The Way It Was Before - Jack Conte

[coppppppaaah]

aaaaaaawsome!

[CurlyCurlyMe]

Perfection

[dasvokal]

any way to get some piano sheets for that? i´d love to play it :>

[tucker441]

thats a lot of sound to come from 3 people. very impressive composition.

[eazyduzitjacob]

natalie in a tanktop?

hubba hubba

[Rhaeide]

Why this ONLY have 98k visits? This is the most crude expresion of pure art.

[RnRanimal]

beautiful! did you really record this with just one mic.?

[bradnetwork]

Nataly is just brilliant as always

[1taz535]

All I can say is......... LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!

[Johnestly]

Gotta love that wine bottle sitting in between em.

Wine induced jams....oh how joyful ye are.

[unklewink]

At some places, it looked like Ryan got his fingers entangled in the mandolin strings. They must have had so much fun doing this. Love to see the outtakes. (Or maybe this was an outtake) LOL

[h4y4bu54]

This reminds me of Something Wicked This Way Comes...

[Mossthorn]

:D...

thats it

[TheWorldMind]

Please for the love of all that is music, PLEASE! come to the Antigonish Nova Scotia Evolve Music Festival this July 21 22 23, it would be so awesome to see you and Natalie. talk to Jonas Hector Colter he is the event organizer.

[sweetdreamspantoponr]

Very Tom Waits-y. I really like it lol.

[BicycleRider09]

Pomplamoose, Cloud Cult, Andrew Bird = BEST TOUR EVER =D

[TheLonesomeSparrow]

All your missing is Tom Waits and his megaphone! Love it!

[jetty1337]

one of the best songs that they ever made. there is no way i can explain it. i always come back to this song, and listen to it one more time. im additcted to it.

[FTandBB]

I would give a lot to see this song recorded as a full-fledged videosong.

[stonestrawberry]

The talent in this video blows me away. You are really amazing!

[RoxanneRave]

That was creepy, in a very good way :D I love it.

[PlayHanghang]

I was feelin' the Waits until the glass of milk line...

Hard to picture Tom with a non alcoholic beverage.

[Underjoggle]

@PlayHanghang Well, y'know, it's hard to picture Jack with an alcoholic beverage.

[Ceelceela]

-.02 points for the wine glass being out of tune(oh, and bending notes on a mandolin not a great idea).. but still AWESOME!!!!

[ben9dot9]

I thought it was a cover of a Tom Waits =)

[EvilMambo]

@ben9dot9 So did I !!!... well that can't be anything but a complement...

GREAT SONG!

[flyordien3rd]

i dint understand wtf they were going for lol

[Metatonial]

Holy crap that was good.

[effortequalsresults]

i love the concept of what u did with this vid . its like someone snuck into a sceance and provoked spirits to tell stories. great luv it ! jealous. i am.

[fredwuk]

Wow dat was da shit

[Pierrot7991]

One day, I'll get the gear and do a cover videosong of this one, I will !

[SennHaiku]

OMFG

[haribo004]

Aside from all the other really fucking awesome stuff about this videosong, I think the way you whisper-sing is the coolest thing ever.

[RVanAs]

Absolutely mind blowingly fantastic stuff

[MrRodomontade]

Has anyone seen Jack and Tom Waits in the same room?

[qwertydeluxe]

Still one of my favorites!

[Brianawaken]

This is a bad ass song guys! Great job.

[TheGawker]

Cool Cats

[Shin0kami]

ONE TAKE FTW!

[Thiscrapsannoying]

thumbs up if you want this on itunes.

[CSConn126]

Can I buy this anywhere???

[kaosu666]

I think this is by far my favorite. AMAZING job guys extremely creative! XO!!

[butterbugs1234]

you 2 need to sing together more often!

[davidjrc1989]

@butterbugs1234  Pomplamoose

[butterbugs1234]

@davidjrc1989 they dont sing together though its just nataly and he company's her every once and a while.

[nrossi12811]

 creepy yet delightful. goosebumps!

[harproducciones05]

Hi, I like the madness with the music they make. very crazy. excellent

[joeyandkaela]

This seems like the kind of song Tom Waits would do. This is an EORMOUS compliment btw. I adore everything involving either Jack or Nataly. Pure genius...always.

[timcallen1]

Great video, excellrnt song, love it.

[anothergoodnight]

I want tom waits to pop out the kick drum and sing a verse on this song

[MrMcInsane]

this is one of the best songs I have ever heard

[bringyourownslinky]

I don't like this song all that much, but the "what if all the crazy people are sane" line kills me...and hearing Jack and Nataly sing together is angelic, of course. So yay, great song.

[deadeaded]

Umm... not exactly sure if anyone cares, but in case you guys are wondering what the hell WiccanHighPriest0 is talking about, it seems that he/she misinterpreted an argument I made relating to full-body scanners and pat downs in airports.

[spike2you]

Amazing voice for this song! Keep it up!!

[owenstc]

I'm so confused about why you and Nataly don't do more duets singing together...we need more Jack vocals in Pomplamoose too, a very amazing blend from you guys.

The chills up my back are almost painful with how good this is.

[lamar99999]

@owenstc i agree with you sooo much right now this is one of the most awesome vids i hVE SEEN INVOLVING THEM SO FAR!

[JckJessica]

This is amazing.

[WiccanHighPriest0]

deaddeaded is a CHILD MOLESTER. He tried to justify sexual assault of little kids on another video.

[cbrooks0905]

This totally screams Tom Waits... nothing wrong with that.

[DoctorWha]

You male Tom Waits proud!

[brendoncardinal]

11 people like justin bieber.

[EarloftheMillenium]

you guys are so amazing it hurts!!!!111!!!!!!!!!

[breathingsimportant2]

-3 oh dang

[breathingsimportant2]

-3 oh dang.

[AnniiAnnoying]

:o

nothing more to say ..

[razveck]

I still cry like a little baby whenever I hear this song

[Kahonez07]

i love how organic this is

[ShinyaKame]

Hahaha. I cant imagine how many outtakes were in the making of this involving the floppy plastic tube. Nice video!

[KittensGotTalent]

When you come and play Glasgow (Scotland)(and let me know well in advance), please play this song! It's unbelievably good!

[ConwayStreet]

tom waits would be proud

[ConwayStreet]

tom waits would be proud

[zerojazdy]

Amazing!

[rodpeyton]

You guys never cease to amaze me. You rock. :)

[farynlovesyourface]

Beautiful song...wow

[mt2345t]

Super giga ultra nice slow paced tune I've heard in a very long time.. You guys complete me..

[gtgwind]

Nice Jack. almost a Danny Elfman kind of tone.

[Bloodthirstaid]

Jack is a very unique artists. I hope you get the publicity you truly deserve.

[KittensGotTalent]

Astonishing!

Your inventiveness with such basic instruments is just magical!

[lpclassic60]

I love how you can hear instruments clanking around when Ryan and Nataly switch. Somehow it just makes it so much more soulful and real and wonderful.

[GerronVaugh]

By far his best song

[CDRJoc]

Oh.

My.

God...

I.

Don't.

Even....

[dudusagaz]

JÁ NÃO TENHO MAIS PALAVRAS PRA DESCREVER O QUE VOCÊ FAZ. SÓ SEI QUE GOSTO MUITO

[Nocturne2]

Tinges of Leonard Cohen.......Fantastic.

[wketchin]

Everything about this video is beautiful, excellent, amazing, inspiring. Even down to the wine between them.

[roygarzon]

Amazing...just amazing

[MonroeCt]

I spot Tom Waits influence, too. Good job as usual

[humminnstrummin]

Greta job! At the start of the vid, I thought you were doing a Tom Waits cover. Sounds very inspired by his music.

[nuljunk]

Visceral, somber, haunting and beautiful.

Perfect send off after a night of self effacing whiskey and cigs.

Thanks Jack and Nat. Unforgettable.

[JetCityBeau]

Brilliant is a term that has been thrown around once too many times... So I use it now in the context it was meant to be used... B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T.

[Teleny69]

Just.. blown away... nothing much else I can say... why in the HELL don't you have a contract?

[Teleny69]

Just... blown away... can't say much else... why in the HELL don't you have a recording contract?

[danielsan05]

why aren't you guys most famous than gaga... it should be like that

[ameliorate88]

love all the instruments!! 

[1PATRI0T]

And in the mean time "Take what you can & leave nothing back"... Jack.

[MrSKyle6]

Do you ever make music that is bad or even mediocre? Doesn't seem you could do that if you tried.

[saracita77]

Love watching your videos--but ADORE listening to your music with my eyes shut-so awesome to hear all the details you put into it!

[donseagrave]

jack conte for president...jam sessions in the white house is what we need...<3

[JunoMacguff2012]

It's got a gypsy feel to it, I like it a lot.

[tophlovr]

JACK CONTE = Best Musician EVER

NATALY DAWN = Best Singer EVER

[BlakeBakesCakes]

okay, really creepy but awesome.

[missbobbiejean]

I just found out about you from doing a bright eyes search..heard your cover and can't stop listening to everything else!it's seriously amazing, love it.

[blackblackgrey]

oh hi tom waits.

Haaa, love this song so much....

[Smogsteed]

The intro is kinda creepy! All in all, nice song!

[TrollyOgre]

I could quite literally listen to this all day.

In fact I have :)

[neonom1024]

awesomest creepiest awesome creepy song ever!

[bigpaparapas]

Jack i like your way to sing. And how your voice match with Nataly's voice. You are great!!!

[DexterLaevus]

goooooood, i love the Tom Waits-Vibe in this one

[saracita77]

One of my favorite songs now---hear it in my head all day at work!!!

[saracita77]

You have restored my faith in musicians...I turn on the radio or TV and get disgusted...kudos to you all!!

[priyaa2]

i cant even describe to you how authentic and one of a kind your music is to me.your an inspiration!

[tiny272]

bouzouki!?!?!?!?!patrida!?!?!?­!?!

[Smogsteed]

@tiny272 Oxi re! Mantolino einai... Syggenh organa pantws

[nell0420]

Jack's voice reminds me of Tom Waits in the beginning=D

[callmemrfixit]

wicked fuckin genius

[lovesGenet]

that's it completely.I'm in awe.

[1q6z]

love this ...bet that wasn't the first bottle of red that evening ;)

[yod87]

This is so f'ing brilliant. I've showed this to pretty much everyone I know. This is GOOD music people!

[emilyjcopp]

I love it! You guys are so awesome - the passion you have for creation shines through down to singing wine glass detail. Such a timely and inspiring antidote to plastic music made by plastic people for th benefit of music video sales. Brilliant!

[zt1900]

Flippin' Geniuses man!

[aura723]

Wow, really creepy. Even the acting of it, like how Jack is smiling at Nataly like that in the beginning, and she just keeps this solid, kind of empty expression. The weird tube that makes that noise is pretty cool. Really interesting performance, A+ to you all!

[Bohogren]

reminds me of Tom Waits

[marlesimms]

This is unbelievable... I have no words for how good this music is.

Also, I love hearing you ant Nataly sing together FINALLY

[durohr0]

reminds me of Tom Waits :)

n1 5/5!

[caocote]

oh boy j'aime le tuyau et la coupe :))))

[Nam0Bear]

Jack Conte, with each new release you manage to up the ante like no other. May your magic continue to enthrall us lesser mortals.

[ParamoreIsSahweet]

this reminds me of don't know when but a day is gonna come by bright eyes.

[MrEarcheese]

That Ryan-guy looks alot like my Photography teacher.

This song creeps me out, but in a good way. This is almost like a background music of someones dreams.

[ryanlerman]

@MrEarcheese thanks!

[Drudgeful]

mesmerizing, hypnotising and amazing!

[doctorturkleton]

whoa. that was BADASS

[violetsky35]

sounds so much like tom waits

[michalkooz33]

ive just thought to write the same :D

[Brianawaken]

@violetsky35 I agree



[FlorinSeven]

Fabulous ! LOL ... a real movie !

[TristanCyre]

Hauntingly beautiful.

[Bonhamdrumming]

wow.. sad.. amazing.. beutiful.. mmm.. 4:28 sec of surreality.. (does that word actually exist?:D..) thank you guys

[Craen]

I do not believe so...

Surrealism on the other hand is a legit word to use.

Note: Just sayin' lol

[MikeMeulenbelt]

Genius :D

[blueskimo10]

This song is absolutely incredible. Tom Waits doesn't hold a candle to the intricate manner in which this was composed. So many small things that make this so superb.

Incredible. Keep this up

[marzullotto]

so sad, but beautiful...

[airsoftcollector101]

i can die now *faints*

[SubsonicNoise]

"After we pass through this circus, after they have swept the floor, it will all go back to the way it was before."

I so love that line... it just sounds incredibly sad.

[almostunimportant]

i had my guitar in my lap while listening to this and i added a little lick to this really fun little song. goes well with the mandolin.

[Megesse]

Borysewicz jest ok

[hippiechic69]

This song makes my tummy feel crazy...I like it

[kokil]

That was very good, I enjoyed every bit of it! Great Lyrics by the way.

[jkdeadite]

Very Tom Waits-ish. Love it.

[quodplacet]

PHANTASTIC! Love your stuff.

[Cavetroll100]

I just can't come up with a comment that is worthy of how great that was or how awesome you guys are. I will forever be in awe of you guys and your music.

[hippiechic69]

@Cavetroll100 I couldnt have said it better

[xpianoplayerx]

the writing is pure genius!

[chito92]

very pirate/gypsy..i love it i want to make a cover lol

[Obscure128]

jack gives me an endless amount of inspiration.

love nataly's voice. a very talented group

[tommygraves]

Jack Conte is one of the most amazing musicians of all time.

[Marks7]

Very very cool!

[fateofnate]

Bravo!

[FlyingHorseKnuckles]

Ah! You are a Tom Waites fan, too! Excellent...

~Jon

[thoxbui]

Powerful lyrics...clever arrangement...spot-on execution.

Perfect down to the claustrophobic framing.

This must be what they call "genius."

[ytilive]

I loved this.

[XxxkenzaxxX]

What's that instrument that the guy turns to at about 3:05 ? It sounds soooo nice.

[tolinfitz]

it is an organ. sounds way cool. this is my favorite Jack Conte song. Eerie and well written! love it.

[foolsbetrippin]

@tolinfitz its a music machine

[Frigginmook]

PDQ Bach would be proud... I cannot love their efforts more.

[cle83127]

i love this song. and the arrangment of everything.

[kikkomanstyrer]

LOL

[AshleyRose43]

This is awesome. Reminds me of Tom Waits... but better, as usual. :o)

[mamaismcbusy]

I don't really agree with the "better" part, though it is pretty awesome. Just note that I think Tommy rules the world... so...

[usrnaim]

This reminded me of this one modest mouse song and patrick watson and the wooden arms. I agree With Alucard4625 it does sound like it should be in a tim burton movie.

[danaguapa]

cool. :D

[Alucard4625]

It feels like it should be in a Tim Burton movie like "The Nightmare Before Christmas". Very cool!

[ADreamAsLovely]

2:56- sounds like conor oberst :D

this is ao amazzzzzzzzing

[Magikshroomgirl]

YOU GUYS MUST OUT THIS UP ON iTUNES!

[justaspoonfulofgreen]

Wow - Your music rocks!

Could be part of the soundtrack of the next movie by Tim Burton, too :)

Keep up the good work!

[mypantsareTIGHTER]

a bit bright eyes-esque....i like this very much.

[tracyapps]

wow. that was... gorgeous.

[ilovecolinandbrad]

That.. was face meltingly delicious.

[TeenageDeathGirl337]

i love this song

[Goteam62]

perfecto!!

[rmoraespinto]

Goosebumps! Congrats again!

[GAVBT]

Absolutely Top Hole! Spiffing! Don't ya know!

I agree - more like this please - it's brilliant!

I really liked this.