Badly Drawn Boy - Silent sigh

[@user-friendly-b6q]

I saw last night About a Boy again, it never ceases to amaze me how riveting the movie is and how beautiful the songs by Badly Drawn Boy are. Why didn't they get Oscar nominations or simply an Oscar. Hollywood Academy members are blind and deaf apparently.

[@j.c985]

One of the greatest songs and albums of all time. My teacher used to play this for us and I fell in love instantly, BDB will always hold a special place in my heart. Absolute masterpiece. Nothing short of genius.

[@lakefire9985]

What a great song i seen this film back in 2002 with my friend who died last year it means a hell of a lot to me now

[@m-bronte]

sorry

[@scoobs80]

✌👍

[@jamiewilson5679]

💛💚💛🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@markharris4539]

Know where you're coming from mate, my bro got me into this song and album, he's sadly gone now, brings back great memories. Take care

[@richardcrew417]

🙏 to all we have lost ❤

[@shamirjoel]

The piano intro of this song simply proves what a great musical talent BDB is

[@pinkette]

Almost 20 years on and this song still causes such a delicious ache in my soul

[@yolandad2.031]

Damnnnn it's been that long???? I'm old!

[@grahamandrews5311]

I actually felt that comment.....😥

[@tokicrocba]

crazy feeling this song gives

[@goygoyim6443]

21 years now.. time flys

[@sheagraziano8861]

Me too

[@tomharding]

I remember hearing this again a couple of months and crying - it toally caught me off guard. After months of pandemic nothingness, it really unlocked an outpouring of emotions.

[@MyTrotter]

It's an amazing tune

[@digithead01]

Did the same thing to me... first time I heard it...

[@squallox]

I can relate. I’m just crying right now. Of missing my old friend. Of simple times. I moved to another country and.. so many uears. Oh my.

[@booklover1086]

What crying? You sorry sad sacks!

[@michellehampson2226]

We all know a how that feels. X

[@jdaniellp1]

Oh my I've been looking for this beautiful song because i forget the name for over 15 years! Thanks to google and forums i was able to find it 🥲 now i can cry in the shower while i listen to this song

[@HipHopAus]

This song feels really nostalgic for me for some reason... Listening to it brings back memories of the past, it's a melancholic feeling I guess. The whole melody and the way it builds up is amazing

[@eviebastarache7391]

Totally agree. Haven’t heard this in years and it gave me the chills today

[@tonykinney1028]

I worked at a theater when About a Boy came out... we played this very video over and over in the lobby, and noone ever knew who it was by.

[@bones1959]

OMG hope everyone can appreciate this marvellous song as much as me. Xx

[@jax3035]

Omg yes

[@Latexi_LMX]

dude, are are u high?

[@dandelion3332]

I do

[@raziel4949]

IT's beautiful

[@bwoodhi1]

What a great lesson. If we all heal our bad memories and replace them with loving ones, our issues will fade away....

[@The_Ferch7]

When I was 13 I loved the movie and the song, so I came to watch this video again and I saw the movie yesterday. Now I'm 30.

[@bennnnu380]

Literally my favorite movie ever

[@lisajones429]

I miss the 00’ 2000, when the movies was the best like , nothing Hill, or About a boy , I miss so much, I fall in loved with hugh grant ❤️

[@bisonkambaine5628]

I don't know why this song cuts deep every time I listen to it. Very poignant and always fills me with a real sense of comfort afterwards.

[@carlotta4308]

It has a feeling of yearning for something (freedom from pain?) which is why it cuts deep with me.

[@myblues528]

its piano and bassline for me, it just cuts / punches deep. brilliant really.

[@Paul1979RUFC]

one of them songs that you just dont want to end

[@RNC200711]

Would be nice to replay life with a happy ending sometimes

[@sunbakedperhaps5910]

Just use this one correctly.

[@RNC200711]

@@sunbakedperhaps5910 Amen my friend, amen

[@tvboxandroid975]

What's stopping you

[@jamiewilson5679]

Chin up.

[@songsthatarecatchy]

I LOVE you.

[@mariatulchin2576]

So my Daniel Eric Cody wanted to be the greatest piano mover in the world and I so appreciate the music in this video. My Daniel was killed in a motorcycle accident on Thanksgiving 2015. He was the love of my life. He so appreciated music. R.I.P. Daniel I miss you.

[@olegtcverkaliuk]

maria tulchin 😢

[@ksioota]

condolence

[@donduck9082]

My favourite video of all time by far. And I'm 43 so I remember all the 80s, 90s, 2000s and 2010s. :)

[@darrenpugh3365]

Came across this classic tune after 15 years! Never grows old.

[@bisonjones2594]

Brilliant song!! Just saw this film for the first time and this song just grabbed me.

[@Rooti1]

One of the saddest music vids ever I almost forgot to breathe, watching this. If it doesn't touch you somewhere inside, you're a dead (wo)man walking.

[@framirez7144]

Try "Star songs of an old primate" from Alice Sheldon (aka James Tiptree), the story is called "Her Smoke Rose Up Forever"

[@jamiewilson5679]

How are you now Ruth?

[@ipperz12]

Great film. Great song.

[@danielbolger007]

I absolutely love love this song. It's a me song i think. Repeat loop and grinning lopsidedly through an ocean of time.

[@goygoyim6443]

Repeat loop in 2022 and still dancing

[@piotrmanula6091]

Who in 2024🎉

[@jh2630]

100% and onwards to 2025, never stop living here.

[@briandolmatov1180]

Me!!, first time in probably 12 years I'm seeing this again

[@LiveTilliDie]

This video always makes me cry... I never cry watching music videos.

[@bluescribbler]

Yes 😳

[@ruicruz5725]

Came here to say the same thing. For whatever reason, this music/video makes me wanna cry.

[@drop51]

This is one of those songs that seep into your soul, and also proves you have one for unwittingly letting it become meshed into your very fabric. Just booked tickets to see him in April in Sale for an intimate Q and A session. I am very excited about this. Being in the presence of reluctant greatness will be an honour. But man, this song. This and Around the block. They both own me when I hear them.

[@servicekacamata]

i watched this video in 2002 when i was 2nd grade of junior high school, i always waited for this vid playing on MTV alternative nation at 10 pm.. fell sad about story telling on this vid, now i watched again on 2020 and still, fell sad..

[@digithead01]

Same!

[@raelyndarayner6660]

Me too. Feels the same way.. xx

[@Boy.of.wonder]

I’ve recently somehow survived a significant attempt at taking my own life and this song really does capture the emotions that I have been enduring. The inability to sustain emotional connections, the fear of rejection and not being capable to release myself from my emotional suppression. Lyrical artwork

[@zoebowie1]

this may sound a bit wrong but i want this as my funeral song,it's lovely.

[@frankc32]

that's a really incredibly insightful comment. I am an insomniac, OCD freak, and I find myself having to devise ways to fall asleep. Singing this song is my best strategy so far. It wipes the slate clean, allows me to reconcile my bad decisions... Thank you for helping me find perspective.

[@hflevack]

Chick flick? Hardly! About A Boy is actually one of the greatest films of all time. It's inspiring, truly, it made me virtually rethink my life. But of course, I'm a huge Peter Hedges fan, and the Weitz brothers are total geniuses too. Same guys who did In Good Company, I'm pretty sure. Excellent films, the lot of 'em.

[@Hubbledriver]

I'm going to watch it on the back of your comment.

[@lukealadeen7836]

Woah you wrote this comment 17 years ago... how have things changed? Has the movie had a lasting impact 17 years later? ❤

[@jonnyt5508]

yes. such a beautiful vibe floating throughout and never goes stale.

[@cartoonheart]

about a boy brought me here, really glad :)

[@goo83]

me too

[@brandonduquemin5750]

Me too and absolute radio

[@naufalr.9521]

Same I love that movie

[@ruthdixon7807]

what a genius. So many amazing tracks in his back catalogue.

[@roborton9748]

Went to see BDB on Saturday night in concert in Birmingham, amazing gig when this was played the crowd went mental, great gig, well done Damon.

[@badgerboyism]

There is something really special about this song.I feel it aswell as hear it. This is one of my gems I go back to. Thanks BDB.

[@tidyarea]

OH MY GOD I FINALLY FOUND IT!! It brings back my childhood memory all over again..the duck and the android was all I can remember.. The best music and MV that I've ever saw in my childhood.. Huwaaaaaa..I was crying watching this again.. TT

[@raelyndarayner6660]

Me too. I cried one too many times at this song and the video

[@thekenzosh]

this is one of my favorite movies....brilliant. And the soundtrack-GREAT

[@mariatulchin2576]

This song reminds me of the love of my life. He was a piano mover ( a specialty) but appreciate the music. Unfortunately he was killed in a motorcycle accident on Thanksgiving of 2015. He always told me he wanted to be the greatest piano mover in the world. I believe he was. RIP Daniel Eric Cody. I will always love you.

[@thekenzosh]

RIP

[@algacoralina]

What's the name of the movie?

[@thekenzosh]

Olga Alvarez About a Boy. Please see it if you have the chance

[@thekenzosh]

maria tulchin that is heartbreaking. I’m sure he was the greatest piano mover 😢

[@timefliesandaeroplanescras816]

Still moves me 2000 years later 😊

[@topherrobin]

this song/video still moves me 14 years later

[@RNC200711]

It always moves me too, the bit at the end wit the duck flying always brings a tear to my eye

[@jonathanswan1651]

there is just something about his songs that hits me and i can't do anything but sit and watch, i love everything about his man and songs.

[@epicandjohnny]

+Jonathan Swan i know right, strange and yet so familiar

[@jonathanswan1651]

I know right? he is just everything I love when I hear his music... not to techno it's good.

[@Fatpuppy33]

Perhaps the greatest song ever written

[@billiejo5484]

The emotions this song brings

[@MrWrightey]

This great underestimated classic has passed a million you tube hits.. Speaks volumes!

[@VESPVESP]

"are we having duck? how lovely!" lmao about a boy is an awesome film. and this is a great song love it

[@pawelpepe9053]

What a great composer and artist, I admire his content and sounds 💪🤗 superb

[@aivokallo77]

One teardrop rolled on my cheek. Such a warmhearted yet sad video and absolutely gorgeous song. Videos like these can make atheists believe in afterlife.

[@TheBundleofkent]

Lovely song but as anti-theist, nah……there’s nothing else!

[@Dogjensen]

This was the first song at our wedding, beautiful ditty. Thanks for posting it on.

[@chazlenz1]

I loved about a boy. I love this song. I hate seeing animals get hurt :( Why must this video be so bloody sad :(

[@j.c985]

It was to tie into the ‘dead duck’ theme from the film and the song itself is pretty sad so a sad music video goes hand in hand.

[@מטגורג]

It’s the duck standing helpless beside his dead mate 😭

[@jquin42000]

Great song and beautiful sentiment in the video.

[@Dario-bl1ww]

Come see what we all talk about People moving to the moon Stop baby don't go stop here Never stop living here Till it eats the heart from your soul Keeps down the sound of your Silent sigh Silent sigh, silent sigh silent sigh Keeps down all move me down Could we love each other Come see what we all talk about People moving to the moon Stop baby don't go stop here Never stop living here Till it eats the heart from your soul Keeps down the sound of your Silent sigh Silent sigh, silent sigh silent sigh Keeps down all move me down But don't love each other No don't love each other Never gonna be the same

[@Dario-bl1ww]

2019 still can't get enough of this beautiful song..... To you if you ever read this🤞but u still are the most important amazing person ever hand on heart.....

[@End_Orca_Captivity]

Get up from the screen, turn the sound up and dance like no one's watching. You'd amaze yourself at what your body expresses to this absolute treasure of a song.

[@goygoyim6443]

Just found out.. its amazing.

[@End_Orca_Captivity]

@@goygoyim6443 ❤️

[@mdp311]

one of my top three indie bands! this song is also used in one of my favorite movies "About a boy". that's when i first heard them. they rock.

[@themisale]

god i love this song so much. its become a classic for me. i like how surreal and dreamy it is.

[@TUBEfan17]

What a great song! I find it so relaxing =)

[@goygoyim6443]

Makes me feel alive!!

[@Klondyke95]

6 years later and I'm still listening to this song. Love it.

[@mrleefosho]

i HAD to find this song after seeing "about a boy". love this song!

[@MURMENLIFE]

I love this song; beautiful video also.

[@avfczoff]

Such a great tune

[@thesmallthingsinlife7]

Have been searching for this song for years, then i watched about a boy again and boom, there it is 😁

[@Journe-hi6dg]

Awesome song👍

[@rope89]

This song is like a time machine. In 2000 years this song will sound as good as year 1.

[@afauxican_american]

It's strange to think 2002 was 13 years ago. Fuck.

[@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor]

man I was just leaving high school. time flies :(

[@Bruce1983]

wish i was still 20

[@dtulip1]

15 now :(

[@afauxican_american]

Slowly reaching middle age...

[@dtulip1]

Rapidly hurtling towards...and then past ...in my case :D

[@jeffkempster1818]

Just watching about a boy brought good memories back brilliant album

[@albertoribeiro2115]

Música nostálgica, muito bela em todos sentidos! O tempo voa, parece q foi ontem que escutei essa música pela primeira vez...

[@tonygames5051]

Então,conheci ela atraves de um filme,não me lembro o nome,mas deve ser "um garoto de sorte"ou algo assim,chorei quando assisti o filme e pela trilha sonora,filme trás grandes fases da depre..entre outros fatores de isolamento etc...

[@albertoribeiro2115]

@@tonygames5051 exatamente, o filme e um grande Garoto!! Legal o filme, escutei bastante essa música na rádio Brasil 2000 que tinha aqui em São Paulo.

[@brandonduquemin5750]

Great song just watched it on itv never heard this song full blare til today now I’m obsessed with it

[@bazzbarking9717]

Such such such quality in just 4:54 . . . just a bit more time than it takes to make a perfect cup of tea.

[@sadimanesadimane6746]

I'm literally having tea right now 😌

[@legolasladd]

One of my favourite films of all time. With a brilliant soundtrack :)

[@prettyreserve]

He always makes me smile and feel good inside

[@highspacefox]

i don't know, that bitch is crazy. you can try though. Where's you cousin at? need my car fixed.

[@imconfused6955]

Jackie V me too

[@vivitee]

I fell in love with this!!

[@punkie25]

Whose watching this in 2018 '?' time flies ...

[@zacharycrowe5636]

Me

[@geomex]

great song for always

[@lesliechen2513]

love this song always

[@JohnJohn-rm9fq]

Me. Love this and many of his songs.

[@JohnJohn-rm9fq]

Me.

[@docsavage8640]

Great song. Still have this soundtrack. Lots of good stuff on it.

[@jugdementday1]

Probably seen this video 200 times and still cry when the duck gets run over.

[@jos0531]

I like the fact that this song floats and shuffles at the same time.

[@brauliosanchez4521]

amo esta cancion

[@aioria12]

Thanks - Thanks - Thanks... and Thanks again to upload this video..... a lot of feelings and memories came to me when i looked again this great video and really nice song!!!

[@oddjock]

Hey anyone else propelled forward into 2020?

[@seanmoran1792]

Yep. How do I get back?

[@diarmuidmcgrath3044]

Yes - Covid era - emotional song - reminiscing about good times but this experience will awaken our humanity I believe - we will win the war

[@LouisaMarieRayner]

me~

[@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor]

@@diarmuidmcgrath3044 stop dreaming and start realizing

[@kennylondon123]

Oh great..hardly anyone commenting on the song at all..!! Thanx for posting this song, gives me the chills, love it mahn!!!

[@cjwaters9]

A beautiful song but an amazing band. Such a calming song with great lyrics, wonderful :)

[@Forsythie]

Yesterday my friend and I promenaded around the lake. We saw a sign, it said ''Don't feed the ducks'' and many many people were standing around them and fed them. :D Great picture. My duck story.

[@silviaguzman4847]

aquí recordando viejos tiempos con los clásicos....este track es buenisimo!!!!

[@Amy-f3e]

Loooove this one!!! And the video! Miss the old MTV videos (the good ones of course), they dont show them any more, I m gettting old! O.o

[@eriksoderlund2162]

I remember when I saw the movie in class and i was like. I Fucking need to know what this song is called. And I must say that this is THE best song in the world

[@lucyjane4240]

Erik Soderlund yes you are so right my darling!!

[@franciscoconcha3262]

Right!!

[@fabianplaimer]

Erik Soderlund thats exactly Star happened to me today

[@algacoralina]

What is the name of the movie?

[@samlong2191]

Olga Alvarez about a boy

[@sharonjeffries1426]

This is my ringtone on my phone. Had it for years. Just love it

[@sharonjeffries1426]

***** Just listened to it. Quite good. My ringtone is Donna & Blitzen, not silent sigh as my message was on. I heard it when the BBC were advertising Doctor Who and other programmes a few years ago at Christmas. I loved it but it took me ages to find out what it was called but it has been my ringtone ever since. Keane Somewhere only we know was my old ringtone. I love Keane but Donna & Blitzen is my favourite ringtone now

[@mmedeuxchevaux]

i'm curious - does the repetition diminish the magic of the song?

[@sharonjeffries1426]

No. I just use the opening orchestral piece. Its great.

[@bernardquatermass1961]

Sharon Jeffries are you looking at your husband and thinking "there's no way out of this"

[@daniellavaqueroguardado8532]

Años 2020 :'3 sigue siendo mi canción favorita ❤️

[@seasagar139]

Si senior

[@gustavohernandezcadena1510]

Me acuerdo mucho de radioactivo

[@brevbd]

Yo siempre lloro al ver el video 🥲

[@fuckyourlove1]

love literning to this on the beach . played it over and over . thaught things was bad but then i heard this .. fab track

[@Daveordaz]

De verdad, no me canso de escuchar esta canción. Pone de buen humor a cualquiera que la escuche.

[@KaryGrey]

I love the song, the video and the movie!! this week I Whatch About the boy

[@heimihenderson4543]

What a song, truly a metaphor to the importance of Brexit and Britain’s freedom from the jackbooted fascists in Brussels

[@erikvanbommel9458]

Understated genius on every level!

[@gasparucciox9706]

great underrated songwriter

[@ernestoosuna4594]

I know! although he was listed as "top musicians you should listen before you die" or something like that. So.. well that's something

[@gasparucciox9706]

absolutly! he's great

[@gasparucciox9706]

well..not at the same level ( of fame) of..i don't know , beck or ben harper, or antony & the j. or agnes obel etc

[@gasparucciox9706]

sure! but he deserved more popular success :)

[@nicolaosborne243]

Steve McQueen u r a spastic

[@phoenixicarus]

"Oh. Are you a professional Santa?"

[@mdp311]

badly drawn boy is in my top 3 favorite bands, and about a boy is my favorite movie so this is a great vid!

[@mariocastro7763]

mi song favorite,me encanta..mexico

[@scottboyd9138]

Absolutely love this song!

[@joshuatree989]

que hermosa canción, suave, exquisita y amorosa...:)

[@toetaggerh4253]

the piano\xylophone and drums are so delightful here.

[@peejoneill1]

I miss late 90s / early 2000s music

[@koahji]

me and my sister used to beg my dad to play this song for us years ago. damn…

[@whadyhearwhadysay]

Had forgotten this song until i watched about a boy brilliant wee tune