Boys in Books are Better
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ย. 2013
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Dodie: / doddleoddle
Alex: / alexday
Song written and sung by Me
Produced by Alex Day
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So I wrote a song about how fictional boys are better written than guys in real life actually are...which is kinda obvious seeing as in fiction we get to create characters with no flaws which is IMPOSSIBLE! However, it's nice to live in a fantasy world now and then, innit? :P
You have no Idea how long I've waited for this video, I loved the live version and have had it on repeat for the past few months! I love it on multiple levels.
okayjessjess Exactly! Characters that don't have flaws make for hideously boring people unless it's in a comical way. I read a book where the guy was freakishly perfect and everyone else was like "Wtf is he, he's obviously not human what's wrong with you" When they aren't real it's easy to go "I mean... he only killed a feewwwww people"
not to sound mean, but it sounds like all the male characters you read about are "gary stew"s. verry one sided characters with verry little left to the imagination. BUT! I love the song and want to thank you for another awesome video :) and, if you want the best read of your life, i would recomend the trillogy "the kingkiller chronicles" by Patrick Rothfus. this book series, in my opinion is better than anything i have ever read!
again, thank you for making awesome videos! i cant wait for your next song :)
2eivind2 I don't quite agree agree with you saying they're one sided. I mean really, just think about Draco Malfoy.
Awesome song!! I have a crush for Ygritte from A Song of Ice and Fire, and I really try to learn a couple of things from fictional guys... but if I have to be someone I rather be Christian Grey hehe ;)
two words: Perseus Jackson.
WHO'S WITH ME
Emily are you related
What?
YEEEEEEE
Yes!
ME!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌
honestly I think huffelpuffs would make excellent boyfriends, loyal kind and hardworking (as well as good looking in cedric's case)
Hufflepuffs are particularly good finders I have you kmow
Hehe just saw this
My crush is a Hufflepuff, I'm a Ravenclaw
"boys in books are beettteerrr"Belle sings as she gazes over at the amazing book is not on fire
Bella Mavridis true
Lol
They should have included her singing this in the once upon a time musical episode now that I think about it!
haha "fallen for the ones that didn't die" story of my life! x
:D xxx
This is amazing! You wrote a song that every girl in this golden age of Young Adult will love and download! Thank you!!
I FIND your dismay over Cedric being in Hufflepuff to be rather sad.
bahaha love it
YES
+ScathachWarrior I FIND this comment amusing.
I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE
I FIND your comment very relatable
Why can't I fall for the ones that haven't died
Me every time I read a book.
+Skylar Zilloway Twilight was just a fun book I read when I was 14 that I really enjoyed. Not all art has to have a purpose or a meaningful background or stand for something huge. I prefer it if does, but if it's a good story or enjoyable, it doesn't matter too much. Half the fairytales I read as a kid were seriously, crazily messed up (as I've stated in my Fairy Fails videos). Doesn't make then any less enjoyable. Whether it's badly written or not is purely personal opinion. xxx
I feel the same way! I personally love Twilight, and I don't care if people hate on it! I can't get enough of books, I just finished Divergent today, and I started it less than 3 days ago! Btw Carrie, have you read Divergent? I really love it, and I can't wait for the movie! ^.^
Me too! I read Twilight quite a few years ago and I always enjoyed the books, however, the movies did kind of ruin it for me, a long with the study that proves the relationship between Bella and Edward was technically an abusive one, but I will still have a soft spot for the books in my heart
This was great Carrie! Also Happy 400,000!!
I totally get what you're saying here, and I like this approach, but I also wonder where you draw the line when you think this way. A lot of people think Twilight is a really problematic story because of what it says about relationships. It might still be entertaining, but if it's perpetuating ideas that may be harmful, is it still okay to support it and celebrate it? If a song is blatantly sexist, we don't usually say "well, it's catchy, so it doesn't matter." I'm not saying Twilight is on that level, but I am curious as to how you determine when something's "fun factor" overrides what its underlying message is.
(Great song, though. I certainly identify with it.)
i agree, i read the Twilight books a while ago, about the same age as you did actually and i quite enjoyed them at the time but my taste in books has changed since then. Stephanie Meyer is a really good writer but people choose to hate on her because they hate twilight but her other book, The Host is amazing. i think Twilight actually got me into reading more books tbh so im definitely not ashamed for reading them because i absolutely love books now.
Have I only just realised that Dodie is in this video
I can't see her, what time of the video is she in?
+Josephine Curtis around 1:05 she's in the second rectangle that appears
+phandom! at the clique thank you! X
Doddle!
Lily Ryan same.
"why can't i fall for the ones who don't die?"... i feel ya, carrie
‘But he’s a hufflepuff’...Fast-forward 5 years and she’s dating a hufflepuff 💛
Two words: Perseus Jackson
Did you mean= Peter Johnson?
correction= Persassius Jackson
Rose Rivers Or John Green? (I read that in one of the books and I laughed for so long)
THIS! Percy went to the Harry Potter school of sass and graduated with honours. I love him and Leo from Hero's of Olympus :)
enlathestrange OMG LEO HSFUGHFYUDSIJWDIOSDOIWDJLHBTYQ^T!&&EUOQ:LJS
This song is still a bop!
Oi, what's wrong with hufflepuff?!
frankly , I'd be proud to be a hufflepuff ! hard-working, loyal, kind, what's not to love
+Lizzie Goodall she wanted to be a hufflepuff herself
+Lizzie Goodall it literally says in the books that the hufflepuffs are left overs...
+Sascha Miel Also, hey Phandom!
Lizzie Goodall first... HI!! second of all it literally say is the book that helga hufflepuff would take the students that didnt fit into the oth houses....and i dont think that you and lots of other people are left overs... im sure you guys are lovely...im just saying that from research and reading the books way to many times, that hufflepuffs are "the left overs" IN THE BOOKS!! i have lots of hufflepuff friends and we get along great...as long as that one that likes twilight doesnt start talking about how "edwad is hotter than all of the harry potter characters combined..." when that happens i just show her a picture of 3rd year harry and all the pictures of hermione...she also ships harmione....i dont know why i am friends with her...
One word. HERONDALES
Two words. JACE HERONDALE!💞
Libby Carter Any Herondale works for me
especially jace.
or James.
or Will.
So true lol :)
omg yes
so yes
especially Will
Omg, someone else finally understands me!
It’s been 9 years and this is still the anthem
'Cedric Diggory but he's in Hufflepuff' and now shes dating a Hufflepuff- Ollie
ahhh coming back to this now and those really were simpler times huh
WHY IS THIS ME IN A SONG????? WHY?!?!?! This is so accurate I'm gonna have this play at my funeral.
Boys are better in huh...
*looks literally across the room at tabinof
Relatable
TOO TRUE
oops i wish but they are together
+My Chemical Trøyler! At The Twenty Øne Phandøms I'm in love with your username! XD
+Ishwariya Gopal thanks!
The Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare. (James Carstairs is the love of my life)
Bloodyravenheart13 JEM!!!! Okay, you're my new best friend.
I literally cried and didn't read the book for a week when i thought jem was dead! But then I continued reading and I was soooooo HAPPY! Ok here's a hard question Magnus Bane in TID or Magnus Bane in TMI?
AngryNerd /SweetPoet YAY FRIENDSHIP. (I'm sorry to will lovers but Jem is just so much more amazing... how could you not love him)
Freya Carter Magnus is TMI because MALEC
YAS! Spread the Jem love!!
He is so under-appreciated in the series and the fandom but he's my favorite and I love it when I find people who feel the same way :)
I absolutely lost it at "But why couldn't I have fallen for the one's that didn't die!" I seriously had to pause the video; I was laughing that hard.
Newt, Thomas & Mihno. Who's with me?
Yesss ❤️
Yees
YESSS
+Sakura Storm its spelled Minho not Mihno
+Sophie Waldman HELL YEH
Magnus Bane, will Herondale, jam Carstairs, Malcolm Fade!
Jam Carstairs I'm crafting
Averi Hilton dan and phil reference or bad spelling for both of us?
Not Malcolm fade now (no spoilers)
CJ Dangerfield no i have a twisted personality, still Malcolm Fade.
+Olivia Player dan and Phil reference and me laughing at "Jam"
+Galen Frank-Bishop The difference is...I'm not serious. xxx
I LOVE YOU! CAN I JUST SAY U ARE MY IDOL (IM ONLY YOUNG)
the one time I fell for one that didn't die (revived or not) he turned out to be gay. So even in fiction my taste came back to bite me in the ass.
Nico, amiright?
Yeah...
Same 😢
Same with me! I just try to pretend Nico isn't gay
nico?
Levi from fangirl. All I have to say.
Yes omg
Natsuko San Yesss
Yasssssss!!! Levi is bae
Yesssssssss
Natsuko San *Died*
"Why can't I have fallen for the ones who didn't die?"
Story of my life. Seriously.))
I think you mean Siriusly.
WHY DID YOU HAVE TO BRING THAT UP?! JUST LOOK AT MY PROFILE PICTURE FOR A MINUTE. JUST DO IT. WHY?! *sob*
*fangirl moment over*
...Oooooh. My apologies. xD;
LIES, ALL LIES!
...You cruel, cruel person...
Laura Black Fangirl moments are never over.
I‘ve loved this song years ago. Today I found it again. And ... I can sing every word. Thank you so much for the flashback and the feels ❤️❤️❤️
WILL. HERONDALE. That's all I have to say.
^.^!!!
BACK OFF HE'S MINE!
;)
I'll have Jace then ;) x
I adore Williams Herondale
I really don't mind any Herondale,they just Have to been mine.
Fandom Anthem
yes ! make one for the BBC
+Kate Mc Gowan the song title would be
so they are your fave, lol now they dead
+Kate Mc Gowan or ; 'John Watson, I-'
+Kate Mc Gowan stop
u got a thing against hufflepuffs? *has the whole hufflepuff house in a rage*
I feel us Hufflepuffs should band together and show the world that we are not as pathetic as we may seem!!!
Maddy Stowe i so agree. WHEN CAN WE MAKE THIS HAPPEN, PEOPLE?
OK TEAM!! HUFFLEPUFFS ASSEMBLE!!!!
Maddy Stowe WHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! how about all over the internet, though :) im getting teased by a slytherin irl cuz im a hufflepuff, so we can prove hufflepuffs aren't weak and useless (her words, not mine)
Bella Johnson We are amazing! From what I can recall, there have been no evil wizards or witches to have come from Hufflepuff. But Slytherin has had LOOOAAADDDSSS. We are extremely nice, so kill that stupid Slytherin with kindness. And yes, we should totally do this all over the internet!!!
thank you Carrie Hope Fletcher you wrote my theme song
But...Gilbert Blythe anyone??????
Haha, Yes, their relationship as children was so cute and "frenemies" and when he saved her from the bridge after the "funeral" OH my gosh, my nine-year-old heart fell in love!!
When I was reading "Anne of Green Gables", I was having a similar argument/spat with a boy. Later on I ended up friends with him in a really similar way and I (for a very long time) considered him by Gilbert Blythe because I did have a crush on him :P
Gilbert Blythe is amazing! He is my biggest fictional crush. I love him and Anne.
YES! I'm so happy I'm not the only one! He's the best
OH MY GOSH YES
Wickham? ... why? Darcy, Bingley, Knightley but not Wickham..
but it's an awesome song
+ThePaulalv Because Wickham isn't a nice character! xxx
+ItsWayPastMyBedTime I know. but you mention him in the song. thats why I asked He definetely isnt xd. thanks for answering xx
+ThePaulalv I think she said 'Darcy, Bingley, Knightley, Wickham, no chance...' I might have heard wrong, though
+Elodie Ryan You heard correctly, she said it more than once too. 4:02
+Elodie Ryan Oh okay. I didn't hear that. thank you :)
Lizzie Beavis Only if you share it!!!! xxx
Already have ;) xxx
Carrie, you need to read Shift by Em Bailey, i LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEE it! i lended it to a friend. and she hasn't given it back. I'm not gonna say what its about, but i can say it has a massive change that turns your point of view on the whole story! just changes everything.
Chloe Sutherland Yes yes yes I agree its AMAZING! x
Chloe Sutherland Lachlan Ford ! x
Chloe Sutherland yessssss
wow i completely forgot about this, still amazing
TWO WORDS: JACE HERONDALE
Leo Valdez
Nico di Angelo
Persassy Jackson
(Not forgetting) Frank Zhang
*sigh* why are boys in books ALWAYS better?
Super_sonic_moo Jason Grace* Grover*
I'm noticing that most people haven't said Jason in the Percy Jackson comments, and I am happy. I do not like Jason.
It's alright Gollum, you'll get a love-song one day.
:D good one
MR DARCY
LEO VALDEZ
WILLIAM HERONDALE
JAMES CARSTAIRS
PERCY JACKSON
Jem!!!!!!! Alec!!!! Magnus!!!! Will!!!!
I AGREE I AGREE I AGREE
sophie YES I LOVE LEO (5 years late but still)
It's funny coming back to this now and hearing the line "or maybe Cedric Diggory oh but he's in Hufflepuff" and now she is dating a Hufflepuff (Oliver) :'D
I'm gonna learn how to play this so I can make it gender neutral (or have different sections for different genders). Hey, a panromantic girls gotta live a little!
On my gosh! let me know when you do! This pansexual girl would like to hear that awesomeness!
Oooo I would love to listen to that
I would love to listen too!
This Pangirl would live for that!!
Newt....that is all
What from the maze runner? Reading it right now! On page 99 and neat is already my bae.
Everyone loves Newt and Minho but to be honest, you can't blame the fandom. They're just.. perfect!
Plus, Thomas Sangster makes Newt 10x better.
I love pretty much all the Gladers in the Maze Runner.
+Sam Irwin I would like this one thousand times if I could
Newt and Thomas sitting in a tree,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G,
First comes The Scorch
Then comes disease
And it all ends up with "Please Tommy, please."
I'm sorry
You can just tell you had so much fun making this video and for that reason it was a pleasure to watch. This really is such a funny and brilliant song. and i love the fact you had subscribers in it too. Nice one carrie :) Now where's my finnick? x
"But why can't I have fallen for the ones who didn't die?"
FRRRRREEDDDDDD *cries*
Boys in books ARE better. The writers can't make them perfect (perfect characters are gross), but they give them just the right flaws to make us love them AND want to patch up their wounds and battle scars ~swoon~
:-)
Like Mr.Darcy, ugh I wish he did exist. :(
This is what I show people when they ask me why I don't date
I can't believe it's been only 7 years since this song. And it's still the best thing ever written?
I think this is my favourite of all of your videos (and I'm pretty sure I've seen all of them). I started singing it in the shower earlier and couldn't resist watching it again. Thank you for being such a joy!
Thank you for putting into song what every fangirl thinks ever.
this is basiclly is my life
I have been waiting so long for this video after watching the live version over and over. I love it Carrie, I think it might be unhealthy how much I relate as well...
"Why could i have fallen for the ones who didnt die?"
Welcome to the fangirl nation, carrie
Ironic and sweet that she's found her boy that's better than boys in books (aka. Pete)
Grace Fay :((( not anymore
Grace Fay *sob*
And now Carrie is dating a huffle puff
JAMES CARSTAIRS AM I RIGHT
Yes you are also your profile pic is awesome
Freya Carter why thank you
You are very welcome.
***** YES
Shadowhunter Girl sadly, the world is too cruel to allow that :(
"You can take me bowling if you were made up by Rowling" yep
This song describes every fangirl in every fandom ever, I love it :')
I love this song Carrie! You're so talented at like everything- song writing, singing, playing guitar, reading, just everything! Anyway, this is such a good song, amazing xx
Thank you for writing this song! I love it so much
Dorian Havillard... Chaol Westfall... Rowan Whitethorn... Aedion Ashryver...
Rowan
+Stevie Rose Rowan is bae
OMG YES😍😍😍😍😍
I'VE FOUND MY PEOPLE
chaol my love
YES
Adam Kent, Will Herondale, Leo Valdez, Augustus Waters, Percy Jackson, Peeta Mellark, Frank Zhang, and Nico di Angelo (even if he's Will Solaces soulmate)
also Day from the Legend bokks
That-otaku -on-the-internet *books
Will Herondale ok. But... What about JACE HERONDALE?
What about Jem?
warner😍😍😍
I love your voice! I have seen this video about twenty times and this won't be the last time. Thanks for being yourself.
I can't believe this was 2 years ago now! Carrie you've come so far and we all love and support you! :) xx
There seems to be a massive Mortal Instruments/The Infernal Devices fandom here💕
The Mortal Instruments is really good xx
It's so wild to me that I heard this when you first put it out like 7 years ago and I was just a teen then and now i sing it to my future husband when he's being annoying 🤣🤣
i forgot how much this song slaps
JACE LIGHTWOOD
Abigail Biggin Herondaleeeee not a Lightworm as Will would say
Abigail Biggin FoUnD tHe FaNDoM
This song describes how I feel everytime I read a book
I'm obsessed with this song BUT I have a bone to pick with you! Hufflepuff is the most loving, loyal house and will kiss the ground you walk on. However, I'm not keen on Cedric either :o Give me Finnick!
i agree. but cedric is mine, so dont worry
Its almost been 5 years, and ive been watching you for about 6, and omg its crazy how much and yet how little youve changed ❤️
"It started off with Jacob," obviously.
Augustus Waters, Will Herondale, Jace, Tobias Eaton, Patch, Ren, Kishan, Peeta, Gale, Finnick and Newt ARE. MY. LIFE.
You have a very good taste in books💞
Why thank you, you do too! :D :P ;)
I remember this coming out and I still love it!
Watching this, when it's way past my bed time! ❤️ much love just discovered this channel!
I watched this video when it came out and loved it so much that I've watched it numerous times since so now I realise that I must ask for the chords! It's soo good!!xxx
I have hit replay way too many times
OMG have you read the fault in our stars it is the best thing ever and you will definantly want Agustus Waters for Christmas!!!!!!!
loving this song so much! basically summing up how i feel when i read every book! thank you Carrie for being part of this huge majority xx
Can I just add Percy Jackson, Leo Valdez, Frank Zhang and Jason Grace (from the Percy Jackson/ Heroes of Olympus series) to the list of fictional boys I want but can't have.
Same girl, same
can we also add Bruce Banner, Loki, Steve Roger, Tony Stark, Eren Jeager
Yes Jessica Callaghan and Tobias Eaton...
That's exactly what I was thinking!
Alison Duncan and Augustus Waters!
LOVED IT!
Also, I wouldn't call myself a twihard BUT I read twilight in high school and thought the boys were dreamy! I'm happy you put that in along with the obvious FINNICK MY HEART and weasleys and darcy:)
I think you have managed to describe most teens lives in one song .-.
I just had serious flashbacks. I remember, about three years ago my old best friend would lie on one of our beds together, singing this in out of tune voices. then she stored watching Carrie. We go to different schools now and have different friends. I will devoutly definitely remember those times. And miss them.
Thanks Carrie this song always cheers me up when im upset and it definitely did today after i had some really bad news thank you xxx
This song’s been my anthem since I was 15(I’m now 23)
Fred Weasley is mine
Be warned
Oh na-a. I've got dibs on him since i was 10. You can have George though ( just don't break his heart 'cause he's "my best friend" along with Fred). Yeah I have a whole life in the wizarding world. I'm obsessed don't judge me lol.
can I have Charlie/
FRED IS DEAD
itsme yeh hey, shut the fuck up we dont talk about that.
elephants :3
THIS IS PERFECT! I'm glad I stumbled upon your channel :)
I love this song so much, and I think it's totally fitting that Game of Thrones is on the shelf in the background when you sing "why can't I have fallen for the ones that didn't die?"
WHERE IS THE PJO OR HOO SERIES LIKE EXCUSE ME?
Ikr!!!!!
Percy Leo Nico and more....... The lives of my life. I don't sound too crazy do I?
The whole time I was thinking for Percy Jackson and hoo too. They are my absolute favourite series!!!!!!
+Jessica Pointer AMEN
at 4:18 there is a girl reading The mark of Athena ^^ Percy, Leo, Nico, Frank, Jason (and everyone else)
"I've looked for Mr. Darcy, girls he really don't exist"
NO
No, don't let my hope down ;_;
Just here to point out how iconic this was.
Omg the way she sings "Suzanne" near the end.... I almost died.... Carrie your voice is perfect!!!
Superb Carrie who wrote it, it was great.
she wrote it herself.
Aidan Fox Sweet Jesus what a talented lady.
you can say that again!
I wrote it! :) xxx
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS A SONG
I love this video SOOOOO much! I showed this to some of my friends and now we listen to it in repeat!
Carrie, I remember being subscribed to you when this video came out and loving it and thinking you seemed so cool and like such a fun person who I wanted to be friends with. This is the first time I've watched this in years, and looking at the date I realize when you filmed this you were the age that I am now. That's absolutely wild to me, my teenage years were formed with you as a role model and substitute big sister. You're wonderful, thank you.
Love this!
To the girl with the Artemis Fowl book - let's be best friends okay?
FANG AND DYLAN FROM MAXIMUM RIDE
WHO'S WITH ME??
(Fang had my heart first tho and it will always stay that way)
+Jess Fletcher Oh my god I absolutely love that series and yES DYLAN AND FANG OMG. I liked Fang first though to and I still do
YES FOR THEM. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT'S A DYLAN FAN AND ITS JUST NONONONO FANG FOREVER
YEESSS!!!
+Beth Avery true dat, gir
prefer Iggy tbh, but I do love Fang
My headphones weren't plugged in properly and I basically ended up with a karaoke version of this! I literally couldn't hear the singing at all! 😂 x
Such a classic, I always come back to this ahaha