Bright Eyes - True Blue

[maariaa1995]

Somehow "blue" is now a very wierd word

[touchofmetal]

i drink a blue moon to this song.

[lickmybrains]

I have the live version of this song, but i've never come across this version! which album is it on? Can i buy it?

[murdybirdy]

@lickmybrains I think it's on the Lua single

[SharkBanana]

8 people had gangrene... they got it real bad

[MrWhitenamese]

Crip National Anthem

[AidenMcKee]

He totally stole this idea from Eiffel 65. 

[NeverShoutKaila]

@AidenMcKee haha i didn't think he stole it, but i was singing the Eiffel 65 song in my head the whole time this song was playing xD

[I8RICKROLLERS]

this song is hiliarouis

[iCIueIess]

@I8RICKROLLERS your grammer is hilarious

[I8RICKROLLERS]

@iCIueIess hey smartass i'm 11 y/o what music where you listening to at 11? gay motherfucking shit! that's what! pedo cunt!

[iCIueIess]

@I8RICKROLLERS stay in school kid, stay in school...

[I8RICKROLLERS]

@iCIueIess that suprisingly made my day

[TearsAmongAshes]

@iCIueIess It's "grammar."

[getup2727]

@iCIueIess ur spelling is hilarious

[ohnofoshohoe]

@getup2727 So is yours.

[zozoriffic]

I just dyed my hair blue and listened to this song simultaneously. It was a great experience, you guys.

[thetokeinalien]

@zozoriffic

hey i did that too. hahaa

[lagalaxyfan]

So as enjoyable as this is; it doesn't even near the excellence of the live version that can be heard on Bright Eyes' live album "Motion Sickness." The two trumpet solos really make the song, and without them I must say it makes the song somewhat bland. The live version is just absolutely mind-blowing.

[heliot58]

@lagalaxyfan I agree, I saw them live last month in Cleveland and Conor was at the top of his game. The way he uses trumpet in his songs to evoke longing or sadness is what makes them so memorable

[cdashkid123]

kinda the same tune as "shell games" from the peoples key

[SoThenScatSaid]

anyone else realize that at 1:58 the shirt he's wearing is a design for a bright eyes shirt also?

anyone know the connection?



[litfuse007]

@SoThenScatSaid back in the day on the Saddle Creek website, that Manville Band tshirt picture was one of like 6 Conor Oberst pictures that were posted. Thus it became pretty well-known to BE fans, thus a t shirt was designed by Saddle Creek that mimicked the original Manville Band shirt.

[mikejson]

whoever dislikes this song deserves blue waffles

[song2poem2piano2life]

I think Conors favorite color is blue.

[coolrock92]

This song is tite :D it kinda reminds me of the kids don't stand a chance by vampire weekend :p

[1Lozzix1]

I wanna see Conor wear blue tap dancing shoes and a blue top hat and dance!

[HarryPotterFanatic33]

We bounced a blue ball, it broke a blue glass,

Miss Susie sat upon it and broke her blue ask me no more questions, I'll tell you no more lies.

[NQuade395]

bluetiful



[sabfreakgurlz]

no blues clues..?

[ItsMeOrla]

... blue waffle?

[shlomp420]

sk8rat

[GabeFreedom1]

This is a pretty blue song

[illSkateofmind]

sk8rat all day

[M0rningwooD69]

blue is the color of water!

[mrTWATSTER]

@M0rningwooD69 no, its the color of the sky reflecting onto water

[Patchie97]

Awesome.

[imageadjust]

tonight is the first time I've ever heard this song. I've been a HUGE fan of Conor since I was about sixteen... It's always so great to find amazing songs of his that I've never heard before. I never stop discovering with him. Thank you Conor, you are truly the king. x

[BadAlice101]

'He had a weird twitch' lol what? He has a fantastical ability to pull off complete random craziness and make it look just oh-so-so good

[xNorthrnDownpourx]

I counted how many time Conor says "Blue" in this song on my way home from the Bright Eyes Concert on thursday...it was 47. or maybe 49...It was really late at night so I can't really remember

[Kiuiv]

He has breathtaking eyes...

I'm in love. <3_<3

[me0me0hehehehe]

this is such a sweet song!

@JosephThePenguin yes, blue is the best colour. :D

[arguingeyes]

oH !! THIS SONG IS SO LOVELY. :)

[ohnofoshohoe]

My eyes are green.:[

[homicidalking1]

@ohnofoshohoe That doesn't mean that you can't be blue :)

[mccrazyskater]

i lovee this song!

[hwymen84]

Heard this on WFUV, great tune!

[mysweetsense]

Apparently he wrote this for his nephews birthday. Hence blue cake on blue plates. which just makes this song all the more cute. <3

[heyjude97]

@mysweetsense did you see the video of him singing happy birthday to stella mogis? it's so cute! and he hands her the mike, and she keeps saying hi over and over again.... stella is seriously the cutest -and luckiest- kid alive!

[KidaTiamor]

lmao i first found this song on grooveshark i have a habit of finding new bands by typing in random words it finds closeish bands or songs i typed in blue and this was on it i listened to it once and recently i have had repeated flashbacks of this song so i had to listen to it again! xD

[Ninjarmor]

Love

[kieranlabbe97]

and then the tears fall out of my blue eyes :)

[diddly28]

An amazing coincidence or Conor quoted Timothy Leary's last words. He was an American psychologist with terminal cancer and had his last moments filmed. Before he died he repeated "Why not?" and finally ended with "Why not, Yeah," tho his son also claims that Leary added the word "beautiful" at the end, for some reason "Why not, yeah" is what is known as his last words.

I just thought that was interesting. curious what other people think and if that could change some meaning for some people.

[10sup10]

I just hope Conor doesn't get blue balls lol

[lilangel15287]

@10sup10 lol



[emilybaby591]

hahah, adrian, your truee blue :D

[666hectik]

i really like you emily because your true blue :]

[shelley9000]

He was sitting on a blue couch, not unlike mine. 

[GrandarMilsun]

90 percent of these views are mine

[ItsRainingZOMBIEZ]

It´s official, I love all of his songs.

Each time I listen to another, I love it more than the last.

[PopeOfPeaceotan5]

freakin love this song

[Yarrrgh]

I'm blue da ba de da ba daa

[Sugoiish]

cute song xD

[OliviaaJayy]

I met a blue dog with a blue tongue(:

[kmacmuzikmafia27]

The mother of all emo songs. True blue.

[Shujulian]

@kmacmuzikmafia27 This is actually a really positive song aha.

[kmacmuzikmafia27]

@Shujulian

I know, it's got a cheery beat, but I think deep down it's an honest sad song. Or it's making fun of those really depressing people.

[Shujulian]

@kmacmuzikmafia27 Haha no! He wrote it for his friend's son or little brother or something. His favorite color is blue. It's talking about how blue is awesome.

[kmacmuzikmafia27]

@Shujulian

Grr you're ruining my interpretation! Curse you! Be gone!

:)

[Shujulian]

@kmacmuzikmafia27 Haha don't worry abaht it. I thought the same thing at first.

[kmacmuzikmafia27]

@Shujulian

Nah it's fine, good to know the real meaning. Thanks!

[00cipher]

Always makes me smile.

[MrDoomAid]

you can't even read that text you might as well have not made this

[paprWINGS]

EEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeee!

this is the perfect song for my j-biird!! she LOVES blue...kinda a sick obsession...

[112233tina332211]

it's such a beautiful song...

[neoninagirl]

Web definitions for true blue: marked by unswerving loyalty; "a true-blue American"; "a reliable true-blue country club conservative"

Interesting... I love this song!

[camilapalacios0416]

@kennygr8 aahahah me too, dude.

[WeedGoRawr]

Okay first time listening and i already have a new favourite song, flazzerazzing awesome!!

[jamesfive5]

Very .... blue ! just like me !!

[C4LLI3HUMM3L]

im blue ba da de da

[littlemissbirdy]

I love this song, but i think its soooo much better on the live album, motion sickness. Think that version is incredible, with the orchestra in the background and stuff! I havn't come across this version on any other album tho, and i think i have most of them...wasn't sure if it was his song or a cover?

[LittleSkins]

i think you love this song O_O

[Gunnertilidie]

Hmm... I like Conor Oberst a lot but this isn't one of his better songs, imo. It's not bad but the whole 'blue' thing is a bit over done and drawn out in it.

[Trumpour93]

@Gunnertilidie, Maybe I see where you're coming from and I don't argue your perspective at all. But I don't know, this song makes me feel like I'm four. Yet the lyrics are so poetic and deep. It just gives me that feeling of youth and innocence and understanding. And it's a beautiful thing when an artist can evoke emotions like that. I like this song.

[ParamoreIsSahweet]

@Trumpour93 haha, its because it was written as a birthday present for his, if im not mistaken, 4 year old nephew. so i guess that was the point :]

[PrettyLoather]

@Gunnertilidie that is the point/theme

[mcnapes23]

@Gunnertilidie i think thats the idea. im almost certain he noticed how many times he had used that word before singing it..

[JosephThePenguin]

I like how ppl give thumbs down on everything D:

Good song. Conor and bright eyes are the best.

[JosephThePenguin]

blue is a great color, is it not? :)

[WeedGoRawr]

@JosephThePenguin but of course my horse :)

[RedRoosterbabam]

@JosephThePenguin It is not

[SuperMusik63]

@

nicht mein stil

[MeganLaww]

which album is this on?

[Belarde11]

There's one on "Lua [Single]" and another on "Motion Sickness"

[VampireObsessed09]

Live in a blue house, on a blue street ♥

[Joobliaful]

Only Conor can repeat 'blue' that much in a song and pull it off.

[JosephThePenguin]

@Joobliaful

Only Conor could be in like 5 bands and all of them be amazing. Hes a lyrical genius*obviously*

[Joobliaful]

So true :D

[NaomiLovesDifferent]

this song isn't perfect...great song not perfect.

>.>

nowhere near his best lyrics.

*obsessive fans confuse me*

[SARAHH213]

It was written for his nephew who was 3-4 at the time, so it's supposed to be very simple. The kid asked for a song about 'blue' for his birthday.

[Maatsy]

i never knew that. that just makes this song so much more adorable.

[Maatsy]

kennygr8, what the fuck is wrong with you?

[Tachikomanoiede]

connor is my hero, this song is just perfect, how he could just make a song so amazing it really gives me shivers

[tyrannized]

the live one in Motion Sickness is WAY WAY  WAY better , i dont liek this actually

[EVILSPARKLESOFDOOM]

I'm blue...

Tee he he he.

[rockluvr95]

lmfao just to continue,

i love this song

ahaha I love how repetitive everything is right now...."blue" and "i love this song"

xD [: xD :] xD [: xD

[delacyll]

these are really good pictures!

:)

[dot12321]

K, we get it Kenny, shutup

[BlackSunAbove]

i love myself

and the song, of course

[emofukka]

i love this song

[jacobelder]

i also love this song.

[heyyy19]

I like to sing along to this.

[facer50]

I saw him perform this when they came up to Anchorage Alaska. Before he played it, he said that he wrote it for a friend's young child. I like that.

[larkiedeek]

I find this song to be very non-sectarian.

Blue is the colour

[TheBerserkpanda]

i love the synth on the first part of the song they get crazy with it

[StripedxSocks]

kennygr8, you have become a staple of Bright Eyes videos, haha.

XD

[emostar1090]

toby told me about this song along time ago finaly looked it up, I LOVE IT

[boyslikesam]

kennygr8, I wonder if you like this song at all? (:

[ryanthelion234]

wonder if his fave colour is blue?

[Joobliaful]

he wrote this song for his nephew (the one he sings about in No Lies Just Love) because blue was his favourite colour.

[cmallon135]

thanks!

[LaShnike]

Is there rehab for Bright Eyes addiction?? I'm so ashamed. Lol.

[DKongfreak]

2/5

[sPoNdOoLa]

Genius.

[PriestsandParamedics]

It's on the Motion Sickness live album.

[PriestsandParamedics]

Its on the Motion Sickness live album.

[KivaKarnival]

The lua single

[StripedxSocks]

This song makes me smile.

[KaleidoscopeCrow]

At 2:00 what kinda of necklace thing is that? I've seen people wear them but I have no idea what it is.

[Woun92]

I think it's just a choker