Flash Chorus sings "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel

[@milktea1994]

for me, this song has always been incredibly, crushingly lonely, something to accompany me on my worst days. to hear so many people singing it fills me with some sort of catharsis that i can't quite place. beautiful reminder that i am never alone

[@flashchorus]

Thank you so much for watching and feeling, Milk Tea!

[@diemdia]

I definitely didn’t click on this video expecting it to make me cry, but here we are. Good tears, no worries, no worries lol

[@SmellsLikeNothing]

this makes me feel like im not as soul crushingly alone as i really am

[@flashchorus]

Always a good thing!

[@sh-ki8we]

And in that, you’re not alone

[@hyphz]

Hey, 2020 called.

[@Nealrex101]

that's the spirit!

[@colleenkeith]

SmellsLikeNothing soul crushingly alone means something else now, I pine for two years ago alone.

[@riderdude10]

Guy in the green and white ball cap is gonna like...get it

[@nottherealpaulsmith]

he's really feeling it

[@kenetickups6146]

Paul Smith YUH

[@Rodrigoo124]

he's a real fan lol

[@margicates553]

Some people turn electric with the right music.

[@wetdroidedition2549]

Poncho is a really cool guy

[@daishoryujin95]

If the feeling of love were a sound, this is what it would be.

[@atotallyrandomperson3889]

Hey that goes to the tune of the song

[@daishoryujin95]

A totally random person wow, I guess it does!

[@David-gr1do]

Anyone that’s been in love can confirm this.

[@rockinbones9533]

Nailed it

[@BigHugeChamp]

“If love were a sound” so pretentious haha. Great song tho.

[@mattwilson]

This song is just so soothing both musically and lyrically.

[@flashchorus]

An all-world classic!

[@ironswan9]

This has touched me right in the heart.

[@punpuniia]

Gatsu

[@themindfulminstrel6811]

Gorgeous..humanity...my beautiful family

[@highonlife2323]

felt the same way

[@titaniacrawley3817]

If you want to sing along and be part of this beautiful experience, here you go: What a beautiful face I have found in this place That is circling all 'round the sun What a beautiful dream That could flash on the screen In a blink of an eye and be gone from me Soft and sweet Let me hold it close and keep it here with me And one day we will die And our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea But for now we are young Let us lay in the sun And count every beautiful thing we can see Love to be In the arms of all I'm keeping here with me What a curious life They have found here tonight There is music, there is sounds from the street There are lights in the clouds Anna's ghost all around Hear her voice as it's rolling and ringing through me Soft and sweet How the notes all bend and reach above the trees Now how I remember you How I would push my fingers through Your mouth to make those muscles move That made your voice so smooth and sweet And now we keep where we don't know All secrets sleep in winter clothes With one you loved so long ago Now he don't even know his name What a beautiful face I have found in this place That is circling all 'round the sun And when we meet on a cloud I'll be laughing out loud I'll be laughing with everyone I see Can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all

[@flashchorus]

Thanks for the assist, Titania!

[@tellthemermaid]

I'm not crying. Just sweating through my eyes.

[@iniyaann]

this should be the national anthem

[@samus598]

Can't beeeelieve how strange it is to be anything at all... Beautiful performance, and The Flash Chorus is such an awesome idea!

[@flashchorus]

Thanks, Samus!

[@XenoLife]

There is Still beauty out there !

[@ronaldchristo1412]

MY FUNERAL SONG...

[@mettlehed76]

Same, dude. Same.

[@jessicawatson891]

count me in

[@cathiemills6193]

Totally

[@neilwilson5785]

People who like this song have a sweet pure voice.

[@nirvanageddon4979]

Thank u

[@CausesSideEffects]

Love the dude in the green hat.. this guy feels it :D

[@jesseweneedtocook]

4 years later, this is still exquisite. This song makes me realise I love everything

[@deanchapman2465]

Haha nice. Love you too

[@Laughable-Umbrella]

7 years later and it's still amazing

[@mrmiz12]

@@Laughable-Umbrella almost 8

[@tinnabhattan3467]

I love this song so much, just founded the song this year. It's my number one song of this year

[@andrew4ths]

Tag yourself! I’m the guy in the second row with sunglasses and his hands in his pocket.

[@flashchorus]

We crushed it!

[@snow5772]

you seem like a cool fella

[@coonalisa230]

I'm the old lady with the mojito in her hand lol

[@sozavac]

I can’t stop watching this and tearing up every time

[@babymortal3011]

this song reminds me why life is worth living

[@jijifer]

When I saw NMH play in Denver in 1998, I felt like it was how religion was born- that the joy in the room was vibrant/vibrating. This reminds of that feeling- a chorus singing it. Beautiful.

[@jessicawatson891]

thank you so much, this reminds me of primary school so much. my grade had about 300 kids, and we all felt like a huge family. most of us went to year 6 camp and i remember sitting in the gym with everyone playing games, sitting in the restaurants chilling out with each other and making dumb jokes, wow i remember how abeni and jhett actually talked and how people used to joke about alex and i's last name... i remember ice-skating and feeling so free and welcome with everyone, i remember sitting on the bus and admiring the view of the skyscrapers and scenery in brisbane. we went to the science museum and everything, it was so great. i miss being 11 again. how was this only 3 years ago? highschool feels so independent, like we have hundreds of teenagers in my grade from different schools but i have always felt disconnected from everyone. i don't think i can ever sing as a group and enjoy my life like how it used to be. i miss feeling like i had another family when home life was complete shit. man... thanks to all of you for making this video, i'm so sorry for dumping this crap in here. i'm crying my eyes out sorry , fuck i feel like an idiot, i hate my life, i dont know if i can even do this but this video hits me right in the heart and reminds me of how far i've come ... i dont know.......

[@re_i_gn]

Hey don't be sorry letting your thoughts out here, we all need it sometimes. I've done my fair share of ramblings on KZbin myself haha. I think it's really just a safe place for people like us, how we could just dump all our feelings onto one place whenever we're feeling overwhelmed. I don't really have anyone to talk to in real life about this stuff so a random comment section is the next best thing for me. It's therapeutic and it calms me down. I just turned 21. I don't wanna pretend like I got my life figured out and I got things in order because I mostly don't. But I'm here to say that things DO get better no matter how tough things seem in the present. I don't know how or why, but they just do. Heck, I just typed out some rambling about my suicidal thoughts around 3 months ago under a Mac Miller song. That album, 'Circles', ultimately ended up saving my life during one of my worst depressive episodes so far. Fast forward to now, I've done a lot of improvements on myself and I'm pretty far from that dark place. I'm quite proud of my current state both physically and mentally. Still not fully happy, I don't think anyone ever is. Will I return to having those dark thoughts at anytime? Most probably. But I guess what keeps me going is the thought of how I have to keep going for those closest to me and who I care about the most, in my case it's my sister and dog (Ceasar). I can't bear the thought of leaving them. Also the vision of a good life with a loving family in the future. It's nice to imagine how I'll be looking back at my darkest moments when I'm playing with my kids, and thanking my younger self for not giving up.

[@pugiguess6548]

Holy cow, yeah, I know what you mean, I just finished Freshman year and it was such a change…yeah I’m also bawling like oh my god this song

[@lynall-zi9yj]

This feels like the world singing. It's so beautiful

[@robertrobinson9789]

This band makes me cry every time

[@flashchorus]

It's such a great song!

[@patrickstambaugh2525]

Amazing 🎉 really touching rendition , not sure why it took youtube 8 years to suggest this to me

[@Sahwin]

watching this in 2020 like "this is unrealistic"

[@jainsworr]

Made me cry

[@flashchorus]

Thanks so much for watching, Justin!

[@re_i_gn]

I was curious about the diversity of the singers, and specifically wondering about the lady (I'm assuming a mother) comforting her mentally challenged companion on the left 3rd row. I then read the "How it works" section in the description and it finally made sense, and damn that made me teary-eyed. This sounds like a phenomenal experience. Wish we had something like this here, but I live on the other side of the world. Much love to the participants and the organizers! We need more of these open communities built through arts.

[@taylortimeless]

Tag yourself. I’m the dude with the hat really getting into it with the hand motions. 😭💙

[@wiredDeath]

Wow, this is actually my favourite cover of ITAOTS now, amazing performance :)

[@flashchorus]

Yay! Thanks so much for watching!

[@justholler1837]

I have just watched several Flash Choir videos and I love the expression and effortless, unscripted connetion to the singing happening in the room. From spontaneus choralography, glances and eye contact of joy between friends, to free phycials expression of neuroatypical singers. Truly what community singing should be. Lovely x

[@RitaColacoNuminous]

So many unique voices singing a magical song, so much passion, so much love that we can hear, it's amazing. I love hearing chorus and singing with chorus, the harmony feeling is just unbelievable and marvellous!

[@joshua_colson]

Only problem is nobody drew out the words at the end of some if the verses

[@aramchek]

Nobody has lungs like Jeff Mangnum, you can't really blame them tbh.

[@christinamasberg]

"how strange it is to be anything" ❤ well done, nice atmosphere

[@marleyboro]

i really like the guy in the green and white hat he is soooo into it

[@augustas8374]

honestly made me cry. beautiful performance.

[@JonChiefNicholson]

this made me so happy

[@patricklynch1609]

I am in tears

[@terry10tnj]

Man this is truly beautiful. It reminds me of when I got to see NMH live in Columbus on the 2014 reunion. There wasn’t a single phone out or even annoying drunk people talking loudly thank god lol. I’ll never forget hearing a sold out crowd sing every single lyric to every single song and in between clapping be DEAD silent. It almost felt like religious ceremony especially when they started plying carrot flowers pt. 2 lol

[@joshhale9355]

This one of the best videos on KZbin

[@lianne2600]

why are there negative comments on here? this is really beautiful

[@flashchorus]

Probably because it's on the internet! Thanks so much, Lianne!

[@evan.elliott3175]

that dude in the notre dame hoodie really feelin it and im all for it

[@flashchorus]

That's me, the social media manager; I've loved this tune for hundreds of years! I have clear memories of listening to it on repeat back in 1998 in a rattly old Jeep Cherokee

[@bartholomewmiller]

I especially love how these are all just normal people gathering to sing such a beautiful song and they do it so well

[@calradz]

thiis is amazinng

[@flashchorus]

Thanks so much, cal!

[@PunksInVegas]

I was not emotionally ready for this cover, but I am truly glad that it does exist. Thank you. Sincerely.

[@hernand9582]

What a beautiful chorus, cheers from Chile, brothers and sisters

[@summerannajones]

This is truly beautiful to see so many people together singing this incredible song. So much joy. I have tears in my eyes right now and I love it. I just saved this video to my official "cool music" playlist, but I feel like I need a new playlist for this, just called "pure beauty."

[@sunshinegirlart866]

I feel a sense of peace and unity. Thank you.

[@rectoplasmic4630]

What a beautiful song

[@joaquin6761]

@Gyaku hahahaha

[@FernandaMartinez-mw7wi]

this makes me very happy ❤️

[@timblock3483]

Really great!! Thank you.

[@reportedworm4314]

0:26 always gives me chills

[@saintjohnssymphony2971]

This was beautiful

[@Pushpin06]

Man with cap was *feeling* it

[@onelastsummer4831]

this genuinely made me cry

[@JeffPazen]

just really lovely. thanks for making this.

[@flashchorus]

Thanks so much for watching, Jeff!

[@diydiscover]

Man......I can't love this enough.

[@kermitem11]

Just stumbled upon this video- I love Neutral Milk Hotel, and this is a beautiful rendition! It honestly made me tear up a bit, beautiful voices :)

[@flashchorus]

Thanks so much for listening/watching, and taking the time to comment! We're so glad you enjoyed our performance!

[@bobbyf8104]

Great song - looks like a lot of fun!

[@definitelynosebreather]

This song will never die!

[@hambonefakenamington69]

i needed this. i cried. thank you so much

[@olgasavestheday]

Yep now in my late 30s totally feeling this after super feelin this band in my 20s

[@BeegYoshi24]

That's awesome me too! It's just as beautiful as when I first discovered it in my 20s

[@olgasavestheday]

Dan M. A neutral milk hotel choir would be amazing.. I would join yesterday. Be well my fellow NMH fan

[@Eagle1538]

Trombone for the W!! Perfect.

[@flashchorus]

Makes a huge difference, right?!

[@kimkiser6556]

Dont know if its already been said but this may be the most beautiful thing ive ever seen. Dont know how it took so long for me to find it.

[@industrialworld1]

this had me in tears in 2019 when i first heard nmh, thanks for this memory!

[@gethypnotherapy]

amazing song choice! i love this!!!

[@jermainemorris5733]

This chorus is the reason musicians ply their craft.

[@MrJamhamm]

Lol I've never seen the conductor play haha

[@rhymeswfamous]

Only for special occasions!

[@minatajbakhsh4073]

why am i crying i’m literally sobbing from this rn

[@DonFrank2]

might be the most beautiful thing i've heard

[@dylanmateo68]

This is so pure

[@arcrisjareta2088]

when the world ends this must be playing on the end credits

[@YarrBr0]

Well, this is especially sad during COVID seeing as we can't gather like this right now

[@MrGUYWITHFACE]

Very glad I found this :) well done

[@ColeFam]

Oh my. This was lovely.

[@flashchorus]

Thank you! We loved singing it :-)

[@mfpendle]

All those voices together made me weep right away. Lovely. (Wipes away tears)

[@911-b5u]

this is so good im gonna cry😭😢

[@albcev1511]

Absolutely beautiful

[@flashchorus]

Aw, thanks!

[@caramason56]

Absolutely love, love, love ❤️

[@bixumbi]

I love this song and this is so, so beautiful

[@Jimmy-jh1wr]

Yeah, I almost cried! What a beautiful cover I have found in this place ❤️

[@matthewzarate8851]

This gave me so much chills. Beautiful!!!

[@basedzero0]

Please I need the bearded man and the guy in the hat back again. It’s been haunting me for 3 years not seeing them together.

[@zzex0858]

this is amazing. just shows how much music can bring us together

[@Clodd1]

"Holy sh*t"

[@asoronite]

I felt the kindness in there

[@smellthelove6408]

I've dreamed about this song for decades before I heard it. This chorus has been with me on the dark peripherals of my consciousness sparkling like the stars in the sky on a clear summer night telling me there's more to the gray concrete surface of the world than what I was seeing.

[@paulaviljamaa9886]

such a wonderful cover !!

[@Ag3ntW1nd3x]

awesome!!

[@flashchorus]

Thank you so much!

[@beargrieves]

wish i had got the invite to sing this. guess it got lost in the mail.

[@flashchorus]

Follow @flashchorus on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, or bookmark flashchorus.org to keep up with events as they are announced!

[@crispapple8025]

imagine performing this with a band

[@kiiiiiiingd]

it‘s so overwhelming to hear this life changing lyrics be sung by „proper“ musicians. by proper I mean like a classical choir and not us bathroom singers. (and I count jeff as one of us bathroom singers😂)

[@Wanderingdayo]

Please cover Holland 1945!!!

[@flashchorus]

One of these days, when we can actually all be in the same room again, that would be a brilliant tune to sing!

[@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an]

And suddenly, for those three minutes and twenty five seconds, all that seemed wrong with the world ceased to be.

[@johnathanutahzio8474]

👍❤️

[@imranasfandi7664]

i wish i one of them

[@sunfucker2213]

Great

[@misterteatime1840]

Awesome

[@deerstreamstudio]

Damn that’s bomb

[@agrawal.akash9702]

the ginger boy in the yellow t shirt has the right energy