The Broken Bells test their new album with kids

[MrGilbertshow]

kid 1 fail kid 2 pass kid 3 pass kid 4 pass haha i with the first kid :P x

[MSgtGRiM]

The 2nd kid with the old school beret on just melted my manly heart to bits.

[FloydLedZep]

Look, we can compare music and say "oh, that sounds like that song" but really, I don't think any band wants to copy other bands' music on purpose. We, people, make these connections and other people pick up on them and say "oh yeah" but it's just coincidence. Like "Stairway to Heaven" backwards. Music is music, just love it while we still have Quality music.

[ceache]

nubbs is right, they do sound alike

[mireillemaddah]

I love the broken bells ♥

[potentialcarnie]

hmm funny 'bit' is that all the handwriting on the cards is identical.... what a bad pr stunt

[FreakGirl9869]

@potentialcarnie nah i thought that they had cards which already said 'pass' and 'fail' on them and the kids just held up whichever they thought. i think its funny :)

[KillerLettuce]

@potentialcarnie Thats probably because one of the adults wrote the pass, fail, etc. on the cards and then told the kids to just show which ever card they were feeling. The kids never wrote the words.

[peacefulblonde39]

@KillerLettuce agreed

[Moheet24]

haha this is awesome! so cuuuute!

[DinozzoDK]

Thats just one of the smartest idea ever!

[dafunkdafunk]

haha the kid in the red should be a critic when he grows up.

[nubbs]

here's what was edited out of the video

kid 1: i liked it better when it was called "what it's like" by everlast

kid 2: yeah, and "the ghost inside" is an inferior rip off of the dandy warhols' "mohammed"

[placebo525]

@nubbs this sounds nothing like "what it's like." the only similarity is that they're both great songs.

[strikedead]

@nubbs that's just sad that you think they sound alike... the only distinct similarity is the sound of everlast's vocalist and the vocals in this song

[nubbs]

@strikedead

yeah, and the only vocals sound the same. that, and the the chord progression. but besides those two things, they are nothing alike

[revolution1940]

@nubbs

Not At All... i just did the comparison, and it is not a rip off at all. Totally different sounds, I think :)

[LasPlagas54]

If you're going to buy the album don't get it from Starbucks or iTunes. Head to the Broken Bells website and buy it. They get more money that way. :)

[dwshill]

@LasPlagas54 or here's a shocker:  go to a record store!

[LasPlagas54]

@dwshill Not all of us have a cool record store close by. The closest one to me is half an hour away.

[donorleone]

james mercer was pointing a gun at the kids making them write pass

[patio87]

How do these little kids know about rhythm, chorus, and synthesizers?

[purplebuddietia]

because they are British they are more advanced haha idk

[patio87]

That, or I'm just stupid.

[vigawla]

@patio87 They don't.

[CuethesunA]

At 0:46 the little girl furthest to the right had "fail" at first, but switched it when she saw that the girl beside her was gonna put up the "pass" sign. lol

[patio87]

Yep.

[94029374938402048]

never thought I'd enjoy a Starbucks video

[darkside3704]

haha thats cool they did this, the song is nice. an the kid was really on point. the one who said fail.

[m3llyH3r01n3]

aw cute :)

[n3rdbear]

I thought this was gonna be about a parody of the 70's. :|

[IAMthesuperbadkinda]

aahhhhhh! this was sooooooo cool

[weberly2]

what a shitty rater, i mean the adult

[JPPT1974]

Cute kids!

[Jimmyjumpnjive]

Dudes -- that one kid was only there for the cookies.

[janahopefloyd]

That is so awesome. I love that you had children review the album. Honesty!!

[FmTutorials]

they're so cute

[Rakashu]

any one know when the album is going to be out? checked my zune, it's on there but listed as not available.

[artytee]

Good collaboration! I like this song!

[sinkingkobune]

I love this song! Downloaded with my free itunes card too haha.

[Kristoffee]

That kid has an amazing hat.

[Gemtima76]

I agree! The outfit is totally cute on him too. Love the boots :)

[WeEatBrainz]

The kid in the red fails

[CodyT3212]

this shoulda been the official video! lol

[Ledbassplayer]

The bits were nice, I agree.

[lucasboden]

I like the Mary Poppins bits.

[TechCuber]

cool song

[DanceForCraic]

I'd give it a pass too if I got to nom on cookies. (; No really though, it does sound cool.

[jelston328]

i love the kid in the hat!!

[Gemtima76]

I agree! The outfit is totally cute on him too. Love the boots :)