Mercury Rev - The Dark is Rising

[imthemiqui]

... de mis favoritas !!

[rguidi6]

sad kermit hahahahaha bet his fingers smell like pork

[jhkyle815]

try not to think about how this song and this video and this album were all released on 9/11/01. especially with the lyrics of plumes of smoke and high clouds.....

[DefLepLvr1]

@jhkyle815 : Maybe this was prophetic.....a premonition?

[Steviemtothec]

it starts stopping when it stops stopping

[SteveSparx]

friggin brill

[whitechicuva]

This is my fav,,tks, from across the pond :)

[SirBarneyGumble]

magical.

[dannyboi2021]

this was amazing live!

[smallpersonx]

Wow, this is how I am feeling right now, this song hit me

[hawkerae]

jah bless, but the video is cheesy, music is good though!

[jhkyle815]

this video and the album it came off of were released on September 11, 2001.

[runnernet]

As others have said, this song always makes me cry too.

I also think that the lyrics "When the stars are in position / All will be revealed / But I know that until then / Unless the stars surrender / All will be concealed"

are highly significant, regarding humanity's consciousness and our potential.

Lastly, has anyone else noticed that the chords seem remarkably similar to those in John Lennon's "Imagine"?

[freshfunkmeister]

The 1st time i heard this song it was on the radio and I remember very clearly that I had to pull over in the car and just about cry.......Quite possibly one of the most achingly beautiful melodies ever penned.

[MJPICKify]

@freshfunkmeister i know exactly what you are saying man. A few or their songs make me want to melt and pretend life is ok

[stephenrucroft]

quite simply a brilliant piece of music 15 people might as well be deaf

[donna36418x]

wicked song, did'nt Ash have a song on their free all angles album that started the same?



[MJPICKify]

@donna36418x maybe, i know this from somewhere else and i was an Ash fan. So maybe

[theeuropa01]

forgot all about this! mercury revs best!!

[bazza2610]

How was this song never massive? It's the the toads testicles!

[UeyUeyAzteca]

Sad song. I liked the toad. Nice toad. I like toads.

[shielsannemarie]

Beautiful song

[BrandonTheRemix]

TRIGGGER HAPPPY TV.

[johann44000]

merci tonton zézé" c'est plus fort que toi!!!

[hawkerae]

@johann44000 french frog,,,, escargo away

[seattlegirlatheart]

this song blows me away every single time i hear it. it's so powerful. <3.

[PeterVerduyn]

Errrrm.....

[guthywoodry]

Yep, lovely song.

But I've been looking for an acoustic / 'unplugged' version which I think would be great.

Anyone ?

[iolande1]

Oh and I loved this book as a child too

[iolande1]

I adore Mecury Rev . . . beautiful music, thanks guys

[owoilyedd]

I am so in love with the way he perfectly mixes story telling with a message and amazing music. I agree that this song is underrated

[togwilson]

Great song, been a long time since heard it. If anybody noticed, or cares, it was played on Britains X Factor on Saturday 13th Nov, it came on as background music when Rebecca Ferguson is arriving at the Harry Potter premier and I knew the chorus straight away, so dug it out. Obviously someone there has good taste. Amazing song, going to put it back on my ipod.

[amcubrilo1]

by far best murcury rev track. by far one of the best tracks ever made. 

[ShroudedFury]

Funny to think that this song is only made up with 4 chords

C, G, A, F

[pok3atmyiris]

Is the beginning of this song sampled or featured in any film?

[240585birthday]

@pok3atmyiris yea, I thought that too! It seems so familar...like its in the start of some film or tv show...its annoying me that I cant think of it! lol

[dildojill]

@pok3atmyiris

Wouldnt you say "you only live twice" bond theme sounds familiar. :-)

[Hamishowns]

@dildojill Very similar, even the sunset in the video reminds me of the credits in that film.

[gracielou0811]

Such a beautiful song, sent to me recently by such a beautiful person, to whom I am eternally greatful :-)

[RayRaySoShy]

OMGSH this is such a beautiful song, i love it

[plane15]

back in 2001 I was having a kip in my room at uni with the radio on in background and this came on, I woke up and was like what the hell is going on, thought I was dreaming.

[forcefedvw]

a lot of people seem to find this song depressing - it is definitely a lament. But remember, 'in my dreams I'm always strong'. A lovely record, i'd love to hear it played live.

[sammidoll85]

love it <3<3

[akryllic000love]

This album caused the September 11th attacks.

[bigdave717]

@akryllic000love no it never ya dingbat

[brnard0]

@akryllic000love WTF???

[zandernpatch]

This song makes me think so much my princess maggy j i will forever love her and i miss her everyday since she left me 3 months ago dam i loved her so much xxx

[AlexMcginty356]

I love the singers voice.

[TulsaLynn]

haha this is so epic XD <3

[glennirish]

i seen them a Berlin a few years back,,great night

[lmc1dj]

@MicheVonWitch cry me a river

[MrKeysey8]

The best

[TartanTie]

Good song but it's been edited slightly and it ruins it.

[lmc1dj]

i remember the first time i heard this song,,,i had just written my car off and caused 25 grands worth of damage,,,,,,, was at a all time low,,,,split form the g-friend etc,,,,was heading down the wrong road and in with the wrong crowd.,,,,,then i listened to this,,,,and bang, changed my life,,,,,,,, every now and again when i feel i have to pay the song a visit i do,,,,,todays one of them days,,,,,,,, may you have a happy life. -x-

[bisalenor]

I LOVE MERCURY REV!!! I LOVE HOLES AND THE DARK IS RISING!!!!  GOOD ROCK!!! IN MY CHANNEL THE BEST OF ROCK!!!

[miguelcontrol]

is beautiful

[hugolife79]

que bonita cancion de verdad¡¡¡ ah perdon debo escribir en inlges

ja ja

well¡¡ great song¡¡¡ i like it so much. i think of curse the band is like at sound the beatles i guees so

ok bye

[saneman32]

just beautifull. makes me blub every ime I hear it. Should be more well known.

[MrNatNick]

Much congrats, frecs...don-it feel good? Now listen to everything you can find by them...these folks are a masterpiece of bands.

[frecs09]

iv been trying 2 find this song 4 years didnt no the bands name tho.......... this makes me really happy !!!

[doomreaperambient]

@frecs09 haha just for making fun of you I listen to it today and with no name I found it 5 hours later XD regardless you must have been more happy than I am

[golddragon1123]

My cousins uncle is the drummer... Jimmy chambers, How did I just did out about these guys! they're great

[nellybob]

forgot how great this band are...

[filmnoir1967]

It sounds like sad kermit. LOL

[evieiable]

@filmnoir1967 LOL!

[nxgsuperguard]

my favourite song of all time. and I'm normally in to proper heavy rock!!!

[RodoThsErhmou]

I always dreamed I'd love you

I never dreamed I'd lose you

In my dreams, I'm always strong.. :(

[ExtraRiche]

I just A-D-O-R-E  It.....

[jumpkenny]

so beautiful...one of the best bands of all time...in my opinion. Mercury rev, the flaming lips, pink floyd, spiritualized. All sorta sound like this LOVE IT

[TheRealGrimRainbow]

Wow, beautiful song. This would make a great bond title theme.

[vitalogy]

Haha...it already did ;)

[TheRealGrimRainbow]

Really?  Which film?

[Glenn2214]

just epic..this song drifts in and out of my life when i need it too....

[additivesynthesist]

Someone needs to do like a drum 'n' bass remix of this song. Would be trippy as.

[dadafish1]

Someone needs to talk with them about their wardrobe. The song is nice. I prefer the 90's mercury rev. The car wash hair sound.

[mooneybitch]

this is cool as hell... he sounds like Neil diamond or Alice cooper in welcome to my nightmare Stephan ..... with a little never ending story..

[bbutlerblossom]

Nei Diamond? Or Neil Young?? Deffo sounds like Neil Young

[whizzzy72]

gay

[heyvenus123]

This best works alone in the dark. =-/

[goodmood3]

damn i loved mercury rev in the early 90s but im not liking this newer mercury rev at all.

[sunvoltage]

That's because they suck.

[FlakeyFreakout]

Your opinion on this matter is very honest and i respect you for that fact alone.

[sunvoltage]

At least Neil Young can sing in falsetto with conviction that transcends the pathetic pine of youthful sentimentality.

[johnisfaster]

With all your negativity tap tap tapping at your keyboard this band is out there somewhere being happy and making music they love. Who wins? not you. Just let people do what they do.

[FlakeyFreakout]

Stop moaning you fuck !

[BobbyRice2]

Never seen somebody over the internet speak such truth. Kudos to you, but the haters will continue doing what they do, also.

[runninglikewind]

@johnisfaster great comment johnisfaster. These chaps are happy and making their great music

[elkaa74]

beautiful...

[douche246bagg]

there into scott walker. his eyes are so cute

[nannerbj]

What a song = fantastic . God the memories :-(

[Pixaroxys]

Sounds like a James bond theme.

[slaygod666]

lulz thats some wack ass shit but cool in a way i guess

[AdmiralShizzle]

oh wow

cool name bro

[wrecsamkills]

your all talking utter bollaks. its fuckin great its the best song ive eva heard..... aholes

[billycorgan1967]

I love it, its Pink Floydish!

[OFFICIALSWEETJANE]

mind blowing!

[JennyOndioline]

AMAZING!!!!! Thank you, MR, for blowing my mind once again. I'm off to sniff whatever the bug guy is spraying around my house now.....

[tudorcito]

precioso

[seligor]

Have any of you heard them singing Hercules, brilliant, especially the last three minutes terrific

[SineReed]

oh dear..

[Stellsailor]

marvelous

[liamshanley21]

wow, just checked these guys out, and thought they were pretty good, but i was expecting something a bit like "In a Priest Driven Ambulance"

[AleksejFedorovic]

check Bronx cheer

[liamshanley21]

THANKS!

[beanolabub]

WOW - just heard that Mercury Rev are headlining Camp Bestival! Amazing!!!!!

[donnasub1]

Amazing song, every time I hear it the lyrics get deeper, what an amazing voice he has

[Bascoa]

I am not sure if I should laugh ore cry

the voice is so "not for real"

but the music beautiful and the text is so true

[mantra3000]

Ooh, loads of money involved in this song and video... Not sure it makes them better... Oh well...

[DEREKNEILSON]

I am not gay, and I love this song. Read the lyrics, please. These cats know what they are doing with music.

[iPidd]

What a gay comment.

[DEREKNEILSON]

I would like to thank you for your time and effort in replying to the comment I made and I hope your day goes well.

[spdro]

This is comedy at best

[conorandsean]

videos not great, but the song is breathtaking

[koridatz]

this is a very cursi video, but i've always love this song

[schwantz3434]

sweetly poignant!

[NightChariot]

beautiful...

[daz636]

you macabre youtube account holder.

[daz636]

never fails to send shivers up my spine.

[ashen22]

hahahahaha. that's very funny.

[eryle5382]

Te lleva a lo escondido de tu alma para encontrar olvido y refugio E

[knowledgegiver456]

i like this music adn band but i hate the concert music at the start man it gets on my nerves.

[jfk144]

underrated song, it is beautiful!!!!!

[forcefedvw]

@jfk144 what? what are you talking about?

[ilse2klaproos]

discribes exactly who I am

and how I behave

welcome into the borderline

thanks for this song..

[ConciousWun]

hahaha

[NatalieJayne83]

Does anyone know if the opening of this song is in a movie/film? It is really familiar.. thanks

[zeke9014]

You might of heard it in top gear if you watch that.

They use it quite a lot.

[TheSmilingCat]

beautiful song!

[terryusa]

love this song

[mainahhh]

I cannot stand the editing they did for this version! I'm so used to listening to the whole thing that this one's killing me!

[bigtim2]

Also check the song "Across yer Ocean" from Mercury Rev

at my videos!

[sound0and0vision]

no relation to that crappy kids movie

mercury rev = rock

[themanwhofellasleep]

The "crappy kids movie" was based on the Dark is Rising books, which did indeed inspire this song.

[sound0and0vision]

interesting! I never did any research into it, so my fault..

[sound0and0vision]

but.. the movie WAS terrible!

[hampstersquared]

the movie does not exist! No, no, my fingers are in my ears, I can't hear you, lalalalala!

[moznico]

i remeber the song and video from Moby's short ived MTV special and seeing this video. Late ninties? But anyway love this...

Thanks youtube...and V2 music!

[nukeim2000]

ok , i work at macdonalds and i hate sayn this but ill say it bout this sing , "IM LOVIN' IT"

[geasparjons]

i ADORE this song, and the video is perfectly appropriate, though i remember my first thought upon seeing this when i was younger was that the singer was EXACTLY how i'd envisioned a vampire would look! i think it's probably the eyes.

[reddevil70]

fantastic !!! AND ENGLISH !!! ENOUGH SAID x carl in scarborough x

[spasticnerfbag]

No. American, from Buffalo (New York).

[minedarea]

It would've been better if they'd sprung for an orchestra instead of a keyboard on the 'strings' setting. And also, a singer with a decent voice. And maybe someone to rewrite the song so it wasn't utterly nauseating.

[rogercheese]

What are you on about you utter biff? It is an orchestra.

[stellaviolens]

The songs so good , and the vocals well you have to take the smooth with the 'crunchie' with Mercury Rev.

I dont understand the problem with the orchestration it's the way it was arranged. There's no simplified arrangement as far as I know minederea.

I bought this song 3 , 4 years before its full poignancy hit me. Quite hard to listen to now.

[carterb1]

this is pure class ,also is spiders and flies.

[sifl007]

Listen up! anybody here a fan of family guy? does his voice not remind you of the creepy old pervert? "you like popsicles?!"

[hockeyhawk83]

Holy crap...yr right. Dingus has to do something about that

[russandlouis]

brilliant song, it moves you and despite anything im feeling it always makes me happy again. i love the video as well

[pixiecloudcuckooland]

Beautiful video captures this song perfectly

feel all fuzzy...

[alibelles]

nice guy, great shag, can I have my keys back now x

[andydoofas]

I always dreamed I'd love you I never dreameed I would lose you. In my dreams I am always strong

[VBPSucks]

sooo great song, I know it from the dutch World Cup 2006 Complication when the Dutch lost of Portugal, they used this song, I got very emotional of it and this song keeps me remembering of that World Cup day :)

[TheYorkMan]

It's not often a song captures a real emotion. This is one of those songs. Impeccably written and constructed, it just demands you stop, listen and feel differently when it finishes.

[grosXconXquiXpue]

God ! Thanks Jonhatan for beeing a freak of nature !!

[vibbly]

album and video huffed mad bird but this song is still godhead

[blakeylfc]

Brilliant.

[felixflo1981]

youtube com/ watch?v=icfo52BXd50

[mikkifly]

quality nuff said

[threebobs]

Oh my god. I honestly thought this was the Flaming Lips. Wow. Opops. For 4 years I told people that.

[vinunleaded]

Understandable - Johnathan Donahue used to be in The Flips - always thought Wayne Coyne and him have very simmilar voices, as it goes :-)

[tommysylvain]

fuckin' good !!

[tubularheel]

for the best of the earlier and later Mercury Rev together, check out 'See You on the Other Side', a flat out brilliant album. Totally surreal and artsy, and still jams out completely.

[markrskinner]

Epic. This one nearly went under my radar.

[arnoldzimprich]

I love Donahues androgynous voice...

[harakirikitten]

Voice and those eyes... you should try a band called 22 Pistepirkko, they are great and their singer sounds just like Jonathan.

[zoolander78]

I love this soing, Brings back some great memories. :)

[hootyhaha]

I wish that this band would get back to rocking like it used to in the early 90s from Yer Self Is Steam and Boces. Their newer stuff is just too artsy fartsy. Some of it is good, but the rest can go. Grasshoppper is cool, I talked to him in Dallas about a home made shirt I made of their band. Then Susan and Dave came over to look at it and they were cool with me doing it. Back then they enjoyed any promotion they could get especially if they did not have to pay for it.

[Famannefr]

I dreamed of you on my farm, I dreamed of you in my arms, but dreams are always wrong...

[dangrmouse]

love this!!!!