Camera One By Josh Joplin

This video premiered on MTV/VH1 in 2000. The idea was based on the Elvis And The Attractions "Pump It Up Video"... Josh's Grestch "Clipper" was lost on the flight to Los Angeles so he borrowed a much nicer one from his friend Matthew Sweet of "Girlfriend" fame. This was directed by the very talented Eric Heimbold.

[@marklawrence8418]

Scrubs has me chasing back through the years. Very intelligent lyrics.

[@svavel7678]

Same here, for some reason this one stuck. It comes back from time to time, it´s just a great song.

[@darthtripedacus1]

I heard this on mTV2 way back in the day. Remember it to this day. All hail a hit.

[@KSMvidcast]

Such a genius, seemingly forgotten song with an absolutely amazing video. As someone who has decades of unfinished scripts and unrealized ideas who dreamed of being a filmmaker since I was a child, I can relate to this.

[@kennethostrer735]

Why this song hasn't been ringing out of speakers of all kinds for 20 yrs I'll never understand. Perfect flawless masterpiece

[@oscarortegon8937]

It is in my car and house brother

[@andrewsteiner5592]

Easily one of my top twenty favorites of all time.

[@ryanweber5484]

It is a great well written song

[@iavdortmunder8132]

Playing this song in my head all the time bro

[@peterhenderson913]

​@@ryanweber5484tt😢2 ci

[@heartsproductions9308]

“It’s funny how life turns out” one of the best lines in music history.

[@richardbarth918]

This song should have been so huge. Just good lord such a classic.

[@karpuffeltoffer3529]

There were allways good, underrated music in Scrubs. An icon of a series. Sad, funny and everything between.

[@7thangelad586]

I always wondered where I found the random great songs through the decades. Scrubs!

[@klimber10001]

I agree. I'm rewatching this great show. An entire range of emotions with good music.... But this band is a bunch overactors.. The facial expressions are too much.

[@shep68]

Scrubs and Chuck have the two best TV soundtracks by far. I have entire playlists dedicated to each.

[@zhwright_]

Need to finish watching Scrubs if they've got this one in it. Shout out to Much Music for me finding this one as a teen.

[@johnbiggins2105]

It's 2024 And i am still listening to this great song Deep Intelligent And it's funny how i still listen to this song as we all are looking for the camera one

[@darthtripedacus1]

I share this song with my friends. And they all love it. One day it may get big. But untill then I'm glad I know it and can share

[@mwise9179]

“The odds of faith in the face of doubt.” Haunting and thought provoking.

[@tool4132]

True story, I looked through darn near every R.E.M song trying to find this because I thought this was R.E.M when I first heard this song.

[@MarkSentMe]

+Jordan Brown He does have a Michael Stipe-sounding voice :)

[@billymont7]

+Jordan Brown First time I heard it I thought it was heavily influenced by Guided By Voices. Pretty cool song though.

[@mondo270]

"I sound like Michael Stipe, and I dream like Carl Jung..."- Happy at Last, Josh Joplin

[@brendanstaff269]

I did the exact same thing with Collective Soul -

[@cherylpaoletti5177]

OMG yes! Me too!

[@whathehellpodcast]

My old iPod is a drawer with this song at the of the most played.

[@kauaicouple]

everything about this song and video is so well done,.

[@bendanonfawkes4189]

I love this song. Each listen is bitter sweet. Beautiful self awareness, reflection and optimism. Coupled with doubt, regret and pity. Not always in that order..

[@dmahadeo]

Only discovered this song a few years ago. Recently, as an I.T. technician was setting up a lot security cameras for a client and they all had the digital label of 'Camera 01'. Immediately it popped into my head. I love this song - pretty profound.

[@TheReadycj]

Great! this song is the ultimate definition of under-rated.

[@TheLightningMan]

This was on every mix CD I made for friends for at least five years. An absolute gem of a track.

[@laurarominger2073]

Same!

[@ia9786]

Still one of the most underrated songs! baffles me!

[@TfiveR]

Was reading more about Robin Williams untimely passing today, when this song came through my head at work, and gut punched me. Really made me wonder what it must have felt like to have had so much, and not be able to feel the love of a world that will now be forever less. I cannot imagine what it must have been like to be such a huge personality, and feel so alone.

[@FitzgeraldShawn]

Take a bow, Josh Joplin.

[@t33baum]

one of the best songs in scrubs :D thank you

[@MovieMasquerade]

One of the finest songs ever written, I put it up there with American Pie

[@richardcook9459]

I used to listen to this song on repeat throughout my 20's.

[@laurarominger2073]

Me too!

[@andrewm3210]

What an absolute masterpiece of a song. The bridge starting at 2:30 is something i just can't get out of my head.

[@christinaheineman6443]

Always brings tears to my eyes.

[@chrisparmarter8442]

On my top ten of all time! Thank God for the repeat button!

[@justincalhoun879]

Man this is still one of my favorite songs.

[@TheKalaxis]

Been rewatching Scrubs season 1 and this awesome song is in episode 7

[@masalko]

This song made my teenage years, along with the album it is on. Kudos, Josh, for the great music!

[@zacknelson7839]

I first heard this song because it was on the hold music at my old customer service job of all things. What a great thing to have on the hold music playlist and to discover. I don't get why this isn't bigger or well known, it's brilliant.

[@ismaelibanez9545]

This song is SO SOOOO underrated.

[@JosieWard-su7rx]

Hooray for Scrubs!! This song is awesome❤

[@FreeBird_6791]

Still have this album and play it when I can.

[@jtajr]

Great song, period. I was instantly hooked when I heard it on "Scrubs."

[@RODERICKMOLASAR]

I only discovered this from watching SCRUBS on DVD whilst living on a friend's boat in a Connecticut Marina during the summer of 2014.

[@FUKKAism]

Cool story bro

[@RODERICKMOLASAR]

+Tw@ There's more. I moved to Los Angeles a few months ago. All during October I stood out on Hollywood Boulevard reading my poetry to anyone who would listen. I made a few promising contacts but haven't heard anything back from any of them yet. But Central Casting is providing me with work in the meantime. So I'm taking a bow anyway.

[@TheToobNube]

I was gonna like this comment but I see I've visited this thread before and already liked it haha, Cheers

[@WarioWareProductions]

Good luck and Godspeed, Roderick. In the mean time lets all listen to this great song.

[@mrmike73]

Hadn't heard this song in a long while and Scrubs brought me back to it

[@OpunktSchmidt1301]

A masterpiece!

[@naribhidden1715]

Hope we'll be fortunate to hear more from this incredible artist. His work is so diverse.

[@chengliu872]

brian chaput: Have you heard of Among the Oak and Ash? It was a group that Joplin sang in. It is Appalachian style folk music. I love it, but they only made 2 CDs (as far as I know) in the early 2010s.

[@naribhidden1715]

I have and I also have their releases.

[@gyloir]

I remember seeing this video back on VH1, thought for sure they'd make it big after this song, always enjoyed it. The female guitarist reminded me of Joan Jett for some reason too.

[@elizabethklein640]

Such a great song. Saw them live once upon a time....

[@danstar455]

Touring now!

[@Yamitoshi]

Perfect use in scrubs who made me love the song

[@McPhaelen]

God bless you for uploading this. I miss this song so much. Such a powerful song. And what a great video. It's no wonder I remember this song so well, my HS graduation was in 2000. This should have never been a "mild" hit. Chart topper, even now.

[@NOLAgenX]

I got to see them in New Orleans when this superb song was a hit. I can’t believe it’s been 22 years! Time flies. 😢

[@germanjrbelandres2237]

I unpack my stuff when I was still at the University. And I saw my CD collection and I found this gem... Oh, I miss those good old days.

[@SparkyNoMallarky]

I loved watching this music video on VH1 back in 2000. This song is amazingly good.

[@WarioWareProductions]

I just started listening to this song because of Scrubs, but when I got to this video I remembered that I was already here years earlier for the same reason. Amazing song, though

[@james8179]

I spent months looking for this song

[@martyrey]

Love this song!Thanks, Kris Coker!

[@antoniologan7648]

Scrubs season 1 brought me here

[@chrisparmarter8442]

Just a great song! A true diamond in the rough!

[@kennethostrer735]

Maybe in the final analysis the most underrated rock song of the last 50 yrs. And the lady playing guitar. Christ

[@Mike-ky9jz]

fantastic piece of music.

[@Just_a_good_old_boy]

This came up on my Playlist. I always thought REM did this song. Lead singer sounds like Michael Stipe.

[@skydog3093]

I always loved this tune but my favorite memory is riding late at night in Maine needing to get somewhere and out of the blue this song hit the airwaves. It was a great reprieve for 4:38 of total boredom.

[@SuperBrianMak]

I'm probably one of the few people who don't associate this with "Scrubs." I just heard it on a cable music station in high school in the winter-spring of 2001 and thought it was just a great song.

[@drewtheunspoken3988]

I watched Scrubs buy I must have missed that episode. I also first heard it on a cable radio station.

[@chixslix]

One hell of a tune that went unappreciated! The woman guitary is quite sexy with a sultry, smooth voice!

[@Nick-co9pf]

This is the kind of music that commands attention from whatever you're doing. It snares the soul and plucks at it's strings to infuse a captivating rhythm you just can't help but consume yourself in for those next few minutes.

[@Melideas]

Scrubs

[@shawnd6917]

me too

[@ivanchesco69]

+

[@matthewpatrickcrow]

Love this song. Clean. Nice.

[@thejuice2744]

2020 & in the midst of covid19 & this is lifting me up in a screwed up London

[@LukeCox-wp9hm]

Back after a decade! Scrubs: What a soundtrack!

[@herbertrichard614]

Best song of the 2000's. Transcendent writing and performance.

[@johnnaumann3147]

Amazing song heard it back in the day I can’t believe anyone has made a comment about it I find it amazing and self analyzing maybe that’s why no one has commented. . 🤨

[@ChelleEverett]

I made and deleted a pretentious comment and am replacing it just to say this song is fantastic and listening to it makes me happy.

[@sestrada404]

Nice !! Thanks Josh ....

[@natemclean9101]

Dope ass song still listening in 2019!!!!

[@jared9525]

Really underrated song

[@VivaCohen]

Still love this album

[@B33lzebob]

Magnificent performance. Chapeau!

[@yominishijama6204]

Why doesn't this have a million views yet? omgd!!XD This is one of the best songs of all-time! Pure raw unbridled talent, good beat and tempo, crisp clean vocals, thoughtful lyrics, sweet sound of the instruments, and soo fn relatable. I grew up listening to this beautiful quite palpable type music that speaks to the soul, like Wonderwall by Oasis, Jumper by Third Eye Blind, Hands by Jewel, Black Balloon by The Goo Goo Dolls, What if God was One of Us by Joan Osbourne, just to name a few. So indeed a tap of the cap to ya, and please by all means take a bow haha! 😜🌹

[@jeffmunger]

"It's funny how life turns out. The odds of faith in the face of doubt"

[@bokehdonchan]

I remember watching them in Nashville, opening for Matthew Sweet. During Matthew Sweet's performance they threw some things at him (He had been doing the same during their performance earlier). Suddenly he dropped the guitar and charged them offstage. We had no friggin' idea was happened, but 10 minutes later Matthew Sweet comes back and plays the rest of his set...crazy night!

[@GTR0419]

Interesting. I think Josh knew Sweet before there was a Josh Joplin Band.

[@Roosterboii]

I just love this song. I don't know why but it pops up in my head almost every day. And i know it must get tiring for you, Josh, to always be compared to Mr.Stipe, but when my friend overheard me listening to this song, and said "Dude, this new R.E.M stuff is alot better than the old stuff!", i kinda lost it. Has to be a pretty sweet compliment, right? ;D

[@cosmic-oceanofthought.]

Great message✌❤

[@riddle9771]

This is so strongly linked to scrubs for me...amazing! Good sound, good lyrics, good video...nothing else needed.

[@aaronlindzon187]

Great stuff!

[@joelm6631]

Still epic!

[@saksblue5082]

I really loved this song when highschool. 2000s...

[@Geemoo]

How is Josh Joplin not a huge star????

[@ickyelf9472]

It baffles me too.

[@chengliu872]

BGElks: Last I heard he was making Appalachian style folk music, the band is called Among the Oak and Ash. I love it, but it's not exactly the kind of music that will make you famous.

[@kavalere]

He doesn't have good on stage presence....he doesn't really fit the profile of a rock star. But I loved this song and CD back in the day. He's brilliant

[@GTR0419]

I knew him back in his sole days in ATL. He actually had a great stage presence. He was never trying to be a "rock star." He always interacted with the crowd and put on a good show.

[@JBlooey]

Because people don't appreciate art anymore

[@hvnlycrtr]

Simply AWESOME!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!

[@kennethostrer735]

This should be one of the biggest and most famous rock songs ever. The fact that it isn't fucking bites. Work of art

[@nebulousy]

When all my friends are listening to Limp Bizkit, I was listening to this

[@musicisgoodforthesoul999]

Underrated song🎶

[@captmudfish8582]

My old Buddy Josh!!!!

[@waynedunn1108]

What a great song i bought the cd single

[@erdnussvogel]

I just watched scrubs and now im here. Someone else the same?

[@vatakiller]

1 сезон, 7 серия Scrubs привела меня сюда

[@karpuffeltoffer3529]

Great song.

[@ourhistory4780]

Just goes to show you don't need bombastics and "ground breaking" new ideas - genuinely good songwriting knocks it out of the park every time. Music and life can be so interconnected - in the weeks before my best friend died, an old song from childhood kept running through my head - For The Beauty Of The Earth - or the Christmas version (different words) As In Gladness Men Of Old -- over and over in my head for a couple weeks before. Then I got the news and about a week later there was the funeral. What was being played by the organist as the prelude? For The Beauty Of The Earth. Isn't that how premonitions and prophecies go? Totally unhelpful except in proving foreknowledge after the fact. F you, spirits in the sky. The two songs that kept coming back to me afterward - were Camera One and March To The Sea by Baroness. I did a cover of Camera One for my friend I guess partly because there's nothing out there on him anymore - I mean, there's a scholarship fund in his memory at his school but all obituaries, anything about him is GONE. I don't get it and I'm not sure how to broach the subject to his family - did they take them all down? Here it is, for him or anyone in a similar situation kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnrOh6KEpLakb9k

[@jl5139]

My name is Jacob and my last name starts with "L", and one time my brother started singing "Jacob L" when he says "Take a Bow" so now that's all I hear.

[@RubenLopez-ur3zs]

Thank you. This is one of my quarantine tracks.

[@victordurham7858]

You're playing you now!

[@DDH843]

thank you for posting!

[@patdilloway3884]

This video is OK but the song has such great visuals in the lyrics that it would have been nice to actually film that.

[@robertholl1974]

Deb Davis is a hottie

[@bryanboatwright1671]

I have often wondered if the sandy haired son of Hollywood was Jonathan Brandis.

[@neon2768]

la escuche en scrubs y me gusto

[@ApoplecticDialectics]

This song is simply excellent. This is one of those songs that is just perfect all the way through. Shimmering radio gold. Hollywood has never held much romance for me. I mean I like the movies. But I don't dig the spectacle.

[@QUAD2022]

COOL MAN

[@onedingshort]

First heard this one when this bloke was on an Australian tv show called the panel pretty sure the date was September 13 2001. Have been looking for a copy of that live performance still with no luck.

[@bomberbilly]

It's on KZbin now . Intense solo performance

[@MissezPremiseHello]

@Ronnie Bergman (it won't let me answer your comment for some odd reason) When I first heard this song on WFUV in 2000 (wow, has it been that long?) I actually thought it was REM as well (until I realized that I could actually understand the lyrics immediately) !

[@barbaragarcia3227]

***** Absolutely. I was so surprised at the small amount of hits for Siddharthas of Suburbia.

[@Qlakzo]

"And no he never made a mess..."