It's A Wonderful Life - Streetlight Manifesto

[avacadojews]

Did they ever do a studio recording of this song?

[fd95117]

Someone threw a shoe at Tomas at 5:08

[jesus121212121212]

even if he gets some lyrics wrong most of his songs are 4 - 6 minutes long its amazing how he remembers the lyrics and while playing the guitaar really fucking fast !!

[skankmasterseb]

*LOVES IT*

[thejona176]

gonna see them live at the house of blues in los angeles next month,my first show,its gonna be sick!

[discoptimusprime]

They're just amazing. For a second there I forgot I was watching a video, just entranced by the music.

Hope to see them at the Warped Tour, '11!

[BluSamuraiG]

the bouncers are pretty cool at streetlight shows. Streetlight encourages photos and videos

[BobbyLeshinski]

i wish i could go to streetlight concerts... the reason i don't is b/c...

1. i don't want to be stuck in a mosh pit w/ sweaty/mindless teenagers

2. none of my friends like good music... so that's why they hate streetlight.

anyone agree w/ me???^^^^^^^^^^^

i feel like a loser that i've never gone to one of their concerts

[therur]

@BobbyLeshinski Streetlight crowds usually know how to have fun. I mean they're intense, but not in a "kick the shit out of each other" way.

Just drag someone there and enjoy yourself

[gochulord]

going to a streetlight show doesnt mean you're gonna be stuck in a mosh pit. i dont think you've ever even gone to a concert.

[M15CY]

@gochulord well he could get either stuck in a mosh pit or stuck standing in a tight crowd. i saw streetlight in june and i was with a group of people from my town and we were planning on skanking. we ended up getting kicked out during the fifth song because people werent moving and a kid had to be a bitch and fight my friend because he decided to not move and get in the way of our skanking.

[improvmastah]

Or you could go by yourself, it's a concert its not like you would be hanging out with your friends for the show, and make sure to bring a shirt you can lose because you will want to take it off, never been to a streetlight show without being completely drenched in sweat when im done

[BobbyLeshinski]

april 23rd. crazy donkey. i dragged someone into it haha

[antimatter2380]

@BobbyLeshinski dragged? i have to fight ppl to get out the car and find their own way. will be there :)

[rTROMBONEk]

that electric double solo... awesome

[TheSidewalkCipher]

That upright electric bass is pretty awesome! Any reason he sometimes uses a bass guitar and other times an electric string bass?

[thesousabone]

@TheSidewalkCipher this is a botar cover. BOTAR uses an upright bass

[alwaysblinkin182]

why does tomas skip the guitar solo in "what a wonderful life" ?

do you think its cause streetlight doesnt have a member to do the rythem guitar part? or tomas just cant do it on the spot?

[misunderstoodmarshan]

@alwaysblinkin182 i think its the rythm thing

[Skachuck]

The bouncers look SO laid back...?

Completely different in Montreal, they're always freaking the hell out and pushing people left and right.

Still, amazing song, I'd friggin' kill to hear it live. Why don't streetlight ever play these songs here? (Except for Linoleum, that totally ROCKED.)

[ZackyVPresents]

I went to see Streetlight in Montreal, the bouncers were so chill, they let us climb up and sit on the stage.

[Skachuck]

@ZackyVPresents

Damn you, you lucky, lucky man!

[DESR82]

Rio de Janeiro on Sept. Can´t wait!!!!!!

[MellowMogli]

best band ever...still waitin' for the next album.

[xSquab2x]

Oh god I know!

[kingxofxsuede]

After this tour, they're going straight to the studio is what I've heard.

So writing should start by end of '09 =)

[MrRyanGC]

it's already all recorded, they posted this on their site.

"As for 99 Songs, sit tight a tiny bit longer. The record is out of our hands now, in terms of recording, so we're all waiting at this point. We'll be posting a track list on the site very soon."

[theoffspring823]

I think they meant the new original album, which they are starting on now, hopefully xD..

btw, that was posted like 6 months ago, we still dont have a track list yet xD....

They like to say things that may not be true, but the longer we wait, the better it will be!

[MrRyanGC]

True enough

[evilbrainbabies]

I can see in the background after looking more toward it that there is a Streetlight backdrop and you can see a guitar wandering on the right side every once in a while. So nevermind my last comment... Also that bouncer looks like a bitch.

[evilbrainbabies]

Understand that many of the members of BOTAR and SM are the same people.. and that BOTAR doesn't have an official group. But this whole thing is in acoustic. So is this even Streetlight at all? Just a curious question...

[ryandmiller]

Thomas wrote and composed the song, so i dont think thats a relevant question.

[TheMpoko]

actually, the only members that are the same is Tom and Mike soprano, and possibly Jim conti. Its a song that tom wrote awhile back, so no its not "streetlight" but, its a song they perform.

[gafandahalf]

I don't see how he messed up the words..

[BenjaminIdle]

Lyrics = incorrect.

[aaguitaraa]

so your saying.. that the man that wrote the song.. got the lyrics wrong.. sang it incorrectly?

He can sing it however the fuck he wants!

[topdrummer724]

wuz there at front row amazing

[jonahdevorak]

best botar song

[magiceggroll]

haha, somebody threw a shoe onstage, and the security team started laughing... crazy

[EdLippincott]

it was so cool when they played this live 2 weeks ago at the starland ballroom

[sokhead93]

lucky

[checkerdshoes21]

WHOO!

[RdSoxFan618]

Mike Brown in "Failing, Flailing" at the Metro on January 10th, 2008 (1:25 in the video) is a great dance too :D

[vanekfanatic26]

I actually like the Streetlight version better. A bit more upbeat.

[justalefty21]

yeah i agree

[TweEkc]

if anything this IS the streetlight version. the version i believe you're refering to the BOTAR version

[tluck81]

I know this is the streetlight version. I was saying i liked it better than BOTAR

[checkerdshoes21]

do you play upright?

if so awesome, me too

[kpboone]

gahh so much hate on this site, sorry that i watch the videos insted of reading the discriptions.

[thestormlscoming]

is he married cuz he says he wants to see his wife again

[checkerdshoes21]

the song is about someone going to war and then he thinks about leaving to see his wife

[ascort106]

This song is better when BOTAR plays it.

[SLMSKA]

cause botar got 8 more player

[kpboone]

looks like the recher.

[Hunter623]

Okay, well the dude that took the video would know where it was better than you would.

So perhaps you should listen to what he said.

[kpboone]

oh snap was this at the recher? i was there!

[ZackyVPresents]

Tags: Streetlight Manifesto BOTAR It' Wonderful Life New York City Grand Ballroom November 10

Location is in there

[sushimanjr]

My dad and I went to see streetlight manifesto live, and he was amazed at the energy everyone had in the skank pits, and at one point we were in between two skank pits, and we kept getting hit by people running between them

[HeaDoNCoLLiSioN8]

Oh the solos! Mister Mike can play that bari sax like none other.

and Tomas getting hit by a pen is not cool.

[CAPUSA]

Just goes to show you that no matter how good the music is, complete idiots still like it.

[pcpunk]

i was there and i broke a hardcore kid's nose during everything went numb :D

[ZackyVPresents]

You're sick in the head if you think you should be proud of punching someone.

[JohnBassdow]

agreed

[Scarvus2]

@ZackyVPresents I dunno, if it was one of those annoying hardcore people, he might just have a right to be proud.

[Skagasmictacostand]

lol he probably deserved it, no?

[youddothesame87]

best song tomas ever wrote.

[JoeTheTroll]

i can't really hear what exactly he's saying but i remember from when i was at the show he said something about him not knowing the song that well and he forgot to write the lyrics on his arm and invited everyone to sing along

[thestormlscoming]

what did he say in the beginning?

[inuredbass]

pit? for this? disgraceful...

[Dragon5n]

this is actually the bandits of the acoustic revoloution

[inuredbass]

yes but its being performed by streetlight.

[Dragon5n]

oh sweet, i didnt know that. but i do know the song is BY the bandits of the acoustic revoloution

[RdSoxFan618]

You completely botched (only slightly though) some amazing lyrics.

[ptrsrsn]

"completely (only slightly)" lol

[RdSoxFan618]

Good catch hahahah

[RdSoxFan618]

Agreed Hahahahah

[martina42891]

i was there!!!! =DDDDD

[RLhockey203]

Fucking greatest concert ever. Im the one that was smoking weed in the front =D

[Hunter623]

Stupiddddd...

[RdSoxFan618]

What the hell is wrong with you? I have to say this is one of the greatest song by Tomas (just one of them).

[inuredbass]

imo, this is the kind of show to stay sober for and completely enjoy and remember all of it. thats just me though.

[crappuccino6210]

yeah dude, the kid standing next to me at this show was burnt beyond belief... i just dont get why you would wanna be so messed up at such a good show

[inuredbass]

good call dude. i mean im all for the ganj but not at a streetlight show man. you should wanna be sober to perfectly appreciate everything they do live.

[mrbigdeal420]

i was burnin at this show too homie this is such a great song

[BenjaminIdle]

He meant you're stupid for being the one smoking weed in front.

[RLhockey203]

I was smoking a bowl in the front at this show this show was fucking amazing!

[GeddyIsGodYYZ]

Haha during Matt's solo:

Atreyuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!

[aldude91]

That is a fucking big stage

[PBrady13]

I was probably 2 people to the left of this video...but never saw anyone with a camera. Do you have more songs from that night? I can't find more anywhere.

[ZackyVPresents]

Naw only recorded the 1. Wanted to have some fun singing alone to what I knew and stuff.

[chunkylover0786]

AND I SMILE WHAT A WONDERFUL LIFE

[fifififi117]

this was so good played live by them. i cant tell which is better, the botar version or this. i learned to play this on sax and it is so much fun to play!

[ChrisPro22]

yea thats true, bassists everywhere just get shitted on lol...... possibly the most skill in the music.... whata shame -.- lolz

[WaywardBrigand]

The bass solo shows that the bassist shouldn't be stationed to the back of the stage.

Every bassist Streetlight has had has been absolutely amazing. It always confuses me when I see him all the way back there during their shows.

[Hunter623]

Word.

Pete, the new one, is my favorite of the bassists, though. Now let him move around stage Tomas!

[latenightpres]

it is hard to move an upright around the stage at whim though. pete should be in front next to tomas

[mikeoliveri]

lmao...thats great....yea thats matt stewart..

[CBS217]

man, did their trumpet player get fat or what?

[ChrisPro22]

upright solo = gods given gift

[xpredox]

I wanna see he playing the acoustic upright bass, man, you need to be a superman to do some solo on that thing, the strings are realy high from the arm of the instrument and you need some strenght to play it

[thiswho13]

that shoe at 5:07 ish that gets thrown on is mine!!!!! someone ripped it off while i was surfing and threw it!!

[fabalooo]

hahaha

[wormsrock]

Haha I started the conga line during this song. It owned.

[punkrockerdudebro]

i was on that! it was cool

[barimaphone]

oh man, bari solo

[lalalucious]

awesome awesome awesome vid

[Grethelin]

wow, i cant wait to see these guys when they come to Milwaukee, our band might get to play with them! mmmmm, backstage with sm = sploodge

[inuredbass]

i was like 5 feet to the left of this recording, AMAZING SHOW!!! best ive ever seen them play!

[DanK2012]

haha i was standing third person back, right in front of tomas. great show