Andrew Bird - Why? Lyrics

I understand everything, literally everything, about this performance. It is staggering.

fuck you bro

4:32 is genius.

I would so live to see him and Warren Ellis (Dirty Three) together.

Quel artiste ! Thx.

this was the church show so close to me but nobody wanted to go with me

dinah thomason that is extremely sad

Goosebumps.

Please come to Budweis in Czech Republic! we all love you here xx

we are 182k lucky people

I am 179k of these views

aún espero poder escucharte en vivo :)

why'd you do that ? I didn't do what ? I haven't done anything I'm just standing here...everything's fine, you want to talk about something ? We can sit down and talk about it if you want... WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GO AND DO NOTHING

I love this video so much. It is what Andrew Bird is.

I've just left complimentary comments on some of Mr. Bird's other videos, but now I do feel the need to note that it is really, simply... it's g0ddamned unfair for a single individual to have that much talent.

Never mind the pressure it must put on him - the rest of us would enjoy having just a bit of any one of those abilities. I can whistle about that well. But damn...

So this is what heaven is like then, cool imma go repent now

As I watch him do impossible things with his fingers and command loops like a personal army, hear his lyrics, and hear his composition, it's harder and harder to get my around his talent. It's one thing to acquire multiple abilities out of necessity (as he did with guitar), but this man is a poet and a violinist in out of this world frequency. Oh humans.

You had me at "impossible things"

seeing him do it live is even more baffling!

I never heard that. A-FUCKING-MAZING

"Modern music is terrible, it's all auto-tune and..."
No. Sit back down. Watch this. Get back at me.

An incredibly modern content inside a middle eastern tonality,,,,,,,,yikes....a genius here IMO

Was it as good for you as it was for me?

Nice video! If you get a chance you should check out one of ours! Hope you enjoy it!

where can I buy this song!!!!!!!?

wow so this is what real music sounds like!? 

großartig

So that's what multiple orgasms feel like.

Yes...I just enjoyed three listening to this with a toy and only 2/3 of the way through...

He's beyond awesome.

I've probably watched this thousands of times. What a master of music.

This was my response to Ken Levine ruining Bioshock's canon with Burial at Sea.

ah... *shivers* 

speechless.........

It's so free and messy but it's still such an amazing song and the way he acts as he plays is really amazing

so many variations of this on youtube and it's impossible to choose a favourite

love , love , love

My sins will provoke you! :)

DAMN! LUV LUV LUV!

Where Are YOU??? ANDREW??

Dude. There is something incredibly wrong with the way your brain works.

Love andrew bird but this song sucks

it's so cool to see him perform a bowl of fire song.

: ) love this!

Is it just me or the violin in beginning sounds like some Indian Raga?

It does. It exactly does.

Great song... Great voice...

fantastic ... i also play the violin in this strange way sometimes.... but he is ... fantastic ... i've no word

Truly inspirational

Turned on.

Awesome.

Unbelievably talented

This is better than sox. Pun intended

Still my favorite rendition of 'Why' <3 he played it similarly when I saw him a few months ago but nothing beats this.

Mother. Fucking. Genius.

funny but ya know i tried to dislike it....wonder why it would not take it!?

71,247 views and not a single dislike. He is on God's level.

This man is amazingly gifted! So glad I found him. Please come to Woodstock Andrew. There are some great venues here like the Woodstock Opera house, Stage Left Cafe', or Liquid Blue.

He did! But I missed it, so he needs to do it again

dat violin solo 4:20

please tour australia!

Impresionante lo que hace este pibe.... es un genio musical.

emotion is not a corporate commodity. it is free.

watch?v=JnWHqk9DteM

So much skill! Way good song!

Why do you even have to mention him? Nobody cares anymore.

Thank goodness someone has done so since your comment!

Wait, So why is Justin Bieber famous more than this guy?

jesus.

I first saw him when he opened for Kristin Hersh and this was the song that hooked me.

holy mary mother of god this man IS breath taking, sang this song in the shower this morning only to visit him here on youtube, immense!!!

annnnnnd you're amazing.

Nice socks, guy.

REALLY sublime talent!

This discourages me from ever playing another music note again as long as I live.

Still don't diss this

Andrew is an experience no word to describe him

he is HOLY..................and evil

I just realized this is the first video I always go to once I've put down my bong.

He looks like if David Tennant and Rob Brydon had a beautiful musician baby

i LOVE his socks.

WOW amazing

True artistry and mastery of his talent.

5:05 - 5:19

It's like watching a musical. It's like true theatrics of an amazing artist.

Sexy piece of music. The topic of the lyrics could be spinning lettuce in a salad spinner or hanging out laundry it would still be sexy

He preformed in anchorage about a month ago, I went to go see him. I absolutely love him. Such an odd guy made me laugh, he plays in his socks XD

And on top of his mindblowing performance, he's got the socks to match :D

Thanks for posting the Line 6 DL4. I was wondering what he was using.

WOW WOW WOW! I hadn't ever seen this before. The more I see of him the more he blows my mind. I WILL see him live one day. I will!

i was impressed with the vocals on anonanimal, but this! Its just not possible

Andrew Bird's music (recorded copies) are sooo good that imagining what he sounds like live is unimaginable.

so impressive

@mrchives47 I'll try, my Google account was accidentally erased so they closed the Youtube account also...

@mrchives47 Oh, really? I was actually just looking for that because I'd heard an audio clip of it and wanted to see the video part ... How unfortunate.

Just heard Andrew for the first time, Man this guy is uber good. Best I've heard in a long long time

Quand le simple regarde les chaussettes le sage voit l'artiste

I cannot even begin to describe what happens to me, the feeling that takes over, when this man performs, when I hear his music... I just don't have the words...but I'll bet he does <3

You,. Wonderful man.

i love his socks. this whole set is so good.

@mrchives47 I know what the hell happened to it thats how I introduce people to his music

@mrchives47 damn it i meant to thumbs up you lol

Someone needs to repost the Anonanimal video from this session. Like now. It got taken down.

The acoustic kinda worked against the rhythm part. Still...