I watched the new episode of Community last Thursday and the whole time I was like "where have I seen Todd at before?" Jeez surprised it took me so long to figure it out seeing as how this is one of my favorite music videos.
It sounds to me like the song is less about sex and more using sex as an alegory for everything that makes us "human." We focus far to much on why we are better than all of the other animals, and not nearly enough on just being animals, which is what we are.
I think this song is actually about how fucking is important. All the girls he's slept with in the past are constantly clinging to him and he goes out to meet someone else who's hopefully better and will make him forget those girls. It's not just like a song about mindless fucking, like rap songs.
@SirPrufrock It's definitely more thoughtful than most modern rap on the topic of sex, but this song is pretty obviously about sex. The "damn enlightenment" that Kasher hates is no metaphor; it's a direct reference to societal standards which overlay primal sexual urges in the name of morality. Without these standards it would be socially acceptable to tell a person on a first date "I want to have sex" because sex fulfills a primal urge and only moral constructs such as religion teach otherwise.
@gibsoncoca Knowing Tim, it is also probably personal as hell. I mean his family is as Catholic as it gets. Probably a big reason why so many of his songs are about sex, love and the results when the two meet. Of course that all winds up with bringing things back to "Sierra".
Saw these guys the other day open for Bright Eyes, i liked them much much better than Bright Eyes; to be honest, Conor Oberst should've opened for these guys.
@WadeLoganArt I did, too. I saw them in Orlando, FL March 3rd and I fucking agree. Bright Eyes is one of my FAVORITE bands, but they were such a disappointment. I didn't even stay till the end.
tim kasher is one of the coolest men on the planet. i know from him ditching his band to hang out with me and my friends after he played here in my town. love ya tim, one of the greatest nights of my life! tim kasher kashed my bong :]
Someone has maybe said this i just cant be bothered to look back, but people who have seen Remember Me, the girl at the beginning? Anyone think she looks like her. or even, is her?
Seeing him sing one of my all time favorite songs, ONE FOOT away from my face, was aaaaamazing. (Tiny show, no more than 60 people, I was first in line, got in first.) :D Love it.
They have similar sounding voices but I think they both matured into really great artists, not to say I don't enjoy the early years. Conor's newer stuff like monsters of folk and mystic valley put him on par. :) I think it's awesome that they were childhood friends and collaborated with their separate careers.
@burntbrooklyn i've always enjoyed cursive and thought they had a mature sound.. now mr. oberst on the other hand.. sweet jesus, if only that guy had half the voice of tim kasher.
Anyone else waited the entire video to see Tim Kasher's epic singing-face at random moments despite the large number of attracted men and women in this video.
Signs of a Cursive addict.
Crazy song. The lyrics never fail to entertain me.
Cusive was awsome in vegas, wish they would play sink to the beat tho... I think they like playing here, heard alkaline trio was going to skip vegas and cusive talked them into it? I think a lot of alkaline fans that arnt familiar with cursive didnt know how to take it but liked it. although i heard they were boo'd off the statge in detroit by alkaline fans, which if true detroit can go to hell! ha
PeopleEatsCats once told me that i need some air freshener at mcdonalds while tony 2 bits of butta was a telephone tough guy in and out of compton then a 25 sec forty chug followed by swimmin wit da fishes all listenin to hang ups and the remix
Just saw these guys open for Alkaline Trio, and this doesn't even sound like the same band! They were an absolute train wreck of noise and garbage! The worst 45 minutes of music I've heard...I couldn't even tell you if they played this, because it was 100 times louder and messier.
If you saw them at Glass House, it's because they always make the opening bands sound like a train wreck of noise, then fine tune the headliners. Check them out the live version of this song on Letterman in HQ.
You went to the wrong day then, if that was at the Metro. I went last night and they were amazing. Far better live than recorded, in my opinion. They paled in comparison to Alkaline Trio, but I expected that much. :)
Thank you, schizo AMA guy for the tipp.
megahypersuperhero 2 weeks ago
no offence, todd.
pizzaslam 2 weeks ago
0:21 - It's the 5second film's girl!
KojiMisu 3 weeks ago
omg the 5secondfilm girl!!!!!
snacktical 3 weeks ago
Would have been better if they saw each other at the end and just walked away.
daftrhetoric 4 weeks ago
This is the best song i have ever heard in my life. im not gona' lie. im not lying. I.AM.NOT.EVEN.LYING.
Jizzle3000000 1 month ago 3
5 Second Films!
gordog12 2 months ago
should do a video for "what have I done"
Honestly, its the best song off the record.
deathacus 2 months ago
my god who is that blond chick she is frickin hooootttt! video is awesome cursive is totally phenomenal!
2224shaihulud 2 months ago
dont ever quote the beginning oh this song to a girl on a date! IT DOESN'T WORK!
awesomemanspiff 3 months ago
Todd!!
foodpornclub 3 months ago
ive been listening to this song non stop for a week now :3
omarules14 3 months ago
I watched the new episode of Community last Thursday and the whole time I was like "where have I seen Todd at before?" Jeez surprised it took me so long to figure it out seeing as how this is one of my favorite music videos.
sayanthingbrandnew 3 months ago 8
And his dumb baby!
Changles 3 months ago
I was just watching Community and I was like omg that's the guy from the cursive video!!! lol Todd.
wesimplyexistt 3 months ago 3
@wesimplyexistt it is right? so funny
bleachboy987 3 months ago
Your band sucks. No offense, Todd.
dashunderscoredash 3 months ago 4
@dashunderscoredash ha I see what you did there
bleachboy987 3 months ago
@dashunderscoredash Offense taken!
Noomie90 3 months ago
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wesimplyexistt 4 months ago
Really critical song. Therefore and for the melody - genious!
koukaorilove 4 months ago
go to reverbnation . com / thehumanorchestra
theindieitch 4 months ago
5sf girls
SkinnyMann66 4 months ago 2
It sounds to me like the song is less about sex and more using sex as an alegory for everything that makes us "human." We focus far to much on why we are better than all of the other animals, and not nearly enough on just being animals, which is what we are.
artiekgb 4 months ago
Well maybe mindless in the sense that sex transcends language.
SirPrufrock 5 months ago
I think this song is actually about how fucking is important. All the girls he's slept with in the past are constantly clinging to him and he goes out to meet someone else who's hopefully better and will make him forget those girls. It's not just like a song about mindless fucking, like rap songs.
SirPrufrock 5 months ago
@SirPrufrock It's definitely more thoughtful than most modern rap on the topic of sex, but this song is pretty obviously about sex. The "damn enlightenment" that Kasher hates is no metaphor; it's a direct reference to societal standards which overlay primal sexual urges in the name of morality. Without these standards it would be socially acceptable to tell a person on a first date "I want to have sex" because sex fulfills a primal urge and only moral constructs such as religion teach otherwise.
gibsoncoca 2 months ago
@gibsoncoca Knowing Tim, it is also probably personal as hell. I mean his family is as Catholic as it gets. Probably a big reason why so many of his songs are about sex, love and the results when the two meet. Of course that all winds up with bringing things back to "Sierra".
wsteburg 2 months ago
this song is GOOOOD
bright3yes187 5 months ago
Ohh shit! TIME TO SPEND SOME MONEY ON GOOD MUSIC!!
Andre3000istcool 5 months ago 4
Replay.
Diyani22 5 months ago
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This song sucks, coming from a true Cursive fan.
bananasofcourse 5 months ago
along*
JesMartini 5 months ago
another amazing song. SO amazing my 2yr old son sings alone :)
JesMartini 5 months ago
1:51 hahahahahahaha
anormalnick 5 months ago
Those are the girls from 5 second films!! :O
xZooneySQUEEZEx 6 months ago
I spy Dennis Kucinich at 3:03
ericantisell 7 months ago
climax of the song @ 2:59
lesliie713 8 months ago
The guy with the glasses is the hottest of them all! FACT!
qwertyuiopasdfgh2100 8 months ago 3
Awesome song. Also the guy in the glasses is the hottest guy in the entire video, honestly.
lul999able 8 months ago
is that claire from lost
adtrsucks 8 months ago
The jewfro makes this video legendary.
Botchlae 8 months ago 4
My love life in a god damn nutshell.
bangxbangxbianca 8 months ago
Whoa one of the dudes was wearing a Paddys Irish Pub shirt...heck yes!
moviechic07 8 months ago
wait a minute, everybody other than cursive in this video is fairly unattractive
MeesterCrumpet 9 months ago
why does he sound like he's deaf
samzrad523 9 months ago
3:17, the guy's wearing a Paddy's Irish Pub shirt!
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia FTW!
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@CLWHITEHEAD1 9 out of 10 Irish pub are called Paddy's it seems :D
Bartreligion 1 month ago
that guy's a fucking jackass for choosing a girl like that when he has multiple hot chicks already. lawdy
Cydro12 9 months ago
You can hide herpes and leave the kids at an orphanage
FireAndFlames 9 months ago 11
Great song , but warning to those out there. Herpes and children are forever
imjeff3 9 months ago 2
fucken amazing!!!
MrSteveeeeeee1 9 months ago
the riot room this saturday... be there!!!
thistownsgunnaburn 10 months ago
Paddy's Irish Pub!!!
pufferkins 10 months ago
How about some normalization?
joedesu1 10 months ago
Saw them play this live its so much better live.
KatanuandDeseire 10 months ago
Saw these guys the other day open for Bright Eyes, i liked them much much better than Bright Eyes; to be honest, Conor Oberst should've opened for these guys.
WadeLoganArt 10 months ago
@WadeLoganArt I think I hate you. That sounds like an amazing concert. When I saw Bright Eyes in NYC on the 8th it was Super Chunk opening for them.
456knarf 10 months ago
@WadeLoganArt
I saw Creed open for Pearl Jam, but they were much better. Pearl Jam should've opened for Creed. lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
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@WadeLoganArt
I saw Creed open for Pearl Jam, but they were much better. Pearl Jam should've opened for Creed. lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol.
mnelker 10 months ago
@WadeLoganArt I did, too. I saw them in Orlando, FL March 3rd and I fucking agree. Bright Eyes is one of my FAVORITE bands, but they were such a disappointment. I didn't even stay till the end.
forMyvintageLove 10 months ago
3:17 Sunny!
456knarf 10 months ago
COACH WIENER
optimustine 10 months ago
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optimustine 10 months ago
15 people are better off as animals
MilleniumKing13 11 months ago
@MilleniumKing13 15 people think they're better off as humans actually... Listen to the song homie.
MisterBrainwash 10 months ago 2
@MisterBrainwash point well taken
MilleniumKing13 10 months ago
the guy with the huge forehead and hair reminds me of eraserhead
cyanatelolwut 11 months ago
tim kasher is one of the coolest men on the planet. i know from him ditching his band to hang out with me and my friends after he played here in my town. love ya tim, one of the greatest nights of my life! tim kasher kashed my bong :]
brandaddy0 11 months ago
@brandaddy0 u knew he was gonna smoke the whole bowl but its kool
jojack1234567890 11 months ago
@jojack1234567890
how could i have known that? he only has one lung. if anything, i thought the contrary.
brandaddy0 11 months ago
That guy is a natural pubehead.
Gallas1000 11 months ago
i missed cursive so much. stumbling upon them tonight again made my whole week.
noworldforeric 11 months ago 2
wait...does that last scene take place at paddy's pub from sunny?
purgatorybabyisGO 11 months ago
♥ 2:48 -> 3:56 ♥
psychodelice92 11 months ago
Tim the main guy is reminding me of Quentin Depiuex/MR.OIZO clean shaven.. lol or maybe im just high
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i like how the guy is wearing a Paddy's Pub shirt.
watchyaassholes 1 year ago
i like how the guy is wearing a Paddy's Pub shirt.
watchyaassholes 1 year ago
whoa im sensing a lot of judgement
ImaCactusHugMe 1 year ago
Why does the weird looking guy get all beautiful women, while the pretty girl gets stuck with a bunch of gross looking slobs
TYPICAL. :p
brighteyes715 1 year ago
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BorgKing001 1 year ago
@brighteyes715 First off, that "pretty girl" is actually pretty ugly. Secondly, men aren't weird looking only weird women are weird looking :P.
TERRORCAR 1 year ago
To solve the problem: orgy.
Gallas1000 1 year ago
Someone has maybe said this i just cant be bothered to look back, but people who have seen Remember Me, the girl at the beginning? Anyone think she looks like her. or even, is her?
Mike4Evs 1 year ago
Whoa. Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FreezeMyLife 1 year ago
Domestica is definitely their best album
APchemsitrystudent 1 year ago 2
Paddy's Irish Pub HA!
sockerfool12 1 year ago
This song is genius on so many levels. It really hits home.
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manoshwesso 1 year ago
haha. the old guitar player in the back looks like he doesnt know what he's doing
Tessamay07 1 year ago
the singer reminds me of Krunk from The Emperors New Groove
tootvfortv 1 year ago
That chick looks like Hilary Duff. :P
love this song though. My favorite Cursive song.
Tim played it two weeks ago when I saw him. (:
Seeing him sing one of my all time favorite songs, ONE FOOT away from my face, was aaaaamazing. (Tiny show, no more than 60 people, I was first in line, got in first.) :D Love it.
Korynnn 1 year ago
is cursive only for girls? :? hm?
smartfkr 1 year ago
this song is so so so true
samfilmkid 1 year ago 3
the lead singer is not the freaky curly haired guy!
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Shepaniorge 1 year ago
the male lead actor kinda looks like beavis. just sayin.
aslansalive 1 year ago
@aslansalive
They have similar sounding voices but I think they both matured into really great artists, not to say I don't enjoy the early years. Conor's newer stuff like monsters of folk and mystic valley put him on par. :) I think it's awesome that they were childhood friends and collaborated with their separate careers.
burntbrooklyn 1 year ago
@aslansalive and yeah he's not too pretty in this video. haha
burntbrooklyn 1 year ago
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RiggMV 1 year ago
@RiggMV the new season is so disappointing. :/ it will always be a classic show though.
bigbillie056 1 year ago
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RiggMV 1 year ago
wow, I think I just fell in love with this song
greenLetuce 1 year ago
Tim...how are you such a bad ass?
ATDIadherent 1 year ago
420 likes:)
imkoolkid 1 year ago
I've never heard cursive, but always really liked The Good Life... I think I found my new favorite song!
Wolfparade51 1 year ago 2
i like this song because it's about fuckin.
vivalamusica52 1 year ago 141
@vivalamusica52
i think its more of grieving the loss of initial passion.
sickofdao 7 months ago
this isn't bad, but it just sounds like there isn't a difference between cursive and the good life anymore.
sergeantfrg 1 year ago
pattys irish pub shirt! haha
rccar 1 year ago
this is the best band in the entire world.
NortontheVirus 1 year ago
Wow... Just discoverd this band. i like it!
stereohearts 1 year ago
People like Tim Kasher make me proud to say I'm from Nebraska.
Janeite1813 1 year ago 4
@Janeite1813 People like Tim Kasher make me wish I was from Nebraska.
LAURAmustLOSEWEIGHT 1 year ago
@Janeite1813 agreed! :)
timmyimmy 1 year ago
that guy with the fro is on funny or die!
t0psecretshit 1 year ago
@t0psecretshit yeah honor student!
killtheidealist 1 year ago
hes hot lol
coldtink93 1 year ago
wow thank you youtube for recommending this video to me
Zr0w 1 year ago 2
klaus hates you fags!
KlausDoitschlaaand 1 year ago
@KlausDoitschlaaand Klaus also hates it when his boyfriend forgets to pull out of Klaus's ass when he cums.
watAnonymouse 1 year ago
@watAnonymouse Klaus pwned!
VTECENGAGE 1 year ago
1:47
girl to the left.. my god. one of the prettiest girl i have ever seen in my life!
ianclap 1 year ago 44
@ianclap Agreed!
GreatMaster7 1 year ago
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chockyy 1 year ago
@ianclap And to the right...one of the ugliest.
chockyy 1 year ago
@ianclap not sure if it's been said already, but the brunette is in the showtime show californication. even shows her topless! whaaaaat!
izmthrower 1 year ago
@izmthrower what's her name?
zestytoaster 1 year ago
@zestytoaster Madeline Zima
izmthrower 11 months ago
@izmthrower are you sure that's who that is? doesnt look like her to me but i could be wrong
zestytoaster 11 months ago
@ianclap yeah she is pretty cute. lol
drewhadou 9 months ago
@ianclap youve seen nothing then
VaIIentine 9 months ago
@VaIIentine yeah I second that comment
MeesterCrumpet 9 months ago
Love the Mandeline
dakotajacksmith 1 year ago
I saw these guys last year, and before that show I had never heard of them... I wish I had, cause I love them now!
horrisdumbsfield 1 year ago
With messages that they send they shouldn't use God's name in veign.
krazykyle56 1 year ago
@krazykyle56 *vain, bro, vain. you shouldn't use God's name without proper respect for grammar. sloth is a sin!
lalala8970 1 year ago
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jacinda1214 1 year ago
OH MY GOD
I love this song. And Tim is pretty much pure sex. <3
seldomsaynever 1 year ago
Why... didn't... i... find... this... sooner?
skoobasteeve 1 year ago
3:05 the best part
cracks me up everytime
Thestupidlittlegirl 1 year ago
When did Cursive's sound become so mature? I love when you grow older and you find a band you loved grew with you. Like Conor Oberst, too.
burntbrooklyn 1 year ago 3
@burntbrooklyn i've always enjoyed cursive and thought they had a mature sound.. now mr. oberst on the other hand.. sweet jesus, if only that guy had half the voice of tim kasher.
aslansalive 1 year ago
Now I see why 5SF favorited this video!! Other than it being a sweet song of course
coolkidcolecat 1 year ago
1:33 is brilliant. :D
ElMoss64 1 year ago
It's the blonde chick form 5secondfilms!
bennihana123 1 year ago 2
holy crap its the girl from Five Second Films! awesome!
stokes91 1 year ago
Isn't that Olivia from 5SF?
Sithos3 1 year ago
I love this song and the fact that one of the guys was wearing a paddy's shirt made it that much better :)
annalizfell 1 year ago
3:03 MONSTER!!!!
TheRandomKill 1 year ago
I love this song and Cursive. the first blonde chick is really hot
SublimeCake800 1 year ago
Anyone else waited the entire video to see Tim Kasher's epic singing-face at random moments despite the large number of attracted men and women in this video.
Signs of a Cursive addict.
Crazy song. The lyrics never fail to entertain me.
Swiftlygothedays 1 year ago
Cusive was awsome in vegas, wish they would play sink to the beat tho... I think they like playing here, heard alkaline trio was going to skip vegas and cusive talked them into it? I think a lot of alkaline fans that arnt familiar with cursive didnt know how to take it but liked it. although i heard they were boo'd off the statge in detroit by alkaline fans, which if true detroit can go to hell! ha
russeljwt 1 year ago
i just saw them at the house of blues i was there for alkaline trio ..cursive was so good
alkalinemotoman 1 year ago
@alkalinemotoman haha i was there for curisve!
justinwwwalin 1 year ago
Why don't get rid of all the goddamn instruments and just play a fucking song like they used to.
handicappeddoilookok 1 year ago
@handicappeddoilookok
Maybe 'cause they like using different instruments and want to try different things. Jesus christ.
bigbaby182 1 year ago
from our hips we don't give a shit! it just feels good and that's no sin.... It's the only way to feel alive...
cyrustheheman 1 year ago
from our hips we don't give a shit! it just feels good and that's no sin.... It's the only way to feel alive...
cyrustheheman 1 year ago
the lead singer looks so much like Alex Ovechkin. hahah 1:14-1:25
binkl128 1 year ago
JEW FRO!!! lol
Pokepukai 1 year ago
haha quite comical. but i fussing love this song.
feikma90 1 year ago
FUCKING AVERAGE
andiznit 1 year ago
@andiznit Thats what i called your dad in bed...
ShaneSacrament 1 year ago
Went to see them live last night at Nokia Theater and these guys are so fucking awesome live.. love you CURSIVE!!!
JuryKing 1 year ago
PeopleEatsCats once told me that i need some air freshener at mcdonalds while tony 2 bits of butta was a telephone tough guy in and out of compton then a 25 sec forty chug followed by swimmin wit da fishes all listenin to hang ups and the remix
PeopleEatCats 1 year ago
my brother got me into this band. when i heard FROM THE HIPS i knew i would love this band
ILoveDinos22 1 year ago 2
Just saw Cursive (finally,) for the first time opening for Alkaline Trio on Tuesday night!
I've been a fan since Domestica, which by the way is a fantastic album!
They sound great live, and I Iove Tim's voice!
nmdow1 1 year ago
I just saw cursive open for alkaline at HOB in Orlando, and they were great!! Loved them.
anniedamnit 1 year ago
omg when they give him the icecream !!! lol he looks so disgusted!
UltraDestructy 1 year ago
one of the most under rated bands
cdb2626 1 year ago 2
GOING TO SEE THEM THURSDAY!
rightonlauren 1 year ago
going to see them, alkaline trio, and the dear and departed thursday night! how is the show?
JNJassociates 1 year ago
Just saw these guys open for Alkaline Trio, and this doesn't even sound like the same band! They were an absolute train wreck of noise and garbage! The worst 45 minutes of music I've heard...I couldn't even tell you if they played this, because it was 100 times louder and messier.
danpeezie 1 year ago
If you saw them at Glass House, it's because they always make the opening bands sound like a train wreck of noise, then fine tune the headliners. Check them out the live version of this song on Letterman in HQ.
mynameisnicholas 1 year ago
*Check out THE live version on Letterman
mynameisnicholas 1 year ago 2
You went to the wrong day then, if that was at the Metro. I went last night and they were amazing. Far better live than recorded, in my opinion. They paled in comparison to Alkaline Trio, but I expected that much. :)
Malakise 1 year ago
That is the club, not the band. Normally they kick so much ass the cops are called.
mrdude1433 1 year ago
my best friend is that blonde in the beginning..but shes taken by a good guy..i think thats why they put her in the beginning...
emodote 1 year ago
Lol@The guy in the Paddy's Irish Pub shirt.
Elyla 1 year ago
This song is good..... but I don't think they could ever surpass The Ugly Organ album that was amazing every song was terrific.
Roysterman 1 year ago