Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down

[MissCeejus]

I love his voice. This song though, I loved it, then I saw the video. I'm not a sissy by any means, but it made me tear up...wierd

[maxvickers]

fking minttt

[zombiecancer888]

a video of katy pary shooting sparklers from her tits won the video music awards, yet this wasn't even nominated for best music video. T_T

[ArizonaLizardMan]

@zombiecancer888 Well its sad that that doesn't surprise me

[ray54525]

look at lil kurt singing

[Insandom]

Just me or someone take too many of his pills that morning?

[mikestogy]

316 people have a disease where like buttons look like dislike buttons o:

[IgbyShelbinguez]

Is he trying to look like Kurt Cobain or is that just a terrible coincidence

[13rewersfan52]

@IgbyShelbinguez I think it was intentional because at one point he was wearing that striped orange shirt and I can't think of the exact one but I'm pretty sure Kurt Cobain wore a similar one in one of Nirvana's videos.

[punkhavek]

@13rewersfan52 hell yea it was intentional, he even sings and looks similiar to kurt and that video you were talking about was Sliver..he wears a black and red striped sweater.

[MultiKimbo305]

i dont get the video??

[sleestac69]

vevo sucks bigtime

[DaCruHunter]

Definitely wasn't expecting that ending

[Techy1996]

i cant turn up this song loud enough! ... i guess it wasent ment to be loud...but soft

[67GreenBay]

This song makes me cry even befor my parents haev passed away

[brunsara]

@67GreenBay je suis desolate.

[cnbr15]

Notice how in the begening it never really shows him getting up then look at the end

[newbrandomness22]

makes ya think if your life really does flash before your eyes before death...

[jotdoj]

Fuck you pitbull ,

[ABlevins40]

Eyes cast down... I'll keep my eyes fixed on that douche on the lefthand side of the Vid. Seriously, he's creeping me out

[MultiPostal2]

@alexmrgn77 ur an ass he was giving his opinion

[xiaotortise]

is he ed sheeran moonlighting?

[praisethebeatles]

@Koukigreen

clearly your trying to compensate for something if your calling him a gayass...

[jmill2828er]

One of the FEW BANDS that are played on dogshit MTV and the radio that have talent. these kids know how to play!

[broncos20111]

I got choked up a little.... Very moving video. Life is too short, folks. Live every minute to the fullest because you just never know when it is our turn...

[Shringyshrong]

@nzephier no, hes seeing all of the things that he has done in his life, because he dies :'(

[Justen45678]

dear bp commercial fuck u

[cambles28]

@Justen45678 True dat. Fuck bp.... awesome music video.

[nzephier]

My interpretation of this video is that a father has come to terms and realized how he has failed many things and people in his life, and is now out to change that, and the releasing of the balloons at the end was a testament to his will to change.

[alexmrgn77]

@nzephier ur an idiot

[IGLK]

@nzephier nope, he's just dead...

[destroyapro]

@nzephier long story short. its his life flashing before his eyes. the end shows he's dead. plain and simple.

[TheFistikuffs]

The guy in this video is also in this Fistikuffs Quest for Crunk Video part 2 above - you guys should check it out. His name is Chris Carson and he is a awesome guy. Thanks.

[bedruckend]

78,499 views not bad at all, cause the others 6,000,000 are mine

[barrowboy1991]

316 people were blinded by the sun.

[DARKEFYRE911]

cool!

[bouska1213]

i watched this 20 times why? BECAUSE I FUCKING LIKE IT!! I FUCKING LIKE IT ALOT!

[chevy454rocks]

kinda sounds like tom petty a little bit

[MultiPostal2]

i hear this song every time i go to guitar center

[nateDawg12346]

when he went through the small fort was that from when he was a child? sorry i didn't get it too well.. other than that moving song.

[TheSaintphat]

@nateDawg12346 The when he went jogging he found the little fort he made in his childhood, and found various items that brought back memories, as well as the first time he kissed the girl he was sleeping next to in the beggining.

[Captin30]

one of he best songs i've heard!

[TheSnak369]

this song made me cry

[XxSpyyx]

Well that ruined my day...

[nikki8694]

AMAZING <3

[TestedTwice]

One band today that keeps things old school and simple. None of that sellout crap.

[Rajm3k91]

Ta nuta jest tak dobra że mi się aż włosy na jajkach jeża :D

[Highnuf]

Youth Lagoon

[Candyymaee456]

'I always wanna cry to this sonq,just because how beautiful yet traqic it is "Siqh"

[TheWhiteEggroll]

This deserves more views!!!

[dudeness88]

Didn't think a music video could be so moving

[Koukigreen]

@dudeness88 gayass

[8o8hawaiii]

@dudeness88 Truth.

[JellyAndGinge]

In my opinion, this is what someone perceives as being 'heaven'. When the man goes into the tent it's like his life is flashing before him and when he see's the bright light and all the people he's loved are standing with him it shows that the people you love and have in your life is the one thing that matters the most in the world. But hey! I'm only 14. I probably have no idea what I'm talking about.

[sootyhoots]

@JellyAndGinge no idea...

[jt62796]

@JellyAndGinge Age is not a limit on reason and wisdom. let no one tell you different. and thats some deep shit man.

[JellyAndGinge]

@jt62796 thank you so much! really means a lot

[BoltonASD]

I always pretend to be asleep when my wife tries to wake me at 6am as well.

[neverpoopooapoopoo]

@BoltonASD unless she's offering sex

[TheWhiteEggroll]

@sickestfrostmage in the beginning it shows him sleeping in bed at the brink of death, while in his mind he is revisiting all of his most treasured memories and when he is about to pass away he is visited by all of his loved ones. At the end it shows him at peace.

[snoopyninjer]

my mom and i used to love this song but then, she is now taking a long nap :( and can't

listen to this without crying

[dudeness88]

@snoopyninjer Damn man

[BIGxBOSSxx1]

@snoopyninjer I'm so sorry..

[HeyitsAl3c]

@snoopyninjer I'm very sorry to hear that man. "Keep your eyes fixed on the sun"

[TheLVG12]

@snoopyninjer I almost cried at the end of the video, but your comment made me cry for real. I'm so sorry.

[chinacustomz]

@snoopyninjer three years later and I cant stop either, damn this song......

[BOURITOJOE]

@snoopyninjer LAWLLLLL NOOBZOR!!!111!!!

[sickestfrostmage]

i dont get it

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[alienigenacomehojas]

These guys are nothing but genious :3

[imdan1182]

hes dead dude

[THEORIGINALMOneyMaKa]

this may have been the best video ive ever seen

[Crane1313]

Wait... so is he dead at the end?

[MrWHS2010]

@Crane1313 yep the video is his life flashing before him. At the end all the people he loved are there to see him off.

[shyannerubymikesell]

Love this song makes me feel relaxed and optimistic :3

[Basekitball]

I dont know why this video makes me sad every time i see it. Im a upbeat young guy so don't relate a whole lot to the video but it just captures all of human sadness in 2minutes. idk gets me everytime, perfect song, perfect video.

[AHayHay101]

Made me cry (,:

[difstoffe]

in the beginning when you see the guys profile, it kinda looks like a shaved, short haired Serj Tankian

[Maarten488]

@pikachu7567 I've got the feeling that you like pokémon?

[jimmyofaden]

I heard this band at a party last night .

I liked what I heard so much I had to ask the name of the band.

Once in a while a band comes along

The sound catches your ear ..and ya can't shake that groove.

This is one of those bands.

I'm a new fan.

[guitargod1157]

These guys are INSANE live.

[ele3493]

Esperandolos en Costa Rica :D

[gladimhear]

why cant we make music like this again?

[KeithRichards1971]

I was speechless the first time i listened to this song earlier this week. It's been stuck in my head ever sense.

[Razor1398]

*Sniffle* Manly tears... manly... tears... *Sniff*

[ZombieHunter2619]

@Razor1398 No such thing as manly tears.

[brasz333]

15 seconds untill the end and i said "i wonder why people felt like crying, he has a good life and lots of good memories... he looks like an awsome guy =/ "... 15 seconds after that i understud =((((

[jungleboyy1]

i regret watching the music video cause i feel like crying now

[RockinDbop]

ALRIGHT I'M NOT GONNA DO FRICKEN METH. So enough with the ads

[IAMPARK3RR]

I really like Cage the Elephant because only a few bands produce good songs now a days, this is one of the few that remind that music isn't dead yet, its just hibrnating

[stealthstrudel]

@IAMPARK3RR SO MANY good bands around, lad. You've just gotta look. They aren't on VEVO or the radio.

[pwnerwithfire]

D: sad

[MrDeicide1]

EVEN ON A CLOUDY DAY! : D

[Oatmealisnotcereal]

The song isn't that old, but yet it creates a very nostalgic haunting feeling..I have to admit, I love it. Video fits the song perfectly.

[BestHappyEnglish]

EVEN on a cloudy day!!

I love this song

dude they inspire me

[payaamt1]

My favorite part is "even on a cloudy day". This was a very sad ending. Very unexpected yet beautiful.

[Infiltration36]

damn...

[AsianManLaughing]

Love this! About 1 million of the views are from me.

[Crush3333]

Cage the Elephant Y u make me so sad?

[AJ06151988]

I love this song ...

[xxsanesnipaxx]

i always hate listening to this song, great song and all, but i play it once and i have to play it again and again and again

[DrunkEnDeeCee]

At 1:04 They were like... "Moar Cowbell!!!!!"

[gokuub13]

+10,000 internets for Cage the Elephant for an amazing video and song.  Will watch again. and again. and again...

[scoringsm1l3y]

1st part: ...

2nd part: what the fuck

3rd part: -crying so hard the neighbors can hear-

[LouLouLaurieee]

Not going to lie here. The ending made me cry.

[MicahR91]

Worst ending to a music video ever! It was all happy but then they left you with a bad taste in your mouth!!

[XxHizzyxX]

@MicahR91 it had a bitter taste throughout the video, you just knew he was dying D:

[hoganbrendan7995]

@MicahR91 it is about his life though. You see every important aspect of his life, then it is time to let go. that is life

[Beastify9pointO]

I CANNOT STOP LISTENING TO THIS SONG !

[ultimatebman]

This may just bed the greatest song I have ever heard.

[herderderpader]

@ultimatebman i was gonna thumbs up but you said bed :D

[rock2honor]

Whoa

[TheSnak369]

words to describe this:

vivid

sad

amazing

meaningful

and most importantly: my favorite

[aaddaamm45]

i miss my mom she passed away 6 months ago

[IAMPARK3RR]

@aaddaamm45 :( Awwe thats sad. Hey look, sympathy on Youtube, this must be a first.

[anojiv]

at 2:31 i started to cry because i remembered my dad who passed away recently. ;-C

[anojiv]

This music video made me who i was, who i am, and who i will be, to enjoy life while you have it and dont let go of the important things in life.

[bloodytearsshallflow]

truely a beautiful masterpiece that has caused me to be somewhat bipolar... o.O

[pikachu7567]

Usually, when i listen to songs, I turn them on then get on Facebook, but for this song i always find myself watching the video.

[ajentjoey101]

@pikachu7567

Same thing happens to me. This song is hands down, the most passionate and touching song made by Cage The Elephant.

[coolbeans6666]

this video is so sad D*;

[Longfellow135]

fucking crazy ending



[herderderpader]

best remeniscing song. ever.

[PCgamer2006]

this video is so sad D;

[MsDaniellemorales]

Did anyone else need to watch "Around My Head," after watching "Shake Me Down."

[Juggalo6542]

This is a very said music video.

[Robbert2212]

Theey should change Mathematics into Mattemathics.

[RealistinCanada]

Cage The Elephant,Young The Giant..........absolute complete shit!

[varrick434]

this like almost the only modern music I like because there songs have lot more emotion to it the other bands are just lifeless and dull

[renesmecullen212]

damn.

[H2GM09]

is that actor the sneaky german in saving private ryan?

[SevenSpy]

@H2GM09 What sneaky German? Can you link me the video if you find it, I haven't seen that movie in a long time?

[94ddare]

this music video is no bullshit. Its pretty sad

[digitalbug30d]

tNirvana kinda sucked so if these guys are trying to be like Nirvana...well follow through if you get my meaning hows that for not cool@TheUberAIDS

[ahyoubastards]

@digitalbug30d You kind of lost any credibility when you posted this

[digitalbug30d]

dont like the whinny singer...ok,the message is convuluted at best and doesnt really do anything for me...now "Missing" from evanescense is way better and Amy lee sings a hell of whole lot better than whinny boy here....

[infamous071]

@digitalbug30d evanescense sold out

[ahyoubastards]

@digitalbug30d Evanescense is a completely different animal to Cage the Elephant, and the message is so evident, it's about staying positive through negative events.

[demondays7]

this... i want this when i die

[TheUberAIDS]

@digitalbug30d not cool

[AndrewMacGillivray]

What I got from this song: Life your life in a way that will please you when you look back on it. Don't let it pass you by.

[coldflameburned]

The whole point of the video is to warn you of the depression that memories can bring - remember them fondly, but don't miss them. Keep your eyes fixed on the sun.

[Ihfawyuk]

I never want to watch this ever again, ending always makes me cry..

[iiissabbelle]

am i the only one who came here because of Madison Mcmillan?

[BlitzTrinity]

you know a music video is good when you're captivated the whole time and through 3 minutes and 43 seconds your motivated, confused, happy, and in tears by the end. Amazing job on this video guys!

[varrick434]

@BlitzTrinity yeah know what you mean I rarly care for what the lyrics are and what they mean but this song caught my heart

[PlayersUnnamed]

@BlitzTrinity The video is as good as the song... perfect.

So many feeling in only 3 minutes... (sorry for my bad english)

[chronitized]

@PlayersUnnamed dont worry playersUnnamed, me love you long time.

[thejuicypotatoe]

this will always and forever be my favorite song. then again cte has a way of topping themselves

[grgkeys1]

1:40 yay for pedo bears. but no really this song is just the bees knees.

[ThePokemonChannel100]

@noonie0gurl it says sun not stars

[iwashungryOKAY]

This video makes me so sad.

[annalbro11]

gives me chills.

[THEROCKINGROLLA]

LMAO @1:55 old man wearing santa's hat from the Heart Shape Box music video! KURT YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!!!!!!

[noonie0gurl]

"Even on a Cloudy Day,|

I'll keep my eyes fixed on the-|

I'll keep my eyes fixed on the-|

I'll keep my eyes fixed on the stars!"

~I wanna get married to this song >~<

[noonie0gurl]

:D Pure Bliss.

[JadedSkatePunk]

2:37 to the end is where the true sadness really hits me... All the people that was in his life are there greeting him and sending him off. His wife even tells him it's the end... Too sad:(

[khendri3]

this is the most beautiful music/video combination production i have ever seen. if that even makes sense i don't care. this is straight up amazing

[KKAC13]

this song helped me out alot.

[lol36197]

thumbs up if any body else didnt know that this was caged elephant

[Mudsins24]

@lol36197 For me it was the title that gave it away.

[FerBolanos1966]

Did Kurt Cobian have a lovechild?