Flobots-Handlebars music video

[mexicanmonster42]

1:50 lou armstrong on crack

[kristihitt]

Awesome video!!!



[mushi1996]

BTW for all those who automaticaly associated a holocaust with only killing jews dosent know the meaning

it means to reverse something as if it never happned such as a mass murder of people of any culture, race or religion for example rawanda when the hutu massacared the tutsi and the world just fucking watched and if you already knew the meaning then at least part of the population of north america is educated (and yes i have spelling mistakes but im to lzy {get it :P} to fix them)

[TankmenAreEpic]

@mushi1996 Finnaly somebody that speaketh in sense and not out of illiteracy and idiocy, why dost the idiots in the world associate the meaning of genocide with the word holocaust? Hitler commited a GENOCIDE, and later people called it the holocaust, so fools associate meanings invalidly and the whole world ends up suffering from IQ drops because of two-three hundred fools who cannot read trying to "teach others." Im glad atleast one human being besides me knows the truth.

[FYMPclan]

@TankmenAreEpic thank you and same im really suprised that people didnt know this

also thank you i was looking for the right word and i pretty much defined genocide but i could get my head around it till you said it

[yopend]

@spartannoob1 Don't get me wrong, I agree with the moral ideals you're trying to get across... I think. But in my understanding, I'm not saying I'm necessarily right, but as I see it, Hitler was the frontman and there were other people behind it that did the real thinking. Just sayi-- OHMYGOD INVISIBLE TUBA.

[njfrog26]

love the song, love this video. good show, GOOD SHOW!

[higgins9911]

my bike dosent have handlebars

[foxstar612]

hitler stalin and castro each had their moments and each may be revered as smart each though are three of the Most Evil terrible MEN EVER. i am lds and the bible says each man is capable of great good or even greater evil and though i believe in the good of mankind when i hear that someone is protecting these mass mudering BEASTS it makes my blood boil because if there is a physical manifestation of satan its those murderers and those who protect them i say this in the name of jesus christ amen

[scarclawwindclan]

Not trying to be rude or anything. But this song isn't just about war. It's about how a human can turn even the simplist of things, such as riding a bike without using the handlebars, into a large competition of trying to prove who's better. Showing off really. Just by proving you're better at something then something else, makes you feel good. And so, you keep working your way up, from something small to somthing large, like a war. Just saying..

[MrScreamingpenguin]

@scarclawwindclan em not trying to be rude but riding a bike with no handlebars doesnt represent a competition between the two it represents life and how u have no control over it.

[d3f3c7]

hol·o·caust /ˈhɒləˌkɔst, ˈhoʊlə-/ Show Spelled

[hol-uh-kawst, hoh-luh-] Show IPA

–noun

1. a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.

2. a sacrifice completely consumed by fire; burnt offering.

3. ( usually initial capital letter ) the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during world War II (usually preceded by the ).

the artist is using the first definition but with the power of the word is also implying the 3rd

[skijy13]

cause everyone miss interperetes the holacaust line it means nuclear holacaust which is why it says "i can end the world in a holacaust" not like exterminating a race, god damn some people are so narrow minded.

[JKendall2012]

Hitler did not want "good". Moron. The revolution in Germany was not that impressive considering how dismantled their nation was after WW1. Jews were the scapegoat and they got nailed to the cross. Hitler would have been impressive if he did not kill millions and then of course kill himself. Another coward. Great song though and even better band. very cool

[JKendall2012]

Hitler did not want "good". Moron. The revolution in Germany was not that impressive considering how dismantled their nation was after WW1. Jews were the scapegoat and they got nailed to the cross. Hitler would have been impressive if he did not kill millions and then of course kill himself. Another coward.

[Humbleness51]

play the video, pause it, play it again and keep on pressing 3 :D

[Humbleness51]

play the video and keep on pressing 3 :D

[GreenDaynumber1fan1]

this song makes me feel invincible >:D

[jmaxpaine]

pause at 1:13 lmao!

[Jeff12798]

LOL at 2:40!!

[spartin5543]

lol i laghed so hard at 1:12



[Jessabella1329]

lame

[DragRacingFriends]

i loved that song for 6 years this is the best vid of this song yet

[xHAVOC34]

Very Good song. And I <3 how all the comments below are arguing about politics even though it is a youtube video! People are ignorant.

[ThatOneGuy1029384756]

@xHAVOC34 you my friend, are ignorant. The point of the song was to show how politics can ruin humanity. By starting with something small, like riding with no handlebars makes you feel powerful, then moving on to bigger things such as a holocaust or worse.

[Gangster89x]

the end of this world is coming soon..

[darthvador1996]

@Gangster89x

[darthvador1996]

@Gangster89x STFU

[Gangster89x]

@darthvador1996 you are blind? look around ... Tell me what you see .. no matter you're living on this world .. every religion says that it is over, and many scientists also say so. why wilt thou calculated. a nobody .. claim the opposite? Will you say the opposite? no?? then just eat your own ..

[SoapDieSeife]

thats a cover version

[Phe0n1xF1re]

A very deep song, fantastic video. The tasks just seem to get larger; from not using handelbars to opening up a business to knowing the business to leading a nation to ending the world...wow...love it, anyway.

[aidagatch]

if you really think about it, flobots are deeeep.

X///

lolzzz.

[WeShredForBeer]

the audio is different to the album version isn`t it? o_O

[lemons966]

Why do some of you ppl think bush is terrible how bout you try being presient for 8 years.... its just like pot it changes your life completly once you smoke it for a bit you change (Pot = Stress)

[MrBedlamMan]

best flobots vid so far

if u wanna see a video close to this one type in mrbedlamman on search

[Death9622]

vlads right either way we're screwed so shut up and listen k

To die is to live

[vladimirmoskov]

Obama has done nothing, and McCain would have fucker everything up, quit arguing and enjoy the video assholes. Either way our country sucks

[altowlee33]

@vladimirmoskov Do you live in cave

[filipp7777]

fine. i said it a little wrong. the americans just got bored and thought how is it to have a black president.

[honda540]

i had to make a music video on this song in school last year and i watched this after wards and we have a lot of the same pictures lol

[filipp7777]

the only thing obama did is he bought a dog and went out for a pincnic. he promised so much thing and did he do them????? no. america is going down. people from other countries are laughing at it. i personaly think the americans just got bored and picked the black president to be the first ones to do it.

[MaBuSt]

LOL, we are NOT the first to have a black president, are you kidding???? lol!

[nelwood720]

if you think obama is any good than you need to go to school because one year after his so called stimulus plan we are still in the same boat...he spends billions to create only 1 million "green' jobs in the next 10 years when he has let our unemployment rate stedily drop to 10%.how the hell can you bash bush when obama is a fucking idiot...dumbass liberal democrats

[alexanderbeeles1]

bush fvcking destroyed our contry they should hang his ass for be stupid and bush almost brought us in a depression again wich led us to worldwar 2 and bush almost did it again if any thing bush should be hung as i said before he sent troops to iraq and we had war if anything obama should be a leader and should be recomended for another term after his is done hes the greatest thing that happened to use all since bushes stupid moves upon our nation

[CHARLOTTExR0S3]

How is George Bush the cause of WWII?

[Apacheguy363]

@CHARLOTTExR0S3 I don't know but if ya find out can ya let me know because last time i checked bush did good things for our country. i.e. is the FIRST president to stimulate more reforms for the better of the country since FDR also has had the courage to stand up to his opposition and fight for what was right. simple break down war in Afgahnastan is to destroy osama bin laden and iraq, was to stop a holocaust of the shiheits.

[CHARLOTTExR0S3]

Didn't ask that.

[thatoneguy23231]

seriosly you thought that bush was good? he put our economy in the shitter right before he left! yeah really nice parting gift thanks a lot! thank god he left! you know what we may never know what bush was like cuz cheney did freakin everything! bush was a puppet for the media and for dick freakin cheney!! ITS TIME FOR CHANGE! THATS WHY MCCAIN IST IN OFFICE! GOBAMA!!!

[clarissa35f]

One last comment to Ben21213 about Bush not being a bitch when it comes to defending our country. Bush by cutting taxes to hand to his super rich wealthy friends almost drove us into a depression...a depression that Barak Obama kept us out of. Bush almost single handedly Wrecked our nation, he cost us More Jobs, and More wealth than Al Qaeda or The taliban...two costly wars. 1000's dead. Bush did not defend our country, he almost single handedly destroyed it.

[deifenbakerr]

Hey doofus, congress cuts taxes. You know, separation of powers? Our Presidents don't pass legislation.

[clarissa35f]

Mr Cheeser, George W Bush did NOT keep us safe. HE was the president in charge when this happened, after he was told it was going to happen.... it happened. But " he kept us safe." that's like saying.." gee Woodrow Wilson really made sure no one was taxed when he created the IRS...he cut taxes when he created a system of ummm...taxation. " bzzzzzzzzzz thanks for playing though.

[clarissa35f]

A reply to ben21313 what are you talking about? George W was told.... Osama Bin Laden was planning a terrorist attack on american soil.... george W Bush was IN POWER...for 9 months when we were attacked on gee.,.. September 11... wow 9 Months into his administration... and trying to Blame THIS on Clinton is like trying to Blame the great depression on FDR. Seriously, you Republicans stick to your talking points even when they have been proven to be nothing but lies.

[MoeLoFOOLZ]

stupid stuppid halicaust rellllly still a sensitive subject

[Skriive]

dus song iz siik wit it

[MusicMan6966]

I like your video, love the song.

[Ben21213]

Ok im not a supporter if George W by any means but all this bullshit was set in motion long before he got into office. Clinton was just as dirty and I dont hear his name. Bush just happen to be the pres when it finally all blew up in our face. And once again I dont like bush but you have to admit he wasn't no bitch when it came to protecting out country. Unlike another president I know of.

[e1ement115]

this vid shit

[MrCheeser124]

he did keep us safe though

[duelman482]

there ws never any problem... it was all made up - an excuse to get revenge on those who had failed an assassination attempt on his father.

[BrandNewEra1]

cool this vid reminds me of the ugliest shit alive George WC bush and we r here after a year when pair of shoes were thrown towards his dirty ugly fAcE

[JustADude171]

Man, nobody knows what the word holocaust means.

[EyesMustBeOpened]

@JustADude171

Total destruction by fire or somet aint it?

[AnimalNitrates]

That, and a mass killing.

[hardcorezombi]

Extermination by fire. Thanks and g'day.

[astrosfan198]

hell, i dont kno what metranome is!

[martindale94]

oh oh i do!!! bacically means "genicide" which is the "termination" of a race/species. =]

[JustADude171]

@martindale94 I'm not even going to go into the irony of that statement. I'll give you a hint, though. Go to a dictionary and look up "Genicide." See what you find. It will look a lot like nothing.

[furrydeath1]

@JustADude171 Before you do that you should probably learn how to spell genocide.

[JustADude171]

@furrydeath1 Look at the comment I linked in mine.

[wabafet7]

naaaaa shit shirlock

[cnc109]

A holocaust is a term used for mass killing. The historical term "The Holocaust" is used to describe the event in history where Adolf Hitler ordered the genocide of the jews, but the actual word does not mean this specificly.

[qystein]

not just jews! 11- 17million people were killed during the hollocaust, some were between 4.5- 5millions of them were jews. Don't claim to use an historical term when you leave out stuff like that!

[24GTAfan]

in other words go fuck yourself

[24GTAfan]

haha i think it was sort of funny. btw hitler you may be dead but you can still masturbate in hell. WTF y did i put that? WTF?!

[ssgkillsuall]

guys when a second holocaust happens a few races wont be targeted we will all be it's called a nuclear holocaust well all die

[Geoff6060]

you are wrong the next holocaust will be against christians.

[CarebearsUnite]

wtf? dumbass, the holocaust included Christians. It wasn't just the Jews that where persecuted.

[APHROGEO]

Music, as defined by Flobots, is about the downward spiral of humanity, starting with doing somthing simple, e.g. ride a bike with no handlebars. That simple thing makes you feel invincible, so you work your way up to somthing big, such as a Holacaust

[waflleman32]

@APHROGEO but then when you get shot down, you have to work your way up again, hence the repetition of "i can ride my bike with no handlebars"

[ty12dark]

@APHROGEO to offer another point of view i feel this video describes the ascension of humans in this world we start at something simple but we can do anything I would feel this song describes the choice we have in this world. Anything we can do, help or destroy ,humans can do anything its all about the choice that you make. we are not in a decline just in a new phase of thought and existence moving forward, realizing our mistakes and helping each other out

one love

[SKrox24]

Funny and clever :)

[iammonkey14]

lol, 1:13

[Lemolemer]

I dont think that hitler was a Genius I think he was a maniac who could a good well educated country let them selvs be brain washed!!

[ImperialOutkast]

That's why he's a genius.

He had frickin mind control.

[AnimalNitrates]

He was an insane, evil genius.

Evil often outclasses genius.

[BlisteringMindBlank]

I think this song starts about about the innocence of youth, and it's basically portraying the increasing power and achievements of this growing child. Eventually, he gains top spot, and this power corrupts, and he'll do absolutely anything he wants.

[tatertots1995]

Two friends take different paths.

One takes a life of freedom and the other gets into the government.

Government friend can lead the nation kill anyone do anything.

Freedom friend lives his life and when friend one leads them into war and corruption he rebels.

Friend one kills friend two and it's basically about Comunism.

[spartannoob1]

Well its not about communism, its about militarism and corporations, much how the U.S. government has become. Spending its money on military rather than helping its people.

[mejiaman5000]

that we are inoccent at our youth, but as we get older society corrupts us...

[xdjdj13x]

WTF

[xXAlienGruntXx]

anobody have an idea of what the song means????????????/ (just curious)

[SprinkledSeabiscuits]

yes. By the way you're one of many this song seems to confuse which is ok because it wasn't meant to be a simple tune.

Anyhow,the song is referring to dishonesty,corruption,abusive actions,and other means in which our society is continuing to reach a downward spiral.

Basicaly,the whole idea of this song is that as a country and a society we are infact regressing and have been for years on end.

A complicated way of putting it yes,is it easy to be confused. Sure. Just think about it. :)

[gd4r2v2kmv]

mainly its just anarchy which is just great...

[murphy2kelly]

i dont like obama

[SCHEDTER]

when we see the führer its perfect, nice video, ok about extermination some else don't want to eat after that.. but nice job

[gd4r2v2kmv]

if you think about it the nazi revolution was actually incredible how they rose to power took over almost all of europe if they were just a tiny bit better they could've taken over the world Hitler really was a great man in some ways just depends on how you look at it.... i love anarchy :) how about you?

[hi6868]

the funny thing was that the german goverment put hitler in power

[HTC1342]

I wouldnt say great. He was a genius and a brilliant millitary leader, but saying great would mean you agree with the holocaust and the other war crimes he committed. & one last thing, If he controlled the world, it wouldn't be anarchy, there would be so many more rules and restrictions on what you do.

Or maybe youre some kid who thinks its cool to side with people that everyone else hates. :)

look up Umberto Marzocchi of you like anarchy

[HTC1342]

Sacco and Vanzetti was who i was thinking of. My bad

[spartannoob1]

Other than the Holocaust, the nazi revolution was something that is almost awe inspiring if it wasn't for those camps. Only reason why people refuse to even acknowledge that part, that this was a Herculean task, and that, though may considered evil, Hitler was a genius, and very manipulative,, and anarchy is a solution the a problem, but what's after anarchy? that's the problem, we can't find a solution after the revolution, ex. Castro in Cube, Nazi revolution with Hitler, and USSR with Stalin

[spartannoob1]

its basically the draw of the card, sometimes you'll have it better, sometimes it might end in disaster

[ssgkillsuall]

your a fukin poet the ussr was the #2 next to britain danm americans

[KeyboardWarrior1996]

@spartannoob1 Hitler wanted good, but he went about it in a terrible way, not only did he manipulate his people, he started to believe his own conspiracies, and began to think he was doing it for a greater cause...Power goes to your head, its the same situation for America...

[QYNG1]

@KeyboardWarrior1996 Hitler was "A Pissed Off Failed Artist" rejected twice from art school lol. You should read up about his life it very interesting that he was sooo obsessed with being recognized that he was willing to manipulate the VERY desperate German People who just so happened to be starving and desolate from the 433 clauses in the treaty that ended WWI 411 where dedicated to punishing the german people. so hitler was a smart coward . And a fucking Psycopath

[TheIronClimber]

@spartannoob1 You make a Government like the Americans, utilizing checks and balances and separation of powers give everyone a voice and let them be represented so their opinions will be heard. Unfortunately America has come to a new obstacle on its trail, split opinions, where we're indecisive and in a rut lacking the innovation that created our government to transgress out of this rut. Basically it's a historical loop there are no utopias and only time can tell when we must stage a revolution

[Domin8R1000]

@spartannoob1

ditto.

[Vasiliokas]

If your able to laugh out from 1 group of ppl, then you should be able to laugh of them all

[diablobliz]

the holocost part wasnt funny

[NinjAssassins]

then tell us what the fucking hell he was suppose to put up there...?

[seb12345sebastian]

nothing =(

[NinjAssassins]

yea that makes alot of sense to put nothing...

[CarebearsUnite]

something other than the holocaust

[NinjAssassins]

@CarebearsUnite yea but really when people hear the word holocaust what do you think of? It doesnt matter that much, theres gona be people that hate what you do, and theres gona be people that love what you do, thats just the way life is.

[Solingen1000]

lol its funny how whatever president we have nobody likes him. exept for obama. He seems to have a rather cult like folowing. ha...just the other day a saw this girl in the hallway and she was slowly walking from locker to locker like dazed saying " obama, obama, obama, obmam.." like she was hypnotized. its crazy. why cant people voteon policy and not skin color?

[iSiiKoNaStYz]

pause at 1:29 lol

[doggiedodo8]

sweet must have taken a long time to make nice job!!!

[bassboy5555]

kool

[luvmunda]

ummm nice remake

[Elturan23Wolf]

nice!!!!!!!!!!!

[JulietaMV]

this song represents the USA so perfectly...

[GrimmRebellion]

how? if your not american dont answer

[TheUphillStrugle]

kool

[TierraGucci]

Hilarious!!!!!!!

[thesarge123668]

lmao 1:20

[smeacythe]

2pac is spot on

[MARILUV93]

i like it:) two thumbs up!

[miguel123454]

i think it was good because you got great pictures for the song

[AlexThePrivate]

ahhaahah"I can do anithing with no assistance" and it appears the Chriss Angel pic xD

[AlexThePrivate]

I like it!Your video and the music. It has various interpretations GOOD or EVIL.Nice work ;)

[geofrog707]

ROTFL, esspecily at the target! lol

[23ele]

L.O.L

[roxaso14]

well for the "alive and im a famous rapper" part you got the famous rapper part right lol!

[innoCenteanGEl]

L.O.L

[neuroticxnmr]

OMG thats so funny LOL its great!! I LOVE IT!!!  FAVS!!!

[cubanpyroman]

lol~! with the i can hit a taget with a telescope and a taget store comes out

[LupusLapin]

I laughed at that as well. xD

[kcmanns]

Great Video! Really nice jobs on pictures and layout.

[banditorly]

Good video. Atleast it wasnt just alternating between 3-6 pictures of the band members.

[vgrba3]

i can ride my handlebars whit no bike

no bike

no bike

[NAWhilbertjonker]

ok

but my friend of 23 cant to

so no problem

[jaimeduendeozzzkr]

im thinkin lots of things

and i think the same way this guys do

so im just going to say

"god damn it i CAN'T ride a bike with no handlebars" im serious ...

[NAWhilbertjonker]

lol with no handlebars is easy

[jaimeduendeozzzkr]

well im 20 and i cant.. leave me alone ._.

[Adypilif]

watch the minute 3:22 :))

[banditorly]

We all can except you bro.

[katitax18]

Good I am I again but the last thing that I want to say is that already coarse of wars, of innocent people who dies every day it(he,she) is enough for the injustice and I wait that the new president of eeuu is not like bush well though one can entrust of the man for whom the man as to be a human being commits mistakes ever but in the only one that we can entrust really it(he,she) is in God

[greendaylollapalooza]

gives you the creeps

[nirvanawillrullever]

this is deep... just think a while about it.. to see the meaning !

[nickrohn93]

yah its about how the goverment has too much power.

[Liladeloslasitos]

WOW this is one of the best handle bar videos that I have seen! You did an awsome JOB!! The pictures u used are amazing! I am serious! This must of taken you alot of work?

[Batman131]

Yesterday I saw the video on MTV, and I said to myself: Wow, this is a great song!! Thx God I saw it on the right moment. Your video is awesome, and I love the lyrics, is not a traditional lyric. =)

[honda540]

hey man u did a real nice job with this and man u must of had a million images!

[RONOX81]

Fucking nice dude!!!!

[SingingInTheRainn]

this is the best song ever so kool must of took a long time

[greycloud24]

this song is amazingly sad when you think about human nature and what we are capable of accomplishing through technology.

[rupluvu]

loooooooooooool so funny nice vid :D

[eager222]

lol the oxi clean guy is in this at 1:26

He makes me wanna buy everything he talks about xD

[bomby13pr]

he does, i have like 10 oxy clean bottles and i got the mop/broom he sell, also the "u set it and forget it" it does work, fucking 3:00am infomercials

[thp896]

the hitler thing mesed up the song ppl think that is funny ure not good ppl

[honda540]

wow fuck u, u just ruined the whole thing by making that comment u should die in a fire bc u obviously have no friends the hitler thing goes with the song and if u werent a cheap ass jew u would buy speakers so u could hear the song and know what its about dipship

[CarebearsUnite]

thats cute. ya. why you just up and decide to be a nazi while your at it. it doesnt matter if it goes with the song or not. the images that he used are slightly unnecessary. and sensitive to some.

[biggerbass11]

you took the song literally means some serious stuff when taken correctly

[dhspacman]

lol that was funny

[TheRandomness03]

Holy fuckballs. I posted a version of Handlebars, like a slideshow, just two days ago, which is VERY similar to this. It even uses some of the same pictures! Your's is a bit better, though. Good job. :]