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  • guy can play a mean fiddle but can't sing worth a damn, his vocals are just atrocious and his lyricism is just bad.

    and im a Captain Beefheart and Zappa fan

  • Can somebody tell me why does this have any dislikes at all????

  • well owen is gay. Just sayin.

    god i love him

  • Best song ever!!! I'm looking back at all of these comments and some people are such assholes. So what if he's gay?? I'm straight and I don't give a shit. You people shouldn't judge people by their sexuality....

    And even if you do, why should it change your opinion on music??

  • ahh..damn it..y ..damn it

  • @TheFuckOffMe why does it matter whether he's gay or not don't be a homophobe

  • @shauno5166 i dont know but it doesnt matter to me anymore

  • wait so i dont get..just tell me if hes gay or not..if he was it would brake my heart

  • @TheFuckOffMe It's called Google. One quick search and you would've found that, yes, he's gay.

  • God, this is such an amazing song, and I love everything it means. The only true love he's had have been fictional characters in his favorite video games, books and movies. I love that the most major one he references here is Link from The Legend of Zelda. Beautiful music.

  • ;D hes so cute!

  • This is the moment at which you realize this song is about the Legend of Zelda.

  • @BehindCurtainsClosin lol! he does look a bit like link... without the blonde hair but hes super cute

  • This song always manages to tenderize me.

  • damn, i've got to find and kill MY shadow self...

  • "i think im watching them but they're only watching me" dystopia

  • the gay tag is hilarius!

  • deepest song about video games ive ever listened to.

  • Magic

  • fighissimo, ma gay a manetta

  • I can see this kind of music actually being in the games themselves. pretty cool.

  • I could so see Amanda Palmer covering this. They would be an interesting pair actually. I'd love to see some sort of collaboration between the two of them.

  • @anulay The world would explode from the brilliance. If Regina Spektor joined them, the world would implode.

  • COCAINE!!

  • Wow. He looks very good and his songs "look" very good :)

  • <3 at first sight.

  • Music sounds an awful lot like Zelda.

  • @ruglia he actually really does music FOR zelda and like final fantasy. i did a project on his music once.

  • @ruglia

    Well, ... that's because this song is in large parts about Zelda.

    For starters: the title.

  • The hair flipping really breaks the image he's trying to create.

    He's not that great of an actor to begin with, but that makes it soooo much worse.

    Great song regardless.

  • Just orderd "Has a Good Home" =)

  • I fell in love with his music after his concert in Kulturhaus in Vienna.

    Breathtaking performance!

  • Video reminds me of Shadow of the Colossus. Song reminds me of how happy Owen makes me. :)

  • very andrew bird, pretty sure andrew came first

  • This guy is phenomenal. I love it! It's so different, but it's so good

  • no more RPG'S to this guy.

    great song.

  • I think you should take "gay" out of the tags.

    I don't see how that has any significance to Owen's music.

  • I don't think it's an insult. He himself mentioned that his music is, at least partially, an expression of his queer identity, and that that perspective informs his music.

  • I never said it was an insult.

    I just thought it was unnecessary is all.

  • @MissingStrings gay means happy : ) i dont knwo of any other meaning to that word :P

  • @MissingStrings it's about a homosexual attachment towards a digital character and the escape and refuge this provides in a homophobic world?

  • @MissingStrings ...the lyrics are definitely about being in love or lust with another man.

  • @MissingStrings

    It's just a trait of his. People (or at least I) find comfort when the music I relate to actually is done by an artist who is similar to him. Maybe people find that aspect of him comforting or something. But you're right, doesn't change his music at all.

  • @MissingStrings You're wrong. This music is pretty 'gay.'

  • @MissingStrings Actually I do believe it has. Even Owen himself has stated it on numerous occasions. It should not be seen as an insult in any way. It's who he is and it is indeed relevant to his music. You'll realize that if you closely listen to his lyrics (especially on Heartland).

  • @francisqinho agreed

  • @MissingStrings wrong

  • @MissingStrings Maybe...but "gay" is still pretty important to Owen as being significant *in* his music. Final Fantasy, and other games and narratives like it - and I think they're partly what this song describs - interests him precisely because he finds so much about them that he calls "gay."

  • @RichardParker88 well it's important because its part of his identity, but I think you're wrong about final fantasy interesting him because he finds so much about it gay, as a gay gamer/avid reader I can really relate, its about having no one to turn to but the men in games and books, it's not that he finds the men in those books or games gay, its just the outlet he had, the only important men in his life

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  • @CavemanAmadeus When he calls the games gay, he doesn't necessarily mean he finds the male heroes gay (although in a sense, he does); he relates to the hyperstylized melodrama of video games, especially Final Fantasy 7. Check out his interview with BUTT magazine, towards the middle when he's talking about that particular game, which he calls "the gayest one of the series." It's the queensy-ness of it that he finds gay.

  • @CavemanAmadeus I can't link the BUTT interview, but it's easy to find: go to buttmagazineDOTcom - then in the top black bar where it says Magazine, hover your mouse and a drop menu appears; click 'Interviews,' and it brings up an alphabetical list; scroll down to the 'O' where it says 'Owen Pallett' - he's the only one in the O section - and there you go.

  • @MissingStrings

    what? hes gay? i had no idea but i do now, thanks for telling everyone hes gay im sure he appreciates that >_>

  • @MissingStrings I think a gay tag is very relevant to this song. It's quite clearly a love song about a relationship between two men.

  • @MissingStrings I agreed with you until I listened to the song more closely. One of the lines begins with, "All the boys I have ever loved..."

  • I was in a rut a few months ago, this is album is all I listened to on my iPod. xD

  • He's so dreamy~

    Owen Pallett is a genious.

  • That monster looks like it's from Shadow of Colossus?

  • this is a good album, but man is this video bad

  • how is the video bad its so creative o.o

  • this would suite a game quite beatifully. Most gamemusic, as with all mainstream music, has become a bit bland, though game music in general is extremly more experimental then "regular stuff" =)

  • what is that thing he rotates called? i want one

  • zoetrope

  • Thank you very much :)

  • I really love the animation in this video, I can imagine a game actually looking like that, it'd be beautiful.

  • prince of persia lol

  • zelda zelda zelda zelda zelda

  • A Male Kate Bush. Go Go Go!

  • "All the boys I've ever loved are digital... i move him with my thumbs... he needs my guidance... he needs my time..." I srsly think he's either talking about a video game char. or a char. in a book.

  • he is, dumbass.

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  • dosent matter what hes talking about really

    itd be an awesome song, even if it was about beakless ducks

  • love him!

  • I think its less him being in love with video games and more along the lines of how such a big part of peoples lives today are based around something virtual. Hes also probably talking about escapism and such...

    Also not just video games, books aswell.

    Definitly not just final fantasy games anyway.

    Ha I refuse to believe he took his band name from the ff games. Probably some hidden meaning none of us understands *fingers crossed*

    He's class btw. love the song!!!

  • It isn't a hidden meaning. It's a homage to Final Fantasy. Any article ever written about Owen Pallett or Final Fantasy clearly states that he is a fan of the Final Fantasy games and that is where its name came from.

  • Haha don't worry I'm not insulting the ff games in anyway... I was just making an obsevation, and hoping (even if it may have been in vain) that it had some deeper meaning. Not that it matters... Either way Owen is super strenght and a Greek background from being a demi-god!!! haha

  • deeper meaning is a myth.

  • Ok... That statement being made in general is very untrue but whatever...

    Love Owen!!! Saw him in whelen's...

    UNBELIEVABLE!

  • I should have a sex change. =[

    I want him to come scream things at me. lmao.

  • I could fill the void until he does. =D

  • That sounds like a good time.

  • You have no idea how right I think you are.

  • What a fuck is this????

  • what a fuck is with your grammar?

  • his music is so much powerful than this video. but it's still interesting!

  • Well honestly, the name doesnt matter that much but the music that he makes does.

    His music is wonderful, I love it so much.

    Hes so interesting, love the videos too.

    I really need to see this guy live, I imagine itd be amazing.

  • well technically its not really a band so much as one guy =D

  • It is a tribute or homage to Final Fantasy, the game series.

  • No, it is a tribute to the Legend of Zelda, specifically Link's Awakening. The lines "got to find and kill my shadow self, got to dig up every secret seashell."

  • no, my post was a reply to the guy who said Owen Pallett's "Final Fantasy" name was stupid.

    i'm guessing that youtube is slow with updates or something.

  • I loved that game.

  • actually if you look at his specs most his songs basely this one is based off of DnD :3

  • "actually if you look at his specs most his songs basely this one is based off of DnD :3 "

    Correct, or so it is said. That no one has the exact interpretation for his music it what makes it even better.

  • he must be talking about materia from final fantasy 7

  • aww, that was quite good.

  • LMFAO nicely said.

  • Such a good song. Such a good video. Really bad title. Hahaha

  • freak

  • ok i got Zelda, Chronicles of Narnia and Shadow Of The Colossus from when there is the guy climbing on top of the creatures and stabbing at him

    Are They right or am i going insane OR tell Me What Ones Ive missed

  • god i think that song is sooo amazing,

    but it's about being in love with video games or something like that.

    :]

  • Well your a dick lolololololololololol

    Its not even about pooing clouds, Jesus, does it have to be?

  • I dont remember sying that...

  • the only reason i would leave a hate comment is because i'm so jealous of this man

    its almost depressing

    :(

    mr pallett, if you are reading this

    i admire you so much.

  • you a fucking retard or something?

  • Royalties for what? The name "Final Fantasy"? There is no way that would ever work because this in no way infringes on S-E's ability to profit. Although it is not fair use since Owen Pallet is profiting, that is irrelevant since he is in no way attempting to replace their market or potential profit.

    So go ahead and name yourself Dr. Who, I'd love to see a dead franchise lose even more money attempting to sue you only to have no basis for financial losses, and then have to pay your court fees.

  • after double checking, you;re right, he would probably lose.

    I couldn't care less about what name he uses, but the fanchildren upset by it are pretty ridiculous.

  • oooh snap!

  • this song is love

  • ^^ owen pallett aww

    i love him !

  • wow this is a wicked cool vid Jessee...*****5

  • So is your face.

  • Man, you can really here the Nobuo Uematsu influence in this one.

  • I don't see what all the hullaboo's about.

  • Look up the lyrics is all I can say o.O

  • god it's so beautiful

  • I LOVE THIS SONG! I see this video atleast one time every 2 days

  • Could Owen Pallet be any more adorable? After this video, there's no way.

  • I think its time for alot of you to grow up, and appreciate this mans talent. Also to respect other peoples music, instead of been completley narrow minded. He is a genious, no doubt about it.

  • he's an amazing writer and player, man! what i would give to play with him

  • kalan porter has nothing on owen

  • i met owen in NY and i feel in love with him, and his musi, but specially with him, he s dorky hot!!!

  • Hmm.i just dun like when he screams outa no where lol xD the video is kinda cool tho

  • Great music!

    Owen's music is better than the game!

  • yeah like a shillion times better than the game

  • I love Owen Pallet. He is talented and amazing....

  • Not only is he a prolific composer of our generation and talented but he's totally charming.

    Love the new album, I want to play video games with Owen! Swoon.

  • absolutely awesome.

  • wtf I thought this was about the game. O_o

  • blah blah blah gay

    blah blah blah fag

    blah blah blah homo

    blah blah blah queer

    Fuck that seems to be all I see when I read comments on his videos, you actually have nothing bad to say about the music, all you can come up with is "gay" because you can't appreciate talent you just need to find any way to hate on it. -.-

  • one of the first smart comments on this video

  • true comment very smart

  • this video is absolutely fantastic, all you homophobic haters should gtfo

  • Why, what is so homo about it? You mean he's gay in RL?

  • Its's Er.. different in a good way? xD

  • ooh look common ass hole here who needs a grip on life cause its not right to just insult people on there creativity and appearance not to mention your probly just jealous

  • Either way, no need to insult. Jello out, people.

  • if i couldnt understand ugliness i wouldnt understand you now would i? its just creativity and wild imagination. something you wont get in this lifetime

  • i love video and song....but really now....what is with the name of the song?

  • thats the actual name. is not the best name but an awesome song

  • Wow, I didn't know that he was so great. Gotta start listening to him.

  • I dont like he poos clouds very much, I find that Has a good home is an amazing album.

  • I think you should think otherwise

    I think he did really good.

  • Looks like someone wanted to see some video game footage, isnt that right little guy?

  • If you fellows ever get a chance to see Final Fantasy go to the show, itll be quite different than the norm...a great show.

  • I totally agree. I've seen him twice and his concerts are amazing, waaaaay better than any other group I've seen. They're practicaly three concerts, a movie, and stand-up all for the price of one show.

  • This is an intense video and it has a great meaning. 4 stars.