"A Girl In Port" Okkervil River

[GeorgeMaj15]

Okkervil River is absolutely fantastic. I loved the video, I love this song. I love the band. The nostalgia of singing this and other okkervil river in my car alone will be one of those things i just will never forget. it brings back so much; emotions of love, frustration, and hope from one of the most difficult times in my life.

absolute perfection.

[GeorgeMaj15]

This version and the actual demo version are the best. I listen to this song and it just... it holds so much truth. This is real music.

[SydBaretta22]

Best concert I've ever been to, I'm still reeling from it weeks later. Amazing

[zenarrrow]

These guys are just plain incredible. Too bad for everyone who does not know about them.

[silverghozt]

beautiful track.  i'm seeing them tonight at the wiltern. yahoo!

[Songguy1985]

Only just discovered this band, and am loooving them!!

[MikeDaMuddah]

Dont let anyone give you trubble bout dis. I thot this wuz excellent and will watch it again. As to those who want more of OR, you're in for a treat.

[ilovefortkent]

haha

WHY should it matter if they used the cover art or not? It's an awesome song. thats all that matters.

[Jessieee11]

i like it!

[Jordie0405]

I'm just getting in to this band, they are very good. Can anyone recommend me any other songs like this by them?

[wasabihansen]

@Jordie0405 you might like "red" and "wastfall", but every song by them is great

[xoxduffyxox]

If anyone knows where I could find the author of the picture of the two ladies in white in the ocean, at 2:55, please tell me!

[303ikon]

Awful video to a great song. Thanks for the upload and genuine effort.

Grab the album or pick it up on itunes, it's some of my favorite material by them.

[SpencerSlavin]

I believe the lyric is "I'm just a ghost, I'm not a part..." At least that is how I always interpreted it - makes a bit more sense that way to me.

[kurtiobst]

its absolutely lovely. nice job.

[blorfnutzzzz]

both this and the all acoustic version are great

[mattd123456]

the only reason one would click on this is for the album version of the song...pretty though

[Monarchy16]

That's pretty much the only reason I posted this.

[eriandchar]

its true. lol.

[darkpau]

how nice to be literal, world seems so easy then, right?

poor

[Monarchy16]

Hmmm. Yah I guess its easier to be literal. Don't see anything 'poor' about it. :)

[darkpau]

If you consider forcing the audience to interpret some images of metaphor would be rich, then being entirely literal is poor. Simplicity is important while dull transmission unwanted. The song itself let you go with your own thoughts about it and so to do it justice I would expect something more. Obviously it's still YouTube and You don't have to give a damn about what an avarage reciepent thinks about it.

[Monarchy16]

Oh I give a damn about what the average recipient thinks, I just don't give a damn about you.

Listen, its just a picture slide show to a nice song. Only real reason I posted it was to offer an album version of the song- not to display my actual interpretation of it. Plus, even if I did display my interpretation so what! Last thing I would want to do is trash someone's interpretation like some pompous asshole-pretty much someone like you.

[lumburgapalooza]

I think you're overreacting just a little bit.

I agree with the guy, and he makes a damned good point. Perhaps just go with the album art next time. It's not a big deal, and he wasn't making it into one. There's no harm in just disagreeing without getting mad.

Thanks for the post. Great song.

[PropMonkey87]

@darkpau

[dankoo2000]

The best Okkervil song.

[toromaga]

Fantastic video. :) The pictures and clips used really complement the song's atmosphere.

[Monarchy16]

Thank you very much!

[needlenix]

That was so pretty :D