Perfect. This is one of the most beautiful songs in existence, in such a simplistic, relateable package. So comforting and familiar but still stands out head and shoulders above other 'indie' rock bands. This is one of those songs where the strings and melody alone well up tears in my eyes, how stunningly well composed and produced it is. The momentum, the balance of each instrument and the vocals...as usual, the stuff that no one hears unfortunately is in a class of its own.
Impossible not to listen to this song without some longing. Covid times are hard for everybody, even harder for single people like me who are suffering from lack of social contacts and are yearning for love, affection and partnership that never seem to come. I've been struggling with depression and social anxiety for a lifetime, watching my youth drifting away. Next year I'm turning 40. And I definitely don't want to do it as an absolute beginner; the more time passes, the less opportunities I can get.
I got a chance to see these guys open up for Pearl Jam about five years ago in Chicago. I picked up one of their EPs. OUTSTANDING. I try to turn everyone I know onto them.
Know the feeling it just popped into my mind out of nowhere when I was walking along l towards the entrance of my flat… pretty bizarre, but totally glad it did 😍
I know right. I was 20 when this came out, now I'm.... not 20. lol. Sure brings back memories . Happy ones and then sad ones of those I lost on the way
Yeahh! I knew other people would remember this from FIFA 2003. That was my first football game Unfortunately the soundtracks from then on rarely compared.
I wonder. If all we could held the world in our arms only for a day. What would we do? I just am not so sure, but i try to give a little of this world for my girl... So emotional song, so beautiful! Peace from Brazil
I love this song! your comments are spot on too... idlewild always have a special place in my heart, it was the first ever gig me and my GF went to together 8 years ago... we waited all night for this song... was worth it.
This makes me think of the day I got my A Levels which were good enough to take my to university, I came home and listened to this song, I was finally free.
@@kkwillsaveus thankyou for replying. Glad to hear you're keeping going. The world's gone strange, but I think it's always been going through some crisis or other and we're still going. As the they where I live "we'll be reet!"
Great track. One of the first songs I downloaded when I first got high-speed internet. I somehow stumbled across this mp3. I didn’t even know there was a video for it.
First heard this song in 2003 as a college student in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Just last month got to see these boys at Usher Hall in Edinburgh. Crossed an ocean to see them and it was absolutely worth the trip!
Idlewild are the shiznit. As we don't end up getting any Idlewild videos aired over here in the US, it's great to see their vids. Thanks for posting it.
Sorry, but Haroon is absolutely right. I was a music journalist, and this is almost as close to a perfect song as you can possibly get. Before I even knew the lyrics, the sweeping strings and melody alone conveyed a sense of urgency and importance, and wrenched emotion; it BECKONS you. And it's not pure technical ability that sells a song, it's what you DO with what talents you have. And certainly, this song will ALWAYS have more meaning than your Lil Wayne, Nickleback, or derpstep ever will.
Fuck Fifa....this tune is up there with every modern indie classic........regular @ Firewater Glasgow.....Snow patrol ,Editors etc and many others have never written such a Anthem......crack on Roddy boy.....................EPIC
steven mair Fuckin know fella all these fuckin brainless idiots mentioning FIFA in the comment section and not givin this tune its due fuckin brainless mongo's, fuck FIFA aint even the best footy game lololol
steven mair yeah fuck off with fifa comments, no got a clue bout real music, great shout out of firewater btw, what a place, this tune reminds of mtv2 summer 2001
Spent my whole childhood with FIFA 2003 paused so I could listen to this song and not only do I find out that these guys are from Edinburgh aswell, but that I shop at the lidl at 1:17, surreal much?...
yes, you are right, they are the best, best band on the planet and they should play manchester, tomorrow, maybe friday. p l e a s e......!!!! noisy boys, life is too quiet here!!!
THIS is my song. Fifa 2003. What memories!
WTF is a fifa?
@@MephProduction it's like a role playing game for people not cool enough to be nerds.
@@MephProduction a soccer game
@@Mitchel-lz9um oh soccer ball, we use to do that in the school playground
The violin in this is beautiful
Thumbs up if you first heard it on FIFA 2003
best game of my life
Yes i heard on this game at the first time
@@TheYomanyoyo the best game of my life!! Wonderful memories
Plonker.
Yes, great song and great game.. however my favourite football game was France World Cup '98 on the N64..
FIFA 2003 memories
Shut up geek.
Defo brother best spng 4 fifa 2 date m8
@@junior4654junior geeks made it possible for you to use TH-cam ya fucking nugget.
fifa 2003
Me too bro ;)
:)
Me too :)
Tenho 61 anos, sou fã de carteirinha da banda Idlewild. Brasil
what's all the fifa bs this is one of the best songs of all time in it's own right! go idlewild. so good live too. thumbs up guys!
18 years old and still quite possibly one of the best songs ever written
What do you mean by written? If anything was “written” here, it was only the lyric.
@@pttheuk only 4 years later
@@A2ZviaBLT
I know, on TH-cam it feels like centuries.. but you stick around.
Perfect. This is one of the most beautiful songs in existence, in such a simplistic, relateable package. So comforting and familiar but still stands out head and shoulders above other 'indie' rock bands. This is one of those songs where the strings and melody alone well up tears in my eyes, how stunningly well composed and produced it is. The momentum, the balance of each instrument and the vocals...as usual, the stuff that no one hears unfortunately is in a class of its own.
Impossible not to listen to this song without some longing.
Covid times are hard for everybody, even harder for single people like me who are suffering from lack of social contacts and are yearning for love, affection and partnership that never seem to come.
I've been struggling with depression and social anxiety for a lifetime, watching my youth drifting away.
Next year I'm turning 40. And I definitely don't want to do it as an absolute beginner; the more time passes, the less opportunities I can get.
I got a chance to see these guys open up for Pearl Jam about five years ago in Chicago. I picked up one of their EPs. OUTSTANDING. I try to turn everyone I know onto them.
This randomly popped in to my head, had forgotten all about it. Absolute tune and those lyrics.
Know the feeling it just popped into my mind out of nowhere when I was walking along l towards the entrance of my flat… pretty bizarre, but totally glad it did 😍
FIFA 2003 :)
timeless really...also heard this first in a fifa game some years ago...still playing it today ...beautiful song
Andre Delarue try listening to the album its from, remote part you won't be disappointed
idlewild-happy to be here tonight my favourite song by idlewild
Awesome song, only just rembered this one
This was truly my favourite track on my favourite fifa 2003
heard this song the first time in FIFA 2003...
and I loved it. It's an amazing song...
what a shame that they hadn't success here in germany
One of my all time fave songs!!!!!!
Just heard it on the TV being used as stock music, I was like oh damn... Sure that's Idlewild... 21 years old fml.
I know right. I was 20 when this came out, now I'm.... not 20. lol. Sure brings back memories . Happy ones and then sad ones of those I lost on the way
Fifa 2003 memories
So much nostalgia with this song. It's just perfect.
WHY THE HELL AREN'T THEY FAMOUS!!!!!!!! seen them twice best band on planet well maybe cept th foos, MOST PLAYED SONG ON THE POD!!
Yeahh! I knew other people would remember this from FIFA 2003.
That was my first football game
Unfortunately the soundtracks from then on rarely compared.
I wonder. If all we could held the world in our arms only for a day. What would we do? I just am not so sure, but i try to give a little of this world for my girl... So emotional song, so beautiful! Peace from Brazil
heard first on fifa a while back such an underated band
fifa 2003 :)) YEAH!
Indeed!
Louise Para
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Sexes
Nothing as good as this out today ! Sad but true !
i want to listent to this song since 2003
One of those song which is still in my playlist for over a decade and a half.
I grew up w the original. Holy Cow!.. hat tip Scotty!.. that was amazing!..😊
I loved this 20 years ago the first time I heard it I felt my pupils dilate and still do
Absolutely brilliant
Saw them open for Pearl Jam many years ago. I found an EP with this song on it at the show. Still listen to it as much as I can.
I love this song! your comments are spot on too... idlewild always have a special place in my heart, it was the first ever gig me and my GF went to together 8 years ago... we waited all night for this song... was worth it.
Finally after a looong time !!! found it!!!! my life has purpose again!!
This makes me think of the day I got my A Levels which were good enough to take my to university, I came home and listened to this song, I was finally free.
I'm almost a decade late, but well done you! I hope you're doing great today.
therealbigjimm bruh
@@DIYPanda1 well hasn't the world kind of gone to shit since then. I'm ok I guess, lots of new challenges the last ten years, still in the fight.
@@kkwillsaveus thankyou for replying. Glad to hear you're keeping going. The world's gone strange, but I think it's always been going through some crisis or other and we're still going. As the they where I live "we'll be reet!"
@@DIYPanda1 north east england per chance?
this song and suburbia-always are the best fifa songs ever
Quite simply this is the best song from the best band ever.
This song really ROCKS!!!!!!
This is my favourite song of all time. love it so much
The first band I ever got into :) felt so excited when this song came out and everyone began to hear of Idlewild and how good they were.
Same here. I heard this song on FIFA and had to buy the CD followed by their previous albums shortly after.
good old times...forever
what a legend tune this is
great souvenires from the year 2003 ..
one of my favorite songs!!
2005 live at the UEA Norwich... they played this to open the set... Awesome!
Nothing at present,
can compare to this quality!!
this song is awesome!
Incredible song
incredible band
great records and so consistent
'Every face even the ones you saw yesterday, it looks different today' time is flying, be nice and cherish every moment with your loved ones,
FiFA 2003 Hands down have the best tracks out of all the Fifa series.
Just brilliant - could sing along to this all day :)
It was the song of FIFA 2010 brilliant
Uno de los mejores FIFA de la historia el FIFA'03, en parte con canciones como esta de la que no me canso de escuchar.
Edgar Davids,Ryan Giggs,Roberto Carlos and ofcourse idlewild,avril.most succesfull fifa game.fifa 2003 will never be forgotten.
Great track. One of the first songs I downloaded when I first got high-speed internet. I somehow stumbled across this mp3. I didn’t even know there was a video for it.
wow been awhile since I heard this
still loving it
The first CD I ever brought (in 2001) was a mixed CD and this track was on it. Brings me back a bit.
I remember Fifa 03. The game which still had the Saudi Arabian national team, good song and good game.
First heard this song in 2003 as a college student in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Just last month got to see these boys at Usher Hall in Edinburgh. Crossed an ocean to see them and it was absolutely worth the trip!
Yo I was there too. They were brilliant.
@@bluenomadbruh They sure were and Edinburgh was a fantastic town
2021 and still loving this song 👌
Idlewild are the shiznit. As we don't end up getting any Idlewild videos aired over here in the US, it's great to see their vids. Thanks for posting it.
FIFA 2003. 18 yrs later. Sweet memories ❤️
I love this video , I love the song , just amazed it wasn't more successful !
This is great - have seen the band several times as support to REM. They are worth seein in their own right and this song has to be a classic.
Fantastic song, fantastic video, fantastic album.
You may get the impression that I think this is fantastic.
amazing live
same here..
good old times =)
Completely agree. Such a fantastic song :)
12 años después, esta canción me sigue encantando. Bendito FIFA 13, bendito play2.
FIFA 2003
my best song
Sorry, but Haroon is absolutely right. I was a music journalist, and this is almost as close to a perfect song as you can possibly get. Before I even knew the lyrics, the sweeping strings and melody alone conveyed a sense of urgency and importance, and wrenched emotion; it BECKONS you. And it's not pure technical ability that sells a song, it's what you DO with what talents you have. And certainly, this song will ALWAYS have more meaning than your Lil Wayne, Nickleback, or derpstep ever will.
awesome tune that should have been a huge hit and have millions more views than the like of Bieber
FIFA 2003 intro still legendary and kicks ass in 2017
just buy special edition of the best of album! its with great dvd addon!
cheers!
Wonderful band, crackin' song. Takes me back, to seeing them perform, at Connect music festival, in idyllic Inverary
awesome video,nd awesome song
i really LOVE IT!!
FIFA 2003......good times :D:D:D
amazing song
EXCELLENT!
timeless song.
Fuck Fifa....this tune is up there with every modern indie classic........regular @ Firewater Glasgow.....Snow patrol ,Editors etc and many others have never written such a Anthem......crack on Roddy boy.....................EPIC
steven mair Fuckin know fella all these fuckin brainless idiots mentioning FIFA in the comment section and not givin this tune its due fuckin brainless mongo's, fuck FIFA aint even the best footy game lololol
steven mair yeah fuck off with fifa comments, no got a clue bout real music, great shout out of firewater btw, what a place, this tune reminds of mtv2 summer 2001
probs the best band to come from scotland ever , love the vid
FIFA 2003. My childhood memories:(
Idlewild is a fantastic band, amazing. They sound amazing and have really meaningful songs. I can repeat this opinion every day :)
Spent my whole childhood with FIFA 2003 paused so I could listen to this song and not only do I find out that these guys are from Edinburgh aswell, but that I shop at the lidl at 1:17, surreal much?...
i'd totally forgotten how amazing this song is. A lost classic.
y the hell arent they famous???? best band on the planet they better be goin to t in the park!!!!
They are one of my favorite bands.
Was so happy when I found them two years ago.
I hate my friends for not knowing this band and introducing me to it.
Is it just me or is the sound level really low on this?
Great song
Yeah, it's deffo low.
very low
saw them on sunday in selkirk look so different now but amazing live
me trae demasiados recuerdos bonitos...no puedo evitar yorar cuando la escuxo,es preciosa
I was always so happy when this song played in fifa 03 .... lol I accidently found it again on youtube! :o me happy ! good song !
miss fifa 2003 days those were the days :D
yeah my first pc and my first videogame was fifa 2003 this song is the good yeah!=)
yes, you are right, they are the best, best band on the planet and they should play manchester, tomorrow, maybe friday. p l e a s e......!!!! noisy boys, life is too quiet here!!!
Amazing song. Reminds me of bein a kid playin Fifa 2003, my first PS2 game :L
This sound is great to drive on road
Good childhood memories with fifa03 :)
mine and my Girlfriends First ever gig! god bless idlewild.
the best song of fifa 2003!!