Year of the Rat - Badly Drawn Boy

[kwangyuncho]

i remember this song from when i was little. It almost made me cry by memory.

I wish we could just hug everybody now-a days. Everything would be so much better...

[163dok]

partsuzuki

[ForkheadTV]

16 people without a heart

[Skycrusher]

I think there's sixteen people out there that need a hug.

[Miltrivd]

Loved it! :D

[ParagonOfEvil]

Why doesn't this video have more views? It deserves more.

[SeiunnoKonpaku]

If everything could be solved with hugs, the world would be a much better place.

[angrymushroom26]

been so long since i watched this video. first time i saw it i nearly cried.

Thankz Extra Punctuation for reminding of this song and video.

[Glace1221]

Jesus.....is that you?

[Bonkahe]

Extra punctuation ftw

[gidjabolgo]

@Bonkahe So I'm not the only one who looked for this after reading Yahtzee...

[sevansebi]

@gidjabolgo no you are not

[karlee098098]

I LU?v this song! JK it sux! I like jusin beeber wai more!

[AlessaSmile]

@karlee098098 congratulations, you're an idiot

[kencroken]

This definitely makes a lot more sense than'

"Have You Hugged Your Fish Today?".

[MultiPERKZ]

only 232,713 views

[eightisinfinite]

IS THIS S A SCIENCE OF SLEEP RIPOFF??

[paramotion]

still wonderful today

[violentjsgurl]

i remember this song from when it first came out, beautiful.

[sofiaverlanga]

No había visto cosa igual. Ahora entiendo el poder de los abrazos. A partir de ahora, abrazaré y no solo besaré. Gracias

[breeeegs]

the little guy looks like Elliott Smith

[AmericanSuiteheartTV]

LOVE THIS SONG!

[SzChristie]

I heard this song last week, and the video name was: "Hugs". Well, I cried at the end of it, very-very touching. I realized, hugs are important. You can express your love to your loved ones with a big and deep hug. And I also like this song, the lyrics is lovely.

[TheMattanimator]

HUG MEEEE!

[iainncarcamo]

 LOVE IT SO MUCH

[472ngrd]

2:20 -2:24 is so cute!

[vtfredericklowe]

15 people think it's the year of the Ox.

[MickVersusYou]

Arms are made for hugging.

[nickfromCO]

paranoid android

[Mirkostudio]

Mirko Saltalamacchia - Fotosints Clorophilla

[TaintedMiko]

Thank you.

[TouchingWarmth]

Splendid utopy..

[FourTimesSix]

I cried.

[Lollyatron]

I wish i could fix my car by hugging it

[vinnzer]

Афигительный клип! и песня супер!

[oonahr1234]

awwwwwww! it's so sweet!

[0alx1]

i think those ppl that pressed dislike should know its the year of the rat

[labuenalisa]

oh wow how lovely! such a sweet melody and such fantastic animation!

[mictlallocan]

ohh jesus, I just saw how the world really is in this video, what a shame, so full in anger and sadness, I will give anithing if people could fix their selves with a hug, just with a hug.... but everyone are so selfish and afraid about some one else, badly drawn beautiful song.

[EdVedder5]

Sound Is Too Low...

[louisassweets]

makes me wanna join the Free Hug Campaign teehee

[roylopear]

Awesome. He turned America into Denmark. :D

[Trenchantgunner]

I just went outside and huged some angry dude

I got stabbed...

[diamari90]

awwwwww i love this video... i wish it was as simple as a hug... :-/

[jello4life73]

1:36 , thought the dog was gonna pee on the parking meter haha

[IdleMindOblivionn]

I was born in the year of the rat.

[alghedi]

you have to look for the video with other music unter the titel:

EL AMOR TODO LO TRANSFORMA, EL AMOR NO PASARA JAMAS (1 COR 13) . It is much better. I think this song is realle much much better. greatings

[alghedi]

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[JonnyboyUK68]

I would of thought 'shunned' means to ignore,to blank someone,to take no notice

[drcoloso2099]

this is the reasond of the life  love and good

[83guitarface]

Well I'm off to hug Bin Laden.

[doxiehouse]

good luck deciphering the lyrics for BD Boy but they ARE awesome an d this video is great! GOOD stuff! to jmaxx2 have you ever thought about interpreting poetry (lyrics) in anyway that works for you? its not a science, bro.

[messyJesse88]

loved it so much

[naguzhu]

DAABROOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[tonilando]

i wish what happens at 3:14 could happen in real life id do to my car its a shed

[ROADtoTHEDAMNED]

hahaha made me laugh but catchy song

[jmaxx2]

I didn't understand why he entitled the song with "Year of the rat" when the album was released in 2004, which was not a year of the rat.

Anyway, the main question I would like to ask is the meaning of the first verses:

"June is on the run for so long

Pushed and pulled then shunned, it was so wrong"

Can anyone explain those to me more clearly as possible?

Thanks in advance.

[Barbeara051797]

i think its maybe talking about the girl he's about to meet, the one that yells at him.

[jmaxx2]

Thanks for your answer! It's possible to be about that girl really... but, in your opinion, what would "shunned" mean, in the second verse?

[Barbeara051797]

it means like, getting made fun of all the time. to shun, shunning, shunned.

[Tejipt]

June may not necessarily be the month but the name of a woman? So he is talking about June running away from her problems, pushed and pulled i.e. used then shunned (dumped)...

just a guess.

[deathkiss878]

If people hugged more often and just showed love for each other, the world would be perfect.

[XxANATAGASUKIxX]

yep...very true...but no...most of the ppl think of violence...

[dadsam1]

i wish that hugs can save the world

[XxANATAGASUKIxX]

yeah...thats true.....it sad how it is now....

[aceraption]

...(i don't have something to say everything is in the video)

[AzureVerde]

Beautiful and heartwarming !

I watched it very often and it still touches my heart :)

[queenyj]

Thank you for this heart-warming art.

[Skate4Kongo]

i want a hug =[

[Tinysunshineangel]

its so cute when he hugs the dog:)

[hotball80]

I'm not worthy to watch this awesome video

[AugustKamppur]

ya you are.

[TheRhymeBoy]

@AugustKamppur :O 2 years still top comment you sir win 200 internets!

[storksforever2000]

yeah this is a cool one man

[killersoundboy]

i remember when i first saw this song i started crying cause its so true all we need is a hug and someone to say i love you

[karadajuu]

well, here's my comment ;)

[BadgermanOfDOOM]

This is... beautiful. I can't find any other way to describe it, and yet that one word just doesn't seem to be good enough.

[babyjof08]

I have not seen this video in so long, and the message is still true! All the world needs is love and patience ^^ I totally need a hug after hearing this song lol

[BodhiSatvaPEACE]

where you at? ;0 :) peace love an happiness to all :)

[BBenDiMaiOO]

@babyjof08 *hugs*

[NickBirkenstock]

@babyjof08 I'd rather give one ;) equals the same, you can have mine :D

[pheonixsoldier]

This is a funny song. And good meaning. But the guy looks like Silent Bob. And for those who don't know who that is, look it up.

[iqtwenty]

i love this song. i listen to it every time i get bummed out and it always makes me feel better

[rinoayh]

This is such an awesome video. It's simple yet conveys such a deep and meaningful message. A little bit of love goes a long way, so share a hug or smile whenever you can.

[dcmak2330k]

Ich kann mich noch dran erinnern, wie das damals auf Viva Zwei rotierte. Klasse Video und ne schöne Erinnerung!

Great Clip! 5 Stars!

[poisekitty]

OMG! i saw this video years ago on tv and haven't been able to find it thank you! this is amazing video the lyrics are crazy but so relaxing and peaceful and simple =D

[Zatch16]

a little kindness goes a long way.

[ibanez3212]

SSuUUCHH an underrated band..

[darkbeider]

he visto tantas veces este video..... gracias de corazón. Es una maravilla, why not? this is possible!!!!

[LCBJRSDSJRDS]

good song.

his voice is calmful

[foowah7]

I love this tune and video. Such a positive message.

[aikijavisan]

Ese pibe lo tiene a Guruji adentro...

[aznwoowooo]

what is the significance of it being a "rat"? pettiness? ionno im confused.

[elgormo]

the year of the rat?? its a Chinese significence..its the year that counted!!

[Carlinfan1]

Right up there with Lennon.

[kymbakirton]

know how long i ain't hear this song

[meiconte]

100,000th viewer, lucky!

[Rofe110s21]

Really really Nice....Not as meloncolic as "Imagine" imo, but just as powerful. Peace <3

[BestXGrip]

Exactly. And this time there's no existing reason for the Church to touch or sue the artist as they did to Lennon.

[wii4all1]

this is how the US should always be. this vid never gets old when i watch it :)

[cheryllynnmc]

my sister has cancer, and that really makes you think about what's important, and what's petty.

[MiracleMira]

Seriously that almost made me cry ... hugs don't cost anything and they do have some magical healing powers lol spread the love guys XD

[Stefanbladethief]

tomorrow i'm going to hug people who need it 4 real lol

[russianfantastico]

Aw, I love their videos. So good, I wish hugging could do all that. But seriously, the songs don't really match the vids at all.

[indohippi]

cutest video evar

[Indigochild1]

one + one is one.

This song and video are beautiful :-)

The part where he hugged the banged up car, and it transformed into a shiny new car, made me giggle.

[fknocker5]

this video has a lesson

[alogicalthinker]

hugs can cure almost everything :D

[badboykilla89]

this is a load of shit

[fknocker5]

no its not

[funnywordtummy]

ass

[wolfyakarin]

What a beautiful video, it made me think about the free hugs campaign hehe, a hug for you guys =)

[fidel1320]

beautiful vision...

vision: premonition of what unfailingly will be

[dirkbag22]

I love this film. I found it years ago on youtube and I keep coming back to watch it again. To each of you reading my words, consider yourselves hugged. :-)

[felixlove69]

Me too. Badly Drawn Boy has the best music videos.. :]

[palomaetienne]

¡Beautiful, thank you!

[ApesHaveNoTails]

if only it was that easy. well done.

[eccentricjenna]

This is my favorite. Hugs are important, indeed.

[jonnyveliky]

*HUG*

Yes...they are important :3

[jmgregoret]

esta caneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeo­

[Asterix2511]

beautiful video!! i love it....

[Conicompi]

i love it !! great message!!

[kyanadien]

HUGMAN! SAVES THE WORLD WITH HUGS ! :D

Actually, what does this have to do with the year of the rat?

[lelettrautokp]

this is ........God!just God...

[hawailandia]

Muy bien Hermanos, todos los que aqui escriben y ven esto, "comencemos ya!ahora! ok!" envien esto a todo mundo, y sobre todo seamos luz y prediquemos con el ejemplo, asi haremos lo que se le llama: el efecto dominó uno lo transmite a otro y el otro a otro

[lavapies07]

Sin palabras.......

[joezhangjiyao]

it brought tears into my eyes, but why the name is year of the "rat"?

[geradorzero]

The song is that same old indie rock/folk stuff, but what a nice video!

[olkaml]

this song and video are so immense ! :D

[qwertymac]

wat a sweet song!

[RobertMfromLI]

Thank you for that!!!!!

*HUG*

[wolfinspirit]

ive never seen the video to this but it sure bought a tear to my eye everyone needs compassion and a hug sometimes..i know it works ive tried it *smiles*

[lagiri87]

it is just amazing! love it :P

[LOCURASANIMADAS]

hermoso, me encanto 5***** y a mis favoritos, un saludo

[Wonderboy9181]

Touching.

[mlong20]

This brought a tear to my eyes.

[johninari]

all we need is love

[NewOrleansGuh]

i use to wake up to this song every mornign

luv the vid

[SpicyMchaggis96]

i love this video!

[shotikow]

great as usual

[ChanaRules]

One plus one is ONE. Simple like that!

[InsightStealer]

This is the most beautiful thing i wish the world could be solved with hugs this is so beautiful i cried <3<3

[norsef]

The song that got me into Badly Drawn Boy. Nothing else to say about it.

[EdVedder5]

Love the song & the video.... The volume is kinda low...

[PaulEFC86]

get ya rat out

[AlexStevens42]

i've never heard this song before. it's really good

[annaclinton]

What a wonderfull video! True love is THE thing the world need today!

[NotOrdinaryInGames]

No, world needs the truth.

[annaclinton]

yeah, that to :)

but sometimes it´s hard to tell the truth,but it´s allways the best thing to do:)

Why it it so hard?? plaese answer me :)

[NotOrdinaryInGames]

You see, world needs love and other things that are just as great. But they could be lies. Everything can be a lie. So, if simething is true, this is what world needs. Modern world(western at least) has an ocean of information to deal with. But how much of it is true? Who can tell... I mean, whatever somebody tells me can be not true. If it IS true, then it is the best thing to hear....Kinda interesting thought, isn't it?-World needs info?-nah...World needs love?-nah...World needs the truth!!!

[villagurl23]

I saw this song when I was very little and I never new the name of the song but the meledey and the lyrics always stayed in my mind I'm so happy I fianlly found it = ]

[RaelWander]

That's impossible, I'm afraid. This came out 4 years ago, you were 20!! Still a pretty song, though ;)

[qumran88]

so positive ^^ i love it

[elnicko6]

*hugs*

[necrocomecable]

This is a lovely video.

:) Love as a motor to change the world.

Sure it is.

[herbowo]

PEACEFUL Video... nice

[chopperxupel]

We need to send this video to George Bush, Hugo Chávez and Mahmut Ahmadinejad in order to see them in a whole hug.

[quequien2002]

ho, i dream to be able to change the world that way someday... hey you wtf are you looking at????? -.-' someday...

[TefiNoise]

hermoso.

[ikissbunnies]

i love this video. :)

[greensheriff]

that was powerful :) i want to hug someone now

[mizfilm87]

i want to hug someone. some people said the he's the next john lennon but i don't think so. we got to everything, pain, anger, but also happiness and the fun times that we have in this world. hold on tell we find something new. that my opinion.

[ramee5hay]

omg that was the most beautiful video i have ever seen,

[bulletterrier007]

spread the love. :)

[ChrisyMcCullagh83]

Lovely lovely song. Badly drawn boy i a great inspiration for us young alternative folk singer song writers. Youre never too old to get out there, not just music but in life. Doing a version of this on my site . PEACE .

[otukel]

This video made me cry. I'm a bit emotional these days anyway but I love this concept so much. Another fine piece, Monkmus.

[skittlestalker115]

I remember seeing this a while ago and loving it.

:]]

[badazzpresidents23]

why cant the world be like this?

wheres the love gone?

[crimsoncowl]

ART REMINDS ME OF PARANOID ANDROID.

[norsef]

Really? Reminds me of KC Green.

[aprix1234567]

amazing video, really touching... great song too

[BraceFaceResponds]

i will hug the next person to comment!

woop! woop!

[a7med96]

lol i need a big happy gf hug lol

[paranoiaagent007]

This is one of my favorite songs & my myspace song. :3

[TryHonestyII]

so damn funny :D:D:D:D

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