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  • from symposium, plato!! :)

  • that was beautiful

  • is youtube homophobic?

  • brilliant film release in the mist of all the shit these days. hetero myself but can still appreciate genuine art.. unlike zookeeper 2 - "zoo keepieer"

  • This gives me energy to live. ♥

  • Hedwig is great hero. He has so much crap happen to him, but he just keeps going on.

  • I think it's because of the nudity of the children of the sun/moon/earth, not the "tranny".

  • @JERKzors You got it right!

  • you inspired me to watch the knife pass this on

  • Juliette Lewis kinda sounds mannish here.

  • I always thought this song (and this tale) was so romantic

  • If you are really interested in the song, read the Aristophanes' speech in Plato's Symposium. This is a fairly decent re-telling of the myth, especially the tragic element.

  • Why isn't all the hate spewed out onto youtube by the followers of the jesus on a stick age restricted?????

  • mouth boobies

  • One of my favorite movies Sound tracks. Totally original. 

  • I love this song!!!! I love all the Hedwig songs!!! And I love Hedwig and her/his angry inch!!!

  • Me and my friend watched this, he was like "Wow, who is that hot chick?" and I was like "That's a German transvestite."

    HEDWIG'D.

  • Great movie and story of transformation, acceptance of self, and change. Sometimes you are the other self you're looking for to complete you.

  • One of my fave rock movies...the songs are excellent! I was a shadow actor at the Fairfax theatre when they put this movie out!

  • This so so profound such strong lyrics, i dont see why people think its stupid, its telling about the journey he's taken i LOVE it

  • Why is this restricted when Elfen Lied clips of people being messily massacred, "goosh goosh" and videos of the Iraqi war are not? Stupid youtube,

  • BEAUTIFUL!!!

  • This guys an actor and a director and I can't believe it but he's a bloody good rock singer too; what a multi talented bastard ;) I'm soooo jealous. I prefer this version over any other version of "origin of love" sung by others. It's a rock classic and one of my favourite rock songs ever.

  • My sociology professor was trying to play this in class, but she was having trouble. The school's computer tried to block it because of the restriction. Disappointing. :[

  • love this song

  • This is a great adaptation of Aristophanes' speech in Plato's Symposium

  • why is this age restricted?... it's a beautiful song.

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  • wow, amazing song! And guess how I got here? following a link from 9gag.com xD LOL.

  • muy buena peli... las canciones estan geniales XD

  • This Music touches my heart. I'm shocked this wasn't a huge hit the movie I mean I know its a musical and all but it doesn't play out that way. The songs are amazing all of them, I listen often when I'm going to sleep its the stuff dreams are made of!!!

  • The cartoons maybe? They are drawn in a sexual manner.. but other than that I don't see why it should be banned. My teacher suggested we watch this video. Thanks Dr. R.

  • Am I the only one to think that Miriam Shor (fantastic here playing Yitzhak) looked very much like Jason Lee as Banky Edwards in Chasing Amy? Go check...

  • Hedwig has the most awesome facial expressions while singing :D

  • Thanks John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, you have given the world a piece of heart. I really enjoy this song, but find this kinda gloomy. It makes me feel alone...

  • It is not okay that this is age restricted. What could anyone find offensive about this video that doesn't amount to prejudice against trans people?

  • It's really sad that such a beautiful song is flagged adults only for an actor performing as a transgender person. Surely it can't be the drawings of nude people because by that argument 80% of classic western art would be censored.

  • missed this song in my life.

  • I absolutely ADORE this movie....one of my top 5!

  • who the fuck disliked this? this song means more than most artists, let alone albums

  • best song ever..... thats all i can say.

  • I am an everlasting fan of Hedwig. Thank you!

  • This is the most amazing video. Obsessed!

  • 60 people can't find their other half

    

  • I watched this movie when I was 6. Maybe why I'm so tolerant despite my background.

  • one of the most brilliant movies I've seen. Cameron MIcthell is s great actor, moving singer and a hell of a director. Hav you seen Rabbit Hole? WOW.

  • 年齢制限必要ない

  • This is fucking art. I don't care what you shitfaced homophobes have to say about it. You don't like it, you don't fucking watch it. 'Nuff said.

  • I'm sorry - What????? This is a restricted vid???? *sigh* There are some sad sad people in the world.

  • Why the hell is THIS restricted on youtube when gore anime and Mr. Rogers is running freely through the internet??

    "Oooh, They need to be 18+ to watch a tranny sing a great song" Wadda joke

  • @MiriKickaCrow I think it's the blue pubes that made them do it.

  • @MiriKickaCrow

    I'm thinking it's probably the ANIMATED naked people. Who are doing nothing sexual, by the way. They're just naked. It's like "Hey, guess what? People have sex organs. Get over yourself!" Totally lame that it's restricted, people are so uptight.

  • @MiriKickaCrow Can't agree more. I've read Youtube's "Community Guidelines" and cannot for the life of me see where this vid requires it to be age-restricted. Pornography? No... Sexually explicit? No... well, nothing mentioned at all in the CG's really, but then I can't see anything there which suggests there would be age restrictions. Or have I missed something?

  • @MiriKickaCrow Maybe it's the drawings of naked people?

  • @MiriKickaCrow

    i see le boobie and le vaginas

  • @MiriKickaCrow didnt realize its resticted. one part show drawings genitals. i dont know. i wont mind my 9 year old watching

  • My favorite from the movie. The animation is terrific. Hedwig chews up the scene with GUSTO.

  • @blazedbl Put it on your headstone.

  • @nu11hed It doesn't matter enough to put it on a headstone.

  • @blazedbl Are you kidding me? How can you put "Gay people are alright" and then say the word faggot? You're an idiot. People like you don't deserve air.

  • @possiblesideeffectss There's a big difference between a faggots and gay people.

    Gay people. Like any other people. Just have a lot of female friends and are physically interested in the same sex. Have different hobbies than straight people.

    Faggots. People that don't know how to shut their fucking mouth. Force the way they live into the media because they don't want to be different. Dress like fucking idiots. Will probably get a sex change and tell everyone about it. Fucking faggots.

  • @blazedbl you're a deplorable human being. 

  • @possiblesideeffectss Your a towel

  • @blazedbl you're*

  • @possiblesideeffectss OH!!! Why thank you for correcting my spelling!!! Fucking dumb ass beat off towel.....

  • @blazedbl you're welcome!

  • @blazedbl Lol it's amazing that you call me a slut, but know nothing about my sexual history. It's just an easy, hurtful remark that you can make. Good luck with whatever it is you do in life. You'll need it.

  • @possiblesideeffectss Horse slut bitch.....whore......

  • @blazedbl Keep em coming lol

  • @possiblesideeffectss God damn it Lmao

  • @blazedbl Your whole thing about the difference between gay and faggot is completely ignorant. It's called sexual preferences, stop labeling them, its disgusting. And them 'bringing it out to the media', whats wrong with that? They aren't different at all, they are people too, they want acceptance just like everyone else. Try to be more open-minded

  • @DeviantDesigns1 I'm keeping my mind closed to a man cutting off his penis and reconfiguring everything down there into a vagina. That is a lot more disgusting than labeling. And so is but sex. And so are gay people. Whether you like it or not they are a lot more different than other people.

  • @blazedbl Its their body and their choice, you have no right to judge them. No, they are not different. Wether you like it or not they are human too and only people like you see a difference. You make an invisible line simply because of what you cannot accept, which alone shows your ignorance. I'm not going to bother with you anymore, I just thought I should comment on your idiotic comment on a whim. Honestly, if you commented on this video just to say such pointless shit, why bother at all?

  • @DeviantDesigns1 I bother because whenever I get bored I put my opinion in comment boxes over controversial videos. Most times my opinion catches the eye of someone such as yourself and it pisses them off. It's entertaining to learn about people's point of views no matter how retarded or insane they may be. Haha

  • @blazedbl Alright, I take it back, this is the last reply. I want you to know that I wasn't angry, I'm merely stunned that people like you still exist. Your comments are the retarded ones, which is why people like me respond. It's not out of anger, theres nothing wrong with reaching out to tell you why I think you are in the wrong. I'll tell you though, its disapointment, not anger. Everytime I read your response, I shake my head and sigh. You are a sad person, have a nice life

  • @DeviantDesigns1 I'm actually an extremely happy person. HAHAHA

  • @blazedbl "Dumb ass beat off towel"? "Horse slut bitch?" What the hell are you talking about? Jesus, if you want to insult someone do it properly. Who taught you these things anyway, did you hear them while riding the school bus home? Because I've heard some jumbled shit like that from ignorant kids in junior high and elementary.

  • @possiblesideeffectss Good job not rising to the bait, it's that kind of reaction that belongs in the comments of songs like these. You can't stop the trolls but you can react responsibly.

  • @BackwardsO Thank you :)

  • no they are still flagging it I got a warning....mindless people...I LOVE THIS....fabulous!!

    GOD doesnt make me breath I DO...There are too many Gods and GODDESSES to fight over which is THE ONE...the evil ONE is the one MOST people follow the one who wrote the BLACK BOOK!

  • WHY WAS THIS FLAGGED? There's nothing questionable about it, whatsoever. It's based on GREEK PHILOSOPHY

  • @ianwhitt91 Nude drawings I suppose ...

  • I want his lipstick <3 <3

  • Uh maybe it's considered inappropriate because of the nudity? even drawn nipples and penises is enough to get 12 year old boys whacking off >_> ever seen Malice In Wonderland? lol

    I think everyone needs to relax and stop taking a video on youtube so personally.

  • Anyone know if John Cameron Mitchell is a Gnostic Christian? Beautiful song, beautiful sentiment, beautiful movie.

  • @FatelinkProductions

    According to Wikipedia, John Cameron Mitchel is a "Radical Faerie", a loosely affiliated worldwide network of people seeking to reject hetero-imitation and redefine queer identity through spirituality.

  • singer reminds be of the mom from squiblies.

  • To those debating the song's religious nature, it's origin is from Plato's "Symposium", in which Aristophanes' speech explains that humans were once large round, two faced, four legged and four armed beings that were subsequently split in two by the Gods whom they had angered by their defiance and independence. The beings that resulted from this split are ourselves; one headed, two armed and two legged humans, that endure an eternal searching to find the other half of their original selves. HTH

  • @donnerpty - A thinking and literate person commenting on YouTube - burn him!

  • A beautifully original song.

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  • LOVE LOVE LOVE hedwig :)

  • Best story ever... I teach this alongside "The Symposium" in my World Lit classes.

  • I absolutely adore this movie and completely can relate to Hedwig. i tried showing this to my family but all they see this as was a movie about a transgender. I'm sad that they are unable to see the deeper meanings and emotional depth that are present here.

  • John-Cameron Mitchell is amazing! this movie needs more love

  • Wow...this is truly ridiculous. The "origin of love" is that we were stuck - back to back - with somebody else, and then "Zeus" split us apart with lightning bolts? I am so pleased to say that love has MUCH BETTER beginnings than this!!! The real origin of love is that the TRUE God - the God of the Bible - created us in His image - and created us as male and female so that we can someday have an appropriate partner to commit to in marriage, to love selflessly, and to build a family with.

  • @ExcitingGuy35 you understand this is playing off an old legend, right? Movies are allowed to portray things contrary to your beliefs and I truly don't understand what you think you are gaining by posting this rude comment on a page where nobody will sympathize with you. People in same-sex relationships can love just as selflessly and raise children just as well, and sometimes better than straight couples. This is coming from a Christian askings you to kindly avoid using God in hateful arguments

  • @kikikattz Aren't others entitled to their own opinions, too...or is it just YOU that is? Besides that, if you're a Christian, then why do you say that he's making a "hateful argument" just by saying what the Bible teaches? Aren't you kind of supposed to AGREE with what the Bible says about God's love for us?! I know I do!

  • @GuyNice74 Thanks for backing me up - and, of course, I totally agree with your comments! :O)

  • @kikikattz I must have missed the "old legend" about people being split in half. Regardless, the point I was making was simply that the truth is much better than this imaginary story. I'm not sure why you think I'm "using God in hateful arguments" by simply telling you what He really did, according to His Word. I'm also not sure about why you claim to be a Christian, when you insist on making up stories about God. The Bible makes it clear that Christians submit to God - not lie about Him.

  • @ExcitingGuy35 chill man. its a movie... or song. just listen. i dont give a crap what you think the origin of love is. your comment is probably gonna start some argument on religion

  • @JonathanDarkBlade Ummm...is it just me, or isn't this song about (a fictional idea of) the creation of the world? That kind of sounds like it's already talking about religion to me.

  • @ExcitingGuy35 Dude if you don't like it, don't watch it. But your views are not the only views, and there is no way to prove anything in this world in regards to the gods.

  • @scmmings85 "The gods"? Wow...You must have quite an imagination to think that there's more than one. One God created this world - and someday we're all going to have to stand in front of him and be judged for all of eternity. He's proven himself quite enough already! You're BREATHING, aren't you? How do you reckon that happens? Oh well, whether you believe the "proof" or not....I sure hope you get ready before the final day comes!

  • @GuyNice74

    My personal beliefs don't have any bearing on the topic, but I do believe in Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the One True God. That does not mean that everyone in the world does. And the way you spread hate and closed-mindedness is against what Jesus taught. Love thy neighbor sound familiar? Oh wait, what about that part about your relationship with God being between you and God, that he who prays in front of others does not pray for true forgiveness. Maybe you should ask forgiveness

  • @GuyNice74 If breathing is proof of one god then what is stopping there from being 100 gods?  Maybe there's a god for each breath you have ever taken. IF THERE ISN'T THEN HOW ARE YOU STILL BREATHING? Huh? Explain that one! They've already proven themselves! They are proving themselves right now! Every time you take a breath, there they are, providing mankind with the holy gift of respiration! Science has yet to prove me wrong, so I must be right!

  • @Froggy711 "Science has yet to prove me wrong, so I must be right!" That's the most idiotic thing I've heard all day. Science has yet to prove that God would enjoy slaughtering children, so you should go do that, right?

    Cunt.

  • @batcountryrabid I think you may have failed to note the sarcasm in my reply. My response was to @guynice74's comment of: "You're BREATHING, aren't you? How do you reckon that happens? Oh well, whether you believe the "proof" or not....I sure hope you get ready before the final day comes!"

    Breathing no more proves the existence of God, than proves the existence of many gods. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. There is no evidence, so I do not accept the god hypothesis.

  • @Froggy711 Oh.

  • @GuyNice74 you just rehearse that dumb "stand before god" thing in the mirror every night?

    I hope you werent two disappointed when the rapture didn't happen, you tard.

  • @scmmings85 I assure you that I have no intention of watching this stupid video again. Regardless, I didn't share "my views" with you - I shared a brief reference to how God says He created the world, and how this video - while perhaps "cute" by your standards - is no reflection of history. Regardless, you are certainly free to keep building relationships with "the gods" (whoever that is!?), but I will keep trusting, obeying, and telling others about the one true God who created & loves us.

  • @ExcitingGuy35 Good for you, spreading the "Gospel"... I would just love if people would at least respect other people's beliefs. Just as Jesus sat with those that other Jews wouldn't associate with. And let's all remember the most widely used quote from the Christian Bible: "Judge not lest ye yourself be judged." Whether or not this song is based on fact or fiction, the message is beautiful. LOVE.

  • @ExcitingGuy35 Has unresolved things in his past.

  • @MutleeIsTheAntiGod Actually, everything "unresolved" in my past has been fully resolved by God's love! I couldn't be any happier or more content. I'm married to a beautiful, wonderful woman; we are expecting our first child; we are surrounded by friends who love us; and I have the great joy of ministering at a church that proclaims the good news of Jesus to others. However, I'm sorry that the "unresolved" things in your life make you pretend that bizarre stories like this are true. Tragic.

  • @ExcitingGuy35 That an imaginary friend is your solution is the only way to resolve your past is tragic. I do not believe this story, and I do not believe in your "Jesus." This is simply a romantic song that combines alot of myths and tales to illustrate the struggle to find your other half in life, and the fact that your other half could be of the same sex or opposite. I am sorry you take such hostility and offense to a message of love.

  • @ExcitingGuy35 Trolololololololol! gtfo

  • @batcountryrabid What's that? trololololo...?! This post must have been an accident. However, I highly recommend using WORDS - communication works better that way.

  • Why is this song flagged?

  • i really like this song.

  • Hello. I am a Japanese. I really like this film! It's famous in Japan, too. I didn't know about Broadway but now I respect to it!!! American entertainment is awesome!!! James Cameron is a monster!

  • Everytime I hear this song, I can't help but well up with tears. So moving and beautiful....

  • this song should be gay cultuers creation myth.

  • @Aberrant23 I think it should be human kind's

  • one of the best soundtracks ever...

  • But I could swear by your expression

    That the pain down in your soul

    Was the same as the one down in mine.

    That's the pain,

    Cuts a straight line

    Down through the heart;

    We called it love.

  • @Anna7Konda8 That's exactly it, isn't it? Those little moments in time when we see people we think we recognize. No, they may not be our soulmates but they were there, in the beginning, and we hopefully guide each other on our way back to our other half. Generally it's fear or wishful thinking when we see someone who comes close, and we cling to it. But sometimes....just sometimes, we're lucky enough to stumble into our other halves. And then it's magick! We'll find each other sooner or later.

  • @LeCutter I definetely second that!! +100000

  • Why is this beautiful song flagged as having inappropriate content? There are no swear words. The only thing that alludes to getting busy is "we wrapped our arms around each other, trying to shove ourselves back together, we were making love." Way less sexually suggestive than anything by Katy Perry. Do I smell the work of a homophobe?

  • @discerningfilmcritic because of the cartoon boobies etc

  • @discerningfilmcritic agreed. I actually find the fact that it is flagged seriously offensive and have informed YouTube of this fact.

  • @discerningfilmcritic - It's the drawing of the naked people.

  • @discerningfilmcritic Oh it's probably just the drawn penises...

  • @discerningfilmcritic flagging thins as "inappropriate" is mediocre, man

  • @discerningfilmcritic I believe what you smell is the work of a transphobe, not a homophobe, but certainly a phobe!

  • @carlonrobbins you're right, thanks for catching that!!

  • @discerningfilmcritic homophobe and/or transphobe? But has that flag gone because I opened it without any such warning?

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  • @discerningfilmcritic Must be all them nudie cartoons.... :(

  • @discerningfilmcritic Yes, I believe you are right.... fucking homophobic people.... So ignorant and simply pathetic

  • @discerningfilmcritic

    God you people are retards. Thats the only issue I take with you fags...youre always on the defensive against one attack that's not there. This is a video with naked people-genitalia exposed- being sawed in half by lightning bolts. So PC of you to stand up against your YouTube oppressors. Wake up...its not flagged because it has anything to do with gays. Its age-restricted because there is nudity. Theres plenty of gay shit on YouTube, for certain-get over yourselves!

  • @tito247 - If you are such a homophone why would you even bother watching this video? It just seems pathetic to seek out this video and then leave homophobic remarks.

  • @discerningfilmcritic

    It's much more likely that it's because the cartoon people have visible genitals actually.

  • @discerningfilmcritic i completely agree...what the hell?? The song isn't inappropriate at all. It is, in fact, one of the best 'love' songs we have heard in a very long time.

  • @discerningfilmcritic They are drawings of naked peoples. I know that it's not as offending as some of the music videos around here... but it's the world we live in... :/

  • This movie changed my life.

  • amazing

  • simple Amazing.

  • Isn't it interesting how this ancient myth seems to resonate with cellular, pre-sexual reproduction?

  • who else got hurt when u saw the children of the moon split into two ? 2:41?!

  • why is this deemed inappropriate by youtube? Seriously?

  • one of my favorite musicals ever!!! I love it. I never grow tired of this movie or soundtrack (which I own). This movie is very life changing, and it always reminds me of my first true love, Johnny : (

  • its hard to have a better soundtrack to such an amazing movie but they did it somehow

  • <3

  • When I viewed this clip close to a year ago it only had 200,000 viewings. Now it's very close to 1 million, glad to see Hedwig and the Angry Inch is touching more and more people every year.

  • I just finished watching the film for the first time.... because there will be many others!! Can't stop watching the songs videos. I'm happy...

  • leog

  • i love this song so much.

    my tattoo is from this and i love it so much i look at it everyday

  • watched the movie and I fell in love with the song...

    everything just makes sense, even though its fictional....

    absolutely beautiful....

  • omg what a song! EPIC

  • MY VANENTINES DAY ANTHEM!!!

  • beautiful words and beautiful music.Really intense.

  • Maybe those that clicked Dislike did so by mistake because they had blood in their eyes.

  • the original Hedwig is the prettiest

  • Oh, Hedwig.. you changed my life.

  • @hollisterka Mine too.

  • @hollisterka IS SONG<3