Nada Surf - "Whose Authority"

[uns66]

what is this song about?

[cominca]

This guys is asking to get killed ahaha and the music reminds me of belle and sebastian haha

[PortapottyKarate]

YES



[busybuzz83]

I Heart New York!

[EarDeff]

I wish every music video i watched featured big pete.

[mrscry]

This is the feel-good music video of the century so far... low-budget, indie brilliance.

[joewein]

Wear a helmet!

[scorpionlady3000]

so punk

[reillycool1]

big cities aren't this fun

[Underdogpiano]

Sketchy from dark angel :D on the bike!

[MsMinute101]

Where is the helmet!!

[MCAJayhawk]

I ride to work every day; I whistle this song along the way regularly. Hopefully the people I pass think it's catchy.

[MsGrod93]

Daydream.

[bispman]

I had a roommate in London who was a bike messenger, lets just say he was really really in shape.

[crazykev5]

i just bought a road bike, love it, get this song stuck in my head all the time now :)

[thiswhatuget]

ESTE TEMA LO PONGO ALTO CUANDO ME QUIERO DESAHOGAR. FUNCIONA

[FrEaKyLiKeemEE]

<3

[terriblepeeps]

Click the link above to check out Bill Murray, the new single by Terrible People...a power trio from Arizona who are greatly influenced by Nada Surf!

[jonnycox001]

Beautifully captured video!

[purplevolcano]

It makes working as a cycle courier look a lot more easy going than it really is!

The song is pretty bland and the video appears to have nothing to do with the lyrics.

[IndependentPresident]

@purplevolcano In my opinion he cycles through the city so freely and easygoing like he has no one over him. I feel very free watching this video.

And like avocadoman3 said: This inspired me to get out my bike again, too. :)

[purplevolcano]

It makes working as a cycle courier a lot more easy going than it really is!

The song is pretty bland and the video appears to have nothing to do with the lyrics.

[Stankelin]

nice song from good band.. greetings from Czech republic :)

[gameone5555]

it still a great song :D

[ghagan25]

Nice "fixie", hipster.

[tvrdyvictor]

@ghagan25

he isn't a hipster, he's a courier. he works on that bike.

[Clownspike77]

That aside, we pick the good ones. :)

[mydreamquest]

The sun at 2:08-2:13 is so beautifully filmed.

[nl6]

It's big Pete for The Adventures of Pete and Pete!

[championofidiots]

@nl6 yaaaay

[Zontertes]

@nl6 I think you're right. I was thinking the same thing when I saw him.

[skatingjenny]

whats the meaning of this song? i love it :)

[murfdaddy1976]

Where's Pit Stain?

[CBMBlog]

Mike Maronna Looks Different But Not Bad ;) It Makes Sense that He'd Become a Hipster.

[IndependentPresident]

Everytime I'm cycling through the city I have this great piece of music in my ear :)

[Clownspike77]

@IndependentPresident I totally get you! I can't get on my bike anymore without the first lines of this song creeping in to my head! Although "The Living End" by Jesus and Mary Chain might be a more accurate description of how I feel.

[infradig8]

Cool bike storage system! Nice song.

Freedom vs authority is all very well, but he takes risks riding like that

[ImaruSama]

i'm glad that Mike Maronna is still acting =)

[dajapa]

OMG Isn't he Pete from nick's Pete and Pete show?

PS: Pete

[ThisLittleShow]

adore this, sooooo good

[cegr76]

Listened to this about 65 times today.

[Clownspike77]

This song really affected my life. How do you spell that? Shouldn't we consolidate the words "effective" and "affective". Or maybe one of them is wrong. No, that's not it, both words are correct. The Jazz just traded D-WIll, and all the radio hosts are making fun of us as "too white". That is disrespectful of the Mexicans that primarily populate the city. From SLC, peace out.

[BackwardsT]

@Clownspike77 I have no idea what you're talking about with the whites and mexicans, haha. But it goes "That had an effect on me" or "That affected me".

[Clownspike77]

@BackwardsT LMAO, Thanks for the clarification. Can you tell I have ADD?

I was meaning to say something about how I am an avid biker, then proceeded with my patented elf-wagon drunk rambling. Evidently I was satisfied, I can't for the life of me remember.

[BackwardsT]

@Clownspike77 Yes. Yes i can. Haha

[573355415]

he looks like McGregor.

[retrogroovygal111]

BIG PETE WRIGLEEEEYYYY!!! Oh, how I love you Mike Maronna!

[campyks]

not a big fan but does want to make me ride a bike.

[yummymayo]

romanticizing and glorifying the life of a bike messenger. this shit is hard work for not much pay.

[essenceofcool]

im definately gonna ride my bike to uni and this should be the first song in my uni commute playlist.

[Freakzkil]

I love this song<3

[JotasMrs]

On whose authority, I have none over me,,,¡

[mikenayl]

Great song--but seems like the video makers never actually bike-messaged!

[KaelGian93]

beautiful song :D

[wilbearrrr]

pete wrigley!!!! from the adventures of pete and pete

[pMBloodNinja]

@wilbearrrr holy jesus I remember that show! so good.

[bazilisk]

What a great endorsement for biking the streets of NYC. Been considering getting about this place with a bike, and man, this video makes me really want to...

[mrscry]

@bazilisk My first day I moved to NYC, thousands of bikers were protesting mayor Giuliani's recent decision to cut the width of bike lanes even shorter than they already were... biking in Manhattan is very dangerous, with the biggest danger being people opening up the car doors suddenly.

[Nobber68]

joined the concert in germany (tübingen) in july 2010 - great! what a luck to have the opportunity to meet the band.

[kevin121]

i love how the song shifts halfway thru. really makes me able to listen to it all day lol

[kf18mittens39w]

Riding my bike is the only time i feel free.

[djkikis]

is that nyc? fkin love riding my bike in the cold..

[SAngelH]

love this song :) makes me feel ready for anything!

usually something uninspiring like an essay, but y'know!

[oOLegendGuitarOo]

wasnt this song a theme song of a series??

[FernandezMustDie1988]

@oOLegendGuitarOo Nah, the soundtrack was by Polaris like 17 years back. Came out on album 1996 I think.

[badgeronmove]

amazing how song and vid fit together!

guess this was written while riding bike :)

[hugonoguchi1]

It's Big Pete!

Awesome!

[MILFMILF221]

Awsome

[aralia69]

I like!!!!

[FabulousVids]

brilliant! what camera did you use?

[Cameronkirk125]

The videos only awesome cos they had a fixie in it :L

[tenamir]

I cant express just how damn good this song is! Their name has always come up in alternative circles over the years and ive only just heard them for the 1st time last night,for which i feel quite ashamed now come to think of it.Nada Surf please forgive me! You are awesome!

[skike01]

its Big pete!

[4385835Lb]

Makes me want to take up cycling.... But Where's your helmet bro'? Dangerous stuff!



[4385835Lb]

Makes me want to take up cycling.... But Where's your helmet bro'? Dangerous stuff!

[theposhrock97]

cover me in chocolate and throw me to the lesbians 

[MrIsaacE]

"hey we heard bike couriers are cool, lets make a video with absolutely no point but to latch onto this hipster fad"

"omfg great idea! there is absolutely no message or inventiveness or imagination but at least its COOOOOOL"

[elvijs1]

@MrIsaacE Well, I think you just don't get the meaning of the song and the video. I'd like to oppose you by saying that the video perfectly fits the song as it's about personal freedom which the courier here definitely has. Personally I really enjoyed this video as I have similair feelings riding my bicycle.

[punkrockcop]

@MrIsaacE U mad

[okano186]

q▲

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[callcoolForu]

Saw them in paris

[Flanschbob]

this always makes me want to get on my fixie and just surf through the city. loved the pose at 1:59 , really transmits the feeling of urban riding

[diverzsolti]

cool!



[AliciaMCRmy]

Nada Surf FTW<3

[bebegique]

1:43 trackstanding :)

[drewtonius]

Is that the guy from Pete and Pete????????

[TheJUSTOMAR]

true fixed gearing!

[Rupture09]

Nice video!

[VagueLies]

i like this song

[blublubluesky]

like this messenger.

[dasak86]

GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!! nothing more to add..

[dasak86]

GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!! ...nothing more to add...

[MilosHrma]

Such a great video... it reflects the essence of the song without being obvious or trite, a rather rare quality these days. And after listening to this song hundreads of times I must say it's still quite the s**t.

[ae21uthink]

i love this song very much........

[blandum]

check out my one time remix of justin bieber!

[avocadoman3]

this has totally inspired me to get out on my bike again!

[Symbolicals]

"There's a feeling that I get when I look to the west"

Sounds familiar to 'Stairway to Heaven' by Led Zeppelin. Love this song... All about freedom and carelessness :)

[goop57]

great song, awesome video. living the bike messenger life vicariously

[lexxiiefully]

i just saw them live yesterday :)

it was AMAZING!! they're soooooo good live!

[bkameze]

One of the most Amazing songs yet. Very fitting video too, depicting freedom. Nada Surf will be in DC 4/2/2010...I am so there! Here's hoping they play this track!

'' Wolf packs and convoys and captains and men.'' Brilliant!

[JonnoChicken]

These guys are great live. Right there with you playing and singing like they mean it.

[gameone5555]

coool :D

[sobsister03]

yeah, big pete!!! really nice to see him again :)

[ChainsawGutsfuck2]

@sobsister03 - still looks just like good ol Pete

[mcseas]

just noticed the guys he almost hits at :44 are matthew and ira

[Dookiebassplayer]

@morbitron6 and the award for most frustrated soul on youtube goes to...

[17yargnits]

Music is a preference as is all the arts.You don't like this band/don't get it/or understand it.That's fine.I don't like the Backstreet Boys.Point being there is no need for putting down our gay brothers and sisters unless you enjoy putting your ignorence on display.

[uns66]

perfect life!!!

[ChrisLight1]

is that Puck?

[gregorybrandt]

fuck puck

[moogrocker]

hahaha, it's older Pete from Pete and Pete

[tetedemillau]

pour ce qui cmprenne c'est super tout simplement

[noogey89]

wish i could go ride my bike now fuck rain i love this song

[89Annetje]

I loooooooove them!!

[robertocarloszarate]

this vid is chill :)

[rufusmc9]

Great video and band. So uplifting and kind of melancholic at the same time. Just have to live life - no second chances! Thanks nada surf!!

[hdp26]

better man

[tubasaur]

Nice song, but since when does defying authority necessitate being an asshole to everyone you meet? As a biker, I have to say this guy is why drivers hate bikers.

[TijmenFG]

asshole to everyone he meets?

The only people he's an 'asshole' to is that swerving taxi @40sec and that guy that almost doored him @1.50min. And maybe those 2 men that cross the streets while the light for them is red. And those people above deserve an asshole treatment!

He talks nice to that guy @1.30min and giving high 5's to all those people @2.23min. I think he's an excellent example of a nice, laid back biker.

[filmmakersbleeed]

@TijmenFG He is kind of an asshole in somehow expecting people to actually notice him speeding and weaving through traffic. And knocking over the cones combined with the pissed off shit-eating grin on his face didn't do it for me.

It would have been much better if he was smiling the whole time.

[Clownspike77]

@filmmakersbleeed What the hell are you talking about? This song was really good. And if that means were not so little, so be it.

[filmmakersbleeed]

@Clownspike77 This is one of my all-time favorite songs. I like the idea for the video, I just don't care for the sort of attitude the guy is projecting. I understand the concept and feeling the music is presenting, but I prefer to approach it in a more positive way, rather than antagonistic.

[Clownspike77]

@Clownspike77 Youtube is a bad mix, I guess I learn things the hard way. Man, I need to quit drinking.

[LordOfSandbox]

@TijmenFG It's normal about the taxi: Here the cab drivers are true assholes =)

[dajapa]

@TijmenFG Say. How is the asshole treatment?

[the2noob]

@tubasaur freedom you know?

[tanit11]

i wish i rode my bike like this!!!

[maladjust59]

the best! very uplifting melody.

[reloka182]

ILOVETHISSONGGGGGGG (LL)

[smartoneson]

great video, nice and simple yet entertaining. Great song too!

[brianpmcg]

great song!

[katynaa]

que hermosa cancion

me encanta

[RMrider57]

gah this video is chillest thing ever.

[Kaktusfeigenzuechter]

This song is so cool - it just rocks!

I love Nada Surf!

[Konata101]

Thats guy can just keep on taht bike with out tiring

[Lone6gn]

Does have that whole Pete & Pete vibe to it.

[OMGjeshka]

they always have great music videos! :)

[VictoriaMatute]

Where was this filmed?

[maciekomis]

NYC?

[CrystalLaker]

I love bike riding and this is a great song to ride to.

[JanBenes]

This song lifts my spirits. That's more than you can ask of any artwork.

[mrscry]

Agreed! Not only was this the best song of 2008 I thought, but this is one of the only music videos I've ever enjoyed.

[VictoriaMatute]

Especially the beautiful city!

[Soggycorndogs]

Big Pete from the Adventures of Pete and Pete.

[Chrissie8325]

was he the one with the tattoo of the lady on his arm? or was it the other pete

[DesiccateTheWell]

it was the other pete

[FuxiaViola]

thanks.......belissimo il video.....

[dougurubuzao]

NY buddy

[FuxiaViola]

hello!!!what is city?....fantastici nada surf from Italy!!!!!!!!!!

[RyanAdams82]

che grandi che sono. peccato abbiano annullato l'ultimo concerto italico, avevo i biglietti numero 1 e 2. il video è splendido.

[FuxiaViola]

ciao...scusa ma dove sn venuti in italia?..nn sapevo dei loro concerti....uhhh

[RyanAdams82]

non sono venuti. appunto, hanno annullato la loro unica data italiana a milano.

[dougurubuzao]

NY NY

[evilnick666]

ive been at it a year

i know guys in their fifties that are still at it, that arent nearly as jaded as you (a 20-something)

if you couldnt hack it you shouldnt have been doing it in the first place

[stevetrackattack]

Hah. 10-4, Super Rookie.

[evilnick666]

how could someone whos been doing something a full year possibly be considered a "super" rookie

[stevetrackattack]

I like this video. It kisses the dick of all good memories of the job without having to remember the cons that outweigh the pros.

[evilnick666]

how could the cons possibly outweigh the pros

i get to exercise physically, engage in my hobby and get paid all..day..long

the only real downside is the metal-box piloting, coffin stuffers who cant take their noses out of their cellphones and six dollar lattes to watch the road

[MickVersusYou]

That messenger must be uncomfortable riding around all day, that bike looks like it has really tight track geometry.

[evilnick666]

triple triangle, son

its the ballz

[iq1000cemge]

oh yes

[davidngo4415]

Lead singer is businessman at 0:45

[danish8]

Drummer (Ira) is with him at that point too

Ira is also the guy getting out of the taxi at around 1:45

[HueGwrekshun]

The lead singer is my cousin once removed :P

[bispman]

it would be great if New York had traffic this light

[grenzman]

Great song, good video.

[3FeetSmallerVroni]

I <3 music

I <3 nada surf

I <3 this song !!

[frannyhoots]

all of the members are in the video

[Parasome]

Good Song for Hippies, Anarchist and Patriots!