Cursive - Art Is Hard

Cursive - Art Is Hard
from The Ugly Organ
Order Standard: bit.ly/2lShH9o
Order Deluxe: bit.ly/2mkRl00
Directed by Travis John Dopp

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Cursive is the only band I've driven 525 miles to see over a weekend, after work friday left Milwaukee, WI- concert Saturday in Omaha, NE- home for work by Monday. A million times worth it.

[@andrewd.harris656]

I've enjoyed this album for a couple of decades now

[@sammy-whirl8500]

AJJ drunk as shit

[@uns33n]

I did something similar in 2006 to see bright eyes in Omaha. Got to see Conor play christmas songs with his dad, from the rail. Well worth the drive and 8 hours in line in December in Omaha.

[@LisaMichele]

I got you beat. I took a train from Connecticut to Omaha in 2002 to see them play at Sokol Underground. Wild times

[@embrassemoi04]

an amazingly original indie band...there is no one like cursive...

[@trevork1980]

One of the best uses of cello in a rock context I have ever heard.

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Then you must like the whole album

[@likeatinglass]

Shout out to those of us in high school when this was released….we ~~went thru it~~ bb

[@littlecritter5236]

Lol wassup

[@phantomxof3269]

Yo yo yo🤙☠️❤️

[@SynthLikeKnives]

brings me back to high school. in a good way.

[@PartyPandaMoo]

ahh yes, the perfect song that reflects my feelings when i try to draw.

[@iwazhere7077]

Cut it out Your self-inflicted pain Is getting too routine The crowds are catching on To the self-inflicted song Well, here we go again The art of acting weak Fall in love to fail To boost your CD sales And that CD sells (Yeah, what a hit) You've got to repeat it You gotta sink to swim If at first you don't, you don't succeed You gotta recreate your misery 'Cause we all know art is hard Young artists have gotta starve Try, and fail, and try again The comforts of repetition Keep churning out those hits Till it's all the same old shit Oh, a second verse! Well, color me fatigued I'm hiding in the leaves In the CD jacket sleeves Tired of entertaining Some double-dipped meaning A soft serve analogy This drunken angry slur In thirty-one flavors You gotta' sink, gotta sink Gotta sink to swim Immerse yourself in rejection Regurgitate some sorry tale About a boy who sells his love affairs You gotta' fake, fake, fake the pain You better make, make, make it sting You're gonna' break, break, break a leg When you get on stage And they scream your name "Oh, Cursive is so cool!" ("Oh, Cursive is so cool!") You gotta' sink, gotta sink Gotta sink to swim Impersonate greater persons 'Cause we all know art is hard When we don't know who we are Hey, hey! Hey, hey!

[@iicybluesky]

This song is still *chef's kiss*

[@andrewd.harris656]

Love this one and still do.

[@DavidNGYN]

oh cursive is so cool

[@iVamplips]

this song is so sarcastic, i love it

[@Stretesky]

One of my all-time favorites! The nail on the head.

[@aflodesigns]

this bands list of amazing records should be celebrated

[@marvelforever_]

Люблю эту группу

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

God bless your excellent taste

[@calwhelan]

Oh! Second verse!

[@digestcolors]

Cursive

[@northwardcore]

this is awesome

[@chaosart3092]

I'm currently trying to make a entire comic by my self because no one else can help me

[@b1zarr371]

YOU GOT THIS MAN!!! Bro lemme know when u release it man. I support it.

[@chaosart3092]

@@b1zarr371 Oh my Gosh thank you. It's gonna be a webcomic though

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

What does that have to do with this video? Sad self promotion

[@storingjazzinmycheeksforth5319]

can we all just put our pitchforks down and agree that this is a badass song, from a badass album, by a badass band. if you don't like this music, i respect your opinion but what the fuck are you doing here?

[@bbomg02]

lol This song came on Pandora when I was trying to draw a project in History. Perfect for that shit.

[@a113nm0r3n061195]

THE LAST SONG ON THE UGLY ORGAN "STAYING ALIVE" IS A FUCKIN MASTER PIECE

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Truly it is

[@hellkid5500]

going to see these guys on tuesday :D so excited!

[@atomicman2307]

I envy you

[@siksdenine2669]

How was it?

[@cricketrox4ever]

I had no idea Cursive was on Saddle Creek, that makes me really happy

[@mark1800]

you and 121 other people have apparently not heard domestica! come on guys! ugly organ has some great songs but domestica is 10 solid slices of fucking AWESOME

[@DefiReality]

I could not agree more.

[@dblstph16]

@omgaliowns I would have to agree! Love them! More people should know them.

[@mattsease4687]

Ahhh the songs from my youth before I knew I was on a terrorist watchlist and that my life is identical to the Truman show. Fuck man why do I not have a time machine. Maybe another toke of weed and this album will be enough to feel a tiny smidgen of peace

[@slackerati]

favorite band. maybe.. ever? (panic)

[@Brytons_Thoughts]

One thousandth like. ;]

[@deadlokIV]

My life is better now

[@TehMarche]

I agree, art is hard.

[@willyum789]

New album coming out next year!!!!!!!!!!

[@phantomxof3269]

Brings me back to the skate days!!🙏🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️☠️

[@tokyorose999]

anyone got that group picture of saddle record bands all together, it was sick

[@forthenotes]

@cricketrox4ever yeah saddle creek and cursive go way back. awesome label.

[@anti_flashist8810]

Dylan from 90210 loves Columbian pure

[@The_Farwall]

@Saddle Creek Could you please upload a version that isn't such terrible quality, I come back to this song regularly and since you're still regularly uploading you could, assuming I don't know shit about copyright, give us a better version of such a seminal song.

[@sergeantfrg]

@omgaliowns domestica for sure

[@ShaunHinklein]

One of my favorite songs but why is the video potato quality - intentional or just old/re-upload?

[@thursdayaf22]

tim kasher even admitted that ugly organ is their master piece. Domestica is good but not as genius as ugly organ.

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

I still prefer (and listen to) Domestica far more- altho I would say their masterpiece is Burst and Bloom- perfect mix of Domestica & Ugly Organ

[@mark1800]

quite right... it feels longer though

[@SRL001]

@omgaliowns indeed

[@edwardgonzalez1939]

Poor Coner O'Brian xD

[@queirosgaleria3869]

Remember when it wasn't?

[@Holktube]

@omgaliowns Accidentally downed, but meant to up.

[@dear_saturn]

@omgaliowns i really like mama i'm swollen but this one is becoming a contender in my heart..

[@GlobalUnknown]

@omgaliowns Domestica

[@timcrn]

How do you know about Bright Eyes but not Cursive? THey're from the same label O . o

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Probably because of the crossover appeal of Conor O

[@smartxalex]

@omgaliowns Nah. Burst & Bloom.

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

The perfect mix of Domestica & Ugly Organ.

[@erinnelikewoah]

edited tho??

[@ethansilva8324]

i love the song..just not the music video..

[@TheActualCathal]

What became of this band

[@devinftf]

They’ve been releasing albums that are fine. I caught them last year for their Domestica tour

[@dioelric3032]

Tries drawing hands once

[@MelonHCST]

I think you mean 9

[@geoffwoade]

i prefer the unifying theme of domestica, but it's nowhere near as musically ambitious

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Truth. Every album (since Domestica, including eps) have their own unique _something_ & it is wonderful

[@kristieeeek]

These comments are 11 fucking years old. I'm ancient and still identify as the emo kid 🙃

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Okay... this ain't emo though

[@queentee2806]

It’s not emo but it came out during my teen angst phase so it made me emotional anyway I love Cursive

[@bluthree]

HEY GUYS MY OPINION IS BETTER THAN YOURS.

[@Turtleproof]

This song seems hypocritical after the horrible heap of love songs of "Album of the Year," but the band is redeemed through, "Momma, I'm Swollen."

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

You are fokken dumb- you are speaking about 2 different bands & 3 different albums stoopid

[@Butts666]

why is the "shit" censored? that's just lame

[@DesiLuna22]

I agree, the video is horrid, who wants to make a new one with me?

[@Alwaysbaggyjeans]

this video is a transvestite

[@drewbocop]

This video is a transvestite

[@drewbocop]

oh shit, i thought i was the one making a joke

[@RebelSupport]

Well I learned one thing today, Cursive cannot make music videos.

[@djmason14]

Sounds like My Chemical Romance if they had a bad cold.

[@waywardpenguin6766]

Mcr wishes I like them and all but this then amazing band on their own dont get as much recognition as they should have

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

The only thing MCR ever did that was good was "I brought you my bullets..." sorry to hear Cursive is too deep for you to understand. Maybe check out Panic at the Disco??

[@davidreid6695]

Domestica is far superior to Ugly Organ... in fact it's far superior to any other Cursive album...

[@drewbocop]

agreed. it's in my top 3 albums of... ever.

[@viral0998hj]

So?

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

I would agree, but only because that is when I got to know & fell in love with every word & every chord Cursive puts forth.