Animal Collective - On a Plain

[aljr0]

Oh dear, This is amazing!

[SammyL0k]

that video in the beginning almost made me puke up last nights vodka

[TheCrimper]

Who's fucking house is that? Did you make this video?

[tortagirl]

I CAN'T LOG OFF

[thevibedied]

i scratched till i bled...

jerking it to this song.

(i know those jokes arent even funny anymore, but i just had to.)

[Pedrotheporcupine]

@thevibedied you too? besteality porn anyone?

[Pedrotheporcupine]

@thevibedied you too? beasteality porn anyone?

[Cellaardoor]

FUCK YES

[angelrivera716]

stop saying faggot. it makes you sound stupid and pretentious.

[alliant]

@angelrivera716

pretentious is the worst word of all

[angelrivera716]

@spicegirlsfan472 one of Cobain's favorite albums was Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers. this reminds me a lot of that album as a whole. So i dont know. Maybe Cobain liked Noise and Weird music. Maybe, just maybe, Cobain would have loved this. Gotta be a little more optimistic and open-minded man.

[angelrivera716]

@spicegirlsfan472 oh my god you were on the polly video too xD this guy, you know. fogetaboutit

[rachlwhit]

@spicegirlsfan472 because faggotry isn't a pretentious word.

[TheCrimper]

@spicegirlsfan472 Sup /mu/?

[Bananinasdasd]

best cover ever

[steelandbanjo]

Was expecting this to be better...kinda boring

[steelandbanjo]

Was expecting thisto be better...kinda boring

[TheNotoc]

I read a few comments about the origin of the audio well it's from a live show in NYC that they did before an actually show. At the show they played nothing but covers and unreleased material. If you search hard enough you can find a DL.

[mindatrisk]

The 'hey hey hey' reminds me of Black Francis.

[FolkaMealaMole]

Punk As FUCK

[STEEZEMCGEE]

@FolkaMealaMole ill beat your ass....the ONLY song that comes close to punk with animal collective im not telling you cause i can clearly see you dont know punk

[FolkaMealaMole]

@STEEZEMCGEE Punk is passionate freedom- unadulterated soulscream.

this my friend, in a literal sense, is most definitely punk. Who are you the oxford dictionary of musical genres. Go suck a lemon you absolute swollen turd of a commenter.

[STEEZEMCGEE]

@FolkaMealaMole nigga ill fuck your sister in the face with your approval #swag

[pushyoureyesin]

What album is this on

[pushyoureyesin]

Wow.

[UpperCrustthe3rd]

Animal collective AND Urban Exploration. I'm more than okay with this.

[wdxdino]

@10ccalanarkush without making a claim about which band is better, nirvana songs generally have less prominent melody then AC's newer songs =/... but good job

[10ccalanarkush]

this demonstrates how melody and songcraft is so prominently absent from animal collective's own songs

[crazy8rgood]

@10ccalanarkush umwat.

[TheCrimper]

No it doesn't. You just don't like Animal Collective.

[FolkaMealaMole]

@10ccalanarkush You are talking utter baloney I'm afraid brother, (kurtspeakmethinks). poop.

[zackk1456]

@FolkaMealaMole bologna

[saSkylark]

great vid

[blasphemouspolarbear]

this is awesome, trying to look for "artistic merit" is pointless because it's the whole thing.

[blasphemouspolarbear]

this is awesome, trying to look for "artistic merit" is pointless because it's the whole thing.

[theMFiles0055]

this is just awful. animal collective is great, but i have no idea why people like this. they are basically screeching and yelling, but it does get better towards the end. i hate to be a dick but can anyone actually break this down and find any artistic merit to this cover? i just don't get it

[Ball50f5teal]

@theMFiles0055 It sounds a hell of a lot different to the original nirvana version, but installs a haunting yet beautiful soul to the song

[dylan11dc]

@theMFiles0055 oh, there's artistic merit al-fucking-right.

[FrenchFootballLegend]

where do i find this song?

[Josh2DMax]

Love Ac, but this is a pretty atrocious cover, and I don't mean that in some douchey surfer terminology to mean it's good.

[HIghFlyinByrd]

@Josh2DMax Somehow I question the legitimacy of your claims.

[Clerks0]

What's the effect at 0:20 called again? I'm making this video for my art class and I want to use that.

[crazy8rgood]

You know, I love Nirvana, but this is better than the original IMO.

[SupakSlice]

i absolutely didnt like this at all at first, and i never really liked nirvana either. but now even with their vocals in this song, out of tune or not, i fell in love with this song. to me this is beautiful, i guess it grew on me. and no im not some f ucking hipster either

[Wwhackk]

Awesome video, I assume you used Final Cut to edit?

[asomegammer]

it sounds like a virgin ginger having orgasems on top of sahra pailin lol

[Megadeth8908]

Guitars don't sound bad, but jesus the singers just go out of their way to sound shitty and out of tune.

[Vicious516]

Good video for this

[Savorist]

well, at least the lyrics are the same...

RIP Kurt

Please die Animal Collective

[ApartDavid]

@Savorist hey, animal collective is amazing. they did the original song its justice in this cover.

[Alex6544onPS3]

My third favourite band covering my favourite band. This is intense.

[welldonefromhereon]

@Alex6544onPS3 haha :)

[EternalPerfektion]

Blew my fucking MIND.

[JackRussellTerrier2]

Very experimental and avant garde song and video, haunting even. It has a sort of early 90's indie feel to it. But I still like the original song better, if only a little.

[Amandabearish]

ahahahah!

[qiqimaster]

nice job with the video

[kraastopher]

In the words of Hank Hill, "this is asinine."

[fluorescentmess]

i think kurt cobain would have loved this

[UpperCrustthe3rd]

@fluorescentmess Agreed. I think I like this more than the original actually. I like the spin that Animal Collective put on it.

[MrAnarchyintheusa]

@fluorescentmess i think that cobain is somewhere in the sky in a complete and utterly state of nirvana, loving this right now

[tylerbugh1]

@fluorescentmess you dont even need to say i think...its extremely obvious that he would

[roejogan8]

@fluorescentmess 100 percent kurt would have loved this.

[indosaur]

this is a really great use of video, i've searched youtube for alternative video techniques for about 2 years now and this one is way up there with capturing the feeling of the music. great job!

[SaneLunacy]

What album is this from?

A single? An EP?

[hellonito001]

@SaneLunacy this is from a live session at a music store called Other Music, in New York I believe..

[l49pizzasondewal]

i wonder what kurt would actually think of this. im sure it would be interesting. i think its kind of interesting.

[Rzarectar]

I wonder if ODDSAC will be like this. Not necessarily footage shot this way, but just visuals and no real story. I'm pumped.

[noobz0r]

What a shitty ass cover, this is what Kurt wanted to avoid. Shit hipster trends. Totally destroyed the song.

[SuperMario16bit]

You weren't even alive when Kurt died, I am sure you know what he would think.

[chad174670]

burn!

[CINTERPOL]

lols were had

[MusicalEuphorias]

where is this from??

[OwNZorZ]

if i heard just the instruments id have never guessed this was a cover of a song, let alone a good sounding one. then again, hipster acoustic music all sounds the same..

[MONSTERQNUG]

suck a dick

[sdbrown]

What's the origin of the audio? It sounds like AC a bit, but also kind of not...their recording style maybe? Just wondering if it's from a single B side or something.

[Rzarectar]

Its hard to sound like them exactly, because its a cover of a song that doesn't flow the same as their songs usually do. But I find it does sound a great deal like Sung Tongs era AC.

[thecheesemouse]

@Rzarectar nailed the exact album i was thinking, a We Tigers kind of feel, or Palneka from Avery Tare

[FierceSwitters]

@sdbrown

What are do you mean "sounds like AC a BIT" If this doesn't sound like vintage AC, I don't know what does. If you haven't already I suggest picking up: Here Comes The Indian and Campfire Songs

[imlaughingsohard]

matthew from omegle is cool :3

[hellsmond]

oh :D i like it

[dylan11dc]

hmm.

can anybody take a stab at the chords?

i would LOVE to play this.

so much energy and emotion.

amazing.

[Kahndom]

I personally like this more than the original because I prefer the Animal Collective style over the slumpy-grungy Kurt Cobaine style.

Animal Collective is a very specific taste...some people "get it", some people just like to listen to it for it's crazyness and good melodies...but the rest hear nonsensical shouting.

To me, it's some of the most beautifully artistic, wonderfully composed, while remaining incredibly abstract, music that has even existed.

Like I said, it's a taste...I think.

[piroteknix]

Kind of terrible. I like Animal Collective. I like Nirvana. They shouldn't be mixed.

[ciw1973]

Seriously guys (and girls?) I don't get this at all. It sounds like a drunken jam by a bunch of guys who've only heard the original song once and weren't paying attention, plus a friend with Tourettes and a microphone.

I loved the original song, and have listened to this a couple of times just in case I'd missed something, but it really is very poor indeed.

Don't bother with the insults, just please try to explain to me in a mature way why you think this is as good as you've been commenting.

[TheHazyGungan]

It is what it is homie. ; )

[comradxpc]

@ciw1973 Cobain also sounds like a drunk guy shouting. Just sayin'.

But seriously, if you are into Animal Collective's acoustic stuff you should understand this. If you aren't, then there isn't much to say. Like the other person stated, you either get it or you don't.

[mlpayne89]

love it

[Archetype77]

You deserve insults if you go around ignorantly asking people to explain their opinions and bashing their bands. Some people like this cover because of its energy, for instance the yelling which you interpret as abrasive is taken by others to be exciting. Do I really have to explain to you why some people like things and some don't? Maybe if you were familiar with Sung Tongs you'd enjoy this more. As far as them not paying attention to the song, it sounds like they got it down to me..?

[afipping]

nirvanas my favorite band of all-time and animal collective is my favorite current band, so this kind of just does it for me...

[danielleeee89]

they are fucking genius. FUCKING GENIUS.

[thafons]

damn right

[isaidokokokok]

i heard AC's cover before i heard Nirvana's. i know that it's wrong but what i shall i dooooo. the nirvana one sounds totally off when you listen to it right after this one. but that's just me.dnt hate.

[imakery]

ive never ehad a cover better than the original song before this one. Great job animal collective!

[bronzeBIRDGIRL]

SO fucking good. fucking great.

[TheHazyGungan]

I love this more then I love mommy.

[welldonefromhereon]

@TheHazyGungan lol, not too hard to do sometimes.

[TheHazyGungan]

@welldonefromhereon

jesus, i can't believe i posted that a year ago.

i have come a long way since animal collective.

[transcendtheages]

@TheHazyGungan what is that suppose to mean

[TheHazyGungan]

@transcendtheages

as in i have branched off to so many genres and different artists since my first listen of them

they opened my ears to how music can be so much more.

[TheHazyGungan]

@transcendtheages

if you are talking about the old one, then i don't really know honestly.

boredom.

[loveitso]

fuckin great cover.

[rawrxlime]

i normally hate nirvana covers but i love this

[mlpayne89]

@rawrxlime no such thing as a bad animal collective cover

[drummerrz]

can anyone please tell me which album i can find this on please!!

[Pawl2]

its on an album called 'sessions' with Polly, the other nirvana cover, a different version of purple bottle, and a song called 'covered in frogs. its hard to find, you might have to seach a lot of torrent sites to find it.

[SOADafi]

Kurt would love this, hearing his music in a different perspective

[christianiskool13]

hey i like your video's and i think you will like mine PLEASE check um out and subscribe!!!!

[poobot89]

this is an "UN" official video that doesnt suck as much as usual congratulations mexifor

[thegroundsucks]

is this song on an album/ep or whatever?

[yankees12054]

yeah I wanna know too

I looked on wiki but I couldn't find it

[ofarevolution441]

it's a bootleg from a performance at other music, in like 2003-2004.

i posted the dl link here a few months back.

[dangeroftime]

Beautiful.

[Morbozon]

It's like the rest of campfire songs one long boring dirge.  Gimme Abbey Road over this any day

[coocookuhchoo]

when did anyone ever try to compare campfire songs to abbey road? One is a highly polished pop album and the other is experimental acoustic album recorded live outdoors in one take.

[poobot89]

FAIL

[CJman327]

Wow I just realized this is a wicked unappreciated video. It's amazing, dude! Perfect song-video match-up!

[Germanjorge]

now this is a good nirvana cover

[CJman327]

They've gotta put this on their next album or at least on an LP. Awesome cover!

[hollleee]

ew, i was eating when i clicked on this. can't fault 'em for it; i love AC and my house looks like this sometimes too.

[trippingmetal]

This is rad.

[NiehillListick]

lol, My brother loves Animal Collective and loathes Nirvana. He doesn't know that Animal Collective cover Nirvana songs, lol.

[thedahmerkid]

brilliant, this is what covers should be like

[53Kalypso]

My dog is barking at this song but I think it's fantastic. What does she know? She likes the taste of her own butt.

[lowyhekos]

hilarious.

[glasgowdrive]

she was probably just barking back at the screaming part

[PidgeonOff]

she was probably barking because your a faggggggggot

[walrus555]

hey asshole, chill out.

[CJman327]

wow. so funny.

douche.

[cbz57]

i really think this is better than the original but thats me

but u can't deny this is no ordinary cover, they really did something special with the song

[goldbuddah]

this is still pretty good, but i'm sorry, the original is so much better, no contest.

[jonbuckmaster]

personally, i think this kicks so much more ass than the original. however, nirvana is still a great band.

[mymilkisyoursick]

i like all of this except the "HEY HEY HEY!" which scares me everytime he does it.

[ofarevolution441]

sorry about all the comment removed things. i was trying to post the website to get this and messed it up several times.

here we go:

brrrptzzapthesubject

(dot com)

/?p=196

[kambo57]

oh thts an apple in the begening

[ChristianDeWees]

I like Animal Collective, but this is pretty bad in my opinion.

[stupidstudios1]

Yeah.

That.

[BushnellH8r]

where can I find this mp3?

[kurtheinke]

Noah kinda reminded me of kurt cobain for a few parts.

[MangH0]

But it's really awful for the Collective.

[Drtano]

wrong

[MangH0]

I think it is.

[jhedges3]

why is it awful for them?

[MangH0]

Their other things are far superior.

[jhedges3]

Like what other things? It seems like they can have many sounds, including this one. And actually that all of their sounds benefit from that diversity. To me, Merriweather and Strawberry wouldn't exist without Sung Tongs and Feels. And anyway that earlier stuff is amazing as well.

[MangH0]

I was referring to Sung Tongs, when they had this sort of sound more.

I like everything by them.

Haven't got into Merriweather yet much.

[youaintugly]

good

[MangH0]

I love the sloppy sound of this.

Brings out the spirit of grunge.

[indosaur]

I really liked the song and the video, they fit together in a strange, but nice, way.

[lurajoonami]

well, nobody said it, because they're all flippin' crazy for the band, but I really loved that video A LOT. that house you went through looks like a crack house in lost civilization. Great stuff. :) Animal Collective are also a fav band of mine, this cover sounds good.

[mclainrose]

omg...if this was anyone else I would fucking hate this...but it's so beautiful, they're interpretation of this song is so goddamn great

[unholychunk]

y wuld u hate it if it was anyone else cuz its this certin band so its good? ur a fukin phony

[mclainrose]

Because this is a beautiful interpretation haha chill man

[mclainrose]

Because this is a beautiful interpretation chill man, you do not know what you are talking about

[MangH0]

haha, no kidding

[fjallman90]

They've also covered Polly

[dhiuliii]

shit, this is awesome

[BeitilShell]

that fuckin house is trashed

[jaysawasomevideos]

OMG AWESOME AC SONG! where did you get this song, i cant find it anywhere. please tell me id love to have it

[BagofSunshine1001]

wow goddamn ac is god of music they can write songs like safer and did you see the words then they turn around and cover a nirvana song? Goddamn long live animal collective

[lijkert]

best nirvana cover i've ever heard.