Bon Iver -- Flume

[TheBeastly92]

@CrimsonEmpire if i didnt know any better you sound a bit mad bro why dont you move on in life and stop trolling i dont see your album having 5,000,000 views.....matter of fact i dont see your record at all. you are probably some fucking basement dweller that just plays video games and trolls on youtube cause you have no friends, money, bitches, or talent.

[lucasjuanpedro]

....like..

[lucasjuanpedro]

@CrimsonEmpire poor you. if you have issues with him (or his appearance) just move on and make good comments on singers that you

[anonymousnoname3]

hey im 15 and im making acoustic indie folk music.. check it out if your interested. thanks!

[JFTerson]

@Crimsonempire go fuck yourself.

[CrimsonEmpire]

@JFTerson and really? Mount Vernon? What a douche! Wonder what the other guys in the band thought about that name. Okay guys, I wanna call my band "Mount Vernon" because, you know, My name is Vernon, and I'm like, a mount. (all spoken in his beautiful falsetto of course.)

[CrimsonEmpire]

boooooo....

[Brintbomben]

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

[Dillardcp]

I just threw up in my mouth

[polarapes]

i knw the song i know bon iver pretty well .. but everytime i see this i'm sitting there with an open mouth thinkin : what the f*** ? how can you listen to anything else ???? gooooosebumbs :D

[articalmind]

素晴らしい！

[miraopalinska]

to that incredibly talented person who wrote"dude,you really suck!":would you mind elaborate on your statement? it's very general.for example as a reader i am not informed what he is really sucking or at what. i bet you are way better than him,if that is the case-are you too shy or scared to go out there and show off your uniqueness?

[CrimsonEmpire]

@miraopalinska Well, basically, his "falsetto" grates on my brain after awhile, and the part where hits the strings on the head is stupid. sounds ridiculous if you ask me. If he could actually comfortably hit basically any of the notes he's singing and didn't put on that stupid fake accent than it might be bearable but still pretty boring. This is novelty music. "Aww I love his high singing!" And really? flannel with a beenie? Put the hipster's outfit guide down.

[acd123hb]

@CrimsonEmpire go listen to your dubstep and shut your slut mouth.

[ibetmycaddywill2]

@CrimsonEmpire

Someone has judgment issues you ask me. Why do you come to this video that people obviously like to talk about how much you don't like the video? also, if you can read, the video was uploaded in mid '08, well before all of this us vs. them hipster bullshit. Have a kind day and fuck off.

[CrimsonEmpire]

@ibetmycaddywill2 two thousand shmeight. Guy dresses like he chops trees in the mountains of Moria. I like his song on the twilight soundtrack otherwise booo. I'm not against hipsters! I have records and I wear 50s glasses I'll have you know and I LOVE beenies. I comment on youtube videos when I feel the desire to. I clicked on this one and thought I'd voice my opinion. Not like anyone gives a shit about the hundredth "I love Bon Iver!" or "He IS justin Vernon, geez!" comment.

[lutecore]

@CrimsonEmpire its not falsetto, its just his head voice...there is a difference. So everyone that sings with a high voice is "novelty" music? You must have a wide variety of musical tastes.

[800988]

Dude. You really really suck!

[MrRangerzrule75]

Justin Timberlake does a great impersonation of him on SNL

[nerrawasset]

His voice actually makes my head feel physically better and more relaxed and happy.

[thesopranosrules]

ATTENTION: WILL people stop referring to Bon Iver as a Him or He "Oh Bon Iver I love him"

"ive been listening to Bon iver for ages, He is great" BON IVER IS A DAMN BAND NOT A PERSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!! JUSTIN VERNON is the singer, I am sure you are all referring too..

[nillllsrecordz]

@thesopranosrules yes, but he is the head and the founder of it ;)

[SuperYabon]

My favorite song ? anything... as long as is a Bon Iver's song !

[jessm0830]

so he should do free shows in his home town. oh wait he hates wisco.

[AfghanaDan]

Truely inspirational, you're an amazing artist to say the least. Bravo. Just wish I hadn't got stoned and missed your show last time you came to SLC.

[bomboy7]

you think I give a damn about a grammy?

[GenericMethod]

lol justin's parody of him is SO accurate.

[darthmon26]

did this guy win a grammy?

[TheBex1901]

@darthmon26 Well not just him, Bon Iver did, so Michael Noyce, Sean Carey, Matthew McCaughan, AND Justin Vernon won a Grammy.

[tyrannoravenbot37]

As soon as I hit "play" I yawned. Good song, though :)

[Damaris1110]

I am my mother on the wall with a saw .... ????

[serenieee]

@Damaris1110 i am my mother on the wall, with us all.

[trufiend138]

all style no substance...

[blindreefer]

they should turn up the heat so he can take off the stupid beanie and stop looking like a hipster douche

[serenieee]

@blindreefer you should turn up the heat and burn yourself so we can live with one less asshole troll.

[blindreefer]

@serenieee hahahahahahahaha

[blindreefer]

@serenieee roflmao omg shit!

[blindreefer]

@serenieee my fucking side!!!

[TheBex1901]

@blindreefer You shut your mouth

[Forgotenpharo]

what is he saying....?

[chaijiaen]

I'm in the awesome part of youtube again :)

[ChilichickxX]

You guys mean Justin Vernon? Bon Iver is the whole band...

[EPICDUBSTEP985]

stfuu that snl skit was rllyy funny!!

[asdfgbirds]

His voice is like heaven. This song is just amazing :)

[BoHoTheGoatSage]

i thought Bon Iver went mainstream when MBDTF introduced Justin to the world

[BlaccBoii]

lmaoooooo @ SNL's parody, but I hate it when people pronounce his name like "bun ever" it just sounds all wrong lol

[MichelliaCoolBeans]

@BlaccBoii that's how it's pronounced fuck head

[kjuyhfklujhkuyf]

Um...Bon Iver is a band, not a person, right?

[samofhansen]

@kjuyhfklujhkuyf thank you! you are so correct. Been trying to explain that to people lol

[kjuyhfklujhkuyf]

@samofhansen Haha, I meant that as an honest question. I've never listened to this stuff before, just got a youtube recommendation to this video.

[samofhansen]

@kjuyhfklujhkuyf haha well hey they are amazing and the front man, justin vernon, is a boss.... keep discovering music like this... I also recommend James Vincent McMorrow if you enjoy this kind of stuff :) take care.

[kjuyhfklujhkuyf]

@samofhansen Thanks man :)

[TheBex1901]

@samofhansen Sweet baby jesus... I consider you a friend now.

[samofhansen]

@TheBex1901 haha sweet! I'm always looking for new friends:)

[TheBex1901]

@samofhansen Anybody who has the same taste in music as me is immediately considered an acceptable friend.

[samofhansen]

@TheBex1901 well inbox me on here and we'll trade musical tastes and artist and allow each other to expand our musical intellect

[emmettthompsone]

why would anybody hate this song??

[proffy31]

I'm from Eau Claire, which happens to be where Mr. Vernon is from, and I can say it's pretty awesome to see somebody from your town to make it big. I love his music. Lots of people love his music, some don't.......but if you don't, then why the hell are you listening to it and commenting on here?? Get over your jealousy and accept the fact that he has an amazing talent and gets to share it with the world!!!

[tainterlakeisgreen]

@proffy31

I'm from Colfax and I agree with you!

[rtwhite1546]

What's the cutoff for number of Kanye records you can be on and still be considered a secret? This guy's been known for a while...

[Ferminator08]

LMAO!!!  Justin Timberlake nailed this impersonation. LOL!!!!!!!!!!

[xKIKIN21x]

Lmao@all u haters...this is a beautiful, profound, sentimental song... I'm sorry y'all can't see that:/

[poolcool11roblox]

Bad.

[EvilGoonToon]

this is what would be playing when i am burning in hell...over and over and over and over and over and over and over

[Tangibleapparition]

дис мен кан плай 1 корд енд стил гет милионс оф вюс...дис мен ис лъв. :)

[JWALLUWM]

I think the likes vs. dislikes speak for themselves. Stop hating, this guy has talent.

[adelgado75]

Why do guys wear hats indoor?

[Spaceman2921]

@adelgado75

They're cold or stupid.

[AmpedFitnessAz]

It sounds like he got punched in the stomach then immediately tried to record a song

[ApocalypsePlough]

Why is this guy in the news so much? I thought this performance was awful. Must be one of those cases where some well-known music critic praises him, then other critics follow, then the public latches on, then it snowballs. Couldn't be his talent, because it's sadly missing .... here, at least.

And, he has such a snotty, smug attitude about the Grammys. Instead of meeting with the press and saying how much you despise them, why the fuck just not show up?

[tallestfoxes]

@ApocalypsePlough Because he makes music for the right reasons. I heard about it him 5 years ago. I don't give a fuck what the critics have to say bud.

[Ambar88]

All the "hipsters" mad at people starting to recognize him, LOL

[renrove]

Look i know that i love bon iver and i've loved him forever but lets face it... we cant keep such a great artist just for ourselves, yes maybe they dont even ¨understand¨ his music or worst they cant even¨ feel¨ it, but still ...we are not the one's to decide or judge this... even if he wins 30 grammy awards he'll still be amazing. Just enjoy the music.

[MatthewBatsonMusic]

Let me preface by saying that I'm not proud to spam youtube, seemingly begging for your views. That's not the case though. I realize that this may be an annoyance, but if you can get past that and go to my channel and listen to my new EP under the playlist, "Winter EP" I would greatly appreciate it. I have a dream to make music my life. By viewing, liking, and sharing it you help me get one step closer to that dream, and I am forever grateful for that.

[Peters422]

I love how he's not afraid to sing so high

[lakeobilt1]

@Peters422 because if u cant sing and millions r telling u that u can u just run with it ....he knows he cant sing

[joeInterpol20]

i dont really care if this looks too much sensitive , but listening to this song made me want to hug me ma so bad ... As if i was going to die i dk .... Made me remember we have to appreciate every moment theyre with us, as they follow the chain of life, as we will eventually ... This is what you call Music , real music

[joebro96]

@Guinnie then don't listen. go back and listen to your easy on the ears 3 minute pop songs that have no meaning and aren't are passionate as this.

[lakeobilt1]

SNL made fun of this guy for a reason......this is a joke RIGHT........this is JULIA CHILDS reincarnated

[neckfacesupra]

to be honest, i really liked it when no one knew about bon iver. then i didn't have to hear all this crap from tasteless trolls. i'm glad he's finally getting some recognition, but if you don't like it then don't listen to it! leave that the real fans

[shmtnmusic]

@neckfacesupra you have no sense of humor. get lost.

[LuiDogg88]

dear og bon iverneans: we have entered the era of bonny bear.

[yaboyfrank89]

Justin Timberlake brong me here lol

[rrstamand]

Sounds like me singing in my falsetto. Yuk.

[bainzeyboy]

Wearing a real pair of studio headphones and not Dre Beats, because your an actual musician.

[0yvind0491]

People are so stupid.

[SUKKAFREE2323]

I fucks with Bon Iver...real shit, I'm a African American too...since race is everything these days...this peach brother got soul (clenched fist to the sky)

[XxloverspanicxX]

Ok, yes the skit was funny. But Bon Iver has been around for FOUR years. So the rest of us who knew him, enjoyed his music, and loved him before would love it if we could go back to talking about how wonderful his music is. Kthanxbye.

[zuki1lool]

everyone can just shut the hell up about ''WHO THE HELL IS THIS GUY, HE SUX, WHAT HE SAY!?!?? '' YOU suck! Bon Iver is an angel sent from above.

'nuf said

[800988]

I'm sorry but you really do suck.

[XxloverspanicxX]

@800988 I'm sorry, but you're just a troll.

[W3R3W00F]

Of course, the only reason an Indie artist gets known is because of an SNL skit and a Grammy Award.

Yes, the skit was funny, but the fact that Bon Iver is pretty much only known by most people for white butlers, putting himself to sleep, being called "Bonny Bear", and muggles is pretty sad. :|

[MRTTVD]

@W3R3W00F extremely sad

[TheIndian150]

@W3R3W00F This video had over 2 million views by early 2010. It might be fun to pretend to be a music snob, but plenty of people had discovered this 'indie' artist prior to his winning a Grammy and the SNL skit. Check the video stats.

[Adeysworld]

13,969 butlers out there. Get back to work!!

[Adeysworld]

Now we all know how Ambien effects our body...

[catatfeline]

Why is he singing about muggles?

[shmtnmusic]

Bon Iver just put himself to sleep.

[neckfacesupra]

@shmtnmusic hey go away

[JavierMusicChile]

nice voice, good song, huge interpretation... 3 absolutely complementary things that shine whenever they join. it's a pity that many don't get it..

[tejaspics]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....

[lespaulnasty31]

wow...never knew publicity could be this annoying...bon iver played snl the week before that skit even aired...he's laughing with them because he's friendly with them....stop ruining the music we've enjoyed for years

[AntiVaccine2]

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[AntiVaccine2]

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[MrHyqe]

@satinhooks take a look at the likes, I think a lot of people disagree with you.

[bluebuilding]

Learn how to express yourselves correctly people... because its obvious so many people are uneducated and don't know to express things

If you don't like it, its not your cup of tea, It doesn't make it awful. If you think its awesome, then you relate to the mood and melody, doesn't mean the majority of the world will too.

Its all about your MOOD, current life situation, current life experience that makes you decide. So stop saying its awful, you can say its your cup or tea or say i totally dig it

[satinhooks]

@bluebuilding

but if it's lame, it's just lame. there's a lot of amazing music out there. this is not a part of that category. people like it. apparently a lot of people are discovering how mediocre he is because of the SNL clip, which will in turn make his rather uninteresting music more popular. and it's not boring because it's quiet and soft either. that's about all it has going for it. it's not aweful, the shit is TERRIBLE.

[pakieire]

Geez Louise! He's awful!!!

[bluebuilding]

@pakieire your a moron pakierie. Define awful? Something you don't like? wrong. fucking moron, get educated and get a clue. Idiot.

[neckfacesupra]

@pakieire i think you commented on the wrong video man

[buggzyboy]

This is sooooo funny you gotta love SNL !!!!! 

[511Garcia]

13,908 people are white butlers

[tarikghi]

it's really pretty and very sincere.

[BIGROB80]

I was trying t listen to this but zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz­zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz­zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Hit4uMindbenderMusic]

... the guy gets an award, rates a Justin Timberlake SNL spoof, and white butler loves it, so it can be that bad, can it be? I mean can't be that bad?

[Sprechdog]

Andy Samberg continues to revive the YouTube careers of irrelevant artists. SEE: Michael Bolton videos.

[IBeatDrumz]

he got all these views cuz of SNL lol!!!

[igethighmofo]

HAHA the SNL(Saturday nite live) skit brought me here also cause I never heard of this dude. Funny shit!!!

[Bobsledshouseofrawk]

Including this guy with james brown and wayne, obviously shows you are musically retarded

[Bobsledshouseofrawk]

He got a grammy because he deserved it.

[BethanyJennings]

@marcusaydelott Yes, agreeingly I often struggle to understand words but when researching lyrics, they are actually phenominal! I mean, you are correct but I don't understand how people can say they're laughing at how he got a grammy. It's a matter of opinion I guess :/ 

[deanmeehan]

music for the deaf

[deanmeehan]

who likes this shit?

[BethanyJennings]

woah, THIS is music at it's best, it's beautiful. God knows why he was nominated for best new artist, his first album was four years ago, and hes only ever produced outstanding music since.

[marcusaydelott]

@BethanyJennings but i cant understand half the words, i call it james brown fame, where you cant understand what they are saying but it still sounds good. like james brown obviously, lil wayne, and now bon iver.

[hireable2011]

fuck it, i'm gonna find me some bananarama from here

[hireable2011]

i wanna laugh and cry at this dude but mostly laugh how he got the grammy

[hireable2011]

this is def like coffee house music. aka jack johnson which also makes me cringe and want to sing like dropping hot ramen between my legs while watching Lizard Lick Towing on TV

[Omniverse77]

Bon Timberlake

[IStehSHIT]

why has he got a cap and oprolled sleves? is it both hot and cold in the room at the same time?

[toolfan5566]

@IStehSHIT he's a hipster

[neckfacesupra]

@IStehSHIT why do you care? he does what he wants

[IStehSHIT]

@neckfacesupra My qustion is not if he wants it but why :)

[EnergizerBunny804]

kay honestly the skit wasn't even that funny

[LyricsRme11]

I didn't even know who Bon Iver was but saw the skit and I too am speechless; Justin nailed it; too funny!

[jcapuani]

I'm here because of SNL skit too. I have nothing else to say - am speechless!

[pervlo]

Damn I hate it because everytime I want to listen to it I fall asleep and have to repeat the whole song.

[jorge10928]

What is he saying?!?!

[NFD32002]

yeah...I did too. LOL at the SNL skit

[jdcool038]

JT's right, this does help put you to sleep. Its pretty though.

[AppYum]

This is exactly like the SNL skit lol.

Side note, look at recent videos from Nicki Minaj & Soulja Boy, more dislikes than likes. Even though this music may be 'different' it is clearly artistic and can be appreciated by many.

[itsgabbi123]

But I like indie music so sing on bon sing on *looks up lyrics*

[itsgabbi123]

Lmao sounds just like Justin timberlake.! Like what r u sayin nikka?

[JDAusTX]

Ha ha same here cuz of snl skit.

[SmurkyMcSmurkutun]

SNL brought me here ..lol

[rubert134]

Did he really make that guitar out of a canoe?

[bradleyboy1]

god this is crap

[dlflowers64]

This is putting me to sleep... yawn

[aboyd1461]

maafa 1619 funny as shit ....did not even know what Caterwauling meant until now....lmfao.....i like the way it sounded seriously, but i dont know what the fuck he was saying....foreal had to play it back a million times to get the hook!

[VAgirl4]

@aboyd1461 There's a HOOK???!!!!??

[EnergizerBunny804]

fuck the grammys now every bon iver video has a thousand fucktard haters on it

[KellyAnn2390]

I have a new hobby. I'm going to sit around and write down the weird phrases I can make from his squealing.

[katieraeee]

sounds EXACTLY like justin timberlake on snl..

[forgotmypassword3333]

I was contemplating end it all, but after listening to bon...its crystal clear..its time to go..lol

[ng8318]

LMAO!! SNL skit brought me here. Had NO Clue who this guy was! @1:01, did he say, "Gooey Feathers on a Floo.."?!