the Airborne Toxic Event: Does This Mean You're Moving On? (Acoustic)

[DunklinDonuts]

You know, no one in this video is wearing their seatbelts. Click it or ticket guys, come on.

[havingablast1039]

this is perfect!

[iCycle1217]

if you really wanna play the roof like that your gonna need to get yourself an epic mustache to match

[GobMerde]

Acoustic version is just lovely.. great roof playing btw!!

[TheVince123]

I'd like to see this while I was stopped at a red light.

[TiffanyRoyaleS]

Poor thing, looks like he's suffering in there lol

Open the windows xD

[theamazingfanball]

I was hoping for a roof solo . . .



[buttercupisevil]

Best acoustic performance EVAR. <3 xD

[altrockfan267]

"dude I totally forgot my drums!"

"fuck it, use the roof."

[The1onTV]

The description says week 4, but this is the oldest video on the channel. where's the first 3 weeks?

[scibble25]

@1:14 <3

[Theteddyballgame15]

i love this band... people say they try to copy the style of bands such as the strokes, but i have never seen the strokes or anyone else for that matter be so creative in their music videos

[ruggeth7]

they've got swag



[DontBeAWetBlanket]

I love how daren and anna are joking around in the back. :)

[spongeibob]

oh my gosh! anne is sooo cute!

[TheCrasshole]

what if they crashed and they all died?

[1jelly2tot3]

@TheCrasshole then my music life would be over.

[rachelandkelseybff]

they r in freaking rav 4...they r singing...in a freakin rav 4...

[MoonFIame]

Makes me wonder; who's driving the bus?

[hockeyyismylife]

@MoonFIame the bus driver?

[darkgammaknight]

lol @1:42 Darren's loud thump catches Mikel off guard

[jenniferjay10]

1:10-1:18 CUTE :)

[ReconFactor]

45 People Can't Play The Roof

[THATSSTUPID123]

is it me or the acoustic and regular versions have different lyrics...

[jiffypopgirl]

This is probably "the" most creative, original video since Peter Gabriel's work, back when MTV still "Played" music video's! And the feel of this song fits perfectly. Love ATE!!! @ 28matt28 I totally saw the guitar illusion too! Ha!

[mrm0249]

I wonder how many takes they did.... my hand would be so sore if I had to bang on the roof for that long :P

[jackbentley708]

@mrm0249 It says in the description that it was done in a single take

[28matt28]

damn i was convinced that the girl was playing the top half of the guitar up untill around 1:13, that would've been cool

[kenkanif21]

@28matt28 honestly this band is so talented and in tune with each others musical abilities, im sure they could easily pull it off if they tried :)

[drunkemuhlee]

Best drumming EVER.

-333333

[roostershoot]

that was pretty cool

[AnGeLWiNgS93]

hahahaha. best vid. it made me smile and grin. They're all singing in a car. If i get a band, this is really tempting to do xD

[TheRiah911]

I have the biggest crush on this band! The guys are very, very attractive (cough-Noah especially-cough), and anna is gorgeous haha. Also, they are amazing on those intruments, mikel's singing is perfect, and the lyrics just can't possibly be better.

[gothicnerd1]

The airborne toxic event is officially the coolest band ever. I doubt anyone else could pull off playing the roof. :D

[sawyerscott52]

I like how he changes up the lyrics for the acoustic versions; he does it a lot for this song.

[kenkanif21]

@sawyerscott52 i agree, he does this for alot of their songs, but this song is where they are most obvious

[arsenal0119]

@shittylogic the lyrics are what makes this band brilliant

[HuckeysWorld]

great song

[GismoTron]

I think we can all relate to this song. At one point or another we all go through the exact shit talked about in this song.

[Brian117WMY]

They are so creative:)

[ThePurpleNinja4209]

you guys all be on crack. Mikel Jollet's voice is awesome. It fits the songs perfectly. (they should, he wrote them.) So don't hate. Or go hate on something else. (Justin Beiber, maybe?)

[Phoenix1342689]

lol'd at 1:41

[fuzzylogic99]

Lyrically the band is kind of weak but the tunes are just plain catchy and they are

amazing creative that I personally think it makes up for the lack of great lyrics.The on the list of bands I like.

[yluna217]

@fuzzylogic99 You said lyrically the band is kind of weak? ha i guess it's pretty obvious you've never felt what he's said in any of his songs. He's said multiple times his lyrics are 100% real. If you ever went through what he talks about it then you wouldn't think the same. It's the first time i've ever seen somebody post that they are lyrically weak. You my friend need to go outside some more.

[ugottjon]

I know he's not a very good singer (and I don't mean he's bad, i love his voice, and his voice is amazing for the stuff her writes), but I'd rather have his voice compared to having a voice like Steve Perry or someone like that.

[jfishman23]

Look at the guitar on the left... The bass player is strumming while Anna holds the chords... Worlds first band with a roof player and a two person guitar

[dirtyforehead]

@jfishman23 I don't think Anna is holding the chords. If you watch the bass player looks at the guitar to re-adjust his fingers.

[sawyerscott52]

The drummer is my favorite. In all of the acoustic versions he's doing something awesome. Hitting the roof, driving the boat. . . he's awesome.

[xxxJparkxxx]

Easily the coolest music video I have ever seen. Proves that all you need are a pair of guitars and a car roof with some awesome vocals.

One question, is Anna doing anything? :S

[GenerationOfSwine]

@xxxJparkxxx She is playing tambourine.

[GenerationOfSwine]

@xxxJparkxxx She is playing tambourine.

[yluna217]

@xxxJparkxxx she's just there being hot.

[darkgammaknight]

@yluna217 she's got a dual role: first and foremost EYE CANDY! And secondly rocking the tambourine

[goodbyekitty975]

The roof... the roof... the roof is... A DRUM SET!

[rcRat227]

I like this song

[aroogooy123]

oh god, if i were doing that in the car i would get extremely dizzy, and i would throw up EVERYWHERE.

anyways, god this band is amazing

[IKOAIKO13]

I love this band. I love their acoustic series. This has to be my favorite video of ALL time. Genius! Love the use of the car roof!

[P1nes0lAr0und]

i bet anyone in this world 1,000,000 dollars that when ever they travel they jsut say "hey dude lets shoot a friggin music video" boom.... music video in a boat, grass, tunnel..... and even a car. I think its the best types of music videos.

[boywithcamera7]

i cant decide if i like this or the original better... theyre soo good acoustic

[ladychablee]

I'm taking roof lessons.

[goodbye2sleep]

@ladychablee lol, seriously! :)

[cegeda33]

this has to be one of my favorite videos of all time.

[parkysgirl]

memories.....good good memories....

[missvbomb]

I hope everyone is wearing their seatbelt !!

[missvbomb]

ah! Love It. makes me all happy n' stuff.

[DJbacktrack]

hahah this is great!! they look like they dont give a shit about what there playing! ha looking out the windows and whatnot. great song

[arsenal0119]

love the guy playing the beat on the car roof.

[eaglesbaby20]

@arsenal0119 haha I do too. It sort of makes the song.

[eaglesbaby20]

@eaglesbaby20

[xgiannax]

that girl seems really pointless.

[hjf11393]

@xgiannax she plays viola most of the time, there just isnt viola in this song. sometimes she plays piano and mandolin and sings back up.

[johnny41sum]

hahaa :D  great!!!!!!!!! love it ....

[IRRONICproductions]

their all crushed in the car lol

[DuudeNO]

haa I love this:)

[RadioActiveFaith]

Haha

I love this reminds me of so many times when me and my friends all squeezed into my friends El Camino to see the first Star Wars movie

fyi... there was 5 of us lol

[DiinaBerry]

they looked so squished!!!i love Darren's "drum" aka roof top,he's such badass!

[Coxy13131]

i wish u guys wuld play a show in west chester, pa

[eaglesbaby20]

seconded. that would be sick.

[XPj39327X]

haha 1:42 =]

[WintersHeart1]

@aquahockeydude banging on the roof is what makes it so bad ass and awesome who cares about practicality lol hockey rocks

[aquahockeydude]

lol hes seriously banging the top of the car for a drum lol don't get me wrong it still sounds amazing, but couldn't they have brought a small drum ?? lol

[handsomevision]

would have been hella funny if they crashed.

[heyheyitsmj]

they are just too good. seriously. all they lack is fame and i don't understand why.

[hikaru432]

@heyheyitsmj The reason they don't have fame is because their so good!

[yourpainismygain]

I'm happy I searched this band up.

[oipbhakeld]

yup. close enough.

[LiveLoveJasperHale]

lol awesome.

[DJDanger143]

Wow, that must have been hard! Look at 'em all cramped in a moving vehicle!?

Amazing song though!

Love it!

[paelie]

lol daren is trying his hardest to get in the camera's view...hehe

[jimboeerfan]

Damn, this is just about the coolest effin' band to come along in years. Try their song "Missy" too. Hell, they're ALL good!

[hornetobiker]

That's just great. Cheers you.

[flyingevolution]

this must have been so uncomfortable to film but its a great song and vidio

[What6121]

LMAO hahah you guys rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sccrgod1]

it's not as easy as it looks to play a guitar like that.

[oipbhakeld]

its not as easy as it looks to play drums like that either

[797599]

that was so cool guys keep it up

[MoonmothMedia]

You're band are so great because you're all really good musicians, not just an image but actually talented. I love the way you've used the car roof as a drum!

[Netsurferen]

arent it possible to buy this acoustic version somewhere?! can only find the original version. :[

[chickenmonger]

Sometime Around Midnight and Gasoline are the only ones that have acoustic versions that are commercially released. If you really wanted to you could convert it.

[LiveLoveJasperHale]

I love Mikel. This is awesome. I love how he changes the lyrics. i love how he bangs on the ceiling to improvise drums. :D

[corpsicles981]

i like how he sort of changes the lyrics when they do the acoustic sessions

[Gftpunk]

he does that live too, i think he prefers singing it that way

[DaBlume]

Taugt mir nich :x

[crazyjj18]

Haha that's amazing the fact he banging on the roof! Genius!!!

[redhottoxicqueen]

:D I know.

[commanderCASS]

Once again, fucking amazing.

[TheVlogAholics]

i love these guys they always know how to make you smile! =)

[pinkbecky]

I actually don't think it is anna's hand on the guitar after watching this video a few times, lol. (Yes, I am just that obsessed with figuring this out.) Anyways, my logic is that at 1:18, after Anna kisses Mike, she starts dancing & the hand doesn't seem fazed by it, you see? And so, my conclusion is that the hand on Noah's guitar...is in fact HIS hand. :P

[LazySnake1337]

She is playing the tamborine, you can't hear it? That is Noahs hand on his guitar

[pinkbecky]

AH! I do hear it!! :D

[LazySnake1337]

Sorry if that sounded rude, Haha just re-read the comment. I meant to say something more along the lines of "Can you here it?" Haha

[pinkbecky]

It's all good. No worries.

[Lyric113]

They're amazing no matter what they do.  They blow me away every time.

[whysoserious17]

honestly i love this band so it makes me sad to say this in a way, but other than sometime around midnight i really like all the songs acoustic better, maybe thats just cuz im a sucker for acoustic but damn they just sound so good

[boywithcamera7]

@whysoserious17

i agree, theyre... better acoustic

[aliengirl803]

Awesome! Can't wait to see you guys at the Roseland Theatre on Halloween!

You're like, my most favorite band ever.

[nightposture]

Oh shit! They're playing at the Roseland?! How much are tickets?

[bateendje]

is that anna's hand on noah's guitar?

[piratelover20]

haha it kind of looks like it

[pinkbecky]

that's what i want to know too!!

[Roboterm01]

this is awesum!!! i cant believe people who direct music videos never think of this

[mymartom]

so great... you guys come up the with the funniest videos. very, very, different.

[SmackYoFacePrdctns]

this band is so cute!

[CarbonXe]

This is why this band is awesome.

[beccahday]

daaaamn this is good. what a fantastically simple and simply fantastic video, you guys are priceless. seriously. that's a carful o' solid talent right there.

[OblivionSix]

What a great version.... These guys crack me up and they totally rock.

[redhottoxicqueen]

lol <3 love this. i love daren.

[mellowhobo]

love that song

[samosx21]

haha the drums in the back is that guy pounding the roof of the car! hahaha

sick.

[boredohsobored]

This is amazing

[kamkam555]

they're great... haven't seen anyone like them come out in a while :) strong emotions, and love how he writes and deals with life ... inspirational ... thank you

[elguappoburro]

I wonder wtf people were thinking when they saw these guys doing what they're doing in the car. lol.

[burnsefc]

I LOVE U GUYS!!!! thank god your comin to leeds festival this summer i cant wait to see you guys live ive heard so much about ur live gigs thy're meant to be pretty sweet!!!! ROLL ON SUMMER

[vanderson28]

How did a L.A. Band write the quintessential N.Y.C love song? These guys are incredible.

[zaidal8]

What's that supposed to mean? LA rocks

[Sparks5150]

This band is pretty freakin sweet. They are so genuine and talented.

[ominoussounds]

cuz LA is the shit!

[DuudeNO]

I love one!haha

[BurroBurrito1]

lol who knew pounding on the roof would sound so good in a song

[SpazxAttack]

this is epic

[SaraandAnisha]

Love it. Way cooler than the studio version!

[Jetsflyfar]

love the drummer XD using the roof as his drum lol

[sneekpeek213]

STEVEN CHEN IS HOT DUDE!

[TheBassicBassist]

1:41 fucking lulz

[AllWoundUp]

<3 AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT, I LOVE YOU!

[RunEd51]

i love these acoustic videos. i saw them open for the fratellis back in september and was blown away. i hope they go far!

[pookis73]

Does anyone have the guitar tabs for this song? Or can anyone figure it out?

[thewormonE]

amazing song, great lyrics and timing esp at "..but that hadnt happened yet" :) cant beleive this has been viewed so few times!

[KawhackitaRag]

I like this version a bit better, but my previous opinion about the melody and harmony of the tune still applies. The creative ideas for setting and percussion are nice, though.

[nietz17]

I think this is my favorite song of The Airborne Toxic Event... but I think the percussion on the roof of the van makes it even better. Freaking awesome.

[olivierlefebvre]

makes me think of a song of the eighties with an italian singer ????

[andresinho86]

Great band!They're so funny in these acoustic series.

[aaronmcnello]

I love the acoustic versions they do! I could listen to them all day! I'm buying some of their songs with my next paycheck..

[thip77]

ha, i love the percussion here!

[SasquatchKiller]

Can't wait to see these guys at Sasquatch!

[Maatsoul]

awesome song, !!!! Congrat, amazing video, so nice, thank you!"!

[ronaldo6]

one of the best songs i've heard in ages

[nikedmondson]

I'M SEEING THEM TOMORROW! WOOOO!

[XOlleyX]

did you actually, one of the members has laryngitis?

[nikedmondson]

Notice how that comment was posted 2 weeks ago >_>

[XOlleyX]

i noticed that but they didnt say when he conraced laryngitis ergo i wasnt sure of you had period

[Morrisopolous]

I went to see tham last night at the 100 club on Oxford Street. Bloody amazing gig getting smashed on Stella and sambuca....... naughty seeing as a school night and im writting this from my comp at work dreaming about getting home and sleeping off this aweful hangover!

[paelie]

wait...not one red light the entire song??

[amissingwaldo]

0:19 - 0:25 ish they look stopped to me.

[tommyb08ladd]

sick!!!

[HbeeOR]

LOVE IT! I just bought tickets to see them in Feb here in Portland, OR : ) Can't wait!!!

[9rettyBoy]

I'll be there too! haha

[brandon393]

Anna is so fucking bassass!

--Biggest fan Natalia

[deemccoy9]

now thats acoustic, still as good though

[womaninsky]

I just saw them on Letterman...God they are good. They are going places.

[MindlessWishing]

they have such good acoustics.lovesteven. :)

[blastvoyager]

can i please sit in with the airborne toxic event and play back up van roof beatiing once again this is totally raderterific!!!

[loko12100]

i mean a dude

[loko12100]

your retarded homes thats a chick

[Warkupo]

it doesn't get much more acoustic than this... is that girl playing that guy's guitar WHILE he's playing it?