+Console Pit 'A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy, that's why they call me the avocado baby.' Pretty interesting really, even the music video sometimes has this novel playfulness of the song but with all the dark undertones.
in preparation for the new album coming out in 4 days (!!!!!) i'm just letting youtube play LC! songs and when this one came on i had to pause it to emotionally prepare myself yo i'll never be over this goddam song
BRO THATS SO COOL I NEED THAT TEACHER update: im going to ask my ela teacher to add analysis of the lyrics of this song into our curriculum, and she will probably say yes, ill update when i ask (unless i forget) update: she said no :(
[Verse 1] There's no box to tick for red, so I put down blue instead 'Cause it's closest there's to grey in the categories And the veins within the whites are a statement of demise Doe Eyes, you should stay at home licking batteries And I feel like I'm the host of a terrible game show And the guests on today's quiz are celebrities Won't respond to any clues, they're just cracking jokes for views But the answers to these questions mean everything [Chorus] I had a friend who had made a flag day Blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak I have known friends to crack from love's weight Blossom in ribcage, until their backs break Oh, it won't get better That doesn't mean it's gonna get any worse You're final draft'a life-long love letter Signed to the man who will be driving your hearse [Verse 2] Salacia's in the depths, and if I avoid the nets Threaten, "I'll cuckold you, Neptune" for definite Meet between the dog and wolf, with the hoarfrost underfoot And I'll show you every fire in Delphinus [Refrain] A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy That's why they call me the avocado, baby [Verse 3] May she who casts the first fist of dirt across the casket Have mourners lick the mud from her fingernails 'Tween the breadth'a your arms span, I was a renaissance man Books of lies stacked either side, you were my carrell [Chorus] I had a friend who had made a flag day Blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak I have known friends to crack from love's weight Blossom in ribcage, until their backs break I had a friend who had made a flag day Blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak I have known friends to crack from love's weight Blossom in ribcage, until their backs break Oh, it won't get better That doesn't mean it's gonna get any worse You're final draft'a life-long love letter Signed to the man who will be driving your hearse [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] I had a friend who had made a flag day Blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak I have known friends to crack from love's weight Blossom in ribcage, until their backs break I had a friend who had made a flag day Blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak I have known friends to crack from love's weight Blossom in ribcage, until their backs break [Refrain] A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy That's why they call me the avocado, baby A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy That's why they call me the avocado, baby A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy That's why they call me the avocado, baby A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy That's why they call me the avocado, baby
I like listening to this song right before I fall asleep, it gives me a existential crisis in my dreams (which calms me somehow???). idk how else to describe it.
So glad you have seen Touch of Evil, one of my fav. movies. Plus Orson did a great job acting wise. However it reminds me more of GoodFellas the club scene, i know Touch of evils was first but just the style, and the setting seemed more like Goodfellas rather than touch of evil. :)
no...not because of him walking down the stairs...because i think it looked more like goodfellas due to the setting, the colors, the atmosphere being more like the goodfellas scene. there are a lot of things i can point out that relate more to goodfellas than touch of evil. Do you disagree with me? Why do you think this is more related to touch of evil than goodfellas? and I'm not trying to sound like a rude troll, i just love debates like these :)
Nick Paris Oh, I’m not disagreeing with you, it’s just that the walking downstairs triggered more of a specific Goodfellas memory than a Touch Of Evil one. I love both movies, not trying to start an argument. Anyway I’ve been binge-watching this video for like two days now.
ya ya i know what you mean, I'm not trying to argue either, its always hard to sound sincere over the internet :) and ya man its a great creative video
this is the first time watching this video / listening to the song. ★ OMG OMG I LOVE IT ALREADY HES THE AVOCADO BABY THE CHORUS OMG LETS GOOOO HEADBANGIN CATJAMMIN EEEEEEEEEEEEE
LYRICSSSS.... There’s no box to tick for red, so I put down blue instead ‘cause it’s the closest there’s to grey in the categories And the veins within the whites are a statement of demise, Doe Eyes you should stay at home licking batteries I feel like I’m the host of a terrible gameshow And the guests on today’s quiz are celebrities Won’t respond to any clues, they’re just cracking jokes for views but the answers to these questions mean everything I had a friend who had made a flag day, blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak I have known friends to crack from love’s weight, blossom in ribcage until their backs break Oh it won’t get better, that doesn’t mean it’s gonna get any worse You’re final draft of life-long love letter, signed to the man who will be driving your hearse Salacia’s in the depths, and if I avoid the nets, threaten “I’ll cuckold you Neptune” for definite Meet between the dog and wolf, with the hoar frost underfoot and I’ll show you every fire in Delphinus May she who casts the first fist of dirt across the casket have mourners lick the mud from her fingernails Between the breadth of your arm span I was a renaissance man, books of lies stacked either side you were my carrell A heart of stone, rind so tough it’s crazy, that’s why they call me the avocado, baby
when the screaming avocado baby part starts the guy sounds like egoraptor from gamesgrump and his own animations. love the song, heard it on siriusxm or alt nation can't remember.
I work with a guy from Mexico and showed him this band and he liked them however he didn't understand the name. I guess the literal translation is camp people but a more accurate translation into English is hillbilly.
the fact that this was done in one take is amazing
Absolutely agreed
Playing Avocado, Baby on repeat got me through the hardest two years of my life. Kudos to the musical talent and fantastic music video
I love how the lyrics to this song are mostly depressing and existential.
But then the chorus is all IM THE AVOCADO BABY
+Console Pit 'A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy, that's why they call me the avocado baby.' Pretty interesting really, even the music video sometimes has this novel playfulness of the song but with all the dark undertones.
The entire band's lyricism is built upon being dark, yet still having humour interspersed throughout.. it's quite true to reality in that way
@@disassembleverything “life is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind” -hp lovecraft
this song fuckin reaches into my heart and pulls it all out and puts it back slightly differently. I love this band so much
I'm back to say this song still fucks me up
This is the most accurate description I've ever heard or ever will hear for this song.
Claire Wood Thank you sharing for that thought because I couldn't
in preparation for the new album coming out in 4 days (!!!!!) i'm just letting youtube play LC! songs and when this one came on i had to pause it to emotionally prepare myself yo i'll never be over this goddam song
Same!
"Oh it won't get better
That doesn't mean it's gonna get any worse"
This line resonates with me
shoutout to my English teacher who made us analyze the lyrics of this song my freshman year
Same lol
THATS SO COOL????
BRO THATS SO COOL I NEED THAT TEACHER
update: im going to ask my ela teacher to add analysis of the lyrics of this song into our curriculum, and she will probably say yes, ill update when i ask (unless i forget)
update: she said no :(
my english teacher better be taking notes rn
good teacher 10/10
This is my favorite song by them!
It baffles me how this band isnt famous yet
Same I adore them
ikr, it’s like a little secret band
When the music picks back up as Gareth is straightening his tie...holy shit. This is so awesome.
This video inspired Joker
i just noticed what the fuck
[Verse 1]
There's no box to tick for red, so I put down blue instead
'Cause it's closest there's to grey in the categories
And the veins within the whites are a statement of demise
Doe Eyes, you should stay at home licking batteries
And I feel like I'm the host of a terrible game show
And the guests on today's quiz are celebrities
Won't respond to any clues, they're just cracking jokes for views
But the answers to these questions mean everything
[Chorus]
I had a friend who had made a flag day
Blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak
I have known friends to crack from love's weight
Blossom in ribcage, until their backs break
Oh, it won't get better
That doesn't mean it's gonna get any worse
You're final draft'a life-long love letter
Signed to the man who will be driving your hearse
[Verse 2]
Salacia's in the depths, and if I avoid the nets
Threaten, "I'll cuckold you, Neptune" for definite
Meet between the dog and wolf, with the hoarfrost underfoot
And I'll show you every fire in Delphinus
[Refrain]
A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy
That's why they call me the avocado, baby
[Verse 3]
May she who casts the first fist of dirt across the casket
Have mourners lick the mud from her fingernails
'Tween the breadth'a your arms span, I was a renaissance man
Books of lies stacked either side, you were my carrell
[Chorus]
I had a friend who had made a flag day
Blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak
I have known friends to crack from love's weight
Blossom in ribcage, until their backs break
I had a friend who had made a flag day
Blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak
I have known friends to crack from love's weight
Blossom in ribcage, until their backs break
Oh, it won't get better
That doesn't mean it's gonna get any worse
You're final draft'a life-long love letter
Signed to the man who will be driving your hearse
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
I had a friend who had made a flag day
Blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak
I have known friends to crack from love's weight
Blossom in ribcage, until their backs break
I had a friend who had made a flag day
Blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak
I have known friends to crack from love's weight
Blossom in ribcage, until their backs break
[Refrain]
A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy
That's why they call me the avocado, baby
A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy
That's why they call me the avocado, baby
A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy
That's why they call me the avocado, baby
A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy
That's why they call me the avocado, baby
You are the best kind of commenter comrade
Only just noticed it's all one take, wonder how long it took to get it without mistakes
***** it took about 4 hours of rehearsing and then if i remember correctly, it was done in roughly 3 takes
+scuzzlebutt Ever heard of ok go
Were in this breathing fire :) cant believe it was all done in just one take! fair play Lads! xx
2 and a half years of being inlove with los campesinos! and it still drags me down the wall the way it did the first time i listened,
Los Campesinos is incredibly underrated, this is amazing!
i used to listen to this a lot back in 2015
remembered about it today
its still amazinf af
I love how at the end, you can tell which is the drummer based on the wrists. At least, I think that's the drummer
What a cool video. And great song. Shame the views are so low. Band needs better marketing!
Doors 3 gave this band a bit of a boost
it needs more boosts though
I mean, I haven't met a single person in person who's heard of this band
gumbo this is part of the appeal to me!
They had a song on a Budweiser ad ffs. The public just dont them Which puzzles me.
Now it kinda got a boost by wilbur soot
@@Lvjy funny, years later I randomly watched this yesterday, and now here is your comment!
Coming up on 7 years since this was posted. Time flies!! LC!4LYF!
Happy 10 Years of this video
im soooooo excited to finally see em live for the first time in February
this is my favourite music video its so chaotic and i love it
Such a great band.
Fourth song to mention Doe Eyes. Awesome song, awesome video. Keep it up, Campesinos!
thewhatness you including "deer die with their eyes wide open" verse?
does "eyes of dough" in by your hand count? it could be a play on words (doe/dough eyes) but im not sure
this looks like it would have been so fun to film and i just love all the details
Nice that it was done in 1 take
Music video where nobody actually lights a cigarette
I like listening to this song right before I fall asleep, it gives me a existential crisis in my dreams (which calms me somehow???). idk how else to describe it.
dont ever stop making music
Great song/music video, all in one take as well!
Either pro level director or mad editing skills.
Saveun Man he directed 'just jim'.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Jim_(2015_film)
Just an absolutely fucking brilliant song.
Ameising!!! Ginius!!
Me encantan!! Son muy buenos!!
best los campesinos song!!
this is so fucking good. love the rival gareth and the punch for the cig
addictive
I didn't know Craig Roberts was also a director... amazing!
Ma this song is amazing, when I was younger is as just a banger but now it's so true I tear up
1. Orson Welles' opening long take from Touch of Evil (1958)
2. Avocado, Baby
I have Selling Rope on repeat since I heard it. Great work!
So glad you have seen Touch of Evil, one of my fav. movies. Plus Orson did a great job acting wise. However it reminds me more of GoodFellas the club scene, i know Touch of evils was first but just the style, and the setting seemed more like Goodfellas rather than touch of evil. :)
Nick Paris
That's because of the walking downstairs at the beginning.
no...not because of him walking down the stairs...because i think it looked more like goodfellas due to the setting, the colors, the atmosphere being more like the goodfellas scene. there are a lot of things i can point out that relate more to goodfellas than touch of evil. Do you disagree with me? Why do you think this is more related to touch of evil than goodfellas? and I'm not trying to sound like a rude troll, i just love debates like these :)
Nick Paris Oh, I’m not disagreeing with you, it’s just that the walking downstairs triggered more of a specific Goodfellas memory than a Touch Of Evil one. I love both movies, not trying to start an argument. Anyway I’ve been binge-watching this video for like two days now.
ya ya i know what you mean, I'm not trying to argue either, its always hard to sound sincere over the internet :) and ya man its a great creative video
This video is great, never know what to expect in a video, when you've only heard the song before.
They will forever be my favourite
God I love this album so much it drives me crazy
This entire album is genius
such a great song
Listening to this before the year ends.
An all time fav!
Todavia recuerdo cuando vinieron a Bogotá, que chimba
This video is so great.
best song ever
me encantan!
This is nuts and I love it.
Great job guys. You keep outdoing yourselves.
Why does this only have 31,000 views!?
Benjamin Farringer UPDATE: 162000 views (: a bit better than when you commented this!
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389,679 lets go
Amazing!!!
Seen them Last night in Glasgow ❤
Still Slaps.
this is awesome
this is the first time watching this video / listening to the song.
★
OMG OMG I LOVE IT ALREADY
HES THE AVOCADO BABY
THE CHORUS OMG
LETS GOOOO
HEADBANGIN
CATJAMMIN
EEEEEEEEEEEEE
his voice reminds me of rou from enter shikari at points
Please come to chile!!! I really love your music, are so great
belongs in my SENTIMENTAL SONGS COLLECTION
I almost fell asleep while listening to this on my trip back from Colonial Beach
LYRICSSSS....
There’s no box to tick for red, so I put down blue instead
‘cause it’s the closest there’s to grey in the categories
And the veins within the whites are a statement of demise,
Doe Eyes you should stay at home licking batteries
I feel like I’m the host of a terrible gameshow
And the guests on today’s quiz are celebrities
Won’t respond to any clues, they’re just cracking jokes for views
but the answers to these questions mean everything
I had a friend who had made a flag day,
blood on their hands from shards of a heartbreak
I have known friends to crack from love’s weight,
blossom in ribcage until their backs break
Oh it won’t get better, that doesn’t mean it’s gonna get any worse
You’re final draft of life-long love letter, signed to the man who will be driving your hearse
Salacia’s in the depths, and if I avoid the nets,
threaten “I’ll cuckold you Neptune” for definite
Meet between the dog and wolf, with the hoar frost underfoot
and I’ll show you every fire in Delphinus
May she who casts the first fist of dirt across the casket
have mourners lick the mud from her fingernails
Between the breadth of your arm span I was a renaissance man,
books of lies stacked either side you were my carrell
A heart of stone, rind so tough it’s crazy,
that’s why they call me the avocado, baby
You guys should really do the next video for cemetery gates. Definitely one of the best of the album.
Nice.. brilliant... I love Los Campesinos!
Yup, I officially have no idea what’s going on
This is great
Just heard this on The Current. Thought it was pretty cool.
I love how Eminem is triple thanked in the credits
a midsummer night's dream reference at 1:11 ?
Completely ridiculous... I love it. LC!4LYF
BEST
AAAAAA
Brilliant
when the screaming avocado baby part starts the guy sounds like egoraptor from gamesgrump and his own animations. love the song, heard it on siriusxm or alt nation can't remember.
This sing is fucking lit, told all my friends about it
goooood
Fucking love you Gareth, amazing.
I love you gareth... my emotional little clown.
fresh avocado baby
SO what's the message here? if u kill your replacement u get to keep partying?
Catchy
One take??? Craig roberts is a great director
lost my nuts. Love the song and the video is amazing
Great writing. Who wrote the lyrics?
Gareth Campesinos, their lead singer.
Palta
I fucking love this song 🥑
let's get this money!
wow
I think the singer's delivery is like Robert Smith's.
or morrisey
Joaquin Phoenix watched this before playing Joker
Craig Roberts directed this? :o
ty m&m's
Fuck Arcade Fire...Los Campesinos! is all I need.
all in one take
I work with a guy from Mexico and showed him this band and he liked them however he didn't understand the name. I guess the literal translation is camp people but a more accurate translation into English is hillbilly.
The name translates to the peasants
@@candmprouductions i thought it was "the farmers"
I saw Marshall Mathers in the credits, But where in the video???
i think what the movie birdmand did take inspiartion in this video for the long take and movement of camera.
how do you even write a song like this
magic
lili jade hahahahhaha
ga shit ang comment jist above s sa comment mo hambal na 1 take like gd tnan kag na realize ko uod shit hahahahahhaha haba haba 🤣🤣🤣
Lili Jade ood gang as in grabi ga no, way gd sala bala
Aguacate!!!!
Bebé!!!!