Dear Amanda Palmer

[butmunch34]

YEAH its FUCKIN RETARDED AND FUCK! Sorry I just wanted to comment because I knew this video would give me an excuse to excessively say fuck. Although I do mean it when I say that this copyright shit is fuckin retarded.

[eoin68]

it does suck.

Poopy youtube :(

[WillzWatching]

Don't worry Kate. We will find you a donor for your deficiency of eyebrows.

Don't believe what god is trying to tell you.

YOU DESERVE TO HAVE EYEBROWS JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE!

[mustardlord]

This video made me subscribe, and shows the reason why i think you are hilarious!

[rodpowder]

I AM ANGRY

[NONPOINT420]

This has got to be the geatest video I've seen so far!

[TheILLiteratePoet]

k so i was browsing what album to download out of boredom and a need for change in rhapsody, and i was like "hey, that one chick said that one time to buy amanda palmer" so i did...thanks for the tip, love it :)

[preyingonprada]

Been watching your videos for months now and have never left a comment despite how many quotes I have stolen from you and have thus infiltrated my friend circle. Such as:

a.) "Shut your dick"

b.) rofllawful

c.) peepin my peeps

d.) youre a mulberry ( rearnard is also fun to use) and last but not least e.) tired as a hundred sacks of bitches

I give you credit every time and have forced several to watch the video sources of your great hilarity. I love your videos, please keep making.

[mos323]

Very ugly.

[RafaHatesU]

ha

squierrle

[chaynicole8908]

ahhhh! great video! youtube fucking sucks, her record fucking sucks for screwing her over... the world just fucking sucks, man, and why is it that amanda is the one that always gets the short end of the deal?

fuck that.

i <3 this video and i <3 you for making it.

[Cristol1016]

I'm weird. I have seriously watched this video over 20 times. I don't know why, but I love it, and I can't get enough of it. And I am so weird, I quote this video in real life.

[Zenithstrife]

i think i might love you. if i knew what love is.

[kingcrimson234]

i saw amanda palmer live by accident once.

[justpassnthru]

LOL @ "Rockin Man" !!! ...actually better than the E.J. version! I find myself singing it to myself at work. I have for a couple o' weeks now. and now I have the uncontrollable urge to go push that button that says "subscribe" ;^)

[gililima]

This was just beautiful.

[Nyhee7]

Yeah, youtube is starting to suck really bad. But you're lucky, if your registered age is above 30, you wouldn't be featured at all. Youtube is going bubblegum pop.

[KateReadsBooks]

Being featured is lame.

[Nyhee7]

I never thought of it that way. I can see your point, though. However, my friends and I are heavy into video poetry right now, and we, of course, have this idea that if we get featured, people will like some of our poetry, and even begin to get interested in it again. Alas, we all tend to be over the golden age of 24, an unforgivable crime by youtube standards.

[OhLanceDevlin]

hello you,

amanda palmer makes my crotch drip.

...it's a good thing.

[tickletease]

wow i was going to comment on how i agree and it sucks ... but everyone already said everything i was going to ... SOOOOO i will say that that squirrel at the end was THE cutest one ever!!!!!!!! LOVED IT!

[liketelevisionsnow]

amanda palmer you must answer these questions or the universe will be turned into a rack of lamb roast...

[liketelevisionsnow]

a rack of lamb roast with sprigs of rosemary...

and thyme.

[DuckInAParticle]

That sounds delicious. I am such a carnivore.

FREE the music!

[Neferkit]

I'm with you, girl! It's all BS.

[audionautix]

Rockin' Man? Rockin' man?

You owe me 32 cents worth of laundry detergent. I laughed. I cried.

I peed a little. God you are just too funny.

[Nannigan]

Yeah what is the point of it all about??

I thought it was about a doll?

Yes? No?

We need answers here Amanda.

[TinnedAwesome]

I am angry

[smellslikechildren1]

Amanda Palmer had her own videos pulled because they had her music in it. No joke. Fucking hate Roadrunner!

[carpeofthediem]

Yup. I'm angry. Let's be a majority shareholder. NO ONE GIVES A SHIT. Goddamnit. I hate money.

[TheTMobileDance]

Fave.  Fuck youtube censorship!

[TheILLiteratePoet]

this video could make a pissed off toad laugh

[GrailcodeDotNet]

See, I am old, even older than you or that evil Ms. K80blog, therefore I thought Amanda Palmer was the girl who died and made the series "Twin Peaks" so uber-mysterious for a season or two. My girlfriend of the time use to love the hell out of that show back in 1990. As far as today's music goes...bleh, huh?

[jessamyjay]

how many amanda palmer albums were purchased as a result of katereadsbooks videos. count:1. like donovanfrost said man. free advertising.

[Cooperwebdotcom]

That was fun to watch. :)

[thatrocketkid]

imANGRYY.

[whysoblueberry]

you're rad. i've seen her live too, amazing!

[donovanfrost]

It confuses me why the record companies would want to eliminate free advertising.

[iamthekingofnopants]

I'm gonna put my nuts on your drumset!!!

[aSadPie]

GRRR, this keeps happening to me too D:

[christinaloveszacky]

VERY ANGRYYYY

[Leviosaa]

this just happened to meeeeee. i was madddd.

[BenFranklinIsSexy]

ANGER!

[DuckInAParticle]

I AM ANGRY! Did you purchase the rights to use "that band" you made up with "that song" you were singing with your friend in this video, because if not, I'm must advise you to cease and refrain from ever playing that music again.

Man, I can't wait to become a record label musician so I can hire people to tell my fans how and when they can enjoy my music.

[Joekitty001]

Not being able to watch a favorite video of mine actually makes me sad. Kinda weird.

[ouchshesbad]

i love amanda palmer :) and this insanity angers me too!!

[meagansxfamous]

the people who have done this are the nazis of youtube. i don't need gestapo telling me what i have the right to use if i bought it with my own money. i am an avid itunes music buyer.. they have no right.

[NextLifeDK]

One of my vids got canned because it contained a Frank Zappa song (which is already on about 10 YT vids already). The song is old. Frank's dead. Moon Unit doesn't need the money and I'm not making anything off it.

Is this the part where I say WTF?

[djvbb12]

How fucking great is the name Moon Unit Zappa?

[vanawesome]

ahh this crap is bull flunk. holy balls I hate it.

[toohoo12]

I was watching for 30 seconds before i noticed the eyebrows then i was all like

WTF SEXY

[lisa320]

i am so angry about it too.

they're upset about free promotion.

it's ridiculous.

[musosf]

I'm angry! This sucks and spits. Ptui!

[celloguy]

This is genius! I agree with everything you say here. Again - you are a comedy genius.

[justpassnthru]

I just wonder how many people hear a low quality reproduction of a song on YouTube and say to themselves: "Wow! Now I don't have to go out and buy THAT one"

It's total bullshit and it will be the undoing of YouTube as we know it.

[2ii89]

Were the eyebrows a tribute to Amanda?

[LectricNightConcepts]

I'm with ya! These new rules have taken the "You" out of "You"Tube. Now it's just...Tube....or CorporateTube. :(

[SoTMV]

I'm angry... this sucks so much it makes Paris Hilton look restrained.

Nice squirrel.

[ConqueringTRISTAN]

LOL I randomly found this video in someone's favorites. I so agree with you and you made me laugh insanely. "CHICAGO?". Lol. Anyways, I think it's ridiculous cause in the end we're just promoting you know? I don't see the people auditioning on American Idol bringing copyright permission to the judges before they sing. And by now they should know technology is advanced enough that we'll be able to get the songs whether we buy it or not. Stupidness.

[dymphnasis]

This is a great video. Love it!

[newlight430]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ZamKata]

i hate that youtube take off one of my favorite videos! omg seriously!

it was one year old actually... i even left youtube about 5 or 6 months ago and they send me that fucking email about copyright SHIT ¬¬

GOD!

BTW... you rock!

[SlidingTomato]

I was actually just talking about that with my boyfriend and sister. If we arent making money off of it, or trying to say it is ours, why cant we use awesome stuff?

[cathieprickles]

THEY TOOK DOWN MY JUNGLE BOOGIE VIDEO

[SlidingTomato]

Aww :( I love that video

[K80Blog]

FUCK FACES!

[BreezyFilm]

I'm angry

[chevkoch]

Yes. This is a video I like.

[pennylaneuk]

I had the sound removed to my tribute video to Van Gogh - I had Josh Groban singing Starry Starry Night (I bought the track online). They said , choose another song to go with it - whats the point? I chose the song to go with the Van Gogh pictures doh!!! Yes its stupid. Yes its our music.

I totally agree with you.

Penny x

[troggie06]

Amanda Palmer! Woot!

[neroxart]

why dont we have an "Angry Youtube Nerd" ? o_O"

btw.

a)

It´s fuckin sucks !

Now we can´t put songs in the vids, so what ?

We have to sing them or just make a vid without sound/songs ? ...right.

[justpureme]

sort your fuckin shit out youtube!!

[ChroniclesOfHollie]

I just posted this to K80's space, too.

I can't believe the assholishness (is that a word:) of these people. I had a video silenced because it held a clip of Lil John's "Iko Iko"! WTF!!!! THE WHOLE VIDEO IS SILENCED BECAUSE OF A 30-SECOND CLIP!!!

This is ludicrous!!!! We should unleash the hounds!!!! Surely somebody can do something!!!

~H

[adaQ9]

OW! Yea! One of my vide was taken own because of music in... wrrr! something terrible! I agree with You and K80 in all!

Cheers!

[jeremyisrabid]

Fuck yeah.

[liketelevisionsnow]

it sucks

[speedyconkiwi]

Super special snowy squirrel!

Song Shit = sucks.

[TormentedByDemons]

The muting function was set up to deflect the constant barrage of lawsuits from record companies. It's automated. It gives the YouTube execs more time to watch our fucking videos.

It is also one more straw upon the buckling back of the YouTube camel that is all of us. I nominate Kate & K80 to double-team that back and break it with flying elbows.

[kohlcass]

Kate introduced me to Amanda palmer. She should totally be able to use afp's music.

[ohyeahpat]

a

this is shit

we're the bitchs.

jesus reminds me of blow-jobs.

[MichaelMartinTheShow]

Dear Amanda Palmer,

I want to have children with your beautiful music

Dear youtube,

f* you man!

[morganviolet]

Yeah! It's been getting ridiculous in youtubeland. If we say in our description where the song is coming from, I don't see what the big freaking deal is. We should be able to do what we want as long as we give credit where credit is due. Sheesh! Rock on, Kate!

[iegoday]

for serious.

they muted my video where i was doing sign language to like a prayer by madonna. that song came out in like 1863. for true. this is the work of an angry goblin methinks.

i wish you a good day.

[suavekitty]

I totally fucking agree.

[frazzified]

*anger*

[SplitPZ]

Did I see a tear there Kate?

[itsjustinleon]

It sucks. But unfortunately just because one buys the album does not mean they have RIGHTS to use the music for other than personal use.

The Record labels & the RIAA should allow promotional uses in the case of fan made non profit videos.

In the meantime, use songs from indie artists not affiliated with the RIAA

[july7nyc]

i can understand pulling videos where the original music video like from mtv (does mtv even play music videos anymore?!?) is posted, but when people create totally new content and happen to have a song playing in the background or sing part of a song, that's not copyright. we're being copy-WRONGED, i say! damn the youtube.

[owlphanumeric]

you can use my ugly ukulele songs free of charge ;-D

[johnnywhiteshoe]

you opened my eyes to amanda palmer several months ago because you had her song in a video! because of you, she has made an additional 56 dollars. at LEAST!

[closedmouth]

I just...fuck, Elton, GO AWAY.

WHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS TO ME???

[closedmouth]

Go...damn it. Every time I watch this video I get fucking Rocket Man stuck in my head. God fucking...damn it. Ah.

Fuck, a squirrel.

[joelovesyou]

These videos we make are moments of our lives we wish to share, and when is music not playing in the background of our lives, rarely.

So keep it real youtube, real life has music in the background. Grow up! We just want to share our lives, the music is incidental.

[smellslikechildren1]

They took down your music because her record label wants more moniez. Amanda IS pissed off at them. Don't worry, she still loves you.

[thatguyjeff]

Thank you, Kate. The only thing that these actions from the RIAA, Viacom, MPAA, among the other global media conglomerates, is to further alienate us, the "fans". And also to further demonstrate what we already knew, i.e., they are complete and total dickheads. Fuck em! Let's make our own music. The corporate media can, and in my opinion, MUST, go to hell. And they wonder why their sales are slipping.

[zpooky]

I totally agree with you:

A. This new "muted" feature of Youtube is the most stupid thing. Can't they understand that a lot of people find new music watching YouTube videos?

2. I LOVE Amanda Palmer. She is also pissed with Youtube because many of her videos got pulled after the stupid Warner vs Youtube fight. She had to reupload them videos to Vimeo.

iii. I would be really great that Amanda answers your questions. Maybe The point of it all is about a racist, junkie seamstress... i don't know.

[gallowspole]

YES WE CAN tell Youtube to stop censoring us!

[jwwetzel]

HAHA who the fuck is amanda palmer?! do i buy her album now or not?! i'm so confused.

[afloookie]

you tube angst!

that squirrel was cute!

[dustyb58]

My video with "Don't Stop Believin" was flagged. The flag comment was my second comment and it has something like 141 views total. It hasn't been messed with yet...

[abagash]

i have been served dmcas from isacc hayes, prince and anothony robbins

what the shit, yeah it sucks big time.

ash...

[odetothepillow]

Let's be honest here... Amanda Palmer is nothing without you.

[mrblisterfist]

maybe you forgot to use an ampersand in the tags?

Love me some Amanda and love me some Kate.

[ambivalentlyunsure]

My llamas could so own your squirrels.

[baygrl518]

when are you gonna make a video made up entirely of squirrels..that would be nice

[NeCeNa]

are you ready? did you eat? do you have the energy?

basically, what we're gonna do is dance.

[aarlarkyn]

Anger! Grr. I am mad at the youtubes.

[psychodelicateh]

And you should write a LETTER to Obama about this issue. I will edit it which means i will spray my blood on it. toothbrush styles.

[KateReadsBooks]

Only if it's blood that's coming out of you naturally.

[psychodelicateh]

OK number 1) you are totally cutting my grass on the squirrel footage and i will rip you a new one! (imagine my scariest wrestling voice)

2) i think i have a tumor growing inside my stomach and i may die as a result

5) i love you.

[KateReadsBooks]

I'm so happy! I can't tell you. I can't even tell you. I will make shapes of how happy you make me on the key board. bfr6y8ikn ngt67u89okn

[caseydavid2]

Dear lord,

Kate making a video about my favorite musician. Bliss.

[cobbieg]

Im laughing too much at your angry eyebrows to be angry. I love Jesus you crack me up.

[amanitamascara]

i agree with your angry eyebrows.

and amanda palmer is so so so badass

i took a picture with her at a signing and it was just about the best day ever.

[weirdgirlsarefunner]

ok, you need to take 1 gallon of ranch dressing, smear it on the heart of the music industry, that'll show em!

I miss k80blog....tell her the nazis have left and she can come out of hiding!

[JkLmNoPx]

where the fuck is k80blog i miss her!

[volnessj]

I love Amanda Palmer too. I was actually trying to figure out a way to contact her last night to try and get permision to use her music.

Youtube used to be fun, but now it's creativity is being brought down because youtube is a douchebag and doesn't want us promote these wonderful artists. That's all we're doing! THAT'S ALL WE'RE DOING IS PROMOTING THE GOD DAMN MUSIC! LET US USE MUSIC DOUCHEBAG. Now watch youtube is going to get me run over by a car.

[ToxicPopsicle]

WKAP hasn't left my CD player in my car for like... weeks. And I believe you. You are amazing.

[itsBA44]

It sucks massively. Yeah, if we bought the music we should be able to use it. Power to the people!!! Stick it to the Man!

[fosterthehedgehog]

i am extremely displeased about the sudden and ridiculous slew of video removals, but quite pleased about the diadem of snow that squirrel is wearing. why isnt it hibernating is my question.

[flippinsweet17]

i kno wat u mean its retarded, i mean. none of my vids hav been muted, but still its just stupid.

[internationalquiche]

LOL. Squirrel :)

[tiffbott41]

what happened to blooooming freedom of speech! if you want to express your self but don't have the ability to make your own tunes and some one else's say it for you. it should be aloud!!!!!!! YOUTUBE ARE POOPS!!!! if you bought it then they should not be moaning! ASS HOLES! argh! x

[shigh10]

much anger

[bearchay889]

I hate the copyright shit too these dumb music industry fucks should pay the artist something then they wouldn't be picking on yt videos.Fuck corporate music.I'll buy stock when i get to working again for sure and then i'll tell them to shut the fuck up about copyright.We need to redo every song in the last 30 years and put them up for download for use in yt vids.Fuck yt fuck google and fuck the police.

[affrigato]

I love your eyebrows, they are tastefully done.

[K80Blog]

Hey Kate, "You are the voice of KateReadsBooks."

[SapphireUnited]

I bought Who Killed Amanda Palmer after seeing Kate's video a few months back.  I also encouraged my friends to buy it. Can I be involved in some kind of testimonial??

[donnahell]

I feel angry at things as well and I thank you for your taking a stand on this important issue....you truly are the voice of KateReadsBooks! However...

1. Fact:  What is YouTube?!

2. Fact: Kittens are adorable and awesome!

3. Fact: You must not let this stop you, you are too important to the cause.

3b. Fact: They can mute your videos, but they will never silence your word hole.

4. Fact: When people are united, it is very hard to split them and make them feel bad about themselves.

[pestilenceanddoom]

On my main channel, I got a video I had had up for over 2 years deleted because of a Ryan Adams song. And then on Moustachio, they have an itunes link on there that doesn't even go to the song played in the video.

I've found out about bands and shows from youtube. They're shooting themselves in the foot with this. I got HBO because of a FotC clip I saw on yt when it first aired.

[Morlaboborla]

I AM ANGRY! if anything we're giving them FREE PUBLICITY! I still use music in my videos. i don't care,I'll just re upload it.

[iliketurtles6667]

I used a Weezer song in a video. It was up for like, 4 days, then got taken down. My beautiful, innocent video was ripped down because of FUCKING YOUTUBE!!! >:(

[stalkher]

i love jesus is glowing!!! how?

[w0nd3rwomyn]

Maybe we should just not put whos music it is that we're using!

I've seen quite a few videos that have very noticeable toons in them, that haven't given any credit to the artist at all.

Why does YouTube want to take down my shitty little video of me playing The Simpsons: Hit&Run?(I gave credit to Sugar Ray for the song that I used)

This is some fucked up shit!

P.S.

You're Crotchtastic, Kate!

[becketttj]

The next thing to go will be product placement... religions... and egg sandwiches... followed by a fan ban.

There is some give on the order, but I'm pretty sure all of those things incorporated in videos will be the next set to be deleted.

87% sure.

[P00P0STER0US]

YouTube died when they got owned by google.

[Pandamonia]

Soul Sista!!!! you and I go'z way back.

Love you and don't take this as a dis. Nerd (me too) rule!!!!!!!! Nerds for Prez. Who else is smart enough

[Nannigan]

ANGER.

[WrenFreya]

I didn't know who Amanda Palmer was until you mentioned her in your video. hmmmmmm....

[WrenFreya]

It's like buying a box of Crayola Crayons but not being able to color anything that might be seen by the public..... Does that make sense?

[datkoogurl]

my bday is 8 28 haha

[TaylorAmelia]

LOVE THE ANGRY EYEBROWS!

[TaylorAmelia]

HAHAHA Oh my GOD this is SO true!!!

I totally agree. This is amazing.

[yuritogoth]

Loooool ! The eyebrow thing! Lol again for the 'buy shares' idea and lol again for the secret message to you in 'Me and the Minibar'.

Very fun vid all in all !

[youngwithoutyouth]

*is angry*

How come vlogs with music in them are taken down but musicians covering songs on here isn't? It's really not any different.

P.S.

I killed Amanda Palmer.

[JaredYAY]

It sucks.

[nightworm]

ugh, fuck the Man in the ear. i've gotten 4 marked with copyright infringement.

your/lisa's package has already blown my mind. and i don't even know what it is.

[DaJellyDome]

It's like the man is fuckin us up the ass with no lube and then giving us a dirty Sanchez. It's bullshit. I think we should start our own record label, ask AP and other awesome artists to come join, and then not give a fuck when people use fuckin songs on their YT vids or anywhere else for that matter. Because it's just ridiculous. Or, alternatively, we can just go set some shit on fire and start a riot. I'm down for either. I just sneezed and hit my head on my desk. I'm awesome.

[RobynBananas]

I just fell in love with this comment. Hallowed by thy name

[ilsehugsbeatles]

meh not really an opinion on the subject I think..xD

[harlequingirl04]

ALL of my videos were removed because of songs in them.

I AM IN RAGE!

Someone needs to fucking set Youtube straight. I say we start a riot.

PITCHFORKS! PITCHFORKS AND FIRE!

[mayandarko]

well it makes sense that youtube partners shouldn't use songs that are under any copyright plan that forbids such use. and even they're still allowed to use music copyrighted under the CC liscence. since you're not a partner, i don't see why you should be penalized. i think that was really stupid of YT, and i agree that the man is fucking with our lives. i think the only thing that can be done is what you're doing: letting them know that you're not down with it. thanks for being awesome, kate.

[katieshelby]

Youtube's just started fucking everyone over. I don't think there's really anything we can do about it.

Although your idea of buying shares in the company is GENIUS!

[NeCeNa]

my sister has the same birthday as you

[threatmantic]

I know Amanda had all HER videos from the WKAP series taken down against her will due to an issue between her record company and YouTube and she was PISSED. She worked her magic and now they are back. But wtf they are even taking artists OWN WORK off their personal channels. It is getting way beyond ridiculous.

[notaclareintheworld]

ANGRY!

[nbwulf]

Indeed... it's quite horrid. Made a point in my last vid. Use the "algorithm" for good... detect vids with songs and toss up ads related to the label or artist vs. stripping videos of audio or pulling them down. It's especially horrid when it keeps folks like K80 from making magical videos. =(

[buttonheaddotorg]

I love your plan to buy majority shares in YouTube, so we can have controlling interest over the company. YES! Awesome.

[overheadcompartment]

ANGRY! very angry, i had a video taken down, gorgeous experimental movie, with a song by dustin o'halloran, who i credited in the video... and it was removed! i emailed his record label, no reply. seriously... what's the harm?

[BaubleRob]

does that squirrel even know what the fuck it's doing?

[livi030791]

ANGRY

IT SUCKS

AHHHH

amanda palmer is queen.

[dipsetmuthafucka]

MORE CUVVVERS!!!!!!!!!hahaha

The thrift store has so many great records that you never see anywhere else, but at every Sally Ann...CARL HARVEY!!! He's "just having fun," and so I bought two copies. Basically, SALVATION ARMY, records, too much time on my hands.

[Widdledoo]

A.

2.

I do this constantly and I thought I was the only one.

[rhymeswithschmegan]

youtube suckz but i love your angry eyebrows, kate.

[pjohnst]

love your eyebrows!

[timewithtascha]

You think that's bad, Kermit the fucking frog muted my "Movin' right along" epic video!

[BaubleRob]

That dickhead! I burnt that one to my brain anyway.

[ImaPeezaGUM]

Oh I am. I am so angry.

[JustBreath24]

START A REVOLUTION!!

What YouTube doesnt seem to realize is that the music we hear in each others videos actually BENIFITS the artist. When we hear something we like in a video it inspires us to find out more about the music/artist. At least thats the way it is with me. I buy more music that I have heard in videos then from anywhere else. Youtube is slowly becoming just another list of things we cant do. Half of my playlist is gone because of copy write infringement Its !

[rockyrelay]

I know, god forbid you put a song in a video.

Free advertising anyone?

I know how it feels to be muted :(

[WayneSkoting]

I seriously felt like deputizing you for a brief moment.

I really like your on camera skills. Everything is just as it should be.

Your squirell should be hybernating, did he store coffee beans in his tree by accident?

~Ryan Westlake.

[bexterdreams92]

Weird you put this video up today, i had a video muted yesterday! We just promote them and for nothinggggg!

I too share your love of Miss Palmer, answerr herr!

x Love from an angry person.