Neutral Milk Hotel - Naomi (Video by Naomi Yang, made with the band's blessing)
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- "The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel" is out now on Merge Records: lnk.to/NMHBoxSet
Naomi Yang on “Naomi”
How do you direct a video for a song that was written about you?
The first member of Neutral Milk Hotel I met was saw player Julian Koster. Our bands were each playing the psychedelic Terrastock festival, and Julian approached me like a mischievous sprite, just as he appears onstage. “We want you to have our record,” he said. “The song ‘Naomi’ is about you.”
I was charmed by the album and by the band in all its raucous joy, but wasn’t sure about the namesake song. The lyrics seemed sweet but disquieting-a fan letter with a dark edge. Then, years later, in anticipation of a retrospective box set release, I made a music video for “Naomi” with the blessing of the band.
Neutral Milk Hotel had by then become enormously popular-and had probably received a fair amount of obsessive fan letters themselves. I thought about taking back ownership of a fan’s infatuation. I filmed myself lip syncing the song-inhabiting the very lyrics that had been written about me. I photographed personal objects that a fan of mine might recognize: my bass, a dress I had performed in, spiral earrings I had worn-actively creating my own iconography. And, as a subtle reply to the original “fan letter,” I included an object that references Jeff Mangum’s own fan idolatry: a copy of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Now it has been 26 years since I was handed that first LP, and 11 years since I made the “Naomi” video. I have come to know all the band members as especially lovely people, and I am no longer at all unsettled by the song “Naomi.” I am truly honored that it was written.
-Naomi Yang
January 2023
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Jesus this is surreal. I thought no one cared about this album anymore. Thank you.
this album lives in my heart, rent-free
It will always have space in mine
It's timeless. How would you think that?
Fwiw, I still listen to it at least monthly and heard Song Against Sex on my local college radio station recently during morning rush hour. Made me smile!
@@kays7480folga wooga imoga womp
The most iconic earrings in indie.
My all time favorite band. Never was my language spoken more fluently.
What a wonderful way to put it!
god damn, what a way to say it; yes
Late 90's Indie Rock legends being celebrated by one of the Godmothers of Indie Rock...too good. I still can't go above the 9th fret of a bass without turning into Naomi Yang and can't play drums in half time without turning into Damon Krukowski....but I never go Dean Wareham. Love this.
Naomi Yang is the reason I got my ears pierced.
What a great way to wake up
I love this so much. This song is easily in my top 50 joints of all-time.
Damn say joints instead of songs is so fucking cool. I just woke up from a thirty year coma and that’s such cool slang. Like that black director that is a the Knicks what’s the name of that movie he just released the one where they make fun of Puerto Ricans. He cools his movies joints and I’m sure he hasn’t turned out to be a cringey dork.
Woah, a NMH music video? This is awesome.
One of my favorite songs to yell along to! Thanks for making this, really cool
Your prettiness is seeping through
Out from the dress I took from you
So pretty (from you)
And my emptiness is swollen shut
Always a wretch - I have become
So empty
And please, please don't leave me
I'm watching Naomi, full bloom
I'm hoping she will soon explode
Into one billion tastes and tunes
One billion angels come and hold her down
They could hold her down until she shines
I'm tasting Naomi's perfume
It tastes like shit and I must say
She comes and goes most afternoons
One billion lovers wave and love her now
They could love her now and so could I
There is no Naomi in view
She walks through Cambridge stocks and strolls
And if she only really knew
One billion angels could come and save her soul
They could save her soul
Until she shines
Until she shines
Until she shines
Until she shines
Until she shines
So pretty
So pretty
So pretty
So pretty
And please, please don't leave me
This song, like Hey by the Pixies and I Will Buy You a New Life, creeps me the hell out, by their subject matter. But they are songs my mom and I listened to. Hope you’re doing well and stay safe. 🤍
How amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!
This song is fantastic 😊
Beautiful.
Yessss I always thought it was about her! Now confirmed.
This song sounds so nice
the earrings!
Yep liking that
Glad to see this
Got daym
Great
Jeff will love it
this video is beautiful. You really captured the surreal magic of this song. You are beautiful
Bravo🥁🎸🎷🎶❤️
Amazing what I would give just to even talk to Jeff Mangum in email
So much as talk to him verbally or meet him. He's so awesome. THIS is so awesome. I never knew this song was written about you. I'd give anything to meet the band.
Amazing. 😊
I'm not sure I woulda taken this in as much stride lol
different times hahaha
What do you mean ?
Fair enough tbh
How surreal. Would love to hear Jeff's response. On a side note, I found my original Galaxie 500 tour shirt.
so underrated
Perfection ❤️
Algorithmic punch
Ouch i love this song
Utterly dope 💜
same
Do caralho!
namesake
WHY THIS SHIT BLOCKED IN THE UK ON SOUNDCLOUD
sage:)
Naomi…
🤍🤍🤍🤍
Meh, it's no "The Pit" by Mouse rat but it's pretty decent.
I got excited when I saw a NMH music video, gotta say this is disappointing:/
well it's not an official video, but it's pretty close to neutral milk hotel as she's the real naomi from the lyrics
@@stacial I'm so lost who is she?
@@joekuvorkian read the description of the video
@@joekuvorkian She was the bassist for galaxie 500. The song is about Jeff's "obsession" with her at the time.
maaaan stfu up this video awesome as he'll
Neutral milk hotel sounds what what warm milk taste like.
Disgustingly bland immediately spit out