i dont give a shit about last.fm, this is one of the best albums of the 90s and they should be on par with Flaming Lips notoriety. They never were. This was later on in their lifespan, too. hometown heroes.
This song is for my Deppy sister who passed away when I was 9 years old. I remember her listening this song that last summer of 2002. She was a goddess on a highway, a goddess in a car...🦋
I'm Sorry to hear about Your Loss Maria, recently i heard this song in the End Credits of the Movie "GunPowder Milkshake" & immediately looked for the track. i can imagine that its a Beautiful Song & why your sister must be listening it to as well
this is a nice song may it give you some consolation and good memories - I myself lost my cousin last year at a motor accident - music brings us close to our emotions
@@akshaykumar-bw4si Heard it there also, and immediately loved the song. SO came here looking for it. What an interesting movie that was, very unexpected, and a great song.
@@akshaykumar-bw4si It means Bear Little in the native American Lakota language. There are multiple ways it is spelt. I spelt it this way so people say it correctly. So, the native name I was gifted, in english, is LittleBear. Mahto, Mato, matto. All different ways people spell it, and the little part has a TON of different spellings, this is just the one I chose
The greatest song ever. An absolutely brilliant song. I literally can't praise this enough. It literally sends goosbumps down my spine everytime I hear it. Fuck me it's amazing. Thumbs up if you agree.
Listening to it again today here in New Zealand. The Deserters Songs album is one masterpiece after another but this is the track that worms its way into your brain! Also try "The Darkness is Rising" of All is Dream.
I was at Reading Festival 2002... Suffered my first proper heartbreak there... On the first day of the three day festival... Just before Mercury Rev came on... Who I think were the first band on stage that day... I was already in tears when they came on, and then they decided to play this song... "And I know it ain't gonna last"... I cried soooo very hard that weekend... Soooo very hard.
This song was a big hit when it came out, the mainstream radio played it non stop, and the album was considered an instant classic, topping many album of the year lists. At least in the UK, they were considered the coolest band in the world back in 98.
One of the top three singles of all time, my other two being Wire's outdoor miner and the Tindersticks' marbles. That officially makes this the greatest single ever released by an American band!
I heard this song in a movie theater lobby. Loved it. Found out the band and song name and immediately ordered the cd. Hoping the rest is as great as this.
The video is a visual allegory of the lyrics. If you don't get it I guess you could think it a bad video, but given that it's not particularly subtle (authority smashes your liberties and hands you a flag) I'm not sure that's an acceptable excuse. The goddess in question is Liberty, who in the 90s was indeed going faster than she's ever gone before, and just look at us now. Mercury Rev were right, it didn't last.
Well, I got us on a highway, I got us in a car Got us going faster than we've ever gone before I got us on a highway, I got us in a car Got us going faster than we've ever gone before *And I know it ain't gonna last* *And I know it ain't gonna last* *When I see your eyes arrive* *They explode like two bugs on glass* Far above the ocean, deep under the sea There's a river running dry 'cause of you and me Far above the ocean, deep under the sea There's a river running dry 'cause of you and me She's a goddess on a highway, a goddess in a car A goddess going faster than she's ever gone before She's a goddess on a highway, a goddess in a car Goddess going faster than she's ever gone before
when i first listened this song back in 1999 I just came out of one relationship and in to another I listened to the lyrics "and this aint going to last" I was with her 16 years, 2 kids a house later and the lyrics were right it never lasts. brings a tier to the eye
So, I was watching (and loving) Love and Monsters, and heard a snippet of Opus 40, and it reminded me of this great song from one of my old road trip playlists.
Benito Curato I said he was an idiot on another video so he decided to reply to all my comments on Google+ with that paragraph. I think I hit a nerve or something.
+Bakla Firoz It's "cue". As the internet is a global community i won't call you dumb, gotta assume english is second language most the time so can't expect all people to know the (often subtle) difference HOWEVER if english is your first language and you don't know the difference between 'cue' and 'queue"... please just look it up and don't be a dumb-arse forever. sorry but that was such an error it had to be called (no dispute or care about content of post)
I love this song. I was listening to this album when i went to disney when i was six. (i'm 15) everytime i listen to this album i feel weird, sorta trippy, cuz it reminds me of my first time on a plane, i don't know, it's just weird
bobbiwib I think this album got a lot of people through bad/worst nights. This album got me through a worst year of my life. This album was meant to be and released at the perfect time. That is all
It’s a perfect metaphor for today. At the end the one cop hands him a flag while the other cop, with a billy club clears the roof of his car of the Statue of Liberty.
I think some songs should never have been written, whereas others were somehow there all along since the dawn of time, waiting for the right band to turn up and pluck them out of the ether and dropped into our world to astound us. Quite obvious to which camp this unfathomably wonderful song belongs.
any other song with this video would suck, but with this song a blank screen would make an awesome video, i hope that made sense, just had magic going through my lungs
Sweet. I heard that Levon Helm's daughter done background whistling or singing on either this or one of their other tunes? Think it was this? Would that be her? Super cool anyway. X. ;) Stay safe. And Levon..what a man!
@@triplesevensix291 It was Opus 40, that's her whistling and singing backing vocals and Levon Helm was on the drums. Gareth Hudson plays tenor and alto sax on Hudson's Line. I think Rick Danko was supposed to appear on the follow up album All is Dream but sadly passed away. Deserter's Songs just feels like a long lost album The Band forgot to release. Stunning work..
At the time “Deserter’s Songs” was recorded, Mercury Rev believed it would be their last album and would recede into quiet thereafter, hence the lyric “And I know it ain’t gonna last”. Fortunately, “Deserter’s Songs” was a critical and commercial success and the band continued and made more great albums.
The fact that only one million people have listened to this in 16 years is perhaps the crime of the century!
Gunpowder Milkshake ROCKS this song back into LIFE🥳
I came to listen because of that movies
Lol me too
I'm here from the movie too
Ha, I'm of the same mind as the first few comments , Gunpowder Milkshake brought me here too. God Bless Shazam 😂🤣👍
Just watched it and felt the same
17 years later still such an amazing song.
What an underrated song. Love it.
It's second on lastfm. It is not underrated.
Second on what last.fm category?
Agreed
Probably because nobody knows what the lyrics mean.
i dont give a shit about last.fm, this is one of the best albums of the 90s and they should be on par with Flaming Lips notoriety. They never were. This was later on in their lifespan, too. hometown heroes.
This song is for my Deppy sister who passed away when I was 9 years old. I remember her listening this song that last summer of 2002. She was a goddess on a highway, a goddess in a car...🦋
I'm Sorry to hear about Your Loss Maria, recently i heard this song in the End Credits of the Movie "GunPowder Milkshake" & immediately looked for the track.
i can imagine that its a Beautiful Song & why your sister must be listening it to as well
this is a nice song may it give you some consolation and good memories - I myself lost my cousin last year at a motor accident - music brings us close to our emotions
@@akshaykumar-bw4si Heard it there also, and immediately loved the song. SO came here looking for it. What an interesting movie that was, very unexpected, and a great song.
@@matocheekala1538 Yeah its a great Song indeed, but listen what kind of profile name is Mato Cheekala ?
What does it mean ?
@@akshaykumar-bw4si It means Bear Little in the native American Lakota language. There are multiple ways it is spelt. I spelt it this way so people say it correctly. So, the native name I was gifted, in english, is LittleBear. Mahto, Mato, matto. All different ways people spell it, and the little part has a TON of different spellings, this is just the one I chose
The greatest song ever. An absolutely brilliant song. I literally can't praise this enough. It literally sends goosbumps down my spine everytime I hear it. Fuck me it's amazing. Thumbs up if you agree.
Yeah it's a great song but the best song ever is 'monster mash' by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & the crypt kickers
Not the best or even that close but it is a very good piece of songwriting
deserters song is an absolutely brilliant album, also one of the best live acts u could ever wish to see. a timeless, underated classic.
Yeh I saw them years ago at a festival in Scotland, blew me away 🙌
I ditched Coldplay at Coachella 2005 to see Mercury Rev and Spoon. One of the best decisions I ever made.
All these comments are years old, ain't nobody coming back to listen to this masterpiece anymore?
count me in. cheers from brazil.
@@lucaswb1433 bro ....
I'm with u
Listening to it again today here in New Zealand. The Deserters Songs album is one masterpiece after another but this is the track that worms its way into your brain! Also try "The Darkness is Rising" of All is Dream.
Sorry - "The Dark is Rising"
one of the most beautiful songs of all time.It gives you such a good feeling
this makes me feel so sad and so happy at the same time
Is anyone still digging this???
Most definitely
Yes
Hells to the yes!
Basically me
I was at Reading Festival 2002... Suffered my first proper heartbreak there... On the first day of the three day festival... Just before Mercury Rev came on... Who I think were the first band on stage that day... I was already in tears when they came on, and then they decided to play this song... "And I know it ain't gonna last"... I cried soooo very hard that weekend... Soooo very hard.
this song means everything, whether you're sad or happy. It just is.
Yep x
This has gotta be one of the best almost completely unknown songs/videos of all time. Show this to your friends and impress them.
This song was a big hit when it came out, the mainstream radio played it non stop, and the album was considered an instant classic, topping many album of the year lists. At least in the UK, they were considered the coolest band in the world back in 98.
My friends now this amazing song..it was at our time..
unknown what lol. It’s a popular song
@@NotQuiteFirst so then why doesn't it have more views?
I found this cd in a bargain bin for $1 at a discount music store years ago and it's still on my top 10! I love this song!
Mark n Lard's Record of the Week, many years ago, first introduced me to this 🍑 of a song..
Soon be frogging season! Yarrrp
One of the top three singles of all time, my other two being Wire's outdoor miner and the Tindersticks' marbles. That officially makes this the greatest single ever released by an American band!
love this song. Caught Mercury Rev from Glastonbury 2016 - brings a tear to the eye
I heard this song in a movie theater lobby. Loved it. Found out the band and song name and immediately ordered the cd. Hoping the rest is as great as this.
ffs why does this not have millions of views brilliant track !!!
The video is a visual allegory of the lyrics. If you don't get it I guess you could think it a bad video, but given that it's not particularly subtle (authority smashes your liberties and hands you a flag) I'm not sure that's an acceptable excuse. The goddess in question is Liberty, who in the 90s was indeed going faster than she's ever gone before, and just look at us now. Mercury Rev were right, it didn't last.
You know I'm glad Jonathan left the Flaming Lips cause if he hadn't we wouldn't have this song!
Well, I got us on a highway, I got us in a car
Got us going faster than we've ever gone before
I got us on a highway, I got us in a car
Got us going faster than we've ever gone before
*And I know it ain't gonna last*
*And I know it ain't gonna last*
*When I see your eyes arrive*
*They explode like two bugs on glass*
Far above the ocean, deep under the sea
There's a river running dry 'cause of you and me
Far above the ocean, deep under the sea
There's a river running dry 'cause of you and me
She's a goddess on a highway, a goddess in a car
A goddess going faster than she's ever gone before
She's a goddess on a highway, a goddess in a car
Goddess going faster than she's ever gone before
tv3 ireland..indie music show..presented by the dude with the hair..it was awesome! thanks for this gem
Literally here right after Gunpowder Milkshake
Sadly me too🙂
this song really hits me
gunpowder milkshake bought me here... such an amazing song!!
I forgot to mention that this album is a masterpiece
when i first listened this song back in 1999 I just came out of one relationship and in to another I listened to the lyrics "and this aint going to last" I was with her 16 years, 2 kids a house later and the lyrics were right it never lasts. brings a tier to the eye
*tear
omg.. I was sooooo in love with my first girlfriend..
i don't remember where i heard this song but it was two days ago. I'm glad I did.
I don't like all of mercury rev (that I've listened to so far), but this is gorgeous, can't stop playing it
Inspired me to write a poem after months of severe writer's block, thanks Mercury Rev!!
Show us the poem lad!
Had this on in the pub tonight, been a while. Brilliant.
17 years ago... where did the time go...
So many memories...
because of this perfect song!
my dad showed me this about 10 years ago and now i’ve found it after all this time, it is a good song
So, I was watching (and loving) Love and Monsters, and heard a snippet of Opus 40, and it reminded me of this great song from one of my old road trip playlists.
Top 10 songs of all time for me.
OMG, I forgot all about this one. Great song. Brings back memories of the great MTV2 where it played many a great song.
Far above the ocean, deep under the sea, there's a river running dry cos of you and me.
+Ámmar Ayoubé Wow. That was a quick shift. Any story behind this?
Benito Curato I said he was an idiot on another video so he decided to reply to all my comments on Google+ with that paragraph. I think I hit a nerve or something.
+MelonHeadSeb Don't worry, if you click his g+ profile you see he bitches about everyone and everything. The poor guy clearly has issues,
nah, I prefer to have a life. Live long and prosper fuckers
+Bakla Firoz It's "cue". As the internet is a global community i won't call you dumb, gotta assume english is second language most the time so can't expect all people to know the (often subtle) difference
HOWEVER if english is your first language and you don't know the difference between 'cue' and 'queue"... please just look it up and don't be a dumb-arse forever. sorry but that was such an error it had to be called (no dispute or care about content of post)
First time heard from °Gun Powder Milkshake° movie, is an amazing song!.I cannot believe it has been ignored by Radio stations all over the world.
not so by Radioeins in Berlin. They play it often, so is well rated indeed
Seriously, surreal, best album ever. Suicide and the reality.
Adore the Revs,this tune is quality....real music
I caught Mercury Rev at Glastonbury this year - love this track and can't believe I hadn't heard it until now.
I love this song. I was listening to this album when i went to disney when i was six. (i'm 15) everytime i listen to this album i feel weird, sorta trippy, cuz it reminds me of my first time on a plane, i don't know, it's just weird
Are you alive?
Plz be alive
Plz be alive man ( ･ั﹏･ั)
Pls BE ALIVE
how epic is this song.timeless and takes me back to a time when music was so much better than it is nowadays.brilliant song
What a score! :) I love this band!
What a perfect song!
Heard this beautiful song for the first time just lately and loved it! It should get much more views 👀 👍
Epic...Awesome song and outstanding video.Jonathan's voice so beautiful...I'm in trance...
I dreamt about this song, and since then it's stuck in my head.
He conocido esta linda canción y no dejo de escucharla!! Me encanta
not heard this since i was young love it
I love this song,i've seen them live and they were amazing!!!!
I'm not going to leave Burlington.
Burlington Vermont USA Earth is my home and post. Thank you Mercury Rev.
Thank you for getting me through the worst night of my life
That is all
bobbiwib I think this album got a lot of people through bad/worst nights. This album got me through a worst year of my life. This album was meant to be and released at the perfect time.
That is all
FINALLY!
I have been searching for so long for this one! 😎👍
Greatest song ever written. Absolutely brilliant.
It’s a perfect metaphor for today. At the end the one cop hands him a flag while the other cop, with a billy club clears the roof of his car of the Statue of Liberty.
Loves this song ❤
VH1 old is cool...3:00am esta hermosa melodía interrumpe mi sueño, él cual m encantó👏🎶🎶
Ashanty 's y más aún a esa hora, que mejor canción para escucharla..... ;)
Gabriel Galindo Sin lugar a duda,😍la hora perfecta para disfrutar esta música 😉
Ashanty 's si y más con ese coro, que se escucha de maravilla.... :)
Gabriel Galindo por supuesto tienes toda la razón Hipnotiza!!!😵😵😵hermosa canción👌
Ashanty 's, de principio a fin, no me canso de escuchar esta maravillosa canción..... ;)
Gunpowder Milkshake brought me here. Like this song.
Total class. Timeless
I haven't heard this in probably over ten years. Never listened to any of their other material. Gotta go fix that now.
I think some songs should never have been written, whereas others were somehow there all along since the dawn of time, waiting for the right band to turn up and pluck them out of the ether and dropped into our world to astound us. Quite obvious to which camp this unfathomably wonderful song belongs.
This one is going with me to heaven...
if everybody from around the world who loves this got together the Earth would be saved
oh the memories.......
Haunting classic from the Rev
I just finished watching Gunpowder Milkshake. I love the movie. The music is way too cool.
any other song with this video would suck, but with this song a blank screen would make an awesome video, i hope that made sense, just had magic going through my lungs
Una de las mejores canciones de siempre
Why the hell did these guys never made it in their own country? They are pure class
damn i love this band!
this song should get at least 1 million views !!
What a beautyfull song!!
Love this song💜
Coquetel Explosivo, filmaço!!!
A master piece
CLASSIC!
That voice in the background is my Beautiful Nessy! I love you baby gurl, sing . ❤️✌️😂
Sweet. I heard that Levon Helm's daughter done background whistling or singing on either this or one of their other tunes? Think it was this? Would that be her? Super cool anyway. X. ;) Stay safe. And Levon..what a man!
Garth Hudson played on this album as well
@@triplesevensix291 It was Opus 40, that's her whistling and singing backing vocals and Levon Helm was on the drums. Gareth Hudson plays tenor and alto sax on Hudson's Line. I think Rick Danko was supposed to appear on the follow up album All is Dream but sadly passed away.
Deserter's Songs just feels like a long lost album The Band forgot to release. Stunning work..
I was sent by gunpowder movie ❤️
Nice track
Not such a good song to play at a wedding.
lol!
HAHAHA!!!!! That is SO FUNNY!!!!
That's the advantage in a country such as Spain where very few people really understand sung English.
I'm baked and I only got this comment at the end and now I can't stop laughing,
Best comment ever!
@@joseluisblanco8074 A
Amazing song!!! :-D
Classic song.
Here before this song blows up after 14 years
i love the song and vid sooooooo much !!
thx for post this !!
At the time “Deserter’s Songs” was recorded, Mercury Rev believed it would be their last album and would recede into quiet thereafter, hence the lyric “And I know it ain’t gonna last”. Fortunately, “Deserter’s Songs” was a critical and commercial success and the band continued and made more great albums.
Just look at the lyrics for Holes. Even just the ending tells you the whole story "Bands, those funny little plans, that never work quite right"
@@predeterminedmeat5024 that lyric also refers to how frontman Jonathan Donahue left the Flaming Lips due to a dispute with Wayne Coyne.
Glad that I'm not the only one here due to the movie "Gunpowder Milkshake."
this one of the first you tube videos ever
Yeah, i'm a writer too, and Mercury Rev have very creatively inspiring songs. For real
Absolutely an epic song! Inspiring...
GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE BABY!!!
Thank you Gunpowder Milkshake.
Heard this song in the car and had to listen to it all before i got out and hoping the d.j.would mention the band,which he did.
Far above the ocean, river deep in the sea ❤️
Yep, 2024, forgot how good this was
more meaningful than it should be at this time.....yet it is....love those close to you....hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
beautifull bass line