Bright Eyes - "Four Winds" Saddle Creek Records

[christrippin]

0:09 Oh sweet america you take me a away oh sweet america...Lyrics. sing it sounds perfect...

[Traccia7]

Addiction.

[bandmedal]

Drummer, hot, sex blerghs...

[lovelymartyr]

how do you sing with an english accent when you're from nebraska ????

[LooKxAxDistractioN]

Conor Oberst doesn't sing people. He preaches.

[Floydthefuckbag]

Can't believe this came out when I was 16. Feels like it was just yesterday.

[igottahangoveryo]

yeah hmm... those people must reallllly love satan.

[dinoelin]

i love it when conor sings; he actually feels it. bright eyes is the best thing that ever happened to me

[oOdatsfubbazOo]

All of the people growing shit need to get mugged -0 -

[mooglely]

Fond memories of good ol' Bright Eyes!

[snowman9five]

I want hair like that

[teachmehowtozombie]

Am I the only one who think's the beginning sounds like 'santa clause is coming to town' ?

[jonaahthan]

i forgot how much i loved Bright Eyes <3

welcome back old love ;)

[1993hammons]

roses are red

violets are blue

when 0:00-3:41 came

i did too

[kadeneification]

ive loved bright eyes scence i was a child :)

[sebo18394]

Props to Oberst for keeping his composure:)

[simo33z]

Hey guys, I know I'm nothing in comparison to most Acoustic artists. And in comparison to the bands themselves I don't really compare, but if you can spare 5 minutes to check my cover of this song I would be so appreciative :)

/watch?v=J34emYZshXo

[gossamer999]

@Iamthemessiah23 her name is Maria Taylor

[7bean3]

Conor Oberst at his peak writing ability. Such a strong song.

[longdickem1]

also, mad sun cheif, my family took your land so i dont even think you have the right to use a keyboard you yella bitch. BIIIIIIIIIIIITCH

[Madsunchief]

The killers had a much better version. It's sad that it came from such a Lowsy group

[longdickem1]

@Madsunchief what do you mean version? this is a bright eyes song and the killers suck cock they come out with a record every five years, they're bitches

[simo33z]

@Madsunchief Really? I love The Killers, but lyrically they are nothing in comparison with Bright Eyes. As Rolling Stones said, "Bright Eyes is the next Bob Dylan." so kid, don't talk shit till you at least know A little about music.

[ronnon100]

The Killers version is SO much better.

dont like the country style here

[JLCrazy25]

@ronnon100 Well, that's how it was written and intended to be played.

[DaZedNCoFused24]

My favorite of all of Connors hair styles.

[CorvetteTeaser]

0:21 just keep replaying it

[privatquadrat]

every time it pans to the chick... Jesus, I believe I'm ready.

[PalmerS05]

2:34 - Newest concert trend: Throw fuzzy dice at the band!

[dearsealion]

@Iamthemessiah23

Maria Taylor? Hot? Her nose looks like shit. but good voice.

[superbryan92]

I was in this video... I had mixed feelings about throwing shit at my favorite band. but I got over that pretty quick... (nostalgic sigh) Good times.

[Sky9136]

I read in rolling stone this video was based on his show in athens, GA...

The bibles blind, the Torahs deaf, the Koran is mute.. If you burned them all together you'd get close to the truth.

One of the few amazing and recognized song writers of our time. Although mixed feelings on the new people's key

[rickydougy13]

Bright Eyes wrote this song, The Killers covered it !

[Bearsena97]

Man, why did this shitty country band cover a killers song?

[TheAdventureLeague]

@Bearsena97 Do you always herp when you derp? The Killers covered this song. Bright Eyes is the writer.

[skimonsta]

@Bearsena97 killers suck, you suck. get your facts strait

[Mirgallegos]

@Bearsena97 Your a dumb ass of a person.. this is not a shitty country band. they are a Icon in Folk Rock. the killers wish they had as much talent as Conor Oberst.

[OhSnapple3796]

@Bearsena97 Get your music Straight, man. This is an original Bright Eyes song. And it's Not Shitty Country. No need for that. Don't be a Jerk.

[JLCrazy25]

@Bearsena97 Holy fuck, this is Bright Eyes' song. The Killers covered it, and like killers, killed it. In the bad way.

[jupiterains]

conor...is...hot.

[singana1]

please, if this really happened, Conor Oberst would throw a shit fit. He flipped out and left the stage because we weren't quiet enough during one of the songs at a show I was at. And I'm not talking about yelling, I'm talking about normal crowd noise.

[I8RICKROLLERS]

240p is this somalia?!

[lagpcg]

Someone threw fuzzy dice!

[The80sTrashKid]

love conor, love this song, love the vid! perfection!

[lindseysworld]

@Iamthemessiah23

The drummer is Maria Taylor. She's probably not even playing them.

[kisshuslove]

ok i do not remember all of the ppl having THAT MUCH food in the beginning D:

[christianrrios]

2:07 bros and hicks should fall out of space.

[kargirl222]

@Iamthemessiah23 Conor Oberst....is....hot.

[arnoldlayne1991]

Ashton Kutcher in the audience at 1:36

[SlymeGreen]

The peppiest song about the end of the world ever written.

[ParkerKraft]

bright eyes is one of my biggest inspirations as a musician

[youreveningcoat]

Damn the crowd had a LOT of shit to throw

[graysonb14]

@youreveningcoat i guess he shouldn't have played the republican get together lol

[ludagaz]

The best Bright Eyes song ever :P

[Igotopieces]

This video was made by someone lazy :/

[basketballrobb]

I saw them yesturday! They played this as their second song. I wanted to stay true to the music video so I started to boo and throw stuff at them - all in good fun of course. I guess nobody else really got it. The people around me didn't like that too much, I still wonder what they played as their third song........ D:

[Elmerssglue]

@basketballrobb Are you sure you did it at the right time? Did you wait until the second verse? (;

[mscalabrino238]

i wish people werent yeling

[FalseProsecutioner]

@EmoWithBrige

Your a fuking liar.

Bye bye.

Love, Emo Elmo

[gossamer999]

MORE THAN 240p!

[emowithbridge]

When i showed Dahvie Vanity (lead singer of blood on the dance floor) my favorite band Relient K, He showed me this video by bright eyes. Great song really.

[fundipbluered1]

i'm in love

[69SAWYER69]

2:34 Who throws fuzzy dice, honestly?!

[Spill27]

I must say this video is completely unrealistic, everyone loves a good bright eyes tune = )

[11Jurriaan]

@Spill27 well, no, appearently, there are people who like autotuned rap better. I don't get it and I don't care. I just pity these people for their shallow ears...

[gossamer999]

@Spill27 especially since all those people are actually Bright Eyes fans! (or at least most of em)

[catfeces]

this sounds like john mellencamp arranged a song for bright eyes.

[SeriouslyRandom20]

This song is amazing, the lyrics are amazing.

[Makingaband91]

why havent more people listened to this song, its ridiculous!

[Fredthe99th]

@Iamthemessiah23 hell yeah she is XD

[nopoopallowed]

lol that would never happen in real life

[bigxrag11]

My favorite folk band!!

[swordguru]

The screaming in the background adds sooo much to the song!

[smeziane1943]

Niaj4 what does male-squee even mean?

[krookedalien]

great song i didnt know indie rock was so good

[Xcycobob56X]

Great song.

Great analogies.

I just wish they hadn't cut off the fiddle though for this video.

[prbarcellos]

I prefer The Kilers' version.

[I8RICKROLLERS]

@prbarcellos go die in a dark,damp corner you homo

[jh]

@prbarcellos it was written by Bright Eyes tho...this was how it was meant to be....omg. ew. D1E!!!!

[carito96inu]

@prbarcellos me too x3 lol

[niaj4]

The drummer in that video makes me male-squee.

[greatrobbo]

actually this song is quite jolly for them!! a bit like when rem sang shiny happy people

[greatrobbo]

rednecks hate him because he is to complex for them to understand, if the song was about ploughing fields and tractors then it would become clear to them, plus they have pumpkin heads

[gossamer999]

so i watched this probably 20-30 times tonight

[ItziRonaldo]

SHIT !!!!!

[DappledRain]

I just see this video as Conor saying "I don't give a crap what you think about my music. I will continue to play the truth, no matter if you can take it or are too thick-skulled."

You rock Conor. ;3

[bukk3t]

watching for the 4th time in a row

[I8RICKROLLERS]

@Sharpoon lol

[I8RICKROLLERS]

why do dumb rednecks hate conor oberst???

[bukk3t]

@I8RICKROLLERS cuz dumb rednecks are dumb rednecks, with redneck fuckin parents! durrrr

[gymrubbers]

@jfoolify

I have to disagree

But don't get me wrong

Bright Eyes are good

x

[foshizzel360]

Im suprised they havent died in a ''car crash'' or ''air plane crash''.AKA

(im suprised the government hasent killed them yet.)

sad they do shit like that.............

[foshizzel360]

He reminds me so much of Trevor Moore from The Whitest Kids U' Know

im i the only one??

[Patrick1123581321]

I kind of wish they hadn't tried to play on people's sympathies with this video, but it is different.

[explode0923]

this is good but my fav cover is @eobenreder 's

[robmcmann]

it would be awesome if in the middle of the song his guitar turn into an M60 and he plowed through the haters!

[mrskittykitkat]

ily bright eyes hahhahahah BALLLLIN!!

[lostatcedencesea]

How dare all of you people that chastise people for covering a song of a band they like. Bands cover songs from other bands so their fans can recognize other good music. Don't forget Bright Eyes had to give his permission for The Killers to use his song. They obv. have mutual respect for each other. I don't know why that should be any different for the fans.

[jfoolify]

My god i just listened to the killers version. FUCKING TERRIBLE, and i hate them as is but that made me hate them even more. Dont get me wrong, i love some electro synth indie music but the killers are awful. Listen to Gang Gang Dance and never go back to that bullshit.

[jfoolify]

Come on, the Killers blow. I mean Bright eyes has not released all great records but the killers are terrible. They are radio alternative. The worst right after rap rock and radio metal. Sorry, i had to.

[xlaronx27]

Also it says the whore of babylon, and the Israelites are still in slavery in Babylon, the land of confusion, or the U.S. if you will.

[xlaronx27]

This song talks about today's Hebrew Israelites of the Bible, the fact that they use a Mexican girl and talk about four winds blowing through her hair is proof of this. Read the verse about the 4 winds in the Bible.

[lastvaquero]

The Audience symbolize the majority of the people in the USA. When faced with truth, they won't have it. One such example, old Dakota where a Genocide sleeps, where hundreds if not thousands of Native Americans were killed, and Mount Rushmore being built on the side of the Black Hills which is the most sacred site for the Sioux nation. When people come forth with truth, they are labeled as terrorist, unpatriotic, or just conspiracy theorist. Just look at that Wikileak case as proof.

[christianlondon]

Great, but I personally love The Killers version

[JHAM3232]

good song. all that noise from the audience is distracting though.

[Biverix]

The drummer is sooooo cute :)

[GARRETH94]

@Biverix ikr id reck that

[lala6101989]

look up ethan obenreder i think he has the best version on youtube

[WilfordlBrimley]

"The Killers" version does this no justice :(

[liammcfc]

@WilfordlBrimley The killers version is great!! not that its better than bright eye's or that bright eye's is better, but the killers version brings this fantastic song to even more people of different music tastes so that we can all apreciate its lyrical brilliance :)

[Iwantatelescope]

@WilfordlBrimley No. It actually does it alot of justice, as people who are into The Killers would listen to their version of the song and presumably look up the original, which would bring them back here, gaining Bright Eyes more views. You probably think that people prefer The Killers' version, and that is true, some do, like myself. However, this is the original and it will always be and people will always come back to this one.

[WilfordlBrimley]

@Iwantatelescope Opinions, man. Great, aren't they?

[sleepyduo37]

Whenever i hear the line "his body's decomposing in containers tonight," I think of the unsolved mysteries segment about Dave Bocks who worked at N.L.O in Ohio. He was murdered or died accidentally one night by being thrown into a radio active tank and only a few of his remains were found. Today, N.L.O is closed and his remains are too radioactive to bury in the ground, so they remain in sealed containers in the abandoned N.L.O buildings.

[rooty83]

its so funny that conor looks like trevor from the whitest kids u know, lol

[jaketyler27]

@Dana54053 haha agreed, very painful intro to listen to for such a well written song.

[Musicmaster182]

This song is so amazing that I don't even care that I have to wait 30 seconds for an ad about a jeep.

[piratesefff]

mormons reaching out to bright eyes fans... typical mormons lol

[artfanatsymanic]

Epic.

[omegapie12]

Native Americans.

[TravisSDay]

To me this song is about intolerence and it's excuses throughout all societies, and the attempts of those that be at maintaining us that way. The symbolism in this video and song are mesmerizing, from the style of music chosen, to the words, to the crowd. I especially liked the awkward and embarassed teenagers transformation from shame to hate because of the influence of the mob, and the example of power that our friends and family can truly have over us.

[jordanbrantleymoore]

So, I'm the only one who noticed that everyone in the crowd is white?

[CaesaroSumabillity]

@jordanbrantleymoore NOP

[ashesimage]

@jordanbrantleymoore have you ever been to a bar in a small town in Nebraska? (that's what this video reminds me of)

[SarahGrr2010]

Sammmm<3

[GuildOfWhores]

Update: I just checked out that "cover": it's a travesty to the intent of this song. What is heard cannot be unheard. :(

[GuildOfWhores]

I didn't even know there was a Killers cover of this until I read the comments. :/

[ceruleanlovelace]

@sharpoon

you know, it's ignorant cuntwads like you that make youtube fucking suck. they're both really good, i'm a fan of both bands, your opinion isn't a fact, so you can probably go die in a fire now

[SaVogne]

@MATTTROPE id have to agree with you.

[Dana54053]

Still think this sounds like 'Santa Claus is coming to town at the beginning...

[oManelJoao]

Thumbs iif you came here because you listened to The Killers cover first :D

[watchthiscityfall]

@oManelJoao Thumbs downed you, not for you asking for the thumbs up, but because you mentioned The Killers Cover.

[oManelJoao]

@oManelJoao /care

[IxGaarAxI]

genius

[MATTTROPE]

The Bible's blind, the Torah's deaf, the Qur'an is mute

If you burned them all together you'd be close to the truth

Greatest Line ever!

[I8RICKROLLERS]

@MATTTROPE don't you mean the bible's blind the torah's deaf the qur'an is mute if you burn em all you'd get close to the truce. that is the line sorry for rubbing it in

[mikybee93]

@I8RICKROLLERS according to the lyric book that comes with the album it's "truth". You're not rubbing anything in, just making yourself look a bit dickish.

[I8RICKROLLERS]

@mikybee93 fucking listen then!

[adventurous25]

@I8RICKROLLERS its truth!!

[I8RICKROLLERS]

@adventurous25 well you arent pissed

[themary821]

the beginning of this song just reminds me of santa claus is comin' to town.

am i the only one?

[MotorPsychoNightmar]

@themary821 it reminds me of the night they drove ole dixie down, but i guess i can see where your coming from.

[bukk3t]

@themary821 ya, you are.

[lalagirl135]

@themary821 No....your not alone

[bukk3t]

@themary821 thats really weird, but i see what ur saying...looo.

[MrNapcake]

@janlg10 you expected people to thumbs down this amazing lyrical content? For shame.

[Caydennt]

@MrNapcake i think he meant because of what it says about religions.....

[gabriellawotherspoon]

Bright Eyes is the first of their time.

[jaymthegenius]

LMFAO someone threw fuzzy dice! :D Hanging those from one's rear-view mirror advertises to the world that they have no tastes.

[JonasHede]

Lyrical content???? I just came here to listen to the music, but maybe thats just me.

[Kevinized100]

this song rules!

[831crank]

I am Huge Killers and Bright eyes Fan Thumbs up if you think they should do a song together

[backend0ff0rever]

39 people obviously never cared for conor oberst to begin with.

[TheFlowersKillers]

I think Bright Eyes are pleased that other bands like their music so much that they cover it. The version made by The Killers have the same intention and meaning. So why do people have a problem with it anyway?

[pinnball79]

Like the song, just think the crowds voices ruin the video...

The fuzzy dice are a nice touch though.

[steave707]

i am a hardcore killers fan... and i think this version is really good.

[ReDhAvEn1993]

@steave707 It should be it's the original..

[strangeclarity]

if this really is the end of the world, i'm glad i'm listening to bright eyes.

[pinkmoonmist]

watch the live nooww lol

[Patchie97]

People. Read what I have to say.

It's a good song, yes? Even the Killers fans agree on that, right?

Isn't that all that matters? This is a very good song, so no point in arguing over which is better.

[mickinson]

Stepping back from the issue of which version's better for a moment, I'd like to point out the the killers are vapid and bland, and managed to produce two good albums before sinking into indie-pop tedium.

[gossamer999]

i hope that this performance was staged and not something that actually happened to these guys. they're too awesome for this to happen to them.

[PotatoDonki]

Oh yes. I remember this. This is a very good song.

[gossamer999]

38 people like the Killers better >_<

[fartman51]

well...as i already said before....i prefer the killers and i think they are the best band, but i loved this video,this song,this version in general,but even more.....the drummer!....what's her name!

[missrockettes]

genius

[waaaaaaaahooooo]

The lyrics are so dark and have so much depth... so why does it make me feel so happy and weightless? =D

[waaaaaaaahooooo]

The lyrics are so dark and have so much depth... so why does it make me feel so happy and weightless =D

[thevanniliaface]

Boo all you want 1:35 but his eyebrows are interested.