Broken Bells - The High Road

[jackrabbitslim26]

i gotta say, the lead singer looks like an English teacher or something!

[jaylynnbugs]

@fuzlwuzl well that's good they are being heard :) I guess I meant your everyday radio that more people are prone to turn on in their car or at work. We need some real music....

[djtonino2010]

so relaxing song and video

[sEra323]

KONY2012!! STOP HIM! spread the word! google him!

[PedrocamaroSS]

CHUCK !

[MrGeorgeJunior43]

broken bells- the gods of music

[jaylynnbugs]

why can't this be on the radio??!!??

[fuzlwuzl]

@jaylynnbugs I hear it on XM a lot

[AfroLycan]

@jaylynnbugs it was. a year ago.

[evilink16]

SUCK IT AUROA!!!

[whalley10]

8tracks.com/whalley-07/time-fo­r-living

Songs like this.

[Scarecrowman27]

Sounds like Damien Rice at the end when they sing "It's to late to change your mind"

[DaveFreddo]

Amazing! Check out the new Swedish band "Milano Sun - Already Gone" Great!

[a182ava]

I love Broken Bells!! If you're a James Mercer fan, The Shins new album "Port of Morrow" comes out 3/20. ...You can download their video for "Simple Song" for FREE on iTunes!! Go get it !!!!

[Zdude100]

For those wondering what the video means:

Based solely on the music video, i believe the song is about coping with the apparent meaningless in life:

The band members are wandering through the night with flashlights, kinda like how people wander through life without being able to see and trying to see things clearly. People distract themselves from the foreboding thought of pointlessness in many ways, which are represented throughout the video

[Zdude100]

Taking advantage of others (the stealing of the toy car), tragedy (the car wreck), entertainment (the kids watching the fire on the screen, which seems to be a subtle reference to the fact that fires are sometimes called "outdoor TVs" because of their tendency to hold our gaze), sex (the dancer), and, perhaps, religion (the white horse, a common symbol in various spiritual groups throughout history) are all seen as possible ways to fulfill us

[Zdude100]

The drug references in the lyrics also fit this pattern. All of these paths to fulfillment have a binding effect, that is, it's easy for us to get stuck in them ("It's too late to change your mind").

Overall: the songs about conflict, isloation and how these sort of things are associated with decisions, the challenge presented in decision making to "find the high road" (hence the title!) Btw this is not my interpretation, it is one I read and thought it fit well

[MickeyZslav]

I wonder what the hell this video means

[jmoran1994]

damn its good

[Ultr4T3ch]

Hope neighborgs like it.

[Falmsy]

Ive loved the shins for a really long time and then i discover broken bells... eargasm

[bethhhXDx]

Omg. Afro dude! <3

[rsaglizard]

i just got my heart broken in the middle of this song :( but at least it was during this song. replay.

[wutang9]

I didn't know that kevin spacey and the black guy from CSI formed a band.

[BrokenSound92]

@wutang9 HAHAHAHAHAHA!

[jmorris724]

@wutang9 lol

[423musicfan]

these guys are totally indie

[aprilsonnier]

the beginning reminds me of animal crossing for some reason :o

[bloodyhand55555]

Seriously? Only 2,531,357? How underrated this amazing song is.

Meanwhile stupid Baby got about 700mil.

[KrisTreiber]

yeah he kinda looks like a mix of kevin spacey and edward norton

[JoeiChing]

The Rabbit Hole Movie brought me here :). Such a great song

[SouthBronxParadise1]

This is such a great jam.

[BrokenSound92]

underrated.

[destructinator]

@BrokenSound92 Vastly. I didn't even hear this song for the first time until a couple months ago. It came out in 2009. That's a fucking shame.

[OrangesDeathPunch]

Kevin Spacey and Jimi hendrix haha

[spartandude45]

Dude, I'm Gettin A clarinet

[PineShrub420]

Them big thugs stole that kids rc car.

[Jenni3boys]

alright who just powered up?

[Kylefsho]

81 people couldn't find the high road..



[PinballWizard1996]

2:48 on...pure genius

[sargeant121]

Errr... Why there is alot of kids...

[amykennedy77]

Obsessed with this song now. I've got more than the minimum....

[MrBoobmaker]

dude looks like kevin spacey....

[89MrFred]

@MrBoobmaker lol, the "dude" is James Mercer..

[ghostyguy]

@MrBoobmaker I read that as if Steven Tyler was singing it. (Dude looks like a lady)

[kyle12kyle12]

is it just me or is this the best song to listen to high

[smicklogic1]

Heard this at a restaurant 3 weeks ago. Woke up with a couple words and the melody in my head last night. Googled it and finally fuckin found it. That soothed my soul. Thanks Travail.

[SweetSoulDevil]

Holy Shit! This song is so great!!! I can't stop listening to this!

[modestmou5e]

Sounds a lot like Ian Brown.. the song not so much the voice. Amazing!

[foopLpoof]

I wish James Mercer was my dad :(

[pjorgeybrah]

OH MY GOD THIS VIDEO MAKES SO MUCH SENSE.

[Gtchy1230]

Wow. Kevin Spacey has a good voice...

[ClueSign]

@Gtchy1230 hahaha I knew he reminded me of somebody....

[xrhstosmv77]

i can't stop listening to this song!..

[sam645]

JAMES MERCER!

[foopLpoof]

This is such good music… James Mercer you have done it again.

[ZNORXtj]

2009 was a good year for music.

[andStack]

I think I definitely feel some Modest Mouse influence on this song. More on the ambient sound effects than the vocals. I love it.

[KiNaORoXz]

this music remember E.T's!

[MrSoprano92]

You're all wankers and homos. That is all.

[LJordan94]

God i love danger mouse.

[FantasyFarmENT]

Very beginning... Squidward playing the clarinet

[richardmbowman]

@FantasyFarmENT And very nicely too.

[whosyodaddy13]

@FantasyFarmENT lol, I will always picture that forever more

[newbslice]

This reminds me of two years ago.

[iamamaezing]

@newbslice Maybe... because it came out two years ago?

[newbslice]

@iamamaezing No, thats not it.

[electrokid7435]

ah so evolved 

[The1Sorrow]

This song will play at my funeral, words just cannot describe how much i love it, also why did he take the little boys car?

[22AgentBauer369]

Thats what i said ppl like gaga and modern day crappy rappers have like 106,224,000 views and good stuff only has a couple million .

[hooterandpooter904]

i love your music!!!!!

[jglamorous07]

Goood song. I just discovered this band and am now obsessed.

[NESherv]

I keep thinking this is Boards of Canada.

[UconCornelius]

this song is on repeat in my head.

[SryaLane]

What album is this off of?



[sk8thewater]

@SryaLane Broken Bells. Its self titled

[TheMeanSgtPlaysPiano]

I just spent a few hours watching The Slender Man videos. I need this. Fuck.

[jeanluc6430]

Why did he take the car?

[fabioluz77]

stupendaaaaaaaaaaa

[NoelleNabob]

Hey. This is cool c:

[austinthebookworm5]

I want to have James Mercer's babies

[Charisma151]

@austinthebookworm5

I'm 15 but I want to have his babies aswel! lol

[austinthebookworm5]

@Charisma151

lol same!!

... but I'm a man

[EyesWideOpen83]

((d-_-b))

[freedomfire21]

kevin spacey feat andre 3000?



[2lemonsAtrip]

is that danger mouse?? :D

[oreodisc]

@2lemonsAtrip Yes it is

[AkiLiMusic]

@2lemonsAtrip

yep

[Glucioshek]

he looks like wolverine's younger brother

[frackus101]

get that hot chick to ride the horse then you have something....

[creatureskater96]

this is a good song but the video sucks!!

[kouly2008]

Seems like a typical Friday night to me, except the flashlights.

[toutsen]

@kouly2008 Haha...I was rolling when I read this!

[LosMustacheros]

Mouse is the best.

[cityandcovers]

is that kevin spacey???

[Charisma151]

@cityandcovers

Lol no that's not Kevin Spacey. It's James Mercer! (Lead singer of The Shins)

[SkinAYE21]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug



[BuddhaBot]

That fire has pretty good resolution. 

[weinershirt88]

yo isn't that like child harassment????????

[anotherhana]

@weinershirt88 i think it's acting. for child harassment, go to MGMTs kids

[ImDiandreBro]

Damn this got to be the best song i heard in 2011.Thumbs up.

[pugs321]

Justin Bieber can suck this bands dick.

[sundance4400]

love the song disappointed in the video

[elision8]

u let laws be ur guide!!... shit!!

[Szyx]

You know how a masseuse soothes the body with their hands? Well, Mr. Mercer is like that...but instead he soothes the soul with his voice. Respect.

[CraigMerton]

@Szyx When I saw "Mr. Mercer" I was thinking about Lord Cutler Becketts creepy assistant in The Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

[POCKETFA]

I loooove this song, makes me feel high, even on office time.

;)

[raeraerocks7]

Songs like this blow away all of Justin Beiber's work in a second......

[bizkitzskates]

@raeraerocks7 dude the fuckin barney song is better than anything justin beiber puts out hahah

[youtuborate]

not available in mobile. - LAME

[Nilestyles]

"Give it back!" Poor kid!

[Madnessimmortal]

WTF SINGING LAMBS?! WHAT THE HELL VEVO!?

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!!!!!????

[lishalexa]

what the hell did you all smoke?? where do you see Kevin Spacey??? cause i can't see him...at all...or....is he getting younger ??????

[theglamourlounge]

@lishalexa making fun of poor James Mercer. He's way cuter and straighter than Spacey ;)

[ilmhrr]

first bit... SUPER MARIO

[econtadini]

Horse asphault eater 2:34 .

[retardnation719]

How does James Mercer have enough money to get Kevin Spacey to be in all of his music video's?

[macrosspuma23]

@retardnation719 good one

[Madnessimmortal]

@myself Acually, the entire songs are spectacular and unique

[Madnessimmortal]

The very start of the songs by Broken Bells are all spectacular and unique.

[ilmhrr]

i dont understand how good music like this gets so few views :(

[FSskub]

Go Chuck!

[christiano6969]

why the hell broken bells have only 2 million views ?

[UVSoundwaves]

UV!

[RAHAproductions]

So does Ed Norton

[osharemind]

@RAHAproductions Gotta love Ed.

[MrTidusdoom2008]

i adore every second on this album and never tire of it. It's just beautiful.

[miindify]

Thats some introspective shit right there.

[WREQUIEM]

Also is that really the same two vocalist? I was thinking it was another band member.

[doughboycod2]

@WREQUIEM Haha the other voice sounds kind of like Art Garfunkel to me for some reason.

[WREQUIEM]

dangerous mousez

[ddubs123]

I just realized something. The only people who don't click the skip advertisement button are all high. Yes some of you know exactly what I'm talking about.

[amnasaleemkhan]

Rabbit Hole <3 :)

[thakngdmhartsfantasy]

these guys only have one album and they're already my new favorite band. i cant wait for the next album! :)

[Giantsbran1227]

Incredible. Just genius.

[sammisushi09]

sounds like squidward playing clarinet

[Javaking902]

You know, this music is decent but isn't nearly as good as the stuff that Danger Mouse and James Mercer came out on their own. Sometimes people should just stick to what they know.

[GnomesAmok]

Broken Bells seriously has a fucking vevo? I'm almost dissapointed in the amount of exposure this perfect music has... the masses arent worthy...

[IDFPleonexia]

@GnomesAmok As if you aren't a part of said masses, lol? But you go ahead and continue to tell yourself you're unique and that your musical taste makes you inherently superior to your fellow man. God forbid you'd ever have to listen to a mainstream artist or something, because that would just be intolerable, right? And Vevo? Shit, that's just heretical icing on the anti-indie cake!

*Shakes head at such hipster, elitist fucktardery*

[DukeNewcomb92]

That shot at 2:47 is amazing.

[11dwags]

this is an audiorgasm.

[SkaVibes001]

damn does this song have good memories..

[phatato]

SWEET

[PinacaLove]

omg where the fuck is this from

[Marcopeter1]

wow this song sounds is so perfect! But i have to admit, that i dont get what the song is about? Even the video cant really help me get it. I know thats just a shame :(

[drongo321]

@Marcopeter1 i know that feeling bro.

[GnomesAmok]

@Marcopeter1

THE HIGH ROAD IS HARD TO FIND

Pretty fucking simple message

[auntarktica]

For those who don't get it, this song means of people who killed themselfs (suicide) and he's saying they can't go back and change that.

[sjsawyer]

I don't get the video!

[Cagole13]

Dangermouse is the king mitus of music

[austinthebookworm5]

This deserves a billion views.

[zomgseriosuly]

@SuperAidanroberts 1:01 Sarah-Marie Chung of Form 1.

[TR0PICALST0RM]

why the FUCK does this not have more views?

[ThatReptileDude]

That's one fucking weird road.

[sproiygen]

@ThatReptileDude its the high road ;)

[sperrytopsarah]

@ThatReptileDude well duh it's the high road haha

[BuddhaBot]

@ThatReptileDude haha, the weirder ones always look the most fun.

[salsanchips22]

didnt that little boys mommy tell him not to talk to strangers?

[ADRIANTORRESS]

once it becomes popular dumb ass people with no taste will ignore it

[oasisforever00]

Kayzer soze!!

[Karnvir16]

what genre of music is this

[xyxy82hottie]

I call it west coast rock/ camfire music/ or mellow rock :)