Animal Collective- #1

[4metulips]

this is a hella under rated song by animal collective.

[drako8642]

Com Truise is better.

[cowboydanisoutofgas]

favorite song on strawberry jam =D

[94ddare]

hey axelilloper, if you think this sounds like crap than why the fuck do you have the time to make the comment, or why the hell did you listen to this song. Let's see you try and make better neo-pychedelic experimental music. Don't hate the players, hate yourself for being a little conceded prick who thinks he will look cool by going against the common crowd you fuck face

[94ddare]

Man you don't even need drugs to listen to animal collective. CUZ THEIR MUSIC GETS YOU NATURALLY HIGH. And i wish to see them again, they were undescribably beautiful at Pitchfork!

[Nobodie92]

sounds like a ripoff of terry riley

[thegmanyo]

why 240p?

[JANETOTHERESCUE]

Listen to it fully. The beats building up into another dimension forming itself fully. This song makes me so freaking happy.

[MrErlendFS]

@JANETOTHERESCUE I am unable to become happy to this song. I get sentimental, as the song itself reason the split between father and son. It makes me think about how I should be grateful my father raising me, while I am at the same time missing those days we spent under the same roof.

[SclafaniBagni]

If those pixels kept decaying like that, eventually would one pixel remain? And if so, what color would that pixel be? Would it not be the dominating color of the photograph, which would be, in my judgment, a dark red?

[monocotstem]

@SclafaniBagni lol shut up..

[xTheMorbidManic]

@SclafaniBagni I'd say the color would be a fetching deep purple (:

[anulhyf34]

I think the lead vocal sounds a bit like David Bowie.

[masparasol]

Young love is blind please respect the candles in a line

[SyberSid]

What the fuck did I just watch? >:|

[1979descartes]

I'm a stonecold sober motherfucker.

[LoveIsLogical]

This song makes me think of jenova's theme from ff7

[axelillopr]

This just sounds like crap.

[fadoodle100]

Is that Avey's voice that's all edited and stuff for the vocals???

[GlitcHead]

Shit on my tits, 2007 was an amazing year. Great/amazing releases IMO from Animal Collective, Radiohead, Battles, LCD Soundsystem, The National, Future Of The Left, Spoon, Kinski, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Deerhoof, Menomena, The Besnard Lakes, Arcade Fire, Andrew Bird, Bright Eyes, Dungen, White Rabbits, No Age, Yeasayer, Alcest, Magik Markers, Dinosaur Jr., Blonde Redhead, Electrelane, Liars, The Antlers, AMT, Jonny Greenwood. Just to name a few off the top of my head!

[Guitarmaster693]

This is Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen's theme song. :)

[8step3step]

bringing in dracula to do lead vocals was a good choice

[Kodama28]

WOMAN VOCALIZING

MAN SPEAKING BACKWARD 

[Naytinfinity]

It's funny everytime I see someone diss bands like Animal Collective I go on their page and the music on there is absolute SHIT

[erule92]

"I WANT! I, I WANT! I WANT! I, I WANT!

"Won't waste time! Won't waste mine! I won't waste time! I won't waste mine!

[fadoodle100]

@erule92 On the album it's says that he's saying "Now son!"

[jumaxe]

People throw a lot of terms at AC and it is a shame AC can sometimes be a polarizing topic because in my opinion make some of the most genuinely beautiful music like this song.

[chechepepe007]

this song is like if you dropped some acid, then a jellyfish took you into outerspace and then it had babies and the babies created a planet out of waffles and you were the king of that planet. thats kinds like exactly what this song is.

[undergroundedgamer]

@chechepepe007 and Natalie Portman is your wife.

[chechepepe007]

@undergroundedgamer exactly, thank you. you have named the missing element from the description of this perfect song.

mmmmm Natalie Portman

[jokoboarder]

@chechepepe007 I posted this song on facebook and that as the description

[chechepepe007]

@jokoboarder i hope you gave me credit!

[garzanoel1]

I should really call my dad.

[manyowefew]

Depending on your state of mind, when listening to this song you may think that your dad is talking to you from the past, 50 years in the future.

[iwazused]

best AC song HANDS DOWN

[snow1395]

Which one of them sing this. I love AC but this is kinda weird

[nastyfreedom]

I heard they wrote this song shortly after the wheel was invented

[robinheil]

The beginning is very similar to "piano phase" by steve reich... look it up!!

[imakery]

i dont know but this song gives me the feeling of falling in love

[90sComputerGames]

God, I love the vocals in this. I've tried so hard to mimic it perfectly via modulators, filters, wah-wah, and just plain slowing it down.. but I can never get it to sound quite as heart-shattering. It freaks me out because it reminds me of being scolded by my parents as a kid.

[JazzMaster606]

@90sComputerGames seems to have some kind of pitch snapping, a semi-low frequency, and some kinda wah wah...im curious now so imma try it out :D

[ElmolUrVe]

This song made me dizzy, but it's trippy. I wouldn't call it "hipster grabage" persay.

[YourProfessor]

Oh animal collective,  all your songs are inscrutable and mean nothing. Perfect for absurdists like I.

[animuuls]

@YourProfessor 'mean nothing'? how incredibly wrong you are.

[wannabroosky22]

I hated this song. Then it got stuck in my head. I listened to it again, then again, then again. Now I love it.

[wannabroosky22]

Is there any website that tells you which Animal Collective member wrote which songs on each album?

[robbizzledog64]

this song = modern version of pink floyds "on the run"

[kinneypagge]

vimeo; search animal collective conan

[Ghulerto]

24,100 view only????

[nykballaz]

so fucking wierd.......i love it

[nahnahnahknor]

omg..this sucks

[BigotesJuan]

Nunca he usado drogas para escucharlos (aunque ganas no me faltan), y aún así puedo despegar de mí y recorrer las fantasías más maravillosas de mi imaginación. Sólo ellos, de verdad. Sólo ellos.

[TheSchimmi]

Listening to Animal Collective is like high diving into a pool filled with light in the most beautiful colors no one has ever seen before.

[alliant]

@TheSchimmi

liyyek omgg. enjoying music = hipsterism

[Tiderider23]

@TheSchimmi that is most wonderfully accurate description i've heard in my lifetime 

[sfdallator]

@TheSchimmi nice, problem is that some people are scared of the water, little do they know

[Expedio212]

is that panda singing or avey, the main low auto tuned vocals that is

[adonepelagree]

@Expedio212 avey

[cubumber]

Kind of sounds like the deep voice coheed and cambria used for the velourium camper III, but less scary

[Expedio212]

@cubumber yeah but coheed and cambria is ten times worse and ten times less expiramental

[Ninjawood7]

The beginning noises describes my shroom trips

[ChimichangaCongo]

Avey sounds kinda like Bowie in this one.

[GuitarGod7878]

this song amazez me in 50 different ways

[jaysin77]

@GuitarGod:

name them then.

[Dillrod90]

Plllease respect the candles in aaalign

yeah I love his voice

[JizzCreep]

whos voice is it?

kinda sounds like christopher walken

[QuakerCakeable]

@JizzCreep LOL it does. xD

[TS0AF]

You should watch the live version they did on conan (i think it was conan), it completely changed my mind about this song. i love it

[PlaysWithSquirls1]

is the name of this song #1?

[danforealz]

Yep

[danluymedia]

When I was breathing in Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) to get my wisdom teeth taken out, this song was playing in my head.

Good song to listen to while getting high.

[ProfessorBackhand]

hahaha tis kool. i listened to the song some more and its starting to grow on me lol....still a lil freaked by the deep voice though lol

[ProfessorBackhand]

HOW DOES ANYONE LIKE THIS SONG!? no to say that you shouldnt like this song. i LOVE every song from animal collective that ive heard EXCEPT this one. the deep voice freaks me out just a lil too much. i guess my 2 questions are. does anyone else hate this song? and for those of you who like this song...why? lol im just curious

[frazzles236]

dude, CHILLTHEFUCKOUT. this song is genious. deep voice the wa they did it; amazing. no other band has done something like this. and then the sooth singing of all four pieces it together with the sound from the music. stop focusing on if it freaks you out. this song is genious so SHUTTHEFUCKUP!!!:O n sorry for bitching. im on the rag at the moment haha Xb

[MrMrfuckyourcouch]

@ProfessorBackhand the deep voice is my favorite part. it's so freakishly haunting and cutting edge.. reminds me of grandfather time speaking to me in dreams

[MrMrfuckyourcouch]

@ProfessorBackhand and it's just become my favorite song

[Tteltrabtrautss]

@ProfessorBackhand I see it as a message from father to son. the lyrics reflect that, you should read them along with listening and i think it may illuminate the song a bit more for you. The deep voice is pretty creepy but I think that's kind of the idea, like the voice of some distant father figure trying to console you and guide you on the path to adulthood.

[zeroghostlyisdead]

This song is green and crisp yummy < 3

[iCappy]

Just saw these guys on the weekend at Merideth. Fuckin sic.

[prisecheck]

animal collective, you are my hero

[likeacidonthebrain]

my friend and i were talking about this song and came up with the idea that they got the idea for the vocal effects from the alligator singing underwater in all dogs go to heaven...hahaha..sounds exactly like him

[HeadNtheClouds]

I love Panda Bear

[taskun13]

this song makes me want to grow up and have kids

[katelinholla]

This song reminds me of a haunted house.......or fun house. With a ghost talking!

[SaturnProds]

it kinda reminds me of nintentdo games.

[jaysawasomevideos]

i got high as hell once to some AC and i played Super Mario World..great times..

[RabbitHumour]

plus i like that you end up making up your own lyrics based on what you think you are hearing them sing.

[RabbitHumour]

i think this is the best song i've heard since i've been alive. Hopefully in decades to come, 2007 will be remembered musically for stuff like this, then for something tragic like jamie cullum.

[SaturnProds]

this, although it sounds great, is totally inspired by the Dark Side of The Moon, "On The Run"

[Somone23]

eh.

[jimmies31]

Yep. How bout if "On the Run" crashed into something by Tangerine Dream?

[SleepingZombies]

im sorry, but everytime i listen to this song i imagine the guy from chocolate rain singing the beggining.

respect the hive.

[VeryAmpersand]

I wish I could listen to my MP3 while swimming.

[theangryskunk]

shut the fuck up, i'll fucking murder you.

[VeryAmpersand]

whoa. whats your problem?

[KoolBand]

There is the episode of conan where they played on myspace, but it says it's currently unavailable. Is there some way to see this?

[sirmelancholia]

I've been searching everywhere for it too and have come up empty.

[pandadreams]

this is me favorite

[MetalMagnaCarta]

Ugh... this song is terrifying.

They actually played this on television? Christ...

[NiehillListick]

Geologist was reaching out for me in a forest. I tried to reach for him, but the damn screen was in the way. :(

[xsiranfoneyx]

I don't know why but for some reason "Respect the hive" gets to me every single time. It gives me chills throughout my entire body. This song made the universe tell me all the secrets of life, earth, and death.

I love Animal Collective. They're so inspiring.

Hands down favorite band of all time.

[CJman327]

The beginning to this song is FREAKING GOD.

[sirmelancholia]

Where the heck is the version they performed on Conan?

[thecheesemouse]

this song actually came out some years back. So this song is actually pretty old so it changes over time

[zacthemadcap]

Oh My! Was looking for the same version! It was so so so amazing. Amazing great. My mate sent it too me the other day. Now i cant find it! Garrrhh!

[osporilla]

@sirmelancholia it's on vimeo. go there and search for: animal collective #1 live on conan

[SirHazeify]

wtfwtf

[streetlightkid72422]

"Woman Vocalizing" "Man Singing Backwards" hahaha. I used to skip this song, but now it gives me the coolest eerie feeling when i listen to it at night before I go to bed. I like to imitate the vocal effects on avey's voice by cupping my hands and singing madd low. haha

[Mirber]

I know exactly what you mean! -about the eerieness, this music is so amazing

[CJman327]

Yeah exactly! - about the skipping and eerieness. Animal Collective is freaking amazing. LOL, this comment is such a copy-off of Mirber. XD

[BobertPictures]

My dad thinks they made this song by hitting a running DVD player and recording the noise it made after.

[dem0ndaze]

haha that's funny

[CJman327]

Haha nice.

[babiesdie]

Today's leaders in musical innovation imo

[Apollofishbiscuit]

Animal Collective is so incredible. i am in love.

[cutupyo]

Animal Collective rapes hard.

[hellokerrilynn]

The beginning still reminds me of the original Final Fantasy rpg's.

[bmwx3turbo]

i like water curses better

[Leveretis]

Well you're a poo.

[lgaica]

too complicated for my liking =S

ill stick with radiohead for now

[9ine9ine9ine]

Long time fan. Does anyone know where to see the video of this live on Conan O'Brien? Please?!

[lphchld]

it used to be on YouTube but it was taken down. You can still download it as a torrent, but you have to download the whole Conan O'Brien episode.

[buddygunz]

google it its all over the web on other vid sites.

[ryukjoker]

this is the best song from strawberry jam

[dianeticstu]

song is so legit and I find it awesome how they like never play it live and the one time they do it's on network television on conan o'brien

[schmitty3]

i didnt know they were on conan

[thecheesemouse]

yeah they were, they didn't know how to react when this song was played. Similar to chocolate rain. But they don't know whats good

[schmitty3]

i couldnt find that video on youtube

do you have it or know if its on another site?

[oldpat420]

shit yeah

i heard of animal collective for the first time from that appearance. i've loved them since

[Blackwaterdesigns]

Yeah, conan didn't look very... appreciative of the song.

I personally think that they could have picked a song that's a million times better off the album.

[stew86G]

Best song on the album is this one!!

[Grantofthefuture]

this song scares the FUCK out of me when high

[yetipie]

I love this song so much, and I haven't been able to find it! Yay!

[crocodilewerewolf]

They blow my fucking mind these guys!

[BagofSunshine1001]

Fuck yes goddamn i love AC they are the greatest thing to happen this millennium Not hipster garbage. f'sho

[intergalacticponcho]

cool

[R3nkse]

Hipster garbage.

[thecheesemouse]

ahaha what? Hipster garbage? well i dunno about the hipster part its a pretty unknown band as far as i know. And the garbage part well no matter how bad or fake a band can be you can't really call it garbage, maybe a song is band but the entire band? Well listen to all of their songs and then tell me, some of their songs are really weird/cool

[POCKETS2thaMAX]

totally hipster

hardly garbage at all

[DistortGiygas]

This is beyond hip duuuude.

[Capupatio]

IMO this isn't very hipster. Certainly not garbage.

[holtaprid]

Just ignore it. I think that's just a fad to describe anything interesting these days.

[forestrootshakyknees]

awesomeness is awesome

[DopestNinja]

I THINK I LOVE YOU CHEESE MOUSE. <3

[Pinkfloyd12320]

YUSSSETTTTTT

[doohdoohhead]

I just saw the Conan performance. never heard of them-im gonna get one of their CDs. this music really fascinates me

[franksYouAcc]

This song makes me want to fukin like.. Im in another world right now. I BLEED GREEN!!

[thecheesemouse]

I TASTE COLORS!!! ahahaha i know animal collective is trippy music

[jaysawasomevideos]

yea ur fuckin right it is, my god i freak out when i here this shit well im stoned...im all like OH HAHAHAHA!.....sorry, got carried away

[WalterPeck]

best thing on conan since the walker texas ranger lever

[doohdoohhead]

love the walker texas ranger lever!!!

"Walker told me I have AIDS."

HAHAHAH!!

[MBArkestra]

I think it's absolutely awesome that they played this on Conan.

[lphchld]

i agree this is one of my favs from strawberry jam.

[Bimkovitz]

It's a good song, but it's weird that they decided to do this one on Conan. The crowd at the end didn't know whether to clap or not. I have a lot of respect for them though. They had to have known it was not going to get them a lot of mainstream fans.

[ilovemusic123123]

chillingly good