Beirut 'Postcards From Italy'

[erinmontie09]

43 people have never receiced a postcard from Italy

[iceeblueboy]

i like watching it in 240p

[martuzza3]

def loving it!

[zefdu59200]

I like Beirut, this group and his music really loosens feelings of the journey, the happiness. And the video really shows that the moments of intense enjoyment are really the simplest things. Amazing!:)

[metamorphiclouds]

Reminds me of the opening sequence in 500 Days of Summer.

[evelynishere]

I can't believe when I first heard this song in 2009 I took it off after the first 10 seconds wow what was I thinking this is and will always be my favorite song, I'm glad my taste in music evolved, Thank Beirut for this beautiful song, and video :)

[sk8brd4life]

when i hear this song i think of the thoughts that i think of when im thinking about thinking

[cesarkharismawan]

videonya keren

[iwantausernameful]

This taught me more in 4 minutes than two semesters of film, in high school.

[blindwoozie]

this song has singlehandedly helped me through my breakup, thanks beirut.

[TheBountykat]

Did anyone else notice the really fucking weird scene with the people in black face?

[carturocinco]

42 personas sufren de otitis!!!

[carturocinco]

amo a beirut!!

[alaristotle]

what the eff are the 42 who clicked "dislike" thinking?!

[ZimmerSquash]

oh and... is this zach's video recordings of his life?

[ZimmerSquash]

hey check out my top 10 beirut songs/music (opinion) video. thank you!

[breezyy02]

Man, I can't wait for them to hit Toronto. It's gonna be awesome!

[PivotPresident]

42 people didn't get postcards from Italy.

[ste11astar]

So beautiful.

[lyceeee]

such a nostalgic and beautiful song

[hippolyta22]

Zach Condon is an amazing human being.

[sam4vegetarians]

i have fallen in love with Zachary Francis Condon and his beautifully composed mind and music i hope Kristianna is truly in love with him because she is the luckiest girl ever to have someone like him i envy you Kristianna but you seem perfect for him too so my heart is broken and alive at the same time :) i love Beirut.

[redboycaptures]

What an addictive song..the voice, the music, the lyrics...such a magnificent composition

[ochoeighthuit8]

This song takes me right up to the verge of tears, and then brings me back to the verge of laughter

[kawaiitoyko]

42 persons can't understand the music or in his defect are deaf.

[HeartagramObsession]

I bob my head and then I start swaying to this song. I think this is the only song that I actually do that. :D

[evelynishere]

One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard it brings up so many different emotions,nostalgia,sadness, joy, I'm gonna learn the ukulele just to play this song!

[a3medeiros]

@evelynishere 1st song I learned when I bought my Uke... Just amazing the feeling of play it :)

[MidnightRain4]

fantastic song... :) so peaceful and nostalgic

[LauraBHH]

check out my cover of it please! :)

[ZimmerSquash]

-Plays a game-

-Starts raging-

-Swears-

-Opens up Youtube-

-Beirut-

-Cools down-

[Benjy3634]

It feels like I've heard the song before, yet I'm positive that I haven't.

[AgroCocky86]

@Benjy3634 Because its so sappy generic >_>?

[abigailrds]

Que musica mas bonita!!!!!

[888snuffy]

this band is the saviour of good music...

[ales021w]

The most beautiful song I ever heard (:

[TheMusicjunky91]

you grow up good sheltered and get educated to a good citizen to spend your money, then one day you find a girl/boy you like and you want to share your life with. you marry and you get kids. you multiply yourself and give further to your children, what you have learnt. your child grows up good sheltered....

[marbec08]

this song makes me want to watch atonement :')

[meshipeace11]

This is the only pure love song that I've ever liked. There's no ulterior, "I miss you," --this song reflects sheer revelry in the throws of love. It's beautiful, and always cheers me up. :)

[gloriouslandandsea]

I am going to italy in the summer. I will take this beauty with me everywhere.

[MsPingola]

beirut is the newest beatles

[herbertbeiderbecke]

A beautiful song and a beautiful country, which I am proudly part of :)

[AgentChristian]

this song made me cry

[joszyyszka]

can't wait for the summer!

[marshallbwoodward]

listen to postcards from italy by beirut. make sure it’s playing on vinyl in my hospital room right before I’m about to die

[boholikeme]

Such romantic song. It's my song, our song...

[boholikeme]

Such romantic song. It's my song, our song...

[LauraBHH]

check out my cover please! :)

[MarisaShorty]

I REALLY cannot stop listening to this. The lyrics are so beautiful too.

The times we had

Oh, when the wind would blow with rain and snow

Were not all bad

We put our feet just where they had, had to go

Never to go.

[rakshawestlife]

This is just the most beautiful, amazing song ever. Makes me melancholic and extremely happy at the smae time,

[evasassy]

Dole fresh pineapple in Italy lol... by the way Dole is not a nice company

[ElieBei]

Such a captivating song

[TininSkywithDiamonds]

if this song didn't exist, I would still be stupid and think that the guitar is the best instrument

[SeeEmilyPlay1366]

@TininSkywithDiamonds Haha same here :)

[mminlovewithflo]

I cry everytime i hear this song. So beautiful :')

[SweetSoulDevil]

it's so uplifting, i love it!!

[StrangerToEarth]

1:29

I think I just fell in love with a dead man.

[MsSardonicus]

Love the song and video... but hmm 2:55 and 3:24 are "of an era"! :/

[indiegal90]

b e a u t i f u l

[rnrmatthews]

this is by far the most beautiful music video I've ever seen. i love his heart.

[atiaga3]

This song, so peaceful, yet quite so touching(:

[colombolele]

this video was definetly not shot in italy

[CreativedotMedia]

this is exactly how it was growing up in late 70s early 80s!!!!! :) Greetings from cyprus

[BrotherAtticus]

My childhood is full of these moments. What a fantastic thing human existence is.

[PolliFaxToaster]

did i just see a minstrel show?

[reddropdrop]

@PolliFaxToaster

Yes, that part is weird, but I still love this song.

[marktucker2036]

Love this band

[Classicwinter]

lol at the old woman playfully banging her man's butt as they were drums.

[ainismerry]

THOSE WERE OUR TIMES :)

[derekknielsen]

When that child sneezes holding the baby bird I die. (0:34)

[esedhay123]

This song saved me from suicide......twice.

[jacksnowflake]

@esedhay123 Wow! That's pretty amazing! Good for you! I hope you sent them (him?) a thank-you!

[esedhay123]

@jacksnowflake Done! I wonder if they enter to their videos to check the comments, maybe the could it......

[paulayaquino]

@esedhay123 me too, my friend. A mí también.

[joseluisrl]

@esedhay123 me too its incredible ..



[VexedPumpkin]

@esedhay123 Me too, it's so hauntingly beautiful. Good luck.

[rnrmatthews]

@esedhay123 Hang in there!

[Manuela8329]

@esedhay123 ....can i ask you...how this song saved your life?what in this song touched you so much?.....

[esedhay123]

@Manuela8329 Well, I have passed throught a lot of things in my life....good times, bad times.....and some of those bad moments were so hard that I didn´t want to continue living.But this song talked about those great moments,, the ones that already passed and will come; and it gave me the hope that everithingwill be better in the future.....

[jfkelasuabellabionda]

@esedhay123 I could say the same

[Manuela8329]

@jfkelasuabellabionda i could say the same too....

ps. mi piace assai la vostra musica :p bravi.

[jfkelasuabellabionda]

@Manuela8329 ci piace assai il tuo messaggio ...grazie! :)

[InLoveWithRome]

I don't listen to it... I dream to it :)

Lucky you, if song helped you to realize the sense of life.

[MrGolllum]

And I will love to see that day

That day is mine

When she will marry me outside with the willow trees

.............................H­ow Romantic...

[stryhnbas]

good beirut

[chinchillalovers1]

SUPER 8!

[CosmicSound420]

if i could just play from 3:56 to the end of the song on the ukulele id be happy

[CosmicSound420]

beirut makes me wanna learn how to play the ukulele

[gorillagorilla13]

WHY HAVE I NEVER HEARD THIS SONG BEFORE THE YEAR 2011?!?!??!?!?!?!

[chinchillalovers1]

Makes me want to live a crazy life.. :D

[arta91]

@chinchillalovers1 same here !! :)))

[TooMuchWithYou]

This song always helps me remember that life is beautiful.... and that that beauty is usually found in the simplest of things, and the people we love...

[agahonzjele]

ainda me caso ao som dessa musica *-*

[Andrryy]

Free pegasus!

[ChewingScissors]

<3



[ShamuLesbo]

oh my god! whats the chord for the ukulele that starts at 1:58

its been bugging me forever and i cant figure it out!

[6reatJ0ke]

Me and the replay button are very familiar with this song.

[OndrejSoldat]

.) nice

[Jeivmv]

BEIRUT......OMG......;)

[Jeivmv]

i love BEIRUT....

[Tooloubas]

2:00 WTF

[victoriavts22]

@musiciansmile love that vision.. I couldn't agree more.

[errOHneoS]

I miss playing trumpet ='( So prettiful

[aryaloves]

Was the chick Zach was holding hands with a GF or sister . . . ?

[ligzreadathon]

Ukulele chords: F lifting of the middle finger with every strum and and adding on another finger on the top string next to the middle finger after every progression, then do the same with A chord. hopes this helps anyone who wants to play this song :)

[missstrange]

there are no words for describing my feelings while listening to this song. it attends so much moments of my life and will ever be one of my favourites.

[rviesi]

Sweet song!... Bella canzoncina, ma non c'è proprio nulla di "from Italy" qui dentro.

[fruitloopsarecrap]

Sorry for sounding stupid, but what instrument plays in the background, mostly around 1:10 and 2:02? Is it a trumpet? Thanks!

[bananenfoon]

@fruitloopsarecrap yup, those are some trumpets (:

[anlijur]

Manito arriba si esta aquí por @calle13official

[helenastarr]

I like this song so much, I cant listen to it anymore It just means to much... makes me cry since the first notes

[musalixmu]

Beirut always makes me feel better. I love it

[risingrisingrising]

This song makes me feel better knowing that i will never date again.

I love Beirut.

[MrNME69]

where are they from?

[JavidOnd]

@MrNME69 New Mexico

[skiparoundincircles]

@MrNME69 America. Zach Condon was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

[cuandoelcieloeraverd]

Si alguien me dedicara esta canción podria morir feliz

[itsaplsnow]

i wonder what the settings are to the clips in the vid. I think it's a wonderful composition, musically and visually.

[YaraMoniz]

I love that song,13 days will be in concert in Philadelphia

[Shuriken009]

this song makes me feel so alive. i don't know these people but somehow im reminded of my own childhood. just great

[MrGoddard86]

Greetings from Italy!!! This is like the music that my grandfather listen when he was young.Stupenda.....

[mytoiletisrunning]

It is because of this song that I continue to have pride in playing the trumpet. ;')Want this song to be playing at my funeral.

[SEBB3RS]

I Like this a lot !!!!!

[Bisnitara]

Who dislikes this..? :( I never disliked a song.. even if i didn't like it.. in the end it's all music and we each have different tastes.. and i will never understand why arguing about racism, religion and lately justin bieber in the comment section when you should share your opinion about the song. I love this song by the way. :) But my favourite remains 'Elephant Gun'. :X

[Posoloaca]

many thanks to beautiful polish girl - Maria, for giving me this link :D

[remadalle]

this is what u become if u've grown up in a peaceful and love-surrounded family.

[ManOrWomanIDK]

@remadalle not my family definitely

[fuckyertube]

@remadalle I've always wondered what would have become of me!

[MrPete0420]

@remadalle atcually he ran around europe after dropping out of school at 16

[isotopoau]

In 10 months i'll be on a plane to Italy, crying myself out to this song.

[tesshogue]

hey my son introduced me to Beirut and now I love them so much that I'm even thinking of flying to Japan to catch them in concert

[mesau29]

they are amazing live

[zaidabanksnyc]

God bless you Zach ♥

[asvecasvec]

I love that song so much. It means so much to me. So many great feelings related to it as my baby daughter is growing up with it. At the age of 18 months she can go: "Pa pa pa pa paaaaaa" and dance to the sound of Zac Condon's voice!

[noureddine87]

Awesome video clip and Wonderful Song !!

[Zitrone1212]

This is absolutely BEAUTIFUL....

[Zitrone1212]

This is absolutely beautiful!

LOVE

[THEZOMGMONKEY]

2:55 is my ringtone, i dont pick my phone up when people call me...

[MsBooshbaby]

This song has made me go out and buy a ukelele! Who knew they could sound so amazing! Love it love it!

[TheAharrison31]

this song has the power to make you cry or to make you laugh. Right now I'm smiling with a tear running down my cheek

[MarzyaDupin]

@TheAharrison31 beautiful comment

[TheAharrison31]

@MarzyaDupin :)

[kasiachomczyk]

the most beautiful videoclip ever. i love it!

[luhario]

People gotta turn the volume right up on that down beat at 2:55. You haven't lived until you do that.

[Christiane4426]

fui apresentada a essa música e simplesmente me apaixonei!

[TheAleemanuel]

Genial

[hdruktenis]

and i will bury you in the Willow trees. what a sensitive soul this beautiful dude has.

[sinet4]

His voice is exceptional. Beirut, thank you for existing this world appreciates your originality!

ps: and Zach, you've got the winning smile!

[mrno69]

I love the fact that this is an American musician with so much influence from Europe and gypsy music, he is really giving something to this continent that people otherwise might not have had the ambition to discover for themselve

[pianosloth]

at @102 Zach shows you his wrists, and one is smaller that the other from an accident he had when he was 14, this video makes it seem like it couldve been skateboard related? ^_^

[ImYourDeity]

@pianosloth He fell off a bridge

[wkndr4life]

@pianosloth He actually fell of a bridge when he was 14, haha...

[PrairieDon1021]

I cant fucking wait to see these guys next month!!!

[carlalovesyou2]

it's when it hist 2:00 I literally am so in love with this song. Fucking awesome!!!!!

[melph28]

5 de noviembre!, mx.

[FootDanielLight]

soon one million views

[wonderfulwomp]

I like how the video up next is 'How to Kiss'. Sems appropriate :)