Neutral Milk Hotel - April 8th

[VRedRoses]

@eagletones birthday on 4/20 must be fun...

[eagletones]

My Birthday is 04/20/82 But I will listen to this song all month and put it on repeat on the 20th.

[MonkeyboyGoku]

Those born on April 8th unite!!!

[JBradMitchell]

Play this at my funeral

[TSWG88]

The final chapter in William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury" concludes on April 8th, 1928. The story does relate to the lyrics.

[TheMUBros]

@TSWG88 In what way does it relate, may I ask? I'm having a hard time trying to find any similarities between the two. But yes, the title does indicate that it is part of the final chapter.

[JannaChii]

I can't believe there's a song named after my date of birth! :O

[clasecriminal]

fucking beautiful

[melovekitties]

Kurt Cobains body was found on april 8th, 1994...

[thychaos]

@melovekitties i doubt thats what this song is about.

[ArseTang]

@thychaos That isn't what it's about. This song is talked about in the ITAOTS book.

[thychaos]

@ArseTang then what is it about?

[ArseTang]

@thychaos Can't remember, you'd have to read the book. I remember Three Peaches is about Jeff stopping a woman from killing herself though.

[mario1136]

@melovekitties Wow, and I was born on April 8th, 1997

[laurenlizquinn]

my birthday is april 8th 1994!

[MonkeyboyGoku]

@laurenlizquinn Samez!



[fireboltflier]

just as this came up on my youtube playlist there's a post on my tumblr saying that person is seeing jeff mangum live in december. sccreeew them!!!!!!!!!!!!! jealousy

[cky12qxz]

I was so mad when i was mad.

[Coraircate]

<- Birthday is April 8!

[miintyunicorn]

@Coraircate me toooooooo

[GangztaRey]

So deep...

[redwall321]

I was so mad when I realized how much this song means to me.

[xchiaroscura]

I was so mad when I realized I'd missed April 8th. Dammit!

[DuranDarlingx3]

Happy April 8th!

[officialunofficial]

Jeff Mangum is incredible, and today is a great day to say it. It is only going to get better every April 8th.

[Lushhdog11]

April 8th 2011 ftw

[GradeSchoolRecords]

also its 4/8, and 48 is the second best number behind 72. they are followed by 42 and 31

[GradeSchoolRecords]

Its April 8th

(comicbook guy voice)

worst youtube comment ever!

[ElWeasle]

I love the annual extreme outpouring of love for this song

[yrrep27]

Happy 4/8!

[pistasio49]

I'm so glad I'm not the only person that thinks of this song today :)

[ifhgsfj]

AWW YEAAAAAAAAH

[TrainorJon]

HAPPY APRIL 8TH!!!

[jimmymanager]

SUP Y'ALL

[OhAdunDunDun]

It's April 8th!

[XxAlexMckeeXx]

today is april 8th:]

[BUGY90]

There is only one April 8th every year but I think that's the point, it's every single fucking year.

Happy April 8th

[mr569JJA]

This song is today?

[LHxxiss]

April 8th is my birthday too :)

[XxAlexMckeeXx]

@LHxxiss happy birthday! 

[CynicalFrequency]

This piece hits me harder than any of their other work ("Fool" being a close second). Wonderfully warm whilst being quite chilling at the same time. It's a splendid paradoxical feeling.

[demonsrt4]

my birthday is april the 8th 1987! I will be 24 this year! awesome song!

[mario1136]

@demonsrt4 Wow sweet! You're exactly 10 years older than me!

[nejisfangirl1]

@mario1136 Ummmm...I think you may have made a mistake. That or you're a very eloquent five year old...

[mario1136]

@nejisfangirl1 What the fuck are you on? STFU. No one was talking to you. I don't understand what the fuck people's problems is by starting shit for no reason. Just shut the fuck up you little dickhead. I'd bury my fist in your face If I saw your in person.

[mario1136]

@nejisfangirl1 And besides, 1987 was ten years before 1997. So go wank off to neji you 6 year old shit.

[nejisfangirl1]

@mario1136 Yes but that makes them ten years YOUNGER than you...

I'm just gonna be quite now...

[nejisfangirl1]

@mario1136 Oh my God my mistake I read the wrong comment. I take it all back....But maybe you should chill out man. It's just some random comment on YouTube...

[mario1136]

@nejisfangirl1 Crap, I'm real sorry I went off on you like that. Even if It was directed to me, I overreacted. Very sorry. Hope you can forgive my bad way of handling things.

[nejisfangirl1]

@mario1136 Yeah it's totally cool man...I never meant to offend you. I just made a little mistake and thought you said you were 10 years younger than someone born in the same year as me (1997)...That would make you about four maybe five...I thought it was funny and called you eloquent (well spoken) for a five year old. I wasn't trying to insult you so i hope we're cool :)

[mario1136]

@nejisfangirl1 Ha damn it. I thought eloquent meant retarded. Wow I gotta look up my words before I judge. But yeah, I'm glad we can make peace now. I'd never insult ANYONE like that for calling me intellegient, or even insulting me period lol. So yeah, thank you very much, and have a good day :)

[nejisfangirl1]

@mario1136 You too :D I'm glad that's all cleared up. I hate ever feeling I've insulted or upset anyone :)

[mario1136]

@nejisfangirl1 To be honest, I get into these pointless arguments pretty often lol.

[nejisfangirl1]

@mario1136 lol :D I do too sometimes

[mario1136]

@nejisfangirl1 Haha

[2HannahKate137]

The only reason I found this song was because April 8th is my birthday. Thank God I did too or else I wouldn't have found this amazing piece of art!

[fgsfds121]

I found some guy listening to this song on Last.FM. I told him it was my birthday. He said "Happy Birthday", and I said "No. I meant the song."

[IfIWasntMeIdWishIWas]

what year was this song written?

[HouseFood]

Why must these guys sound so depressing. I try to listen to them and they just make me feel so freakin lonley

[McGwinn]

well, the best part is missing :-(

[Dapperdan2009]

@Dolphin232100 as ANY of the songs at that album? I don't know... I love this song. But Two Headed Boy Part II ... Oh Comely...

[DaniellePhreedom]

my birthday is on april 8th :)

[mario1136]

@DaniellePhreedom Mine too lol

[TehMeaningOfLife]

@DaniellePhreedom SAME. TWWWIIIINS.

[DaniellePhreedom]

@TehMeaningOfLife YES:)

[mussman717word]

@Dolphin232100

disagree. It's a very good song, though.

[faithxvoid]

This is an excellent rerecording of Jeff's version with Synthetic Flying Machine. I kinda like the extra parts in the original though.

[allielof]

Such a simple song but one that has such a deep meaning. I think that everyone can relate to this is some way.

[ImproperDosage]

Mangum just wishes he was isaac brock, but he sucks and will never be good, SOOOOOOOOO overrated

[GradeSchoolRecords]

@ImproperDosage Jeff and Isaac are equally good and both of thier early tapes are AWESOME

[ModestCasanovaa]

@GradeSchoolRecords if your meaning isaac brock i agree. modest mouse is amazing & neutral milk hotel & built to spill <3

[moonshine1224]

@ModestCasanovaa You just listed some of the best bands known to man!! :D I LOVE YOU.

[xcaluhbration]

That Dissonant sound. Gotta love it.

[Veggiefull]

So I've known about all of the songs from Aeroplane for about two years, but I didn't stumble upon these songs until recently. I like this album better, especially this song.

[MooCow3202]

God, I love this song.

[amundart]

Thanks for posting this!

[Swiftlygothedays]

This doesn't seem like a song. Is this a song? To me, this is some sort of state of mind. Some surreal vision that goes beyond music. It's in a realm of its own. Lovely, lovely work. Today's the day. April 8th 2010. Looking back, it's been so long. But this song is still as beautiful as the day in which it was written. One can argue it gets more wonderful with its age.

[sweeteuphoria1]

@Swiftlygothedays i whole-heartedly agree with you. its the kind of piece that sticks with you and haunts you like an ex that you know was/is good for you.

[moonshine1224]

@Swiftlygothedays Like. Like like like like like. Like...a thousand times over.

[lincolnsAK47s]

its my birthday :D

[DrIdioteque]

This always makes me think of the day they found Kurt Cobain, which was April 8th.

[WithoutMythologies]

The imagery, the delivery, the simplicity...everything about this song is RIGHT.

[NmHman127Nugget]

this is artistic

[xBillyTheKidx]

the vocal melody is amazing holy shit. couple that with the fact that he's actually kind of MUMBLING these lyrics (which also are amazing). wow.

[justinebee]

haha its my birthday to! I love this song!

[acrobaticcyclops]

doppe me too

[iwillcommitdeicide]

its my fuckin birthday fuckk ya its sooooo sik!!!!!!

[8chuber]

@iwillcommitdeicide happy birthday!

[coldandblank]

a fav of mine also.

[joshwuh88]

Thanks for putting this up. One of my favorite NMH songs.

[rereyno]

Awesome song

[DearRitaxx]

loovee you for putting this up <3

[TheFREAKO666]

Thankkk you :]