What 'Bodys' by Car Seat Headrest Means to Me

I really hope you like this video! It's a little different than my normal kinda thing, but it meant a lot to me. This whole topic is really interesting to me as a whole and Bodys just makes me feel so happy & safe. Have a good one everybody

[NassimPanda]

Will saying "Is it the chorus yet ? Yes, cause we're on live TV and we only have 5 minutes to play this song" took meta to a whole new level.

[chrisnitti]

"As long as we move our bodies around a lot, we'll forget that we forgot how to talk" is one of the most beautiful lines

[ssyumyum]

Twin Fantasy is so good, my fav is probably Beach Life in Death because of how well it builds emotional tension. Also the whole " Do you have something against dogs"

[govindakrishna]

“It’s not an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other, it’s just two normal people”
Such a beautiful explanation of the human problem and duality of man

[Juicegoosefan]

“It should be called anti depression as a friend of mine suggested. Because it’s not the sadness that hurts you, it’s the brain’s reaction against it”

[ConvincingPeople]

"Bodys" is a wonderful song about the awkwardness of expressing desire, particularly, as becomes clear in the context of the album, queer desire where being out in public and really expressing any kind of open interest is something new and terrifying. You just get paralysed thinking something so simple as, "I just want to hold you." It's all nerves and excitement and the joy of reciprocated interest and feeling less alone. It's electrifying.

...and it's not even my favourite Car Seat Headrest tune. "I Hate Living", "Father, Flesh in Rags" and "Beach Life-in-Death" (either version) rank a bit higher, plus maybe "Cosmic Hero" and the Teens of Style version of "Sunburnt Shirts" (great as the earlier versions are). I also have a soft spot for "Crows" and the re-recording of "The Drum". That said, I've been following Will's work since I think Monomania so I've had time to get a bit obsessed...

[Pb-rdgl]

I cannot express enough how much I love the last 6 minutes of famous prophets. The emotion is so raw that you can feel how impactful each line really is. It’s beautiful

[Meese]

This video is still shorter than Beach Life in Death

[jaydenn]

“Don’t you realize our bodies could fall apart at any second.” I am terrified our bodies could fall apart at any second.” What an amazing line

[edenilsonplastina]

for me bodys means a lot because for the past year, i've had these nerve conditions which make me feel like im losing my teen years and listening to will talking about how fragile our bodies are give me some sort of bittersweet comfort.

[freyaguppy]

My friend, who I’ve had a crush on pretty much since I first met him, told me to listen to this album. He specifically recommended bodys which is one of his favorite tracks from Twin Fantasy.

This song is meaningful to me because it expresses really well how I feel towards the person who introduced it to me. Whenever I listen to it it just makes me want to get up and dance, especially with him. “I’m sick of meaning I just want to hold you” “those are you got some nice shoulders” “I am terrified your body could fall apart at any second” all lyrics that resonate with me because all I want to do is dance like an idiot with my friend who I have crush on but probably doesn’t reciprocate the feelings. Great video.

[cheesecakelasagna]

2:17 that lyric resonates with me the same way Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales's "IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE LIKE THIS" does.

Sad gospels are my jam.

[BreakingBanter]

Legit downloaded this album on Spotify straight away. Cheers for such a dope reminder.

[sofi]

who has not ugly cried to the scientist

[Frijolero]

This video came at a perfect time in my life. This is my favorite Car Seat Headrest song and I'm seeing them this Saturday, and your video got me even more excited to go see them. So thanks for that.

[Zoogs]

The best fourth wall break in music is on feel the love when kanye shouts, “WHERE THE CHORUS?!?!?!”

[ebbtide]

Frank Ocean's ivy did this for me the first line "I thought that i was dreaming when you said you loved me the start of nothing" just perfectly explained my emotions at the time and it just helped push me through a rough time

[jeejjwnwnsnsksnnw]

i remember crying to this song in the living room for like an hour with my family upstairs over a girl i couldn’t have. i heard it on a skate edit a couple months before and it stood out to me so much and it took me ages to find it but when i did, the lyrics spoke to me so much and the chorus is like a cry of instruments together which sounds kinda muddy in completely the right way, it sounds exactly like what i was thinking of in my head at the time, it was beautiful and sad

[leofle]

Hey Harrison, I don't normally write YouTube comments but your video kind of struck me. Not only am I also a fan of Will Toledo's music and songwriting - but like you, I'm in a transitional phase in life, about to finish college, getting that antsy feeling when things about to change.. For me, the music of Car Seat Headrest is perfect for venting some of that anxiety and frustration. Like when Will sings about kicking his dad in the shins on 'Something soon' or comparing himself to a drunk driver on 'Killer Whales'. It's like he puts those inner conflicts on a musical stage, amplifying the noise and drama. I've been lucky have seen him twice on stage and every time after the concert, I felt empty - but in a good way. Like he's spoken something that's been in my head for a long time and has found a way out. It's like you said - we all have shitty days. But it's such a great thing that some people can transform this odd life into music. Thanks for the video :)

[jacobjackson]

I relate so much to the way you handle sadness with music until it becomes kind of a joke for you. Crazy how something as simple as Music can change you for the better