The Shins - "Australia" Sub Pop Records

[happymeltedcity]

Later the balloons flew into a Wildlife Refuge and got stuck in a dolphins gills.

[CarbonatedGlory]

Why does this video make me care about the balloons so much?!

[ScoTTishN1NJA]

to the comment that is 2 below me,the shins are from New Mexico,USA.

[TheKevinthekool]

I can't believe people inhabit a land where swordfish thrive, long love Australia.

[marbleheadband]

australia is home of the best 'indie' (alternative) band "Midnight Oil" & of course my old friends AC/DC........but these shins are quite good..........got a british vibe i think?

[king0stuffz]

great music video

[TheKevinthekool]

Every time I think of Australia I think of great bands

[jackassjavi]

This sing has such an upbeat melody. Totally turned my day around.

[emv116]

what's this song actually about?

[gailmckennag]

is this in portland , vic ?

[1223nerdynerd]

Not there best song but best music video by them? I think yes! This completely brightened my day after my gf dumped me! Lol what a bitch!

[skatenc789y]

Nobody whose not on pot could want balloons that badly...

[ashitanokioku1]

this is truly an unique and original video!

sad that there aren't much more bands like the shins out there.

just to listen to them and relax at the end of the day is more than you could ever ask for.

[Derekmanster]

nice guitar work

[KathleenNo3Katie]

The best part of this song starts at 0:02 - 3:58. The rest of it is just crap (:

[omgitsmmtmmbz]

is it weird that i sing this is in the shower?... i think not :3

[bubezz]

16 people don't understand the Android's conundrum.

[behinge]

Free at last!

[losroftheday]

I take it this happens on a daily basis in Australia? Cool... B)

[JacktheFisherman]

such polution :/

[MRPBWIZ]

i liked the shins before they went mainstream

[Cabby182]

@MRPBWIZ awesome, take a cookie and gtfo

[311fob]

This song has a really interesting sound to it. I like it!!

[TheFenderstrat77]

Time to putz Zee ear goggles On!

[lycanthrope19]

its keyser soze's greatest heist

[DottyCharlottey]

Neither the video, the lyrics NOR the title match.. but damn, it's a good song.

[4jessetime4]

So intense! Haha!

[ModelsAtWar]

Those balloons are gunna suffocate several sea animals.........

[tripnixon]

steal the happiness from the automotive industry.

[snmaster]

Props to the guy in the tree costume for being able to run so fast. lol.

[pommeblossom]

This is my favorite song right now. I'm in love.

[ubernauta]

2:48 onitsuka tiger just like mine o.O

[papalosopher]

Does ANYONE know why this song is called Australia?

[Thedeoradude]

@papalosopher nope, and that's the magic of it

[levisandlipstick]

@papalosopher

It was written about a woman from Texas who was racist and miserable. James Mercer said, 'In Australia, she's Himmler.'

The actually song is a recollection of his memories, mostly the jobs he once worked in.

[heyufool1]

This song makes my life complete

[impulsisist]

This song makes me so happy :)

[Jemsandjewels1028]

TIME TO PUT ZE EAR GOGGLES ON!

[papalosopher]

@Jemsandjewels1028 NO!

[lmfviolet78]

this is amazing and that guy has feathers on his ear and what is that thing at the beginning? "time to put ze ear covers on"

[jordansa111]

id be pissed if that happened at my dealership. good thing i work for ford though.

[LoveThatRocket]

definitely my favourite shins song.

[EmaciatedPuppet]

i wonder if that's illegal. seems like a fun thing to do.

xD

[skitsmaxn]

Love this Song!!!

[tannerutah]

My fav Kevin spacey film is 21 he is an awesome actor

[sunz600]

Such a gorgeous song. Gives me so much nostalgia.

[SerumSenyx]

14 People don't like balloons.

[CopE10Doughnut]

Kevin Spacey, funny. Then the dude in the grey suit sometimes looks like Jimmy Fallon. Sometimes.

[heyufool1]

My new favorite song =)

[willimaybe]

im trying to imagine what each member of the band did to get those uniforms XD

great fucking song!

[Dapts]

TIME TO PUT ZE EARPHONES ON!

[AlastairSSF]

@Dapts

NO!

[GroundationOnly]

@Dapts eargoggles

[jdepaul87]

Is that Kevin spacey?

[Koloblicin]

Theft and environmental pollution! ^^

[andressainusa]

That was one of my soundtrack on my way to school today, on the worse subway ride filled and smashed with people in NYC... and then all was good!

[xPaperShredder]

the singer in this band bought my grandparents house in portland about a year and a half ago... i find great joy in being able to tell people without joking that i grew up in james mercer's house and went there every christmas eve until i was a teenager

[xPaperShredder]

the singer in this band bought my grandparents house in portland about a year and a half ago... i find great joy in being able to tell people without joking that i grew up in james mercer's house and went there every christmas eve until i was a teenager

[xPaperShredder]

the singer in this band bought my grandparents house in portland about a year and a half ago... i find great joy in being able to tell people without joking that i grew up in james mercer's house and went there every christmas eve until i was a teenager

[southsidesaint1]

I'm going to a used car lot and do the same thing!!  LoL grate song!

[puppetinjection]

0:01

[mcspeltz1]

I love the German accent in the beginning

[THExEDSTER]

this song is awesome while smoking from a beautiful bong :D

[jessicahalighmari]

Someday I'm going to do this, I promise. :D

[Thedeoradude]

thats right, Kia's dont DESERVE balloons

[iluvfoo]

Starting the day off right with my <3 s. Sweet and upbeat.

[skcocemag]

Most respectable people that release balloons release biodegradable ones these days...dont worry! No turtles were harmed in the making of this video!

[croe551]

@MastaKilla959 please dont say terrible things in public places

[andykins118118]

any day listening to this song while i dance around my basement with a chicken sandwich is a good day

i have a lot of good days!

[yuyuashakash]

HAHA love this video, :20 the guys jumping out of the van :) love this band

[stevosmusic]

my dad says theirs no talented musicians these days... ha he fails

[TommyGeezus]

time to put ze ear goggles on...NO!

[crazydaysneverend137]

yeah the balloons are pretty..they wont be pretty inside a dying turtles stomach

still love this song though, its always been great:)

[psychophrene007]

i can listen that song like 999 time and im not tired yet....awesome!!!!(my english sucks)

[meyistooradd]

0:30 - 0:31

Omg, I just started watching the video and I already started cracking up.

I love these guys.

[RockMeSexyJesus222]

so many dead sea turtles...



[multisuperkawaii]

aww the video is so cuute and i lalaloooove this song!

[Brad1223]

This video was filmed in my hometown. The Vancouver in Washington in America!

[PurgYo]

-takes balloon-

[juliancisthebest]

Best song of theirs EVER

[rawrmonster1000]

Lalalalalaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaa

[bbisag]

INCREDIBLE!

[M3W21]

13 people without sense of music

[LesbiansRule420]

This song brings back memories when I listen to it

[lucydingdong]

I think this is the loveliest video I have seen in a long time.

[laffingman21]

james mercer kinda looks like kevin spacey

[saraapowers]

run tree man run!!!

[able421]

Kevin Spacey made a video.

[ThePopcornWeasel]

I love this song!

[ThePopcornWeasel]

I love this song!

[handicappeddoilookok]

thank you zach braff for introducing the world to a mediocre at best band

[Nickeen95]

@handicappeddoilookok who the hell is zach braff?

[handicappeddoilookok]

@Nickeen95 the guy that did garden state and is on scrubs. the singer of slipknot.

[Nickeen95]

@handicappeddoilookok Oh that guy. Didnt know he was in slipknot though.

[handicappeddoilookok]

@Nickeen95 I was being sarcastic, he isn't

[Myfaceisonfirenow]

Lead singer looks like Kevin Spacey

[ShareYourUnderwear]

Love them! Go Seattle.

[TheFernBrook]

can someone please tell me a.) what are they singing about and b.) what does it have to do with Australia? as an Australian, and as someone who loves this band, I am utterly perplexed. Oh well, great song though!

[arctictoondude252]

la la la

[eichwala]

ha! ballon liberation front!

[clonksgehilfe]

haha cooll song for good mood!

I just discovered a new Band!

[keishiichan]

this is the cutest vid ever!! haha

[mbchica101]

people i dont think thats kevin spacey haha thats james mercer

[Dendrizzle]

Damn, i didnt know Kevin Spacey could sing that good.......

[Tyler106334122]

@Dendrizzle *sing that well

[31kenya]

wow! that song was soo freaken gay and the video was even gayer. that wasted 4 minutes of my life

[imjohnandyouare]

probly wasted another minute typing that too, therefore you deserve to have your time wasted. plus youre no1 famous so wasting 5+ minutes of your life should be no big deal

[heapsofpoo]

at the first there is some germen guy saying, "time to put the earphones on!" and another guy saying, "No!"

[kittyrainfrancis]

Kevin Spacey is great in this.

[imjohnandyouare]

What are some good Shins songs? I just got interested in them but im a big Modest Mouse fan.

[RXOMAIN]

@imjohnandyouare Try "New Slang" !

[gabeonastick]

modus mouse is a great band :) but you should either listen to so says i or phantom limb they are both great

[Vampiress755]

am i the only1 thinking about how many sea turtles those balloons killed :|?

[kittyrainfrancis]

good point. dammit, i love this song and video!

[Danster547]

they didnt get that many ... lol they couldnt have all fit in the truck...

[lotsagrapes]

I love grapes.

[dubblewalker]

@lotsagrapes I love balloons!

[Eoinposse]

I prefer American music to UK stuff nowadays.

[CopperDream]

surprisingly, i agree

[jund88]

Awesome song... Simply amazing

[RickenbackerBeatles]

@the1337n00b OOps. It's supposed to be song. Oh well.

[RickenbackerBeatles]

@the1337n00b Huh? "Dong?"

[MrKingkongquisha]

this is definitely something 'm gonna do with a bunch of friends b4 i die

[catguyauble]

I actually half expected the van to fly away.

[RickenbackerBeatles]

Any band who manages to use the words "dodo" and "Conundrum" in the same line in a dong is bounds to be awesome!

[goduk321]

haha Yes! Australia is our colony.

[fillXinXblankXstares]

Time to put the eargoggles on.

NO!

[omfgchapstick]

Songs like this remind me the world isn't all that awful. Go Shins (:

[ant1ph0n]

@omfgchapstick encyclopediadramatica begs to differ

[TheVapeAficionado]

@omfgchapstick Songs from Bieber remind me that it is....jk

[lullabiesatnight123]

haha i absolutely love this music vid and the song is the shiz.

[anonim2903]

This song is from lockerz but is a really great :)

[hellangelzx]

I'm pretty sure this song was out wayy before lockerz was around :P

[juancam0]

lockerz

[widowwarmer]

this song makes me really

really really wanna zigazig ha.

[TheRandomTwitch]

this song is the one i want to listen to while finding shapes in the clouds with my best friend.

[tectonicsquid]

This video is perfect for this song, I like both very much.

[raulson]

this song makes me wanna jump out of a window holding someone's hand

[yylloop]

@raulson i love this.

[MrMaysay]

never heard of these lot before...im impressed. good tune.

[bloodynickle]

I was just thinking how he looked a bit like Kevin Spacey, I guess I'm not the only one.

[gesinobambu]

whoever does not like australia is used tu suck balls and big turds.

[rystrttn1]

Australia is a hole.

[fishnet4media]

he looks so much like kevin spacey. i hate kevin spacey..:@ but still awsm band..awsm song!! the shins FTW!

[ilovehumor44]

That's bad for the planet.

[zavalael]

Just got my broken bells 7"....can't wait for the full-length in March!

[tichyha]

this is really cool video

[MarkGoodwin09]

pgr 4.........

[Procrastinationn]

whoa anyone else notice this? between like 0:33 and 0:36 the music skips

[gestapo937]

I wish Australia was as good as this song <_<

[charcharsaysrawr]

LOVE THIS SONG

[dansac22]

Great song.

[eSilva90]

I love Australia!

[MMC72899]

This song is giving me ideas....... Here i come Kia!!! Consider this a warning for your balloons...

[chaoticoli09]

lmao

[Procrastinationn]

@AhlamSuxCock thanks for trolling..LOVE them trolls

The Shins for president!

[animaginaryboy2]

Wait, JBrrou, you met your Eurotrash girl and she was from Australia? Well that's alright, I met a nice Texan girl once, and she was from Germany.

Anyway, great song!

[JBrrou]

rofl

[kamia13]

This song makes me happy. :D

[thekitesdk]

"Take a listen to danish indie pop act The Kites

watch?v=RhIUmoByqG0"

[zavalael]

anyone else psyched for the broken bells album?

[NintendoRoxs]

Well, that's not very nice. At least we're not as artificial as America.

[JBrrou]

I met my eurotrash girl, n she was just a slut from australia, that place must be filled with skunks n bastards.