Rustic Overtones "Letter To The President" Video Debut

[metalligimp]

Only 53k views for this great, great song? That's kind of a shame.

[Americantoiletbowl]

Dave Gutter is the man.

[kerryivan2]

I hope that was meant for Bush!!!

[itsakr3wthing]

this song is still so awesome

[eth1128]

Can't find a download for this on the app free music downloads :(

[audiofunkdialect]

@eth1128 buy it from them and support them, they are quite poor as far as most bands go so its a nice gesture from all sides!

[Sb71084]

@eth1128 Don't be so frigin cheap.

[audiofunkdialect]

that is heart felt, incredibly well put and tells his side in a fairly delicate way, it doesn't seem too political which could off put the fanatic that we are all inside, great group btw, good to see the fellas back together

[pgx4me]

As a former "sniper" I can tell you that this song means a lot. God Bless all of you. I am no hero. I love my children and I wish we could all could live in a world where no one needs to be sacrificed for political gain. Thanks Dave. Well said.

[audiofunkdialect]

@pgx4me thats a beautiful thought man, don't worry though we are still evolving as a species, and minds are changing, peace and prosperity to you and your family

[bngrzn]

Most touching, best song EVER!

[elp3468]

i man i love you hhaha

[cookgoddess23]

Rustic can never do any wrong.. by far my fav. band :D

[rusticlover1997]

Dave I <3 u:)

[rusticlover1997]

lmao I remember the whole Dave hates rainbows and freedom

[metalligimp]

this has FAR too few views....amazing song. I'm a Mainer but i haven't gotten to see them live yet.

[rusticlover1997]

@metalligimp I was 11 when I first saw them at the Waterville bull moose my mom forced me 2 request Troublesome

[biter1982]

im so lucky to live in maine! we got music thats AWESOME like spose and these guys! the people in maine aren't usually self centered. and the best part is that i have this guys 7th grade teacher for this year! oh yeah! :)

[ToXiChAx1]

man u guys from maine sure know how to write lyrics that bring a tear to the eye bcuz of the truth of in your melodic hypnotyzing vocals... you guys are truely artists.

Sorry for the spelling error im very tired because of lack of sleep.... well this song is very truthful

[chriscole28]

Miss you sgt. Nicholas Robertson gone but NEVER forgotten

[InfinitiSilver]

Having been injured in the US Military myself This song hits home so very strong.

[zukuxx]

jason ward was my music teacher at otisfield community school last year he was really cool but i am in 7th now and he got a new job but he was my music teacher

[JGabbard88]

Dave!!!! And Co. You guys are great!!! Comin to Portland to get down soon:)

[MrJazzyjeff510]

They're playing concerts at 6 Bull Moose locations soon...

[SellsTS]

Saw these guys tonight as PSC - awesome!

[falcon5914]

Dave has a fantastic voice!!

[thestrokescassie]

omg i love the rustic overtones. there soo good. the lyrics in this song are soooo sad :( listen.....

[Tehnuggetboy]

Gah, not sure why but I do like these sentimental songs. ^-^ Favorited, subscribed, and friend request sent.

[Jrmitch9]

best live concerts I've ever seen.. haven't seen them in ages, but use to watch them at Lupos all the time.. good stuff

[reynolds11b]

im a soldier with the tenth mountain, thank you for this song god bless you

[xxgcgdmcrtuxx]

i saw you guys play last night at Lupos.

you did greatt!

[maverickmagali]

Haha, I was there too!

[Gatorsrule61]

so was I! It was a great show

[steffanmorin1]

these guys played at my pron in 1993 at the sheridan terra hotel in south portland ME. it is rad to see them back out and about. if dave is reading this steven morin says hi. if you see stacy B give her a hug for me

[BoSoxGuy1982]

LONG LIVE DAVE GUTTER!!!

[mrbruske]

this song is good and so is the album - their early stuff is really good and it's great that they are still touring and producing - longevity in rock is impressive

[icebaby170]

u suck

[dizzylizzy6]

thank god for Obama! bush was gana kill us. McCain would have just done the same.

[Shasta1486]

this album is horrible compared to thier other albums....check out rooms by the hour

[xxamyxx33]

i love this song!

its so sad... but so true.

[KindaSneaky]

i love this song!!! it took me forever to find it though because i was told it was "dear mr. president"... o well, im glad i found it.

[LucasGrabeelRox]

lol same here

[littlejay12]

gaaaahd what are the chorrrrds

[MeetMaine]

this album is incredible.

[mike18492]

WOW, one of the most well written and compassionate songs I've ever heard.

[jater12345]

love this song

[nackalack]

THANK YOU to rustic overtones for writing this song!!!!

[SpaceGrl774]

i love you guys..i saw you play the other day and u where amazing

[commonteri]

Excellent song and video.

[williamfairbanks]

It's so good to see one of the local bands I grew up finally become popular on a wider scale. Rustic is one of the greatest bands ever and if you really like them try to get the cd Long Division. It's one of the best albums I've ever heard.

[wickedpissed]

You'll want to get Light At The End instead. In stores now on Velour Recordings!!!

[williamfairbanks]

I already have the original Light At The End the one not on Velour

[tjkoz22]

Right on!

See my vid response above.

tjkoz22 AKA Tom Kozlowski

[kleigh82]

this is an amazing song!! so moving!!! i'm sharing it with everyone i know!!

[lacrossekid09]

woooo just got back from iraq loved ever minute of it but good song.

[monello198]

bloody excellent song and video.. well done

5*****

;-}

[bacardimama1209]

Powerful,soulful song....WOW I can't stop listening to it!!!

[malfattimusic]

this is an incredibly well written song and you have a really cool vocal tone man great great song!!!

[aleishar]

Sad song, made me cry. It's a very good letter and I hope he listens to us. :/ Hugs, Aleisha

PS I put a video response and hope the words in my response will cheer up the soldiers watching.

[effects69]

had to listen yet again. the lyrics in this song are just outstanding and very moving. I attached 2 vids one of which I think kinda suits the mood of the song and the troops out there. There With You

[2UISEE]

Dude..Your song is good..It's what you feel..You probably support our troops as i do..I wish it was all a bad dream,but it's reality..Let's all hope this confrontation is over soon and that we did some good over there!!..You Rock...JRingo

[roguestarproductions]

Hey you guys are from my area!

[effects69]

very awesome guys! the lyrics are fantastic!

[dizzylizzy6]

wow nice job guys. it made me cry. makes you think of all the pore fam;ys that have peppel over there.

[gabereif1]

Not Rustic at its best, but damn I love this band!

[luvluvluv4]

that was actually quite good

[yaya52]

Yawn, another "anti-war" song. How about singing the praises of the US and our never-ending assistance to nations that are oppressed by tyrants like Hussein? How about mentioning the brave VOLUNTEERS that keep coming back to fight the war against radical Islam.

If we don't take care of radical Islam now, your sons and daughters will be drafted, and then what will you all sing about?

Lets get real about the threat we face. This war would have been over if it werent for Al Qaida insurgents.

[Rhijitsu]

ths US is one stupid country u idiot. no points for being a patriot.

[yaya52]

Nd I guess you don't get any points for being a moron either.

How can a "country" be stupid? A cuntry is made up of people, and America is the most innovative, enterprising and FREE country this planet has ever seen.

[WaCoproductions]

No, ancient Rome was far more innovative and enterprising than us, or any other country/civilization ever.

also a "cuntry" is not made of people, because there is no shuch thing as a "cuntry"

[yaya52]

Just a typo, thanks for pointing it out.

Where is the Roman Empire today anyway? What accomplishments did they achieve that are lasting and meaningful?

There is "shuch" a thing as a country, and as for America, it is people, not government that make it the wonderful place it is.

[WaCoproductions]

what do you mean, "What accomplishments did they achieve that are lasting and meaningful?" plumbing, Aqueducts, heating, public sanitation

And besides, the roman empire lasted MUCH longer than America ever will

[yaya52]

Yes, and other things too, like crucifictions, brutal torture, 40 lashes, orgies, overtaxing, empire building through conquering smaller nations, etc.

Yeah, great nation.

[WaCoproductions]

whats wrong with orgies ??? lol

ALL of those things were already around, most since before the greeks(Athenians had the best orgies EVER). Have you ever studied Ancient History?

[imasuperbeaver]

A "cuntry" is something different entirely.

[imasuperbeaver]

Sorry about that, it was a reply to another user that I think got pushed up to here.

[fragrance80]

thats was oddly intersting

[SamWeber12]

This is mmk.. check my version of eleanor rigby yo

[JillSmitty]

Yet another reason to love Rustic...

I have been a fan since I had to sneak into the Widowmaker to see you... you only get better.

[doc147]

all of which means we shouldnt be over there

[doc147]

WOW what an amazing song and video!!!! i just wanted to say thanks for your song. and thank all of our brave troops that lay their lives on the line so i can enjoy the freedom to enjoy these songs. i hope we get you all home soon!!!

[gunman50cal]

i like it

[humilde7777]

Its incredible that most don't see the big pic. America hasn't been attacked, but this reminds me some see giants. While others see victory. some waver worst than the stock market. At a time of war there will be sacrifices made.

[doc147]

why are we at war? thats the big picture.

[Lixender]

Oil...money...Bush...

[ShepherdPiper]

crap.

[fritz372]

that's a really good song.

i like how its not overcomplicated, really simple. the lyrics are good also.

[mamacal123]

Thank You to the soliders who have fought bravely; for the families who have lost their loved ones in sacrafice to rid the world of evil.

Nice Song!!!

[mesnoob]

bring the rest home alive.

[fkntoothpaste]

Instead of flipping out about the politics behind this issue, lets thank and congratulate these fellas for a job well done.

Beautiful song, boring video. I wish there would have been more action.

Thanks again.

[katanamaker]

Whoa... you people think that this song is crap but what the hell? Jeeze if you damn 10 year olds watch the news you can see how our dumb fuck pirsendent has done to us. We started a pointless war for money and oil and now where fuked because we can't get out. For all those people saying your a "marine" and you realliny are the i mean fuking marianes don't see shit that much as alot ther soilders do. we have killed so many inocent pople in Iran and Iraq. A did cry through the end of the song.

[WaCoproductions]

finally, someone can see what is right in front of them

[fiddlnbanjo]

We are only there for the OIL....

[pizzacrime]

We need to all vote against what is going on here, and go fight the REAL terrorists in Afghanistan, where it all started. The WWII generation must be laughing at this poor excuse for a war. No mission, no clear reason for being there. In past wars, those men KNEW what they were fighting for, they knew what the mission was. As an American, I accept nothing but victory and OUT. Not this lingering around to profit off military defense contracts back home. That's all it is, a money-maker.

[boticus17]

i'm a vet and i get it. it's not a bash towards our troops. they just said what every mother,father, girlfriend, boyfriend, sister, brother and friend think every day thier loved one spends over seas. if you don't like the song don't listen to it.

[danz0r801]

good song

[mince1984]

So, tell you what, go over there, ask the people, what they think of the marines, and the army, and all the other american, and english and other free contry soldiers. They will tell you they don't live in constant fear, and that they are thankful that the ruling powers that persecuted them for so long is out of it's position. And that they are happy that they can now get an education and experience life the way they want too, not the way some dictator tells them to with threats of death.

[Ajax757]

Unless their children,husbands, wives, uncles, friends or cousins were killed by Coalition soldiers, and for many people, that's what happened. And those people couldn't give a flying F*** who rules their country.

[mince1984]

If you want to sit here and bash the president and the men serving this country, sign up, do your time, then you can have the right to talk about something you as of now, have no actual knowledge of. We go over to fight men who kill blindly and believe their extremist religion views that there God wants all others to die. These people are fighting so they can control and kill at their every want.

[mince1984]

Where do you get off saying this crap. I'm a marine and i may not agree with everything going on over seas, but we are doing alot of good over there. We are building schools and hospitals, and giving these people a chance to live life without fear of getting killed in the night by a ruthless bastard. These people we are fighting now, they kill women and children and defenseless civilians. They send out their own children with bombs straped on to kill. And you want to call our military out.

[pizzacrime]

Well if you consider "good"-- reparing what wasn't broken before, but now is because of our crooked leader's whims. HE is responsible for this fiasco with no end-game, no clear definition of what he wants accomplished. We don't blame any soliers OR their will to fight. This is why Bush is so bad, so evil, because he uses people willing to fight for shallow reasons. This was never about terrorists, it was about oil DISGUISED as a war on terrorism. Yes, he is actually that dishonest.

[acs5pall]

Mince1984, don't try to convince unaware people of the truth. Just treat them as you would a portion of trash in the street, either throw in the shitcan or ignore.

[imasuperbeaver]

I like that saying "Throw it in the shit can or ignore it"

[mince1984]

the ignorance of these a holes apalls me

[bigups43]

Rustic, portland represent

[tadnecty]

I really hate the people that say: "I serve my country! I know what it's like! I'm the hero!"

Shut up! This song isn't about you, it's about the stupid president that is sending you to some stoupid country, with the excuse of making a better world, while he steals the oil....

Stoup brainless people....

Look at the Dutch people: They are your ancestors and much smarter than the regular american, wich thinks that our queen still rules the country...

Get some f*ckin education dude...

[nickelite]

Well we(veterans)might be able to get an education if we can actually get it paid for as we were promised. Respect your Veterans.

[hamjs]

thank you!...i still dont see why i need to study up on the Dutch....?? that user is from the netherlands its like he wanted to say something so bad and found a opportunity lol

[gadwahl]

Maybe you should check your spelling before you tell someone to get and education dude! Check your facts before spewing the same rhetoric, which is baseless.

[imdaweiner]

What he is saying is that this song was being sung from the perspective of a soldier. Which the singer isnt and he is. You moron. You can buy an education but you cant buy intelligence son. The dutch are not more our ancestors than the english or germans, or irish, or brazilian, or african or....etc etc. We are you but so many more.

[imdaweiner]

BAA, that came out terrible lol. But you get the point. I hope.

[argyle5585]

shut up, learn some respect, freedom isnt free so thank our vets for giving it to us, and the Dutch people (are very nice) but I dont think I'm related to a dutchman so dont make those kinds of generalizations cause it makes you sound retarded and your queen doesnt rule anything, she's a figurehead now... yeah she gets her face on the money but you have parlaiment now... this american went to school...

[kmg9177]

dude, wat the hell r u talkin about???

[acs5pall]

tadnecty is knower of all, doer of nothing

[hamjs]

Man, i honestly feel, if u never haved served your country, if you've never been there, if YOU dont know what its like, then shut up. not what you hear from your friend, Im a US Marine, and its shit like this that makes me wonder why i risked my life for you

[bigups43]

You should be wondering why you risked your life. You should be thinking about the reasons for this "war" not just blindly volunteering your time and life for it. Its songs like this that show what a true American is; some one who can question and protest is some one that is a true patriot.

[hamjs]

u have a point, up until u said a true american questions and protest that makes you a patriot. are u saying im not a patriot, it shouldnt matter where i go, im doing what im told to keep the constitution alive here. If youve seen it u can say what you want, but if uve never been there why would you run your mouth about how our backs are against the wall??

[RickGabeSound]

This is a really really good song! OOORRRAAAHHH!!!!!

[dinichu33]

hes a good poet

[demonicmidg]

i wouldn't say I'm against the war or that i don't support or troops and yet i still love this song, reminds me of allot of songs out of the seventies protesting the Vietnam conflict. GREAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!

[kjsdjksjd]

good song. so true. kelly says hi!

[piemaster98]

great song, pretty sad also.

[lastcatamount]

"cause their sons wear purple hearts inside their coffins in the ground" awesome line

wmmoriarty is right

[lastcatamount]

yeh i loved when he pulled out the picture of his daughter crowd went wild

[RavensEternalFire]

saw it at the tulip fest incredibly amazing

[wmmoriarty]

that was perfect the song was good no it was a tear jerker but what a great video

support our troops - not the regime that commands them

[guitargirl529]

really great song.

my best friend is in the army and I'm constantly worried about him...and I've all ready lost a friend in Iraq.

RIP Shayne Cabino

[coralvogel]

Really powerful song, and a great video!

[StaySafeTonight]

awesome video guys! You should do one for Rock Like War to!

[ElitePirateUpsilon]

Not a very big fan of this song, but cool video nonetheless. I hope that this means more rustics videos in the future!

[GiTRDonEx32]

Rustic= best band in Maine

[redsoxgrl54]

i absolutely love this song!! it has a great rhythm to is and an amazing message. i can't wait until everyone knows this song!!!!! <3 <3 <3

[thirdfloorview]

awesome video guys!

-tim

[leprekon4]

simple and powerful. seriously amazing.

[aaronbrannt]

hands

[ohMYiLOVEuNICKx333]

wow i LOVEEE!!!! this songgg! and i CAN'T wait until they becomee soooo much more famousss! they deserve it all<33

this song is ooo touchinggg, and i love everything about it!

[concertvideosgreg]

so awesome!i love this song!

[EvanGSmith]

awesome job guys. it looks great.

[rockmsockmdockum]

LOVE the video. Great execution and great expression from such a simplistic concept

[juggleboy720]

Great work on this video guys.

[artisiancrumpets]

Love it, Rustic O!!!

Kind of odd what w/ the fast forwarding though.

[LALAjws]

you guys are awsome, a truly talented bunch of guys.see people,maine has talent!!!!

[thePopsicko]

Very nice. I liked that they didn't dress you up any way, you were all dressed like yourselves, acting like yourselves. That's nice to see in a video.

[seanpage]

This song still gives me the chills. Great job with the video guys!

[ricezor]

i actually really like this video. awesome.