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  • It is indeed Snape's son.

  • where are they getting all of this garbage from!?

  • YAY for no stupid little midvideo ads i have to x out of when it gets to that stupid yellow line.

  • If you dig bright eyes check out my channel. Much love for conner oberst I try and make my own form of inspiring indie music check me out :))) Indiecollege

  • this vdeo is sick Bright eyes rules all. if anyone could come check out a few of my video that would mean so much to me. feed back is even better! posative or negative

  • It's the last few minutes until 2012 and I'm here, listening to this song and drawing a large spray paint with crayons.

    ^-^ I feel happy.

  • I have music on my page you should listen to

  • wow that crowd needs its ass kicked....if i was thare id start a one man mosh pit to fuck up as many as posible.....lol

  • the thumbnail looked like Professor Snape

  • Drummer is left-handed.

  • I like how after he sings "whore of babylon" they cut to the girl drummer 0:54

  • @KainHighwind19 haha i doubt that was on purpose, he was dating that girl (maria taylor) at the time that they filmed this.

  • I'm going to masturbate to this song later tonight. Yeah, it's that good.

  • @CheezyMushroomPizza i love you.

  • The lyrics are powerful, but their sound is really shitty. Props to the Killers for taking this and turning it into something listenable. P.S. The way Conor says "satan" is so annoying lmao

  • @overcastx3 Did you just come to the video just to badmouth the band? Or do you just like being abused verbally by large groups of people?

  • @CalinWatson "Verbal abuse"? lol. I would have to be an absolute looney with no self esteem to let complaints from strangers on the internet affect me.. even in the slightest. And I like voicing my opinion, that's all. Some people would agree with it, I'm sure. Even if they don't feel like admitting so.

  • @overcastx3 Some people would agree with it. On the Killers video. Why not go there and give props to their video instead of being negative and disrespecting the band in front of all their fans? It does nothing other than fuel arguments.

  • @overcastx3 the killers earned their name when they did this song because they murdered it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!! so fuck you....the killers suck anyway!!!!!!!!

  • @overcastx3 Get the fuck out.

  • @overcastx3 The Killers version is pretty bad. It sounds so digital and robotic.

  • @overcastx3

    Troll call

  • If I were there, I'd be like "SHUT THE FUCK UP! I'M TRYING TO LISTEN TO THE GODDAMNED SONG!"

  • @billyboy434 Haha, yeah I'm kinda like that anyway just watching the video.

  • MEANWHILE in Texas!

  • i keep trying to turn up the volume so i can hear this beautiful music but all i hear is booing :(

  • Stop booing, I'm trying to hear the song.

  • Then after bright eyes left stage and exited the tent, the 4 winds collected into a tornado and blew the crowd and the tent all the way to Cassadaga where they didn't look alive.

  • @08hosavp I like your perspective:)

  • i went to a bright eyes concert.. it was EXACTLY like this!!

    ..

    jk

    ..

    conor's hair is shorter now..

  • That's a lot of trash..

  • Snapes son?!

  • Saaaaanta clause is comin to town. Saannnnta clause is comin to town. Oh, wait, different song....

  • @hidalgoshanghai Haha, I'm so glad I'm not the only one.

  • THAT CROWD HAD THE RIGHT IDEA!

  • sometimes i click on songs just to scroll down and read the argument.. (':

  • fucking awesome song...........

    

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  • Conor looks so innocent when he's singing the first verse/chorus. I love how he says "where" at 1:03.

  • @johnpencemusic Almost sounds like "when". he puts such a unique sound on it.

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  • 2:32 Fuzzy dice!!!!

  • I am smoking weed with someone who suggested this video. If you smoke weed, or like good videos, check out my channel. It's great stuff.

  • and lol the drummer is still sitting there at the end when everyone else is walked off stage

  • Started off the show in West Des Moines on 8/8/2011 with this song. Tears. Lots of them.

  • i listened to the Killers cover for the first time. It was good. They performed it well and I enjoyed listening to it.

    I give an easy 8 out of 10

    HOWEVER!

    It was missing something. It was missing the unmatchable, overwhelming emotion that accompanies Conor Oberst's singing. When I listen to to Conor's songs I can feel the anger, sadness, love, beauty and care he puts into all of his songs.

    So no more arguing! The Killers did well with this song!

  • I saw them yesturday! They played this as their second song. I wanted to stay true to the music video so I started to boo and throw stuff at them - all in good fun of course. I guess nobody else really got it. The people around me didn't like that too much, I still wonder what they played as their third song........ D:

  • @basketballrobb thats too bad they kicked you out buddy!!!!! youre a true fan though lol

  • Dear Conor,

    Thank you for my life.

  • @CaptainUltimate27 SO NICE, I ALSO HAVE HIM TO THANK CAUSE ITS HIS MUSIC THAT GOT ME THROUGH!!!

  • Respond to this video... I ALSO HAVE TO THANK HIM FOR MY LIFE ,IT WAS HIS MUSIC THAT HELPED ME THROUGH IT ,I LOVE BRITE EYES AND CONOR 

  • @78CRAZYCHRISI *Bright Eyes, I think you meant.

  • I used to not be able to listen to this song because it offended me. Now I'm an anti-theist and this is MY SONG. :P <3

  • @TheBlueorigami sweet, im a non theist as well

  • haha my gf says is that a real show

  • Conor flinches at 3:12ish?

  • yeah ur rite on about the audience i call bullshit on that one to sorry man my bad....

  • *drools* conor is so sexy.

  • ...is that Snape? o.o

  • His face at 1:18. Hilarious.

  • these guys are pretty epic to be able to keep their concentration to hit all the right notes while having debris thrown at them

  • YOU DON'T THROW THINGS AT HIM! YOU DIE!

    sorry, I didn't mean to shout

  • i love him

  • i just recently got turned on to this group and i love them. u know its gonna b a good day when ur 8yr old gets outta bed for school and is singing four winds in the shower.

  • I know this is a video, but still... seeing people throw stuff and boo at Conor is heartbreaking and infuriating.

  • im on the phone with my boyfriends and he told me to look them up and i love them!

  • so uh, what year is the album?

  • where are they getting all this trash from?

  • @rickieman13 r u serious????

  • @Coopter02 I'm not talking about the greatness of the music. I'm talking about the audience.......... 

  • The Killers covered this song that Bright Eyes wrote because they are fans. Regardless if you like the way they do it better, Connor wrote it so why dis the original?

  • killers are rock/pop crap

  • It's not real, of course, but I just love how even though they're being booed, they play the whole song to the end.

    And Conor puts so much emotion into it ♥

  • this kid's one of the best lyricists i've ever heard. all day.

  • @platypusify your an idiot

  • @pbeattyws you're

  • @platypusify its easy to look at a song and make improvements. its much harder to write music thats great on its own. i think this is pretty great on its own

  • @platypusify no way! i like the killers, but conor does everything better.

  • Drummer's such a babe.

  • @PainfullyMinty That is Maria Taylor from Azure Ray. Shes a mighty fine singer her self.

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  • Santa Claus is coming to... oh wait...

  • Funnest thing to do while watching this video? Identify the most absurd object the crowd throws. xD So far? A pair of plush dice.

  • I would never boo Conor :O

  • i just listened to the killers cover of this song and its good but conor just has so much more pain behind his voice you can tell that this song was meant to be performed by him

  • thats a badass song!!!. . .fucking assholes threw trash at them, jerks :P

  • @jakobydenecthee The video was actually directed to be that way. xD I'm sure there's some meaning behind it. But I'm sure no one in their right mind would actually throw stuff at Bright Eyes. xD

  • @BloomingWithJoy1 its because its supposed to be country, just not talking in the typical sense of country so all the people get pissed off because its not shindig music its music pointing out contradictions in everything

  • didn't know win butler moonlighted in this band

  • For people who just like this song and don't know what the name is about it's about the four winds in Greek mythology. c:

  • Reasons I haven't become a serial killer;

    Bright Eyes (mostly)

    Tea

    Books

  • @BloomingWithJoy1 Scary. But probably true for lots of people.

  • he is too cute

  • omg... i got soo mad when they threw trash at them... Dx iam just glad its just a video.. if it wasnt....... heads would roll :D

  • any band with a girl drummer is going places :)

  • @rogdadogful Especially if she can sing.

  • my favorite song by them :)

  • I love Bright Eyes, but this reminds me of a country song. I can't help it.

  • @BiGKeV620 its called Folk haha

  • <3

    Sometimes it just ruins a video to scroll down and see an argument in the comments section... Thanks guys.

  • @PiperMcGee if you really did like the band, a petty argument in the comments wouldnt ruin it for you lol.

  • @TwoTekah Hah yeah, I understand. It definitely doesn't ruin the song, just the whole video watching experience. :)

  • @PiperMcGee They must've been the folks in the crowd... ;)

  • 154 people hit the wrong button.

  • Actor: I get to be in a Bright Eyes video?? AWESOME!

    ....Wait, I have to boo them? NO WAY! <3

  • @ThisDayNDAge

    Hahahaha you look stupid little boiiiiiiii. If you are going to argue, through any medium, be it text or speech, make sure you proofread what you say. Spell everything correctly and work on your grammar. You'll look and sound that much smarter.

  • @saltymccloud lmfao wow, so i accidently typed "mysefl" instead of "myself" i made two spelling mistakes. which werent even mistakes, just typos because im typing quickly. you are sooo ingeniusly clever to point that out. **sarcasm** and at least i know how to spell boy lmfaoo

    btw, i am FEMALE. heres some advice: dont go around calling people random genders, YOU will look like an idiot.

  • you all should stop writing each other long messages, and listen to the music

  • I love Connor's face through this whole video.

  • the lyrics are great except this one part:

    "the Bible's blind, the Torah's deaf, the Quran is mute,

    if you burn 'em all together you get close to the truth"

    that line is very offensive and absoluely untrue. i wish there was a way you could edit that part out because that line of the song is honestly full of crap.

  • @ThisDayNDAge How is it full of crap?

  • @ThisDayNDAge na hes right. you're just too sensitive

  • @footballstar0895 mhmm... im just gonna let him say that the word of God is stupid.. yeah thats fine with me! im not being sensitive im being aware, i think you guys are too into the song to realize hes bashing holy books.

  • @ThisDayNDAge well actually i was saying he was correct for the hell of it. I'm actually atheist so it doesnt really matter to me. All religions in my eyes are just a lie.

  • @footballstar0895 oh.. okay thenn.. no offense, but your part in this conversation doesnt count LOL

  • @ThisDayNDAge lmao yea i always just try to instigate.

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  • @ThisDayNDAge Apparently you can't handle the truth. Guess what, if you don't like it don't listen to it. We still have free speech in this country last I checked.

  • @skywalker541 youre contridicting yourself. if we have free speech then i can say what i want, and if YOU cant handle some one disagreeing with you then i suggest you grow up.

  • @ThisDayNDAge lol, You're an idiot. I didn't suggest anyone censor your comments, that would have been a contradiction, I merely disagreed with you heatedly.

  • @skywalker541 was it necessary to call me an idiot? just because some one doesnt agree with you doesnt mean theyre an idiot. i understand, for immature people this is an issue... i suggest you grow up, come back to me, and then we can finish this conversation. because it seems like my comment may have hurt your feelings. we DO have free speech in this country. and if youre trying to prove a point or state your opinion, AT LEAST try to be proffesional.

  • @ThisDayNDAge 1. this is youtube, no one is professional 2. you spelled 'professional' wrong. for fuck's sake, at least spell properly when talking down to someone. 3. free speech declares that he can say religion is wrong all he likes. 4. kindly fuck off and let people enjoy the song without bringing religion into it. Interpret music however the hell you want to, but don't bring other people into it.

  • @xtiredxemox Thumbs up to that! Since you're a rational, kind person who promotes good things, can you spend a quick 5 seconds to help me win tickets to see Bright Eyes live at Lollapalooza? I'm sorry, I know this is a sleazy request, but all you have to do is thumbs up my video to help me win. I'd do the same for you!

    /watch?v=-13jZyJerF8

  • @xtiredxemox okay, you need to calm down, and i accidentally mistyped professional by not adding a second s. wow, GREAT point. youre making yourslef look rally insane, seriously ive never seen anyone get this angry over a song. please calm down, it really is only a song. i havent even said anything mean or rude to YOU. if music really is this important to you to the point where your feelings are hurt because some one said "its full of crap" then i feel bad for you.

  • @ThisDayNDAge I'm not sure how I'm making myself look insane by spelling things properly o.O I'm not sure what you're reading, but I'm not getting extremely angry or anything even close to it. You've insulted me in a roundabout way by saying free speech is really only valid to you and not everyone else. My feelings aren't hurt anyway, but if someone saved your life they'd be important to you, wouldn't they?

  • @xtiredxemox are you the sensetive type? you really seem like it. why dont you just take a deeeeep breath and maybe youll calm down. btw you brought yourslef into it. and again youre contradicting yourself! i can say what i want, the same way this guy can :) i hope you can understand my point from a mature perspective. (by the way, in case you dont know, "perspective" means "point of view"!!)

  • @ThisDayNDAge I am aware of what perspective means, and I would greatly appreciate you not treating me like an idiot. I am not. Clearly, you are either reading something other than my comment, or reading too far into it. I am not the sensitive type, I am perfectly calm, and I'm not sure what you mean by me contradicting myself. I also don't know why you are telling me I brought myself [or, I suppose, 'myslef'] into this. You're not making much sense.

  • @xtiredxemox okay im glad youre calm. i meant you look insane because you were so angry. im sorry if i offended you. its just that you were quite upset, and i found it completely unnecessary. anyway, i hope we can move on. i have my opinions and you have yours, and again, i apologize if i said anything to offend you, for those were not my intentions. i just said what i thought, which is what most people do.

  • @xtiredxemox you seemed quite angry. and i wasnt treating you like an idiot, i was just letting you know. calm people dont normally go around telling people to "f**k off". im not saying free speech isnt valid, i never said "we need to take this song off of youtube because i dont like what its saying" i was just said i dont like that line, because a lot of people may find it offensive, which i do. i was just talking about the song and then you just start cursing at me. wtf was that all about?

  • @ThisDayNDAge even if I didn't know what perspective meant, there is such a thing as a dictionary. You don't have to assume I'm dumb because I'm on the internet. Also, I curse at everyone. It's just how I talk.

  • @ThisDayNDAge what, are you 10? You better be, because if you're any older than that you should know better than to have a youtube fight. For your sake, stop commenting. You look ignorant. Just enjoy the video.

  • @anenigmaofsorts lol okay, im probably older than you and im not the one who started cursing and freaking out because i was saying my opinion. its not like i started cursing out the band or the songs, i just dont like that one lyric. and please, dont say i look ignorant when you kind of dont really know whats going on. umm... im just saying what i think, please, it would be great if everyone would just accept what other people think.

  • @ThisDayNDAge Who are you to say its untrue, or full of crap? The idea of the world revolving around the sun was offensive once too, but turns out that was true! I'm not trying to jab religion but its not YOUR place to decide that what someone believes is crap or the truth.

  • @Musicman131234 okay, so now we should all burn our religious books and maybe well get some where! haha, okay, its great that youre choosing song lyrics over the words God. and i can say what ever is full of crap that i want, so dont get insulted or freak out if some one doesnt agree with your favorite song. btw you are jabbing religion: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. yes we do have free speech in this country, so why cant i say what i want? im just pointing out that i dont agree with him.

  • @ThisDayNDAge I don't really want to yell at you like everyone else, I would just like to tell you what I think he was saying. I think he meant that if we mix all of the beliefs of these religions (the good ones at least) then the world would be a better place.

  • @MyMangoIsCool thank you, i appreciate your politeness, and thank you for CLARIFYING instead of cursing and freaking out on me. hes saying that if we put aside religion, and race, and looked at each others as equals it would be a much better place? see THAT make sense, not stupid ignorant yelling and cursing. everyone has their own interpretation. :)

  • @ThisDayNDAge I pretty much agree with Mangols, but when people are going to be as immature like everyone else on YouTube, might I suggest simply ignoring it? It's quite aggravating I agree; when you see stubborn arrogant retards posting on videos, but it's best to leave it alone. You'll drag yourself into something you don't want to be in.

  • lmao SNAPE in the thumbnail hahaa

    btw the killers won an award for covering this song, i think...

  • Hey guys I just found a really good cover of this song! Check it out!

    /watch?v=no6_COroeLY

  • wat is this song about a women a whore?? someone please help me

  • @derekleefan96 I'm no scholar, but i always thought he was talking about people and how they act because of there religion or what group they belong to. Like peoples radical actions such as war or discrimination are often fueled because of their belief, race, so on and so forth. And I think the chorus is talking about what happens when none of it is real, or matters. I also think the "four winds" is a nuke (levels the pines), but again i'm no scholar and everyone has their own interpretation

  • @Musicman131234 please elaborate your point....

  • Saw them Live A couple night ago with Jenny&Johnny...I can die happy.

  • This is one of the more original concepts for a video.

  • he raises his guitar a few times but not even Star Power can save him now!

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  • @philipsmog i dont think he's trying to...if you know anything about conor, winning the world over is the last on his agenda

  • Who's the girl drummer? She's pretty hot...

  • @Lrn2ABC Laura

  • this video fits its comments

  • the killers did a cover of this? thank god ive never heard it

  • @MeesterCrumpet it's awful. I have once, and I fortunately havent' had the displeasure of hearing it again

  • i saw the thumbnail and it looked like snape ... LOL 

  • @LLALR20 TEN POINTS FROM GRYFFINDOR.

  • @weyand123 pretty much made my day

  • The Killers are my favorite band, and I just discovered this band & I really love them. I don't know why people have to take sides over a song. The Killers & Brights Eyes are both really amazing and talented bands.

  • bright eyes covers sold here

  • 152 people are obviously "Killers" fans.

  • Killers' version is better...

  • @TheStephenDale That's a nice opinion. I'm glad you decided to share it with everyone.

  • Anyone familiar with the poem "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats? You can tell the song was inspired by the poem. Beautiful.

  • "For everything to be consummated, for me to feel less alone, I had only to wish that there be a large crowd of spectators the day of my execution and that they greet me with cries of hate." (Albert Camus, L'Etranger).

    “I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.” (Kurt Cobain)

    Keep singing. Keep shredding, Conor.

  • @viewerlikeyouare Yeah, well, where are Albert Camus and Kurt Cobain now? They're both DEAD!

    P.S. I'm joking.

  • @Abbytater HAHAHahaha That's terrible. (Or terribly funny. In a guilt-inducing sort of way).

  • @viewerlikeyouare I did feel sort of bad after typing it. :S