On another note, who here -and by here I mean 'Earth' - has one little tiny fucking clue what it's all really about (life)? Not one person can say they have the knowledge. There could be a 'creator', there could be infinate realities. We do not know. Beleif does not equate fact, no matter how strongly anyone feels it and sprays it. Mabey one day humans will figure it out, but everyone here will be long dead by then, so just try to hold on, mabey make it to kingdom come..........
It seems a though some folks should read some Bukowski before diving head-first into theological discussion on a song which directly references him...........
People seem to be upset with Modest Mouse equating God to a control freak. Well, I'm more pissed off that they don't understand why Bukowski was such an asshole.
People seem to be upset with Modest Mouse equating God to a control freak. Well, I'm more pissed off that they don't understand why Bukowski was such an asshole.
I'm a strong Christian, but I really like banjo music, so I listen to Modest Mouse :) religion isn't the problem. It's people and their insecurities that cause problems. If everyone could get over themselves and have joy then there wouldn't be stupid arguments on youtube. Thumbs?
mankind needs to stop worrying about how we got to where we are today becuase the more humans try to learn about how they came to be they are only confuseing themselves more
why does surfnewstv have a top rated comment, and why is their name SurfNews if they're talking about religion. shouldn't you be giving us the tides and weather and competition dates for Santa Cruz? Believe whatever you want, but don't criticize what others believe, cuz it makes you seem like such an asshole
@tesselationist why are you commenting on such a topic when your name is tesselationist? shouldnt you be giving us today's tesselations...or something? And quit telling people what they can and can't say, it's annoying.
@85NAV I totally agree with you... This song is awesome and all anyone can talk about is religion? Oh well... Modest Mouse is still awesome no matter what!!
i do know that religion is the leading cause of war and it is hard to belive any religion but i am a christian and i dont care what any one else belives people are people so why cant we get along. i have a bunch of atheist and agnostic friends and we are tight. i just dont understand why a we have to trie to prove eachother wrong.
I dont see why no religious person questions if its all real! People just made religions and gods to make them feel important. Religion is just a sign of not being able to cope with the fact that were just atoms and nothing we do matters
@SURFNEWSTV You think you know science? All of the science we know is just begining to scratch the surface on ancient teachings from thousands of years ago. Ancient civilizations across the planet were able to accomplish feats that even with our modern day technology would be too costly and time consuming to attempt. the way the universe has been described by ancient peoples is in perfect allignment with how modern astronomers and interpreting the universe. you only know 1 western religion
@SURFNEWSTV I question if it's real sometimes. I still believe. I'm not trying to start a big debate or anything but, how can you be so sure that none of it's real?
Yeah, that's such a cookie cutter answer, and I don't respect it at all.
Not until the 20th century did people start to truly comprehend atoms and DNA, so how is it possible that people could have created all of these "pantheons" if they had no better judgment?
This is why I don't respect your answer, because it's almost as stupid as believing in Lord Xenu.
Regardless of if people knew of the existence of atoms and DNA, the belief behind SURFNEWSTV's statement still can hold true. You're focusing on a minor part of what they said, instead of the meaning of their statement. Gods were initially created to explain the feats of the world that they couldn't explain. A chariot carrying the sun or a haven in the the clouds, it's all to explain the unknown, and to create an alternative to the grim reality that death is an eternal end.
@SURFNEWSTV I see your point, I do. But I dont see why no non-religious people question whether there is a god. Even if it doesnt fit the definition of many religions.
@SURFNEWSTV (I'm just stimulating arguement) well by that logic are we really atoms is it true thAt nothing we do matters at all how do we know we even exist how do i know that the words im wrighting right now (and your reading) are even there. but that is what makes life fun striving for an answer you'll never find but in the end you'll be at peace
@SURFNEWSTV well no i think people just don't want to be lonely, after all we are a social people, and i think wat we do does matter to certain people, cuz if we are only atoms well we better feel good when we're the organic living compounds we are
@SURFNEWSTV then why are YOU here? something obviously matters to you right? not getting in a bible war with you sir, im not better or worse then anyone just for what i believe. My outlook is that all religions Hindu, Buddhist, Christians, ext.. are all based on more or less the same principles. the only difference is that their God is based on their race. i believe ONE God created multiple forms of God to appeal to other cultures.. sorry if my opinion bores you. take care
@SURFNEWSTV How brave of you to post an atheist comment, props. I think that you aren't educated in religion enough to really understand how beautiful the spirituality underneath can be. I'm not religious. But I do follow my creator. The saddest thing I've ever learned is that what you believe is your choice, not mine. So I'm asking you to choose.
@SURFNEWSTV Woa woa. Who said Christians don't question their religion? Most of my atheist friends are former Christians who questioned their faith. I've questioned but never doubted.
@SURFNEWSTV Even if you don't have the faith I have, I still don't see why you don't think anything we do matters. It's a natural part of the human psyche to yearn for meaning.Nature is a good example of everything having a purpose in the greater scheme of things. What you just said is a perfect example of "The Fall of man", however I respect your beliefs.Thanks for listening to mine.
@mesk8street Because most of people opionions/comments are unnecessary and they just create conflicts between users.Still,you have the right to express your opinions,it's just that the others need to accept them even if they differ from their own opinion.
This song fits perfect. This girl i like broke up with her bf about 3 months ago, but hes such a control freak & ass hole that if she talks to anyone he will try to fight them. I didnt care, i talked to her.. even though the kid is way bigger than me. The girl decides to leave me because she doesnt wanna see me get in a fight with him. Now im left heartbroken...
I like reading comments, and it really does anger me to see you people arguing like that. This is just a song, don't like it? Fine. Keep your opinions to yourself. If others don't like your opinion they should fuck off because they have their opinions you have yours. Religion, everyone has their own beliefs and no one should try to change them. Age? Well, I can't help or even not help with that because anyone, at any age can be smart. Age in some cases, doesn't matter. This is one of those cases
@icekiss96 No offence, but you're obviously not mature enough yet to realise that you have to think about the ideologies people try to shove down you're throat. Formulate your own opinions. Fair enough if you believe in God, but just don't blindly place your trust in a book simply because it's expected of you.
Oh, and by the way, you said that God exists because the devil does, and God created him. You can't prove the existence of something, with another thing which is unproven.
for the people who think God doesn't exist you know that there is a devil at least right? If there Is a devil how come there can't be a God if God made the devil...so God does exist and I'm happy that he does. Sorry I'm not trying to preach but you just need to know what's right and this Is my first time listening to their music I'm going to stop listening to modest mouse just incase this song is insulting God ;/
@icekiss96 you are killing me... im a philosophy major and I am very active in a church. Almost everyday I argue about the existence of God. seriously blow me your my argumentative bitch!
@yurigreen13 then you wouldn't curse at me and why are you arguing with me i bet you are like in your 30s and yea it is really mature to fight with a 14 year old girl...i was being sarcastic just in case you didn't know
@icekiss96 fair enough i didn't know you were 14 that is a lil unfair im 20 i also take back the blow me thing that is rather repulsive. I had almost a 40 year old man think it was cool he was smarter than me and I thought that was rather dumb. The song is about bukowski and his views; im sure modest mouse isn't that religious but that isn't the point. why should you argue for god on a song that is rather anti-religious your gonna get shot down every time.
@icekiss96 side note you went wrong with the devil thing. There's a lot of support evidence that there could be a God, but it is not what most people think of as God. No support for the devil. That is why I love this song. A real God wouldn't need the humanistic satisfaction of being believed in or care about humans in general. The real concept of God is incomprehensible to humans.
@yurigreen13 Finally it's not because your girl it's because your 14. If your interested in this kind of stuff you could be way smarter than me by the time your 20. I first listened to this song when I was 14.
There is no evidence either for or against the existence of either God or the Devil. If God exists, he enjoys watching silently in the background. That or he IS the universe around us (pantheism).
@netisforporn666 When I said God it is not in the tradition sense. More phi. supports the idea of a God than a devil (only christianity). A good example of this is pantheism. Agreed. When I think of God I highly doubt "he" even watches in the background. God is in no way human or has human ideals.
everyone needs to smoke some mary and just chill on what i said before haha i dont care if yins debate about religion over this i was just sayin its a song who cares lol damn
I believe in God, he's a control freak and confuses the hell outta me but I'm still grateful for his existance and consequently the existance of everything I love, including modest mouse.
but. i'm not from an english-speaker country, so please help me: what is the meaning of control freak? i know what control, what freak, but if they are together, i've no idea.
A control freak is someone who feels like they always have to be in control and often abuse their power. They want to dictate how everything is done around them.
I'm not seeing what's complex about the lyrics they're straight forward and to the point. As for Bukowski being an asshole who isn't and why would anyone want to be like anyone else. Everyones an asshole but me in my book and believe me it's a good read.
To The All Believers of Judea-Christian Religions.
Take this moment to think with all the rationalities of a person who makes decisions based on logic and the ability to see the other side. I have a question for you. Why do you worship god? For all the evil things he allows created and orchestrates, why? I've heard all the answers in the book. Ive been asking this question for years and have yet to find an answer that makes any sense to the powers and abilities of there deity. no ignorance.
@emails2kyle I am not religious by any means, but if that is what floats people's boats and keeps them on a straight path in life then more power to them. As long as they don't get all preachy about their sky wizard to me I could care less.
@JunkheadPhD ahhh but in that you have proven your own statement faulty. you can there religions are hurting people theyve created the biggest cult. idealistic fundamentalist bullshit. its about control and they dont realize they are the sheep. and the thing is they do get preachy & angry and malicious. you dont need the tails of nothingness to be kept straight and narrow . religion was good to teach the uneducated the basics of human morals. but religion has run its course. use logic not faith
@emails2kyle Who would want to be a control freak? Who would want to control the amount of salt in our food, the amount of water in our flushes, the type of health care we contract for, the wages we contract for, the gender/race/citizen-status of who we do business with, the drugs we take, when we wear seatbelts in the car, etc. Not God. Leftists are the Control Freaks. God gives us nearly unlimited freedom as long as we do not steal, murder, or fornicate. Who is the real control freak? Not God.
@emails2kyle Have you done evil in your life? Is your mother responsible? After all, she birthed you knowing you would do evil. Allowing evil to happen does not place the guilt further than the actor of the evil. Btw God did not create evil. He created free will. Without the ability to reject God there is no ability to love God. Love is not love if it is forced. Evil is the byproduct of man being able to choose rebellion from God. God seeks a real relationship with man, not a fake one.
@SpennyPwns That's pretty funny because even pagans such as scholar Bart D. Ehrman agree that Jesus is a real historical figure. You are a very ignorant person. The debate is not anymore about if Jesus ever existed; the new debate is over how he lived, what he taught, and how Christian doctrine has arisen.
@SpennyPwns What the hell did I do? You're telling me to be quiet 'cause you know you are wrong about something and are being a little bitch about it. I'm not a preacher you idiot. Go learn some fucking history before you come talk to me, got that? Retard.
@SOil52 Hahah, you're obviously mad, or else you wouldn't write me a paragraph as a response. Grow up kid. Also, I love how you jump to conclusions. Real mature.
@SpennyPwns Oh and I guess telling people to be quiet on the internet is mature, too, huh? Your the one that needs to grow up, ahaha, you didn't even know that Jesus actually existed haha. Maybe not as many Christians or Catholics believe, but he still existed.
@SOil52 He didn't exist. No amount of belief makes something real. And it's more mature than trying to be a keyboard pastor. Stop replying to my comments, this isn't a debate. Hahah, you just want to have the last word so badly. Unicorns are real. You're stupid if you don't believe in them.
@SpennyPwns Look him up you retard, he was real. I don't know why you keep calling me a pastor or a preacher, because I'm not even religious. I am an agnostic. Are you thinking about God when you say Jesus? It would be more understandable if you had said God not Jesus, it just makes you look like an idiot.
@SOil52 Quit repeating yourself. Wow. Do you really want the last reply that bad? It's not that big of a deal. He's not real anyways. Jesus is a name of Hispanic origin. Cool story, bro.
@SpennyPwns Are you mental or just really stupid? I want to get this point through your head it's not that I want the last reply it's just that your counter arguments don't really prove that Jesus didn't exist. Jesus Christ was a real person otherwise we wouldn't be learning about him in our history classes. God might not be real (I dunno if he is or not) but Jesus was.
@emails2kyle well my attitude on it is why not? It only takes a bit of time out of your life if your wrong and if your right then you get "saved" or whatever. Im not even sure if i believe in god or not but i figure it might (maybe one out of 100) be worth it.
@AnnaDowell But, in Genesis the Serpent betrays God. He created him. So, he must have known that it was going to happen and he let it. Saying that believing in God only takes a bit of your time doesn't add up for me. You are supposed to follow him in everything you do and think about him before you do anything. It's consuming and takes up your entire life.
its not just a simple yahhh i believe in jesus yah i love him.
the religion requires you to devote your self to ideals and moralities that are not easy to abide by.
its not a light airy decision. and there are so many religions and factions of those that how do you know your following the "right one" my theory is there are so many religions that its unlikely that one religion is correct above all others and much more likely there all wrong.
@emails2kyle Something that is interesting to note about the 3 main religions in the world. All 3 of the founders Moses, Jesus and Muhammad were illegitimate children. Illegitimate children and orphans are more likely to develop narcissistic personality disorders. They all claimed that those who did not follow them and who did not do as they said would be punished by an omnipotent being with whom they alone could communicate.
Religions, particularly Abrahamic religions are shams.
@BHPaperstacks i'm not gonna disagree with that but you're only taking into account Abrahamic religions here. And Judaism is not a major religion, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, each far outnumber Jews. The Jewish faith is just more prevalent in western society. If you know science on a deeper level, i'm talking quantum physics, the essence of the universe shit, its hard not to see how perfectly it aligns with many eastern philosophies and religions
they aren't speed ups by the way its just double time all bands do that :P if you aren't a musician just tap your finger on the desk to the beat its always the same its just double time during the "speed ups" part the whole song is 4/4 no tempo change either
@bermanhones I'm sorry that english is not my mother language.. And please do correct me, I wouldn't mind. You dumb fuck aswell..I'm 16, and I can "talk" 4 languages.. How about you?
I think that it's a good thing to be spiritual. One shouldn't judge others based on their religion/spirituality. To do so, in my opinion shows a lack in gratitude towards God. I personally, don't like to frown down on other religions, because I don't have all the answers.
winning an arguement on the internet is like winning the special olympics, your still retarded
timothy2o2 2 weeks ago
@timothy2o2 and what does that say about the loser?
MrChaos424242 5 days ago
I fucked up the last line.
surfer987dog 2 weeks ago
@surfer987dog what happened? you sneeze on it?
commradedave 2 weeks ago
@commradedave I fucked up the last line.
surfer987dog 1 week ago
@surfer987dog not to worry, charlie is bad for you. hahahahahahahahahahahaha.....SNIFF...........
commradedave 1 week ago
@commradedave "I fucked up the last line." (all the lyrics to the song are correct but the last line is missing) Listen to the end of the song.
surfer987dog 1 week ago
@surfer987dog I know, I was joking
commradedave 1 week ago
On another note, who here -and by here I mean 'Earth' - has one little tiny fucking clue what it's all really about (life)? Not one person can say they have the knowledge. There could be a 'creator', there could be infinate realities. We do not know. Beleif does not equate fact, no matter how strongly anyone feels it and sprays it. Mabey one day humans will figure it out, but everyone here will be long dead by then, so just try to hold on, mabey make it to kingdom come..........
Dogfuckedthepope 2 weeks ago
It seems a though some folks should read some Bukowski before diving head-first into theological discussion on a song which directly references him...........
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People seem to be upset with Modest Mouse equating God to a control freak. Well, I'm more pissed off that they don't understand why Bukowski was such an asshole.
xxx420xxx 1 month ago
People seem to be upset with Modest Mouse equating God to a control freak. Well, I'm more pissed off that they don't understand why Bukowski was such an asshole.
xxx420xxx 1 month ago
I like lollipops, a lot!
TheSteveBros 2 months ago
thats all you frikin people do is fight over nothing! im so ashamed to be part of your species :/
setkat1993 2 months ago 2
The melody in this song is beautiful.
livingroom123 3 months ago
I'm a strong Christian, but I really like banjo music, so I listen to Modest Mouse :) religion isn't the problem. It's people and their insecurities that cause problems. If everyone could get over themselves and have joy then there wouldn't be stupid arguments on youtube. Thumbs?
calabroncody 3 months ago 2
i think its funny you say 'speeds down' instead of 'slows down'
theganjafarmer42O 4 months ago
Great Athiest lyrics...
cmoss48 4 months ago
mankind needs to stop worrying about how we got to where we are today becuase the more humans try to learn about how they came to be they are only confuseing themselves more
wowmusfan 5 months ago
Modest Mouse makes me want to buy a boat and sail across the ocean.
TreatHumansAsHumans 5 months ago 2
why does surfnewstv have a top rated comment, and why is their name SurfNews if they're talking about religion. shouldn't you be giving us the tides and weather and competition dates for Santa Cruz? Believe whatever you want, but don't criticize what others believe, cuz it makes you seem like such an asshole
tesselationist 5 months ago
@tesselationist why are you commenting on such a topic when your name is tesselationist? shouldnt you be giving us today's tesselations...or something? And quit telling people what they can and can't say, it's annoying.
birum18 5 months ago
@birum18 "quit telling people what they can and can't say"...... what did you just ask me not to do?
tesselationist 5 months ago 4
the name of this song makes me think of monsters ink :O
Fluffytheawesomeon 5 months ago
Great song how about we stop talking about religion on this vid and just all agree its a great song i mean come on shut up!
85NAV 5 months ago
@85NAV I totally agree with you... This song is awesome and all anyone can talk about is religion? Oh well... Modest Mouse is still awesome no matter what!!
:)
icefawnz 5 months ago
i do know that religion is the leading cause of war and it is hard to belive any religion but i am a christian and i dont care what any one else belives people are people so why cant we get along. i have a bunch of atheist and agnostic friends and we are tight. i just dont understand why a we have to trie to prove eachother wrong.
japanman300 5 months ago 2
HAHA pretty epic song . And dont even acknoledge haters people, youll make them feel specialler than they are guys <3
sparkzly 6 months ago
I love to be drunk asshole with a short story by me in my hand
hax0r16 6 months ago
Anyone who says MM's lyrics have gotten worse, I refer them to this. That shut them up.
OliHorsleyMedia 6 months ago 2
i fucked up the last line
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UlquiOrocho66 6 months ago
27 control freaks couldn't figure out why its bad to be an asshole
Pskawt 6 months ago
I hate the fact that I type in Bukowski and these tools come up...coat tailers..
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You idiots this song is not about god
frankieg513 7 months ago
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frankieg513 7 months ago
@frankieg513 yes it is
moncy101 6 months ago
You idiots this song is not about God
frankieg513 7 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV I agree 100%. Its a sad thought but we live we die the end.
thundercockversion2 8 months ago
The only proof of god is that people say hes real. But human nature makes us liable to make up such figures.
SURFNEWSTV 8 months ago
I dont see why no religious person questions if its all real! People just made religions and gods to make them feel important. Religion is just a sign of not being able to cope with the fact that were just atoms and nothing we do matters
SURFNEWSTV 8 months ago 22
@SURFNEWSTV You think you know science? All of the science we know is just begining to scratch the surface on ancient teachings from thousands of years ago. Ancient civilizations across the planet were able to accomplish feats that even with our modern day technology would be too costly and time consuming to attempt. the way the universe has been described by ancient peoples is in perfect allignment with how modern astronomers and interpreting the universe. you only know 1 western religion
woodstocklad 7 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV if you really feel that way
why don't you end it todayyyy
junwagh 7 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV I question if it's real sometimes. I still believe. I'm not trying to start a big debate or anything but, how can you be so sure that none of it's real?
yoyomasterbrad 7 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV thank you we all here to just past through so live it up
dakinedakineman 6 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV your a douche
chovie7ate9 6 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV
Yeah, that's such a cookie cutter answer, and I don't respect it at all.
Not until the 20th century did people start to truly comprehend atoms and DNA, so how is it possible that people could have created all of these "pantheons" if they had no better judgment?
This is why I don't respect your answer, because it's almost as stupid as believing in Lord Xenu.
Good job, you dumb fad-admirer atheist.
But hey, I'm glad you enjoy this song.
Noa4h 5 months ago
@Noa4h
Regardless of if people knew of the existence of atoms and DNA, the belief behind SURFNEWSTV's statement still can hold true. You're focusing on a minor part of what they said, instead of the meaning of their statement. Gods were initially created to explain the feats of the world that they couldn't explain. A chariot carrying the sun or a haven in the the clouds, it's all to explain the unknown, and to create an alternative to the grim reality that death is an eternal end.
SpitefulLoner 5 months ago 2
@SURFNEWSTV thats your opinion.
bdebramo 5 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV -Then why comment on a video
PeglegNinjaaaaaaaaaa 4 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV everything we do matters!
locwillwin1 4 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV I see your point, I do. But I dont see why no non-religious people question whether there is a god. Even if it doesnt fit the definition of many religions.
9uitarman 3 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV people knew about atoms way back then?
shane32459 3 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV (I'm just stimulating arguement) well by that logic are we really atoms is it true thAt nothing we do matters at all how do we know we even exist how do i know that the words im wrighting right now (and your reading) are even there. but that is what makes life fun striving for an answer you'll never find but in the end you'll be at peace
kyyyyyyle123 2 months ago
@SURFNEWSTV well no i think people just don't want to be lonely, after all we are a social people, and i think wat we do does matter to certain people, cuz if we are only atoms well we better feel good when we're the organic living compounds we are
MrStacheo 1 month ago
@SURFNEWSTV then why are YOU here? something obviously matters to you right? not getting in a bible war with you sir, im not better or worse then anyone just for what i believe. My outlook is that all religions Hindu, Buddhist, Christians, ext.. are all based on more or less the same principles. the only difference is that their God is based on their race. i believe ONE God created multiple forms of God to appeal to other cultures.. sorry if my opinion bores you. take care
Andy49man49 1 month ago
@SURFNEWSTV How brave of you to post an atheist comment, props. I think that you aren't educated in religion enough to really understand how beautiful the spirituality underneath can be. I'm not religious. But I do follow my creator. The saddest thing I've ever learned is that what you believe is your choice, not mine. So I'm asking you to choose.
iwuvpanda13 1 month ago
@SURFNEWSTV Woa woa. Who said Christians don't question their religion? Most of my atheist friends are former Christians who questioned their faith. I've questioned but never doubted.
BoneMachine0 2 weeks ago
@SURFNEWSTV Even if you don't have the faith I have, I still don't see why you don't think anything we do matters. It's a natural part of the human psyche to yearn for meaning.Nature is a good example of everything having a purpose in the greater scheme of things. What you just said is a perfect example of "The Fall of man", however I respect your beliefs.Thanks for listening to mine.
cincybmx420 4 days ago
My Favorite band ever
pointofperspective7 9 months ago
Sweet this was uploaded on my birthday
Detenators 9 months ago
@Detenators same bro
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CanadianChimp 9 months ago
why do people tell other people to keep their comments and opinions to themselves. this is the internet, with a comment box right up there^^^
mesk8street 9 months ago 47
@mesk8street maybe a better sentiment would be: "respect other people's opinions as you would want your own to be respected"
But wait, this is the internet. ;)
hatsock 6 months ago
@mesk8street best comment on youtube
thtsritesun1212 6 months ago
@mesk8street Because most of people opionions/comments are unnecessary and they just create conflicts between users.Still,you have the right to express your opinions,it's just that the others need to accept them even if they differ from their own opinion.
z4ang3tsu 3 months ago
@mesk8street People up voted you into a lier :p the comment box is down there vvv for you :P
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NotSoEpicAsian 9 months ago
@icekiss96 you are a perfect example of the people that can't think for themselves due to your religion.
flowerthrower79 9 months ago
The fact that religious people have to argue on every video that includes the word "god" just proves how fucking messed up religion can be.
heth6 9 months ago 2
This song fits perfect. This girl i like broke up with her bf about 3 months ago, but hes such a control freak & ass hole that if she talks to anyone he will try to fight them. I didnt care, i talked to her.. even though the kid is way bigger than me. The girl decides to leave me because she doesnt wanna see me get in a fight with him. Now im left heartbroken...
fl0b0ts 9 months ago
I like reading comments, and it really does anger me to see you people arguing like that. This is just a song, don't like it? Fine. Keep your opinions to yourself. If others don't like your opinion they should fuck off because they have their opinions you have yours. Religion, everyone has their own beliefs and no one should try to change them. Age? Well, I can't help or even not help with that because anyone, at any age can be smart. Age in some cases, doesn't matter. This is one of those cases
Oreo1Loki2Patches33 9 months ago
@icekiss96 No offence, but you're obviously not mature enough yet to realise that you have to think about the ideologies people try to shove down you're throat. Formulate your own opinions. Fair enough if you believe in God, but just don't blindly place your trust in a book simply because it's expected of you.
Oh, and by the way, you said that God exists because the devil does, and God created him. You can't prove the existence of something, with another thing which is unproven.
CoN0R115 9 months ago
@Snight101 thank you for proving my point. please go troll somewhere else.
Shevchenko107 10 months ago
God, who'd want to be such an asshole?
JOJOracefan 10 months ago
I've read a lot of Bukowski, and Ive listened to a lot of MM. This song is great.
JMDes1989 10 months ago
science flies you to the moon,
religion flies you into a building.
benjitarius 10 months ago
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@benjitarius
"science flies you to the moon,
religion flies you into a building"
did you come up with that? because that's really awesome.
Angrynudfo 10 months ago
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Wow... spare yourselves and do not read the comments...
burgermikestir 10 months ago 2
for the people who think God doesn't exist you know that there is a devil at least right? If there Is a devil how come there can't be a God if God made the devil...so God does exist and I'm happy that he does. Sorry I'm not trying to preach but you just need to know what's right and this Is my first time listening to their music I'm going to stop listening to modest mouse just incase this song is insulting God ;/
icekiss96 10 months ago
@icekiss96 you dumb ass this is like one of there only song and is like that BTW who cares Its true
vollrath2323 10 months ago
@vollrath2323 you didn't have to insult me
icekiss96 10 months ago
@icekiss96 That makes no sense there is no proof of the devil.
yurigreen13 10 months ago
@yurigreen13 do you read the bible and if you did then you would know
icekiss96 10 months ago
@icekiss96 you are killing me... im a philosophy major and I am very active in a church. Almost everyday I argue about the existence of God. seriously blow me your my argumentative bitch!
yurigreen13 10 months ago
@yurigreen13 im sorry I was once someone's phi bitch and now you are mine it feels so good.
yurigreen13 10 months ago
@yurigreen13 then you wouldn't curse at me and why are you arguing with me i bet you are like in your 30s and yea it is really mature to fight with a 14 year old girl...i was being sarcastic just in case you didn't know
icekiss96 10 months ago
@icekiss96 fair enough i didn't know you were 14 that is a lil unfair im 20 i also take back the blow me thing that is rather repulsive. I had almost a 40 year old man think it was cool he was smarter than me and I thought that was rather dumb. The song is about bukowski and his views; im sure modest mouse isn't that religious but that isn't the point. why should you argue for god on a song that is rather anti-religious your gonna get shot down every time.
yurigreen13 10 months ago
@icekiss96 You're really pathetic..
Sniffler09 7 months ago
@Sniffler09 why?
icekiss96 6 months ago
@icekiss96 side note you went wrong with the devil thing. There's a lot of support evidence that there could be a God, but it is not what most people think of as God. No support for the devil. That is why I love this song. A real God wouldn't need the humanistic satisfaction of being believed in or care about humans in general. The real concept of God is incomprehensible to humans.
yurigreen13 10 months ago
@yurigreen13 Finally it's not because your girl it's because your 14. If your interested in this kind of stuff you could be way smarter than me by the time your 20. I first listened to this song when I was 14.
yurigreen13 10 months ago
@yurigreen13
There is no evidence either for or against the existence of either God or the Devil. If God exists, he enjoys watching silently in the background. That or he IS the universe around us (pantheism).
netisforporn666 9 months ago
@netisforporn666 When I said God it is not in the tradition sense. More phi. supports the idea of a God than a devil (only christianity). A good example of this is pantheism. Agreed. When I think of God I highly doubt "he" even watches in the background. God is in no way human or has human ideals.
yurigreen13 9 months ago
Humans... lol bunch of fucking idiots.
ErikVaughnDillinger 11 months ago 2
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billybobjoe1699 11 months ago
3:36 - 3:51 was my fave
billybobjoe1699 11 months ago
....it doesnt speed up? or slow down?
philhart 11 months ago
....it doesnt speed up?
philhart 11 months ago
Bukowski was an asshole.........but a genius one...
ThLudovicoTechnique 11 months ago
great song but fuck you whoever made the video, kill yourself, just put the fucking lyrics on the screen, nothing else, fuck
ChaosPrince416 1 year ago
@ChaosPrince416 that's fucked up. grow up.
ProfessionalWidow83 1 year ago
everyone needs to smoke some mary and just chill on what i said before haha i dont care if yins debate about religion over this i was just sayin its a song who cares lol damn
gaberinaa16 1 year ago 2
I believe in God, he's a control freak and confuses the hell outta me but I'm still grateful for his existance and consequently the existance of everything I love, including modest mouse.
alexlikescooking 1 year ago
@alexlikescooking I love Buddah, Jeovah, Krishna, and all other imaginary stuff too.
troppopoco 1 year ago
@troppopoco I love you for that comment.
SpennyPwns 11 months ago
how dosent this have about 20 million + views
mypasswordismgs4 1 year ago
speed down...its just gettin quiet...asshole:(
jonnysniper005 1 year ago
love that song.
love modest mouse.
but. i'm not from an english-speaker country, so please help me: what is the meaning of control freak? i know what control, what freak, but if they are together, i've no idea.
szimplanulla3 1 year ago
@szimplanulla3
A control freak is someone who feels like they always have to be in control and often abuse their power. They want to dictate how everything is done around them.
Musclebe 1 year ago 5
@Musclebe
thanks a lot.
szimplanulla3 1 year ago
R.I.P Bukowski
TheOutspokenman1 1 year ago
I'm not seeing what's complex about the lyrics they're straight forward and to the point. As for Bukowski being an asshole who isn't and why would anyone want to be like anyone else. Everyones an asshole but me in my book and believe me it's a good read.
bigassclown1 1 year ago
To The All Believers of Judea-Christian Religions.
Take this moment to think with all the rationalities of a person who makes decisions based on logic and the ability to see the other side. I have a question for you. Why do you worship god? For all the evil things he allows created and orchestrates, why? I've heard all the answers in the book. Ive been asking this question for years and have yet to find an answer that makes any sense to the powers and abilities of there deity. no ignorance.
emails2kyle 1 year ago
@emails2kyle I am not religious by any means, but if that is what floats people's boats and keeps them on a straight path in life then more power to them. As long as they don't get all preachy about their sky wizard to me I could care less.
JunkheadPhD 1 year ago
@JunkheadPhD ahhh but in that you have proven your own statement faulty. you can there religions are hurting people theyve created the biggest cult. idealistic fundamentalist bullshit. its about control and they dont realize they are the sheep. and the thing is they do get preachy & angry and malicious. you dont need the tails of nothingness to be kept straight and narrow . religion was good to teach the uneducated the basics of human morals. but religion has run its course. use logic not faith
emails2kyle 1 year ago
@emails2kyle amazing
greenawesomeness 1 year ago
@emails2kyle Who would want to be a control freak? Who would want to control the amount of salt in our food, the amount of water in our flushes, the type of health care we contract for, the wages we contract for, the gender/race/citizen-status of who we do business with, the drugs we take, when we wear seatbelts in the car, etc. Not God. Leftists are the Control Freaks. God gives us nearly unlimited freedom as long as we do not steal, murder, or fornicate. Who is the real control freak? Not God.
psychoelf000 1 year ago 2
@emails2kyle Have you done evil in your life? Is your mother responsible? After all, she birthed you knowing you would do evil. Allowing evil to happen does not place the guilt further than the actor of the evil. Btw God did not create evil. He created free will. Without the ability to reject God there is no ability to love God. Love is not love if it is forced. Evil is the byproduct of man being able to choose rebellion from God. God seeks a real relationship with man, not a fake one.
psychoelf000 1 year ago
@psychoelf000 Jesus doesn't exist. Stop preaching over YouTube and go do something productive, like prove he's real. OWAIT
Impossible.
SpennyPwns 11 months ago
@SpennyPwns That's pretty funny because even pagans such as scholar Bart D. Ehrman agree that Jesus is a real historical figure. You are a very ignorant person. The debate is not anymore about if Jesus ever existed; the new debate is over how he lived, what he taught, and how Christian doctrine has arisen.
psychoelf000 11 months ago
@psychoelf000 Be quiet.
SpennyPwns 11 months ago
@SpennyPwns Actually Jesus did exist, have you read any of the history books lately? Jesus Christ existed thousands upon thousands of years ago.
SOil52 11 months ago
@SOil52 you mean 2011?
Hahanigarscantdrive 11 months ago
@SOil52 Didn't I already ask you to be quiet?
SpennyPwns 11 months ago
@SpennyPwns No you didn't
SOil52 11 months ago
@SOil52 Okay then, be quiet. No one needs the keyboard preacher. You're not making any difference. So stop. Thanks.
SpennyPwns 11 months ago
@SpennyPwns What the hell did I do? You're telling me to be quiet 'cause you know you are wrong about something and are being a little bitch about it. I'm not a preacher you idiot. Go learn some fucking history before you come talk to me, got that? Retard.
SOil52 11 months ago
@SOil52 Hahah, you're obviously mad, or else you wouldn't write me a paragraph as a response. Grow up kid. Also, I love how you jump to conclusions. Real mature.
SpennyPwns 11 months ago
@SpennyPwns Oh and I guess telling people to be quiet on the internet is mature, too, huh? Your the one that needs to grow up, ahaha, you didn't even know that Jesus actually existed haha. Maybe not as many Christians or Catholics believe, but he still existed.
SOil52 11 months ago
@SOil52 He didn't exist. No amount of belief makes something real. And it's more mature than trying to be a keyboard pastor. Stop replying to my comments, this isn't a debate. Hahah, you just want to have the last word so badly. Unicorns are real. You're stupid if you don't believe in them.
SpennyPwns 11 months ago
@SpennyPwns Look him up you retard, he was real. I don't know why you keep calling me a pastor or a preacher, because I'm not even religious. I am an agnostic. Are you thinking about God when you say Jesus? It would be more understandable if you had said God not Jesus, it just makes you look like an idiot.
SOil52 11 months ago
@SOil52 Quit repeating yourself. Wow. Do you really want the last reply that bad? It's not that big of a deal. He's not real anyways. Jesus is a name of Hispanic origin. Cool story, bro.
SpennyPwns 10 months ago
@SpennyPwns Are you mental or just really stupid? I want to get this point through your head it's not that I want the last reply it's just that your counter arguments don't really prove that Jesus didn't exist. Jesus Christ was a real person otherwise we wouldn't be learning about him in our history classes. God might not be real (I dunno if he is or not) but Jesus was.
SOil52 10 months ago
@SOil52 Just let it be man.
Shapiro7861 10 months ago
@emails2kyle well my attitude on it is why not? It only takes a bit of time out of your life if your wrong and if your right then you get "saved" or whatever. Im not even sure if i believe in god or not but i figure it might (maybe one out of 100) be worth it.
AnnaDowell 1 year ago
@AnnaDowell But, in Genesis the Serpent betrays God. He created him. So, he must have known that it was going to happen and he let it. Saying that believing in God only takes a bit of your time doesn't add up for me. You are supposed to follow him in everything you do and think about him before you do anything. It's consuming and takes up your entire life.
walruswaspaul123 1 year ago
@AnnaDowell does it only take a little time?
its not just a simple yahhh i believe in jesus yah i love him.
the religion requires you to devote your self to ideals and moralities that are not easy to abide by.
its not a light airy decision. and there are so many religions and factions of those that how do you know your following the "right one" my theory is there are so many religions that its unlikely that one religion is correct above all others and much more likely there all wrong.
emails2kyle 9 months ago
@emails2kyle Something that is interesting to note about the 3 main religions in the world. All 3 of the founders Moses, Jesus and Muhammad were illegitimate children. Illegitimate children and orphans are more likely to develop narcissistic personality disorders. They all claimed that those who did not follow them and who did not do as they said would be punished by an omnipotent being with whom they alone could communicate.
Religions, particularly Abrahamic religions are shams.
BHPaperstacks 8 months ago
@BHPaperstacks its been business time for the last 2000 years and business is a booming.
emails2kyle 8 months ago
@BHPaperstacks i'm not gonna disagree with that but you're only taking into account Abrahamic religions here. And Judaism is not a major religion, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, each far outnumber Jews. The Jewish faith is just more prevalent in western society. If you know science on a deeper level, i'm talking quantum physics, the essence of the universe shit, its hard not to see how perfectly it aligns with many eastern philosophies and religions
woodstocklad 7 months ago
i wonder what lonesome crowded west would of sounded like with banjo
imliterallyacat 1 year ago
i want to be that asshole !
iwannawatchrratedvid 1 year ago
I want to be an asshole
almostaboulderhipste 1 year ago
my thoughts on buko exactly....
ee353402 1 year ago
If God controls the land and disease,
keeps a watchful eye on me,
If he's really so damn mighty,
my problem is I can't see,
well who would wanna be?
Who would wanna be such a control freak?
EmanonrD 1 year ago
Well see what you wanna see. You should see it all.
Well take what you want from me. You deserve it all.
Nine times out of ten, our hearts just get dissolved.
Well I want a better place or just a better way to fall.
But one time out of ten, everything is perfect for us all.
Well I want a better place or just a better way to fall.
FrowningBrowning 1 year ago
they aren't speed ups by the way its just double time all bands do that :P if you aren't a musician just tap your finger on the desk to the beat its always the same its just double time during the "speed ups" part the whole song is 4/4 no tempo change either
macboxx 1 year ago
@macboxx
We don't care, i know that too but we're just trying to listen to an amazing song so stop your pathetic attempt at trollling
snow7cat11 1 year ago
who would want to be a controll freak? an immortal (god)
stevieray345 1 year ago
what is the songs meaning?
emokirby3377 1 year ago
btw this song doesn't speed up at all. takes the same tempo the whole way. im guessing somewhere between 120 and 140 bpm.
vusa69 1 year ago
@vusa69 i was hoping someone notice that...
69sardines 1 year ago
Fuck. You. Bukowski.
calhoun81670 1 year ago
I can safely say that if you clicked disslike i honestly hate you
Shevchenko107 1 year ago 61
@Shevchenko107
....and? do you think any of the people who disliked this, including myself, are gonna lose any of their sleep cause you hate them? -_-
nessarocksz12 1 year ago
@nessarocksz12 no because gingers have no souls :P
chesspiece11 1 year ago
@chesspiece11
gingers u.u? Im not a ginger..
nessarocksz12 1 year ago
@nessarocksz12 well, if you disliked this song, that means you have no soul, which then means you are a ginger because gingers have no souls!!! :P
chesspiece11 1 year ago
@chesspiece11
okaaaaaay...everything you just said was really fucked up >.> and im not a ginger >.<!!!! i have a soul. My 'soul' just doesnt like this stupid song
nessarocksz12 1 year ago
@nessarocksz12 It's because your intelligent isn't big enough too understand the complex lyrics...+ your emo ^^
helpicanseeyoustop 1 year ago 13
@helpicanseeyoustop That goes for so many people on here! Thanks for saying so.
OSOK717 1 year ago
@helpicanseeyoustop
Says the person who used the word 'intelligent' instead of 'intelligence.'
Besides, my 'intelligence' can understand this song well enough; it just does not catch my interest. And I' am not emo; I don't use labels n_n
nessarocksz12 1 year ago
@nessarocksz12 I am so very sorry i mixed danish and english together...Can you ever find space in your heart 2 forgive me :(
helpicanseeyoustop 1 year ago
@helpicanseeyoustop use correct grammar you dumb fuck!
bermanhones 10 months ago
@bermanhones I'm sorry that english is not my mother language.. And please do correct me, I wouldn't mind. You dumb fuck aswell..I'm 16, and I can "talk" 4 languages.. How about you?
helpicanseeyoustop 10 months ago
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cannabisabuser 8 months ago in playlist Modest Mouse: Good News for People Who Love Bad News
@Shevchenko107 amen to that...
MissMisery123 1 year ago
@Shevchenko107 fuck u cunt
Snight101 10 months ago
If you have issues with this song... don't listen to it. Simple as that. No use preaching to the converted.
000colourful000 1 year ago
I think that it's a good thing to be spiritual. One shouldn't judge others based on their religion/spirituality. To do so, in my opinion shows a lack in gratitude towards God. I personally, don't like to frown down on other religions, because I don't have all the answers.
consbruck 1 year ago