember watching this in sixth grade in 2006/2007 in my old childhood room, thinking that it was so cool to see them record on what looked like a webcam. Its so nostalgic to keep coming back to it.
@@Guyote_ Wow .. nice. I got also nostalgic feelings. I remember finding this video in a forum just before the high school exams and posting it on youtube with some crappy video converter. The converter and the PC are long gone. But the video is still there. Best decision!
Shins will always be one of my top indie bands. I agree that it is timeless music. Their chord progressions are generally genius, they use a lot of key changes in their songs. ANd mercer’s voice is beautiful. Pretty much everything about shins - breadth of music, lyrical style, vocal style, chord changes, even the lead dubs are great. Good band. More peeps need to dive deep into Shins catalog. They have so many good songs.
the people that understand their genius will understand, the rest can go to hell :)) nah jk, but ive tried getting people into the shins and trying to get them to understand but some people just dont get it
These are some of the most profound and genius lyrics ever..... Give it some time to sink in. Man awesome. Wow, now this is my double rainbow! It took me all of a year To put the poison pill to your ear But now I stand on honest ground, on honest ground You want to fight for this love But honey you cannot wrestle a dove So baby it's clear
I am in awe and want to say something but don't know what. As amadrienia said "Pure talent". I don't know how better to say it. I was just introduced to the Shins about 30 minutes ago and I CANNOT get enough. (I know, late bloomer ;-))
love this song, love the twangy country song in the beginning of the album version. these guys have the coolest lyrics of any band in a long long time. anyone ever notice they use "fatal flaw" in a bunch of their songs?
I was introduced to The Shins about a week ago and am wondering what took me so long. Maybe I'm just too old (39) to stay up-to-date with what's going on in music. But damn! I should have been paying attention to this. Within a couple of days of first hearing them, I bought all their CDs. Trying to catch up! Who else am I missing out on!!?
I realize your comment is 3 months old. But just letting you know, this is the "alternate version", off the "So Says I" EP, which I am pleasantly surprised to find as video footage here.
I like how he says "fucking around" instead of floating around. I heard ben gibbard say that too when he covered it. can anyone make out what he says at the end?
It's from their album Chutes Too Narrow. The songs aka "A Call To Apathy", which might be why you can't find it. You should buy that album though, it's majorly awesome.
I've listened to the line many times and I'm almost certain he's saying "and stop barking around" but I could be wrong. Not really one for profanity in my music but if that's what Mercer sounds like when he says fuck then he must truly be an angel.
Cool friggin' band. I like the combo of the drum and the accoustic guitar, and sounds as if some actual lyrics, not just dummy choruses. Good to go, Shins! Interesting name for the band, too.
People should be happy if indie bands get popular! That means more people are actually listening to good music, not all the crap that most people listen to right now. It's a GOOD thing:) Does music have to be exclusive to be good? Don't be so prideful in claiming that you knew a band before everyone else, does it matter?
it's not a matter of skill really, it's a matter of style and the sound that you want to achieve. there is some great country music out there, but not the type of stuff you'd frequently hear on the radio
The first copy I got of this track was burned from a friend's and her original had this version, I played the burned CD so many times it broke in half, I then bought the album and it had the wonky western version on it. I was highly disappointed since it's my favorite on the CD. Did only so many copies of the album have this version?
Something endearing about seeing Jesse… that original lineup of sorts with Marty and Dave…. That’s the shins. Kids from Albuquerque. I know James is the poet but…
They usually play this with a C-G-F-Am chord sequence, this is a half a step down (B-E-F#-G#m.) Seems a little harder to play. Is he using bar chords for this?
@zachandthemachines I'm sorry, but Wincing the Night Away has some of Mercers best work, melodically and lyrically. Turn on Me and Sleeping Lessons are my pick of the bunch. All great bands go through rough patches, spend enough time with anyone and tempers flare. They're on hiatus at the moment, and I'm sure once this cool musical romance between James and Danger Mouse fizzles out that The Shins will be back. :)
