Belle & Sebastian - The State I Am In (Videoclip)

[mootski]

Great song ...lovely flow to it !

[shygazer]

Scott Neiss wrote the book that the song is about and that they are always referencing right? Just looked it up on Amazon.

[BeauSylvester47]

favorite song

[malsine]

every time i hear this, i deeply believe in love, magic, people and happiness again

thanxxxx so much

[TheElio90]

@MissJasminexx haha yea :)

[titbumwilly1]

I adore this band. Wonderful song that lifts my spirits every time

[TheElio90]

I don't date girls who don't like Belle and Sebastian.

[justdemianz]

@TheElio90 lol. me neither.

[prettyinpinkeveryday]

@TheElio90 date me then

LOL



[Terrorkotten]

this was the opening song tonight in Stockholm and I am no big B&S fan at all but I can tell you, this song live did put me in some kind of coma with a wicked smile on my face for about 5 minutes.. and my body shaking smoothly with the music..

MAGICALLY

[7cursed]

like this if you continued to sing the very end of the song when the video was over!

[jacke25or6to4]

FUCKING BRILLIANT

[Krixifaction]

Beatles and Belle and Sebastian. The world doesn't get better pop music :)

[tkidtotdevon]

this video made me cry somehow..

[nwknwk]

@shiraharalson68 yeah i guess appreciation of Belle & Sebastian is a definite prerequisite for a date

[oasisrocksmysocks]

Stuart = STUNNING!

[pc2611]

well 126 000 odd now! they are very versatile, this style of this song reminds me of an old 60's band, Love who was headed by Aurthur Lee. they have songs posted on youtube, look for De Capo album! ps, black eyed peas bllllaaaarrrggghhhhhh!

[spongebobslushpants1]

What concert's this from?

[malsine]

benicassim 2002

[Kajah]

FRAK EARTH

[15091Bravo]

Great lyric - 'I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches from my crippled friend'.

[TheWhiteTomatoes]

Great song.

But...

This is the whitest band in the world. 

[brilliantfranz]

@TheWhiteTomatoes what do u mean?

[TheWhiteTomatoes]

@brilliantfranz That this is the whitest band in the world.

[FungusMossGnosis]

@TheWhiteTomatoes

I think know what you mean, but I disagree. You play this at a white power rally, you no longer get to breath. If you really believe what you said, I recommend you try playing this song amidst the Aryan Nations.

[TheWhiteTomatoes]

@FungusMossGnosis I see your point.

[FungusMossGnosis]

@TheWhiteTomatoes

I could name whiter bands for you, also:

Fleetwood Mac, Dead Kennedys, and (case closed:) The Postal Service.

[TheWhiteTomatoes]

@FungusMossGnosis Belle & Sebastion were formed when the members met in a Scottish Art School. There is. Nothing. Whiter. Than that.

[FungusMossGnosis]

@TheWhiteTomatoes Nothing whiter?

Somewhere there must be a band formed by members from an Icelandic barber school. In the spirit of admitting my lack of authority on the subject (never seen a Scots art school) I will concede to your apparent expertise.

[dannymcneill]

@TheWhiteTomatoes Stow College actually, which is not an art school.

[TheWhiteTomatoes]

@dannymcneill White enough.

[MrAdbekunkus]

@TheWhiteTomatoes LOL. Best comment ever in a Belle & Sebastian video.

[Bilisnikola]

Belle and Sebastian are not the band.. They are a cult

[ri394]

wow i love this video, where'dcha get it?

[crelp74]

@ri394 it's from the 'fans only' dvd, last video before credits

[DougRiparetti]

Will be seeing "Belle & Sebastian" perform at the "Treasure Island Music Festival" this October 17th............ Woooooo F&%KIN Hooooooo, I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY ARE GOIN TO TOUR again, AND THIS WILL BE MY 1ST TIME SEEING them "live".........

[SweetSiryn]

This was wonderfully put-together. :) One of my fave songs from B&S. And Stuart looks especially wonderful in the opeing concert clip *sighs* <3

[rockel1986]

B&S makes me want to take my shirt off :O love this song!!!!!! (I'll keep my shirt on, ha)

[shygazer]

The State I Am is a book isn't it? They reference it all time. Who wrote the book?

[darbonne1979]

@shygazer

It's a fictional book (they made it up).

[becky1455]

just bought their vinyl record the toher day!! ...... now i all i need is to actually buy a record player ;p

[MissySurya]

Hey, Wookie, usually the best things are reserved for a few people with good taste. Being popular isn't the same as being good, I'm sure you know that.

[PigsInCyberspace]

@MissySurya Couldn't have said it better my friend

[MapleTree621]

my brother introduced me to these guys and ever since i've been listening to if ur feeling sinister + tigermilk over and over again.......

great song!! =)

[80sRockerKid]

I just realized last night how awesome this song is. I've listened to it about 20 times since then!

[cheesebagel]

reminds me of my school days during the O Levels...back when I first started listening to them in high school, and thought I could relate to each and every song they had...listening to their songs during the exams late in the night because my mom would kill me if I had done it during the day...I remember it all too well. Best band ever in my opinion.

[gooniegoog]

a perfect music moment... adore, adore, adore

[dowling1981]

Which albums of theirs should one buy?

[cheesebagel]

start off with "Tiger Milk" and then follow that up with "If You're Feeling Sinister". Then report back about how you like them and what you think...

:D

[dowling1981]

Thanks til ye. Where did they get their name from?

[cheesebagel]

"The name Belle & Sebastian is inspired by Belle et Sébastien, a children's book by French writer Cécile Aubry."

Wikipedia

[dowling1981]

Thank yon for thy intellect. Wasn't there a children's cartoon called 'Belle And Sebastian' in the late 80's?

[cheesebagel]

@dowling1981 yup...there was.

and you are welcome.

[robertodowneso]

correct, it was a french adaption of tom and jerry.

[BarProphet]

About every song on The Life Pursuit is a masterpiece, as well as Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant.

[fatcatbuzz]

@dowling1981 Definitely Tigermilk. Another good one is their BBC Sessions because it includes some of their best songs recorded live.

[dowling1981]

I shall check it out Bo Selecta. Wasn't the cartoon of 'Belle and Sebastian' about a boy and a big white dog?

[charlysaenz]

@dowling1981 they have several great albums and singles.. If you like this song, "Tigermilk" is a good start. You can also try "The Boy With The Arab Strap". "If you're feeling Sinister" is their classic, and "Push Barman To Open Old Wounds" a fantastic singles compilation.  Hey I cannot stop mentioning albums! :)

[dowling1981]

@charlysaenz , how many do they have?

[jozeth]

Belle and Sebastian ladies and gentlemen!

bloody nice! i totally enjoy them always and every good time, but would love to see you soon over this lands, waves from mexico city.

[ruderocker]

wow!!!!

[smoerebroed92]

wow, this is such an amazing video! Thank you for that. The song is wonderful.

[pabsh]

que puto tema!

[callybaggs]

Oh i love this song so very much!! :)

[drinkswithevil]

i <3 you

[nobodyhome8]

Great song. It reminds me of the Kinks "Celluloid Heroes". Too bad this group never caught on here in the States. Great album. Great band.

[bleedingeyeballs]

never caught on? belle and sebastian are huge.

[nobodyhome8]

@bleedingeyeballs In the States? Maybe on the college airplay lists or as a cult band. I'm talking about having any larger airplay or recognition and commercial success. I'd be surprised if any of their albums sold over 100,000 copies in the US. That's a shame!

[LukeShetler]

This is one of the best songs ever written. 'Ode to Joy' is impossible to beat, but this is above any The Smiths song, which is saying a lot. The Smiths are still the best band, in my opinion.

[emmahke]

1:46 Ohhhhh dear...

[Leolaooo]

haha!! look at 4:36, the Stuart teenager! soooo nice

[fieldsforeverplease]

OMG I LOVE THIS OMH;>LJDKÄ*D

[classicalsteve48]

i like this song a lot. a lot of their music has this .. better-sweet undertone to it. well to me at least. i love it all.

[robotwookie]

only 64,000 views for the best band in the world playing the best pop song ever written. Sad. Well, at least we have The Black Eyed Peas! *vomit*

[BloggerMusicMan]

I just got a chance to listen to this with sound. I especially love the bit after the opening break. The chill electric part, the drums and the bass are all perfectly layered a feel oh so good! Thanks a lot for showing me these guys.

[robotwookie]

My pleasure my good man.

[classicalsteve48]

lol'd hey man black eyed peas are AWESOME!! haha i can't even type that without cringing! xD

[Zurrutero]

@robotwookie we have almost the double of views since yor comment. ;)

[robotwookie]

@Zurrutero That is something to cheer for my friend! More people need to hear this majestic music!!!!

[nwknwk]

@Zurrutero I think that was me watching this for the 50,000 time xDDD

[Stensow]

@robotwookie Yeah, Ive heard TBE´s latest beat is like totally sick!!!!

[InspectriceGadget]

well i still prefer the Franz but i love their music too! ;-)

[botacular]

gotta love B&S. By the dubs, how crazy is it that Murdoch is over 40?

[entertainer106]

He gets better with age. Sigh. I want to meet him so terribly much.

[robotwookie]

I did. He was an absolute champ...

[entertainer106]

Oh, how I envy you, hahaha.

[pabsh]

son muy wenos, aunq todos los miembros excepto el bajista caminan por el lado de la calle equivocado

[brilliantfranz]

ah? como asi?

[Rocketboy5]

goosebumps

[absolutalia]

beautiful vid, thanks for the upload!

[yazanmasad]

awesomeawesomeawesome

[divinedgar]

this is from the 'fans only' dvd.

i guess i'm the only fan here.

jk.

[herground]

no you' re not

i love the speech before whic is not here

[Zurrutero]

Hello Everybody! So glad u like this amazing videoclip. Recommend Belle & Sebastian!

[TheStrokesLovah]

wonderful video!!! if only it weren't cut off at the end... but still... it's awesome!

[ItsTachy]

Awsome video man! :)

[topsyturvytown]

Tigermilk  forever.

[Trublumlvcfan]

the song that made me a fan of Belle & Sebastian!!

[entertainer106]

carpinterita, I, too, am in love with him. He's marvelous.

[Nezwart]

Very well put together man. Love it!

[sml200867]

Amazing!

Love the video too

[thenukes]

Great work.

[lejoe48]

Tigermilk is one of the best records ever and this one the best song in it. Special.

[carpinterita]

I'm totally in love with him

[jaye230]

Cool clip...thanks...and the words certainly ring true....the state we are all in....

[silbyron]

J'aime bien...

[benzchic909]

moi aussi :)

[topsyturvytown]

:]

wonderful song.

[tostgirl]

he's hot :P

[beethousand]

well thanks for changing it to the studio version i was kind of looking forward to the rest of that performance :|

[robotwookie]

that's the way it was cut for the Fans Only DVD.

[patokev]

Fab!!!!!!!!

[Nezwart]

Amazing video. Very well put together and also one of the best Belle and Sebastian songs.

[pablodius]

its just straight up the best one.

[hongfuchen]

a bunch of songs on Tigermilk and Sinister disagree!

[pablodius]

im not meaning to knock the rest of their work... i LOVE it all!  This one is just a personal favorite for me

[bilko7777]

great song..one of the best groups...tiger milk..and boy with the arab strap..2 of the best albums..amazing..

[a8n8a]

beautiful. this is my favourite belle and sebastian's song.

[giannisergente]

Non è mai troppo tardi per innamorarsi...:)

[elopewithmemsprivate]

easily my favorite belle and sebastian song

[AriannaAzra]

Ah, the Tigermilk days...

[mangothebear]

I love this song. Very first B&S song I ever heard and fell in love with the band. Check out my cover of this.

[robjduncan]

You'know i stopped listening to music a year ago. My record player broke and i've not had the cash to get another one. I didn't mind at the time, i'd listened to all my records loads and didn't feel like buying anything new - felt somewhat disconnected from it for a while, still do, considering how normalized most of it is. But listening to this is tempting me to get out a few of there records, and maybe some Al Green too.

[bicyclecase]

stuart has never cutier.

[will2bweird]

why were this genius of a band not a worldwide sensation

[fiuwriter]

Yes they are, in my book.

[robotwookie]

I've asked myself this question a million times. They are so damn good....

[melifit]

sorry, eponymous: apologies for illiteracy

[melifit]

can anyone post their eponymoous track - it's my favourite (that's how it's spelt yank fools!)

[idontwantthenews]

Absolutely perfect. This song gets me every time.

[sixkidsnocash]

fantastic

[ilMoz23]

amazing.

[velvet18]

Beautiful!, Thanks I love B&S

[JuicyOrange]

I melt

I love this song...

The live clip you start off with, where did you get that from? I've been trying to find it everywhere.

[CrinkleCutBeatroot]

I'm pretty sure this video is from the Fans Only dvd

[fiuwriter]

yes it is...I own it...and I love it...Beautiful...just Beautiful

[vioredum100]

Qué bonito...

[suedehead28]

A trully wonderful song one of their best, and one of my favs, this is where it all began...

[02pm]

When I saw them plaing this song in Austria last summer I cried like a silly, little baby

[amparitin]

mi canción favorita de belle and sebastian

[nihonniboku]

Love this song

[miaow777]

Right on! great song, kick ass Scottish band!!!!

[vioredum]

Pure elegance;can't wait ot have them back in Madrid.

E. from Madrid,Spain

[JHunter22]

J'étais confus par une rêve qui est resté avec moi toute la journée en 1995....