Ween - The Argus

[Skullsher99]

The end of this is song is Psychedelic.

[ZeppelinFloydRoses]

Right at the end of the album when you're right and truly stoned. Great song

[33Thadeus]

New Year's...Denver.

[moralreef]

3:10 onwards... wowee.

[Bouffard19]

Only likes allowed.

[turnstray]

"though love has it's place in the sun It's only man's fear that carries him on" so good!

[redresch]

There are not many songs more beautiful than this...... there really are not.

[Ovalshine]

Man, it's been a while since I had an argus burger. *whistles*

[cfanzone1]

i just came

[xxNicosxx]

Ween is the greatest thing to happen to humanity!

[mothxal]

Did you see me -- is another very good Ween song in this style.

[32andsixpence]

was the bird a 30 rock reference?

[daviddowns81]

@32andsixpence No, this video was uploaded months before that episode even aired. I came up with the picture searching "argus" in google images. Thought it just looked like a good and classy bird, so used it as the picture instead of just using the cover art.

[RockAngel7878]

it just has this led zepplin vibe to it ....

I love the lyrics ... the song ....

[TheSuperintendant]

I get goosebumps listening to this song.

[MattMonstrosity]

@TheSuperintendant I Know The Feeling

[basilstorey]

I like how this song starts all deep and laid-back but it ends with the psychadelic sunshine music. Quebec is a killer record.

[zdragonforce]

be smarter then the bird!

[Rkomegakillz]

This is awesome.

[djlynt]

I love this.

[OnlyAtJaMart]

3:10 onward, very Beatles-esque.

[KissTheSky321]

@OnlyAtJaMart It's actually more Yes-esque.

[jordanmaddox12]

This is the best ween song

[lordabacu]

top 5 is fun! no particular order

The Argus

Buckingham Green

Happy Colored Marbles

The Mollusk

Stroker Ace

[josewells44]

it smiled up onus so that he mite own the sea. ween rules and the sun of God practices compassion with his fathers eye on you and me. I remember when I was little we use to sing a song in church called the all seeing eye. I love and miss you grandfather. this song makes me think about him

[josewells44]

it smiled up onus so that he mite own the sea. ween rules

[billyboy80]

@superlost90 good fuck indeed

[billyboy80]

they make me want to smoke weed again yes again my old friend embrace me with

hypnotic fumes may they clear my god eye

[LukeKlitwalker]

10 Fav- The Argus, What Deaner Was Talking about, Ocean Man, Stallion Pt. 3, Sarah, Springtheme, Transdermal Celebration, Back to Basom, Flutes of Chi, Someday.

[jonmoony1]

It's too short.If The Argus were to continue for about an hour, it would give Yes a run for their money...

[mahaffey6]

The Argus Tried and True Buckingham Green Joppa Road The Golden Eel BROWN SHIT Captain Fantasy Awesome Sound You Fucked Up (you stinkin nazi whooore) Doctor Rock Common Bitch

[rockangel7777]

The lyrics seem so beautiful .... I know they have a great meaning but i just don't get it ... not that it matters much , the song alone is simply BEAUTIFUL

[ledzeppelinrichy500]

the whole album is about the divorce from his wife

[OnlyAtJaMart]

@ledzeppelinrichy500 not the whole album

[eternalnate]

@superlost90 nuf sed

[harlequinpinstripe]

This song wasn't about the bird lol. It was about the mythical beast with hundreds of eyes.

[daviddowns81]

@harlequinpinstripe  well, I thought it was a good picture. I do not care what the picture is, it is about the music.

[ChinoRdrgz]

@daviddowns81 you are 100% correct. when the argus was charmed to sleep & killed, the Gods loved him so that they made the dots/circles of the peacock's tailfeathers in honor of the 100 eyes of the argus.

[masterpangloss]

@harlequinpinstripe About the beast for sure but the picture is an allusion to the other argus. I'd personally would have wanted a pic of the mythical beast instead of the bird.

[cpthorfe]

@harlequinpinstripe In memory of Argus, Hera put his "eyes" in the feathers of a peacock.

[jordanmaddox12]

@harlequinpinstripe The peacock is what the argus was based upon because of the tail that looks like a hundred eyes. When the argus was killed it was turned into the peacock.

[Jamusse]

@harlequinpinstripe It is said that Hera, in grieving after the Argus was murdered by Hermes placed his eyes into the feathers of her favorite bird, the peacock...from what i have read...

[rjpinwi]

@harlequinpinstripe This song was about the bird. If you read the tale of the Argus, when the Argus died its 100 eyes went to the peacocks tails. When the birds spread their plumes you can see what look like eyes in their feathers.

[maximilian333]

@rjpinwi a peacock is one type of Argus. There are many argi.

[TheDouchesupreme]

@harlequinpinstripe after Hermes killed argus Hera took all his eyes and placed them on her favorite bird, the peacock. so techincally...nah fuck it i don't give a shit.

[looshkin66]

@harlequinpinstripe An argus is a mythical bird said to resemble a peacock with several eyes on its feathers.

[redresch]

the argus

springtheme

flutes of the chi

pork roll egg and cheese

among his tribe

[maximilian333]

I like the calliope sound that starts at 3:33

[ChocolateAndCheese1]

I do a cover on my page, check it out! long live boognish.

[masterpangloss]

How many people have gotten the imagery of the bird here with this song?

[daviddowns81]

if you are asking who else... i do not know.

if you are asking in the event you do not get it.... the bird is an Argus.

[masterpangloss]

@daviddowns81 Yes I got the point.

[elem101]

@daviddowns81

From Wikipedia:

"Argus Panoptes was a giant with a hundred eyes." - hence the references to eyes/seeing in the song,

"According to Ovid, to commemorate her faithful watchman, Hera had the hundred eyes of Argus preserved forever, in a peacock's tail" - hence the google search result and a picture of a peacock

[maximilian333]

@daviddowns81 ... Yes, the real-life bird is named an "Argus" because of the thousand dots on the feathers, reminiscent of the thousand eyes of the mythical-life Argus.

[maximilian333]

@daviddowns81 ... Yes, the real-life bird is named an "Argus" because of the thousand dots on the feathers, reminiscent of the thousand eyes of the mythical-life Argus. So they're both right.

[GreetTheSacredCow]

Extremely tough, but here is my 10. Flutes of the Chi The Argus It's Gonna Be Alright The Mollusk What Gener Was Talkin' About You Were The Fool Baby Bitch Captain Fantasy I don't wanna leave you on the farm Roses are Free

[RecreationalMeds]

Did You See Me?

The Goin' Gets Tough From The Getgo

Mountains and Buffalo

Freedom of '76

She Wanted To Leave

First 5 favorites that came to my head^^

[daviddowns81]

thanks to all who have replied.

i for one can not participate in the "10 best", as to me every ween song is like a child, some may be worse off than others, and may cause ore trouble, but you still love them equally. So if i was to list a 10 fave, it would change from day to day, each album and song is great in its own right.

[SethWestern]

My 10 favorite ween sons The Argus Flutes of the Chi monique the freak exactly where I'm at your party doctor rock big jim i'll be your johnny on the spot (live) (best song both times i've seem em and was never one of my favorites on the album) Joppa road so so many more

[anestheticsex]

cant go wrong

[thedevil2343]

the argus

Baby Bitch

Doctor Rock

Buckingham Green

The Mollusk

marble tulip juicy tree

Don't Get 2 Close 2 My Fantasy

Object

I could put like 50 more on here. WEEN rules

[chasermanx77]

amazing song

[johnnysocco3]

OK. I couldn't do it. Here's my top 10: The Argus I don't wanna leave you on the farm Springtheme Up on the Hill Tender situation Stay Forever What Gener was talkin' about Marble Tulip Juicy Tree Dr. Rock Demon Sweat (No particular order)

[LukeLegere]

man i love ween

[johnnysocco3]

Top 5 Ween songs in your opinion?

[EvilOak27]

One of my favorite Ween songs too.

[wartravs22]

Weens best song in my opinion

[saaturne]

@wartravs22  sure shot

[greatboognish]

@wartravs22 mine too

[GuitarManiac197]

Very good video. :D

[daviddowns81]

thanks... the boognish is pleased !