Phil Kaye performs "Numbers Man"

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 24 авг 2014
  • Phil Kaye performs "Numbers Man" at Joes Pub, NYC 2014.
  • РазвлеченияРазвлечения

Комментарии • 101

  • @babystar028
    @babystar028 10 лет назад +534

    How does one even make another feel sympathetic towards a laptop? Ask Phil.

  • @jessicajnsm
    @jessicajnsm 7 лет назад +313

    He did it. Phil managed to make me cry over a computer.

  • @xXJakeMasonXx
    @xXJakeMasonXx 10 лет назад +175

    Only Phil Kaye could make me feel so sad about an old laptop

  • @sonjagaletti7896
    @sonjagaletti7896 10 лет назад +141

    I wonder about this. I want to know the story; I feel real pain in his eyes. This can't be just from imagining computer emotions. This has depth.

  • @lucyanderson2526
    @lucyanderson2526 9 лет назад +229

    I have been emotionally blackmailed by a laptop

  • @kierankaleidoscope
    @kierankaleidoscope 10 лет назад +122

    Phil Kaye always paints beautiful pictures with his words, no matter what he's talking about. Such an honest voice. I'd love to be there when he performs.

  • @genuineinterest
    @genuineinterest 7 лет назад +92

    "I still feel the fingertips of my god dancing across my body"
    ShiiIIIITTT

  • @MishaDKroon
    @MishaDKroon 10 лет назад +55

    Even the way he stood was a performance... This is incredible...

  • @chitranjanabandyopadhyay3911
    @chitranjanabandyopadhyay3911 7 лет назад +205

    Excuse me while I go take my laptop out for a date night.

  • @momsspaghetti1040
    @momsspaghetti1040 5 лет назад +10

    Sarah kay and Phil Kaye’s poetry feels like my personal corner of RUclips. Like it’s my secret place where the world is better

  • @lillybobilly
    @lillybobilly 9 лет назад +86

    "Is this what it means to be human?" Sent a chill down my spine

  • @xXSabzyKababzyXx
    @xXSabzyKababzyXx 10 лет назад +43

    Is that what it means to be human. To build a temple to yourself and leave only the walls to pray.
    Tears. No words

  • @trepencil3031
    @trepencil3031 8 лет назад +73

    Man you can just see his eyes twinkle

  • @DirtyKornDogg
    @DirtyKornDogg 9 лет назад +55

    I love his metaphor about "jpeg 1063" ...that one always hits home for me.

    • @ptrocks99
      @ptrocks99 9 лет назад

      ZackCaughtFire What does it mean though? A girl?

    • @DirtyKornDogg
      @DirtyKornDogg 9 лет назад +30

      Patricia Kamara Yes. According to the poem, Jpeg 1063 is a picture of him and one of his exes.
      "I read his correspondence, she hasn't written him back in years.", meaning he has not spoken to, or heard from this woman in years.
      "But he asks for it constantly, jpeg 1063, jpeg 1063, jpeg 1063, it was my masterpiece."
      Remember, this poem is in the perspective of his old laptop, meaning (in the computer's mind), he keeps clicking on this picture to look at it all the time, simply because he misses her.. the laptop thinks this picture is perfect because his master (Phil), always wants to see it.
      I could go on and on with each quote, but the basis of it is this..
      When you miss someone so desperately, someone you haven't even spoken to in years, you start looking through old pictures, reminiscing on the happy times with him/her.
      This is "jpeg 1063", a picture of Phil and someone he misses very much.
      It's just a really nice metaphor that we can all relate to, but haven't really thought about.

    • @simranm9483
      @simranm9483 7 лет назад

      ZackVulnerable could you explain to me, the entire poem? I did not quite get it.

    • @lightofmylife1120
      @lightofmylife1120 6 лет назад +5

      an old laptop is abandonned for a new one.
      the laptop knew his master well and adored his master. The laptop talks about how the picture of the woman that he loves is because of the laptop, the laptop made that picture desirable to the master.The laptop is basically jealous

  • @shannon_cf
    @shannon_cf 10 лет назад +42

    The way he plays with words is actually incredible, so brilliantly talented! I hope to see Phil perform live one day in the future..

  • @samxs01
    @samxs01 8 лет назад +48

    I have never been more touched by the thoughts of an inanimate object

  • @andrea5461
    @andrea5461 3 года назад +2

    I think Phil wanted to talk about how much there is of ourselves in these machines. He found a way to make it poetic because, somehow, it is. These things we do on our computers, on our phones. What we keep. What we watch. What we write. The people we expect answers from. All of these things are really like a "temple" we build for ourselves, and no one ever really knows about it. Only our computers. But it speaks volumes about who we are, how we feel, everything. In the end we "leave only the walls to pray" because, really, nobody else will ever know these things about ourselves, things that we ourselves will forget. It's lonely. Phil is really genius.

  • @TejeswiniSundaram
    @TejeswiniSundaram 9 лет назад +18

    This reminds me of the movie "Her". Phil Kaye, your poetry is beautiful.

  • @RitsychServare
    @RitsychServare 9 лет назад +18

    The personification of a computer in this format is awesome. Even though he states that this is from a laptop's perspective, it can be viewed from his or the those who consider themselves "numbers man." So much depth, humor, and heart in his poetry.

  • @captainwatercress
    @captainwatercress 7 лет назад +24

    A summary of Phil Kaye: Gets his audience *cough* me *cough* emotional over a god damned laptop.

  • @mikmoya
    @mikmoya 10 лет назад +8

    I'm crying. I love him and Sarah. Wow.

  • @whoareyou4645
    @whoareyou4645 6 лет назад +16

    before sarah made me emotional over a toothbrush now phil made me emotional over a computer.

  • @libertyhicks7876
    @libertyhicks7876 10 лет назад +12

    I have to thank my laptop now for all the artwork and beauty it has shared with me.

  • @urrmama1
    @urrmama1 10 лет назад +12

    looking at my laptop after watching this off my laptop evokes all kinds of feels

  • @nonyabusinesss3025
    @nonyabusinesss3025 7 лет назад +6

    This guy... this poem is way better hearing it the second time. Oh...My...gosh

  • @katelynhirst5576
    @katelynhirst5576 10 лет назад +7

    Another stunning performance. He truly is one of the best - not only in his poetry, but in his portrayal

  • @TheivanaiNatarajan
    @TheivanaiNatarajan 9 месяцев назад

    I first watched this yesterday. I thought it was okay. Today, in school, one of my best friends said he was going to leave school and move somewhere else. I felt this unstable sensation of having such a great friend leave. When I’m back home, I suddenly felt like watching this video all over again. I watched it. And now it’s some what real and pacifying. It’s… life like

  • @terrieknutson107
    @terrieknutson107 4 года назад +1

    So powerful and raw. We long for affection in ways we can not describe.

  • @EmmaLilly007
    @EmmaLilly007 10 лет назад +11

    I cannot even

  • @BrianKrespan
    @BrianKrespan 10 лет назад +1

    Wow, thanks for this gem.

  • @azguitarinstructor
    @azguitarinstructor 10 лет назад +3

    A fascinating new point of view as always. Beautiful.

  • @oluwatosinm.adeyemo2273
    @oluwatosinm.adeyemo2273 5 лет назад

    I loss word on how to describe how much I love this poem. Phil is 👌🔥

  • @_bendstraw
    @_bendstraw 3 года назад

    3 years straight and i'm still watching this, only understanding it more and more

  • @PsychoCactusSasha
    @PsychoCactusSasha 10 лет назад

    Love this. Very nicely done as always Mr Phil Kaye.

  • @alishasharma8332
    @alishasharma8332 10 лет назад

    This is one of my new favourite poems dear gods

  • @Roisin647
    @Roisin647 8 лет назад

    Simply Incredible.

  • @smiles4koko
    @smiles4koko 10 лет назад

    always amazing

  • @strawberriez0
    @strawberriez0 10 лет назад

    Beautiful as always :) Watching your spoken word poetry makes me notice a pattern in your style. It's just so likable ^.^

  • @nessmalone
    @nessmalone 10 лет назад

    Phil Kaye RULES!!!

  • @pml0206
    @pml0206 10 лет назад +1

    wow just wow. Never seen anything like this done before...

  • @karinaperugia1080
    @karinaperugia1080 10 лет назад +1

    Awesome!

  • @chubbeey
    @chubbeey 10 лет назад

    Amazing

  • @loveL0213
    @loveL0213 4 года назад

    In my opinion this is his best poem

  • @chantelvanderveen9786
    @chantelvanderveen9786 8 лет назад +1

    Wow!

  • @irinamariad
    @irinamariad 10 лет назад +1

    Great. Now I feel bad about my old computers.
    P.S. I love your work!

  • @rosetasticb.8624
    @rosetasticb.8624 9 лет назад +1

    Well now I feel bad for my old laptop. Lol, awesome piece.

  • @amioncamera4382
    @amioncamera4382 9 лет назад +1

    wow. this guy can write anything.

  • @taylerl8988
    @taylerl8988 6 лет назад +1

    This is made me feel really bad about my old laptop 😅. But seriously, a gorgeously written poem!!

  • @infinitevibes007
    @infinitevibes007 7 лет назад +1

    When he said "May 15th" I was like "OMG TODAY IS MAY 15th" idk why that moved me 😂😂😂

  • @sonya424
    @sonya424 10 лет назад +18

    Does this remind anyone else of the movie "Her"?

    • @reneelove7970
      @reneelove7970 9 лет назад +1

      Hahahha...oh gosh. That movie.
      Now that you mention it..

    • @kari_._.
      @kari_._. 4 года назад

      Siii

  • @auramayern
    @auramayern 4 года назад

    WOW!

  • @lokikitsune6557
    @lokikitsune6557 4 года назад

    That was deep..... Damn that hurts

  • @EmmaLilly007
    @EmmaLilly007 10 лет назад

    Phil Kaye is a words man : P

  • @AmuseableClementine
    @AmuseableClementine 10 лет назад +27

    I can only picture a gay, poetic robot and for me that is the opposite of problematic.

  • @rarababy23
    @rarababy23 9 месяцев назад

    did philip just make me feel for a computer? omfg

  • @roockingsweet
    @roockingsweet 4 года назад

    How the hell does he make everything sound that good

  • @deliagonzales7827
    @deliagonzales7827 7 лет назад +10

    bitch im finna hug my old laptop

  • @magyesproductions
    @magyesproductions 7 лет назад

    damn son.

  • @loyalkwame
    @loyalkwame 9 лет назад

    enjoyed the humour

  • @vornik24
    @vornik24 5 лет назад

    And leave only the walls to pray!...

  • @amcgee0668
    @amcgee0668 4 года назад

    🌺

  • @jrock440
    @jrock440 9 лет назад +16

    any Mr. Robot fans thought of Mr. Robot after watching this? or just me?

  • @9288Savior
    @9288Savior 9 лет назад +3

    1:54 He seems quite mental right there

  • @SwiftComoModoDeVida
    @SwiftComoModoDeVida 7 лет назад +2

    CAN I TRANSLATE IT?

  • @bartzky101
    @bartzky101 7 лет назад +2

    And this my friend is the life of a computer.. =(

  • @egunanam
    @egunanam 6 лет назад

    Where can I find the lyrics to this?

  • @pharmacutie
    @pharmacutie 2 года назад

    i thought of this poem while buying my new laptop today 🥺

  • @soumiabenrekia5796
    @soumiabenrekia5796 3 года назад

    How can you so this to me? ❤

  • @someone-dm2bo
    @someone-dm2bo 6 лет назад

    Can someone please explain to me, what he meant with the last lines? Thanks!

  • @witchkid83
    @witchkid83 7 лет назад

    Her - 2013

  • @nehadas5595
    @nehadas5595 4 года назад

    I used to like my lappy, after listening to his poem, I fell in love with it.... #no more human bfs 🤣 gonna date my laptop

  • @grushaarora5250
    @grushaarora5250 10 лет назад +17

    The layers and subtleties to this poem..... aah, phil kaye for me is better than Shakespeare...

    • @aesthetic3521
      @aesthetic3521 7 лет назад

      Grusha Arora bless this comment

    • @nicole30962
      @nicole30962 5 лет назад

      Hopefully he will be the Shakespeare to future generations

  • @chado3000
    @chado3000 4 года назад

    I need an adapter for my interface port.

  • @michellefallmoore9821
    @michellefallmoore9821 5 лет назад

    the real "her"

  • @Maryam-mz7jo
    @Maryam-mz7jo 6 лет назад +3

    The painful laughs...

  • @deleteaman
    @deleteaman 7 лет назад +7

    When you realize that the computer is a man and is having relationships with another man.

  • @samochan664
    @samochan664 9 лет назад +2

    some one expain to me his point ??

    • @horsecrazy2266
      @horsecrazy2266 8 лет назад +2

      +samochan 66 I think he means that the computer knows that the girl is different now, but he still does not know.

    • @HarleyZyana
      @HarleyZyana 8 лет назад +1

      it seems like the laptop was in love with Phil and knew that he loved the girl from the jpeg

    • @SuperJessicalover
      @SuperJessicalover 8 лет назад +1

      I think the laptop provides an outside perspective on what it is like to be human and the baffling actions they undertake under the control of feelings. The laptop is inanimate, it does not understand why the man is reacting like this, but we do. We relate to it. I may be wrong but it's my perspective, or at least what I took from the poem.

  • @incapableofacleverusername4699
    @incapableofacleverusername4699 9 лет назад +1

    Is he married or something?

  • @michaelrichardson2110
    @michaelrichardson2110 5 лет назад

    A gay computer. fulfilling a requests and helping someone to the end and putting something up to a degree that it is nothing yet it is still everything. When you are there for someone giving your everything when it means nothing.

  • @malissahyatt2425
    @malissahyatt2425 Год назад

    He sounds like Sarah Kay. She's rubbed off.