The Avett Brothers - Slight Figure Of Speech

[wiggsdannyboy777]

all that aside...who told them it was a good idea to have 3 mins of garbage before the music starts?

[llb772]

They must have had a blast making this video.

[shart182]

their worth WAY more than 9.95

[condawgthesneak]

i have no idea what this was but i got a kick out of it

[TheFletch827]

Lol, the blonde guy tries to tackle Scott.

[LinnyLinnLin]

This music video is so hilarious if you've seen the interview they did with the local channel back in 06

[TheFletch827]

@LinnyLinnLin What interview is that? Have not seen it.

[LinnyLinnLin]

@TheFletch827 It's one on the NC local station. I can't remember the precise name ,but they play distraction #74.

[TheFletch827]

@LinnyLinnLin I saw it, very funny! That was a good performance as well.

[chaasewalker]

I love when Bob throws his bass at that cabinet thing

[TheBuickSixes]

delicious summertime america fourth of july

[infenro5000]

3:05 to skip the info crap and get to the music :)

[infenro5000]

9.95 flat for a demolition crew? Done

[haydenspears19]

no...3:17 is the best part... period (my bad)

[haydenspears19]

3:19 is the best part...period

[ChattownBatman]

Cowbell swag alert, 3:18

[huzzelzebub]

MORE COWBELL

[usa2singapore]

its a real number

[twilightcrazedfanx3]

Wait.

I.

Live.

In.

Concord, North Carolina.

YES <3

[MyBestiesrAwellsome]

@twilightcrazedfanx3 Hahahah Yep! their hometown! I live near there! I know so many people who have run into them at like target or starbucks

[ahsplendour]

i'll take scott for $9.95 ;)

[mrslimsavage]

This is pretty much the greatest thing ever.

[live2LOVElove2LIVE01]

If you call yourself a hipster openly -- you're probably not.

[wakeforest94]

FUCK YEAH!!! CONCORD NORTH CAROLINA!!! FUCK BITCHES GET MONEY.

[AndMe0nly]

Recorded with t HD calculator?



[drawl25]

song starts at 3:06 if you don't want to watch the funny stuff at the begining

[ElmerDurrer]

Hi Cynthia

[thebiggrhonda]

qwerty20101... I think you got the message of this song perfectly!

[brensonburner]

What is Kenny Powers' boss doing with the Avett Brothers?

[samisapimpin]

HAHA i get it TAB=The Avett Brothers

[winggoddess]

talk show folks always have to pretend to like the music of the bands/singers they invite to be on their shows. must be annoying to lie so much, but i guess they don't mind as long as they keep getting richer.

[Illuminieran]

Probably one of my favorite music videos ever for a really great song, whoever thought up the concept for this is a genius

[123stoopidmonkey]

this was badassssssssssssssssssssssssss­ssssssssssssssss

[Eggsalad173]

I forgot that this was a video for the song. and they said they were selling it. and i was like, WOAH! i was just listening to them!!!!

[Mlbfan9890]

i like the song.....but it may be the worst music video i've ever seen

[Spudnikify]

Damn guys, I was disappointed to come to this video and see half the comments prattling on about hipsters ruining the music for everyone. Every song by the Avett Brothers is pure, personal music and, the beautiful thing about that is that everyone can build a connection between themselves and the band. If a bunch of other people can ruin that for you then you're not focusing on what matters most, the music and what it means to you.

[billycohin]

@Spudnikify That's real talk

[Themerc240]

@Spudnikify fuck hipsters

[RachelleFromTheEast]

god i love them. that is all i have to say. 

[ryan12990]

dear hipsters, i'm an hour and a half away from their hometown. please let me love this band as much as i love cheerwine and assorted breakfast cereals. that is all.

[ne0nblonde]

"I CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE SOME FRENZZZ!" -lol

[TommyGunnTheBassMan]

Very Nirvana "in bloom" esque video

[nickshehan89]

lmao call the number its toll free and its hilarious

[bendrinkin19]

Joe is the fucking man!

[2012thorr]

my lil 4 year old girl this is her favorite song.

[Kris10MichelleRoss]

This must've been fun as hell to make

[jackblacksutube]

i guess these guys are still trying to make bad music cause they havent yet harty har har

[redglassesblueshoes]

the number is legit xD

[xFREAKAZOID9x]

i clicked this to listen to the avett brothers...not selena gomez..i hate you vevo.

[eljefe104]

This is an amazing video. The Shopping channel guy is hilarious... the song is even better.

[wyantizer89]

AMERICA!

[goblue81]

I would love to see the behind the scenes or the making of this music video lol

[Allypurplemonkey]

"Columbus, Ohio" "That's great"

Obviously that host has never been to Ohio.

:/

[dml3331]

I NEED MORE COWBELL!!!!!!!

[mtbski3]

HAH it would look wierd for a guy to demonstrate a cleaning product. so they had to bring on a woman. yeah. cool. wow.

[pilcher50]

Makes me wanna get up and smash something now. :P haha

[REBELiCi0US1]

That man reminds me of Michael Scott.

[Bones0077]

Such an annoying 3 minute start...

[FearofTrains]

Is this a tribute to the Nirvana In Bloom video?

[bingbang333]

I love how stoic these guys are when they start playing. Hilarious!!!!

[thevj001]

@bingbang333 especially seth on drums!! is this a joke? Hilarious.

[tiamariesager]

best video ever made for sure

[Tad218]

This song is a-ight but Melly Yello Zero ruined my mood and I no longer wanna listen to it

[joplinsdrink]

So they do have a sense of humor after all. lol

[MSeepaulsingh]

Call the number.

[jmyler]

I'd use it but it would look weird for a guy to be cleaning up right? right? haha

[7eleanor1]

i love this video i want to keep looking at the video.how long did it take to make this video becuse im want this video.

[7eleanor1]

this is so funny were did you get this idea?

[TheArborTree]

but it'd look pretty weird for a guy to be cleanin up

[3ll3ira]

it's like micheal scott on the shopping network lol :D



[adelaidebliss]

damn.. I don't  have $9.95. but they must be bought!

[The701king]

Best video in a long time. Like 15 years long time...

[santhony74]

Jo kwondo put the smack down on that lamp.

[BLewis079]

HAHA Joe Kwon's face

[johnniedig]

Love that the song is sort of a punk parody towards fan attitudes and the video is done like an over-the-top punk video. These guys are real artists.

[hockeyjester12]

4:33 Mumford and Sons??? LOL . Great vid.

[ironickusername]

I'm convinced this is the greatest music video of all time. Try to prove me wrong, I'd be eager to find something better than this.

[socalsugar]

@ironickusername

How about the "Head Full of Doubt" video.

[redvyce]

hilarious

[brodank]

CALL THE NUMBER! 1-888-TAB-9373

[brodank]

it is odd that Scott and Bob put electrical tape over the instrument logo/name

[535echo]

FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chicubs611]

I thought I was QVC rick-rolled but I was prepared to enjoy 6 minutes of that guy.

[VicVaselino1]

There's way more to these guys than initially thought.  I'm a fan.

[1008955]

slightly beatlesque and great rock

[LOLOLJordanElizabeth]

This is totally The Office meets Avett Brothers. I love it.

[lilyoleay]

is this the music video??

[fpitts100]

got that violent femmes thing goin on...love it

[fpitts100]

these guys are great

[lindabphoenix]

each time I watch this, it's more FUNNY!

[OverKiller21]

2 people don't know what a figure of speech is.

[Hardytaylor33]

2 people must not know good music

[jordan3119]

i love this video. obviously a nod to nirvana's 'in bloom' video in a lot of ways. the avetts go harder than a lot of people realize. their music isn't just for little teenage girls. they are rough, loud, punk rock kinda guys. they just happen to have big hearts and come from north carolina. still, gotta love everything they bring to the table.

[curlyjam10]

yaayyy i love this sonnnggg i always listen to it when i go campingg!!!! i love this baNd because we r both from NC

[Xx0MsPandA0xX]

the asian guy's cute! like in a little brother way......

[halofan813]

"suggested retail 15.98" hahahaha. I'd pay 15.98 to see the Avett's all day long.

[bestevez1]

Took a bit too long to get to the music, IMO :P

[strummer101]

Brilliant

[yourmomsname]

it would look weird with a guy cleaning. effing hilarious

[iandloveandyou94]

probalby the coolest video i've ever seen

[IsaacRat]

I love this music video. haha "Hey, who am I? *guitar noises* heh heh heh right? I don't know, just, just a cool guy." Cracks me up!

[sarayiyi]

haha that was awsome... i like it

[troyareyes]

An innovative idea from an awesome band! So few groups can mesh folk and punk without seeming like a poser in both areas.

[qwerty20101]

Aahhh, just wait until this song or another one by the Avett Brothers ends up on some mainstream radio station and then all the stupid hipsters out there will drop this band because they went "mainstream". I love the Avett Brothers, but for some reason, because I don't have an awful beard, don't wear skinny jeans and plaid, and don't walk around with an undeserved sense of accomplishment, I am not a true fan, but just a fad follower. Sue me.

[L33Tgrasshoper]

@qwerty20101 I couldn't agree with you anymore Wilco is another good example of a good band that got ruined by hipsters, fucking hate it bro

[TheSkybuster1]

@qwerty20101 a "awful beard" you sir are a dumbass

[ShadowFoxx92]

@TheSkybuster1 Bro you just said "a 'awful beard'". Just saying.

[mentonelee]

@qwerty20101, this song is about you and you don't even know it. These guys have been around since before "hipster" was even a popular adjective. For anyone that doesn't know, they have been around for over 10 years and have recorded over a dozen albums. I defy anyone to see them live and not have a memorable and emotional experience.

[mistydawnx]

That was fucking incredible! Obviously some of the people who commented on this video didn't quite get the concept, but that was just ingenious. :D

[nmg18ismuzik]

I love their new CD/DVD Live, Volume 3!!! Anyone else have it? Came out last week, I highly recommend it!!

[akgregor]

Andy Daly!

[jacobshuf]

i'm just gonna throw this out there-

they look miserable. and i feel like it's because they're conforming and they know it.

christ, scott's not even playing banjo save for 2 seconds.

[socalsugar]

@jacobshuf

You realize that them looking miserable is part of the joke. The Avett Brothers are one of the most exciting live acts around and they're poking fun at the idea that just because they're on a major label then now they're just sedated drones selling themselves as a product on a Home Shopping Network type program. The whole thing is a joke. And the song addresses the same issue.

[MrDude904]

i wonder if anybody actually called that number

[radicals13]

Joe looks so sad in this.

[iwuvsweeney]

Can someone please explain to me why this has so few views? :C

[sanctuary1221]

awesome but copys in bloom

[radicals13]

@sanctuary1221

Nothing like In Bloom other than the fact that they're both done in a mocking nature. IB was more of a spoof on the Hollywood Showcase and Ed Sullivan Show.

[KarenLizDee2]

HAHAHAHA I Love Them :D!

[LiveLoveAlive]

hahahahahahaha so funnnyy that guy is stupid haha ,love the band tho, i wanna buy them! god u guys are both really cute :]

[ScRiBbLeMoNsTeRR]

this is seriously the best band ever.

[Eifler121]

Who's dumb ass decided to do the salesman thing for three minutes?

[ThingsIDontRemember8]

oh my god this makes me laugh so hard

[carlthegreatest]

has anyone tried to call TAB and order them? would be interesting to see what happens, hell I'm not doing anything tonight, maybe I will.

[SammStrom]

hey there better not be a rock band in my living room! hahaha. I loooovvveeee the avett brothers!<33333333333

[manurooney100]

Seth and scott are the best musical brothers ever! i think there the new beatles!

[screwyootube1]

I love this song, and I never get tired of watching this HILARIOUS video!

[Stamminho]

Haha did anyone else get the O'dell joke?

[Jochumo]

@Stamminho

That's hilarious. I wish they actually had O'dell in the video. That knife show has provided me with quality entertainment over the years.

[Stamminho]

Haha did anyone else get the O'dell joke?

[djhokey]

Ha where's John and Johnny?  Pronounced Ah-vett, depending on where you're from.....

[wooba57]

Having flashbacks to old TV episodes of The Monkees.

[Ashleyrose08]

Hahaha oh my gosh, what an amazing video. Looked hecka fun to do. You guys are amazing.

[bitchyousuck02]

Is that the motherfucker from Eastbound & Down!? Awesome!

[fivepkr]

Very nice. What's on Cynthia's dress?

[rbstudSH]

asian cowbell FTW

[ZDAkmed]

@rbstudSH If they keep making songs like their other ones, I don't think anyone can say they sold out. I am sure however that some chai drinking momo will claim just that. It's a tired old complaint. Just enjoy the music and quit idolizing the musicians. This is a great band and great song writers so what if they step outside their box occasionally. I hope they continue to write whatever they feel and keep pissing off the fanboys.

[GeetarAdam]

Lol. What a great video! Is that an aquarian superkick on the bass drum at 4:37? Looks like it might be.

[mmrgann]

first, the avetts never dissapoint, 'specially live, even so this by far my least favorite song.  i miss those good ol' Carolina Jubilee days.

[TannerDMB41]

"i guess i could have demonstrated it, but it would look weird if a guy was cleaning" LOL

[ticticboom]

i couldn't sit through the first 2 mins... and i love this band. just awful...

[josh10022001]

slap your mama funny then great song

[garifuna28]

Awesome!! one of the best videos ever

[mitchtherevolution]

@garifuna28 agreed, I was watching for the first few minutes like wtf? then it's just perfect

[WayTooMuchPressure]

sorry but 2.5 minutes of intro sucks...

[PeterCharlesHoffman]

Comedian was on later Mad TV.

[laurenashleymarshall]

come back to concord! :(

[AmandaLee420]

OMG Hilarious!! LOL LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

[jdrum90]

genius.

[mryoda1]

first!