Famous Tracheotomies [Lyric Video]

From the new album "In the Rainbow Rain"

Directed by Will Sheff & Johnny North
Art design by Julie Ruiz, Will Sheff & Johnny North
Fabrication assistance by Sinjun Strom & Angus North

[thegunshymartyr]

This song is bloody brilliant. When the Waterloo Sunset melody comes in to take it all home ... goddamn it, Sheff.

[chrisjacob]

It's Sickening how few views this has...
Okkervil is genius. all the time.

[trystero]

Each story, Will's, Gary's, Mary's, Dylan's and Ray's, they all make me weepy. Poignant. Genius and poignant.

[lannydante]

I'm a dedicated Kinks fan since 64 - well done. love it.

[Pstephen]

I found this video while looking for the Jobriath song late one night not long after my own trachy earlier this year. It right cheered me up as well. Where I live we get our own Waterloo Sunset every evening, but this made it all seem new again.

[paulbassett]

I'm trying my best to get as many people as possible to listen...just once that's all it takes..beautiful.

[falloutfreeman]

What a beautifully unflinching tribute this is.

[wampabampa]

This was actually my first song by Okkervil River I ever listened to, but I garun-fuckin-tee you, it is far from my last, this band is criminally underrated.

[paulsandor]

14k views!? So underrated... Perhaps the genius of Will Sheff and Okkervil River will be discovered by future music lovers. Think Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers

[eldenno]

I love this song, I enjoy storytelling songs. I feel like it has a kinda Jens Lekman vibe, it's really nice.

[Paulthepsych]

Amazing connections in life: was in Laugharne at the graveside of Dylan Thomas and Caitlin Thomas only a few weeks ago and read about their life and his death. Both were alcoholics. Ray Davis also wrote ' Demon Alcohol'.

[soundandvoice]

It’s good to see some of Will Schaff’s art paired with Okkervil River again.

[patrickmartinez-brown]

Very strange on first listen, but it's growing on me. Looking forward to the album.

[tuxedocat]

Reminds me of Plus Ones in the best way. My good friend Mary Katherine and I were huge fans in the early Austin days and I think if she were still alive we would be talking about how much we love this song.

On another note. This is perhaps the best and most engaging "lyrics videos" I have ever seen. I love the attention to detail and imagination.

[AJBIsHere]

Discovered this today. It is my new favourite thing.

[wokeKenB]

This song means to me the struggle of life can kill you, many people suffer to death, thank god he got through the struggle so young.

[total.stranger]

This is excellent - just completely excellent! Well done, everybody!

[susanthis]

It's good compared to most else I heard lately.

[kingoftheseamusic]

You could also play Eric Claptons solo for Wonderful Tonight over this 😂🤣

[mjrleaguesweetie]

I liked them better when they were called Belle and Sebastian. Kidding! Good song.