The Drums - Best Friend

[Sophiciousness]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME. Do your thang!

[Cryme2face]

Napeleon Dynamite or Jonny Pearce. Who is the best dancer? I dunno

[Therealpandorasbox]

@Cryme2face Well my friend, that there question will have to be added to the questions that can never be answered list. such a list that includes "how DO they get the inside of Lindtt chocolates cold" and "Does tiger bread REALLY taste like tiger" and not forgetting the classic " if a tree falls in the woods and know one is around to hear it, DOES it make a sound." I think you get the picture now :)

[Beefkebody]

80`s euro-trash revisted - I love it!

[DrifterRamRod]

Looks like he tries to dance like Ian Curtis in some of his moves.

[veronica6711]

Because using the door is too mainstream

[Dannyxcores]

And everyday I waited for you And every day on top of your car. Strange relationship no?

[5amchannel]

madness

[toobzxo]

hes just so cute i can't even.

[Harro092]

LMAO! Those dance moves are too funny! >.<

[kristyna1512]

364 people can't stand that Jonathan Pierce is a better dancer than they

[16Danjel]

@kristyna1512 ahahahahahahahahah xD

[theCluevi]

zorikkkoi

[sandy16ify]

they are awesome :)

[Joeplz]

He act like a gayzou, :).

[Thelrishman]

i love when music seems so fun

[Cristkills89]

man the 80s are so in right now

[Qenner]

Do u like his moves? i love it!

[anaFundkiste]

really creativ ;D but i like this song

[TheDahcMan]

too cool man

[nnicholss]

i love this so much!!!

[nnicholss]

Heaven help me!!! GOLDEN!!!

[smColour]

One of the better bands I've seen live. They're super fun.

[lavieperdu]

Blatant Joy Division rip-offs. This is a travesty. And how are these posers in any way similar to The Smiths? Whoever says that must not know The Smiths very well. Morrissey actually put thought and intelligence into his lyrics. "Young bones groan and the rocks below say 'throw your skinny body down, son'" vs. "You were my best friend, and then you died." Any comparison is a total joke.

[Joobs1010]

@lavieperdu Amen. Took the words out of my mouth mate. Set of hipsters thinking there legit.

[linagguz]

I dance like that when I go clubbing.

[TheDrumsAreForever]

50's fashion 80's music :D

[gazzakayissick]

these guys have no talent of their own so they clearly steal their music from the smiths and dancing like a retarded mental patient is Mick Jagger thing so its not indie its unoriginal and almost copyright infringement 

[ToolsnFire]

@gazzakayissick they are very talented hybridizers. Same thing in the horticulture field, the originality is in the hybridization.

[davidfreak]

indie 

[thewanderlust1000]

I love this song! I cant stop listening to it.

[StickyInADarkBlueCut]

@theDrumsForever What the fuck is with your socks?

[MrAndayy]

most boring song ever.

[ieatmilks]

@MrAndayy You know what else is boring? Your life. Because you wrote that comment. So you must have a really boring and depressing life.

[Andre3000istcool]

Yep! added to the motherfucking playlist!



[TheBrando382]

both top comments are from the same person!!!! Double WIN

[ColorfulHyena]

This reminds me of The Smiths.

[TheBrando382]

@ColorfulHyena fuck you

[ColorfulHyena]

@TheBrando382

Watch out guys, we're dealing with a badass over here.

[dannyw42]

wish the entrance to my house was a window...

[SparklyTwinklyShiny]

Read the lyrics and then this becomes so depressing

[justgot123]

I really dig his dance move at 1:07 Lol...

[dappajr310]

he doesnt have swag or cool he has class

[miloclay97]

The front man is crackers!

[alexcoollike]

germany.

[zacycool12]

keep up that swag boy!

[MrZheid31]

@seanarctic your fucking retarded if you dont think the drums make amazing music you can lick the broown spot that circles my asscrack then go back to your worthless peice of shit life

[docBOSS1444]

@MrZheid31 sounds juicy, i may take you up on that some time

[simplesimplicius]

@MrZheid31 Nothing new

[TheSoundsreal]

the care..

[seanarctic11]

Wow this is gay

[sammy6whammy]

what a generic name for a band.....i like it!!!

[MrFoodage]

The DRUMS aRE Three sick !

[MrZheid31]

this is the jam. ill suck any ones dick if they can dance like that

[xkayla182]

I can't help but feel joy when I hear this song.

[sydharth]

sounds like The Cure

[freak2266]

Dude this is radical!

[jackfn1234]

240p this bitch and it seems 80s as fuck

[bumbellee]

i love this song and him but i dont know is he being serious lol

[BFKAHC]

this is their best video, so simple, just showing off their performance

Bleachontherocks

[MaisyFarren]

in an ideal world - I am married to Jonnie Pierce

[MsDumpweed]

When your best friend actually dies this song becomes very sad.

[MamaOOPowPow]

Omg, his sweet moves electrify my mornings and carry the day!!

[TheHornswoggle]

shit

[Boccherini64]

Mix of US and UK influences i feel

[Elliott1005]

For a second I almost forgot this isn't the 80's.

[nikeathelete]

for some reason this is addicting...

[migajitadepan]

I love that they seem to be trapped on the 80's

[96Xander69]

its like morrisey's son grew up in williamsburg and sung this song at his best friend's funeral as a eulogy

[dklustick]

they be ripping off mad joy division haha

but really you can def tell they're influenced by post punk

[samson2328]

<3

[onedayinjune]

pure love

[MrHamishr2]

the only man who can pull of bowl cut and ankle biters

[MrUnicornz123]

the rest of the band was like, "forget it we're leaving, have fun dancing by yourself, buddy"

[Looby456]

im seeing them tomorrow :D IM SOSOSO EXCITED :D

[maismaisrox]

Saw them last wednesday .. This song was introduced by johnny who said "this songs about my dead best friend" in the most casual tone ever!

[bladerunnerjb]

been missing this type of music :-)

[jovetbarcelo]

looks like I've been swallowed up by a time machine and brought me here on to this greatest youtube page...welcome back to 80's, where you can listen true and music with sense...

[Spartacus217]

I like them, but the vocalist seems to be trying a little too hard.

[areeba21]

This song sounds A LOT like The Village by New Order. Like I can't believe how heavily The Drums have been influenced/are borrowing form New Order. WOAH!

[meismartian]

He dances cute!

[FojeFan]

Seeing them tomorrow in Edinburgh! :)

[gemeneye33]

It's like David Byns and an emo kid had a baby!

[Whaleman888]

See you guys at Oxford O2 Academy! It's gonna be better than Christmas! :D

[perspectivefilm]

i just don't know why people still listen to music like this, then they'll leave bad comments. well, just find your room where ur taste suites u, we don't care at all, we do the same. we have all different interests, just mind your own. maybe people see things such as freedom of speech.. but in my own opinion, it follows respect.. just shut your mouth and dont say such words cause we enjoy the song

[eclectica1]

@perspectivefilm Or you could just choose to ignore negative comments instead of trying to tell people what to do :-)

[fjbutch]

very unique with an 80's feel...

[smudger535]

Indie music is SHIT .



[robertcd141]

@smudger535 why you listening to it then?

[smudger535]

@robertcd141 touché my friend !!

[prozacpeople]

@smudger535

Okay,so go on listen what you like and leave us alone!

[SimplyDoomed]

I'm going to steal the bassist's shoes.

[shlomonew]

@SimplyDoomed im gonig not to steal the basist shoes

[mquizzle798]

he has the sweetest moves ever

[AOlsen1212]

so cute!!!!!!

[superupercoolmew]

Hipsters and their Indie.... Pfff....

[crazynorwegian5]

@superupercoolmew You are dumb. Hipsters listen to music that no one listens to. Indie music really isn't a genre. The fact that you are listening to it now means it isn't hipster music. Just because you don't know it doesn't mean it's hipster music. Now go enjoy your R&B and Rap, stupid.

[superupercoolmew]

@crazynorwegian5 Then i guess i was wrong, Smarty..

[hootyhalla]

Well...the drums are like this Smiths without depressing the shit out of everyone. Oh and with surf guitar added. Oh and without a whining lead singer. Oh and with NEW albums coming out regularly. I dearly love the Smiths but I love the Drums better!

[Hector123000]

@hootyhalla na in the drums second album portamento, their music gets darker

[MrEmmacath224]

tonight ;)

[OlsenTwin1313]

The cutest outfits ever!

[adolethen]

I fucking love this band!!!

[mrcrabs94]

@SweetChick10101 please never use the word swag to decribe the drums. that's so lame

[ToolsnFire]

@mrcrabs94 that's right, don't call it swag;.....so, let's call 'swanky-fab'. Cause he's doin' it, unlike anyone else.

[metalskaterg]

Who cares what they ''sound like". Tons of bands out there are all influenced by something. besides they dont really sound like anyone else but themselves.

[SweetChick10101]

the drums are fucking sexy and rad.

[SweetChick10101]

lmfao he has so much swag.

[mr1337HaltStop]

I can't belive! He stole all my dancemoves!

[carolineparc]

love em

[dykeanduknoit]

amazing band thank u florence for introducing them to us

[RunRonaldRun]

I think the reason people are getting all Smiths-moist over this track is because the guitarist uses a chorus pedal. SMARTS.

[NeverSaidItWasClever]

the drums would be great if the lead singer didn't act like a douche, still like the sound though

[MrMerriweather123]

@NeverSaidItWasClever That's douchey? I think he's quite cool to be honest; I must be very mistaken. You'll hate The Friendly Fires' singer if you don't like this guy's dancing.

[ToolsnFire]

@MrMerriweather123 the friendly fires singer lacks the charisma and image thing which Jonny has abundantly

[MrMerriweather123]

@ToolsnFire I agree. Though I like both bands. It's not a competition, and they're in different genres - but they both dance. Personally I think Pierce is better and more stylish, so yah.

[cupramac]

i love their style

[perspectivefilm]

i'm on a deadline, i found myself watching the Drums.. oh yeah im dead

[TheStationable]

Just because you have a guitar that sounds a Jangly, a lead singer that dances like nobody's looking, and melancholy sounding lyrics doesn't mean your like The Smiths or Joy Division.

[lavieperdu]

The Drums are good if you enjoy watching a band copying what Joy Division did thirty years ago...

[countchunkula]

If Joy Division butt fucked The Beach Boys.

[DiscardedYouth3]

@countchunkula If joy division butt fucked the smiths and had a baby, while the cure butt fucked the stone roses and had a baby, and if those two babies grew up and fucked

[TheFranGloria]

Those dance moves.... :O

[HollowVoices]

People who say they're like the Smiths probably can't name 2 Smiths songs.

[MrExaltation]

They remind me of the Jones's.

[iryan5000]

this is shit

[SweetChick10101]

@iryan5000 It's an acquired indie surf pop taste lol

[shredtillyouredead1]

They sound nothing like The Smiths... Idiots.

[nobullshits999]

turn into 240p for the 80s feel

[manutellatv]

@nobullshits999 cool!

[Sillyhappyhead]

I love The Drums!!!!!!!!!

[summarbummar19]

there's no need to be sassy folks, it's just music

[mattrockcrazy]

fasy ho



[UberTacoNoob]

This guy's better than mj at dancing

[Lilcledis]

The Smiths? This guys voice doesn't even compare to Morrissey's. Ugh, twats.

[ToolsnFire]

@Lilcledis Jonny's vocals are great in his own way, but yes, let's don't mention The Smiths/Morrisey here.

[meex87]

Ugh...this is not music. It is fashion.

[oneilexpress]

Why the fuck is everyone talking about The Smiths?

[Jamutz]

@oneilexpress

Because they sound almost identical to the band The Smiths.

[psychedelity]

@Jamutz "identical" srsly do you even have ears?

[oneilexpress]

@Jamutz They sound nothing like The Smiths. The only similarity is, they're both good.

[danileo13]

@oneilexpress Because they are great, and the drums owe a big part of their sound to The Smiths, PERIOD.

[hangover71]

@oneilexpress ...I thought it was the Jones..

[shlomonew]

@oneilexpress why the fuck do

you ask "why the fuck is everyone talking about the smiths?"

[superbananacookie]

his dancing makes me laugh

[Hector123000]

FUCK THE SMITHS, The Drums are better.

[jrdy29]

@Hector123000 the muh fukn audacity!!!

[spp41]

@Hector123000 LOL

[RaphaMoicano]

The Smiths return! Thanks The Drums, you are my "Best Friends"

[KtotheY77]

Listen people. No one sounds like The Smiths, except The Smiths. They sound more like New Order, or flock of seagulls or something. Which is all very good, but not The Smiths.

[onepuffwonder]

if they wanna sound eighties why is there a problem with that? jealousy much?

[MandyRascal]

The dancing....I can't. lol

[G0dSpawn]

Hipster Shit.

[koji6004]

Is window a entrance in America?

[IndiePah]

his dancing is like C3PO having a fit....

[01Rising]

@IndiePah hahahahahaha omigosh thats funny--i can totally see that!

[jamjuice1a]

i love this band because it sounds so 80s <3

[woodros]

mobile phone advert music. what the fuck is it with these psuedo 80s bands, can't anyone come up with anything original anymore

[Thatsaragirl95]

i like them ok

[WaxRune]

just cuz you look or act gay, does not mean you are. it is his style, in my eyes.

[Darkuzito]

I know that bass ;)

[07luvable]

their vintage style is awesome>.<

[Leostnm]

They sound like the smiths.

[noble381297]

i know that this band is not gay.. they r freaking amazing!! but... y does the lead singer always seem like he is? no trying to be a hater.. just wondering haha

[lolajj10]

@noble381297 he's Bi I think

[pelaski1]

@lolajj10

lmfaoooooooooo

[alionasty]

@noble381297

Why does it matter to you? Go away you immature brat.

[noble381297]

@alionasty ? i never did say thery were gay or anything? i love them? i dont even hate them? did u not read the comment u dumb fuck? i was just wondering we he acted kinda funny? haha!!!

[blohmymind]

Not like the smiths, but have you heard of a band called OMD, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. They r a lot like them, in a good way. This band is so cool at not being cool. I love them, forever. But maybe they should sell Paul McCartneys bass and buy the rest of the drum kit.

[Goatstains]

@blohmymind listen to the new album, it's a far cry from this, musically i.e. change in drums and bass

[dvzqz87]

cool music vid, but they so should have not hugged him at the end i dont know why, i feel like the video would have been so much better without it, they should have just walked out and left him dancing