Badly Drawn Boy - 'Once Around The Block'

[inMuro]

aaah nice! But i still like the KoC version better :D

[nm11607]

why the guy kissed the photo in the end? :)

[anklecharlie]

Recently met a bloke from Wales and he was the love child of Tom Hanks and Mark Harmon, when told him so he looked puzzled, whose Mark Harmon, I said you know, that guy in that show with that chick Rebecca, you know. We than discussed the disgusting weather here in TW, how stepping out of the shower meaning stepping back right in it. Then I wan't to say what about the two children per household...but we said our goodbyes then for he was heading onto the high speed rail and I, shlepping my way.

[treonneon]

@ rosiexx: it's him indeed

[Rosiexxmyrearendxx]

is it me or can anyone else see the resemblance to a badly drawn boy and coppercab?

[jimbojunior1000]

ADDED TO MY CLASSIC PLAYLIST WHAT A TUNE

[Otium83]

makes me think about the love story i always wanted but never had

[melmau1]

@Otium83 Am living it now.....took 30 years, but she's back in my life again...it's the best of feelings!

[Otium83]

@melmau1 good my friend

[CreamandCrumble]

I'm fascinating by its style, the beauty will last for a while

[benthebigperm]

it dont get much better than this

[SuperMefisto6666]

This version is really awesome, but you guys should check out "Kings of Convenience" cover of it. Totally worth it.

[14wafflesandpancakes]

My uncle showed me these haha I love them :D

[Barbitua]

glad yo found it, its a good um alright

[KirbyJaye]

Gosh, that's so funny X3

[1080portal]

wats the wah effect

[SeedmasterStu]

@1080portal

Effect for a guitar lol, deffo is played on a guitar, would need a effects pedal or something for it

[SeedmasterStu]

@SeedmasterStu

p.s still listening to this song daily.

[killbotone]

@SeedmasterStu sounds like 'auto wah' effct pedal, when i play this this song i usualy switch on he auto wah and its sounds pretty close!

[1080portal]

wat is that instrument at the start?

[SeedmasterStu]

@1080portal

Not sure but you could prob get similar effect with guitar and wah effect, if thats not whats similar to whats been used. Keep commenting on here only a fraction of how many times ive been on this video lol.

[StabbingKittens]

@1080portal

It's a guitar with an envelope filter. It can be described as an attack-based autowah.

[1080portal]

@StabbingKittens excellent reply, thank you StabbingKittens but why the fuck do u stab kittens rofl!

[SeedmasterStu]

Gah, girl in this vid is so pretty.

[xgreenymeex]

Lmao, this video is funny

[SeedmasterStu]

5 people have no soul.

[deanosharon1]

cool song, a true bute



[Ruzzlimmb]

funniest video ever <3

[IAmRoLoRo]

Found this by watching Strictly come dancing 2010 randomly. #Waltz

[bobbins2410]

wtf?!! not only has i forgotten this song existed, but i had no idea that it was bdb.

i love you, youtube!

[soilmannn]

great song, even better album

[strangevaleZZZ]

Tenían que ser mexicanos!! jeje

[johnclifftop]

Is that an Austin Princess he's driving?

[BlackVegetable24]

@johnclifftop Almost. It's the Princess's successor, the Austin Ambassador :)

[Mardyfella]

@BlackVegetable24 Nerd alert. (Love it!)

[dominicdiep2011]

Good song

[FloydManFloyd]

i've done a little cover of this on soundcloud - jonnie poole

[kerrypasture]

i had to study a story about this 'incident' in my english lesson, i made a slideshow and had the background music as this song... :)

[KingCarrotCake]

Nostalgiattack! This song reminds me of late nights with my buds back in Dublin.

[Brady2k10]

i have been searching for this song for about 10 years all i knew was some of the lyrics, i tried lyric searchers and everything, it goes so far back, i actually remember running into the room when this was playing on tv about 10+ years ago when i was about 10, but i missed the bit where it tells you the artist and song name and the video ended, ever since then i been looking for this, i can say this is my all time FAVOURITE song ever.

[boddiespne]

@Brady2k10 10 years



[eatsleepmusic]

@Brady2k10 If that ever happens to you again, google something called "Midomi", you just sing a song into you PC mic and more often than not it comes up with the song! Works pretty well even when I get the tune a little bit wrong.

[MrSCVIDEOS]

@Brady2k10 thats a great story  i'm glad you found it in the end. I imagine there must be millions of songs lost to people that simply forgot what great music they heard thank god for the internet nowadays.

[embojitsu]

@Brady2k10 This song is The One. I totally, wholly and completely, empathise. I was mugged by this song from the very first time I heard it, back in 1998. Every so often, after literally thousands of listenings, it insinuates itself like a graceful and ephemeral ghost, into my life

[badlydrawn52]

@Brady2k10 I had this same problem... took forever to find it, but I just loved it so much. Remember the video where the guy is the taxi and he carries people on his back and prints receipts out of his shoe? :D Luckily I finally found badly drawn boy in 2004.

[Clxmj]

@Brady2k10

lmfao, i know what you mean - all i remember is them kissing with their braces on and getting caught. At that time i had them too!

[SlipperyPedo]

@Brady2k10 How did you find it?

[streetfire002]

@Brady2k10 same but for only about 2 years. had no lyrics just the very start bit. such a good song!

[MoorcroftStudios]

@Brady2k10 glad u finally found it matey :)

[andyholmes121]

Great song.

[pinkpiratemomma]

boss



[rouens]

great song it has the take 5 riff by the dave brubeck band!

[stickypool]

I leave my housing estate every day and drive once around the block. Surely i am the subject matter Badly Drawn Boy relates to in this song.

[dontheedthecallup]

great tune from a manc band (yes another great manc band)

[Lorenshyne]

Cute song.

[miroljublsd]

great STAFFFFFFF......

[walak89]

What are brands of these two cars?

[cluff70]

@walak89 mazda 323 and an austin princess(my uncle used to have a lovely sandy coloured one).

[StarlitLilies]

I'm so glad I found this song!

I heard it in a store and spent the whole day trying to remember the name.

I can't believe I've forgotten all the songs I used to listen to. D:

[chasefiebig]

I'm American, and I love Badly Drawn Boy.

[kingjules13th]

this video is too cute for words

[increativitystudio]

LOVE IT!!!!

[takerbabetonight]

this song is soooooooooooooo fucking good i love it bdb u rock!!!!!!!

[PatrickRob82]

@orangedenimsoul Well played sir.

[xCroaKz]

Has been, and will always be an amazing summer tune.

[PatrickRob82]

@orangedenimsoul While I may be a "stupid American" I'm not stupid enough to miss the point he was making, as you either did or you were just picking a fight for no reason. Either way, you seem to be the tit.

.....and now I wait for the obligatory American bashing retort that you are, no doubt, going to be throwing my direction. Can't wait.

[J1971N]

Take a left , a sharp left and another left - genius !

[J1971N]

Take a left , a sharp left and another left - genius !

[spindatish]

i never get sick of this tune

[FreshBakedPrinting]

Why is the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car?

[gaurinn29]

why doesn´t this have like a million views?

[POTT1973]

class tune takes me back to happier sunny summers

[MrNaughtyflirt]

@orangedenimsoul No, I'm English and from what I've seen so far from my comment, many other English people have agreed with me.

[FLSAAA06]

Love this tune.

[Herra176]

First heard this on Jamie Cooking show...loved it since then...I had to find out who this was...I did...and I just love this song...it remembers me of my dearly departed Cuz Robert Stevenson from Glasgow,this was playing as we walked round a market I miss my dear Cuz oxoxox

[lilraster]

this is fucking brilliant! reminds me of old times! makes me happppppppy

KOC cover is good, but this is better, got to admire badly drawn boy.

Fom festival! counting the days! :)

[MyTrotter]

I always forget a bout this tune, then get pissed one night on you tube and here i am!!!! quality artist......truely underated!!!!! ;)

[cleanandsober2011]

so relaxing on a nice sunny day

[tathjones]

This was so good it made me want a leyland princess

[neilington904]

@CasanovasCableguy good one u absolute buffoon make a remark about my race which i must inform you is falsely entered im not irish you son of a dog

[neilington904]

@CasanovasCableguy  shut up

[14houghton91]

masterpiece

[mtmo25]

does anyone know where this video was filmed? i went to school with BDB's nephew as they lived near me, just wondering if it was filmed round here :)

[nolifetillleather6]

@mtmo25

I'm not sure of all the filming locations, but i know for a fact that 2:19 onwards is just outside Dartford, because of the unmistakable tall industrial chimney to the left of the screen, which towers over Dartford.

[mattycatman]

this looks like early 1990s uk :0

[BenjKris]

how good are the harmonies

[neilington904]

@BenjKris shut up

[deothang]

cant beleive anyone who dont sing along to the doo bee daa dahs. I miss my old banger aaarrrr

[The5ingularity]

Gotta love Britain. Grey, familiar and ours.

[Jimhupponeword]

@The5ingularity You brits make such beautiful music though :)

[Goodywagon]

@Jimhupponeword I do like quite a few U.S./Canadian bands, but somehow the brits do it best. Grateful Dead, for their sheer, scope, scale, and utter uniqueness; are the only ones we have to pit against the armada of amazing british music.

[BackFromNowere]

@The5ingularity And proud.

God Save The Queen.

[Qwerty4962]

@BackFromNowere fuck the queen

[ukadam2023]

79.999 youtube hates me

[LieutenantSarcasm26]

Very gorgeous song i gotta say :)

[danjosephtucker]

this video is perfect for the song , it always manages to cheer me up :) ..

[rexpokemon2]

omg i cant get this song out of my head IT ROCKS!!!

[TheVladmira]

I love this video. So sweet and pure.

[pierkedefin]

mooi, zo poetisch, simpel en toch zo'n leuke song, ook de video vind ik zo leuk

[youngcomic]

Got a phat blunt on watching this

[MrSkeff]

want that car. great tune!

[Bretagneq]

great tune, shame the scruffy meffs a blue

[marjanneke1983]

One of my all-time favourite songs......just be-a-u-ti-ful!! <3

[BouncePounce]

Misunderstanding.

[MrTimothyWatts]

Reminds me of Take five

[RichPlaystation]

Although I do prefer the Kings of Convenience version, I was surprised to find that they had left out about a third of the song, shame because I would love to hear a full length version in the other style too.

Also, brilliant video, for so many reasons.

[spitty2009]

such a feel good video and tune,love it!

[brainchild08]

sums up the end of xmas well for me ........ sweet tune love to yo momma

[BritRock93]

UNDERRATED WTF IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD

[timzers7447]

Awesome song....

[songnight]

01golfersteve echoes my sentiments about this gem - such a delightful tune.

[Giorgia4everthebest]

I prefer the Kings of Convenience's version!

[Tombsquad]

Isn't BDB driving the cab a reference to Mark E Smith?

[Gitfacehal]

The riff/chord sequence is brilliant, but it's just so damn repetitive. How can he get away with the same thing for four minutes with absolutely no development?

[19Callum95]

The 1 guy is one of those guys that got stuck in the traffic jam

[matdur2000]

MEGATWAT

[spargo14]

i absolutely love this song ... i cant stop listening to it...thank you for uploading it :) also if any one can find a decent tab for this PLEASE send it to me ...thanks !

[TheMasterOfSounds]

Come to my channel and check out a beatiful cover of this song. I like this, but i hope you like the cover too, its not made by me but a norwegian band that is extremely talented, you will not regret it, i think. 

[MrStevoknievo]

i want that car! great song as well!

[thisislotteok]

This is actually the sound of happiness <3

[01golfersteve]

One of my genuine all time favourties which I forget about then rediscover from time to time! Brilliant.

[TheDavmanu]

choon. lots a memories to this un

[MrNaughtyflirt]

No muscular "hunks" or so called "babes" with boob jobs. No flash cars or big estates or mansions. No rich or high profile posers showing off and throwing money around. Just ordinary, everyday, genuine British people. How refreshing is that to see and I love the music track too. Many thanks for posting :-)

[raenBow27]

@MrNaughtyflirt oxymoron alert

[MrNaughtyflirt]

@raenBow27 SISMegatwat alert

[GSheppo92]

@MrNaughtyflirt There not genuine British people, well not the people i know lol

[MrNaughtyflirt]

@GSheppo92 I don't know those kind of people either but I see them more than the false ego tripping megatwats on commercials, X-Factor and other nausiating trash

[MrNaughtyflirt]

@GSheppo92 I don't know those kind of people either but I see them more than the false ego tripping megatwats on commercials, American Imports, X-Factor and other nausiating media trash

[cawthy07]

@GSheppo92 your either a materialistic twat or you live in a posh estate somewhere cause he made perfect sense...... the video captures true english life not some glammed up american shit

[cartabusta]

@GSheppo92 were talking about 99% of the population muggins u know regular people? the people you see on the tube...sering cofee and food...helping you find directions when your lost....we arnt talking about you toffs in your mansions as previously stated...go suck on your i phone on daddy yacht

[cawthy07]

@MrNaughtyflirt well said my friend.... and what a fucking tune as well

[MrNaughtyflirt]

@cawthy07 Cheers mate, good to see someone shares my point of view

[galaxything]

@MrNaughtyflirt that girls is a babe! If you sore her with make up, hair done, clothes..... that is 1 hottie!

[RichPlaystation]

@galaxything I still fancy her without, though I rather like the geeky look, maybe that's just me.

Brilliant video, I love everything about this, I actually got into this song by The Kings of convienience version, love both! I wish that version had the verse that was missed out from this version though.

[neilington904]

@MrNaughtyflirt  yeah it needs more muscular hunks

[thismonicker]

@MrNaughtyflirt Oh so this shit happens daily or what. I know in California I have to make sure I am dodging braced couples who get stuck together, than proceeded to tread backward into traffic!

[cod4rulz]

@MrNaughtyflirt

I don't know, British people is not really ideal. I guess they are funny to look at at least.

[cod4rulz]

@MrNaughtyflirt

I don't know, British people is not really ideal. I guess they are funny to look at at least. Damn good song though.

[otanalin101]

@MrNaughtyflirt

You got it very wrong. We need bling bling, Shorties, crystal, da club, lady gagas and justion bibos. But seriously. I dont understand most of those words. fucking love this tune tho :) I need a hug, its the year of the rat :)

[dwynnell]

@MrNaughtyflirt Amen man! Did you notice the nod at non-pretension having the austin princess pulling out to reveal the car it was the poor man's version of - Rover SDi. Nice touch.

[MrNaughtyflirt]

@dwynnell Absolutely, I just love the video and the natural environment it creates. Bye the way, I watch that video of yours with the cute little white dog, he's obviously well trained :-)

[truthoutmedia]

@MrNaughtyflirt

If these people are ordinary, you must be weird.

[MrNaughtyflirt]

@truthoutmedia Their are obviously plenty of people who have watch this video and have agreed with my comment, as the clearly understand what I mean. Are you suggesting they must be weird too?

[truthoutmedia]

@MrNaughtyflirt

yep, every last one of them. Absolutely bark raving nuts ;)

[MrNaughtyflirt]

@truthoutmedia Well in that case, it takes one to know one  LOL

[MichaelGibney]

@MrNaughtyflirt Agree, Passion, heart...unlike the soulless vomit the media's forcing upon us, telling us that the bling bling and size zero is what we want and should strive for. I SCREAM FOR SOMETHING REAL!!!!!!! Give us something REAL!

[trentdarby126]

@MrNaughtyflirt i like fake boobs and nice cars and seeing as i have no oppurtunity to have any contact with them in rea life i kind of like seeing them on t.v. but then i am a normal human being

[CharlotteTubesIt]

This video is soooooo cool :D

And the song is too ;)

[SpoonsForks]

so many braces...

[MrAbbo11]

beautiful.. warms my heart every time.

[whatshesaid72]

The perfect song,one of the best videos (as far as i remember) and loads of fun, too! but don't know why i came on the internet to look for this video tonight...nostalgia?

[malard837]

a stunning snapshot of a golden age

[loverox06]

I saw this video when it first came out. He stole my heart immediately. I LOVE this song and video. it's theee best video!

[Fifanetwork]

Goin t see BDB on wed in Stockton On Tees.Good Times ;-)

[lenny121]

lovely video

[minimaloney]

it is the most repeatable song i have ever heard and it just induces nostalgia... but not even about times i had whilst listening to it when i was younger - it reminds me of so many school summer holidays like mucking about with friends and old boyfriends and feeling all nervous and stuff haha - i love this song!!!!!

[1988Marnie]

@minimaloney

I couldn't have put it any better than that :D

[kavalovski]

Best melody ever written. That one melody is enough to carry the whole song and is still fascinating and uplifting after years of listening!

[aydindalrymple]

lol its a gd song and i love it

[DOOBAGE69]

listening to this song is worse than heroine addiction; i can't stop listening to it... I've been playing it for literally 4 hours.