Fanfarlo cover Neutral Milk Hotel 'In The Aeroplane Over The Sea'

[adsbegone]

Hey, guys, Merge Records just called to say that you guys are signed to the record.Don't worry about auditions, they are impressed long ago. They want you all to go to Madison Square Garden to perform. Jeff Magnum and Arcade Fire will be opening. Don't be late!

*Just a stupid joke.

[thomo1888]

I knew I recognised these guys from somewhere, they came up on my last.fm recommended radio. Good cover by the way.

[ieainuk]

What a beautiful SONG/ I have found on youtube/ that is circling all round the sun... great!!!!

[ggangulo]

nice work you guys. one of the best covers i've heard in a while.

[Radiohead17321]

WOW AMAZING COVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ThereGoesRhiannon]

That guy pulled out that horn out like a boss.

[jmoneymidwest]

So good!

[billucc83]

mamma mia!!!

[fazleta]

beautiful. thankyou

[MrConnor5432]

Oh how I wish I could sing beautiful thank you

[Xloi63]

has got to be the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. Such a haunting rendition, you made it your own, personal, and touching.

" count every beautiful thing we can see..."

[asbestosman]

this is a cover not a historical reenactment, stick to the original if you can't deal with 1 word being different

[Jmaculata]

@asbestosman it a key and glaring word that sound out of place with out it if you heard the original

[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ117]

I was pessimistic, but this cover is fucking fantastic. Holy shit.

[onemistressshort]

this song and album are great because of, among other things, the incredible lyrics. don't change them.

[debtah]

*Goosebumps*

[ashhead75]

So good.

[LittleMissMoose]

twoheadedgirl needs to suck a twoheaded dick. this is an amazing cover. fuck the littler mess ups. this is absolutely lovely.

[GoGetMeSome]

this, "A Minor Place" and "Advent Calendar day 2"

CANT.STOP.LISTENING!

[slimslum]

Hello, I watched your videos, I like your music! Do you guys like The Smiths? You could the tunes justice! Please Please Please

[ainsliemorgan]

oh my god how did i not know of this before?

i'm awestruck. this is the best cover of neutral milk hotel that i've ever heard.

utterly BRILLIANT. i am so glad that i don't have to live my life without this.

(although i do wish he'd said flash instead of flick but..)

[ismaeleibarruri]

;) bravi



[brofessional4]

This is so good I'm dying Oh my god <3

[heapsmadgirl]

I am a fan fan fan.

I absolutely adore this song, and you folks do it justice.

Is that a mandolin I see?

I love the B&W and you guys really look like you're coming out from a polaroid photo. That's the best way i know to describe it.

I noticed some things that were unique to your cover, things done differently...hooray for artistic liberty :)

Have you guys ever covered Naomi?

[Napfisk]

@Halileet Think it's a girl and think it's a mandolin yes.

[Napfisk]

No one can cover Jeff Mangum! No wait: Simon Balthazar can!

Awesome.

[cricket0503]

I don't like the way he sings "soft and sweet". Overall this is a great cover though.

[TheEmoUte]

@cricket0503 really?!? i LOVE how he says it. it reminds me of beirut. all of it:)

[hatardatube]

Best cover I've heard of this song. Bravo!

[ASFX07]

I love this song, and I do quite like Fanfarlo, so I appreciated this effort. It sounds pretty similar to the original, though, but a little bit worse in my opinion.

[GruffyRachacha]

Like the addition of female vocals.

[ThoughtsOfColour]

at first I was wondering why this had 639 likes but then by the second verse I realized that this really is an awesome cover! Great harmony and instrumentation. The singer's voice gets better as the song progresses. I'm a fan, but nothing can top the original. Neutral milk hotel saved me

[jfetch95]

what insturment is the guy in the back playing? i can hear it but i cant see it

[xoilovekittysox]

@jfetch95 Its a melodica

[joezach]

@jfetch95 I think it's some kind of weird organ into which ur supposed to blow as u play the keys. Also in the middle of the song he switches to trumpet.

[redhotero]

NICEEEEEEE :)

[Squibfire]

this cover is amazing, but i LOVE their cover of Daniel johnston's "Devil Town" pure magic

[therunningfree95]

haben die irgendwas mit beirut zu tun? die sind ja genial

[Talonplz]

Dear Fanfarlo,

I've been listening to you since Hooves on the Turf. Thank you for making me smile. You play good music.

Sincerely,

Talon

[anitaadgaf]

ever since i discovered Fanfarlo a while back, I can't stop listening to them. :3

[Moley892]

you guys rule =D ace cover my friends you should congratulate yourselves!

[noirmakesvideos]

Singer's voice is very distinctive; awesome cover.

[nightfallsfast94]

Whoa.

[whatareyoudoingbabs]

he sounds like the guy from beirut.

[CaptainLibro]

Love.

[StacheTube]

Great cover, Singer your voice is great, very different and awesome.  keep at it!

[pewmark]

my favourite song, sung by my favourite band. too good.

[masenone]

better than the original. awesome

[rockthetaxisquad1]

To say something is better than Jeff Mangum is punishable by death 'round here.

[dweebcentric]

@rockthetaxisquad1 - them's fightin words!

[rockthetaxisquad1]

@dweebcentric Haha, FIGHT! I'm just messing around. However, my comment is quite biased since I regard In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (album) as THE definition of beauty and perfection. SO, it's not fair for me to say that, haha. But what we can all agree on is Neutral Milk Hotel is the shit, as is Fanfarlo. COURT ADJOURNED!

[cwelch333]

I don't like covers of this song -- too personal.

[celiapowergangster]

this is delightful, how can one dislike this?

[gabifeliz]

Great cover! This song is fantastic

[dan1fong]

Vous êtes super les gars ! Vraiment formidables !

Your are great ! Dont' stop !

[Gracieloo101]

he has a sexy voice

[sumenemsay]

A very good cover indeed, but i miss Jeff Mangum voice... :(

[nickydanger9]

GREAT cover.

[Takeit2deXtreme]

that trumpet player is amazing!

[MyEmanresu]

Amazing cover! The only thing I think could make it better would be if the lead singer would be just a little more emotional and less controlled.

[artforartssake1]

Just love this song. Didn't know it before, but you folks sure do it justice. Keep doing what you're doing!

[TheRachelMae]

wicked job

[twoheadedgirl]

*that could FLASH on a screen in a blink of an eye and be gone from me

[GUNNYinc]

@twoheadedgirl it's a cover, man.

[xXnewbiexninjaXx]

@twoheadedgirl way to miss the point >:c

[twoheadedgirl]

@xXnewbiexninjaXx In my opinion, if you're gonna choose to be blasphemous and cover Neutral Milk Hotel in the first place, at least have the decency to do it right. And quite frankly, I doubt I'm "missing the point" if 16 random strangers have agreed with me thus far.

[joezach]

@twoheadedgirl Hey friend its a cover. I think we can allow the artist a certain poetic licence. This is such a beautiful cover version of an even more beautiful song. Jeff Mangum is immortal. He won't mind covers like this will he.

[betterthansuperman12]

@twoheadedgirl dude, who cares, it's still an AMAZING cover.

[Jlintelman]

@twoheadedgirl It was artistic expression, no one should (or can) sing it like Jeff Mangum.

[sabergun]

@twoheadedgirl gratz

[abcdefg9109]

Amos smiling............ cutest drummer on earth

[ohiseeindeed]

wow this really is a fucking good cover. GREAT JOB!

[GUNNYinc]

woah...awesome harmonies~ good work folks

[sinsarahly]

OH MY GOD THAT WAS AWESOME! I CAN'T STOP LISTENING!

[SafeasSound]

HOLY SHAT! That was incredible.. Im blown away! Best cover I've yet to hear! Why arent you guys discovered!? lol Absolutely Phenominal! :D

[EffeLipper]

bravissimi

[MrEdinton]

Very respectable! Nice Job!

[nealkassanoff]

Thanks guys, good stuff. Awesome vocals, excellent musicianship. Good taste in your choice of covers. Those pesky fundamentals that make a band something special.

[Garlicissexy]

Dear lead singer, you have such a sweet voice. I think you just need to be more confident. Great job everyone! :)

[Eldar88]

matt pond pa's cover, is better... ;) 

[houou100]

clearly these people are big fans of jesus christ

[boy19wyo]

Terrific cover!

[0rbit000]

awesome cover!!!!

[hatardatube]

Well done, really well done.

[PDXFrank]

This is amazing. It might just be better than the original!

[beaks822]

fan-fucking-tastic

[touchmyhair111]

Can you please tell me the trumpet notes shown in this video

[OmgYouAreEmo]

beautifulll

[AnitaDGAF]

I was just given the link to this video. First time listening to you guys. I must say, very talented & I like your style.

[Ranciddistortion121]

It's fanfarlo x).

They're wonderful. You should listen to them

[TheMajesticShit]

amazing!

I thing the chords are a little off though.

but still this was very very very well played cover!

Bravo.

[deadxshay]

i like your voice much better than the original :)

[charchar883]

i ♥ u guys

[JELIPECALDERON1]

esta chingona!

Greetings from Narco-Mexico!

[PenceyPrepsDropout]

Awesome! A cover of one of my favorite songs, by one of my favorite new bands. This is wonderful!

[jec5476]

Excellent! You guys killed on this.  Thanks NPR, for letting me find you guys!

[212Alternativegirl]

beautiful!

[TheNewFella93]

very very good :D

[TheCasablanca707]

its so wonderfully sweet and the vocals are unbeatable:)

[engele165]

..cool cool cooll yepa :)

[tadd2012]

one of my favortie songs and one of my favorite bands equals true happiness for me :D

[gginsberg1]

How many times has it been said that Fanfarlo rocks? Well, it needs to be said again. Awesome cover!

[deadxshay]

absolutely beautiful

[harukosguitar]

i love neutral milk hotel too much to tell you this version is better, but i have to comment on how wonderful the vocals are..nothing too over the top, and it never sounds strained.

[loofascraper]

So much better than Jeff mangum's version

FUCK MANGUM

[kimessex]

...

[dascotton]

I love your music but this cover is simply outstanding.

NMH were brilliant and glad to hear bands like you guys keeping the sound going. in such a great way.

Thank you.

[lateralus462]

Good job messing up the lyrics. By the way, that fucking rocked.

[benphoster]

Great job! Love the emotion on your faces, drew me in and gave me chills.

[BradWest96]

Fuck Boyce Avenue and their annoying covers of top 40 shit, THIS is the band to beat on YouTube.

[kowtpr187]

Great Cover...The singer almost reminds me of a young Roy Orbison or something.

[breaktheice90]

Do you guys have an mp3 of this? it's way better than the original

[llamavszombie]

dare i say....just as good as the original. fanfarlo and neutral milk hotel are both amazing

[potatogrls13]

This is wonderful and I love it.

[Ambelina16]

What a great cover!!! If I could change one thing, it would be to not her sing.  I think she detracts from his great voice.

[razmataz13drums]

@Ambelina16 seriously?! i personally love her voice and think it compliments his well.

[jessgills]

Saw them on a whim at Bonnaroo. Absolutely amazing.

[johnbbolton]

do not change the song................

[zethgb]

@johnbbolton

If you wanna hear the original then don't listen to the cover?

Theres nothing less interesting then a cover of a song that sounds exactly the same.

Breathtaking cover, It would sound empty w/o the Girls backup vocals. Bravo

[kdub10009]

It's ludicrous how many times I've listened to this cover. I never thought I'd find a cover worthy of the original but this is lovely.

[kiddopigeon]

love :}

[caudelluna]

This is EPIC ! See you soon at Circo Price, really excited :)

[natmedi12]

Simon I'm in love with your voice! I'm seriously in love with this cover! I'm so glad I got to see you guys live, even though it was two years ago!

[Stumason]

WOW. 

[applenuez]

you have such a beautiful voice! could listen to it all day long:)

[levibuzolic]

Great job, really enjoyed this one.

[BananaKingoftheEast]

whats in the mouth of the guy who played the trumpet at 1:55 ??

[S5H1]

@BananaKingoftheEast It's a Melodica

[cooliomonkey73]

can i buy this?

[cooliomonkey73]

this man has a voice like sweet thick honey running over rocks

[MegaCamper1]

absolutely amazing cover. I am truly impressed, and y'all are legit

[triciaball3333]

WOW! an arcade fire/beirut/neutral milk hotel cover band covering neutral milk hotel. it seems they have no shame.

[jyt74]

Brilliant! My newest favorite band covering one of my all-time favorites! That album is a masterpiece, idn't it?

[mnolanporter]

I like the harmonies. I've got a cover of this one over on my channel, with trumpet.

[keoshi17]

this shit is fantastic! (Y)

[dolcevespa1]

I give credit to anyone who "covers" this song. seriously..the point is...it's poetry.

[dolcevespa1]

lovely but misses the point at the end when it messes up the words....there is a big difference between laughing at and with. Sorry but that is part of the essence of NMH's original.

[mikeyfnway]

Wow.

Just wow.

Wow.

[DefinitionDiana]

This is one of my favorite covers of any song, ever. I just fucking adore it.

[beautysbadhabit]

I adore NMH, and this is a perfect cover :]

[Yougimpytube]

How could someone say that this "sucks so hard"? I don't get it.

And what, does everyone hate the Matt Pond PA cover also then?

[trackintosh]

god, this sucks so hard.

the original is so much better... this assholes should get some own ideas

[MrGrunge99]

@trackintosh You're right, only assholes cover extremely influential songs just for fun. These guys obviously suck.

[Crescendoe]

@MrGrunge99 go listen to some nickelback douche.

[cubert6136]

@Crescendoe

I don't think you understood that Mr.G was being sarcastic.

[swollen123]

SO FUCKIN SICK GOOD SHIT

[AlecPeytonMusic]

I do like it. I do like it. But nobody can sing it with the soul of Neutral Milk Hotel.

[AnneAulisRobin]

This song touch me so much!

[elnino3234]

i like it more than the original the womens voice in the background just makes it that much better

[ChefFlick]

This is the second best cover of this song I've ever heard. The other was also on youtube, but has been deleted by the author. I said thank-you once, but I'll say it again,, Thank-you! I love your version!

[ChefFlick]

thank you, so much

[DrewWilliams14]

this is absolutely epic

[hellosashabell]

Best cover ever. Neutral Milk Hotel wrote an amazing song (L)

[cellardoor70]

Amazing cover. This truly is a wow-cover. Musically speaking that is.

It would have been a sensational cover, it was destined to be one, until sudden madness got a hold on you and u totally slaughtered the end.

You realize that if u sing "I'll be laughing out loud, I'll be laughing at everything I can see, soft and sweet..." instead of " I'll be laughin WITH EVERYONE I SEE, CANT BELIEVE..." no one will ever forgive u, like, ever??

This is really too bad. This truly was a stellar cover.

[crailtapskater93]

@cellardoor70 Haha stop whining.

[Ronnie4091]

Amazing, keep it up.

[Scttrbrain7]

Whatever.

[thepares111]

Fantastic cover, you guys are amazing.

[maxandclaudia]

meh

[siingiinguuhooh]

@onelastgo777 the uk is in europe. Simon is from Sweden and Cathy is from Belgium...

[callxmexboss]

That was the best band cover I've seen on YouTube. And I never say that.lol amazing.

[xFebruaryx]

magnifici

[allygirl247]

best cover ever.

[DJkevvykev]

Excellent cover.

NMH are the biz.

[heartitracesalone]

I believe they're considered to be from the U.K. But technically they are European.

[sidsix]

@heartitracesalone

how many members have to be from the UK before they are considered technically a UK band?

[heartitracesalone]

well, Cathy and Simon are not from the UK. However, I believe the other four members are from the UK, and the band is based in London now.

[kellanpan]

wow that was amazing

[brandnewhate01]

this is really great. i love your voice

[onelastgo777]

BRILLLIIIIIAAANNNTTT!!!

[onelastgo777]

ChefFlick Just made an epic fail!!!!

there from the uk and there amazing there not european

Nice try though hahaha no hard feelings im just a smart aleck