AJR - Touchy Feely Fool (Official Video)

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Published 2024-01-23
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Director: Edoardo Ranaboldo
Executive Producer: Jagger Corcione
DP: Jesse Bronstein
1st AD: Rebekah Strauss
1st AC: Mars Alba
Steadicam: Sabrina Marki
Production Designer: Katie Balun
Set Dresser: Daniel Teplan
Stylist: Catharina Capps
Truck PA: Daniel Walsh
PA: Santiago Vanegas
PA: Kristoff Bishop
Editor: Austin Roa
VFX: Andrés Ellis B.
Colorist: Juliana Ronderos
Label: Republic Records
Production Co: 5Towns

Filmed at Browder’s Birds Farm in Mattituck, NY

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Lyrics:

Well, I'm not too superstitious
But I knock on wood a lot
Prayin' I'll wake up tomorrow
Get the guts to tell you off
But I know I'll never get there
You could scream you wish me dead
But I'll crawl back to you tomorrow
Why the hell can't I get mad?

Someday, won't this be funny?
Well, I want it funny now
Man, I wanna laugh so loud
Someday, won't this be long ago?
I wanna feel that now
Sorry if I can't see how

I'm screwed
But, hey, what can you do?
I'm a touchy feely fool
I would give anything to not give a shit
About you (you)
Life is pretty cruel
For a touchy feely fool
I would give anything to not give a shit, but I do
I would give anything to not give a shit

Well, I'm not too claustrophobic
But I lose my breath sometimes
Now I can't even talk to ya
Now your lawyers talk to mine
Could you teach me to be ruthless?
Could I be unfeeling too?
Maybe someday, when I'm older
I'll be better off like you

I'm better off a stick, I'm better off a stone
I'm better off a jerk, I'm better off alone
I'm better not feeling stress or feeling bliss
I won't feel much, at least I won't be feeling this

I'm screwed
But, hey, what can you do?
I'm a touchy feely fool
I would give anything to not give a shit
About you (you)
Life is pretty cruel
For a touchy feely fool
I would give anything to not give a shit
But I do, I do
I do (I do, I do)
I would give anything to not give a shit

But someday, won't this be funny?
Well, I want it funny now
Man, I wanna laugh so loud
Someday, won't this be long ago?
I wanna feel that now
Sorry if I can't see how

Someday
Someday
Someday

All Comments (21)
  • @Callisto_77
    The thing about AJR I like the most is that this community feels closer that any other community out there. We all have had problems like these songs convey and finding out there are more weirdos like us just makes all of AJR and AJR fans great. Another great song AJR, enjoy the new year everyone.
  • @andrewg.3281
    I loved Adam and Ryan just appearing randomly to just chill and jam out when playing the song
  • @epicorca
    Jack trying escape a time loop meanwhile Adam and Ryan just vibin
  • @still_traveling
    I love the symbolism of this music video. Jack’s running away from the one thing that can give him peace, but he finally accepts that he needs help in the end. Beautiful. Can’t wait to see you guys on tour! ⭐️
  • @AwesomePenguin
    Amazing -- love the meaning here. He keeps running away from doing things that will actually help him, allow him to process his grief and sadness, instead just trying to skip to the "someday" when it's funny and he's moved past it, without actually moving past it. But he keeps stopping himself, because deep down he knows that he is screwed and that he has to process his emotions. First he tries just avoiding them, then he tries pretending to process them (on the couch, "I'm better off a stick...") but just being angry and not really doing anything of use, then he finally comes to terms with the fact that he needs to, and walks back to the therapy session willingly.
  • @Hambaha
    Hits different when you actually are a touchy feely fool
  • @CoolCranberry
    ‘I’d give anything not to give a shit but i do’ truest line of my life
  • @Awindow
    You always try to run away from yourself and explore the messy world until you realize that being yourself gives you the calm
  • @lottie5555
    I cannot tell you guys how much this song means to me. Two months before the album came out, I had gotten out of a really shitty and long overdue relationship. Basically abandoned most of my hobbies and interests as they all reminded me of him and I felt empty. I wanted to be angry and scream at him and I needed to move on but I never got that closure and started convincing myself that I just cared too little about him when we were together and that’s why it was so terrible. He has since moved on and seems better, better than I thought I could ever feel. Then this album gets released. I listen to you guys on a regular basis but I was ecstatic about the release: the first time I’d felt happy or excited since that day. This song came on and explained everything, it sucks being the person that cares a lot when the world isn’t like that (I’ve been told that because of my type of uni course I care a lot about people/things too) It’s nothing to be ashamed of, it’s difficult to be the one that wants to make sure everyone else around them is ok. But at the end of the day, it makes them feel safe and loved. And isn’t that the best feeling? I do believe that something will come my way soon but for the time being, let’s focus on the important people in my lives and not the people that break us down. I’m even organising some therapy for myself in the next few weeks to improve. Thank you, thank you, thank you to AJR for this beauty of a song! You’ve healed me in ways that you guys can’t even imagine. Can’t wait to see you on your european tour (I’ll be waiting) ❤️❤️
  • @jacobharvey8445
    “I wish I was big, as big as my house. I’d sleep on the trees, I’d skip every crowd….. But I wouldn’t fit on my therapist’s couch…” Beautiful video AJR
  • @chloemarie9255
    I love the thought of jack running for his life and Adam and Ryan just sitting there singing. Im going to think about it and laugh for a while
  • Wow... I remember Ryan saying in an interview that their band wasn't a "music video focused" band... but videos like this make me second guess I even heard him say that. This is perfect art and symbolism of how it feels to run away from what can really help you in the end. Love you guys!!!
  • @usamaepekonis
    The symbolism and lyric explaining the character being in a toxic relationship not only with his partner, but also himself (because he couldn't let go and move on) and the solution being to love yourself and face your fear to finally move on is just beautiful
  • @reesey_notfound
    Ajr is so underrated!!! They need more fans!! Love their songs❗️❗️
  • @eevee8099
    I love the giant jack! I can 100% say I was not expecting that! My favorite part is where Jack is in the empty field and the camera dances around him!
  • I feel like this is a great representation of OCD. Deep down inside, you don't want to check that you turned off the lights, but then OCD overwhelms you and BOOM, right back to that light switch, checking it. All you want to do is break free from the feeling, but you just can't.