Bright Eyes - Neely O'Hara - 05 (lyrics in the description)

[12onetwo123]

Neely O'hara was a drug addict in valley of the dolls (novel) "swallow your sleep" refers to pills blah blah blah

[Droncz87]

This band reminds me of my 10th grade gf, she was a weird one but she got me into some good music

[laurencosby]

The beginning reminds me of some song I have heard somewhere a few times (possibly on TV as a kid), and it made me feel happy. Weird.

[klkool1]

@laurencosby I totally understand what you're staying, it's a feeling that I often get rather it be from this song, or seeing old stuff. A lot of it is about my Dad, It's a feeling of my adolescence, it is a very weird feeling and it's sometimes not a good feeling. It sorta makes me feel sad, but then at the same time I wish I could go back and try to fathom why it is I feel that feeling. I've tried to understand it a lot, and re-chapture it. No avail.

[laurencosby]

@klkool1 I totally see what you're saying. That happens with me and a lot of Bright Eyes songs. Sadly, often the feeling is one from my last relationship. It makes me think of the bad parts...which describes about 10 months of it.

You said it much better than I did though, haha.

And I think I figured out what I was thinking of. I think it was a Nick or Cartoon Network commercial in the late 90s that had stop motion animation in it.

[Jdaddy997]

@klkool1 I think you mean modest mouse. it sounds like modest mouse.

[The1armscissor]

@laurencosby Pepper by The Butthole Surfers, perhaps?

[laurencosby]

@The1armscissor No, I was too young in the 90s to be allowed to listen to The Butthole Surfers, haha. I think it was just one of those songs made for commercials that play for a few seconds.

I really don't know why I even remember it, considering that I had to be below the age of 7 at the time I heard it. Hmm, it's weird: the things we remember.

[johnmorrisonsband]

i think this song is about soul snatching and becoming different, you don't recognize what you see in the mirror and you voice sounds different too. stuff I've been through, and its a horrible way to live the rest of you life.

[Masteryre]

@johnmorrisonsband Yup... according to Conor in his live gig at Zelt Ulm, Germany, in 2005, the song is about a person who used to be loving and kind and then suddenly changed completely and started to fall in love with themselves more than anyone else and transformed, in his words, into "an awful person"...

[loriiloodles]

Conor Oberst is, and will always be, my favorite artist. Seeing him live was one of the most amazing experiences that I have ever had.

[ClythiaMysticka]

b♥u♥l♥i♥m♥i♥a

[murasakinojagaimo]

She is speaking Russian at the end. :)

[princeBB2]

where can i get that song at the end!? hidden track??

[HostilesInbound]

I could swear I hear guys from Modest Mouse in this song, I read this band has a rotating line up so I'm kinda curious if I'm not just hearing things

[the1995calendar]

...In Italiano a fine di canzone?? I hear her saying something about a smile, the color yellow, something about a song. That is Italian a woman is speaking at the very end? Right? I thought it was Spanish way back the first time I listened to it.......

[Fr0stOverOswego]

@the1995calendar Its Chinese I think. Or Korean.

[CecilBeaton]

Neely O'Hara is a fictional character in the Jacqueline Susann penned novel and movie "Valley of the Dolls", a former Vaudeville-kid, who becomes a broadway-star and drug-addict. The character is said to be based on Judy Garland.

[skaterz697]

dude what is wrong with conor oberst? he might be my favorite person ever.

[EstherSeesStars]

Bulimia

[ClythiaMysticka]

@EstherSeesStars my soul is lost to bulimia..

[QueenOfTheAubergines]

This song made me feel slightly sick. I mean, it's awesome, but really really weird!

[klkool1]

@QueenOfTheAubergines

Yeah, I think everyone that listens intently to the song gets some sort of feeling like that.

[Masteryre]

@QueenOfTheAubergines Same, I can't describe the feeling of it. It's a very strange yet beautiful song. Probably one of Oberst's best.

[Daisvet]

can anybody send me a link 2 download this song... can't find it anywhere :/

[klkool1]

@Daisvet

I dont download Bright Eyes songs. I purchase them, Sorry.

[EricCOREgee12]

@klkool1 well arent you just fucking awesome

[klkool1]

@EricCOREgee12

Not sure if that was supposed to be an insult or a compliment. I think you should probably figure out what you meant before I block you from watching my video's.

[EricCOREgee12]

@klkool1 scary

[klkool1]

@EricCOREgee12

Word. Bye.

[patachute]

this brings back so many memories of who i use to be and who i still am

[klkool1]

@patachute

I hear you man. I hear you very clearly.

[calvin8227]

Thank you it's hard to focus onthe lyrics when the music consumes you and rips you down to bare sleeveless emotions

[klkool1]

@calvin8227

Ah, Love to hear people enjoying the music.