Andrew Bird - "Imitosis"

[@ryoshin65]

In 2007, my daughter was watching a TV show called Jack's Big Music Show. A song got stuck in my head prompting me to look it up. Because of that, here I am 15 years later still enjoying Andrew Bird.

[@nikilaine_]

Same thing brought me here in 2009. Dr. Strings.

[@pattycakes7141]

Exact same thing brought me here. Been a fan ever since.

[@DixyRae]

I had no idea that Andrew Bird video could be so divisive. "I am the most humble person you could ever meet and it's not easy to be like that when you've got everything perfect." Wow. That made my day.

[@MTSVW]

Fascinating that a song can be so upbeat and catchy on the surface but have such dark lyrics. Basically that love doesn’t exist and is nothing more than a biological byproduct to promote cell division. The little flags touch on how that same biology leads to absurdities like war, social castes, nationalism, and evolution (“nature show that rages every day”). I love it. He even makes fun of his own violin playing when he compares it to the bug playing music with its leg (like crickets). Genius stuff.

[@whistlingsage9817]

I don't think the song means that science can prove love doesn't exist. I think it says that it's impossible to measure love with science. Love is a emotion, and emotions can't be measured objectively. Someone who is only able to perceive things that are measurable will think that love doesn't exist. Professor Pynchon is poor, because he is too set in his ways to ever open up to love, and so will never be able to experience it. If anything, it's a musical demonstration of confirmation bias. Professor Pynchon doesn't think love is real, and uses science to confirm his feeling; the tragedy being that love can't be quantified scientifically.

[@KolanisCreations]

This is my favorite Andrew Bird song. And I love it. I consider his style to be a very creative and unique take on a lot of different things. And who can hate a whistler, really?

[@fabiannapepeu]

Never heard before but now. Reminds me lot of things from 80s or 90s beggining

[@ericavitug9638]

Same! Fell in love with his music when I listened to this song 11 years ago. Still a fan 🥹

[@kur1tan]

If the whistler isn't as good as they think they are... It's easy to hate a whistler.

[@Levaxia]

Andrew Bird is one of those amazing, visionary artists that would be pretty famous if the public knew or even cared about decent music. People may will look back at him years later as one of the great musicians of the decade, and most people who lived during his time will be embarrassed to say they'd never heard of him.

[@Scott_Silver]

He has mostly sold out the Greek over the last 7 years or so, but get your point!

[@davidsleger6476]

The best and most creative artists are without a doubt, those who shun the spotlight; Those who veer hard from the mainstream. In virtually every case where a forward-thinking, independent-minded artist accepted the tantalizing offers from the music moguls, to push, them into the public's eye, the artists' music suffered irreparably. So, I am completely satisfied that all of my favorite singers and musicians are virtually unknown to the world at large.

[@kimc6308]

I just found out about him. Love him

[@kylehedrick9653]

An apt description.

[@alyssafuller6306]

Almost 15 years later, and still an iconic song

[@yves78]

Just saw him last night and while he no longer plays these old gems, it was still the first song I heard and still remains one of my favorites.

[@alyssafuller6306]

Amazing!!! I've been really wanting to see him live sometime, I think I forgot you could still do that 😅

[@MegaGraceiscool]

How is this song so calm yet so addictive

[@blurstoftimes91]

+MegaGraceiscool Calm things can be addictive. Take oxy for instance.

[@tiagomanuel8300]

morphine?

[@rosacarne3511]

Sure!

[@kellyofearth2092]

the irony

[@abryant73]

I want Andy as my science teacher.

[@Sunnfloweropposum]

Did you just name yourself after a lyric in this song

[@liambo8800]

Hes already doctor strings

[@anushreesabnis5856]

He's keeping busy Yeah he's bleeding stones With his machinations and his palindromes It was anything but hear the voice anything but hear the voice It was anything but hear the voice That says that we're all basically alone Poor Professor Pynchon had only good intentions When he put his Bunsen burners all away And turning to a playground in a Petri dish Where single cells would swing their fists At anything that looks like easy prey In this nature show that rages every day It was then he heard his intuition say We were all basically alone And despite what all his studies had shown That what's mistaken for closeness Is just a case for mitosis And why do some show no mercy While others are painfully shy Tell me doctor can you quantify He just wants to know the reason, the reason why Why do they congregate in groups of four Scatter like a billion spores And let the wind just carry them away? How can kids be so mean? Our famous doctor tried to glean As he went home at the end of the day In this nature show that rages every day It was then he heard his intuition say We were all basically alone Despite what all his studies had shown That what's mistaken for closeness Is just a case of mitosis Sure fatal doses of malcontent through osmosis And why do some show no mercy While others are painfully shy Tell me doctor, can you quantify? The reason why -source: atoz lyrics

[@amlshahan]

anushree sabnis thank you

[@andreysleepdeep]

I heard, Why do some shout for mercy, while others are paying for their shot

[@mariacarmen3667]

Gracias

[@SoLastYear]

He is so handsome. And his music makes me feel so strange, but so good. Magic.

[@RespectedProfessional]

best intonation of any player ive heard live. ever. he whistles in tune for god sakes!

[@taroukhshoar6]

Definitely one of my favorite songs ever. I recommend Devendra Banhart to all Andrew Bird fans also. Both incredibly talented and unique

[@karsonleonard1716]

I know your comment is a year old but I found it anyway! Never heard of Banhart before and looked him up today. Lots of great songs, thanks for the suggestion!

[@birdlawco]

and they're neighbors! :)

[@syhaile]

wow, my new favorite rapper

[@moisesbujanda]

OMG I JUST met him about one hour ago!!! He is really down to earth. I was the last person that he autographed for!!!!!!

[@maxwellchungus]

I would just like to say that this is a beautiful song, the lyrics are meaningful, and I owe this song my life. I just want to thank Andrew Bird for this song as well as all the music he has made, because it helped me find the will to live. So.. Thank you Andrew Bird, your music means so much.

[@ricardozuniga-montes632]

Love the representation of soapberry bugs and their mate-guarding behavior. Perfect example of something that could be mistaken for closeness/love if one was unaware of the underlying genetic mechanisms of behavioral plasticity, which is also present in human beings. Makes perfect sense that the song after Imitosis in the Armchair Apocrypha album is called Plasticities which is then followed by Heretics. So clever, Mr. Bird.

[@barsbak1530]

Ricardo Zuniga-Montes oh my lord!

[@cristinabarros1719]

the ethology in this comment is sending me

[@ember3577]

maybe they are in love. have you ever asked a soapberry bug?

[@starshimmerministries]

Even as a psychologist I would dare to err on the side of romanticism.

[@owlytimbre9103]

I concur with my esteemed colleagues. Except that noone can say why the latin groove works so well here... I'm running several algorithms on this currently.

[@iamthewalls]

Seeing this video on TV is what first got me interested in indie rock and stop-motion animation, and Andrew Bird has never ceased to be a fantastic performer and inspiration.

[@mf481516]

That was the most satisfying thing I've seen so far this year.

[@theganjaiguana]

I just want an audible gif of that fly rubbing it's legs to the violin to be played in my face for the rest of my life

[@planetpetey]

Best American original in decades. Such sublime talent.

[@castellanos1011]

I fell in absolute love with the originality, man he has guts X). Artists like these are the ones we should listen to not to sell out freaks X)

[@KanwarAnand]

First listen.Just heard this song, very good in my opinion.

[@anlylmaz9796]

Yusuf Yakub hocadan gelenler...

[@AHMOBABA26]

YOl yaBdık

[@ozguroyus]

Selamın aleyküm mübarek

[@furkanbahadirtans540]

Yakub Hoca Efendi Hazredlerinin gödünün genarıyız...

[@gulnurerbas]

Hocamız her zamanki gibi çok haklı ve mübarek

[@emrecantopal6085]

Yakub hocamı dinledik geldik

[@nonindividual]

Heaven, for me, would be having Andrew Bird constantly creating and playing his melodious, inventive, foot-tapping music. The man is, quite simply, a genius. I'd die a happy man if his music is playing at the moment of my death.

[@annekecaramin]

@Nigelzanproductions I once drew a comic about how i 'saw' this song and got the chance to give it to him in person... he said i totally got the meaning of it. to me, andrew bird compares human interactions to science, stating that some people will just pick on anyone who seems weaker than them, and that what we would describe as feelings towards each other is nothing more than scientific reactions. all humans are basically alone in this life, no matter how much we feel like we have company :)

[@fishguy9704]

I bet you never expected this song to get millions of views

[@skanderk1911]

My god this song is so old, memories :'(

[@lm9098]

just discovered AB a few days ago.... How come he is not more famous?

[@MrCatfail]

This was the first Andrew Bird song I'd ever heard, and it's still my favourite.

[@dante1706]

so thankful that soupp's malevolent animatic introduced this song to me!!!

[@derekeb1]

What could be better? Talking to people face to face(going out of your house and talking to people), going on hikes in the woods, swimming in rivers and lakes...Fun stuff

[@ozguntotos3508]

Yusuf Yakub hoçamız, sevgi kelebeğimiz, can tanemiz Yusuf hoça ❤️ ben. Sen ğeldin, ümmetin ğözü açıldı.

[@Recoveringgamer]

gonna see Andrew Bird one week from today. It'll definitely be incredible

[@ALIKHANWEB]

Sounds like a genius made this song. Great melody and what a voice.

[@Fenizrael]

This song is amazing. I found it earlier today and I've had it playing nonstop. Fantastic.

[@AlleyOopOop]

Wow! A New fan. Gonna find a lot of your stuff Andrew.

[@jaysans144]

Frank Ingram its all great

[@ioanageorgia5799]

Favorite, favorite, parram, prrraaammm.

[@CasualMimic]

It is so hard to capture exactly the feeling of Bird's music, but this video seems to handle the ideas and the spontaneity of the song.

[@yves78]

I miss this lineup. I met Martin Dosh just having a smoke before they went on at the Greek. He was so cool. Wow, what a time.

[@thejoel3]

Going to see him tomorrow in tulsa going to be awesome

[@bethknight4436]

Thank you for introducing me to this wonderful musician!

[@iNet16]

Listened to this song 10 years ago, I was 15. I feel so old now x)

[@causilvestrini7000]

This guy is amazing. Love his music!

[@SolarSystemSound]

He is an amazing musician! So glad i came across him!

[@KarmaNinja69]

This guy is freakin' awesome... Heard him on my Gogol Bordello station in Pandora and now I just can't get enough!!

[@kathybatesmotel]

my god, i just absolutely love him.

[@SeeSarahGo]

how in the world does someone come up with a video concept like this? incredible.

[@stuckdale]

I SONG IS SO FREAKING SICK!!! AWESOME

[@spiv]

gave this guy a ride once to a mutual friend's show, great guy

[@Kento_nanami_the_2nd]

this is just unfair. too good.

[@roeshambeau123]

Andrew is a jewel of this generation. I just wish he would put out another Bowl of Fire album. The whole Andrew Bird/Jimbo Mathus combination is un-beatable.

[@culletron]

Yeah, dude. I'm pretty much 95% metal and I heard this song on some music show at 3 am and fell in love. It's fantastic.

[@yoko59lee]

I blame Steve Colbert for my new addiction can't get enough of Andrew Bird

[@Franoumusic]

Andrew's best song!

[@nwttp]

No, danse caribe ;)

[@quiquete911]

Roma Fade isn’t too bad

[@pecesypajaros]

anything but hear the voice that says that we're all basically alone

[@scratchcratch]

Oh lord, it simply might be the best thing i've ever heard!! Thank you, sir!

[@Lasdostortugasmusic]

just such a relief to my heart when I listen it

[@hakankutlu6626]

Maşallah Yakub hocam. Seviyoruz seni

[@harrisimon]

Andrew Bird + (Pixilation and Animation) = Awesome.

[@evan8125]

Science + Music = Awesomeness

[@spooncastro]

@Fantasticawesomeguy I get that feeling every minute that I'm not hearing Andrew Bird.

[@anushreekap]

thank u arati for introducing me to andrew bird!

[@PickleSnort14]

his music is remarkable and beautiful

[@Fantasticawesomeguy]

I freaked out when I played this song and went to mess around on a different website, and realized Andrew Bird wasn't playing! I went to youtube and I heard nothing! When I started to cry I realized the volume was all the down, and had the thought of if Andrew Bird never being made send shivers down my spine, But Andrew Bird blew me away and realized he will always be there..... Well his recordings..

[@ProstyjaSlovy]

words can't describe how much i love this!

[@culturekate]

perfection, please come to Australia!

[@deanweaver4469]

One of the best grooves ever! Thanks Mr. Bird🙏🌏👋👫

[@MrPiha]

cool..go Ilyod scott NZ national radio...cool..thanks for finding this

[@lelehart3]

Intriguing music, his unique style pulls me into the spiderweb and I don't even care when I feel the silk bounce around me. Love it!

[@femmenik]

wow.. another incredible find while looking up info on Dr Stringz on Nick Jr for my 8 yr old... wow!

[@DucktorQuackers]

Almost 10 years and this song is still fucking great.

[@oceanchild112]

the guy's a genius. period.

[@lolphysnoob]

This video should have more views than it does.

[@303username]

@cocoadog5 what's genius about it isn't the difficulty of the instruments themselves, it's the way they're artfully woven together. the flow of the violin, xylophone, guitar, etc. is brilliant. many other artists just think to put the obvious instruments where andrew bird puts innovation and creativity.

[@masterdra329333]

Wow....this is good music, i normally listen to death-core and some hip hop, but this is just so right, ya know

[@InspectriceGadget]

i really LOVE this song, since now a lot of time !

[@lelehart3]

I want to understand what he is singing about but in the end I just find myself just moving along with his melody. Oh so alluring. Love it!

[@greenmaryeyes]

Love for your intelligent lyrics and wonderful music from Portugal!

[@JoeMama-1diot]

I love your music 😭

[@dansk59]

I think they're both absolutely brilliant.

[@spooninspoon]

Why is this music so great and yet so hard to find... I got the TMPOE. Now I gotta get this one. Thank god I live 5 minutes from Righteous Babe records

[@cinnapokey]

In Montreal tomorrow! So excited :)

[@kc42291]

Out of the 919,840 views on this video, I am probably 20,000. Andrew Bird, you are a fine human being.

[@InspectriceGadget]

HE IS ALWAYS & FOR EVER THE BEST. i v'e always loved violin, but with Him it's Another Thing!!! A-WE-SOME. CAN'T STOP LISTENING TO THIS IMITOSIS, an obsession! #____b (but we don't have any Andrew Bird in france, do we ?)

[@simonnewtboy]

Thanks so much. Great video What a challenging song.

[@ImaginationBlue]

I like him because he looks like bill nye the science guy. Also because this song is brilliant! Brilliant man. Thank you.

[@LeeDiogeneia]

I am in love with this song! Can't believe I "found" this guy on a kids TV show...Dr. Stringz indeed...

[@kazigi]

Can't...stop....listening....AHHHHHH! WAY TOO GOOD. Also- lovin' the socks.

[@bellona6356]

I've always liked Andrew Bird. But this video goes so perfectly with this song that it makes me want to be one of his biggest fans...

[@fattame]

This music video is up for download in itune store too. GO GET IT so you won't have to keep coming back on youtube AND could carry Mr. Bird with you!

[@MoldyWarts]

This song is so amazing. Andrew Bird is very talented.

[@Recoveringgamer]

no in Salt Lake City! I'm pretty psyched for it :D

[@KELSOZILLA]

ah i love andrew bird's music amazing song :O

[@rsscastillo]

I really hope you are coming to Mexico soon!

[@caces3807]

Your job is Unic..I never saw or listened something like it. Congratulations!

[@cyonu5675]

One of my favorite songs been listening to it since I was young

[@theteacherdiaries7258]

Completely underrated!!!

[@2012DrPaul]

ugh. so. damn. good.

[@k.more1995]

"Painfully shy?" I think that sums me up perfectly...

[@Valueclown]

this man needs to come to Phoenix!!!

[@deflouren]

This video is so appealing and adorable! Deffinately relevant to my intrests