Deerhunter - Helicopter (Official Video)

[@maniikx7]

Deerhunter is actually one of the best indie bands ever.

[@maniikx7]

Francisco Villafane Why are you watching this video, then?

[@AlmostIdiot1]

+Mani The Astronaut He's against the term, not the genre

[@maniikx7]

IDK Oh. Sorry.

[@maniikx7]

I mean they count as indie if they're a part of an independent label.

[@Hardbody94]

Mani The Astronaut shut up, you're dumb you hipster. Hipsters are always trying to put labels on shit to make them feel better. Go to Urban outfitters and wear your dr martens and listen to your crosely plastic shit record player

[@tomaszprzychodzen2590]

2:20 The way he sings is heartbreaking.

[@jeanesorel6751]

I believe that Bradford Cox is a sinless, pure-hearted creature who came down to earth just to write and create this songs that make you feel absolutely full and happy but also guilty and terribly abandoned by everyone and at the and you just end up crying on your bed the evening before/after a long, boring day

[@awoyski]

i'm doing just that right at this very moment.

[@thomasrainbow]

+Jeane Sorel Perfect. I think he had wings on his back but he cut them off in anger and frustration when he arrived here.

[@andresjacome296]

+Amy Woy exactly.

[@reegstasaurus]

+Jeane Sorel let it be more nuanced, and its fine like that

[@ricardoascencio6624]

he doesn't write his songs

[@marcal7224]

Yeah that part where he says "No one cares for me, I keep no company, I have minimal needs" I I literally am on the verge of teary-eyed and my soul just melts... Wow what a powerful part of the song cuz I can relate.. love this band.. Deer hunter is my favorite song tho, this may be 2nd!! Love it..

[@dallasalexander6082]

I remember being 17, depressed as hell and stoned out of my mind; listening to this album. Thinking life wasn't going to get any better. Funny how life changes in the blink of an eye.

[@datfunkytrout]

Man comments like this make me full so much better, much love

[@datfunkytrout]

+funky trout feel*

[@charlescarranzainactiveacc3499]

+Dallas Alexander This comment gives me a bit of hope. Thank you, stranger.

[@NesMatic]

agreed.

[@MadHatter-mk7nd]

this comment kinda gives me truly some hope that it will get better thank u person I'm 13 with depression and cancer that helps thanks

[@lLostGems]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written

[@joaobarreiromoreira]

Indeed.

[@LS-lp1hn]

This song never gets less beautiful or less heartbreaking. What a masterpiece

[@professionalloser207]

Every time I listen to this I am transported to being 14 again back in houston with no friends, skating countless miles every day just to occupy myself. Looking at the landscape slowly pass by as this melancholy tune shapes the coming years of loneliness and growth.

[@bienmachacao]

The journey for sure has been a good ride

[@fero5540]

Halcyon Digest, one of the best albums this decade so far.

[@Tony-fq5bn]

@faster jonny Best Deerhunter album?

[@zackzallie8735]

2010 has so many great albums. From Kanye to Arcade Fire, to Deerhunter, to Beach House.

[@p0mpilius]

@@zackzallie8735 Innerspeaker and Congratulations as well. There's probably others i cant think of

[@walter9167]

@@p0mpilius oh yeah!!

[@walter9167]

@@p0mpilius I love meeting peoples with the same music taste

[@PCDisciple]

One of the most beautiful tracks I've listened to.

[@MrShahid0072]

PC Disciple strokes guy..my man!🤘

[@katievee222]

I discovered deer hunter when they opened up for the yeah yeah yeahs in Nashville forever ago. I was not only entranced by the height and oddity of the lead lead singer, but the music swept me away. I then went to another show where thet opened up for ten years. I saw him before the show and told him I was there for him and come the time they were on the stage, the lead singer held me and sang to me. It was pure magic and to this day it's one of my fondest memories

[@owlsley5]

Truly a masterpiece in its own right. Double exposures and overlays = double take and listen to the beauty of this music. He is a gifted soul and we are blessed to have him.

[@Irishgamer0807]

I think this may just be one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

[@MTProvi1990]

The vibe of this song makes me want to just float around in slow motion everywhere…

[@Thagy1973]

Song brings back very emotional tines in my past. But I love it at the same time! Life has gotten so much better since then, but still love the nostalgia this gem brings me.

[@Creamy360]

whenenever I hear the lyric 'no one cares for me, I keep no company', I die a little inside because it relates directly to my life. fantastic album. one of my favourites of 2010, no doubt.

[@mrt445]

Have you heard the story behind this song?? I really hope it's not true. It still haunts me

[@bradlistentoanimalcollecti5598]

@@mrt445 it's not true

[@renz2k]

@@mrt445 its a fictive short story

[@mrt445]

@@bradlistentoanimalcollecti5598 Ok that's good then

[@mrt445]

@@renz2k I did a lot of Google searching to see if it was true, seems to be made up

[@GreenMindxD]

Bradford really is a tortured soul, you can see the pain and torment in his eyes and face. Probably why he creates such beautiful music. "The wound is the place where the light enters you" - Rumi

[@Jamiefearon]

If you are a selfless person, living in a world with suffering then you must be a tortured soul by definition.

[@YoghTato]

@@Jamiefearon bodhisattva

[@Jamiefearon]

@@YoghTato we all are Bodhisattva, have always been so and will always be so until we are no longer Bodhisattva

[@YoghTato]

@@Jamiefearon completely agreed

[@skatedraco182]

certified hood classic

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

Everyone in the band lived next to the hood at one point, so this is funny

[@LardossenCruiser-X]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6HMl56nd9B2b9E

[@LilPanoramikVieux]

Literally. ATL legends

[@NoxiousLynx]

Hell yeah!!!😂😂😂

[@urbanhippy7895]

U ain’t never lie ❤

[@floatingnotes09]

what i love about this song is that it oozes the feeling of sadness but at the same time in a weird way there's a glimmer of hope in the instrumental arrangement, pure genius IMO

[@NoJoshinJoshy]

I lost a good friend recently. This was one of his favorite bands. The day he passed I've noticed more helicopters (ghetto birds) in the sky and before that this was the first song I heard from of this band

[@mccalltrent7121]

I'm sorry for your loss😢

[@Meachumz]

Let me bow my head.

[@zackzallie8735]

i accidentally stumbled across this band after I searched for the movie "Deer Hunter" on KZbin. I was in love with the music since then.

[@mrt445]

I love when the happens. I also stumbled across this song somehow a few years ago and I still listen to it

[@nicocotho]

This song is so sad, but I love it. The emotion is communicated brilliantly. It's as if I can actually feel their emotions. Very powerful.

[@eoinoneill91]

He conveys so much emotion through even the most subtle aspects of his vocals. So fucking good.

[@andyedwards9011]

Really like this use of major seventh chords. I love major sevenths in general but I haven't heard anything else use them to express this particular emotion

[@charliestubbs6151]

i think their use of that pitched up, chirpy wammy guitar tone on this album makes them sound much more like a lullaby. that might be why the chords sound so unique :)

[@mihedas]

give King Krule a listen then, i think you'll enjoy

[@noelmayeske2480]

I've played this song so much since it came out! One of my all time favorites.

[@neonamadeus]

this song articulates the feeling of loneliness almost perfectly

[@JMDinamitaMarquez]

Just an amazing choon!! Bradford Cox is an amazing vocalist.

[@TheiTzBros]

Here because deerhunter is a good band

[@kitkat-yo8ce]

anco

[@joeyeverett6682]

Here bc of btbam's new tour. These fellas really did work that night!

[@odic7660]

here because ....

[@chrisholland2016]

Zakk2Gud they are. I really love these guys. No point to judge them at all. They make the most phenomenal and relaxed music ever. Like bigger ups tiny downs. That's how much I like them.

[@kitkat-yo8ce]

Jose_Mal ♡

[@whouston33wh]

I've got to say, after discovering this song and then the rest of Deerhunter's discography, they are now my favorite band of the 2000's onwards. If you haven't bought this album and Microcastle, you are missing out on a lot of great music

[@Synapsenkitzler]

The beauty of melancholic has rarely been so beautiful like in this song.

[@lalalanidani]

Hypnotic... Beautiful. Brought me to tears.

[@baharulislam280]

Just a min ago i just read a passage about this band 'Deerhunter', the book's name is 'Steal like an artist'. I'm a big fan of rock metal blues and indie genres songs... But i've never listen this band.... Really a great music taste... I'm glad i've read about that band and i gave it a listen...🤟

[@janiodesouza7617]

Greetings friend!! Listen up monomania álbum!

[@terencedonovan5618]

Rest in Peace...Bassist Josh Fauver....

[@artno8854]

I love this beautiful song. Actually the whole album is painfully beautiful.

[@pamela8329]

The beginning of this song drains every ounce of stress in my body

[@feltongailey8987]

God, this is beautifully gooey! Soul-rending back story. Cannot hear it enough. Almost Eric Matthews-esque in it's remarkable production. Beautiful in its luxuriousness, but the lyrics strip it to the bone. RIP Mr. Marakov. Someone cares.

[@brandonuphoff1749]

If loneliness had a sound, this is it right here.

[@GothKid1996]

You said it human

[@amlecciones]

And yet it's quite attractive

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

Very poetic Brandon.

[@Teeheehee093]

it's basically my theme song

[@TWHowl]

Yet it’s so sweet at same time.

[@rosy111]

This song describes perfectly how I felt near the end of my active addiction. Still love it, and always reminds me why I quit and to never go back to that life :)

[@emadawny8749]

Good evening my friend rose posy

[@harvey2609]

amen fron london

[@aubreymitchell3725]

i can relate, keep it up love

[@JDot-yh1bm]

Been 6/7 years at 19-20 years old that I discovered Deerhunter and on and off Agoraphobia as my favorite and forgot this masterpiece of a track. Fast forward December 2019 into the beginning of 2020 and had my brush with the devil spiraling into fentanyl addiction living day to day. Turning 26 in 2 weeks and finally hitting 3 months sober soon and thought I’d be dead by now. This song hit me harder than when I first heard it. Keep pushing forward in sobriety, we are the winners of our own game.

[@marcal7224]

well said..

[@Gcddess]

Take my hand and pray with me My final days in company The devil now has come for me And helicopters circling the scene [Verse 2] And I pray for rest Could you pray for us? We know he loves you the best We know he loves you the best [Verse 3] The light's inside my cave I'm tired of my pains Ooh Ooh [Verse 4] Oh, these drugs, they play On me these terrible ways They don't pay like they used to pay I used to make it day to day [Verse 5] No one cares for me I keep no company I have minimal needs And now they are through with me [Outro] Now they are through with me Now they are through with me Now they are through with me Now they are through with me Now they are through with me Now they are through with me Now they are through with me Now they are through with me

[@qbrosious7634]

I'm almost sure its pains too it would be so stupid to be "I'm tired of my cave" but that's what the album inside folds say. I still read and sing pains

[@rvidismo]

☺️

[@marcal7224]

Thank you 👍

[@linaric89]

I'm so glad deer hunter is getting their fans , I have loved Bradford cox music for an eternity. It's unique , numbing and powerful.

[@50zezima]

I copied this from a lyrics meaning website because the story really touched me. I still recommend to everything to purchase the record because he has the story on it. But it's a story that really has stuck with me throughout the years and I haven't seen anyone post it in the comment section so here it is. Thank you for Sharing this song about empathy Deerhunter I will forever have it in my heart. It tells the story of a young Russian man named Dima who left his home at the age of 14. He moved to the city in hopes of becoming a fashion designer. He had no home and eventually moved into the home of an older man, who took him as his lover. Soon Dima left him and moved into the home of a wealthy older man who provided financial backing for a conglomerate of gay pornographic websites. Dima's documents were changed so that Dima's age was 18, although at this point he was maybe around 16. He soon began starring in his lover's films as well as working as a nude model. Dima supplemented his income by working as an escort. Soon, a member of the Russian mafia had developed something of a fixation on Dima. One day, Dima left his lover and cut off communication with all his friends, and moved in with the Russian crime leader. Another escort, a friend of Dima, spotted Dima being "forcibly sodomized" by a group of 10-15 men (including the crime leader) in a private sex club. That was the last spotting of Dima. The escort tried to investigate. He persuaded a prominent gay Russian journalist to write a story, but the journalist was threatened by the organized crime, and stopped. One day, another crime leader, who was being tried on an unrelated murder charge, confessed that he had seen a young man matching Dima's description be pushed out of a helicopter over a remote forest in Northern Russia. Dima's ex-lover, before dying in 2007, confessed that he had sold Dima as a sex slave in 2005 and believed Dima to have committed suicide in 2006.

[@_____7704]

When you read about the lead singer Bradford Cox's early years, you get a sense for how powerful this song is....

[@edsonayala1454]

that low -tom double hit towards the end always hits me..

[@charliestubbs6151]

it only takes that one little change

[@annettev.4761]

this whole album is magical. besides just being plain beautiful it has some hard to describe undertone to it, something that makes it exotic, even mesmerizing. and this song is extremely catchy :) but anyway, i just thought i'd recommend the artist seaside to fans of deerhunter - check out 'sweetest love' or 'away' by them, their sound has a kind of picturesque and lush quality to it, kind of like this album. very immersive.

[@taro-rl4db]

Very nice! Away made me think of Agoraphobia more than this song, soft and dreamy. Lovely music, thank you.

[@annettev.4761]

taro314159 you're welcome my friend :)

[@paraLUCHS]

taro314159 taro is such a great song! good name

[@hgmMunnu]

Ll

[@senseofhumerus]

can't get this song out of my head. unbelievable ecstasy.

[@soleil4418]

The first song I heard from Deerhunter due to randomly clicking videos. This song remains my favorite and I think their most beautiful.

[@ofarevolution441]

favorite part of the song is at the end, when the drums kind of hold off for those extra beats and then CRASH back in. pretty much one of the most satisfying songs ever.

[@charliestubbs6151]

dum dum cack BSHHHH

[@Meltt]

gorgeous

[@NoJoshinJoshy]

Oh god.. its so beautiful. And sounds like shiny stars

[@missCepheid]

gives me feels of that unsure moment b4 a 1st kiss (my mind perceives sounds on it's own with wreckless disregard for lyrical content)

[@ryigenchi]

Haven't forgotten this gem. Taking it with me into 2020 and beyond.

[@RegularDude00]

Honest, original and painfully beautiful im blown away

[@larrryd]

I love deerhunter, and their work rate is astounding. They release more albums is less time than any other band i can think of.

[@neumillennium]

I'm actually so happy that Bunny introduced this song to me because it's so beautiful! It's my new jam lmao.

[@KUPHSER]

I’d completely forgotten this song. It sounds so good

[@daysp3]

People are over here complaining about how this is whiny or crap FYI: this song sends a powerful msg which speaks about "exploitation, abuse, helplessness, isolation and loneliness." Bradford is amazingly talented to put himself in another persons shoes and sing about it that's creativity at it' best! This song is about a boy named Dima Dimitry Marakov who had a dream like every child but in pursuing that dream he ufortunately came across horrible people. READ ABOUT IT BEFORE YOU JUDGE!!! (:

[@TyphoidBryan]

On its own, it's a dreamy-yet-tragic melody with lullabye-like vocals. When accompanied by the short story found in the liner notes for the track, the song becomes a heart-wrenching anthem. I came across this group and album by chance; a random pick at the library. It was like hitting the lottery. Completely beautiful and prime for the "Repeat All" setting.

[@kanemichaelg]

what's the liner notes story about??

[@Scenery___]

@@kanemichaelg A russian gay porn actor named Dima who started working from a very young age and which ultimately led to him being trafficked. He turned to drugs to cope with his lifestyle and his life tragically ended when he was pushed out of a helicopter, the namesake of this song. 'now they are through with me'

[@unkownstone376]

Deerhunter has breathed new life in all music

[@chimonantus1]

Saw them live last night and this gave me goosebumps the same way it did many years ago....

[@daedley]

Only a great artist like Bradford Cox could make something so beautiful yet sad and full of emotion. He truly is a genius and this song is breathtaking. It makes me want to cry every time I listen to it.

[@soumyakumari1767]

What have you done? How am I gonna find another song like this? How am I ever going to feel alive again without you?

[@-GodIsMyJudge-]

My sentiments exactly

[@CharlesMontgomeryBurns.]

This is one of the the best songs I’ve ever heard

[@benedettaspampinato]

This song gives me so much strength. And peace.

[@araictattoo2458]

I'm here because Bunny said it was her favourite song by this group. I am in love with this group now! Thanks Bunny #SwampFamily

[@VIDEOGEDDONx]

When people say 2010s music was bad or the 2010s was a bad decade overall, I always say no because 2010-2014 was a great time in life for me, a time that I wouldn't mind living again. Compared to how everything has turn out, it was a pretty chill era and the world hadn't gone mad. I remember when I started getting into Deerhunter, Atlas Sound, and other bands of the time and it completely changed my take and outlook on music and life. The internet still felt free and people shared music and stuff, even artists would give out tracks for free, and it was a fresh era of artists who were putting out eps and mixtapes for free sometimes. I miss the blog era, I miss going to shows and events and people still feeling present and like they weren't just there for a social media photo op. Halcyon Digest isn't just one of my favorite albums of 2010, not just of the 2010s decade, but ended up being one of my favorite albums ever, no skips on any track. It still fills me with that hope and good feeling I had around the time I first listened to it.

[@winstonwooldridge5442]

This album is a masterpiece

[@alexanderlenkyn8819]

So much beauty from such such a difficult situation.......

[@beatleschica]

So sad once i read about who the lyrics are about. Man makes me just wanna cry

[@tofinogal1]

This entire album is brilliant. Just been re-aquainted, timeless music.

[@archibaldwaldrop1094]

This song has echoes of “moments in love” by the art of noise..

[@marioluizdesa]

They sound like Mercury Rev. Another fave band. Fantastic song.

[@metaunited]

beautiful music...... listen to this everyday..

[@Dustinkew]

i didn't discover this band until early last summer just before halcyon digest and i must say i love em. I was working in downtown detroit and they played two blocks from where i was working at the magic stick and was totally bummed i didn't go see them. tickets were 10 dollars.

[@ryanmartin6675]

A perfect recording.

[@blowingbubbles681]

this is truly beautiful

[@alex6629227]

This song is pure perfection. Any other bands with sounds similar to this one?

[@fannytoothnana6853]

may not be comparable to you, but listen to beach house if u haven’t

[@alex6629227]

@nick Already listened to the majority of their albums

[@cherrychainsaww]

the drums

[@sotobrian18]

2nd this ^

[@radioactivekaboomyt]

slowdive, mazzy star, beach house,my bloody valentine,Liars, fleet foxes

[@RTRL]

Given the backstory to this song, the video is quite haunting but the lyrics are so powerful - with Bradford you do feel like he really means it.

[@daniterrykelly]

I am obsessed with this song

[@JPBandrePK]

Underrated masterpiece

[@Teeheehee093]

1:25 I love how he sings that part

[@ZenithStream]

I can't get enough of this song. Never enough.

[@djronan1224]

How can someone dislike this...

[@guyfromnewcastle]

His voice usually isn't my cup of tea.. But the sound is so captivating, once you're in the thick of it the song just comes together and grips you... Beautiful lyrics too.

[@maggiesmama7782]

Im here because Bunny said this was her favorite band/song. They're good!!

[@cowboydanisoutofgas]

halcyon with songs like helicopter and revival can make you pretty happy, but songs on microcastle like agorphobia and nothing ever happened can make you pretty sad, great band

[@adrianhernandez98]

halcyon digest's turning 10 this year, holy god how old am I

[@MikeLXXXVIII]

I definitely like their new songs better than their old stuff. It wasn't that their previous stuff was terrible, but was hard to get into in my experience. This change of style from what I can tell is making a fan for sure.

[@humand1saster]

What a gorgeous song

[@jenniferkaebnick3187]

this is probably one of the greatest music videos ever created

[@burnindownthehouse]

Fucking brilliant song even 10 years later.

[@roxxi182218]

i never knew conan or jimmy talked about this song. i found it on my own, and i fell in love.

[@Texansfandylan]

I think that Bradford Cox has the gift/curse of not being able to escape or turn off his thoughts, and it translates in his music. There's deep highs and there's deep lows, but all of the songs carry a heavy burden. I can see how a lot of people don't like this kind of music because I admit, it can be very restless and reflective.

[@joethelionjoethelion]

one of the only bands worth listening to. they verge on a whimsical parody of music with an attitide. Smart... isnt something you wanna wear on your sleeve.

[@MrJoeygeeee]

My first taste of Deerhunter and it is sublime!

[@HockeyGarage94]

This band always surprises me.

[@tiffany5582]

This was released 9 years ago lol.

[@HockeyGarage94]

I know, I just found out about them lol

[@deanbetts4889]

From what i read, the story behind this song is a fictional short story by an American author called Dennis Cooper. This guy seems to be a homosexual, obsessed with writing about sadism and thin, young boys. Although, despite its grim themes, you have got to admire Bradford Cox for making a fantastic tune about such an obscure and sad story. Once you've read the story then heard the song, there's no denying its utter brilliance... Gets me every time.

[@deanbetts4889]

antiirony The song is about a fictional Russian teenager called Dima who got caught up in the world of male prostitution and sex slavery. Unfortunately, he fell in with a rather bad crowd and was pushed out of a helicopter above a remote forest in northern Russia (hence the title) ..... Do your research before commenting kid

[@ThePvthudson]

antiirony Wonder who's the troll here...

[@bballman494949]

Django Mathers what's the name of the short story?

[@deanbetts4889]

pantograph-punch.com/post/dennis-cooper-deerhunter-helicopter

[@deanbetts4889]

Now read that story then listen to the song lyrics again. Especially the last lines "now they are through with me" .... Truly haunting

[@DRUZYDAY]

I adore this song, I didn't know the backstory behind it but it really strikes a chord.

[@BOBBYNBOO]

Bunny said this was her favorite song, had to check it out...

[@DADotster]

First song I have heard from this band....so far so good!

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

Deerhunter is really something, like I love how mediocre they appear but how incredibly effective their music is and how well it’s aged. This is definitely one of their top 5 out of all their work