Cursive - The Recluse Music Video

[gildedlink]

there was a comment on songmeanings which drew parallels between this song and Lullaby by The Cure. When you listen to the two together, the lyrics and imagery evoked and the music itself, its really eerie and accurate.

[jaksk82001]

ugly organ was a damn good album

[09mweyke]

this is such a tight video

[MrZombiethe13th]

i miss omaha

[ZeroZak24]

My ego's like my stomach.

It keeps shitting what I feed it.

Legit lyrics.

[PSALM2011]

that spider is called the Brown Recluse Spider.. nice

[sixwhip14]

I'm doing a bit of research of bands I will see at a festival next weekend. Cursive is one of them. Had never heard of them really, but I love this song. I'll be sure to catch their set.

[Blakenaats]

I like this video better then the official. I mean it's amateur of course but it brings out the bittersweetness of this song better than the official IMO

[XianNeng]

word

[barkinno]

great song ...

[solanaisnotcool]

love this song<3

[BloodOnlySpills]

Anyone else agree that duder should feel lucky to go home with such a hot ass broad

I mean come on

Shit only happens in music videos

[circasurvive777]

reminds me of a Dark Cloud or legend of zelda tune....nice song....

[SelfAware1]

this is deep, and no matter what mood you are in when you begin this track, by the end you are in a far more reflective, deep mood. its kinda indescribable. But a beautiful song, with beautiful lyrics, sung by a beautiful man with a beautiful voice!

[incineradma]

Pro

[GoforEmpire]

Ugliest man alive in this video right here. I'd bang his gf tho.

[LeoKinoske]

@GoforEmpire

He really is ugly..

[deepwater03]

Also, Quoting Mr Oberst from memory:

"Yeah Tim I Heard You're Album and It's Better Then Good,

When you Get Off Tour I Think We Should /

Drink And Black Out Together"

[lilyalexandra]

@deepwater03 From memory--- I'm thinking it's Hang and black out together.

[deepwater03]

@lilyalexandra you're right. My memory's not perfect lol.

[deepwater03]

I wrote "Cursive - Recluse" Having no idea what I Recluse was. I was then forced to act out those words. MAN it was funny.

Because of this band, and this song, Mr. Gram no longer allows people to use "song" options for cherades in grade 12 Drama at Thornhill Secondary School.

[deepwater03]

One time, when I was in grade 12 drama at Thornhill Secondary School. We had to play charades. The teacher, Mr. Gram, gave me a little present. He said, "Hey Shawna, please, write down the name and artist of any song in the world on a sheet of paper and stick it into this hat."

[dddfffgggdddfffgggdd]

Tim Kasher is my cousin, sang a song for our great grandma's 90th birthday, very good job.

[SelfAware1]

@dddfffgggdddfffgggdd prove it.

[srgtfrog]

Dude I got a thumbs up'd comment?? SWEET!

[abbieyaa]

I love this song...

[afterhoursism]

How can you possibly dislike this?

[HabitHobbit]

big Cursive fan.

video is way too literal... bad bad video.

[xrawrbiexrotten]

Bad video great song and band. They should make a hand between like and dislike. Like a so so haha

[richardotiswright]

Great song....too bad the rest are just so-so, but still. kudos.

[BloodOnlySpills]

12 people are braindead.

[GoforEmpire]

Omg that was such garbage. Chick was pretty hot tho.

[DarcyoftheMarie]

I think this song deserved a better video.

[filipinagirl559]

omg i freakin love this song thumbs up =]

[tanmannaruto]

TH1S i$ j3W negro nigger raghaed musiikkkkkkk. k this suxs but

[pinkfloydfan417]

@tanmannaruto Next time you have a thought...

Let it go.

[freewoman1000]

i hope that spider didnt come to no harm during the making of this video!

[xledzepplinx]

@freewoman1000 smashed the hell out of it lol

[jenigormley1]

This can't be the official video... no way... so not Cursive...

[anthonisaac]

great song! sort of reminds me of a cross between the cure and camper v.b.

[skimaskready]

amazing tune

[PickleSpiffy]

Not a fan of the video, but I can't get enough of this song!!!

[tuggernuts6432]

Man, the original music video really did not capture what this song is about. The reason that the recluse is in "her web now" is because he loves her and realizes he is being social because of it, which directly goes against his lifestyle. This music video really captures that, but the original makes it all about vampires.

[Pat8508]

Love this song...brings back memories.

[slickmonmon13]

at least he's not singing about his donkey again!

jk i ruv Cursive wid all mah heart!

[snoopgabs123]

happy yet depressing

[shaoc420]

I am watching you

[dreamsoftornadoes]

this is so much truer to the spirit of the song than the official video was. vampires? whatever.

[xoemergencyTDM]

Who cares about genres? Just listen to the fucking music instead of getting wrapped up into what category the song goes in.

[baufuckinghaus]

such a gnarsome song

[TastyCake001]

Thumbs up if you LOVE this song!

[Carlos36]

Fuck all this bs on who started these kind of lyrics first Bottom line this a great song

[VinceL101081]

they suck live.

[thewitnit]

their really not emo. if you have listened to their other stuff you would know. but maybe you don't know what emo is.

[juansuchilt12]

this band is the first and original emo band

[MadmanAcrossTheWater]

actually, i'd have to give that title to Weezer. He sang about people ruining his sweaters (for being emo) in like '96. Give credit where credit's due. Then Sunny Day Real Estate. Then Jimmy Eat World. Then all the little phonies followed.....

[thekillercure21]

I don't think that one sad song makes Weezer the original emo band. Weezer sang about much more than just depressing things. Besides, there were many earlier songs that were depressing, like Kansas' Dust in the Wind. And not every subsequent band was a phony, Holden.

[MadmanAcrossTheWater]

Emo doesn't mean you write sad songs. The best emo cd, in my opinion, is Jimmy Eat World's "Clarity."

[rahkshi777]

@MadmanAcrossTheWater

XD XD XD XD XD XD XD

Jimmy eat world is NOT emo!!!

its really crappy punk.

[juansuchilt12]

i love all of their songs

[lunchbox189]

sooooo gay.

[briannapopp]

too precious

[GodBeeGoodHoney]

Did you, by any chance, break into my room to film this? I have the mirrors at 0:12 AND 0:18 AND the same bed.

Haha heh. o_o

Great song and video.

[JRF1366]

nice

[amandarckelch]

I get the whole idea of the video, but I still think it's kind of shitty. I love this song though.

[tuggernuts6432]

Awesome! Just what I imagined the song to be like!

[AndRoxanaSays]

so this video sucks balls

[funlivelife]

this looks like it was shot at my place

[666hasaname]

AmaZingly well done. I loved the freeze frames and the bottles of wilted roses were absolutely beautiful. What did you use to edit?

[Pumpkinskeeter7]

fuck you 666

[point2chin5071]

suhweeeet

[SaborX]

Whoa, people, this is really not a bad video. I really like how you made it show the music, haha, like with transitions and freeze frames.

Well done. And one of the greatest songs ever, hah.

[emeticmerle]

and did I just spy a popped collar at 1:06 in the video for one of the most emo songs ever?

[jkh77]

Yes, you saw a popped collar. Good eye.

[emeticmerle]

hahahaha that dude has a wonky eye!!

[annehdoll]

worst video hoe ever.

[sizeofbullets]

Worst video, ever. HAHAHAH.

[ilwookie]

Love it. Cool vid too - had to read through the comments to find out it's not the original.

Kudos

[poppoya]

Man, I was listening to this song on repeat to cope with relationship woes. Cursive does an amazing job capturing that sad feeling of loss. Talented guys.

[srgtfrog]

who else gets a really bitter sweet feeling from this song?

[creidefy]

@srgtfrog oh yess. until the very Bitter End of the song ;pp haha :)

[srgtfrog]

@creidefy I see what you did there lol

[creidefy]

@srgtfrog ;D

[pugfuglychris]

@srgtfrog this song reminds me of so many nights and mornings i've had... very bittersweet... great song though.

[srgtfrog]

@pugfuglychris I know it bro

[SolAscension]

@srgtfrog

makes me wanna cry and dance at the same time.

[SROD12321]

@srgtfrog Just sweet for me.

[srgtfrog]

@SROD12321 well depending on why you're feeling, you're either crazy or insanely awesome haha

[1FineTerd]

all the cool names were taken

[danvazquez07]

yo 2:25 - 2:36 is nasty.

[danvazquez07]

eeeyy, good music quality, good use of the tools you had. i highy appreciate homemade films like this, good job.

[1FineTerd]

ha i love fukin with people

[ghouldude2]

all the songs by them that ive listened to are dark not like punk or anything but sad or destitute

[Mikemillering1]

the part with the beer glasses was awesome.

[1FineTerd]

i think about wat will happen to our children, the next few generations will have no honor no respect and no love for itself and anyone else. that depresses me and i hope i am wrong but i know im not

[thelazymack]

Way to be close minded you worthless ass.

[tiddler111]

no, love won't die. don't worry. the future is never so scary as it seems.

[AudreyKfanGirl]

It's a lot harder to take your comment seriously when your username is 1FineTerd. Grow up, dude.

[royballin]

love this song

[SavageMk2]

But arigatomrrobato, it is a music video...

Just not a official music video.

[loosesocksdaisukii]

i recluse a lot..:[

[AdamLambertFTW]

my fav cursive song <3

[chinaafarmer]

duck you haters whats your problem they have every right to call it what they want

[arigatomrrobato]

whoever made this, you have no right to call this "Music video for Cursive's song, "The Recluse." I mean, nice job on the video and such but this isnt the actual video and you have no right to call it so.

[weglarz]

they just worded it wrong, that's all. cut them some slack bud, it's not a big deal.

[wordlyfe]

a lot.............

[wordlyfe]

I liked this alot... the only beef I had was... why the popped collar and why the day bed? very well done regardless

[purplepixi18]

Your vid is really amazing!

there are a few parts that seemed like too much, but over all, wonderful!

[Supergirl941]

they are from my town :)

[jmc04]

The Ugly Organ is by far their best album. You won't find a sound like it anywhere else.

[lyzd3x1c]

except domestica is their best album =p

[yes333yes]

i like this song i don't know about the whole album though...i do know you did a great job with the video tho!

[tonyaisntarobot]

i love this song so much

and you both did a wonderful job making a video for it. nicely done!

[Quagmyre0123]

Wow you are gorgeous woman..and such taste.. ooh i like you lol your vid is awesome.

[amyisamy08]

Best song I have heard in a while. Love the lyrics and the riffs are great.

"My ego's just like my stomach, it keeps shitting what I feed it," Fantastic line!

I love it!

[thebluescreenofdeath]

i was thinking of making a video to this, but i can see you've already had a lot of the same ideas as me. good job guys.

[LALAxLOVEx]

Wow. I liked it better than the real music video.

[luis77]

You know... this is probably my favorite song of all time. Very well made too (your video). I might make a version of my own :-p

[krizzlesparkle]

Sweet song. My Fav cd is domestica tho.

[alejandro15187]

agreed. that fucking album is pure heart aching gold!

[HxCxSkateboarding]

Yea, for sure

[Fiddleburger]

Done.

[crazyshit8]

the band moneen were inspired by these guys.

this is my favorite song by them

[bytesize]

such a beautiful song, and whoever made this video, well great job!

[zephyrus111]

You should try to stray away from the visible meaning of the lyrics. Dig deeper. Try to interpret and symbolize rather than simply playing what you hear. I like the spidery roses.

[arielcoatney]

I'm just going to pretend that i never saw that video

I'm confused, this video wasn't made by cursive was it? I would think they would be more creative. But if it was made by a fan i give you kuddos. The girl was adorable

[ShortHopFastFall]

i have to agree here.

Never saw it.

::Continues to listen to Cursive::

[loveeverything360]

wow....this is really good.!!

[plummiboi]

wow awesome job

[carptheghopper]

this video gave me chills-good job

[bluefroggrass]

i have this bead. go ikea!

[trevinoband]

not bad.

[tigregirl18]

you guys did really well on this! awesome

[pxrate]

pretty well done.

[xdeathxxkissesx]

awesome vid!!!

[gonzoqueen]

Very good :)

[iloveglennnn]

hell yeah! Thats more like it. The other video i watched was awful. This is great. Nice job.

[mishaniamskk]

nah americans, can't find wot to do? xD

[nanobooo]

I likey!!! Very mature and cutting.  BOLD IS GOOD

[smdmdprior]

i feel a little awkward after having watched that video...but overall...brilliant as always!

[Pecherin72]

Nice video, keep'em coming:)