Parenthetical Girls - A Song For Ellie Greenwich

[TheAdamWearsPrada]

I honestly couldn't tell you why I like this song...

[climz1989]

this is fucking awful

[scottbaioisdead]

@climz1989 says the child born in 1989 pretending to be 34 with slipknot in his favourites. head back to the mall little boy, keep hot topic in business.

[climz1989]

@scottbaioisdead not gonna lie you are very astute...most people think im actually 34...i made the account when I was like 12 or something...but anyway this music does suck...and slipknot is sick workout music...and joey jordison fucking rules...this drummer barely has a full working cymbal...whats that all about????

[scottbaioisdead]

@climz1989 you think he actually plays with that cymbal? are you a fucking retard? you realize the drums in the track have more actual pieces than are in the kit shown right? you really do know absolutely shit about music. just admit you're here to jack off to zac pennington wiht your limp bizkit in the background.

[climz1989]

@scottbaioisdead I know he doesn't play with that cymbal...I saw them live, opening for Los Campesinos and I almost vomited...still, the aesthetic that theyre going for is fucking pathetic...its so hipster that it makes me want to put a gun in my mouth...judging by the passion with which you are replying to me, Im guessing you're a thick rimmed glasses wearing, skinny jeans, plaid shirt bitch. You think Limp Bizkit is lame? please, enlighten me with your impeccable taste in music.

[scottbaioisdead]

@climz1989 oh look how you changed the way you type. now you're trying to use big words to sound smart, no more " slipknot is sick man" seems like you're the one trying to be a hipster. what happened you saw a car ad with los campesinos and then got mad cause there wasn't as much yelling as your favourite korn cd when you saw a live show?

[climz1989]

@scottbaioisdead I saw your channel, and I was right about the glasses. Probably about the jeans too. You people make me sick. But not as sick as parenthetical girls make me. And los campesinos can suck my cock as well, but their keyboardist is sexy. that is all.

[scottbaioisdead]

@climz1989 oh but to your normal tone, not trying to speak eloquently. be yourself little boy, it's sad when you can't except the fact you're a gay man listening to nu-metal trying to meet men at the gym.

[climz1989]

@scottbaioisdead are you gay? you look like it...at least you look like a pitcher....id rather be gay than a hipster

[scottbaioisdead]

@climz1989 are you asking me on a date?

[climz1989]

@scottbaioisdead your youtube channel is mad boring

[TheCbohne3]

this band sounds so good live

[tummilytumtum]

Saw them last night. What an odd man haha

[genowhirl]

fucking called it. why isn't this in the gay rock genre with owen pallate rufus wain,right?

[genowhirl]

THAT GUY LOOKS SO GAY

[Noooooo0ooOooooo]

@genowhirl because he is

[genowhirl]

hawttie ellie indie ellie

[thepatchworkheart]

I really enjoyed this bands music, until I saw this here hipster jive of the main singers, Hopefully I'll end up blocking it out like some do to traumatic memories and return to their wondrous music :)

[lhd33]

this song is brutal.

[NecroMasterSyl]

He's so beautiful <3 Idc wat anybody says~ <3 He's the greatest!!!

[IamwhateverIwishtobe]

get to see these guys with YACHT, yay! :)

[HBBikerX]

Zac is a very beautiful sexy man

[ridingtigers]

2:23 zac's expression <333

[andyanyd]

This. Is. Amazing. Why. Was. I. Not. Informed. Sooner. Question. Mark.

[CassandraMarie00]

This is just.. I love it.

[ciara5918]

this song makes me sad, yet happy at the same time. I love it.

[FungusMossGnosis]

@ciara5918

According to some dumb movie character, the Portuguese word 'saudade' means happy-sad, but the actual meaning of being saudades i like "longing, yearning for something which does not exist or is unattainable," or "a somewhat melancholic feeling of incompleteness."

Sort of like that cymbal. . . it reverberates all the same, no matter how broken.

[HippyWhoForgotLove]

How odd. How did i get here? And why am I grining?

[Dodecapus12]

first time iv heard this song and this band for that matter and i fucking love it. I might just have to listen to it again.

[Dodecapus12]

first time iv heard this song and this band for that matter and i fucking love it.

[TruCourage]

some of the lead singers movements when it shows all four of them, I guess his dance moves, remind me of Stuart from snl. I like the song alot, but its totally true.

[dgreinke]

@TruCourage do you mean MAD TV?

[MsSierraR]

why are they all so attractive :) I would for sure take the lead singer home in a second gay or not gay. This song is defiantly a play on' the carpenters-They long to be' but I love it because instead of being a love song like 'they long to be' it's documenting what I guess is the decay of relationship and I can get with the beat and relate to the lyrics.

[misteroliverleroy]

the tone that she chose shows

mother knows whats become of us

and should i start to show

well heaven knows we'll soon be sussed

false alarms, might i have meant to do you harm

but somehow i found much to distrust

in what once ushered us

through months of hurried hush

[FLAMMABLEsquids]

There is something beautifully awkward about this video.

[djdoktorlorenz]

just awful

[pepenacho222]

chorus=the carpenters

[Spartacus217]

@pepenacho222 I was thinking the same thing.

[Senatorcraigz]

Bitchin' tune right there. The video seems lazy, but pretty characteristic and fo'real. Pretty little band too.

[ladiebyrd]

My brother sent this to me and I just love their awkwardness! I've never heard of them before.

[pintorucchio]

the resemblence with The Carpenters - Close to You is disturbing.

[pintorucchio]

the resemblence with The Carpenters - Close to You is disturbing.

[tenorfox]

Such a strangely alluring video. I can't understand what's so appealing about it but it's pretty captivating.

[watAnonymouse]

I might just be insane, but Zac has an uncanny resemblance to David Bowie.

[kevinagreer]

@watAnonymouse i see it for sure

[WunderFish]

@watAnonymouse

Sure does! Just give him a Bowie jumpsuit to wear and the transformation is complete c:

[sullivan328]

Is it just me, or is this just a more cynical version of the video for "Take a Chance on Me"?

[judesays]

@sullivan328

It's not just you.

:)

[FourstoryTantrum]

The funniest part about this video is that the lead singer, Zac Pennington, isn't even gay.

[TheOriginalEllemar]

Fuck, I love that dress so much.

[pinkflake397]

2:22 Look At that Gay But Cute Smile!

[MorganBonny]

Beautiful song. Just discovered them on RCRD LBL and had to see what else of theirs I could find and I just love this. There's something incredibly fascinating about the lead singer - he's amazing to watch. Part of it is his femininity, but it's more than that. I think it's the impression he gives that some part of his soul is somewhere other than earth? Anyway, awesome song. Go to RCRD LBL (.) com and check out their song Young Throats. It's disturbing but amazing beyond belief.

[coolpirateclub]

If they posed a bit less, I might like this a bit more.

[TheUltimateWhistle]

1:26 He has girl lips.

[DrMadrigal]

This song rocks. like seriously, it really really rocks. But damn, the rest of the album is shit. This is the first time I actually got emotionally angry at an album for sucking. Why is this song so good but the rest of it so bad? The other songs have random, stupid parts stuck in and he just speak-sings over everything. This is the only one that's actually like a real song. Why oh why.

[Cigarettosan]

@DrMadrigal yeah, I know how you feeeel. I still think this band is unbelievably good, though all their magic lies in their album Safe As Houses. I even think this song, which is definitely the best on this album, is totally not as good as any of the tracks on the other album.

[sukiyaki113]

What a bunch of ridiculous, pretentious, silly people.

The music ain't bad.

[DrMadrigal]

oh no a gay person! never seen one of those before. i must comment!

[ThatLovelyEnglishBob]

Oh wow, it's only the most beautiful guy and gal on earth in the same music video <3

[0ntology]

it's not hipster until pitchfork gives them a big push!

[DarioPreister]

I saw this video on NY Noise a few months and couldn't get it out of my head. OMG I LOVE IT! Dy-no-mite video.

[sneakerheadforlife]

i like it but this song can do without all the smiths references

[restlessthings]

oh my god he looks exactly like Lillian Gish at 1:04.

[jhubeJELLO]

this is certainly different.

*triangles, where are the triangles*

[y3k23k]

the drummer looks like jack from lost!

[TheAmbitiousOutsider]

love it

[TheHughabbott]

fab song - like the tribute to Burt Bacharach in the middle - keep it up.

Hugh

[Corruption64]

I searched about this band because I'm from Everett and I also love Xiu Xiu, which they have been compared to many times. I'm pretty impressed, but it is not that much like Xiu Xiu, to be honest. If it makes sense, Xiu Xiu sounds more "raw".

[agentpissant42]

So these guys must love Bergman, right?

[japieee]

It's kind of like a 'lite' version of Xiu Xiu. Which is great, because Xiu Xiu is too heavy for me.

[MolotovKid2]

@japieee I just came to listen to them because they sorta reminded me of Xiu Xiu. But really, when you get into Xiu Xiu, they're a whole different experience, especially of unsettlement. You should give that band time, it deserves it.

[japieee]

@MolotovKid2 Yeah, I tried. Check my comment @thomdibble. Who knows, maybe one day...

[thomdibble]

@japieee i stumbled across these guys because of the Xiu link, but don't think the two can really be compared (and you should stick with Xiu Xiu. one day they'll just click with you and you'll understand what an amazing band they are. or possibly try ten in the swear jar which is stewarts most 'accessible' band.)

do like parenthetical girls quite a lot

[japieee]

@thomdibble Yeah, I've been walking around with 'Fabulous Muscles' for years. From that record I am completely stunned and frightened by the title track (in a very good way), kind of enticed by 'I Luv The Valley' but other than that... I mean... 'Support Our Troops'... Seriously?

[amishfriendshipbread]

At first, all the different sounds coming together sounded really strange, but as the song went on, It started to not only grow on me, but I started to love it. I think it's kind of like Animal collective, in a way that it's almost "sound-art" because of the way it was composed.

[baroquepopfan]

Hipster, indie, gay, pretentious, condescending. I love it!

[ignoranttwat]

@heymoonmouth

Pervert.

[alkaidebizarre]

que chingona rola la chava esta bien chida!!

[vshopskater]

is it just me or does he look like Billy Corgan circa Siamese Dream era?...

[captainwerewolf]

it seems some really pretentious people went to mr rogers tardsale

[heymoonmouth]

HAHA...

[DoomMoofy]

GAYDAR EXPLODED.

[murphymumm]

I dig the Smiths' reference.

[XebecOH]

Rachael is so beautiful and elegant. I love her and Zac's dancing.

[cosmo7999]

lovely just lovely...

[sweetdreamspantoponr]

I wish I had his Cupid's bow lips. But anyway good song.

[MotorCave]

Yikes!!!

[MotorCave]

Ill give Pathetic Girls one thing one thing....they are different

[fourinxchange]

Love the song. Love the album... But doesn't anyone else eerie that they borrow from The Carpenter's "Close To You" and... well he looks just as emaciated as Karen Carpenter did?

[sweetdreamspantoponr]

Aha! THAT was the song I was thinking of.. when he sings "just like me, they long to see.." And yeah he does look a bit.. skinny..

[MrGhostify]

THIS IS GREAT

[forestcitylovers]

i hope they come to toronto.... i bought their record the first time i heard this song!

[TheMissDizzyLizzy]

I saw them at Bumbershoot this year; he's the cutest thing.

[slimedude99]

Me too. Good show.

[papppappful]

This is arty shit

[kr3wd1228]

biggest hipsters ever

[ohthehumanity612]

obviously you've never heard of devindra banhardt

[kr3wd1228]

devendra banhart? obviously you havent heard too much of him.

[iliketangerines1]

i concur, but its a fun song

[Crede06]

RIP Ellie Greenwich... I've been listening to "Be My Baby" all night.

[iceman652]

RIP :(

[TheYoungMinds]

I hope she heard the song before she died... R.I.P Ellie Greenwich :(

[nebathenemi]

RIP Ellie Greenwich

[iitouchmyselfatnight]

too bad he's not a dyke.

[happyyyoung]

Hi everyone. i was just wondering what you think this song means, because my view of what it means is slightly twisted, and id like to understand it in a different way.

[CyanideXSecrets]

My name is Ellie! :D

[HOLLYW00Derotica]

this is music.

[Spooch00]

This is so weird and amazing at the same time. :'D

[Transanna]

thats.. "my life"

[Transanna]

yay ... i knew i was missing something from by life...

[crikarika]

guy in profile looks like fuckin ummm josh from paramore

[OhStar8792]

that's why i clicked the video lol

[seanarrative]

I actually enjoyed this. its very unique and addicting.

well done, you guys pulled it off.

5/5

[ophy4]

i'm confused, but also intrigued

[ShelbyROOx]

Hmmkay. This is EXTREMELY weird. In all ways you could possibly take it.

But I freaking love it!!!!!!!!! :D

[xGIRLanachronsim]

of course the parawhores would follow me here

[cackn]

This is interesting, in a good way.

[AyashaYumi]

God fuck I'm in love.

I've never heard of them before now, and I think I found what the hell I was missing D:

[sasavei]

GOD this Zac is the light of my life!

[LoveThatRocket]

GOD this band is the light of my life! D: :D

[FayezButts]

sorry but tokio hotel and paramore are the fucking worst, but I'm sure you'll grow out of your bad taste. I mean, I liked linkin park when I was in 9th grade. then 5 years go by and wham!

[rockergirrlX]

sorry, but i think you've gone down hill.

[FayezButts]

You're funny. It's ok, you'll have good taste eventually, I'm sure. I hope

[rockergirrlX]

oh and you have good taste? this coming from somebody with the username 'FayezButts'? sure go ahead and say i dont have good taste in music..

[Seamoorebutts93]

define talented please mam because you have certainly confused me.

[HomicidalPicnic]

Sweetheart just because you don't like the sound of his voice doesn't mean he can't sing. He sings quite well.

[Tjatter]

I rather like this. The lead singer defiantly have some tones he can't hit properly, but I'm not sure if that's on purpose. It does add some extra charm, though.

Anyway. I like this.

[Hasfjord]

This is the most amazing thing I have heard ever. So creative, so delightful and refreshing in a world grown so cold.. This truly is a masterpiece. The lead singer is a genious, love his voice..

[ithacaband]

proper instruments?

proper music?

you may try to place these limits, but I think music these days has a mind of its own.

[xGIRLanachronsim]

i feel really bad, but when i first heard this song and did not watch the video, i thought it was a woman singing. it still had that eerie feeling with the mix of high pitches and screeching strings.

[Plunderwear]

amazing.

[WeDoToHaveHearts]

Luv this band A LOT! =D

[WeDoToHaveHearts]

Uuuhh dude the singer is a guy. I saw them live last night.

[Scrag41]

Leave it to some idiot to bring it down to socially construced gender stereotypes.

[BetNoire]

Leave it to some pretentious dork to make some comment about socially constructed gender stereotypes.

The guy looks and acts effeminately, you know he does, don't try to come across as enlightened by acting as though you never never noticed.

[Scrag41]

When did I deny such a thing?  Oh, that's right, I didn't.

And I don't see how defending someone's right to look/act however they want to, despite social expectations makes me a "pretentious dork." You're the one who's defending someone else's simplistic, polarized, and ultimately homophobic view of human beings.

[BetNoire]

It's just a stupid off hand comment, I think rising to it with the whole "I did gender studies once" attitude makes you come across as pompous and pretentious, which is worse

I'm not defending the attitude inherent to comments like his but I'm just saying, how hard is it just take a comment like that for face value and ignore it? All the shit about social expectations and homophobia just makes you look like some posturing jerk who wanted to seem smart on youtube. Siddown and shut the fuck up.

[Scrag41]

You know what? You're right.

This is pointless.

(Just for the record, I never took gender studies.)

[Scrag41]

Your argument is contradictory and your methods are immature.

[greyscaleskies]

@BetNoire I think we should all definitely sit down, shut the fuck up, and listen to BetNoire. He seems like someone who knows a lot about coming off as some posturing jerk who wants to look smart on Youtube.

[SlaveDestroyer]

This makes my skin crawl. It's a window into the mind of a vapid, self-absorbed manchild.

[LoleScania]

This is such an awesome song. :D

[savebigonhot]

INDIE MUSIC

[1957attilazaborszky]

i think they must like the sparks a lot.

iliked them to

[TetrisPilot]

beautiful, beautiful band.

i read in a comment on some lyrics site once, about how the lead singer sounds as though he is about to break into tears, and yet smiling all at the same time. it's so true, i love it.

real emotion in his voice.

[komaboy]

i love this song, this video, this band.

[ambarcano]

i want the zac pennington haircut please

[kiaratoti]

oh ambar, meeee tooooooooo.

[ilucatpower]

so amazing! favorite band ever.

[kimberlycahoon]

I think I'm obsessed with this song, is that bad? You all are such beautiful people too.

[DakotaSlim23]

holy shit, post-modernism doesn't exist. this is a prime example

[headvsheart08]

kaythebear... me too! I love how Matt is playing so pointedly, not even looking at his hands. all of them are so attractive and I just love this video... hahah.

[XPyromaniacXDestinyX]

I like this O_O

I really do. It's very good.

[fujib]

Great!

La sto ascoltando in loop da circa 1 ora. Fantastica.

[turtlie]

pretentious as fuck