One of the greatest songs of all time.

Best version of this song. Jon is amazing

One of their best songs imo

I had to send this to an old friend from high school. To paraphrase her, it was like getting punched in the stomach with validation.

I was there to hear this performance in 2013, and I've circled back to it as the exact message I wish I could send that version of myself from my vantage point here in 2024. People were mean to her, but I always thought she was cool. People should have told her she was awesome instead of taking advantage of her. She was holding onto hope of better days coming, and when she did, she was right. We love our life now, and the painful memories only flex their power over us a little of the time. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for immortalizing this so I could hear it again in my hour of need.

Saw them tonight in Glasgow. John played this during his solo set, said he couldn't give it his all unless we did NOT sing along with it. You could have heard a pin drop as two thousand fans gave him and the tune the respect they deserve. I'm guessing I was one among many of them with tears rolling down my face at the end. Stunning. Thanks John for making an old man cry. Xx

John never shirks the important issues, if you disagree with him, you are wrong

Going to see him next Saturday in Manchester, with my son. Can't wait

Let em all go.

Absolute shivers every time

In tears here.

Who's here after The Anthropocene reviewed?

My friend from high school who took his life in September sent this link to me a few years ago and I will not ever forget him or this.

I hope this is never on Spotify. I like that we have to work to discover it or that it arrives serendipitously. I hope he releases it in vinyl and donates the proceeds to a worthy cause or keeps them for the band.

How do you get to Carnegie Hall?

Wurster looked really touched there at the end.

He hasn't buckled yet but hopefully one day :)

What a beautiful song. I may have to procure an illegitimate download

Jesus Christ of Nazareth is our Savior 🙏

This song reminds me a friend of mine who was bullied because of his ninja turtles lunchbox. He was very sad. I kill them all.

I will always get chills when he sings: "It's good to be young, but let's not kid ourselves, it's better to pass on through those years and come out the other side with our hearts still beating, Having stared down demons and come back breathing." Thanks to John Green's best of the decade video for reminding me of this total heart ripping banger of a song.

13 downvotes??

"They be looking at their phones checking twitter." Every work place ever. (>﹏<)

This is how I am...the protagonist..my heart is this way. Maybe I've made mistakes, but in my heart, I have ALWAYS cared.

anyone know what kind of guitar that is ?

THE FEELS

Anyone know why Peter wasn't there?

I definitely cried when he played this song in Oregon.

I love The Mountain Goats, vlogbrothers, Nerdfighteria, and the whole damn world so much. I think this song would fit any of John (Green)'s books so easily and well. I love it so much.

This song saves lives, one way or another.

I really hope he buckles and puts this one on an album soon.

This song kills me everytime.

I was watching the live stream also, and the blowing away moment for me came when he said he was about to play Pale Green Things. My jaw hit the floor.

I was RIGHT there. <3

Put this on itunes, dangit!

youtube-mp3. org if you guys go there you can convert the audio on this video and have the recording for yourself on your itunes :D

Same here! I just saw them on their most recent tour as well. It was moving to say the least.

Two people are having trouble sleeping at night.

Decade old fan.

Such perseverence.

I do truly love the Mnt Goats.

The 90s, unknown. Early 2000 playing concerts in san diego. Now on my public radio.

Which concert cause I was at a concert six days ago xD

Got to see this song performed a week ago at the Festival for the Eno in NC! Love the Mountain Goats and thanks for uploading.

Ohhhh man, lump in my throat

They went wild at that point in the concert I saw today! :)

I'm really surprised there aren't more cheers while he's playing. I know I would've screamed my heart out at "I hope the people who did you wrong have trouble sleeping at night"

And you gathered all of this from a 3 minute song? This sounds more like projection than it does an accurate analysis.

@eliplaysgames unfortunately no. This is the best you're likely to find.

You don't know anything about JD or the Mountain Goats do you?