Nate Ruess is a genius. His lyrics in all of his songs aren't cliche and extremely creative and emotional, especially the ones in Be Calm, my personal favorite.
Nate explained in an interview that in a way it's both. He's trying to spell "because," but he ends up putting an extra C in and spelling his ex's name, and then, "I never finish phrases I misspell," is meant to explain that connection. He's a genius.
The Format hands down. See that's a metaphor, no wait a similie.... It's actually an idiom and double entendra that led to a pun that explains why The Format is like butter to the ears... Which is an actual similie. Which bring me to my point... Nate Reuss has an angelic voice... a metaphor.... But The Format's melancholy just wieghed a ton on the heart.... That last one was a stretch but Hyperbole all the same.... See what I just did? This reply could keep going in circles... OK, Ok, I'll stop now.
Man I can't believe I forgot about these guys! This song got me through some rough times. One of the few sad songs that gives you a boost at the end and reminds you to keep going
Was a janitor one summer in college...2006....a building in north Scottsdale. Jammed to this album while I cleaned dip out of urinals and turtle vac’d hole punched paper. AZ baby!!!....used their songs on my Myspace page 😂
YES! I got a zune in fifth grade, and this was one of 3 videos that came with it, but that thing broke down before I could even put music on it... this song has been stuck in my head for 8 years and I finally found it ;w;
God. Since I started listening to The Format and Fun., I have only listened to The Format and fun. That was right before the new year. I gotta say though, nothing beats this album. It is perfection
When I was I think 4 this was my favorite song ever. I loved Oobi, the show that's just hands with googly eyes, and thought this was from it or something. So I listened to it all the time. I'm about 16 now and i still love this song! But I think I better understand what it was about now then I did 10+ years ago
I bought this cd cause it looked intresting having dogs all over it & case made out of cardboard insted of glass! Had it 17 years now & still e4njoy it!
their new cd is called dog problems, and it is alright. but my personal favorite is their cd before that called "interventions and lullabies" it is absolutely amazing. the song "the first single" is unbelievable and has become one of my favorite songs of all time. i really reccomend it. i loveeeee the format.
I've always thought that The Format had a more soulful and dynamic sound to it. Just the transitions in this song are amazing and well put together that makes the whole song that much more enjoyable to listen to.
I love this video! The format is easily one of the best bands ever! He also is talking about the first single when he says "I said I hate who I've become I lied I hated who I was" Genius!
Something I noticed: "If you can try to fix what I've undone, because I hate what I've become" The First Single, 2003 "When I say I hate what I've become, I lied, I hated who I was" This song, 2006 Sorry if this was an obvious reference, I just wanted to point it out
Wait.. WHAT? I hear it now but this is seriously Fun.? That is amazing. Nate Reuss is more fantastic than I had originally believed. I was just checking out this song since it had been forever only to find this sweet nugget of information. Absolutely amazing song and amazing band.
i think that... i've never loved a song as much as this one. it just picks you up and it's like, WAHOOOOOOOO! i dunno how. the incredible singer makes me forget ALL my problems and i just... i love it! this is music at its finest.
I love this video. It's so funny. The hands have hands to play the piano, the facebook page has a hand with a swooping haircut, Nate's hand has a hat, and the band's just awesome.
I LOVE THIS BAND!!!! finally some music with meaningful lyrics and the voice of the lead singer AMAZING!!!! i could listen 2 them forever! GO THE FORMAT!
To be honest, I have to thank Panic! At the Disco for this. When their song, C'mon, came out, I really liked Nate's voice, and then I started listening to more and more of fun. Wanting more, I looked him up and now here I am on what is currently one of my favorite songs only finding out about it 7 years after it came out.
Basically the story of my life. I had known about fun. when they came out with "We Are Young", "Some Nights", and "Carry On", and I thought they were really good. I never really paid much attention to how good they were, though, until I was wandering around TH-cam and came across "Walking the Dog", at which point I then listened to all of fun.'s songs. I was Googling Nate Ruess, and found he was in a band called The Format before fun. and too fell in love with this band. Nate is pure genius.
The economy of social media is insane how this has less views than a jre clip after 16 years makes me sad. I'm at a loss you were my tangerine. My pussy cat. My trampoline.
i think this is one of their best songs, and they do too to release it as a video. if you only think a band has one good song why watch the video? and post a comment? i think this is a very talented band.
I broke up with my exgirlfriend in college. I somehow came across this song (not really how), but it really helped me move on. The emotions you feel from this song are hard to explain. The first time I heard the bridge I broke into tears because of the emotions I was feeling.
I listened to the format cause my sis was obsessed with them and even got to see them but I now regret not getting into them but I'm also a Supporter of Fun now. Love the band so much
Have you listened to Aim and Ignite? There's so much win in that album. Also, their Christmas (yet not Christmasy-sounding) song, Believe in Me. It makes me tear up (but only when I listen to the lyrics).
I loved the Format. And then they broke up. All of a sudden relient k goes on tour with a band called fun. I missed the show but loved the band. Then about 2 years later who do I hear on the radio. People don't need to be hatin that they got famous. I've been following their music for quite awhile. Be happy Nate's dream came true. He's still amazing. Band's do this all the time. Just enjoy the music guys
haha, i never realized people'd probably be enthusiasts of one over the other... i never got the chance to see The Format, but i saw fun. at Bonnaroo last year... simply put, these guys are fantastic musicians, and my force of opinion says, YOUR TASTE IN MUSIC IS PERFECT! all of ours are.
i agree. i've loved the format for a looong time. but it's every singer's dream to make it big. so i'm proud of them (fun) and i'm proud to know i was there in the crowd in the beginning :)
hahahaha this video is soooo adorable. i love the spitfulness in the song, sooooo good. great band. and how they actually made a mysoace page for the boy with the swooping hair cut is just hilarious!
I used to be a huge fan of the format, dunno why I stopped listening to them for a few years. I was really happy when I saw Nate in fun. though, it's great he finally got this successful ^^ but i still prefer the format, but it may just be because all of their songs bring back memories...
That's because in that part it says, "If you ever start to wonder about the pain in my throat..." Get it? The hand is the head, so the wrist is the throat? This video is brilliant. :)
Don't you dare Speak for someone you don't know They'll feel it in the back of their throat We know i can't constuct a poem 'Cause words like girls get bored and run C'est la vie I say "I've got many better things" I've got nothing You should see me I smoke myself to sleep And blame postmodern things I can't relate Like summer camp and coastal states Like alcohol and coffee beans Dance floors and magazines I think It's safe to say I've only got myself to blame But boys in swooping haircuts Are bringing me down Taking pictures of themselves Oh no And so I walk to web in search of love But always seem to end up stuck I'm finding flaws in everyone I've reached the point where all I want Is to sleep around In hopes that I will catch back up We are parallel lines We're running in circles We're never meant to cross I'm at a loss You were my tangerine My pussycat My trampoline Now all's I get are wincing cheeks And Dog problems I signed a lease Thinking my heart belonged At 93rd and Park Instead I broke a girls heart And flew back to Phoenix To finish the year as it started Can you hear me? Are you listening? This is the sound of my heart breaking And I hope it's entertaining 'Cause for me It's a bitch Was it worth it? When you slept with him? Did you get it all out of your system? I am a man Holding it all I couldn't breathe Coming across I didn't know I couldn't get up B is for believing You'd always be here for me E is for everything Even when we'd see it through C, C is for seeing through you, You are a fake Which brings me to: A Because, because you always run away I never finish phrases I misspell An open arm's a prison cell When I said "I hate what I've become" I lied, I hated who I was So when you start to wonder About the pain in my throat The don't you ever, no never ever Speak for someone You Don't Know
Anyone else here reminiscing after The Format's most recent social media emergence? Would really like to get these guys together again, at least for one more live show.
Definitely awesome for seeing this next video of the format song she doesn't get it because is very amazing 😍 another thing is pretty much okay sounds good
wow im like this, i see what fun. was supost to be based off of so much. and im guna say that The Format is the reason Fun. works its the lessons from this that helped set him up for greatness.
The musicians I know-don't think its "just music" but a part of their heart. So I was wondering, if you are making music & someone "important" hears it & the music ends up with a huge fan base (you had nothing to do with) how is it possible to not be your definition of a sell out? Wont all the (unrequested) fans be causing chaos in clubs? Paparazzi following you, people wanting your attention, having to hire people to keep you safe? How do you STOP something like that? Other than stop playing?
If you like this one you need to hear The Compromise...it's awesome too!! And btw it is very sad they broke up. Mark Buzard is an awesome musician and also happens to be my brother~in~law. God bless ya!!
at 3:48 he said "when i said i hate what i've become i lied i hated who i was" refers to an earlier song "First Single" where he stated that he hated what he became.
From Stockholm, Sweden: ~appause~applause~applause~ I agree with WileyCoyote69, who said: "Sesame Street meets Queen? Come on. That's freaking GENIUS. Completely." This is very creative and well performed. The "music-video-story" is very elegant put together. It's really alternately. This is both for adults and kids. Just wonderful.
![The Format - "Dog Problems" [Live at the Mayan Theatre]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/WzvnoNILmWo/mqdefault.jpg)
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Nate Ruess is a genius. His lyrics in all of his songs aren't cliche and extremely creative and emotional, especially the ones in Be Calm, my personal favorite.
i am blown away that be calm is from the same guy
Nate explained in an interview that in a way it's both. He's trying to spell "because," but he ends up putting an extra C in and spelling his ex's name, and then, "I never finish phrases I misspell," is meant to explain that connection. He's a genius.
Still loving this song 15 years later!! I really hope they’re able to do their reunion tour soon.
Jesus, Dog Problems came out 15 years ago?? Where did the time go?
Not sure if I like FUN. or THE FORMAT better. Aim and Ignite and Dog Problems were both fantastic albums.
i love both
Aim and Ignite and Dog Problems!
The Format hands down. See that's a metaphor, no wait a similie.... It's actually an idiom and double entendra that led to a pun that explains why The Format is like butter to the ears... Which is an actual similie. Which bring me to my point... Nate Reuss has an angelic voice... a metaphor.... But The Format's melancholy just wieghed a ton on the heart.... That last one was a stretch but Hyperbole all the same.... See what I just did? This reply could keep going in circles... OK, Ok, I'll stop now.
I like both but cmon the format is deff by far a way better band!!
@@tb8651 you hurt my brain
Man I can't believe I forgot about these guys! This song got me through some rough times. One of the few sad songs that gives you a boost at the end and reminds you to keep going
SAL
Was a janitor one summer in college...2006....a building in north Scottsdale. Jammed to this album while I cleaned dip out of urinals and turtle vac’d hole punched paper. AZ baby!!!....used their songs on my Myspace page 😂
It has been 14 years and this is still my go to depression song.
Heartbreak gang
@@wynnedwards94 Nah bro Im good now you are on your own
@@wynnedwards94 Jk jk lmao, it only got worse
Man I still get chills from this just like the very first time I heard it. Such a masterpiece
Reminds me of 2009 so much. A friend told me about them and loved it then and love it now. Thanks Dean.
YES! I got a zune in fifth grade, and this was one of 3 videos that came with it, but that thing broke down before I could even put music on it... this song has been stuck in my head for 8 years and I finally found it ;w;
Kora Marinov ME TOO OMG ME TOO I LOVE NOSTALGIA
At least I'm not the only one
I found it through my Spotify recommended and immediately recognized nates voice cause this was years after some night haha.
What is a zune?
@@isabeltuck2433 A really really good media player that got absolutely shit on in the public eye because of bad marketing
I love how The Format could have such depressing lyrics but an upbeat rhythm. Always cheers me up when I'm down. :]
This song came with my Zune, and I loved it!
I come from the future, is 2018 and this song is still amazing.
loser
Ben Armstrong that’s not very nice is it?
@@skeebas_2541 manners are probably different in the future
I've come from the future future, is 2021 and this song is still continuing to be amazing
The future is now, old man! (Though this won't age well. ;) )
I really gotta give Nate a hand for being such a great talent.
This is The Format's Bohemian Rhapsody.
God. Since I started listening to The Format and Fun., I have only listened to The Format and fun. That was right before the new year.
I gotta say though, nothing beats this album. It is perfection
When I was I think 4 this was my favorite song ever. I loved Oobi, the show that's just hands with googly eyes, and thought this was from it or something. So I listened to it all the time. I'm about 16 now and i still love this song! But I think I better understand what it was about now then I did 10+ years ago
OMG I completely forgot about Oobi!!!!! Thanks for reminding me! :0
This is one of the saddest songs I know.
headlights by nate reuss and eminem
Kevin O'Connell stop being a bitch.
Is it strange that this doesn't make me sad but she doesn't get it does?
@@jlansdale536 What??
Haha the Nate hand with the hat! So great.
I bought this cd cause it looked intresting having dogs all over it & case made out of cardboard insted of glass! Had it 17 years now & still e4njoy it!
Great nod to Queen. This song is epic and underrated
Haha, 8 years and I hadn't seen the official video so far. This is brilliant!
8 years since i listen this song , hace a lit of feelins , pretty.
I forgot how much I loved this song.
Man, this song is so good but it makes me so sad. Unfortunately, most of us have been there.
their new cd is called dog problems, and it is alright. but my personal favorite is their cd before that called "interventions and lullabies" it is absolutely amazing. the song "the first single" is unbelievable and has become one of my favorite songs of all time. i really reccomend it. i loveeeee the format.
This was preloaded on Zune and I finally found it! Thanks for the upload! So much nostalgia and feels since I'm going through a breakup! 😭
I've always thought that The Format had a more soulful and dynamic sound to it. Just the transitions in this song are amazing and well put together that makes the whole song that much more enjoyable to listen to.
this is sooooo lipsinked
@Reece Petersen I commented this when I was 12 and completely forgot about it. Thanks for making it pop up in my notifications hehe
yeah i mean, how Nate DARE to do lipsink...it's not Drag Queen Race! 🤣
@@camrynbauer8714 Lmao. It's such a stupid reply too.
This is seriously one of the most beautiful songs I've heard in my life.
I just love his voice so much 😩😍
I love this video! The format is easily one of the best bands ever! He also is talking about the first single when he says "I said I hate who I've become I lied I hated who I was" Genius!
Something I noticed:
"If you can try to fix what I've undone, because I hate what I've become" The First Single, 2003
"When I say I hate what I've become, I lied, I hated who I was" This song, 2006
Sorry if this was an obvious reference, I just wanted to point it out
Wait.. WHAT? I hear it now but this is seriously Fun.? That is amazing. Nate Reuss is more fantastic than I had originally believed. I was just checking out this song since it had been forever only to find this sweet nugget of information. Absolutely amazing song and amazing band.
This is the Format, Nate's prior band
i think that... i've never loved a song as much as this one. it just picks you up and it's like, WAHOOOOOOOO! i dunno how. the incredible singer makes me forget ALL my problems and i just... i love it!
this is music at its finest.
this vid was really cute! i love how there was a band-aid on his wrist at 3:53 while saying his throat hurts!
Forgot how much I loved this song
God I miss these guys. Does anyone else find it ironic that Nate's new band, Fun!, isn't nearly as much fun?
I love this video. It's so funny. The hands have hands to play the piano, the facebook page has a hand with a swooping haircut, Nate's hand has a hat, and the band's just awesome.
I LOVE THIS BAND!!!! finally some music with meaningful lyrics and the voice of the lead singer AMAZING!!!! i could listen 2 them forever! GO THE FORMAT!
So simple, and yet so effective.
Plus its a great great song.
This is such a cool song and such an awesome music video. Nate Ruess is awesome.
To be honest, I have to thank Panic! At the Disco for this. When their song, C'mon, came out, I really liked Nate's voice, and then I started listening to more and more of fun. Wanting more, I looked him up and now here I am on what is currently one of my favorite songs only finding out about it 7 years after it came out.
Same. 8 years later
me who finds out about it 16 years after:
This video is literally me as a person ....words can't describe how much I identify with this
+Lovelin Sin (Lovelitchi) i feel the same way you are not alone.....
you dumb
So I guess your a hand then
back when myspace was popular...LOLZ!! Great sound!!
I'd never really listened to them until I saw Fun (Nate's new band) two days ago.
And now I can't stop!
I've listened to this song everyday for the longest time. I have to say it can brighten me when I have nothing left. (:
brilliant idea for a music video. just brilliant.
I love Nate on a whole new level. I did not know about this!
i 'like' fun. on facebook and it suggested i like the format because 'many people who like fun. like the format' so here i am :) and i love them!
Basically the story of my life. I had known about fun. when they came out with "We Are Young", "Some Nights", and "Carry On", and I thought they were really good. I never really paid much attention to how good they were, though, until I was wandering around TH-cam and came across "Walking the Dog", at which point I then listened to all of fun.'s songs. I was Googling Nate Ruess, and found he was in a band called The Format before fun. and too fell in love with this band. Nate is pure genius.
if you like his voice so much, listen to more stuff they have, you'll realize its better than we are young
The economy of social media is insane how this has less views than a jre clip after 16 years makes me sad. I'm at a loss you were my tangerine. My pussy cat. My trampoline.
They deserved so much more credit, attention and I wish they made more music
i think this is one of their best songs, and they do too to release it as a video. if you only think a band has one good song why watch the video? and post a comment? i think this is a very talented band.
I broke up with my exgirlfriend in college. I somehow came across this song (not really how), but it really helped me move on.
The emotions you feel from this song are hard to explain.
The first time I heard the bridge I broke into tears because of the emotions I was feeling.
2:52 bohemian rhapsody reference?
2:57 nice queen reference. :)
I listened to the format cause my sis was obsessed with them and even got to see them but I now regret not getting into them but I'm also a Supporter of Fun now. Love the band so much
Have you listened to Aim and Ignite? There's so much win in that album. Also, their Christmas (yet not Christmasy-sounding) song, Believe in Me. It makes me tear up (but only when I listen to the lyrics).
I loved the Format. And then they broke up. All of a sudden relient k goes on tour with a band called fun. I missed the show but loved the band. Then about 2 years later who do I hear on the radio. People don't need to be hatin that they got famous. I've been following their music for quite awhile. Be happy Nate's dream came true. He's still amazing. Band's do this all the time. Just enjoy the music guys
haha, i never realized people'd probably be enthusiasts of one over the other...
i never got the chance to see The Format, but i saw fun. at Bonnaroo last year...
simply put, these guys are fantastic musicians, and my force of opinion says, YOUR TASTE IN MUSIC IS PERFECT!
all of ours are.
Hi, here from 2020. The worlds a disaster but this song is still great
this is my favourite song by the format. and this video is absolutely brilliant
i agree. i've loved the format for a looong time. but it's every singer's dream to make it big. so i'm proud of them (fun) and i'm proud to know i was there in the crowd in the beginning :)
I love that the hand has a little version of the hat Nate always wears.
"this is the sound of my heart breaking....." is one of the saddest lyrics Ive ever heard.
hahahaha this video is soooo adorable. i love the spitfulness in the song, sooooo good. great band. and how they actually made a mysoace page for the boy with the swooping hair cut is just hilarious!
This CD is AMAZING.
Looked special with case made out of cardboard insted of glass & had dogs all over it!
I used to be a huge fan of the format, dunno why I stopped listening to them for a few years. I was really happy when I saw Nate in fun. though, it's great he finally got this successful ^^ but i still prefer the format, but it may just be because all of their songs bring back memories...
I love The Format, glad to see they're getting the recignition they deserve.
Why did The Format have to break up ;_; they were so good..
adorkable I KNOW!!! Fun had nothing on them.
Well they're back together now!
MercyAllTheWay I agree
That's because in that part it says, "If you ever start to wonder about the pain in my throat..."
Get it? The hand is the head, so the wrist is the throat?
This video is brilliant. :)
Funny, how the "pain in my throat" line becomes so much more in the context of this video.
I'm pretty sure this is the best music video I've ever seen
This is such a great song that tells a story. Very unique.
This is probably the best music video I've ever watched.
Don't you dare
Speak for someone you don't know
They'll feel it in the back of their throat
We know i can't constuct a poem
'Cause words like girls get bored and run
C'est la vie
I say "I've got many better things"
I've got nothing
You should see me
I smoke myself to sleep
And blame postmodern things I can't relate
Like summer camp and coastal states
Like alcohol and coffee beans
Dance floors and magazines
I think It's safe to say I've only got
myself to blame
But boys in swooping haircuts
Are bringing me down
Taking pictures of themselves
Oh no
And so I walk to web in search of love
But always seem to end up stuck
I'm finding flaws in everyone
I've reached the point where all I want
Is to sleep around
In hopes that I will catch back up
We are parallel lines
We're running in circles
We're never meant to cross
I'm at a loss
You were my tangerine
My pussycat
My trampoline
Now all's I get are wincing cheeks
And Dog problems
I signed a lease
Thinking my heart belonged
At 93rd and Park
Instead I broke a girls heart
And flew back to Phoenix
To finish the year as it started
Can you hear me?
Are you listening?
This is the sound of my heart breaking
And I hope it's entertaining
'Cause for me
It's a bitch
Was it worth it?
When you slept with him?
Did you get it all out of your system?
I am a man
Holding it all
I couldn't breathe
Coming across
I didn't know
I couldn't get up
B is for believing
You'd always be here for me
E is for everything
Even when we'd see it through
C, C is for seeing through you,
You are a fake
Which brings me to:
A
Because, because you always run away
I never finish phrases I misspell
An open arm's a prison cell
When I said "I hate what I've become"
I lied, I hated who I was
So when you start to wonder
About the pain in my throat
The don't you ever, no never ever
Speak for someone
You
Don't
Know
seeing them in concert is so cool! i recently saw them live and it was amazing ♥
All new to me. Glad I found, subscribed. Great sound.
Imagine seeing some guy walking in public, recording his hand moving with a hat on it.
I'm pretty sure they did it in a studio 😃😂
Wow I think it's been about 12 years since I seen this video and for some reason I thought I'd look up this video an I found it haha
Anyone else here reminiscing after The Format's most recent social media emergence? Would really like to get these guys together again, at least for one more live show.
Hi nettwerk this format Performance is alright and is very fantastic as always though especially when Nate Ruess sing so great 😊 moment
Definitely awesome for seeing this next video of the format song she doesn't get it because is very amazing 😍 another thing is pretty much okay sounds good
Another thing is very awesome 👍 at least is enjoying relaxing sort of
Of course this play of this next music video because is very awesome though it would be great at least is going to be incredible
Ah! This is such a lovely song.
And an adorable video. :D
Yeah, I was thinking that too at about 2:55
really cant believe you wrote this song boys. its beautiful and the video is completly well done. nice work. love, ollie
wow im like this, i see what fun. was supost to be based off of so much. and im guna say that The Format is the reason Fun. works its the lessons from this that helped set him up for greatness.
i love this song and that was the coolest idea for a music video ever! i never would have thought of something like that!
That was pretty incredible
The musicians I know-don't think its "just music" but a part of their heart. So I was wondering, if you are making music & someone "important" hears it & the music ends up with a huge fan base (you had nothing to do with) how is it possible to not be your definition of a sell out? Wont all the (unrequested) fans be causing chaos in clubs? Paparazzi following you, people wanting your attention, having to hire people to keep you safe? How do you STOP something like that? Other than stop playing?
Way prefer The Format to Fun. The lyrics are more quirky and jazzy. Love it.
If you like this one you need to hear The Compromise...it's awesome too!! And btw it is very sad they broke up. Mark Buzard is an awesome musician and also happens to be my brother~in~law. God bless ya!!
at 3:48 he said "when i said i hate what i've become i lied i hated who i was" refers to an earlier song "First Single" where he stated that he hated what he became.
I agree with you...It's just so hard to appreciate it when people are taking the band that has always been mine, ya know?
This is the cutest music video I've ever seen!
i LOVE this song...the video just makes it so much better. hilarious
From Stockholm, Sweden: ~appause~applause~applause~
I agree with WileyCoyote69, who said: "Sesame Street meets Queen? Come on. That's freaking GENIUS. Completely."
This is very creative and well performed. The "music-video-story" is very elegant put together. It's really alternately. This is both for adults and kids. Just wonderful.
I love the bit where its driving. Genius.
That's one of the cutest music videos I've seen.
I personally prefer The Format, but I love them both. Nate Reuss is so talented. I'd listen to anything he made.