i disagree. i believe jeff had a message in aeroplane that he wanted to plant in the world and let it spread on it's own. he didn't want neutral milk to be some big band that everyone idolizes, that's why he stopped. if there is one song that i have no problem with everyone in the world singing in unison, it's this one. cover it every single time you get the chance.
If you have the distinct voice to pull it off then do it. He doesn't. Think he's amazingly talented, this is just one of my problems with choices of covers. This is how we get trash like ScarJo covering Tom Waits...just like this video...it will never work.
It doesn't work for YOU, because you're being pretentious and acting as though music is "right" when you sound exactly like the original. If a song is fun to play and sing when you perform it, you're doing it right.
Your camera man wins. xD
jakerazz 8 months ago
There's nothing better than Neutral Milk Hotel...
AlSupertramp51 1 year ago
beck436. you sir are trying way to hard. give it a rest man.
jawnn734 2 years ago
sooo good. the drunkenness only makes it better.
dylanlochhead 2 years ago
haha. cover oh, comely!
indefinicy 2 years ago
They wont be across the room for very long.. they'll be on top of you and that guitar will be on the floor..
ifonlyawish1991 2 years ago
its true, us girls love this song :P you have wonderful taste in music, sir. and a very nice voice :)
andyoutwotouched 2 years ago
Oh my lord. I LOVE you, just for doing Neutral Milk Hotel.
daniXdropXdead 2 years ago
plz d8 me
MelManda 2 years ago
well im urs <3
MelManda 2 years ago
Nice, I'm new to guitar and this is a really good song to play
doritos180 2 years ago 2
you have made me definitely want to learn this song on guitar now. waaaah.
guyswherearewe 2 years ago 2
I really like a lot of your covers, very talented...but you should never cover NMH. It's not you...just hard to get right...same with Leonard Cohen.
zachatach 3 years ago
i disagree. i believe jeff had a message in aeroplane that he wanted to plant in the world and let it spread on it's own. he didn't want neutral milk to be some big band that everyone idolizes, that's why he stopped. if there is one song that i have no problem with everyone in the world singing in unison, it's this one. cover it every single time you get the chance.
heroclix0rz 2 years ago 4
stupid statement...
oh no don't cover the NMH its too hard to get it right boo hoo.
this sounds good to me. its exactly the kind of moment jeff mangum would love to see his music providing.
negativeslept 2 years ago
If you have the distinct voice to pull it off then do it. He doesn't. Think he's amazingly talented, this is just one of my problems with choices of covers. This is how we get trash like ScarJo covering Tom Waits...just like this video...it will never work.
WeListenForYou 2 years ago
It doesn't work for YOU, because you're being pretentious and acting as though music is "right" when you sound exactly like the original. If a song is fun to play and sing when you perform it, you're doing it right.
Beck436 2 years ago
nice, reeeaaally nice ;)
jeanyapko 3 years ago
The goat at 3:04 is magical.
McGheezy08 3 years ago