"Black Santas" (Original)

[usedtomakemesmile]

Your posters are magnificent.

[pidgeonman]

A year after buying this on iTunes I'm still listening to it, so good. Merry Christmas :D

[chickwiththeuke]

So I kind of love you now and I'm subscribing.

OKAY YES

[scribbler43]

I noticed you have a "V for Vendetta" poster behind you in this video! <3

Nice way to get way ahead ahead of the game for TFioS reference.

[synchrogirl978]

Where did you get the haiku shirt?!

[devilishlypure]

@synchrogirl978 Read the video description if you're interested in knowing the answer! :)

[synchrogirl978]

@devilishlypure Thanks! :D

[MusiqueLeTeddyZ]

So, this by far, is the most coolest thing I've ever heard. Thank you for taking your time in making this video and creating this song because this is truly beautiful and is one of the most magnificent pieces ever created. I'm glad this was brought to a spotlight :) Tremendous amount of Awesomness. Truly, well done.

[Futuredudeman]

I'm incredibly bored and trying to learn some of this on my guitar app because I don't have a real guitar and don't know how to play one anyway, so every time I click back to the start you go "Let's try again! :D" and I'm all like "Okay! :D"

[meikeandrea]

I used to love this song, then I bought the book, now I love the song even more!!

[IDontLoveJessica]

Dear lauren,

I'm starting a Nerdfighter Podcast with some friends and we're going to do a chapter by chapter type thing for Paper Towns, i was wondering if we could use part of this song as the intro to that segment? Thanks! You're awesome!

[devilishlypure]

@IDontLoveJessica Sure!

[IDontLoveJessica]

@devilishlypure

Thanks a bunch! if you're interested in hearing our podcast we're at frenchthepodcast.tumblr.com. Thanks again!

[KickAss5OOO]

great

[21Larz]

is that an ovation you are playing? I THINK YOU HAVE THE GUITAR I USED TO HAVE

[devilishlypure]

@21Larz Nope, it's a Takamine.

[ZACUBBY]

amazing. pure amazing

[nehcyerdua]

oh my god, i love this song! and your posters rock :) DFTBA!

[ACWNerdfighter]

Uhhh your room wins at life. end of story. thanks.

[bookworm2445]

I am speechless. All I have to say is that I love u and u r awesome :)

[AliooR]

This is amazing! Would it be okay to have the chords? I love it and i would like to attempt to do a cover.....if not dont worry! DFTBA

[devilishlypure]

@AliooR Yeah, all of the chords for all of my songs are on my website! It's linked on my channel page.

[AliooR]

@devilishlypure thank you thank you thank you :)

[pidgeonman]

Just bought it from iTunes on Christmas haha :D

[xbellaxbrutalityx]

Wow, you're really talented! You have a really nice voice! =] Thank you for making videos!

[devilishlypure]

@xbellaxbrutalityx Aw, thank you for listening! :D

[icenineisthebest]

i saw you in portland on sunday and ive been having a minor obsession with your music ever since. 

[Mapsp2]

This is like one my favorite songs you've ever written =)

[dmfriend25]

This song is EPIC!!! You're so awesome! xD

[HannahMonkeyface]

NERDFIGHTERS FOR THE WIN!

[cvhockey20]

i love the smile at the end!

[rachelfrench1992]

The book came out in the USA in October 2008, and it came out in the UK in June 2010. Looks like the UK is late! I bought Paper Towns last week and I love it!

[WeasleyWrock]

Love the shirt-every time I see one of my friends, we scream, "REFRIGERATOR!" because of it.

I stayed up from 1am-7am reading the first half of Paper Towns (I'm a really slow reader), had 3 hours of sleep, and spent every moment I could today finishing it. It was spectacular.

[Alchemydude667]

I love it. <3

[ArikaLias]

i really really really liked the bridge......

[ktajohnston]

Every time I read Paper Towns, this song enters my head. :D

[HannahMonkeyface]

@ktajohnston SAME HERE!!!!!

[TheStolenGirl]

paper towns is amazing... im almost finished.

i love the across the universe poster in the background :D

awesome song :)

[TeamJacobify]

I GOT A HOUSE FULL OF BLACK SANTA'S lol

[Streamheart122333]

NERDFIGHTERS!!! pLus aCcrOss tHe uNivErsE poSter!!!

[eragonlover1]

Can we still get the album? Even after all this time?

[devilishlypure]

@eragonlover1 I don't know, they never gave me one, but this song is also on my album, I'm Saying Nothing.

[kookookoolaid]

this is sooo good! I'm only half way through Paper Towns. I love your voice, it's just awesome:) I can't wait till Will Grayson, Will Grayson comes out

[joshuaJuicebox]

perfect. so good

[Giascreen]

Paper Towns is one of my Favorite Books of all time, OMG it is sooo funny

[JugglerJulia]

Awesome song! Awesome job! Awesome musical skills!

[joslone]

This song was great. this was one of my favorite parts of the book!

[spacecadet988]

totally amazing

[SuperKumas]

show me your genitals

[Futuredudeman]

Why yes, I did just come to this page to get the lyrics of this song in order to fuel my Project For Awesome commenting.

[devilishlypure]

I don't really know how that's possible.

[stereosrocks]

awesome job!

[hermionecortez]

me neither O.O

[NerdfighterSara]

Why?

[amyleona2]

XD

This is epic.

[nes999]

ive finally got around to reading this book and this song makes so much sense

[lovejuicy87]

totally does

[lurvableify]

<3

<3

<3

[whirledpeace818]

NERDFIGHTERS!

[IdRatherBeOnPluto]

The first thing I noticed; the Across the Universe poster. You are officially awesome. :)

[hermionecortez]

IKR! I noticed Moulin Rouge and the AtU <3

[madizonia]

funfact: I have the same exact guitar in my lap.. right now... still love this song Lauren : ]

[LScribeHarris]

This...I couldn't even get through it before I had to comment. It's awesome! DFTBA. Now I want my keyboard so I, too, can make filk...

[meggaronie2014]

this song is soo good! well done! :)

[ItsBenCracknell]

I love this song!

Its one of my most listened to on my ipod

I love your whole album!

I ordered paper towns, looking for alaska and an abundance of kathrines a couple days ago, so hopefully they'll be here soon.

[realitycheck94]

Threadless shirt!

This is awesome.

[mvpsonly500]

why did you change the lyrics for the song on your myspace?

[devilishlypure]

Because little kids buy my CDs.

[captaincavern34]

Jolie chanson et j'aime bien les paroles

what a good voice

[RebelCryMusic]

Tee Hee!

[ranger7theseries]

Hahaha... Very funny! ;)

[EmmyisHyper]

hahahahaha the lyrics are hilarious!!! I couldn't stop laughing

[thedemonhedgehog]

Awesome! Great lyrics. I love that part of the book.

[sittingonanmm]

great song! great lyrics!

the black santas keep on cracking me up...

[mazzwillrocu]

I LOVE YOU FOR THIS

[OutsideGalaxy]

LOL! I love how you maintain a desperate, sarcasm tinged cheerfulness. Very funny, if the book had a soundtrack this would be on it.

[xSavinMex3]

haha! i love that part in the book. it was really funny XD

[jessvanalen14]

great job lauren!! :)

love your voice

[gafagafaga]

wow good job

[abhinaydro]

what do you mean your voice is really sucks? learn English, or don't post comments.

p.s. her voice does not really suck.

[imaddiei]

good job. how long did it take u to make the song???

I want ot read ht e book

[MaciReeves]

This is still my favorite song you have ever done. Haha. It's awesome! Good job. :)

[CinnamonTrees]

Great song.

[DoogieRace]

I love this song! It's amazing.

And you play the barre chords as naturally as any other chord... You are so talanted!

[mcr4ever456]

Paper Towns is probably my favorite book ever, and this is one of my favorite songs ever.

[Grace19911989]

love the song. points for the posters in the background. you have a great voice keep up the good work.

[devilishlypure]

I love Julia Nunes! But I didn't know she existed until after I started playing, so I must be psychic if I'm copying her. Win!

[EXOcontralto]

How, you moron?... She definately has her own specifisc style. Great video's!

[LittleMissAlice101]

*excited Squell* !!!!!!!!

I just finished Paper Towns, And when I read it, I got to Ben, and Radar talking about the Black Santas, and How is house is like a landmark, And Why he was Scared to have Angela over. So I read it and, I was like, twenty-four hundred eyes of twelve hundred Black Santas? That sounds really familiar, And yea So i had to come and Watch this video again.

I Love the Song.

It's Amazing!

[pepsoflexo]

I like how it quotes papertowns and pays attention to detail i listen to this after reading that chapter

[iloveseattle123]

LOL

[Aj2246810]

Reading this book now, i just HAD to google "largest collection of black santas"

[TashaRox4life]

this song is so good paper towns is the best book ever and i love the black santa part 2!!!

[mcgm92]

This song is..amazing.

[thereader18]

awesome DFTBA

[WrockinUrWorld]

OMG!

Haiku's are easy.

But sometimes they don't make sence.

Refridgerator.

I have that shirt!!!

[avonne100]

i wrote that on my hand today! i NEED that shirt!

[therandomstrangers]

I have the one that says "hippopotamus" one... XD I love them all

[NerdfighterlyGirls]

Hahaha, completely awesome, Lauren!! =D

Anna

[therandomstrangers]

i'm reading the book right now... literally it is open beside me right now! This song makes it so much better! haha you always make my day lauren =D

[Rivvets]

Pure epic win! I loved this song.

[nemo379]

theres a song calles "set the fire to the third bar" by snow patrol and the lyrics remind me and my friend about paper towns. cause seriously it encompases the whole book in one song

[NpPro93]

love this song so much!

but why did you never say "world's largest collection of black santas"?

[InsideItAll]

Perhaps it didn't rhyme with anything? Or it was too many syllables? >>

[devilishlypure]

Because I wrote the song and I didn't find the need to say that.

[NpPro93]

well i guess i cant argue with that...ive never even tried to write a song.

[rrrebelxx]

hello!

I love you for writing this song.

I finished Paper Towns a few days ago, and I thought it was amazing.

JGrock FTW! and keep writing songs. <3

[chilli820]

quite possibly the best song from the paper towns compilation :)

[TheresPooOnMyShoe]

5 stars- favorited.

[TheresPooOnMyShoe]

I just finished reading the book this made me laugh so hard hehe!

[TheresPooOnMyShoe]

omg this was aweosme!

[EmzyLovesRussell]

omg this song is so awesome!! I finally get all the black santa jokes, got paper towns for christmas (how appropriate!)

is this available for download on iTunes?

[chocobunny257]

:D!

[mvpsonly500]

I love this song so much, when i got to that part in the book i was like wow random much

and then i cracked up, because it is just to funny to take seriously. Great song : )

DFTA,

Meg

[sammydora]

This is AWESOME. =D

And we have the same backpack.

Great job!

(:

[mljpsjlc]

Haha love your song! I'm reading the book right now and love it! You are AMAZING! <3

[prettyinpunk4]

But that takes so much loooooooonger...:-C

[prettyinpunk4]

I really like the song...but would someone care to summarize the book for me? Pretty please? i have no idea what its about.

[RachelSmiles33]

go read it.

[Diamondelight92]

It's about what can happen when we forget that other people are also people and are just as 3 dimensional as us. It's very very very good. It's the kind of thing I wish my english teacher would assign.

[suchducks]

check amazon, or just google it..

[MajorlyAlexa]

"if you go running out, i'll understand why..."

ilu lauren <3

[xcreativecarriex]

The black santas was was of my favorite parts of the books. I another favorite was the roadtrip to find margo.

[DanThePropMan]

I definitely agree with dreamy576112. This song rocks all over the place, up and down the street, and all the way back home. It's so catchy!

[dreamy576112]

yay this rocks all over the place :)

[helenzebcharles]

This is my fave track on the Paper Towns collab album. I listen to it when I drive to work all the time!

[hobbi31t]

Wait Paper Towns collab album??? When where how? I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!

[helenzebcharles]

Go back and watch the vlogbrothers videos. Hank explains how to get it... in fact the video may actually be called Paper Towns collab album but I'm not sure.

[unoriginallywitty]

5:16 ftw.

ily lauren, dnq.

(dearly not queerly)

<3

[srsarts]

Love it! GREAT GREAT GREAT! ~~ S

[apollokins]

I saw you preform this in Lancaster, you were awesome. And the song is so damn catchy

[imxashley]

I saw you in Lancaster tooo,

and you're coming to my library this friday.

:D

[TehClakster]

that was amazing really xD

well done on the awesome song ^__^

[xokrazeeboo92ox]

I saw you perform this in Lancaster!

It was awesome :D

and on a totally unrelated topic, I LOVE THE MOULIN ROUGE POSTER IN THE BACKGROUND! hahaha

[xxbeautifullytragic]

This is so grand. I've subscribed. :]

[pinkfloyd2424]

awsome

[littlekitty1793]

NERDFIGHTERS FTW!

[ForeverAngela]

That's really awesome. Way to go!

[girlwholived]

Love it! :]

I still need to read Paper Towns though..

[Cmed1970]

this is my favorite song on the album, I have to say. i find myself singing it in school, then I get weird looks.

[CallidoraLBlack]

Now I want some Black Santas...

Love your hair, Lauren :o)

[HorseCrazyGrl167]

Great lyrics :]]

Paper Towns is awesomeee! I'm 3/4 through it and can't stop.

[LoriAretz]

Lovely!

[DeepDarkDisire]

love that part *goes back to reading chapter 5*

[loser078]

are they black in colour or in...ethnicity?

[JordiekinsxxReal]

ethnicity

[sweetcatastrphe]

Lauren, you are so awesome and talented :)

[forestofaddendums]

haha, this made me actually laugh out loud. This song matches the awesomness of the actual book

[empaheedarling]

you should definitely tell us when that CD comes out with this song on it,

because it's amazing(:

[devilishlypure]

It is out. Watch the video in the sidebar where Hank tells you how to get the CD!

[PrioriIncantem]

I can't get the book, because I live in Ireland, do you know if there's any other way to get the CD, because this song is fantastic.

[devilishlypure]

Ask Hank? It's up to him.

[PrioriIncantem]

Ok, thank you. :]

[PenguinsLovelyEC]

Love it!

Just got on chapter 2!

Yay Lauren,this song is great!

Now gotta read more of paper towns!

<3-Britt

[d0bbyr0cksmys0cks]

I love your songs Lauren. They're made of so much win =)

[animagusprincess]

I love when Rdar says that xDDDD

[RonandHermioneLOVER]

"Those Black Santas deck the halls"

Best line<3

[chessz0rz]

I love how funny and sweet all your songs are, and how you sing them with so much love in your voice.

[PiNKxP0TAT0E]

omg this was great.

[lexaguitar16]

Great job on this! Totally gets the spirit of this part of Paper towns :)

Happy Margo!

[jeannypoo]

That totally makes me wanna read the book. lol.

[LaurenMD1]

Read it. Its amazing. :D

[squalledprincess]

Don't like the book...but I like your cute song, Lauren. *The hook was great!*

[poodledoodles]

Lauren, you made my week.

Yay for Paper Towns & black Santas.

[swimminglizard202]

Hahahaha, this is an awesome song. ^,^ Yay, Paper Towns. =3

[imnotuniqueimmonique]

That is one of my favorite lines in the book. Awesome job.

[CaMpArCaDiAn621]

black santas.

awesome.

:D

[BellaLovesVoldie]

What is the 3rd chord in the chorus? ^_^

Haha, I'm better than before in picking out what chords there are!

I love the song!

[daniartist]

*giggle*

[joswhatsernameS2]

i have got to read paper towns

[sewcleverr]

Just because of this song, I'm going to check the book out! :]

[sophieeee19]

succsess!

[strandedon8jo]

Completely brilliant! <3

[kaitlynwithakay]

I'm wearing that shirt today!

And I like your song! The "they see you when you're sleeping..." part is brilliant.

[hagridacciohagrid]

This is hilarious AND brilliant, Lauren! :D

One of my favorite parts from the book, also.

[almalinda06]

LAUREN. You kick some SERIOUS ass, my dear