"They just don't make good music anymore" - Some old dude with nostalgia goggles.

Eventually the dying man takes his final breath But first checks his news feed to see what he's about to miss

This man is totally underrated.

This song is about a man closing all his social media accounts lmao

Pure Comedy is going to be one of the best albums of the year.

Tell me how this album won't be his greatest album yet. Because it fucking will be.

I just heard this song for the first time this morning while driving my daughter to school. One of those rare songs that's so amazing you almost drive off the road. The lyrics are wonderfully eloquent and the music brings to my mind a lot of what was great in early 70's rock.

Great song...gotta love Father John's humor. We laugh at this dying man who checks his newsfeed before he dies, but here we all are as listeners and fans on KZfaq, being the exact dying man he describes, cynical and self-righteous, nobody else's opinion compares to our own wise, words of god. Personally, I'd rather be the Ladie's Man with the his casket tied down with a garter belt...but nah, I'm a damn dying man too by posting this comment. 😂😂

Father Elton John Misty

Pretty convinced this album will be one of the all time greats. thank you father

Brilliant songwriting that hearkens another place and time. Very reminiscent of early Elton John.

The first time I heard this song was about month after losing my best friend to cancer-the lyrics are so similar to something my friend would say. Naturally it hit me like a ton of bricks..and I cried like a baby. I've been a fan of the Father ever since

Blessed be the Father, The John and the Holy Misty 🙌

Likely the sweetest falsetto of our time

Father John Misty blesses us with more music.

My gifted son introduced me to this Artist. Love you Andrew Elijah

We leave as clueless as we came

Very cool. All of the tracks remind me of George Harrison's album Living in the Material World. The harmonies, almost gospel feel in the piano, the spiritual nature of the lyrics. I really dig this. I see many people are call him to task about the political nature in the songs, but he is not wrong. In fact, most of the lyrics talk about people and society blindly following a leader or a belief. That can be dangerous whether your leader wears a "Make America Great" or a Pork-Pie hat. I find the lyrics challenging but not self-righteous.

The last minute is too holy! I'm obsessed. BLESS.

this album is gonna be great. It's just highlighting that we distract ourselves with consumption, elections, entertainment, etc. because we all know deep down that we are gonna die one day

Those harmonies sure are great to hear

Jack pearson 🌹

*LYRICS* Naturally, the dying man wonders to himself: “Has commentary been more lucid than anybody else?” And had he successfully beaten back the rising tide of idiots, dilettantes, and fools on his watch while he was alive? Lord, just a little more time! oh In no time at all, this'll be the distant past ooh So, says the dying man: "Once I'm in the box, just think of all the overrated hacks running amok." And all of the pretentious, ignorant voices that will go unchecked, the homophobes, hipsters, and 1%, the false feminists he'd managed to detect. oh, Who will critique them once he's left? oh In no time at all, this'll be the distant past What he'd give for one more day to rate and analyze The world made in his image, as of yet to realize What a mess to leave behind Eventually, the dying man takes his final breath But first checks his news feed to see what he's 'bout to miss And it occurs to him a little late in the game We leave as clueless as we came From the rented heavens to the shadows in the cave We'll all be wrong someday oh ...

Never heard of this bloke before but heard this on the radio today. Fabulous. Will be looking further now :)

Thank you for creating music with something to say. If been a long time since I heard music that mattered.

Whoa, first time hearing this song, today. He's like the son of Elton John. Love!

Such a inspiration to me. Life goes to fast live it.

You have a Fantastic Voice!!! I just Happened upon your Site today August 1st 2023. I’m HOOKED🪝

this guy makes such wonderful music. i love listening to him

Pure Comedy is pure genius! I'm still listening to THAT song with different ears and eyes, and finding nuances of the human condition revealed in every intimation of lyric and tone.

This has got a similar vibe to Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Album; really enjoying this...

Really dig the instrumentation on this.

well spoken. we leave as clueless as we came

best song of the album

Absolutely beautiful song, probably my favorite of the new singles. Can't wait for the new album. It'll be kickass for sure! Great job, Misty.

It amazes me this song only has 262 comments. I've been listening to this tune for 2 days. I don't know anything about the artist but this song is dope. Thanks to 88.5 xpn in philly for sending me this way. This tune makes me happy.

Wow, this song, as well as the title track of this album, are absolutely incredible instrumentally and lyrically. By far his greatest album.

Can't wait to hear this live

Father John has stolen my heart

April feels so far away. I want this masterpiece in me now.

WOW!!!the music and singing in the last minute of the song is the definition of PERFECTION (though the entire song is amazing).

Best album of 2017 and one of the top 5 of this decade so far!😎👌❤

How did I only experience Father a while ago when he's been here over a year? Praise be John Misty!

Let the This Is Us fans flock together :)

Country, Beatles and Byrds influences - this is great

he really needs to write a book. that would be highly entertaining

beautiful, relevant, and he says the shit that no other artist would dare say.

Un vrai délice! cela faisait longtemps que je n'avais pas écouté une musique qui me tient autant au coeur!!!Merci!

his man somehow captured the essence of Dylan, Lennon-McCartney, Bernie Taupin/ Elton John and baked it. sincerely, Raymond Henry McDonald, new fan.

My religion is Father John Misty

My first song from this artist. Seems pretty good. I'll go watch more I guess.

Tillman with another fantastic single. Looking forward to Pure Comedy!

this is the best song I have ever heard

I hope someone takes my songwriting seriously like this one day. I love this guys sound, and he makes me love what I do more and more every day... You just want to talk about the world.

He does a great job of making me want to like him. But... There's nothing new under the sun...He is the greatest reminder of that truism. I don't want reminders of that in my music.

This is such an amazing song. His voice is astounding :D

This will be album of the year. Mark my words.

I knew from the first 15 seconds that this song was going to be brilliant. As always... Father John Misty fucking rules.

wow this is beautiful. incredible. can't wait for this album

How did 53 people give this a thumbs down? It's *beautiful*.

Absolutely love the intro. Reminds me of Figure 8 era Elliott Smith.

Beautiful 😢

I get so LIT every time I see a new song is out!!!! This is my favorite so far!!!! OMG!!!!! Why do we have to wait until April tho!!!!

To me this song all boils down to a modern take on Plato's allegory of the cave, referenced near the end of this song. All we can see is shadows of reality from our perspective, and yet we still persist in trying to comment and subject our opinions into positive statements about the outside world. What's it all worth?

Amazing song!!

Damn, this album is going to be stacked. Just like the first two. Looking very much forward to it, to understate it excessively, and many more years of creative success for Mr. Tillman. Been mainlining pure comedy on repeat for days. Gold.

great song love father john misty, love the album art here too :D

Literally when I first heard this i thought it was an Elton John song. Love the voice.

Bless you

Father John blessed me when I came in his mouth.

I heard this On Point on the way to work this morning

This is us brought me here 😎

Better than the first two he has released off this album

I love this hymn.

Love it

I liked the last two singles a lot, they seemed liked they were released as a snap shot of the current state of politics. I really enjoy the change of pace this track brings and I'm so excited for the album!

Josh Tillman does it again kids! This guys got inspiration for years to come and then some. I saw him 2 years ago with my wife. It was mind blowing. Check out the video I took that night... He THROWS DOWN...it was an incredible show!

This album is shaping up to really be something special. Not a bad song yet.

thank you

I finally got around to hearing your "rant". Im sure I understand this album. Looking forward to it.

This track is incredible.

That is really good and insightful song

❤opening reminds me of Elliott Smith. Like figure 8 era.

"In no time at all, this will be the distant past" I cannot believe this song is over 6 years old already

great song, great text, great feel.... I wish I could remind myself the message of that song each morning I wake up. And this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_Cave too.

*This Is Us brought me here*

THis is us brought me here :3

beautiful

I’m here just by my excellent taste in music!

genial

daddy john misty

Brilliant

I'm in love with a dying man ♡

Hello Elton ! (doesn't mean that I dont love it !!!)

Good tune

After listening to more of the material and hearing interviews, I think we (maybe just me) might be getting things a bit mixed up. When I first heard these songs, I automatically put my "political" filter on assuming he was talking about a Trump presidency. While that might be true, these songs likely were written over a year ago or more. I think Josh is really talking about himself and society, offering questions for himself rather than telling anyone how to live their lives. I know in interviews he talked about the importance of seeing the world more clearly and speaking with a clear head. Compare that to the first two albums which were highly influenced by doing all sorts of things to not see clearly (e.g. drugs). What I love about the lyrics and music is this is coming from his heart and inner-voice. Commercially, that is risky as I am sure his fan base would want more theatrical "whiskey-drinking" songs. What he has done is make a really lush, personal album, or at least that is my take after listening to more material from it. Mix wise, his voice is clear and upfront with little processing. I am sure that is done to clearly put the focus on the lyric. He recent performances on SNL this week were fantastic and a sign of good things to come.

Issa Gold brought me here. Where my Indigos at??

Greatness

This Is US brought me here!

I can listen to this song on 🔂 for hours. Soundtrack of my life and my death. I want this played at my funeral.....Sorry Mark Morrison, Return of The Mack is off the table now.