In The Aeroplane Over the Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel Cover)

[Leviamost]

Very good cover, you have a good voice, you should do a cover of Ghost too.

[baraka1408]

@Leviamost I already have actually, though it's studio not live. I'll have to re-upload it someday. Thanks for watching!

[pablonikolaz]

shit dude, your voice sounds almost exactly like the original

[PainofPwning]

Very nice cover, I dig the At Eternity's Gate print on your wall as well.

[ProbablyACircle]

Oooooooh, your voice. Do me.

[Mangumsmagnum]

This is an awesome cover.

[lhtsnakes1]

damn son, pretty good, i just wish there was a better recording of you doing this

[ChiDetrings]

great song, hard melody, great job... :)

[audraa13]

i want this song on my iTunes!!!

<3

you are amazing!!

[Ashchethem]

Wonderful. Best cover of this song I've ever heard. <3

[Paparebe]

i´ve heard a lot of aeroplane-covers. this is one of the best and it comes near to the original. great job!

[Euphoriate]

this cover doesn't suck! you sound great! I sing this too, but I don't sound 90% like Jeff Magnum like you do.

[thestatuegotmehigh]

you've got a really good voice.

[heyxtherexkatie]

oh wowowowow i loove NMH and you voice is so unique and mesmerizing..

[GeGeMus12]

heheh Stewie

[manda3678]

@baraka1408 Yea, my Comp II professor is awesome! Instead of critically thinking about literature we watch movies and interpret their meanings. As a side assignment we listened to the whole NMH album and interpreted the meanings of all of the songs.

[manda3678]

Wow! I had to listen to this for English and fell in love with the song. You did AMAZING!!!!

[Urasawa92]

@manda3678 NMH at school! That would be great!

The only good song they made us listen to is Love Will Tear Us Apart

[manda3678]

@Urasawa92 Lol. Wow... Maybe you'll get a cool teacher/professor eventually.

[tylerprime1]

@manda3678 yeah! I think that NMH should be the standard lesson plan for WWII in history lol

[manda3678]

@tylerprime1 It's comp II in college. We learned how to write in an argumentative manner in our papers and our professor just happened to incorporate the album into our studies. Maybe ask what the point of listening to the album was before making a smart ass comment?

[ShootThePoet]

Down, down up down up, down, down up down up etc.

Great cover!

[lostintravise]

that was so good! the thing with NMH is that people cover it thinking all you need is a good voice. You need emotion and a certain feell and you, sir, have everything that is required of a really, really, great cover of this really, really, really great song :)

[itsjustjackie]

love this <3

very good

[Zeokoz]

Nice cover man! And the fact that I see a Meatwad impression video on your other videos just makes me like this cover even more! haha...

[UnifiedVibrations]

Perfect cover.

[DJkevvykev]

I love NMH - but this is excellent !

Good job Baraka

[PookazarSean]

G Em C D

then the bridge part is Em C G D

[SunyDoo]

amazing, you sound a lot like him...definately the best cover of this song i've seen. What are the chords to this song?

[johnnybluejeans]

Great Cover!! Seriously hard song to sing.

What is the strumming pattern? I'm having trouble figuring it out.

[enishicz28]

wow this is really good, there's a certain Mangum-ness to your voice which makes it even better :D

[ChefFlick]

nice job

[SophiePon]

Super duper good :)

[JessicaIsWhack]

lol Sophie

[JessicaIsWhack]

ooooh...that's nice...

Good song! :)

[andreajoyx3]

Your voice is so beautiful! =o

I like fell in love with you.

Great job! (:

[soaringyak]

really great voice, really great cover

props

[xxjagxx1495]

great cover so close to the original!

[msutom69]

Great Job

[StarsAreMyWife]

Thanks for uploading this. I really really loved it!

[jazzybearFTW]

Amazing cover man!

One of the best I've seen.

Your voice is lovely

[uncgump]

Why can I not post the video directly into Facebook?

[ttoebe]

you made such a good cover, i could barely tell the difference, kudos!

[freakycrazycatlady]

i agree! i love your accent! [:

[rvbsarge]

You seem to have an interesting accent. Where are you from? it goes well with the song

[JennifersLostTouch]

Marry me.

No, not really. But this is a wonderful cover. Good job, sir.

[Mielikki7777777]

*rolls eyes and grins* im a girl! unless of course, that was a generalization, in which case, thats cool. if it wasnt, then im rather surprised at the mishap, Mielikki is a rather feminine name, wouldnt you say?

[Mielikki7777777]

ouch, that was fairly stupid of me too miss it. and when i say fairly i mean irrationally. my apologies. and again, GREAT job.

[Mielikki7777777]

nooo!!!!! you didnt sing the bridge!!!!!!!

[BalletDancerrr]

This is an amazing cover. Great job :)

[JamieAdairFilmmaker]

What kind of guitar are you using?

[thelexiebell]

good job! i plan on doing a cover of this, i've got the guitar part down but i fail at singing and playing simultaneously ]:

[thelexiebell]

ps. i'm digging stewie in the background haha

[DynastiAces]

so did I when I started. it takes practice. :D

[swiftyg]

really good man, you sound alot like him

[LinnaeaF]

You did great, your voice just cracked a few times in the beginning.

is the strumming as easy as it looks? I can't figure it out *noob*

[fonzythedog]

this song is all strumming

Play in progression G-Em-C-D repeatedly

play each chord in this strum pattern (^=upstroke v=downstroke) its easy to pick up from the song

|v---v^v^--|v---v^v^--|

in slow part play this pattern:

|v-----vvv|

[AidanCrank]

he has a beard stupid

[xanfus]

great cover dude!  love this effin' song!

[SinNombreNiAlma]

awesome buddy!

[SpikesProduction]

i highly enjoyed this cover dude

[ELPisthebest]

Keep it up, your one of the best who cover this song.

[5U64RC4K35]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. You did it justice. R.I.P Anne Frank.

[outbag]

well said. the dude is a tool. this is a great cover. keep up the good work.

[toomuch9876]

beautiful

[geohicky]

this was gorgeous!

[cellardoor70]

I'll be laughing WITH everyone I see, man, WITH!

Other than that, that was pretty good

[whitewiddoww]

good cover

[239riders]

number 1 fave song huge neutral milk hotel fan jeff is my god ... very good cover can u send me the cord progression plz :)

[joerover22]

G , Em, C , D

Bridge is : Em, C, G, D

[mar10freak]

dude, i think you play it better than the band XD nice job

[fwnietzsche66]

wow!!

[Mollyyycakes]

Oh my God, I love this. So much. IT sounds amazing! I love your voice. :)

[creeperman24]

very nice. this song is amazing. this was the first song i learned on guitar too. such a great song

[datoOxO]

nice

[drgymrat]

Great voice, great guitar, great job bro!

[Golfpro512]

Great job! :) I thought you did a wonderful cover of this song and you sound a lot like the original singer :) Kepp up the good work

[heatherr55655]

i melted into my couch,

this song is beautiful.

[TisUsernameSucks]

FACT: it is impossible to stop listening to this song until it ends

[TangerineTrees24]

@TisUsernameSucks

that is EXACTLY how I feel! I can hardly ever listen to a full song without getting antsy and changing it; but this one I listen to from start to finish

[Ashchethem]

@TisUsernameSucks Agreed. I get so bored with listening to the same old songs, but with Neutral Milk Hotel, this song in particular, that's never the case.

[smokeweedndoshit]

yeah that was definitely legit. very good job.

[god103]

Man, this was incredible. I love this song, its so beautiful, and you pull it off amazingly. Keep up the great work!

[mashedbrainz]

i didn't know what to expect, and honestly, i was absolutely blown away.

such a beautiful voice and an amazing song.

[theLonelyArtistClub]

Brilliant!!!

[bmx2k3]

Only good cover of aeroplane on youtube, people shouldnt record themselves if they suck so hard.

Youre a rarity bro, nice job

[skylineiiigtr]

yea bro, ur rare bro

[holyshitmichael]

bro, you're the rarest bro, bro.

bro.

[baraka1408]

Funny because Michael is my name lol :)

[Guitar4Life2007]

i agree this guy's amazing. im favoriting this cover!

[MissJennifer]

Amazing..

Marry me?

[PippinMercury]

Halfway through watching this, I realized that your voice bears a fairly surprising resemblance to Jeff Mangum's. Interesting......

You've really done a great job with this, a really good job. I love this song (and really anything else from the "Aeroplane" album but this especially) and I love how you've done it. Your version captures the spirit and nature of the song perfectly. Wonderful.

[defstud]

My buddy does a very good rendition of this cover. Well done bro. Peace-

[ShellUMS]

I must say, you are amazing and I listen to you everyday :)

[foreverplastic]

ummazing, i enjoyed listening to your voice. it's quite nice.

[connorehh]

wow. this is amazing.

and you are amazing.

[welcometothefloyd]

That is an excellent cover, man. Jeff Mangum would be proud.

You should do a new King of Carrott

[welcometothefloyd]

...Flowers

But great job!

[bethieeee]

Ohhhh you are wonderful =]

probably the best cover I have heard (apart from eisleys cuz they are also wonderful=] )

<3

[richuea]

mate your voice is so much better than the other covers on here, nice work, keep it up!

[cyd1994]

like this one! :)

better than the others attemping it! haha

i like it lots, really good

[nervousnerves]

i just met (met!) jeff mangum last night. (met!! MET!!!)

i'm still getting over it. you do him justice!

[musicalpony]

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!

You MET Jeff Mangum????

[LuneMary]

I love this. You're making me discover such beautiful songs. So thanks :)

[Tubular55]

This is a really good cover, it's definitely a great feat to cover such and influential and amazing band like Neutral Milk Hotel. =)

[melodel2]

Lordy, im in love with your voice dude, You give Jeff Mangum some pure genuine justice. Thank you.

[chesterfield3884]

Really nice job. My favorite cover version of this song.

[ColinMeloy]

where is the " oh now i remember you..."

[baraka1408]

uhhh. at 2:12. I said "now how I remember you." Did you watch the whole video before commenting?

[ColinMeloy]

youre right. i forgot that the instrumental part that you do is when the trumpets come..

i love this song, but i watch a video from jeff singing that song a few years ago and he should be embarrased of his voice.

[baraka1408]

lol k. Thanks for watching! :D

[rands76]

yours is the only good cover of this song here....one girl was alright and the rest were unwatchable.

[Accipiter22]

Best cover on here! The interesting thing is that you can sing well, whereas mangum can't. I actually like the fact that he can't, it adds something to the song, a sort of realness. Hearing your cover is interesting because your singing puts a different spin on the song.

[epoch321]

what do you mean Jeff can't sing?

he is a great singer, although his voice is unconventional, it is still good.

[Accipiter22]

He's not very melodious...I still don't think he's a great singer..

[epoch321]

everybody has a different opinion.

[Accipiter22]

GRITTY! That's the word I'm looking for...I saw it on another cover...someone said Jeff's voice is gritty....this is more melodious and smooth.

[n0vacaneee]

this ruled!

[laciebaby]

oh my gosh! this is great. i love it.

[alial39]

this is AMAZING ! i watched it like ten times in a row. your guitar playing is beyond perfect. and your voice is great. NICE JOB

[ClarityReview]

well done man, i sang along with you the entire time.

[smellyuglies]

i concur with the comment below mine.

[unprettystoner]

I've watched just about every NMH cover on youtube, and yours are the best, hands down.

Awesome cover of an awesome song. Keep it up.

[beatlesobsessed]

Love it. Best cover on Youtube, everyone else is too scared to really make the song heard. You totally did this song justice.

[sum1namedjustin9]

hmm even better. i couldnt see it cuz of ur guitar but ive seen a dylan shirt like that before. ive got my share of hendrix shirts as well :)

[shmemsy]

thats awesome. im impressed. i also love stewey on the wall.

[sum1namedjustin9]

dood awesome cover of one of the greatest bands that ever blessed the earth. you did a fine job. is that a bob dylan shirt youre wearing?

[baraka1408]

Hendrix actually. Thanks!

[russellmj]

Pretty solid. One of the better covers on YT. Keep up the good work.

[intothislight]

check stewie in the back

[mrsbinkie]

...how strange it is to be anything at all...

<3

[13orthanc13]

just SO brilliant man

the power and the edge is all there

just raw enough to be totally REAL

i cried a bit

[mrsbinkie]

Wow. Wow. WOW.

Dude....

...............I hope you NEVER stop singing, playing, and feeling music.

Thank you so much for sharing this. <3

Peace and Love.

[baraka1408]

:D Thank you for giving me something to wake up to and feel positive about!!!!! It's 5 am and I have to go to work. Reading this just made my day!!!!

[mrsbinkie]

You are welcome to positive thoughts and vibes anytime you need them, my friend. :)

Amazing...I think I've played this video a hundred times now.

I LOVE Neutral Milk Hotel, don't get me wrong, and will never put anyone above them, but your voice...Jesus, dude. Stick with it, please. :)

[suavekitty]

I am so obsessed with this album. Fucking awesome cover man!

[birdfam]

Fucking amazing. I've never said that about a cover of anything before.

NMH are brilliant, Anne Frank would be proud.

[LyssVirus]

This is definitely in my top two youtube NMH covers. Fucking amazing job dude.

oh, I also subscribed.

[until2025]

You totally owned the shit out of this song. Nice, man.

[PirateTunes]

And here I was all ready to hear a bunch of terrible covers of this one.

Kickass job, man.

[parmore21]

This is definitely the best cover I've seen.

Your voice is really close to the actual song.

Great job :]

[AnimalStrings]

this is the best cover of this song i have ever heard

rock on dude

[tqila6]

beautiful! <3

[iambbn]

YOU ROCK

[kllyforman]

you hit the notes very close to perfectly, which i know is very difficult. i do love the range, though.  beautiful lyrics...fantastic job

[chrisliuly]

ohhh, it's awesome! definitely the best cover on Youtube.

[7RaulGonzales]

Perfect man, you cover Neutral Milk Hotel the best on YouTube. For how long have you been playing guitar today?

[baraka1408]

A little over 12 years mang. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[baraka1408]

Yeah it's not that easy a range to hit... even Jeff himself misses the notes sometimes.

[LingeringProfanity]

It was pretty good. Singing was a bit off, though. Kinda strained, it seemed to me.

But not enough strain to give it that Bright Eye's cracking.

But, you know, I can't sing so I really have no room to talk.

[freakisanime]

wow ur amazing , great work ^^

[712Loughlin]

nice work

[7890768]

really impressive.

[punksk8r19]

could u tell me the strumming pattern you use

[punksk8r19]

good job dude

[hayden160]

really great stuff man, its pretty impressive you can hit these notes..

same with your baby for pree cover

im always looking for you when i want to see how people play/sing it

keep it up

[islandtreasure67]

Don't listen to the haters!!! They're just jealous!!!! Because you are good looking and have talent!!! Keep it up:)

[neverneverlandearth]

this is what is bad about YouTube. it's as mediocre as Mangum. LOL.

[baraka1408]

I'm sorry you can't do this.

[baraka1408]

Also at least I have balls big enough to actually belt these notes out unlike most every other NMH coverers on youtube!

[BishopKelt]

^^^ Did one of those inaccurate covers.

[baraka1408]

LOL

[libertines91]

this i really good

[am0rningview]

awesome cover man. i love this song.

[michonkatonk]

you have a very pretty voice

[cailynnnnn]

I Love this!

I love this song!

I love your wall hangings! (hehehe)

This song is incredibly beautiful, outstanding job!

Bravo!

[baraka1408]

Thank you! That's my old house!

[barryscott12]

This is awesome, you have a mint voice. I think this song is the greatest example of 'less is more' ever, don't you agree?

Plus you have Brian and Stewie on your wall, which makes you even more legendary.

[xtcguitar]

impressive! i wish i could Sing. i can only play guitar. this is one of the best songs ever written.

[Apinthia]

Wow, you do a really amazing cover of this...

Damn. What an easy way to pick up ;)

[emmmmm077]

your voice is amazing! I love this song!

[PlanBSte]

dude, this is one of my all time favourite songs

and you nailed it

well done

amazing cover

[riverphoenixlove]

I'm pretty sure I could listen to this over and over again and never get sick of it...

it is truly beautiful.

[bob1757]

You're really good. I love your other covers too!

[vikkxyz]

This was a fantastic cover! I like how you imitated Mangum's voice on the "with meee" bit :p. So yeah awesome :)