Jason Mraz - The Remedy (I Won't Worry) [Official Video] [HD]

[@JasonMraz]

This song made me nervous. I was a coffee shop kid and I considered myself to be a little bit of a punk. I wanted to be weird and unpredictable. Then along came this collaboration with the Matrix, a songwriting team from LA that I enjoyed working with, but denounced upon hearing the formulaic pop result of our musings. I was in an acoustic trio, yet the demo of this song came out sounding like a massive radio wundersong, one which I didn’t think I’d ever be able to perform or live up to. (For example, the chorus launches before the verse lyric is even finished. I was confused by it initially and said no thank you to the idea.) Fast forward a year and I was recording the album. On the last day of tracking the drums, I came into the studio to find everyone listening to the demo of “The Remedy.” The record label had sent it and asked that we make an attempt to record it. I didn’t want to! I didn’t want to blast my friend’s inspiring story into the pop cosmos. In my early 20s this felt like “selling out,” but everyone in the studio felt differently. Bassist Stewart Myers said, “This is gonna get you on Cribs!” Someone else said, “Do one thing for the label and they’ll let you do everything else.” But it was my manager who said, “Drink your own medicine. Listen to the lyrics. Don’t worry. This is a beautiful tribute to your friend.” And they were all correct. “The Remedy” changed my life forever and taught me how to give in ways I hadn’t previously experienced or imagined. I never did get on Cribs, though. Listen to "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" on Waiting for My Rocket to Come (Expanded Edition): lnk.to/wfmrtced

[@conniekucani2772]

Thanks for sharing this story Jason, so interesting to hear what was going on behind the scenes! I totally know what you mean - I’m an artist in my late twenties, learning to be less idealistic sometimes. If it helps at all, hearing this song on the radio made 9-year-old me fall in love with your music, and I’ve been listening to you for 20 years now!

[@FireThemAll]

You're awesome dude 😎

[@rci385]

A timeless song. We love you very much, Jason! I am wondering what the next song on the piano is going to be :-) Sending much love your way, dear Cat!

[@xan28717]

wow i have only been listening to kpop for a couple of years now and i suddenly remembered how much i loved your songs back then so i am revisiting them and it just so happens that you posted this comment a few hours earlier. wow i love what you said and i could say that after all these years i still love your songs the same.

[@mini2005mini]

歐爾而嗯嗯

[@kristinmichaels7781]

How does this song have only 17 million views it's a classic.

[@Lamoredelladonna]

Most of the listens were long before KZbin.. this would have been from us overplaying CDs of it era 😄

[@kentjosephdelapena4321]

Jason wrote this for a friend of his who had just been diagnosed with cancer (thus explaining the lyrics, "We will cure this dirty old disease"). The song is about not letting life get you down no matter what happens, and that you shouldn't waste your life worrying all the time, especially if you may not have very long to live.

[@theastridgonzalez]

I had no idea about this. I just teared up a bit ❤️‍🩹

[@YaLittleFriend]

Wow!!! What a wonderful story behind it….❤❤❤

[@allthedumpbitchesreplytomy2789]

I wonder how his friend is doing now

[@embracedchimera5886]

Comedy serious means sirius( July 4th conjunction) strange play on words he says

[@itz_sandwich_bread1489]

No one asked

[@eden9977]

One of the most underrated pop songs of the 00's.

[@ced8955]

Why?

[@n64wilbert]

@Cartoons galore 213 #15 is not big.... "'Cause you were born on the fourth of July Freedom Ring Well something on the surface it stings I said, something on the surface Well it kinda makes me nervous" = Cancer illness, Cancer Zodiac sign "I heard two men talkin' on the radio In a cross fire kind of new reality show Uncovering the ways to plan the next big attack" = 911/War on Terrorism

[@rhaenentargaryen9996]

LOL!what??were you just born yesterday? back in the early 2000s this song was all over the radio

[@melanie.vallejo]

@@rhaenentargaryen9996 i think he meant like it wasnt as popular like the other early 2000s songs, i would hear this song once in awhile compared to other songs when they would use to go on repeat. This song was still well known but maybe not as much hype as it should’ve deserved

[@SapphireDreamssss]

It's underrated now maybe but Sirius Xm plays it a lot

[@atkinschris8446]

As a black man who grew up "in the hood" I gotta say this is top 50 of my favorite songs of all time

[@n64wilbert]

I think Verse 2 is about 911 & the War Machine ...

[@leesteal4458]

I feel you.

[@adubrezlife]

Summer 2003 G💯

[@Nick_Lamb]

What's your top 10?

[@hankmoody6996]

Hi Bye homeboy here, and we’re listening to this too 😂

[@ゆいのやや]

銃口にひまわりをさす所が好きです。今でも好きな曲です🌻

[@Dontjuststareatit]

A buddy of mine always used to sing this with a big smile. He ended up taking his life about 8 years ago, but I’ll always remember the good memory of him and this song ❤️ miss you Micah.

[@ellareyes8722]

Condolences. 🕯

[@deedeelarson8149]

Prayers🙏🏾

[@Dontjuststareatit]

Hassan Rashid Thank you for the comment. I watched a great interview video of Jason Mraz discussing his inspiration for the song and how it was for his best friend. If you haven’t seen it, look for it on KZbin. 👍🏻

[@noelgarcia5525]

I’m so sorry for your loss, my condolences 🙏🏾

[@hyunshimotsuki6860]

F

[@petefinch5649]

To this day, this is still one of the best uplifting pop rock songs.

[@zeusnitch]

Yep. Also, the New Radicals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/en2aXnaBnteKkKc

[@newmanoutdoors1564]

Uplifting It is .

[@austinb7625]

Yeaeh now ikown s

[@stevenH3427]

@@zeusnitch 1¹1

[@firdauszainudin7118]

You and I both knew You And I is better.

[@liquidcringe]

IVE SEARCHED FOR THIS SONG FOR FIVE YEARS AND THE ONLY THING I COULD REMEMBER WAS THE MELODY OF THE CHORUS AND IT BROKE MY BRAIN TRYING TO THINK OF WHAT IT WAS Thank you Google for finally having the ability to find a song by humming 😩😩🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@AnythingUnderOurSun]

Same! Until one day a fast food restaurant where I was eating at played this. Got the chance to get some of the lyrics and searched it on Google. 😅😂😂

[@darkgifts420]

😂 Same here!!!

[@史宁婧]

This song saved my life. I used to listen to it everyday after school at 9 pm when I was running alone on the school plastic runway，crying while listening to it. As well as other Jason Marz songs, the words are so powerful and give me strength.

[@90sbaby1]

Yes. I cry too, like releasing stress. I will NOT worry my life away!!!

[@petew4779]

You're worth it!

[@naazmeenlister8166]

🙏🙏I hope you are ok . Thank you for sharing xx

[@jonbenjaminwoodlief1898]

It helped me make it through a really tough time as well. Kept me from crossing that line. Forever thankful.

[@HollyReds]

Been listening to this song for 11 years, I still get the same feeling of joy everytime.

[@FutureGenMusic101]

This was made in 2009 though... 11 + 20 9 = 2020 but its only 2016..

[@HollyReds]

No, it was put on KZbin in 2009. The song came out in 2005. That's when I started listening to mr Mraz. Check the description box above or Google if you don't believe me :)

[@quinsly735]

"Uploaded on Oct 26, 2009 "

[@Alviniscute]

copyright 2005. I would know because I have a CD with this song on it far earlier than 2009!

[@flamer2001]

This song was officially made in 2002 not 2005. I'm not sure about when this music video was made, probably 2003

[@falcon-ng6sd]

"We will cure this dirty old disease" That line is more relevant now than the day the song was written!

[@evanlandry7047]

Dirty old disease is people's attitudes not the Corona virus

[@innertuber4049]

I dunno, pretty hard to be more relevant than literal cancer, which it references

[@PoppyRosemary]

This song holds a special place in my heart since 2003. I don't play it often these days, it's reserved for late nights when I'm alone and in need for a trip down memory lane.

[@seanhitchcock2497]

Same here brotha, my Junior Year of High School (one of the best years of my life so far), one of the few songs on the pop radio station that I really liked (boy bands made me a classic rock guy in 7th grade) with I'm Yours being me and my wife's song. Any music written by the performer with a laidback vibe is my groove (I stopped listening to metal and hip hop after football was over

[@jayinot1790]

Same

[@taishankm]

❤❤

[@calvincarino2582]

I won't worry anymore coz i handle everything in my life, big thanks to GOD.

[@BJ-ch6xv]

"You can turn off the sun, I'm still gon shine" 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@donniewest1760]

Jason Mraz is my favorite rock band!

[@meistereder9135]

lmao, maxxing the L there ain't ya

[@iantaran2843]

This man was too early. His music has alway slapped

[@carolwade3282]

I have been told I probably have cancer. It scared me but it also made me think of things I want to do if that is true. That is why I love this song.

[@RandomBlackGamer]

High School 2002. What a good year...

[@frehan7716]

If only i can go back in time... :(

[@KaitlynBurtonISaGOD]

I've got gcse 2020 :(

[@CantStop2003]

Me too

[@ProximaSun]

YES T_T

[@deweyalcoran7816]

U a dad now

[@choogi_tv]

Listening to this in the midst of this lockdown. Perfect song, dont worry your life away, but of course stay at home and wash your hands.

[@naszbe410]

Agreeeeeeeeerr

[@brandondenney2788]

I feel the same way. Love this song.

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

Do not stay at home that's worrying your life away.

[@ruok5953]

No

[@ELEcomments]

The covid lockdowns were one big scam. Hope you know that by now.

[@Kawaiikooo]

I’ve been trying to find this song for a while and I finally found it. Yay! Childhood nostalgia unlocked.

[@acelara6916]

One of the BEST songs ever created.

[@OsagieGuobadia]

Best Jason Mraz song ever. 😊

[@sinatraana]

This is my childhood. When I was young, I remember when my father always play this every morning; actually also the live in EBS Space Korea. He's an avid fan of yours. But sadly he died last 2010. Thank you for your amazing music!!

[@chrisjerichorosaluna4999]

you a real OG if you still listen to this masterpiece

[@kittydaddy2023]

This is my favorite rock band. He's got some good songs

[@saumure-cq6sl]

🤣🤣

[@sharding14]

This was the song we needed post 9/11, and it’s the type of song that we need now.

[@jadadugger7343]

I’m 13 and I’m a Jason Mraz fanatic! I know all of his songs and I wish there were more singers like him in 2019... I’ve listened to him my whole life😁☺️

[@augustmee]

song's been stuck in my head whole day. came back to give it a listen...in 2024

[@Eli-C]

SAME

[@vicsoriano1940]

Same 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@めんにゅー]

この曲を聞き続けて8年。高校受験に集中できる音楽はないか探してたまたま出会った音楽でした。今でも仕事に追われ疲れたときに心の憩いとして聞いています。昔から支えられています。この曲だけは忘れたくないです。

[@guytequila2652]

"I'm gonna sing this song at America's Got Talent someday. Wait for it, Jason Mraz. You're awesome as always..." ♥

[@lindsayelise]

Heard this yesterday for the first time IN A WHILE and immediate nostalgia of my childhood came flooding in. Love this! Wish music today was still like this

[@vapordave2234]

I hate young people. I wasn't a child when this record was made..

[@ExtraordinaryFate]

@@vapordave2234 what does that even have to do with her comment?

[@tunaman6237]

Sadly no one dares to make music like this anymore

[@keyu4676]

愛に溢れた歌を創造し歌い続けて くださって感謝でいっぱいです 携わられたあらゆる方々にも 感謝いたします🦋🌬️love&peace この現実も愛で溢れますように…

[@Jerrycourtney]

1:31 _”well I heard two men talking on the radio…”_ Verse 2: truly the pinnacle of early 2000s Pop Music. The vocals, instrumentation, and the reverb are absolute perfection.

[@johnwest6199]

This is highly underrated song - amazing,💯💯💯💯

[@ademendoza2083]

This song had been stuck in my mind for over 20 years😢 brought me back so many memories from high school.❤😢

[@davidmueller9342]

Riddle wrap

[@BisayainHolland]

''When I fall in love I take my time There's no need to hurry when I'm making up my mind You can turn off the sun but I'm still gonna shine and I'll tell you why Because..... '' This inspires me to get that higher notes :D

[@viridiansoul]

wow. I can't believe this only has 7 million views. I am so nostalgic when I hear this. For those who didn't know ,this song was written for his friend who was battling cancer at the time.

[@Maximus5775]

Now it’s at 15 million views it’s been a while since 2016 how’s your life going ? 😂

[@Catchmarley]

This song holds a special place in my soul !!! Childhood shit

[@stephenercolino5253]

Can’t believe this song is almost 20 years old. One of my all time favorites. When this came out my first born son was three and now he has graduated college. Wow time goes so fast. Pure nostalgia!

[@Secretmachinehead]

You can turn off the sun and I'm still gonna shine is my favorite lyric from this song and they're words I live by.

[@uglycaicedo1266]

Nantambu Robinson hr sexy

[@no-qe4xw]

I love this song sm, i recently remembered Jason mraz existed again and I've been listening again. I love his music so much

[@alexanderdeloera3442]

The young generation have no idea how amazing this song is. Deserves at least 100 million views.

[@AshleyMintz]

Ugh, this album was life. I was obsessed with him and this album and about 10 years after that moment in time, I won tickets to see him in concert! So many good memories!

[@Misshowzat]

He's still making music apparently but yeah it's so different

[@jeffreymccullough1703]

This song is a Masterpiece

[@aemjay7225]

Jason was so ahead of his time for creating this alternative sounding but at the same time rappish song. I wish he would write songs like this again. It's going to do well in the current music trend where hiphop and rap dominate the charts.

[@lou.lo32]

I miss this style of his! The word play, everything. I still love him now but his newer releases just sound different.

[@aemjay7225]

@lou.lo32 That's how he got me hooked! At that time, no one else was doing this formula. Hiphop and R&B yes. But hiphop and alternative rock? That's Jason's thing😅😉

[@RochellB46]

Music like this doesn't exist anymore 🙁😢

[@jessieantoinette4336]

What's yuna?

[@matiasmellado1976]

yuna?

[@wolfofbenjamin]

i would type in the "****" word .. lol ..

[@TestSubjectMacHoshi]

Ian Williams like final fantasy???

[@Comrade_Dad]

Yes it does. I just listened to it. It is still here.

[@elizabethrodriguez1095]

Talk about feeling my age now, i was jamming this tune when i was like 23. The song is about 20 years old, so....y'all do the math, lol! However, even though 6 years ago my life was changed forever, by a debilitating disease, that has taken most of my ability to take proper care of myself,....I still ain't gonna worry my life away!❤ Great sing with an amazing message and the perfect performer singing it!❤

[@fabianquezada6749]

i used to watch this video before going to school on vh1.. great memories of easy times

[@Xeniumnebula]

Me 2

[@brandonkane2789]

God I remember listening to this as a young kid in the early 2000s. It brings me right back to that moment in time it truly is a unique one of a kind feeling.

[@KimMaison-t1l]

Just gotta love the tunes and lyrics 😂

[@CraigTodd924]

Timeless man..This song never gets old and keeps getting even better over the years.

[@JacobAppleby]

20 fucking years since this came out, man. Where on Earth did the time go? I was 7 when this song hit the radio. Always did enjoy this one.

[@My.Dear.Journal]

He's gonna be on dancing with the stars!!

[@jkyle0816]

Holy shit, I grew up with this song and I never knew what it was called and I would hear it at stores. Feels so good to have found it, brings back memories

[@n64wilbert]

I feel like this shit cryptic... Verse 1: "Born on the 4th of July" = Cancer zodiac and his friend has cancer.. "It stinks" why would his birthday matter?... unless it's the Cancer metaphor Verse 2 "I heard two men talkin' on the radio In a cross fire kind of new reality show Uncovering the ways to plan the next big attack" - Start of the Iraq and Afghan War

[@jimmhenry657]

Me too i couldn't remember the name of the song until I heard it today on the store speakers 2021

[@TheAnil2991]

6 of the many things I have learned at my 20 years: - You are not what you do but how you came to apply that to your life and the lives of others - Pain is an optional practice that has much to teach to human being, the problem lies in not transcend this and remain stagnant. - Although there are negative situations you have the ability not to deny them, but you do have the option to not let them affect you. Sometimes is called “To take control of your life” - The path to the goal is more valuable than the goal itself - If you chose a life of fame and/or excess was to create a reality as a vehicle to understand its opposite facet, for the same reason you were given all the tools for you to have all the time to do it. - And the hardest for me: To respect the free will of the people you love even when they overlook any of the above.

[@wwesuperfan256]

So very very true :)

[@askmeif]

imagine, if you have journeyed such wisdom at 20, what you will behold at 40 or 60? wow, I love you.

[@TheAnil2991]

Chris Thank you sir, love is reciprocated =)

[@zandrafalcone1359]

Wow!

[@shantellenondlazi6784]

Lina Ferrín well said!

[@juliusnepos6013]

This should have been his biggest hit. One of my favourite songs!

[@bigfootisreal9359]

i dedicate this song to my late aunt who passed from cancer in 2016 she LOVED this album and i guess you can say it takes me back to simple times 💖

[@dionnebishop8553]

CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF THIS DAMN SONG..................LOVE YOU JASON MRAZ.

[@ameliawarfield5637]

I first heard this song on my radio 📻. Great song.

[@keithacosta7358]

Still my Jam . I won't worry my life away. Very meaningful

[@uglycaicedo1266]

keith acosta so true I am not worried anymore

[@Jess_Cozy_Corner]

This gets me so emotional and happy at the same time ever time I listen

[@Beatwinsmusiq]

2000s where the best time. Always on my mind. This song represents all of that.

[@MelancholyRequiem]

This was on repeat for me the four years my dad was going through chemo. RIP Dad, February 9, 2017. Miss and love you always ❤

[@starsarmiento989]

Sorry to hear that. Today is the 9th of February. Praying for eternal repose of his soul. 🙏🏻

[@bapaknyaika9345]

may 2019, still rocking.. still cheerfull,, still love all his songs

[@colorfulhumorplusvibes4860]

July 18th, 2019

[@beezyunique2521]

Just blasted this on the way home

[@muhamadauly3873]

Mantap

[@dhatton1989]

September 1 2019

[@poconorudy3775]

Sept 2 2010

[@bibilop2209]

Jason Marz u have the best songs

[@jaymarjarina3118]

i always listen to this song before going to school or before going to work, Freedom Song is a great song too

[@PapaSmurf11182nd]

One of the most intelligent, well-written pop songs I can think of

[@cm8190]

Right on,bro...thanks for the share. Having troubles with my hoodie's. I am a white boi. I am now to joyful for some and the new meets, well I must be.... Cuz they would rather put a piece in my mouth. As long as it's DL. In closing I am truthfully blessed cuz I ran across your honesty. My smiles over my heart will always be there and if they need one I'll be there for them. Forgiveness is the drug!!!

[@omaribaorenge4167]

this song is inspiration for reckless abandonment and deep philosophical thought at the same time. it also is a painful reminder of the innocence and freedom of my youth that had no worry and that I can never get back. nowadays I worry almost everyday

[@ChristopherCross.]

Hello, how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

[@omaribaorenge4167]

@@ChristopherCross. Hey there, great to hear from you! I’m doing okay, hope you are too. The song will forever be great, you’re awesome

[@ChristopherCross.]

@@omaribaorenge4167 I know you must be surprised to receive a message from me, right

[@jeffro5k]

This was literally around the last time any music played made you feel things in your life... Yes, I enjoy eating "Cake by the Ocean" - But this song and music like it taught me that it was cool to not worry about shit all the time... Now I'm old and it's all that I do... But that's another story.

[@samanthabelfy1852]

Jeff Caesar same here, but I just re-discovered this amazing song and am using it as my reminder to stop worrying! “Cause it all amounts to nothing in the end”

[@WonderWall-cw7sm]

Don't worry your life away, God has your back. I'm right here Boo!

[@robertmosby7213]

I remembered how much I loved this song, and seeing the video again was so awesome!

[@Yoboyambassador]

Back in 2015, listening to this song on repeat 24/7 on my poor headset going to work. 🤣 Now downloading it again and listening to it just like before 😍

[@Bella-yb2qm]

Actually this song was released in 2003.

[@taishankm]

🎶🎶🎤🎧

[@angrymoths]

Certified Hood Classic right here. This song fucks your soul on fire and explodes your mind with emotional sonder.

[@katza5488]

this song never gets old

[@linlazuli5502]

my dad used to play this song all the time when i was little, i’m 17 now and still won’t stop listening

[@김땅콩-p2v]

Frist heard 13 years ago, freshman in college. As long as I can hear this song, my own time machine can work.

[@BarcelonaBlitzer]

I'm happy for those rainy days back in the early 00s when I would help my mom clean and move furniture around our newer home. This was one of the songs my mom would sing with our old surround sound stereo on the radio haha! Holds a special place!

[@Sean-iz6dn]

This takes me back! 👍

[@minecchannel2006]

I had been finding this song for a while and now I found it. The first time I listened into this song was at my father's old car. Nostalgic.

[@nlwxp]

this song makes me feel nostalgic and happy :)

[@beckylowe3945]

Perfect songs for me right now. Looked up songs to listen to when you're feeling sad and this one came up and was the first one I looked up on youtube. My dog passed away and her favourite food was chicken, I'd cook her some fresh chicken in her last few weeks alive for breakfast straight after I had cooked eggs for my breakfast! And sunflowers grew in the garden in her final summer when they had been so hard to grow in the past. We call it her garden now. Nice to see these appear in the song, it was like I was meant to watch it today. Thanks Jason for this great song and video clip :)

[@ShawnVielee]

The very first time I heard this song a long time ago I thought The Script sang it cause it sounds like them as well as the style of music they sing

[@kesskefu3667]

I grew up with 12 siblings. Everyday at 6 am is wake up at 6 am while these music videos would start playing, elementary was a long time ago. I’d wake up early enough to ask the sister right older me and the little brother right after me to watch these videos and listen to music with me. I’d give a lot to go back to these days where music was the absolute most important thing in our lives regardless of anything else we wondered about the rest of our siblings. My bestest friends. Love em almost as much as I love them. Haha! Good fucking times, man.

[@theoriginaljean3917]

Congrats, those memories ARE YOURS! Beautiful memories!

[@TheNavyguy44]

This song makes me think of my cousin who passed on the 4th of July. I was visiting my dad in another part of the country. My mom called to tell me he had been hit on his motorcycle and killed. My dad and stepmom took me and my sister to watch fireworks from the freeway to try and cheer us up and now when I hear this song, I think of him and smile.

[@rainbowbakuchan]

😁Love the early days of Jason Mraz🎶🔥🎶i won't worry🎶😁

[@kalithakid3415]

I must say that this is one of the best songs ever made

[@joeofmacabre07]

Listening this one while waking up, having breakfast and starting the day with a smile

[@lydiapoelman6135]

Ik heb vandaag heerlijk genoten van jullie schitterende muziek met demotie video mijn ikheb erg genoten ik geniet nog heel veel dank Lydia

[@bluemoongirl28]

he's such a ray of sunshine. i miss being a teen and hearing this song for the first time

[@Hewhotalksloud1]

I used to listen to song 24/7, helped me get thru some heavy stuff. Now I've moved on and find myself listening to this song, time flies as well.

[@andin916]

What a throwback 😍

[@Nielle711]

I recently heard this song at Rite Aid and fell in love with it. The only strange thing is that I've heard it a bunch of times before.

[@GregoryGregory916]

You understood it when you needed it :)

[@Bearboardsandtables]

We need more songs like this in 2020 onwards!!!

[@karlsingh9076]

I'm waiting for that music renaissance era

[@sethwestin9232]

The pure happiness in this video is unmatched!!!

[@nanangparamund4549]

It's the end of October 2016 and I am still listening to this for more ten years and I wonder "Am I the only one?" well, the answer is Everyone is still listening to this song

[@shaunfergus2476]

November 2017

[@pattinagel4294]

I WAS born on the 4th of July!!! This has ALWAYS been my theme song! ❤

[@arlonahiron7285]

listening to this gem as kid,brings alot of memories.. thanks for this masterpiece jason mraz

[@menardpunongbayan265]

I was born on 1986 and heard this song on 2003 in my country. Still one of my favorite song. From philippines