Ben Harper Excuse me Mr !!!!!!

[TheKikisweet]

Best classic of Ben Harper "you are giving Mr bad name mister like you " I think the song is about politician people who don't care about others ...

[thecarpy]

To the Usians here, the US represents les than 5% of world population using 25% of the yearly oil production .... wakey, wakey 'coz it is almost empty and China is coming!

[MrVicist]

@thecarpy China is far more competent at life without it, too.

[thecarpy]

Schindlers List outro: How many African kids can you save by driving a smaller car and giving the extra cash saved to charity? Are they not worth it? Think for a moment!

[LadayBebe]

@robanywhere Actually this song is from his album called Fight For Your Mind, released in 1995 so no he didn't really write/sing this song just for the purpose of selling it on itunes. Hell what did itunes even mean in 1995...

Message might be clichê, nonetheless its an important one and no matter how many clichês are arround people still don't seem to get it.

[skinza69a]

@LadayBebe maybe thats the problem? the message has become a cliche.... damn shame it didnt make a difference when it still had its meaning

[ProDjs666]

chil^^l

[Joylevinstein]

fucking says it all.

[xoto152]

Itouuub asat! Thnks

[robanywhere]

nice droning tune, a few good hooks, but the message is a bit cliche... yeah easy to dis petroleum and the suits that turn it into gas and plastic, but then try to live without it.... yeah, right, ride your bike from LA to NYC... and don't use a piece of plastic or synthetics while you're at it.... this guy is a hypocrite (at least this song) but then, hey, what the hell, this message sells itune downloads with his target market... malcontents thinking they are radical just by playing the song.

[EoN604]

@robanywhere dude this song has been out for a LOOOONG time. Long before iTunes. Hell this version was uploaded in 2006 and the song is WAY older than that. As far as travelling from LA to NYC, I've got an idea - shut the hell up you filthy pig

[thecarpy]

@robanywhere "cause, Mr., when you get there they don't ask how much you saved all they'll want to know, Mr., is what you gave " seems to contradict you. Back to your rant: try making a change in your life, just a little change is enough ... buy wooden toys for your kids, for example, try to avoid plastics/gas/... as much as you can - it is not that hard - just try for a change and stop your stupid ranting! LA to NYC makes sense to take a train or plane, but ride a bike to local grocery store!

[floydmandan]

its cool classic harper

[sezzyberr]

every time he opens his mouth i get goose bumps..

[markrainey81]

39 people didnt listern to the mr

[Rastamuthafucka]

39 baldheads

[10shearer]

@Rastamuthafucka cool song.rather be a baldhead than a rope head.

[TheConcretesurfer101]

Love it, I have Goosebumps every time I listen. Keep going strong...

[markrainey81]

bad song!

[magaymaestra1]

we are million of peolple all over the world,,we have voice

[Flinh02]

cool song !

[Kdubgrit]

For a 16+ year old song it could have been written last year. Ben is an amazing talent!

[assaadize]

J ADOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR



[Needled0507]

cause mr. like you puts the rest of us to shame!

[DiegoDCvids]

amazing lyrics and song

[rendzrover]

You're excused :)

[SiMo666suzukiRider]

ive played this 9 times now, and this is my 10th, consecutively

[SiMo666suzukiRider]

this song is fuckin ph fat

[bubs7569]

this guy is too good

[jatoch06]

Check out, ben saunders

[whydoesthismattr]

utah for the win

[Chinkeyface]

Mr. UN

[mrZile1986]

ill excuse u

[phialen]

ben is the original spokeperson for green

no offence to the plasitiki guy and mr. sam branson

[jacofan157]

that looks like the Salton Sea. how fitting for a location

[jacofan157]

that looks like the Salton Sea

[snowboardgirl20]

Thar was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You rock :D

[gide171]

amazing song...

[WhiteDwarf18]

"so Mr. when you're rattling

on heaven's gate

let me tell you Mr.

by then it is too late

cause Mr. when you get there

they don't ask how much you saved

all they'll want to know, Mr.

Is what you gave "

[AYEYOKACY]

you know that awkward moment when people talk about how something ironic happened to the people who disliked the video and then the number changes..?

[tbmy7818]

34 personnes doivent être excusées...

[LinaSponk9]

I just love it ! And hes so sexy :'D

Excuse me Mr.

[bg147]

He would look look cool wearing a flower pot on his head.

[beaudryr]

34 people lost the Mr. from their names

[ravenise]

Excuse me BP, or is that JP (Morgan) largest shareholder and Rothschild front

[LaMeeluFL]

wtffffffffffffffffff

[TwiztedBarbie]

What a great song. This song has always inspired me to build as much good possible. The song has many depths to its meaning.

[BigJimDeeDaDee]

Mr doesnt refer to one person, it refers to all humans. We are all Mr. Man. We are all to blame for everything that happens.

[stonelake1]

RUN THIS S HIT

[gringodeltoro1]

Excuse me Mr, but would you mind looking at the barrel of my shotgun for just one second?

[bulldoggrrr]

Mr. mother fucker

[Minamdonaj]

In my opinion, Mr. is not just BP or any other single person.

Mr. is everyone combined as a whole, except the mister's we're giving a bad name to.

[dylanrrulez]

One of my fav songs

[Zebbideeful]

Fuckin A

[lavukprenses]

best times of ben harper....soul, sound, lyrics ....everythings perfect.

[GatorWarrior14]

strong eco message. very good

[PhreakPhantom]

Goosebumps

[Skiddlezz]

"I'm soooorry..."

[daveanz]

the vocals suck on album version. the live version is MUCH better.

[zomgchocobo]

@daveanz the vocals is not what hes focusing on this song. If he wanted it to sound better he would have made it better. Its about what the songs trying to say. Listen to the message not the way he sings it

[tarshorceceliah]

excuse me mr bp, ruined any oceans lately???

[Martothe111]

I think this album was probably one of his best and also The Will To Live.

[TheGanjafarmer88]

i love the message ben harper sends

[fenderesprit]

, this is the real meaning of the song.

search mr mr paul taggart

[GrungeHippie95]

@fenderesprit got nothing when i searched it

[fenderesprit]

, this is the real meaning of the song.

[miertjie94]

32 to people obey the mr

[SiMo666suzukiRider]

@miertjie94 how could you possibley dislike this song aye, i dont get it, this song is the best man

[Zoronoa01]

@miertjie94 40 :/

[Benni5123]

Love this song, but wtf does he wear on his head, for example at 0:52??

[cic0cy]

to me this song is not just about big oil companies or BP or the government or "the big guys." It is about each and every one of us who turns a blind eye and a deaf ear to what's going on around us, who makes up excuses for not doing anything about anything. Love this song and love his voice.

[neight80]

scream it ! Let the accumulative voice be heard!

[TheMItchonary]

it's so powerful

[FlyingVneckSweater]

@KenpoanBjj yeah man down with horrible oil and evil capitalism! Would you like to buy my (plastic) CD? Lol

I wonder how much oil it took to make the internet?

No. of PC's x miles of cable x machines to make PC's x Machines to make machine to make PC's x shipping and transport x R&D x power required to make it all work

= about 5 socks full (I'll be honest, I'm guessing)

[Pemmee]

Dearest Ben Harper,first of all I love you and second I would like to ask you not to talk about the bad behavior of others anymore. Let us talk about our own bad behaviors....or are you perfect? I challenge you,Harper and I love you like I love myself. Xxx

[MGKoshgarian]

Um an old Scottish gent by the name of John Martyn wrote this song before this guy was even born. So you guys calling this guy a "genius" remember he is doing nothing but playing a cover song.

[imperatortotti]

@MGKoshgarian lie !

[chrsunderwood4]

@MGKoshgarian Actually, John Martyn covered this song on his cover album, The Church With One Bell, in 1998, and Ben Harper's Fight For Your Mind, which this song is on, was released in 1995

[FabFab14]

It's hard to blame any political or economic ideologies.

What's at fault? People.

[kakashi341girl]

Gosh his voice is so amazing!! 

[Alessandraluvi]

lindoooooooooooooooo, kero vccc

[tabithatwitchetty]

@KenpoanBjj we can grow oil ...hemp oil can run a car, makes biodegradable plastics and is environmentally friendly ..we are only dependent on mineral oils because of politicians and their friends in big business - it is purely a monetary situation born from capitalism...

[StcNick]

@tabithatwitchetty no its not capitalism fault. The U.S. hasnt had capitalism in 80 90 years. Your right, we are only dependent on mineral oils because of politicians and their friends in big business but thats isnt capitalism. If the government gives tax breaks to certain buisness' that isnt capitalism, if the government gives money or some kind of subsidies to a business that is far from capitalism. Or when governments create new regulations for people trying to start a business.

[wonderxlick]

@StcNick you don't think we have a capitalist government? how do you think we got into this oil situation? don't be thinking i'm a socialist, cuz i'm not. but i think our gov't stressed capitalism in a lot of areas.

[StcNick]

@wonderxlick i dont think we have a capitalist government because we dont have a capitalist government. Governments cant be capitalist, thats not a type of government. The economy can be capitalist. An economy functions in either a capitalist structure or noncapitalist. When the government says capitalism they are lying to you they mean crony-capitalism. If we actually had capitalism there wouldnt be subsidies, bailouts, regulatory or tax privileges for certain companies.

[StcNick]

@tabithatwitchetty the guys screwing us over are the same guys blaming capitalism, they know it wasnt capitalism but they want you to think it was so you will be more willing to accept socialistic views or some other form of a contol or mixed economy. Please do not fall into the trick of thinking it was capitalism that has done this, it is keynesian economics and an over reaching government that causes all the problems. It is purely a monetary situation...created by the FED and keynesianism

[trosdemelosensepolpa]

my favourite song from him!

[baskickmy]

Ik heb hier echt meer dan 5000 keer naar geluisterd op mijn ipod!

[me0me0hehehehe]

his songs our so different i love it.

[sickalb3rt]

when Ben was Ben

[ladybugchick715]

this song has a great point

[Jolie028]

Great!

[TinaFunk]

Ben must have seen it coming..

[Pyrotechnickk]

awfully sick guy ... But I Like it ... =)

[zilac1977]

@FlyingVneckSweater

It's not irrelavent right now.

[milusine]

@FlyingVneckSweater You cannot be serious? So because this mister is not there anymore this song shouldn't be there anymore too???? Gosh don't you look thenews everyday??? How many Mister like this do we have in the world?? Correct me if I am wrong but children still dying all overthe world, conflicts, pollution!!! So this song will be relavent for couples of decades if ut's not centuries!!! This song will be relavent as long as bush damages will be felt by thousands of peoples around the world

[FlyingVneckSweater]

@milusine Alright, get off your soap box! It was a rhetorical question you douche bag!

[milusine]

@FlyingVneckSweater Rhetorical question? Well you should have say that before! (ironic) Why the hell do you post a "rhetorical question"? And how the hell am I suppose to know it was a "rhetorical question"?Anyway if this comment wasn't right for you it will be for someone else. i won't be gross like you've been but you should wash your mouth dude; insulting people like that reminds me of someone not really clever! Verbal conflict isn't a waste of time? This is a real "rhetorical question"

[FlyingVneckSweater]

@milusine You are totally right to (incorrectly) berate me for my social ignorance, but i call you a douche bag and you get upset. Well to save you or anyone else from any further mis-understanding i have removed the comment. However i stil believe you to be a douche bag...

[milusine]

@FlyingVneckSweater "Please don't let me be misunderstood" Fair enough. I can be whatever you want me to be. By the way I do not think that you're ignorant (you did try to listen to this song) I just think that you're a little immature to get the whole meaning. This is a Timeless song. anyway no more "argument" it's exhausting, it makes me think and don't really like it. Peace and love!

[Starslider]

Lovely song!!

[manono66]

love ben harpers voice

his music should be more on edge though, but that's just my opinion

song reminds me of working class hero btw

[pixxiehillpixxie]

@manono66 never thought about the Lennon vibe, but ur absoluty right. God is this exactly how I feel. almost makes 1 ashamed to be a white American male, The Species That Ruined the Fing World.

[knobsdog]

@pixxiehillpixxie Slow it down people have been doing evil things to the world long before America even existed. And atrocities aren't limited to white people, take a look at Darfur and the African tribes that have been warring against eachother for forever.

[Grensoorlog]

@pixxiehillpixxie

Don't be a brainwashed defeatist!

[Page6980]

this music video is awesome and i think the background is the cover for THE WILL TO LIVE the live EP

[Goldenboyoro]

Mr BP

[tadowjonez]

Excuse me, mister, but, isn't that your oil in the sea?

[ZuLeO7]

i want to get that dirty too!

[dsmalf]

this song really applies to the world today, especially with the whole oil spill and all that shit

[hancuffs]

the first verse should be sent 2 the president of bp. fuck you bp. i love you ben harper!

[dsmalf]

@hancuffs hell yeah fuck off BP

[rockRoCks27]

cool video and song. Mr. BP! ;)

[cloandcarl]

What an absolutly fantastic song, with such a deep true meaning. Brilliant, 5***** Ben your such a great guy :-)

[erinsk9collectibles]

Why dislike this? Truth hurts?

[iStevie]

cya in Hyde Park, Mr. Harper!!!

[mccurdyca]

interesting how the oil spill happened and this song came out way before it Tony Hayward I think hes talking about you

[Rohpartikel]

cool!!!!

[budtron77]

Its your oil to Harper, same with the rest of you hipocrits. Your fuel, light and heat is all mined out of the earth one way or another. So stop heating and lighting your million dollar houses, stop driving your outrages s.u.v's and then your message won't sound like bull shit!!

[dsmalf]

@budtron77 your an idiot

[chrsunderwood4]

How pissed do you think Ben Harper is about the oil spill. Start building wind turbines, geothermal sources, and hydroelectric dams. I also heard that H3 is a compound found on the Moon, and it would supply us with basically unlimited energy. BP sucks.

[Shotthetequila]

swallow this, BP!

[medicvet]

prescient..

[gracycastine]

Jesus! I always knew he was a prophet. Ben, that is. xoxoxoxox

[PTJams]

Thank you, Isaac!

[geoross1]

dedicated to all the so-called "Misters" of the world

Ben Harper tells it how it is

and he does it in such a beautiful way

[fklock]

This message is so pertinent right now. Thank you Mr. BP for all that you have given us!

[TheKaosarts]

BEST SONG EVER!!! I LOVE YOU BEN!!

[blackbone88]

ethanol now!

[jerbatista]

beautifull

[BigRiverAce7]

Check out the chick with the oil all over her at the .57 mark. Great song!!!! Ben you need to get this to the people at BP.

[ff11chochol]

noice



[ztfrey]

how sad this is where we are today so true

[ztfrey]

this is where we are how sad and true. the us is embarcing me, to tolorate this oil spoil that could have been prevented

[cgrsworld]

Holy Crap. Ben Harper makes singing about corporate greed SEXY.

[Punkinnn]

So pertinent. Love him...

[kriSongs]

beautiful song with a deep meaning

[martin1981able]

starfala arabi arabi starfala el nurr el rachid el abelrezack astagfirrulla la illa allah la illa la allah ma inchallah el djaffar oh pardonnez vos creatures la choukran la choukran la illa allah ma inch'allah la chouker el djaffar pour la résolution de la protection de ce si bel océan la merci

[hautesa]

J adore cette chanson !

[martin1981able]

well some mister irresponsable imcompetent and just matérial mister we even ask if these irresponable mister do nourrish theimselves with petrol it is not tolérable no more in fact tomorrow could be spiritual not brut material superficial works ::!!!seve-karima

[drugo667]

it's a mr. like you that puts the rest of us to shame...i love mr ben harper

[kylabonga]

one of my personal favs!!

[MrWaffles0303]

what is he wearing on his head?

[wammybarsolo21]

is this about the goverment?

[nlandess]

@wammybarsolo21 My personal interpretation is this is about people who assume and demand power through abuse of social convention and extant hegemonic structures without claiming power and authority through expertise or inspiration and thus justly claiming "consent of the governed." Could be government, manager, neighbor, parent. If you are going to demand respect you need to earn it, basically, But that's just me.

[McLOVEN951]

ben harper is my role model :) i love him man

[kellsfunnybunny]

This song is soooo goood!

[larryharrison11]

fuck big oil

[dzd02]

,,,sad but true,,,,,,,,

[420TheDudeAbides]

Luv ya Ben Harper! 420 Time. The Dude Abides...

[kurtvanloon]

chills down my spine

[lawlzafire]

ben harper = 1000000000000000 stars

[isaacfromorocco]

finalement ben harper au maroc au festival des musiques sacré le 5 juin 2010

[leilou972]

je n'es pas vu le programe tu parle bien du festival d'essaouira ????

[elganmatadorxx]

@isaacfromorocco il est malade !! quel chance XD

[zemzamiimad]

@isaacfromorocco il n'est pas venu ce con

[lennyneroau]

The vocal is sung with so much contempt. Awesome work Ben!