The Format: Snails (live)

[lesann620]

Oh man. Totally forgot about my love of The Format. I listened to them all the time in college. I just heard him singing with Fun. on Last Call with Carson Daily and went "I KNOW that voice!" Yay! So glad for the reminder.

[xXxTheRiotGirlxXx]

@wtfsarahrose I read that as WITH his voice LOL!

[brantleymay]

I love how he's mic is completely dry. no effects, or even reverb. All Naturalll. Nice Nate. nice

[JayDayX116]

I'm always a little sad at the end of this live song, cause there's no cheering in the audience...

[gwen2814]

He is seriously amazing. i can't even handle his awesomeness!!

[JayDayX116]

great singing... he needs a comb though.

[acousticwords]

Amazing video.

[barrettk1]

Diggin, the manly beard.

[iwantelz]

god damn you shrubbery!

[dom182]

He always looks high off his ass. I know his not, he just looks like he's smoked a bombatty.

[berkeley206]

i want his hair

[TheDeadFisherMan]

the guitar in this song is so awesomely bouncy. piece of genius.

[rageloveszephyr]

I watch this at least once a week. I just ADORE his voice in it. In everything though, really.

[fallball13]

ohh i love his singing voice!!!! i want a boyfriend named nico! aww ;)

[DoctorGoulet]

Don't despair childrens! Nate is still killing it out there with his new band "fun." Check them out and buy their album. Its amazing!

[lexisklok]

He always looks so sleepy.

I always expect him to just crash.

[sarahwasbornaunicorn]

@lexisklok maybe he's just baked :)

[Kainmanlikeshalo3]

The lead singer of Anarbor is the same. His voice is amazing.

[thecuterandomgirl]

his voice is so nice even live he's awesomes

[MrFales1]

so beautiful

[BreezyRulez]

he looks like he's drunk or something. But his voice is so sweet. This song is FTW my new favorite.

[countingAirplanes]

you know... he doesn't smile once in this entire video except for the tiniest bit at 2:45.

i just thought that was really interesting.

[SummerOfFireflies]

@countingAirplanes Yeah. I see The Format as the darker side of Nate's life, and it shows in The Format's music. Now in fun., he's way happier than I think he could be with The Format. And fun.'s music is more "I'm done with being sad", while The Format's is "I wish I could be happier". Also, his haircuts change :DD

[NNYownz]

i'm straight...but oh man nate is one hot dude

[jrthedeadboy]

I got a chance to see this guys perform 3 years ago. They are pretty awesome.

[standby009]

this guy is amazing

[fmitawol]

nate is a hottie

[fmitawol]

Ville Valo and Him Sold out...puh-lease...I am a fan of all the old albums before dark light.

[SummerOfFireflies]

I read what Nate wrote about The Format and his life in general . . . and it led me to Snails.

Everything is suddenly so beautiful.

[hotgluefingerboard11]

where did you read that at?

[chokedwhisper]

the guitarist looks like will ferrell in the SNL skit where he poses nude for the art class....

[surfstylen]

more cow bell

[drewc1609]

how about THIS tasty lick!

[dom182]

fun. don't even compare, I miss the format

[xc1d]

Well Said. Nate Ruess has more compassion for his music then anyother artist i have ever seen!

[gbanks454]

@xc1d dashboard confessional, the lead singer from there shows more compassion, no offence nate is an AMAZING singer but the lead out of dash puts an epic amount of emotion into songs

[xc1d]

@gbanks454

Ville Valo is my favorite now!

SORRY NATE!!!!

[gbanks454]

@xc1d who da fuck is that lol

[xc1d]

@gbanks454 lead singer of him

[magggie]

nate kinda looks like mick jagger here, haha

[Parsnipaplenty]

@magggie Hah, I thought the same exact thing.

[MultiMidnightToker]

merry Christmas from Melbourne

[ggmaritzagg]

I miss these guys. ):

[SulliXD]

@ggmaritzagg dudeee, me too :( they made such beautiful music together.

[weiweng2004]

nate <3 love his voice

[Zachariah19]

omfg

i looove the format ssosoososo fuckinnn muchh <3<3<3

[tbe987]

This song is so awesome. His voice makes it. Can't replicate it...

[aschenian]

goosebumps. love this

[theformatforever]

sam looks like a caveman, but i love him.

they seriously need to get back together and make more beautiful music.

[ccatie456]

i love how he changed the lyrics in the beginning for his dog.

"nico, come back home.."

i love the format, all of their songs were good, yeah Nate has started a new band called FUN..but its not the same w/out Sam in it. they made great partners in the music industry. i wish they would come back, that would make my life. i love you guys:)

[CinematicallyUnhappy]

@ccatie456 as good as the format are, fun. are the better band overall.

[evabragadottir]

I love them!

but I thought they looked younger.

[itshayleyy]

ah. i love him.

[cmat22]

this is such a great song..

[missygoldfish]

This was the first Spinner show I ever saw and NOTHING has lived up to it since ^_^

I don't believe my favourite band was introduced to me by AOL!

[ClariceAntoinette]

im so jealous of everyone that got to see him live!

that would be a dream come true. and im so sad now. :( maybe one day they will get back together and play a live show.

[quasirachel]

You can still see Nate with his new band "fun."

Also I believe Sam is in a band now called Destry, but I don't think their tour started yet.

[azimuth457]

Sam has some solo stuff somewhere.

[DoctorGoulet]

It really was amazing Clarice. I count it as an awesome blessing to have been able to see them play whenever they came to Atlanta but definitely check out Nate's new band "Fun"! They're awesome!

[googlenator2001]

i love this song

[doode12333]

it seems like all of my favorite bands are breaking up, the format, System of a down, luckily CAKE is still together but ... i havent heard much about them at present :{

[blaco828]

THIS is good music.

he is great

sad they are takin a break tho :(

[bigpuncominatcha]

its just about his dog

[101zoeygirl]

i miss the format! my cousin, me, and my sisters are all friends with them and we miss them. anyways- i love this song

[Perfect1Stranger1]

It was first about his cat, the album 'dog problems' and the song is about him getting a dog everytime we and hid ex gal got back together, thinking it could make it better haha..

[wendynub]

nate's voice gives me shivers.

this is my alltime favorite song :)

[ClariceAntoinette]

so true.

[asklein07]

he sounds incredible live. I'll be honest, i used to be kind of annoyed by his voice, but the more I listen to it, the more i think it's amazing. especially hearing it live like this.

[bobbypappin22]

Love the format:)

[rhed31]

i love this song!!!

SNAILS!!!! :)

and he has a great voice live.

[summalovin89x]

this is one of my favorite songs. they sound so amazing live, i'm so bummed they aren't together anymore.

[kylesmile690]

The song is about just like if you just slow down and admire the world around us its really beautiful and how materlistic the world is nowadays and how we should try to live more simplier

[peacebabe00]

love it>3

[awwwbordel]

pew pew pew. my msn messenger id is in my profile! msg me if u want! q

[jonniefizzo82]

nice,,..

[imjustinb]

what an amazing voice

[vitcusky]

i think its about his dog...eventually dying and his mother trying not to let him see his dead dog and become jaded...idk

[yotitosan]

definitely not.

[knke0402]

Its definitly about his dog. The original version is different.

But then, when his dog, Nico, Ran away, he change the first lyrics to "Nico come back hoooome"... Hence the album Dog Problems

[Spazzy10290]

wtf how did you come up with that?!

[weazle1991]

the meaning of this so is great

[alfhelm]

i agree

though people can interpret it different ways

i dont see how it can be not great

haha

[622tigerpop622]

i like his hair ;P

[azimuth457]

lol i just noticed my friend's hair looks just like nate's but longer.

[lizlovespink]

I love the format!

and this song is amazing..

[sivaradrofkcorc]

Show me that you care.

[odette12321]

He's amazing.

this kinda looks like old footage..like 70's lol

[Envee211]

I absolutely love this song.

[JohnRandyWolf]

Your Hair Is Mest up

but i love it!

[zookey43DAY43]

haha both of their hair is :D

its so cute

[SuzyAttacks]

I saw them play this live!

It was amazinggg. I love this band so incredibly much.

[krashdummy39]

i've seen them play this live 17 times minimum. and they aren't a band anymore.

[danasuz]

Well good for you, and I know, they went on hiatus. :[

[krashdummy39]

it was so good for me. and ugh. how could they do that to us?

[GpMvp82]

Great guitar player, Great vocalist

[zbeazer]

he sounds the same in concert as he does on cd

[PinkAndGreenTogether]

for sure, he is amazing to watch and hear live. nate has a truly stunning voice that's always recognizable and refreshing.

[PinkAndGreenTogether]

for sure, he is amazing to watch and hear live. nate has a truly stunning voice that's always recognizable and refreshing.

[shayncarnell]

i love the way he sings

im in love with song lol

[redfcaedfuk]

ive gotta see these fella's live again

[piquenrique]

I don't think that's going to happen anymore, which is pretty much the biggest blower of all.

[ChiquitaBanana710]

Ahh! I love them!! They are awesome!!

[wilochka]

god i love this song!

[badofcheese]

wooow <3

[Lollipop12104]

I absolutly love this song.. I can't get enough of it.. or the group.. i love the originality of it, the different tunes.. and the voice that goes along with it.. this is excellent.. will be one of my favorites forever..:) Can't wait to hear more!!

[mrmayor92]

gooooooooooooooooooood

[Weeks05]

Good song!

[xSangel99X]

Great quality ;)