its funny how i found daniel through kurt cobain's top 50 albums. but now, i think daniel johnston is one of the best songwriters to ever walk the earth.
The way he sings "I made a mistake and I never forgot" over the subdued organ is heartbreaking and truly speaks to my struggles with obsessive anxiety.
my fiancee is in rehab right now...I just got back from visiting her for the past 10 days in nyc and she proposed to me on the streets of manhattan...she was put in rehab today and I cant fucking handle it...if songs like this didnt exist Id just fucking be a mess Im so scared for my angel thank you daniel thank you so much you have such a beautiful soul and me and my girl listen to your songs on the floor hand in hand high on our love...I cant wait to be back with her, you saved me tonight <:)
What makes Daniel Johnston great is that he was a man on the edge whose creations were a coping mechanism, this is what attracts me (and many others) to him, I think. Musically very simple, but so was Robert Johnson. The rawness is what makes the icon in this instance.
I lose is way better. Still not fantastic though. And for the arrogant pricks: its not because "i dont get it".. Its because I have certain taste in every type of music.
Its alright. Not gonna pop a huge boner for it like many commenters. I dont know about the whole "music thats different = art" thing. If an autistic kid played some shitty music because he really loved to and felt it... Ehhh. This isnt bad but not much to it either. Id listen to modest mouse to get this songs feel. Just my opinion
Daniel was a determined artist in my opinion. Any time he wanted to share his music with someone he had to record it, which meant if he wanted 20 people to hear it, he played it 20 times. Now imagine for this song if he messed up on the whistling, he would have to go back and replay it, and re-record the song. He's amazing.
Daniels' ability to capture an emotion and a abstract realness in his music is what makes him great. True his musicality tends to be more on the simple end, but he still has a spark that cant be taught. Im obsessed with him and Im half way through my music degree. The truth is, no amount of scales, modes, or bloated time signatures can give a song a soul. Daniel was a man who lived like no other and yet his songs can relate to any and all in a weird kind of way.. Long live DJ.
Daniel takes the every day thoughts and feelings of the average human and puts them to verse - no polishing for the public or regard to what's going to sell. Just plain feelings.
i LOL at the people who just dont get it. These people are usually not fans of "art", rather they are admirers of the polished people the big guys promote as the creators. They are fans of this 'ideal' person. True fans of art are attracted to HONESTY not cool hair and technical ability
@motnella07 What has meaning to you? What music has meaning to you? All art has meaning, it is the cause to some event in the artist life, it's their perception of this world whether its someone rapping about gucci or some kid screaming about murder or this genius singing about his troubled mind it all means something to someone.
@richard07960 Yeah and people find meaning in some guy just randomly slinging art on a canvas.. i could shit on the sidewalk and call it art and it technically would be.. this shit is terrible, he has literally no musical talent and if he wasn't crazy no one would give two shits about this man.
@motnella07 Really because last I checked I found out about Daniel this morning, listened apprehensively at first, but it grew on me. Only after I listened to the music did I do some research and find out he was 'crazy' and now I love Daniel and his music. So how about this you hateful, ignorant piece of shit, if you don't like the music then go away and listen to your metal or dubstep. Yeah, real talent there.
@motnella07 Really because last I checked I found out about Daniel this morning, listened apprehensively at first, but it grew on me. Only after I listened to the music did I do some research and find out he was 'crazy' and now I love Daniel and his music. So how about this you hateful, ignorant piece of shit, if you don't like the music then go away and listen to your metal or dubstep. Yeah, real talent there.
This comes from one of the most complex minds to ever exist. You can feel the emotions just protruding from his voice. Love love love it. Dime a dozen <3
@thecapone45 It is most def. him...he has been through a lot in the past 25-30 years like lost his teeth and gained a ton of weight from his meds/diet. I worry about his health...
I was recently introduced to Daniel Johnstons music even though ive been a Cobain fan for years... Now im not gunna be like I know all about Daniel Johnston or any of that but when I listen to his music I understand him. I understand his stories and I just truly now admire him and as a writer he has become quite an influence on me... Love this song!!
I saw Daniel Johnston play a couple years ago -(around the time his bio came out) -he has the sweetest of temperaments and lives in torturous and beautiful world that we're all lucky enough to visit through his work. Whether you're a long time fan or newly introduced to his music, it's not a competition, he captivates us all because of his vulnerability and honesty.
i really don't see where people consider this bad...i mean, it is low quality audio, but i don't see where it's low quality harmony, rhythm, progression, composition, tonality, (maybe the whistling a lil, but whatever)...the things that make music. ya know? unedited, too, so it's pretty much a straight-shot recording. i don't know many musicians who do that anymore...just a handful in the metal dept. who don't allow cut/paste. that's where the newer concept of quality music came from anyway.
I love how this guy, Daniel Johnston, can put a smile on my face when I'm feeling down. He's one of the rare artist that come along in a blue moon. People say he's bad, well stop being close minded. Open your mind, and find the emotion & pain. But also look for the joy in it. (:
I never knew I liked Daniel Johnston. I am happy to rediscover so many songs I had heard in the past without attribution or heard covered by more popular artists.
@blonkyman I actually said the opposite :-) Plus they're both singing American folk music with acoustic guitar so there is a similarity of cord and structure. Just as there is between Doc Watson and Johnston, for instance. I think a much more realistic comparison is between Roscoe Holcomb ("High, Lonesome Sound") and Johnston, though not so much in the content of their lyrics (Holcomb sings traditional songs for the most part.) To each his/her own, though. They (DJ and BD) are both talented.
@blonkyman early Dylan and early Johnston are both primarily acoustic, that's about it. You could say equally legitimately that DJ and Slim Whitman are comparable if that's the only basis for comparison. Both BD and DJ do have writing that is great, but DJ writes mostly about himself and BD's much more outwardly orientated. Johnston is not consistent, no matter what people pretend, as if he stumbles into brilliance by accident only on occasion. Dylan is more consistent though many BD songs suck.
@svarteboks I do agree with you on how Dylan has writing that is more about himself and Johnston has more outwardly writing, but I also think that they construct their songs similarly and the way they pronounce or phrase things are similar. For example I had lost my mind the way he sings the way he sings is very similar to how early Dylan sounds. That's just me though.
It is so humorous to read the comments on this post. It's like everyone is trying to come up with something to show what an incredible fan they are of Johnston, comparing him to Dylan (why, exactly?), talking about mental illness. To me if a song can not move you unless you know the artist's history than it sucks, or at least it isn't art. Except for the line he took from the Beatles, the lyrics of this song are fresh and fit perfectly with both the cheap organ and his quavering voice. His best.
these people on here talking about how he is cool or used to be cool.... who gives a flying fuck. if i heard this song on the radio or in an elevator i would still think this song is fucking great. so shut the fuck up.
Daniel Johnston's talent comes from a unique place in his life. He pulled it out of the depths of his own personal hell, and in the raw honesty of his music this experience is conveyed.
@haxor758 Lol, i didnt know people looked at my profile,,, Its a heartagram, from singer H.I.M. I liked him for a while but i dont customize my account much so i never changed it.
@haxor758 i have the latest version, and does it even matter? It dont for me. Now you can go ahead and reply, but i wont read it nor will i reply, but you can go ahead and waste your time if you want, (:
@thecapone45 What? does that make any fucking sense all i said was update it lol "im not gunna reply waste your time" for one thats just being a stupid dick and for 2 do i give a shit? nope just randomely decide to go on your period thats fine
y'know...don't pity the man who has the capacity to realise and reflect this sort of..erm...soul-juice-essence..appreciate what is shamefully a rare quality in men and pity yourselves
what attracts me to daniel johnston is the creativity. you just know that his music and his art is from deep inside his heart. He was given this amazing talent and he used to tto express all his emotions. a troubled artist with nothing but love in his heart. thats daniel johnston. such unique style of art. makes me want to be liek him, in that hes able to pour his heart out in his God given talent.
this is probably the only man who can speak to me deep down....dillion, strummer....lennon....johnson...bb king....good writers but they never spoke to my soul....only my heart...this man gets inside and doesnt leave
@Squibfire I think tha'ts relevant to the human situation. These feelings that are supposed to be bad and avoided ofen mean being more connected to things and sensitive to beauty.
Johnston is a great perormer, but at the same time something could be said for some of his songs being recorded with better equipment. Though i don't like any of the covers i've heard as much as the originals -- except i really like Karen O's cover of this.
i feel bad, when i first found out about Daniel i totally didnt get it and i used to make fun of him all the time but then one day i was really depressed over something and i dont know why but i put on one of his songs and it just super clicked with me and suddenly i started liking all the songs i used to hate, im sorry for ever doubting you Daniel
Love Danny J. One of my favs. I entered a contest on a website, and it was a live contest, and I played a song .. and one of the persons judging it said, "Whoa I thought he was going into Daniel Johnston or something..." Kinda cool.
@mustbejames1 not poor daniel. if you pity him youre just putting him to shame.. which is the worst thing you can do to anyone. MR T DONT PITY NO ONE BITCH
@Job4aPirate well sorry but thats how i feel....i just feel bad for him kind of. he lost his mind, he shakes like a nesquik because of his illnesses, and I felt he shoulda gotten more attention. and yeah, to make more money because Daniel didnt want to do anything but music. its all he knew, its all he could cope with and work at without losing it completely...such a shame, but amazing. :)
@MindBloodandDark i don't think Daniel Johnston was ever cool. And, unless you were living in west Texas, you pretty much discovered Daniel Johnston by the "Hi, how are you?" T-shirt fashioned by the late Kurt Cobain--like the rest of us. He's more of an artist than a musician, if you can plainly listen.
@1gaia Yeah too right... It seems the best song writers dont have what people would call a traditionally 'good voice'. But its more the way they get there voice to sit with the music and express themselves.
@DeadJ0ker27 thats the point, well not point but beautyy of it, he uses shitty recording equipment he couldnt afford anything else. a true starving artist
This is so amazing. I had no idea Karen O covered this song. I loved it in WTWTA and it's the reason I got into the YYYs. So when I was listening to yip jump and it just came up I was completely fuckin taken by surprise.
A cheap keyboard, cheap cassette recorder, and a truly deep and troubled artist. This one comes from the heart of Daniel Johnston. No recording studio could recreate this. A beautiful version of a great song.
i love that certain period of his earleyest work where his songs sound like starw berry field ish way better then the beatles Genious Daniel is A genious a legond I place him Right Up with hendrix
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123451148 1 day ago
its funny how i found daniel through kurt cobain's top 50 albums. but now, i think daniel johnston is one of the best songwriters to ever walk the earth.
sexdrugsnsk8boarding 3 weeks ago
Does someone know if we can listen to that song in a better (audio) quality?
AllOfThisCanBeBroken 1 month ago
@AllOfThisCanBeBroken you're kidding right? He cut this on a home tape recorder.
djnikylee 4 weeks ago 5
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AllOfThisCanBeBroken 1 month ago
this is the best version of this song. the original!!!
oliversgrn 1 month ago 2
The way he sings "I made a mistake and I never forgot" over the subdued organ is heartbreaking and truly speaks to my struggles with obsessive anxiety.
MoonAndAntarctica3 1 month ago
I ate pie before it was cool, it burnt my mouth.
benpoulden1 2 months ago 6
pitchfork (dot) com/features/interviews/5841-daniel-johnston/
ROSSZip 2 months ago
my fiancee is in rehab right now...I just got back from visiting her for the past 10 days in nyc and she proposed to me on the streets of manhattan...she was put in rehab today and I cant fucking handle it...if songs like this didnt exist Id just fucking be a mess Im so scared for my angel thank you daniel thank you so much you have such a beautiful soul and me and my girl listen to your songs on the floor hand in hand high on our love...I cant wait to be back with her, you saved me tonight <:)
goodbye41 2 months ago 4
What makes Daniel Johnston great is that he was a man on the edge whose creations were a coping mechanism, this is what attracts me (and many others) to him, I think. Musically very simple, but so was Robert Johnson. The rawness is what makes the icon in this instance.
bobtube111 2 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Daniel Johnston
Beautiful!
ncrikku 3 months ago
He's a fucking genius. Period. Such simple songs that have just as much meaning as, say, The Beatles.
NintendoSegaSonyGuy 3 months ago 5
I lose is way better. Still not fantastic though. And for the arrogant pricks: its not because "i dont get it".. Its because I have certain taste in every type of music.
MrFlacid1 3 months ago
Its alright. Not gonna pop a huge boner for it like many commenters. I dont know about the whole "music thats different = art" thing. If an autistic kid played some shitty music because he really loved to and felt it... Ehhh. This isnt bad but not much to it either. Id listen to modest mouse to get this songs feel. Just my opinion
MrFlacid1 3 months ago
Daniel was a determined artist in my opinion. Any time he wanted to share his music with someone he had to record it, which meant if he wanted 20 people to hear it, he played it 20 times. Now imagine for this song if he messed up on the whistling, he would have to go back and replay it, and re-record the song. He's amazing.
xAMSCRAYx 4 months ago
i love you DaNiEl!!!!!
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trustyoureye 5 months ago
Daniels' ability to capture an emotion and a abstract realness in his music is what makes him great. True his musicality tends to be more on the simple end, but he still has a spark that cant be taught. Im obsessed with him and Im half way through my music degree. The truth is, no amount of scales, modes, or bloated time signatures can give a song a soul. Daniel was a man who lived like no other and yet his songs can relate to any and all in a weird kind of way.. Long live DJ.
IncoherentZen 5 months ago
good god this guy is awesome!!!
numstuck 5 months ago
Daniel takes the every day thoughts and feelings of the average human and puts them to verse - no polishing for the public or regard to what's going to sell. Just plain feelings.
MeltedClocks 6 months ago 2
Man I just plain love Daniel, there's no way around it. What an excellent, shining soul
MeltedClocks 6 months ago
i LOL at the people who just dont get it. These people are usually not fans of "art", rather they are admirers of the polished people the big guys promote as the creators. They are fans of this 'ideal' person. True fans of art are attracted to HONESTY not cool hair and technical ability
funnyfacerful 6 months ago
I like people who find meaning in shit when there is none to be had this shit is absolutely terrible.. my ears are now bleeding.
motnella07 6 months ago
@motnella07 What has meaning to you? What music has meaning to you? All art has meaning, it is the cause to some event in the artist life, it's their perception of this world whether its someone rapping about gucci or some kid screaming about murder or this genius singing about his troubled mind it all means something to someone.
richard07960 6 months ago
@richard07960 Yeah and people find meaning in some guy just randomly slinging art on a canvas.. i could shit on the sidewalk and call it art and it technically would be.. this shit is terrible, he has literally no musical talent and if he wasn't crazy no one would give two shits about this man.
motnella07 6 months ago
@motnella07 Really because last I checked I found out about Daniel this morning, listened apprehensively at first, but it grew on me. Only after I listened to the music did I do some research and find out he was 'crazy' and now I love Daniel and his music. So how about this you hateful, ignorant piece of shit, if you don't like the music then go away and listen to your metal or dubstep. Yeah, real talent there.
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@motnella07 Really because last I checked I found out about Daniel this morning, listened apprehensively at first, but it grew on me. Only after I listened to the music did I do some research and find out he was 'crazy' and now I love Daniel and his music. So how about this you hateful, ignorant piece of shit, if you don't like the music then go away and listen to your metal or dubstep. Yeah, real talent there.
myaccount611 5 months ago
i just started listening to him after i got a daniel johnston shirt bc it was the same one kurt cobain had
nirvanblindmelonfrik 6 months ago
I liked Daniel since he slipped at Burger King when he was 4.
nretelas 6 months ago
One of the best song writers ever...
LaudrupCASLA 6 months ago
Forev0:00re more.
FREAKMortician 6 months ago
great track,,love this guy
IRLPOKERBRAT13 7 months ago
wow... esta canción está buenísima.
Lilianadecol 7 months ago
This comes from one of the most complex minds to ever exist. You can feel the emotions just protruding from his voice. Love love love it. Dime a dozen <3
JoutTHEordinary 7 months ago
@JoutTHEordinary i think u didnt mean to say dime a dozen? maybe u meant to say one in a million.
TheMistterman 6 months ago
@TheMistterman Lol nope I meant to say dime a dozen. Lets say both then :D. Either way this man has a beautiful mind and a deep soul
JoutTHEordinary 6 months ago
@MrBlueButtons I totally agree. He has always been absolutely, brutally honest. And he has always been absolutely, brutally Daniel Johnston.
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justplayfm 8 months ago
I liked the hammer before it was a tool.
I liked jackets before the Cagoule
Akidcalledgrim 8 months ago 20
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watch the devil and daniel johnston if you have an open mind
numbforthought 2 months ago
@numbforthought I've seen it. It was awesome.
Akidcalledgrim 2 months ago
didn't know he sang this song originally- it makes sense now though. I like this song.
goofygobber101 8 months ago
i liked daniel johnston before he was born.
Torbjaaarn 8 months ago
I liked ice cream before it was cool.
mjasullivan 8 months ago 2
Before he was cool/after he was cool... He's ALWAYS been cool
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ATPTheMovie 8 months ago
I like Daniel Johnston because he's cool.
SpaceCowboyMcCoy 8 months ago 20
<3
kaityjane3 8 months ago
This song is so good it hurts. It sounds so simple and yet so intricate at the same time.
ukulazy 8 months ago 2
Daniel Johnston is cool.
thoughtcriminalxxx 9 months ago
i just found an other of my friends
thesecretofqwerty 9 months ago
Man,,, I looked him up and I realized he was so YOUNG in this video,,, is this even him? Forgive me if im wrong,,
thecapone45 9 months ago
@thecapone45 It is most def. him...he has been through a lot in the past 25-30 years like lost his teeth and gained a ton of weight from his meds/diet. I worry about his health...
danno698299 9 months ago
This was recorded with a calculator.
But it still sounds amazing.
RFGTP 9 months ago
This is a nice song. Now, I can finally feel it!!! This shit came out when i was just born, in 1983!!!11 HURRAY!!!1111!!!
RavenNM1983 9 months ago
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RavenNM1983 9 months ago
Happy feet mean worried shoes.
logician360 9 months ago
I was recently introduced to Daniel Johnstons music even though ive been a Cobain fan for years... Now im not gunna be like I know all about Daniel Johnston or any of that but when I listen to his music I understand him. I understand his stories and I just truly now admire him and as a writer he has become quite an influence on me... Love this song!!
kjag23 9 months ago 2
I saw Daniel Johnston play a couple years ago -(around the time his bio came out) -he has the sweetest of temperaments and lives in torturous and beautiful world that we're all lucky enough to visit through his work. Whether you're a long time fan or newly introduced to his music, it's not a competition, he captivates us all because of his vulnerability and honesty.
radiogrrrl 10 months ago 2
Inspirational man who possesses many gifts from God:) Great artistry!
DJacqu8351 10 months ago
amazing job i seee great amazing thing happened for you
burrows1516 10 months ago
i really don't see where people consider this bad...i mean, it is low quality audio, but i don't see where it's low quality harmony, rhythm, progression, composition, tonality, (maybe the whistling a lil, but whatever)...the things that make music. ya know? unedited, too, so it's pretty much a straight-shot recording. i don't know many musicians who do that anymore...just a handful in the metal dept. who don't allow cut/paste. that's where the newer concept of quality music came from anyway.
doodoostickstain 10 months ago 3
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lol.. this guy sucks hard cock
unku 11 months ago
@unku . You are a cunt. What have you achieved. Fuck all. I hate cunts like you. If you Don't like it then why watch it. Stupid CUNT
theoperatives 11 months ago
@theoperatives Dude, you look like an ass when you use that word, its offensive.
HippyWhoForgotLove 10 months ago
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@unku . You are a cunt. What have you achieved. Fuck all. I hate cunts like you. If you Don't like it then why watch it. Stupid CUNT
theoperatives 11 months ago
@unku you dont deserve ears.
iloveher1773 10 months ago
I love how this guy, Daniel Johnston, can put a smile on my face when I'm feeling down. He's one of the rare artist that come along in a blue moon. People say he's bad, well stop being close minded. Open your mind, and find the emotion & pain. But also look for the joy in it. (:
MissSarahSoda 11 months ago 7
I never knew I liked Daniel Johnston. I am happy to rediscover so many songs I had heard in the past without attribution or heard covered by more popular artists.
ubriekceks 11 months ago
this song brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it.... such emotion. love you danny J!
ryotbryant 11 months ago
@blonkyman I actually said the opposite :-) Plus they're both singing American folk music with acoustic guitar so there is a similarity of cord and structure. Just as there is between Doc Watson and Johnston, for instance. I think a much more realistic comparison is between Roscoe Holcomb ("High, Lonesome Sound") and Johnston, though not so much in the content of their lyrics (Holcomb sings traditional songs for the most part.) To each his/her own, though. They (DJ and BD) are both talented.
svarteboks 11 months ago
@blonkyman early Dylan and early Johnston are both primarily acoustic, that's about it. You could say equally legitimately that DJ and Slim Whitman are comparable if that's the only basis for comparison. Both BD and DJ do have writing that is great, but DJ writes mostly about himself and BD's much more outwardly orientated. Johnston is not consistent, no matter what people pretend, as if he stumbles into brilliance by accident only on occasion. Dylan is more consistent though many BD songs suck.
svarteboks 11 months ago
@svarteboks I do agree with you on how Dylan has writing that is more about himself and Johnston has more outwardly writing, but I also think that they construct their songs similarly and the way they pronounce or phrase things are similar. For example I had lost my mind the way he sings the way he sings is very similar to how early Dylan sounds. That's just me though.
blonkyman 11 months ago
god, imagine if daniel johnston had FL studio 9.
lastlane 11 months ago 5
It is so humorous to read the comments on this post. It's like everyone is trying to come up with something to show what an incredible fan they are of Johnston, comparing him to Dylan (why, exactly?), talking about mental illness. To me if a song can not move you unless you know the artist's history than it sucks, or at least it isn't art. Except for the line he took from the Beatles, the lyrics of this song are fresh and fit perfectly with both the cheap organ and his quavering voice. His best.
svarteboks 11 months ago
@svarteboks I can see why some people would compare with Dylan, they are both phenomenal writers and sound similar.
blonkyman 11 months ago
i wonder what he felt when this passed through his body and soul
shamothersunclesfish 11 months ago 2
that kinda sounds like radiohead, the beatles, and bob dylan put into one.
xlrious1 1 year ago
We Found The Five Beatles, ladies and gentlemen!!!! DAniel Jhonston!!!
Dadaistaprofesional 1 year ago
brillante.
KaraLilith 1 year ago
Why are people saying in regards to mental illness?
Kmars121 1 year ago
these people on here talking about how he is cool or used to be cool.... who gives a flying fuck. if i heard this song on the radio or in an elevator i would still think this song is fucking great. so shut the fuck up.
metaltoga342 1 year ago
@metaltoga342 You never hear stuff like this in elevators. Although, that would be really cool.
billyboy434 1 year ago
In my opinion, the greatest song ever written in regards to mental illness.
Suavepebble 1 year ago
HOLY CRAP I THOUGHT KAREN O WROTE THIS.
this version is like 456423987349876 times better!
iamjoedubois 1 year ago 38
YES TO CHORD ORGAN! If you are into them check out my vids, I collect, repair and play them. Daniel Johnston was a genius....
Goatboy44spl 1 year ago
@Goatboy44spl Is a genius
Goatboy44spl 1 year ago
Daniel Johnston was always cool.
vinniesm 1 year ago
@IFRZULU Your comparison of Lady Gaga and Daniel Johnston is unnecessary and smacks of false dichotomy. Please don't do that.
suredoloveya 1 year ago 3
the only thing i would change about this is making his vocals a bit louder(:
CBAexplore 1 year ago
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ohhprime 1 year ago
Daniel Johnston's talent comes from a unique place in his life. He pulled it out of the depths of his own personal hell, and in the raw honesty of his music this experience is conveyed.
teluia 1 year ago 4
@sislap87 yes i AM tired of bad quality porn, thats exactly what i was thinking when i typed in this song!! YOU HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE!
moonmaidens 1 year ago 5
i liked daniel johnston after he was cool.
boyomeboyo 1 year ago 65
@boyomeboyo Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
redlerb 8 months ago
@redlerb .... what?
thecapone45 8 months ago
@thecapone45 why do u have a pentagram?
haxor758 8 months ago
@haxor758 Lol, i didnt know people looked at my profile,,, Its a heartagram, from singer H.I.M. I liked him for a while but i dont customize my account much so i never changed it.
thecapone45 8 months ago
@thecapone45 its on the fuckin messages its right at the side of your comment
haxor758 8 months ago
@haxor758 ..... Idk what u talking bout cuzz i dont see it, maybe thats in your inbox.
thecapone45 8 months ago
@thecapone45 use firefox
haxor758 8 months ago
@haxor758 I am
thecapone45 8 months ago
@thecapone45 update that shit
haxor758 8 months ago
@haxor758 i have the latest version, and does it even matter? It dont for me. Now you can go ahead and reply, but i wont read it nor will i reply, but you can go ahead and waste your time if you want, (:
thecapone45 8 months ago
@thecapone45 What? does that make any fucking sense all i said was update it lol "im not gunna reply waste your time" for one thats just being a stupid dick and for 2 do i give a shit? nope just randomely decide to go on your period thats fine
haxor758 8 months ago
I love that you can just barely hear him whistling.
BringOutTheLions 1 year ago
y'know...don't pity the man who has the capacity to realise and reflect this sort of..erm...soul-juice-essence..appreciate what is shamefully a rare quality in men and pity yourselves
dannyofthededd 1 year ago 4
what attracts me to daniel johnston is the creativity. you just know that his music and his art is from deep inside his heart. He was given this amazing talent and he used to tto express all his emotions. a troubled artist with nothing but love in his heart. thats daniel johnston. such unique style of art. makes me want to be liek him, in that hes able to pour his heart out in his God given talent.
pjkim14 1 year ago
this is probably the only man who can speak to me deep down....dillion, strummer....lennon....johnson...bb king....good writers but they never spoke to my soul....only my heart...this man gets inside and doesnt leave
mustbejames1 1 year ago
this is incredible
sublime8992 1 year ago
@Squibfire I think tha'ts relevant to the human situation. These feelings that are supposed to be bad and avoided ofen mean being more connected to things and sensitive to beauty.
Johnston is a great perormer, but at the same time something could be said for some of his songs being recorded with better equipment. Though i don't like any of the covers i've heard as much as the originals -- except i really like Karen O's cover of this.
orange343434 1 year ago
this is great. daniel johnston influenced a lot of music. he has a unique style and beautiful lyrics. i weep.
whoseclues 1 year ago
this song is what every musician hopes to achieve i cant even put it in words how pure and beauitful it is
shamothersunclesfish 1 year ago 3
Daniel Johnston is a great song wrighter but a bad performer.. but i guess thats not the point of his music..
silverface125 1 year ago
@silverface125 you are obviously not a musician, or are a retard.
whoseclues 1 year ago
i feel bad, when i first found out about Daniel i totally didnt get it and i used to make fun of him all the time but then one day i was really depressed over something and i dont know why but i put on one of his songs and it just super clicked with me and suddenly i started liking all the songs i used to hate, im sorry for ever doubting you Daniel
Squibfire 1 year ago 6
Love Danny J. One of my favs. I entered a contest on a website, and it was a live contest, and I played a song .. and one of the persons judging it said, "Whoa I thought he was going into Daniel Johnston or something..." Kinda cool.
ryotbryant 1 year ago
How can you not look at this man and see pain?
bawhite125 1 year ago
@bawhite125 I don't see pain, I see expression.
babydontblush 1 year ago
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@bawhite125 I don't see pain, I see expression.
babydontblush 1 year ago
this song is so raw.
I love it. this is artistry <3
such beautiful lyrics.
I believe the piano chords in the Karen O version better suit the lyrics. I love her version. but, I cannot compare it to the emotion here.
I'm blown away.
jazzymongo 1 year ago
you can really feel all of his emotions and energy through his work
purpleuni 1 year ago
love him <3
purpleuni 1 year ago
Wasn't this song on the Butt Fisting sessions?
typeanoise 1 year ago
Such a great song. I love this guy.
Peepholecircus 1 year ago
poor Daniel. we'll always love him
mustbejames1 1 year ago
@mustbejames1 not poor daniel. if you pity him youre just putting him to shame.. which is the worst thing you can do to anyone. MR T DONT PITY NO ONE BITCH
Job4aPirate 1 year ago
@mustbejames1 dont say poor daniel. shame is the worst feeling ever. and pitying causes that.
Job4aPirate 1 year ago
@Job4aPirate well sorry but thats how i feel....i just feel bad for him kind of. he lost his mind, he shakes like a nesquik because of his illnesses, and I felt he shoulda gotten more attention. and yeah, to make more money because Daniel didnt want to do anything but music. its all he knew, its all he could cope with and work at without losing it completely...such a shame, but amazing. :)
mustbejames1 1 year ago
What's with all these people saying "I liked Daniel Johnston before he was cool!" Seriously, stop it. It makes YOU sound like the poser.
MindBloodandDark 1 year ago 77
@MindBloodandDark Johnston has always been cool ;)
syntaxiko 1 year ago
@MindBloodandDark THAT'S WHAT WE CALL BE A HIPSTER. u_u
8zippo8 1 year ago
@MindBloodandDark It's Hip to say that lol ;)
SlickCat57 1 year ago
@MindBloodandDark THANK YOOU!!! im just getting into this guy and hes my hero man like hes amazing .. he was always kool btw
popgunparadise 1 year ago
@MindBloodandDark
hahaha
vansmanbyron 1 year ago
@MindBloodandDark
hahaha
vansmanbyron 1 year ago
@MindBloodandDark
I'm pretty sure he's always been cool.
alibechandhermit 11 months ago
@MindBloodandDark i don't think Daniel Johnston was ever cool. And, unless you were living in west Texas, you pretty much discovered Daniel Johnston by the "Hi, how are you?" T-shirt fashioned by the late Kurt Cobain--like the rest of us. He's more of an artist than a musician, if you can plainly listen.
bulletsforkids 10 months ago
@bulletsforkids He had a following in and around Austin before the whole Cobain-shirt-thing.
itarisk 10 months ago
@MindBloodandDark That's just something hipsters say....they ruin everything.
brig502 8 months ago
@MindBloodandDark Youre sooo cool
comandogringos 8 months ago
I love the way Daniel claims not to be able to sing. Such nonsense. This is true music. :)
1gaia 1 year ago
@1gaia Yeah too right... It seems the best song writers dont have what people would call a traditionally 'good voice'. But its more the way they get there voice to sit with the music and express themselves.
MitchellJonesMusic 10 months ago
It's a shame you can barley hear him.
DeadJ0ker27 1 year ago
@DeadJ0ker27 thats the point, well not point but beautyy of it, he uses shitty recording equipment he couldnt afford anything else. a true starving artist
mustbejames1 1 year ago
@mustbejames1
Not really. I don't care about the backstory. I just like the music.
DeadJ0ker27 1 year ago
Wow, he has an awesome voice. Got here from the WhereTheWildThingsAre. This is adorable, and just... wow. :')
goldfishinaglass 1 year ago 2
This is so amazing. I had no idea Karen O covered this song. I loved it in WTWTA and it's the reason I got into the YYYs. So when I was listening to yip jump and it just came up I was completely fuckin taken by surprise.
DeadJ0ker27 1 year ago 2
well i just glad he wrote it...
bocajrr 1 year ago
This irritates me, how Karen O has more views for this song, than the original..
daniel deserves more than this ><
otherlifes 1 year ago
@otherlifes Somehow, I doubt the singer himself would care who had more views on Youtube.
Kamikazebutterfly 1 year ago
The first time I came across this song, I guess it changed my life o.o
stinkytick 1 year ago 3
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Cordoloinar 1 year ago
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@slackmaster2000 The first time's free, that's how they get you. Now I'm paying for his albums.
*Paying*
Cordoloinar 1 year ago
A cheap keyboard, cheap cassette recorder, and a truly deep and troubled artist. This one comes from the heart of Daniel Johnston. No recording studio could recreate this. A beautiful version of a great song.
scientist1882 1 year ago 51
@scientist1882 that cheap keyboard is actually a cheap 'chord organ'
bulletsforkids 10 months ago
@scientist1882 haha could you imagine if he was in a room with a bunch of producers execs etc....... the looks on their faces
85mariapatricia 10 months ago
a pack of marlboros, and copious amounts of substance will never replace this, i have tried
errcycoo 1 year ago
so this is where Fishboy got it from
popp1nbottlez 1 year ago
Amazing simplicity, yet a truly memorable song. Maudlin under the skin. beautiful. CdR:(
CarldeReims 1 year ago
What key is this in?
goodleshoes 1 year ago
@goodleshoes A
ulyssespatera 1 year ago
gorgeous..
SkaAlien 1 year ago
Beautiful.
RetinalHaemorrhage 1 year ago
this interests me.. but idk at time it sounds just like noise but not that good.
it's ok :]
to over powering though in my opinion.
pfftpens2 1 year ago
@pfftpens2 It's imperative that you peel away that "noise" (which is, to me, all sound is anyway) to see the genius behind Daniel Johnston.
CarlosIsDown 1 year ago
@CarlosIsDown I meant: " (which is, to me, all music is anyway) "
CarlosIsDown 1 year ago
i love that certain period of his earleyest work where his songs sound like starw berry field ish way better then the beatles Genious Daniel is A genious a legond I place him Right Up with hendrix
jahstp 1 year ago