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@Nyxooy
Жыл бұрын
He was somebody we used to know
@yellowstonenationalpark6082
Жыл бұрын
How's this less than a day old when the video was 2 years ago
@vward4871
Жыл бұрын
He looks and sounds like a younger Sting.
@sshadowzlmao
Жыл бұрын
dam youre a real good writer. that script was amazing
@fu6817
Жыл бұрын
Did you have any direct contact to Gotye for this or is this just collected from the net?
@xerzy
4 жыл бұрын
hats off to Gotye for accepting art as a transformative medium and not a 24/7 business to milk out at any costs
@mfaizsyahmi
4 жыл бұрын
Luis Bonfa taking 50% royalty off of this song (which clearly isn't 50% Seville) on the other hand...
@danielhaskett942
4 жыл бұрын
His net worth is still 10 mil
@xerzy
4 жыл бұрын
@@mfaizsyahmi Luiz Bonfá died before Gotye made Somebody That I Used To Know yes
@maymay5600
4 жыл бұрын
check out his channel, i remember years prior, i remember finding his songs on youtube in 2012 and i remember listening to other one in partucular one eyes wide open and another i forget
@MarkSmith-tu9qr
4 жыл бұрын
indeed, 💕
@Rubyllim
3 жыл бұрын
>enters the music industry >makes one of the most iconic masterpieces that society as a whole has ever seen >refuses to elaborate >leaves
@ashtonangel5065
3 жыл бұрын
Now he's someone we used to know
@ashtonangel5065
3 жыл бұрын
@D. may God have mercy on your soul
@MegaDysart
3 жыл бұрын
@D. F
@xcvb213
3 жыл бұрын
Sigma mindset
@EarmWermChannel
3 жыл бұрын
He had better songs. Sorry.
@hubertwawszczak9891
3 жыл бұрын
its absolutely genious that he literally became somebody that we used to know
@nitheal95
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@user-bx4ti6ig3i
3 жыл бұрын
Did we though? 🤔
@ademsali936
3 жыл бұрын
lol
@bobtheduck
3 жыл бұрын
Wow. I was gonna make a joke about "Somebody I used to know" but you're right. It's kind of like the Phantom Pains (Metal Gear). Players had "phantom pains" from the loss of the 3rd chapter and the ending being unfinished, the loss of Silent Hills, the loss of future big-name collaborations between Kojima and major figures in Hollywood or the gaming industry as he took on other Konami franchises. That's not counting the intentional phantom pains, like Quiet's exit after she's become the single most valuable member of your team and her humming in the background is like having a friend with you. A friend that kicks a lot of ass and helps you out better than anyone else.
@pauloricardofaria5312
3 жыл бұрын
When I got the feeling that knew him I instantly got the over feeling I didn’t caused by his disappearance in the mist.
@02HARMAE
2 жыл бұрын
This man literally made this song just for himself, said “fuck it, I’ll make it public”, and it became one of the greatest hits from the whole 2010s decade…if not the greatest hit.
@narrow3601
2 жыл бұрын
The Chad Gotye.
@GrandMassU
2 жыл бұрын
no it became one of the greatest hits in history
@congrandmaster
Жыл бұрын
it became *OUR* song
@fernosbonos5394
Жыл бұрын
the man of the people
@ASDPolitics
Жыл бұрын
It is by far the greatest hit from the 2010s. I used to hate the song when I was a kid because of how overplayed it was, but after I lost a loved one, it means so much to me.
@johncooper4874
4 жыл бұрын
This song was so fresh when it came out. All of the kids and adults in my area were singing this in the summer of 2012. Kimbra is still making music and she’s super underrated.
@justcallmecaligula
4 жыл бұрын
i've always loved her song good intent
@legacy_the_archer
4 жыл бұрын
I'm what you would call a superfan lol . I listen to her newest album pretty often . Past love is easily the best thing I've heard in years
@1nONLY_DRock
4 жыл бұрын
I can see why she's underrated. In this song she was just soooooo dull!
@1nONLY_DRock
4 жыл бұрын
@@brickguy0486 I'll try to give her a chance but... damn that Goyte song really left a bad impression with me.
@Khoochi
4 жыл бұрын
she makes her vocals seems so effortless 😍
@quamaii
4 жыл бұрын
my man really made a song that took the world by storm and then dipped
@Oxylad
4 жыл бұрын
and now he's somebody we used to know hehe
@curly-d23
4 жыл бұрын
_laughs in Jay Electronica_ _clears throat in Jai Paul_
@Lands_Verader
4 жыл бұрын
Aight bro, I'm dippin'
@Jack10016
4 жыл бұрын
Made a masterpiece then forgot his KZitem password.
@jordandenny6875
4 жыл бұрын
I knew this would be the top comment before I clicked
@lay10vids
4 жыл бұрын
i love that he supports indie filmmakers, letting them use his music. he seems like a really nice dude
@orangeman3220
4 жыл бұрын
Damn. A real G
@lay10vids
4 жыл бұрын
Menundrum you rightttt
@GaelinW
4 жыл бұрын
The Bonfá family might disagree. Just sayin'.
@Zuignap
4 жыл бұрын
@@GaelinW bonfa these nuts. No seriously, who? Why?
@phamdunk3345
4 жыл бұрын
The chad
@awookieandagerman
2 жыл бұрын
I specifically remember asking my best friend to help me identify what genre this song was when it first came out. We were both in middle school and just getting into music on any kind of a serious level, and neither one of us knew what to call it. It wasn't loud or energetic enough to be rock. It was too weird to be pop. It certainly wasn't country. It had too much acoustic instrumentation to be electronic. There was no rapping, so it wasn't hip-hop. We had to conclude that this song, despite sounding nothing like anything else we had been told was part of the genre, could only be labeled "alternative." About 10 years and half of my life as a musician and massive music fan later, and I still think that's the best label you can put on it. What a weird song.
@thesuperbslidewhistler312
2 жыл бұрын
I mean, isn’t the whole point of “Alternative” supposed to be whatever doesn’t fit into any other genres?
@Pugangelx3
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you on the “alternative” category. I believe if it was made into a theatrical play it would be in the category of “Modern Musical.” Yes, I had to look that up. 😂🙃 I had just watched a video that showed how he made the song. I’ll be happy to find the KZitem link and share it if you’ve never seen it. My take away from the video was that it was based on Latin sounds of Seville Luiz Bonfá. Gotye was born in Belgium but grew up in Australia. He finally found Kimbra for vocals after he had thought the song might not be “meant to be” and I want to say she’s from New Zealand. It had a lot of backstory to him making the song. It was a journey almost like writing a childish play. But he’s an eccentric dude and kinda narcissistic. I don’t think he likes being in the public eye so he ducked out bc he wasn’t in it for money. He already had money and it wasn’t his driving reason for writing that song. It was more to get even with somebody he used to know. It’s truly artistic…everyone can take away something different from it bc they can pick sides. 🥺😐🙃 Very theatrically dramatized and hits so many people in so many different ways. 💔
@ivan.guitaraaa1903
2 жыл бұрын
Ha that’s so bad ass , it still holds up to that
@Sonsequence
2 жыл бұрын
I put anything inventive but super catchy like that in my favourite genre bucket: alt-pop
@floppy_disks
2 жыл бұрын
LOL when the song came out I was in middle school too. I used to look up "80s song about a breakup"
@piggybankvillan
4 жыл бұрын
The whole Gotye not giving a shit about money and just enjoys making music is so refreshing. What a good dude.
@IzabelaSSilva
4 жыл бұрын
he only cared about money when a rightful plagiarizing lawsuit hit him, because well well sampling without licensing is... plagiarizing
@K..C
4 жыл бұрын
@@IzabelaSSilva i dont know the story but from what i learned from this video he only used 2 notes. I dont think just using 2 notes can really count as plagiarizing an entire song
@lioninguccisuit
4 жыл бұрын
@@K..C It can
@lioninguccisuit
4 жыл бұрын
If you love an artist you should help them with buying CD's etc. To keep them up on paying for rent, food, video. He is good, you're not.
@gabrielmartines3510
4 жыл бұрын
@@IzabelaSSilva O cara usou 2 fucking notas, ainda falou que foi um sample da música original do Luiz Bonfa, e a família ainda acusou ele de plagio, e ainda se perguntam o porquê que música BR não faz sucesso.
@Lorisv
4 жыл бұрын
The line that always stuck with me was "you can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness".
@hiinsanity
4 жыл бұрын
maybe that why i can't stop listening to the song
@LeroyLegacy
4 жыл бұрын
That kinda pulled me in the first time I heard it. I was like yeah, I know exactly what you mean...tell me more.
@nhlanhlanene4847
3 жыл бұрын
I used that line to my ex, who used to find comfort in depression
@pikachu87777
3 жыл бұрын
im addicted to some kind of sadness
@richardparton731
3 жыл бұрын
Yes yes Addicted to sadness..THEN WHEN YOUR DONE with sadness bring yourself back UP TO HAPPY MUSIC..if you think..THE LIFE IN MANY WAYS is >> FULL OF NEGITIVES + POSITIVES Why!!! It's god's nature of Ballance This virus is now I think ANOTHER way of CHANGES .. and then the positive will be seen later NOT NOW... GOOD DAY 🆗👍💟
@TheArtofGuitar
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if he knew how ironic that lyric was gonna be when he wrote it.
@TheBluePhoenix008
2 жыл бұрын
Watch this comment become top.
@Idontknow-v7u
2 жыл бұрын
oh hello there
@gav1123
2 жыл бұрын
He probably had no idea it would ever be as popular as it was.
@clarity4912
2 жыл бұрын
ironic or iconic?
@electrify4103
2 жыл бұрын
Watch he was working on a new song and realized, "holy shit that's a great idea" and just leaves so that he would just become somebody that we used to know.
@code_renard
Жыл бұрын
He didn't become "someone we used to know", we just never knew him in the first place, man just wanted to do what he loved
@robinbebbington7063
3 жыл бұрын
I think Kimbra's voice makes this song. So soft at the start and then erupting into such intensity. Perfect
@Nyxtia
3 жыл бұрын
This song is my candidate for best pop single of the millennium, and it's because there's more than one thing that makes it an incredible record. Both vocal performances are superb. Kimbra does have that explosive power but they both convey so much emotion. The instrumentation is just perfection, the production is wonderful, the songwriting, structure and lyrics are all immense. It's just all around a masterpiece.
@Ikuraga
3 жыл бұрын
Think their combination is what elevates everything to another level.
@eziitis8
2 жыл бұрын
@@Nyxtia it's really interesting how almost everybody can agree on this song. I still hear it on a variety of radio stations, even ones that wouldn't dare to touch 2010s pop.
@Nyxtia
2 жыл бұрын
@@eziitis8 I like to rant about how degenerate pop is these days because I am genuinely that annoying guy. But most radio music sucks exactly because all those songwriting elements: musicality, tonality, structure, lyricism, raw vocals, etc. have been watered down into nothingness to appeal to the lowest common denominator. This song proves that there really is still a place for those things within the pop genre, and ironically even the people who do like radio pop will generally admit that this song is special, while most of the songs on the radio today will be forgotten by next week.
@kurtanderson9309
2 жыл бұрын
Yes!! Agreed!
@heymistercarter.
4 жыл бұрын
I will say, if there’s any One-Hit Wonder I desperately wish would make a comeback, it’s him. He is so unique, talented, and is such a musical genius. The music world really misses Gotye in my eyes.
@pixel-hy4jx
4 жыл бұрын
In my ears :3
@mcfly4959
4 жыл бұрын
exactly
@donna25871
4 жыл бұрын
trc2rockon Gotye is not a one hit wonder. He is a successful artist in Australia who has won numerous awards.
@Homeboy8227
4 жыл бұрын
@@donna25871 well when it comes to his world wide status then its similar to PSY. Wildly popular in korea but gangnam style was crazy popular everywhere unlike his other works. I see the context of why you could classify them as a one hit wonder when the entire world is your stage. Very very rare
@Homeboy8227
4 жыл бұрын
@X 1le again in context but considering he is known by people in most countries of the world for 1 song then yeah he is a one hit wonder by their perspective
@hortensesnow23
4 жыл бұрын
*_He literally became Somebody That I Used to Know_*
@LS-ud7do
4 жыл бұрын
@@coloopuz I*. He's speaking for himself.
@cadaver1ne635
4 жыл бұрын
You want to be somebody that we used to know i guess😂😂😂
@honouryourvomit
4 жыл бұрын
you are missing out. he has a lot of good songs in his catalog. if you like finding new music it's worth your time. he has many good videos for some of those songs as well with animation from a number of upstart studios. he is criminally underrated imho
@patw.6567
3 жыл бұрын
Yep
@cindykimberly8051
3 жыл бұрын
woah woah
@wojtekpolska1013
2 жыл бұрын
He definitely lucked out with Kimbra, their voices work great together
@OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
Ай бұрын
And he got to see her topless
@iMorands
3 жыл бұрын
Gotye dropped the hottest single of my lifetime and just said "lmao bye". What a fucking chad.
@TheAjRae
3 жыл бұрын
I had just broken up with a Chad when this song dropped at like midnight was the only place it got airplay. So like Nah
@Canadian_Eh_I
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheAjRae nobody cares
@DMC_Motorsports
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheAjRae didn't ask
@Maleh_
2 жыл бұрын
This made me lol 😂
@alorin6641
2 жыл бұрын
@@Canadian_Eh_I they didnt ask for your opinion lmfao
@adityamayne
4 жыл бұрын
Imagine he comes back from nowhere and saves all of us
@bumboom7352
4 жыл бұрын
Oh my God...😂🤣😳
@thewolf7668
4 жыл бұрын
He has the cure for Corona
@TheZapan99
4 жыл бұрын
Then, we would have to agree that Gotye is Godtyer.
@ljorin455
4 жыл бұрын
Then he would no longer be someone we used to know
@thecharlieramirez
4 жыл бұрын
Wait. Would make Gotye Jesus?
@em-oo3jo
4 жыл бұрын
shoutout to gotye for making a song because of his passion and not just for money
@noanproduction3300
4 жыл бұрын
i think that's exactly the reason he quit doing Gotye. He doesn't want anything to do with the life of a popstar - he for sure isn't one. I listened to his records and I think this guy has some really free way of making music. He is an artist who happened to create a massive hit and I think he didnt fear the popularity but he doesn't want it. Because being popular always comes with a certain pressure and also people who try to tell you what to do with your art. Just look at Julian Casablancas who basically quit doing the strokes for 7 years to do music with a band that lets him be as free and creative as he wants to be - even if that means he only plays in front of like a few hundred people or so and not in big stadiums or arenas.
@rewqff
4 жыл бұрын
NoanProduction saw interviews that he wanted to release music last year . He isn’t gone he just doesn’t churn out music for the money. Will not be surprised if we see a new album in the next year or two . He clearly must be a perfectionist who heavily relies on creativity lightbulbs . He might be feeling creative for a while, make a few songs then leave it for year which is probably what’s happening. Hope he comes back soon
@khadijah6141
4 жыл бұрын
I gotta agree, most of his songs are great!!!
@richtofen4888
4 жыл бұрын
NoanProduction His success during making mirrors most likely isn’t the reason he quit. He’s said many times before that the amount of people listening to him doesn’t really matter. He doesn’t care if it’s millions or just a handful of people, he just cares about making music he enjoys making. Wally took time off after Making mirrors to fully focus on his band, The basics. And I think he’s just been taking his time while now having the money and freedom to do what he wants to. He has said quite a few times over the last few years that he’s making a new album, he’s just doing it slowly. :)
@kirbofn524
Жыл бұрын
Gotye really dropped the hardest breakup anthem of the 2010s, collected the bag and dipped. Mad respect.
@skatei
Жыл бұрын
You literally didn't listen to the video... He didn't collect shit. He barely monetized the song.
@Dictator_Monke_Alt
Жыл бұрын
@@skatei dude it's a copied comment from the live performance video
@brigthebuilder5141
Жыл бұрын
Phineas and Ferb status with the one hit wonder lol
@arsenioaribawono
Жыл бұрын
@@skatei huh, I thought he made a lot of money from this song
@hessamlatube
Жыл бұрын
"breakup anthem" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👌
@tripleqqqqzxd
4 жыл бұрын
Little do we know, he's camouflaged in your wall
@memesfromdeepspace1075
4 жыл бұрын
Huh thats why my c:m on my wall always disapear in morning
@AoiKise
4 жыл бұрын
@@memesfromdeepspace1075 0_0
@fangcooks5643
4 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHA
@exkdvs
4 жыл бұрын
That's legitimately terrifying
@lng2750
4 жыл бұрын
I cackled out loud 🤣
@sofusdelamotte9541
4 жыл бұрын
I just wanna congratulate middle8 on the editing, but especially the soundtrack! It's amazing with the little bits of instrumental parts, alternative versions of the song or isolated vocals. They all enhance the experience tenfold, compared to other videos. It's amazing to have such high quality content for free, I'm so proud of middle8!!
@OHYS
4 жыл бұрын
This comment needs likes
@vap0rw1se
4 жыл бұрын
LEMMiNO: Hölt min öl.
@sofusdelamotte9541
4 жыл бұрын
@@vap0rw1se that means hold my beer, right?
@rileyfaulknier8390
4 жыл бұрын
I'm just gonna ssume he uses spleeter or something to isolate vocals
@Mario-fj9wh
4 жыл бұрын
Who are you?! This editing and composition is Mindblowing.
@bartomiejkumor9375
3 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of a song 15 year olds in 2053 are going to listen to and say "I was born in the wrong generation..."
@thomasjefferson4267
3 жыл бұрын
You’re goddamn right
@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587
3 жыл бұрын
omg ew
@peterpiper0815
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha. Yes.
@TheGoldenCOG
3 жыл бұрын
Fr fr 🤣
@misterrrage
3 жыл бұрын
@@adorestatue4612 lmaoo
@TheSecondProject2
2 жыл бұрын
3:24 you really hit the nail on the head there.. It IS a beast of a beat. Who would think african drums and latin drums would flow so smoothly into each other that an ordinary listener would never notice they're there. I didnt at least and this part of the video really struck me.
@antoniocerqueira304
2 жыл бұрын
They flow so smoothly because they actually have a similar origin. Latin music, specially Brazilian, has a big influence in african percussion
@aygeeawowede1337
Жыл бұрын
Errrr because Latin drums are based off of African drums?
@truth-uncensored2426
Жыл бұрын
@@antoniocerqueira304 Not exactly, the brazilian percussion patterns are unique, yes, they received influence from Africa but they are not the same. You can go to Africa right now and you'll not find anything similar to Samba, or argentinian Tango, and neither Salsa, the latin rhythms are unique. Moreover in Latin music some of the drum patterns people hear also come from the percussive patterns of native americans and europeans who also played drums and percussive instruments.
@thebigcapitalism9826
6 ай бұрын
@aygeeawowede1337 more or less since so many West Africans were abudcted, shipped off to South America, and enslaved there. Edit: Feel like I should add "by Western Europeans" at the end just in case lol I guess everyone knows by now
@aygeeawowede1337
6 ай бұрын
@@thebigcapitalism9826 Exactly!
@spencerssimulation6057
3 жыл бұрын
i can’t be the only one who thinks that 8 years ago feels like 2002
@fibsniper786
3 жыл бұрын
Saaaaaame. Fuck
@thiccynikky3805
3 жыл бұрын
Yessss. I'll say something like "that song is old" then check the date it's released and realize that 5years ago was just 2016.
@PoptartParasol
2 жыл бұрын
@@thiccynikky3805 same, fffs I'm getting old so quickly
@mikedoverskog
2 жыл бұрын
Like when you say to a younger colleague "Oh do you remember that Buddy Holly song by Weezer?" and then realize they weren't even born when that came out.
@MichaelRichardson0
2 жыл бұрын
Yep
@Lilsushi352
4 жыл бұрын
His art became more famous than him - The goal of every true artist
@lordofshades9852
4 жыл бұрын
Plus while still alive
@s-m9636
4 жыл бұрын
Beautifully said 👍🏻
@trig1dentity
4 жыл бұрын
Fame is the goal of an artist? I dunno about that.
@pepperbytez8128
4 жыл бұрын
@@trig1dentity no, the Art is the goal of the artist.
@polaroid_people4676
4 жыл бұрын
trig1dentity the artist themselves doesn’t receive the game but their art does.
@irgifahrezy2534
4 жыл бұрын
the fact that he made one of the most recognized song of all time and then just gone like that is so legendary, dang!
@PugOfDoom
4 жыл бұрын
He’s still alive dude lmao
@extremepillows
4 жыл бұрын
@@PugOfDoom gone as not making music anymore
@raspberrycandymilk
4 жыл бұрын
@@extremepillows but he does, just not under gotye
@mohammadfahrurrozy8082
4 жыл бұрын
@@PugOfDoom gone is not always dead
@internetdinosaur8810
4 жыл бұрын
He's still making music with The Basics
@johnmcmanus7602
2 жыл бұрын
This song has really spoken to me on a personal level for the past 4 years. I once has a friend when I was in year 7 (Australia). We were strangers to each other but we shared some classes together. (Elective classes more specifically.) Over the next 5 or 6 months we became incredibly close where at one point we tested the waters on whether or not we could withstand us being together. It didn't end up working out for reasons that I will never know. We mutually talked after that and it was nice because we were still communicating as friends. Then at the beginning of 2018 she moved schools and she never told me. I was caught by surprise and I was a bit upset. I asked her to keep in contact with me and she agreed. She never responded to my messages. During the pandemic I tried to contact her through social media but I don't have her instagram and she removed my number and blocked my snapchat. I know this all started when I was around 13 but now that I'm 17 I can see clearly now. She truly was somebody that I used to know... ...and I won't forget her even if she's forgotten me
@nicktubara
2 жыл бұрын
Man that's rough. She probably had gone through a lot of changes in her life and her ignoring your messages and blocking your snapchat clearly shows you weren't all that important to her. Rather than dwell on the fact she moved on and not have contact with you id just focus on the good parts the two of you had in the friendship and let the positive parts of that shape you into the person you are. Her not having you in her life was a choice she made and you shouldn't be wasting your energy on how she doesn't include you into her life. That's on her, not you. People grow apart and don't always remain the same person you used to know them as. You're still young and coming up in the world, you gotta focus on yourself and to go through your journey alone. And whoever you come across in your life wants to be in your life, they will. And if they also go on to find themselves then let them. Always focus on the positives each person brings into your life. Live your life and don't worry about theirs. Merry Christmas.
@wearebulletproof6972
2 жыл бұрын
Boy i know someone say person A who loves this person B dearly. But God knows why she has blocked him like every now and then talking about him to us but on the other hand blocked him... Like idk
@BatCaveOz
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully she has obtained a restraining order.
@TheBugkillah
Жыл бұрын
You were friend zoned and she had to move to get space.
@Dadbro_
5 ай бұрын
I love you kid. It gets less frequent. It will never go away.
@alfusmusic7330
4 жыл бұрын
_Who said Gotye vanished after this hit? He's still there..._ .. _Hiding in a camouflaged wall_
@ryanr3413
3 жыл бұрын
@CrozDeffildPro the camo works
@zizthefirst
3 жыл бұрын
More specifically - he got more paint and now he is hiding in YOUR walls.
@ryanr3413
3 жыл бұрын
@@zizthefirst there's no way he is behind me rig
@fardinsajid5105
3 жыл бұрын
@@ryanr3413 lmao
@obiwanian2774
3 жыл бұрын
@Bridger shhhhhhhhh. Dont let them know
@alphabulblax1649
3 жыл бұрын
It's bizarre how meme culture has evolved this song about a breakup into the theme song of dark and complicated lore.
@Gaius_Arminius
2 жыл бұрын
What dark, complicated lore?
@brig.gen.georgiiisserson7226
2 жыл бұрын
@@Gaius_Arminius 😂🤣
@brig.gen.georgiiisserson7226
2 жыл бұрын
@@Gaius_Arminius You haven’t seen the memes I guess
@_username
2 жыл бұрын
@@Gaius_Arminius search lore memes
@Lamp94100
2 жыл бұрын
@@Gaius_Arminius Ace combat lore
@sprocket0077
4 жыл бұрын
Wait did he not mention that the nursery rhyme is actually just “Ba Ba Black Sheep” in a minor key? It doesn’t just sound like a nursery rhyme, it is one.
@berginrussell6250
4 жыл бұрын
Woah
@Middle8
4 жыл бұрын
3:52
@Dan-gi6tf
4 жыл бұрын
ABCs, Ba Ba Black Sheep, and Twinkle Twinkle all have the same melody
@doratheexplorer8274
4 жыл бұрын
@@Dan-gi6tf London Bridge and Mary Has a Little Lamb also has the same melody, nursery rhymes are just an illusion, curse you cocomelon
@emilchandran546
4 жыл бұрын
OP is right, rhythm is more like Ba Ba Black Sheep. The semi-quavers on the third beat. That’s the difference. Twinkle Twinkle *Lit - tle* Star Ba ba Black sheep *Have - you - an - ny* Wool Compare that to the rhythm in the song and you’ll see it’s ba ba black sheep.
@ibanezman04
Жыл бұрын
The rest of the album 'Making Mirrors' that this song was a part of was incredible. But sadly overlooked because this was such a mega hit. Kimbra's work since this has been nothing sort of incredible. 'The Golden Echo' is a modern masterpiece and was ahead of its time and her latest album 'A Reckoning' that has just been released absolutely slaps!
@wyganter
3 жыл бұрын
I remember when it was up for Song Of The Year at the Grammys. Prince was presenting the award, and when he opened the envelope he exclaimed “Oh, I love this song!” That’s the highest compliment a songwriter could receive.
@juanmiguelfernandez7993
3 жыл бұрын
Damn, if i was a song writer and got praised from Prince i would literally feel Nirvana
@obibraxton2232
3 жыл бұрын
Prince you know ! Wow that would make me fee ethereal if that was me he’s a songwriting genius aswell as his own music Prince wrote “Nothing compares 2u ” by Sinead O Conner
@HollowPhntm
4 жыл бұрын
Gotye wasn’t the musician we deserved, but the musician we needed...
@user-ck2xo5zn4i
4 жыл бұрын
Oof, I felt this 😩
@namesurname4666
4 жыл бұрын
needed? he is still alive
@MaddoggMikeTV
4 жыл бұрын
Name Surname yes? He’s got a new album with the basics coming out Friday
@naris4683
4 жыл бұрын
Gotye honestly was just here for the art
@madisonc1588
4 жыл бұрын
That's what I love about him!
@dustyboialex
4 жыл бұрын
I would have laughed at this comment if o hadnt read it after finishing the video. It's so cool that he let's artists use the song for free for transformative content and that he settled in court for 50%. I really respect him
@alyaghina1108
2 жыл бұрын
I recognize Gotye as a genius artist but knowing he's not crazily monetize his ART brings me to a fact that his LOVE to music is up above everything, my highest respect for him
@TheAMaazing
4 жыл бұрын
Man what a great song, if only I didn't sing this to my middle school crush every time she walked past 🙃
@ObviousToast
4 жыл бұрын
Thats honestly all I could think about
@privatenumber9641
4 жыл бұрын
I saw that vid not too long ago 😂
@drakedarix18
4 жыл бұрын
Woah didnt expect to see you here!
@stoopy9326
4 жыл бұрын
Oof
@its.aohK178
4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@LQVaughn
3 жыл бұрын
Liked this song when I was in high school and really only identified with the males perspective. Hearing it again as adult and understanding what the woman was talking about chilled me.
@Zeverinsen
3 жыл бұрын
That's what it means to grow up, I suppose
@fibsniper786
3 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Chills man… so true about “her side” 💔
@Moon-oq7mf
2 жыл бұрын
the kind of comment I was looking for
@deepsleepist9097
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Me too
@scarymonstaz1413
2 жыл бұрын
what does her side mean
@onesmallissueiaminyourwall2051
4 жыл бұрын
Are we just gonna ignore the AMAZING EDITING?!
@TheBrokenOwl
4 жыл бұрын
Fuck no, the editing is so amazing in these videos
@dragoon260
3 жыл бұрын
It's a crime to ignore the edits
@TommyTheCat_05
3 жыл бұрын
yes, because this is definetly an original comment that i havent seen hundreds of times
@katipunan4212
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@Tonnidas
3 жыл бұрын
AND THE AUDIO!!!! the remix with the stems!!!!!!
@Greg8872
Жыл бұрын
I don't usually comment on this type of video, but I wanted to say of all the "about the artist" type videos out there, this is one of the best ones I have watched, especially the way the video side of it was put together. Not just random photos of the artist mixed into the voice over, but an actual video production for it. Nicely done. Going to check out more of your videos just becasue of that.
@ClemensAlive
4 жыл бұрын
Imagine just giving away 50% of your royalties for a hit that struck on the world. We are talking tens of millions of Dollars here....
@Zaire82
4 жыл бұрын
I can't say for certain, but it's possible I'd give it up too to avoid all the trouble. While 10,000,000 would be great, I'm also not that interested in money. I could probably get *_everything_* I want, at present, for 500,000 at most. After that, there'd be little left I'd want. I don't have the ambition to become famous, nor the ambition to have great things. Some things I've made have been redistributed without my knowledge, but I never really wanted money from them anyway. _However,_ my uncertainty comes from the fact I wouldn't even forgive someone for stealing food from me, never mind something from my career.
@jacobriddoch7275
4 жыл бұрын
Zaire yeah but you’re weird
@Zaire82
4 жыл бұрын
@@jacobriddoch7275 That's subjective. I think it's weird to care about superfluous things like being rich. What does a massive house actually do for you? What does a $1,000,000 car do for you? Nothing, really.
@simolicious_art
4 жыл бұрын
Hä was machst du den hier lel
@RubyColoredDiamond
4 жыл бұрын
Nice 420k
@irfn_raziqq6199
4 жыл бұрын
"it's time for dinner, see ya tomorrow" last online : 9 years ago
@pranitlm1026
3 жыл бұрын
F
@yung-nugget1810
3 жыл бұрын
F
@DiegoGonzalez-kh3eb
3 жыл бұрын
F
@internetlexi
3 жыл бұрын
F
@pooslide1333
3 жыл бұрын
F
@hiigherup
3 жыл бұрын
Kimbra's vocals will always be one of the most beautiful features, theres so much emotion it feels personal and thats why i truly fell in love with this song
@EnergeticSpark63
2 жыл бұрын
hey
@tonycowin
Жыл бұрын
Yes a great example of acted vocals. A real skill.
@JenniferBrigitteOpticalVortex
Жыл бұрын
they both were fantastic once she sang her feature because he felt disgusted with himself. They also did so well in the video.
@Nippontradamus
Жыл бұрын
Kimbra is excellent at vocals backed by solid production, her other work is also worth exploring
@tonycowin
Жыл бұрын
@@Nippontradamus Where do you recommend I should start with her work?
@pumpapaj8977
Жыл бұрын
For no particular reason, when a song tops the charts in Sweden and Austria, you just know it’s good.
@DukesMusic84
3 жыл бұрын
I think Kimbra's verse was fire and totally made the record, it's that interplay and duet that made it so memorable.
@torstenscholz6243
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, her part was awesome, and the success of the song helped her become more famous. Kimbra certainly is a unique and interesting artists and one of the most interesting musicians to come from NZ in recent years, way better than the overrated Lorde imho.
@shaquilleoatmeall
3 жыл бұрын
I love the build up during her part. From the quite singing to basically yelling.
@anonymousviewer383
3 жыл бұрын
He's an not like anyone who created songs just for money, he's an image of a real artist, What a legend
@rendigica1566
3 жыл бұрын
What a legend alright
@alixtzh5503
3 жыл бұрын
the best art is always made this way but true passion and talent are often never together or are destroyed by greed or ambition
@r.7530
3 жыл бұрын
b r u h. Artists need to eat as well. Not all of them are privileged enough to be able to not monetize their work. While I understand that creating a piece of art with the sole purpose of making money is pathetic. Creating a piece of art that's good but also has the intention to make money isn't in any way bad and doesn't make the artist any less "real".
@Flamdring
3 жыл бұрын
@@r.7530 , everyone understands that artists needs to eat and want to have a comfortable life, yet there are plenty of "artists" who release absolute shite knowing that their fans will eat it and they will be another million richer. Unfortunately, most performers who reach world fame end up in that category which is disgusting because they simply work for the money.
@r.7530
3 жыл бұрын
@@Flamdring yeah, that I agree with.
@god563616
4 жыл бұрын
This song is popular because everyone has been ghosted by someone. It speaks too your soul
@shelbyseitzinger927
3 жыл бұрын
The fact that it's a duet is crushing to me because there's always two or more sides to a story, the deep sigh he takes when Kimbra comes in on the music video.... uhg. Make's me remember all the shit stuff I've put people through too
@dymo9198
3 жыл бұрын
I havent lol
@youtubeuserdan4017
3 жыл бұрын
Not me lol.
@thatoneleaf9895
3 жыл бұрын
She didnt 'ghost' him, they verbally broke up but Gotye wanted to stay friends but she refused, and when he built an attitude towards her refusal she mocked him, not ghosted but partially heartbroken, same difference anyways
@betteranimevgmsoundtrackri4025
Жыл бұрын
Can't forget to show appreciation for whatever genius came up with the music video. So simple, yet so effective. A music video you will never forget.
@DavidDiMuzio
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, blown away with the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star melodic reference.
@Loves2smoodge
3 жыл бұрын
It's more reminiscent of Baa Baa Black Sheep than Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
@quw1556
3 жыл бұрын
@@Loves2smoodge It's actually the Alphabet song
@quadraticf
3 жыл бұрын
@@Loves2smoodge when it's the same tune-
@CartesianDuelist
3 жыл бұрын
If they're the same tune you're singing one of them wrong...
@RebornAudio
3 жыл бұрын
Even though it's Baa Baa Black Sheep, which everyone in the damn world realised as soon as this song was released, but ok. Nice clout comment.
@wave266
4 жыл бұрын
Gotye : Makes a hit song Not long after : Aight Imma head out
@pennylane4718
4 жыл бұрын
lol
@ht-th456
4 жыл бұрын
Bye bye
@TheCompleteMental
3 жыл бұрын
Now he's just somebody that I used to know
@shipwreck6321
3 жыл бұрын
Should I do it? Should I give you 1k likes?
@shipwreck6321
3 жыл бұрын
I did it
@starwarshq
3 жыл бұрын
What a great breakdown of this song, didn't realize all of the different nuances of what makes it truly a masterpiece!
@lokib.7378
3 жыл бұрын
Star wars are for virgins
@nettequestionmark
3 жыл бұрын
@@lokib.7378 judging people for what they like is for virgins
@lokib.7378
3 жыл бұрын
@@nettequestionmark defending virgins is for virgins
@nettequestionmark
3 жыл бұрын
@@lokib.7378 whats wrong with virgins tho
@greendaleforever
3 жыл бұрын
Hating on virgins is beta
@sourceeee
2 жыл бұрын
This guy is a true artist. Gives something of his for our experience free of charge, for the purpose of enriching peoples lives, people over profit
@phant0mdummy
4 жыл бұрын
He hit it out of the park with Kimbra. I am still listening to her to this day, and her albums are fire. She gorgeous too.
@Ryjeck49
4 жыл бұрын
'Top of the world' is on of my favourite. And 'I'm wishing' too.
@kaileewalden3586
4 жыл бұрын
Everyone asks "I wonder what Gotye is doing right now" but no one ever cares where Kimbra ended up. It's unfortunate that she couldn't maintain the fame from the song now that she's making some of the most interesting music in pop.
@BlakeGeometrio
4 жыл бұрын
@@kaileewalden3586 True.
@soapandbutter
4 жыл бұрын
Kimbra is so good.
@annelisse16
4 жыл бұрын
She’s great and underrated
@benmaughan7452
2 жыл бұрын
In Belgium we still play this everywhere because this is literally the only famous Belgian artist 😂
@nyx.2314
2 жыл бұрын
I thought Stromae was also from Belgium
@dobryhuj666
2 жыл бұрын
@@nyx.2314 who?
@heyjude6680
2 жыл бұрын
@@nyx.2314 no he's from France
@bananablxe3027
2 жыл бұрын
@@heyjude6680 no he was born in Belgium, he just sings in french
@randomdreamer5429
2 жыл бұрын
Angèle and Stromae are also very famous belgian artists
@afterpasthours7504
3 жыл бұрын
GOTYE or as you may know him under his alias, “Game Of The Year Edition”.
@maxxtubing
3 жыл бұрын
Bruh... o.o
@JohnDaveArnoza
3 жыл бұрын
lmao
@Roman-ji7iu
3 жыл бұрын
That's good
@coletrimmer4210
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah i instantly thought this. Not sure if its true but i think of it everytime
@blucci-_-boy4208
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh I never thought of that
@MrsStepford
Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that "Hearts a Mess" didn't get a mention in this video. It is also a fantastic song and the video is incredible.
@Bolted_C
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! I was wondering that as well!
@luludee1300
Жыл бұрын
I'd put "Heart's a Mess" as his best song personally. I also really enjoy "Eyes Wide Open"
@hollandscottthomas
9 ай бұрын
That whole album (Like Drawing Blood) is fantastic! I saw him a few times touring it (before Making Mirrors), and he did all the instrumentation using loop pedals by himself. Just slowly piecing a song together in real time. It was incredibly impressive.
@comedyman4896
4 жыл бұрын
Everyone in the comments is talking about how much they wish he'd make another song and how they miss him and I'm like. Ya'll. He still makes music. He never stopped. You just stopped listening.
@muttonchops2232
4 жыл бұрын
Were can i find this music
@ludde12345678950
4 жыл бұрын
The guy in the video said he stopped making solo music?
@gowri7004
4 жыл бұрын
Wait is it on KZitem?
@alistair4909
4 жыл бұрын
He makes music with a different band now it’s mentioned towards the end of the video
@TahtahmesDiary
4 жыл бұрын
How it is for most of these types of artists, actually. If you remember them, look them up. There's a good chance they are still making music.
@rpuccio01
4 жыл бұрын
I'm really happy for him. creating an absolutely massive hit, that's also unique and universally enjoyable, then disappearing from the public radar, AND letting artists use said hit freely? That man is living the dream.
@fairweatherfriends.
3 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention he can hit high notes that sounds like Sting.
@sc9160
3 жыл бұрын
I literally thought it was a cover of a Sting song or heavily sampled from a Sting song.
@Paige-Turnner
3 жыл бұрын
@@sc9160 same. When I first heard it I could have sworn it was a cover. The song sounded so familiar.
@JohnSmith-xv2ob
2 жыл бұрын
@@sc9160 IT IS a cover. The original, by Sting, is just organized differently.
@Xesxs
2 жыл бұрын
It will make even more money if Sting records it! I'd love that.
@blaxxdonyt
2 жыл бұрын
That amazing
@maskedtambay
2 жыл бұрын
Damn, looking at the deeper meaning of the lyrics made me appreciate the song even more.
@octaviobahena7061
4 жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw that a KZitemr finally dissected this song I clicked right away, and I don’t regret it one bit :)
@richardhowle8591
4 жыл бұрын
Does your ISP charge per MB?
@seanmindybarry6800
4 жыл бұрын
s a m e
@sbeve6559
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for talking about Kimbra in this video. I've heard a lot of people discuss this song, but they always seem to refer to her as "the female vocalist" or just don't talk about her at all. So thank you for giving her credit where credit is definitely due.
@Bevtone
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah strange considering kimbra at this point in her career is the more accomplished artist, take nothing away from gotye but kimbra is prolific.
@nodrvgs
2 жыл бұрын
yes, exactly!! I always thought she was Katy perry when I was younger lmaoo
@L30GH05TDUD3
4 жыл бұрын
This is what a real artist is like. He didn’t got interested in any money, promotion or anything of profit at all. He just wanted to share this masterpiece to the world, and heck he did. It really became a true unique piece of art of itself, and became one of the most popular songs of the 2010s. And this song also hit a lot in the feels if you think about it. I would sometimes hear almost everyday on the radio in the morning this song on the school bus every mourning on the way to school back in 2012-2013. It got me since then like a sense of nostalgia, when i hear this song, not only I remember those times I would hear this song on the bus, but also those times when i was younger, and sometimes wish I could go to much simpler times. Such memories, thank you Gotye for making such nostalgic and powerful music! :)
@L30GH05TDUD3
3 жыл бұрын
@CrozDeffildPro indeed, fingers crossed he returns to make something like or more beautiful than this!
@edward3709
3 жыл бұрын
I feel bad for him. Some fucker sued him 50% of all profits because of 3 seconds??? (not to mention there were his own tunes too in those same 3 seconds). I bet there are lots more songs out there that are "plagiarized" more and have gotten away scot free
@blucci-_-boy4208
3 жыл бұрын
I didn’t even understand the lyrics until now this song is just so good.
@magjan5721
8 ай бұрын
Respect to Gotye for making music for his own enjoyment and treating it as art and for not selling out to big labels for monetary profit
@lasajnae9626
3 жыл бұрын
Next video: How Rick Astley made a song that's never gonna give us up.
@vortex2562
3 жыл бұрын
F*** I GOT RICKROLLED 5 TIMES IN A ROW
@Extremezotako
3 жыл бұрын
LMAOOOO
@diakounknown1225
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking if making this joke. Then I remembered the meme of "When you see the comment section is full of the same idea, don't type that idea" I didn't see this type of comment yet, so I scrolled down and here you are!!!
@fckgoogle6186
3 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/xYetmqtvkJmJloY, he explained it here.
@lasajnae9626
3 жыл бұрын
@@diakounknown1225 sorry to take the fun away from you
@yen9145
3 жыл бұрын
That one female singer that cancelled on him is really punching the air
@DebraBing
3 жыл бұрын
Rumour at the time was that it was Sarah Blasko, but it was never confirmed by either.
@bissanswedan5644
3 жыл бұрын
Sia???
@lamasu8060
3 жыл бұрын
@@bissanswedan5644 ew
@adsgce3429
3 жыл бұрын
@@lamasu8060 she's ok i think
@bronsonhoye3811
3 жыл бұрын
Nah i believe it was sarah blasko!
@maxoguy1543
3 жыл бұрын
“...refuses to sell his music for commercials” That actually makes me respect Gotye as a person even more than before.
@blucci-_-boy4208
3 жыл бұрын
Dude it’s just crazy to think about how much money that dude has
@Jasonhoods
3 жыл бұрын
You can really tell he just loves music and enjoys himself. If I had his talent and influence I would hope to stay as grounded.
@elijahgavin6706
3 жыл бұрын
@@blucci-_-boy4208 guarantee you he doesn’t have that much. He doesn’t care
@haywire8008
3 жыл бұрын
@@elijahgavin6706 10mil is a lot
@alcyonae
3 жыл бұрын
What’s so wrong about selling out?
@matthewchamberlain2953
3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy the concept that both sides of the song are unreliable narrators with their own perspectives. The song just has a raw feel to it that stabs you in the heart and makes you feel things.
@i_feel_kinda_burnt_tho1422
4 жыл бұрын
I feel like this will be a 2010s classic. Like the 70s-bohimian rhapsody, the 80s-sweet child of mine...something like that
@ThinkAboutVic
4 жыл бұрын
exactly.
@banaqos
4 жыл бұрын
It IS a 2010’s classic
@n00bie96
3 жыл бұрын
50 years from now, kids will listen to this and make them think they were born in the wrong generation
@gmentertainmenttv9312
3 жыл бұрын
@@n00bie96 damn...
@nosferatu2
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah but both of those songs suck
@shilo.R.A
4 жыл бұрын
Just saying "Eyes Wide Open" is such an underrated track
@khadijah6141
4 жыл бұрын
love that one! And everyone should listen to these favs; Easy Way Out, I Feel Better and Heart's A Mess❤
@artsyachaion
4 жыл бұрын
Although it’s a bit different compared to the others recommended, I also do like ‘State of the Art’! The music video is,,,, unique, to say the least, but I do really enjoy the song
@netza6705
4 жыл бұрын
@@artsyachaion Love that song, it's so quirky!
@standardofexcellence
4 жыл бұрын
Yep
@lindsaycooper3213
4 жыл бұрын
In hindsight it's weird that Eyes Wide Open got released before Somebody I used to know. He's a really humble guy too. I remember one of his award acceptance speeches he actually apologised to everyone who had to listen to the song on the radio multiple times a day.
@jayst
2 жыл бұрын
I truly view this song as one of the greatest songs of the modern age. Sure he may have not stayed giant like this song, but he also created possibly the greatest song of the new millennium. What an insane accomplishment.
@ariesred777
Жыл бұрын
Agree! I think it's a real sound for the Aquarian Age we are now experiencing
@jayst
Жыл бұрын
@@ariesred777 yes exactly!!
@RogerCRocha
3 жыл бұрын
Having a voice that sounds exactly like Sting’s surely helped, too. Even the other track snippets sound like him.
@cupofjotv8195
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah thought the song gave me 80s vibes when I first heard it
@JohnSmith-xv2ob
2 жыл бұрын
I mean, maybe I missed something but I'm not sure it was ever mentioned that this song is a cover.
@RogerCRocha
2 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmith-xv2ob Nobody mentioned it’s a cover.
@JohnSmith-xv2ob
2 жыл бұрын
@@RogerCRocha See it's actually confusing to me that nobody knows that. It's just a rearranged version of a song by Sting (idr the name but it's pretty much this)
@blaxxdonyt
2 жыл бұрын
We all miss him
@krochelle2619
3 жыл бұрын
I love that he doesn't give two shits about money but will be able to do whatever he wants to do musically/creatively. Freedom. He's a true artist and I love knowing that.
@kjd888
2 жыл бұрын
you say that as if he is lacking money, the song is almost at 2 billion views. but i agree, his art is incredible
@krochelle2619
2 жыл бұрын
@@kjd888 He can have plenty money and not complete freedom. This means now he does.
@kjd888
2 жыл бұрын
@@krochelle2619 agreed
@IanSlothieRolfe
2 жыл бұрын
Art musicians (and I think that is a genre, people who are more artists than music makers) often produce great music because they are following their own path, not trying to follow a trend like the music labels want them to. Devo, David Bowie, Bjork, Brian Eno, Kraftwerk, and PM Dawn are good examples. Some art musicians produce mostly hard to access or appreciate music but then come out with some gems - but without that hard to access music we would never get the gems or the later music they inspire.
@bacon_man21
4 жыл бұрын
Can we just appreciate his editing skills? It has the song's vibe
@michaelferreri1256
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent breakdown. I love hearing the isolated tracks showing how the song was crafted. So many magical sounds blended together to create such a classic!
@BehindtheCurtain
4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love that behind the scenes documentary. I'm glad you're sharing it more here. I tell people all the time about his use of sampling the musical fence and individually programming random instruments into a midi keyboard to essentially create a new instrument. So great.
@fardinsajid5105
3 жыл бұрын
Why is there no comments
@djafar699
3 жыл бұрын
i think his pronunciation of the words also played a role of why the song was that good, the cuts the hard / soft notes
@maddog7999
3 жыл бұрын
her isolated vocals give me chills
@veggie42
3 жыл бұрын
He sings like Sting
@veggie42
3 жыл бұрын
And she’s a bit like Halsey
@Baobao-qf3wv
3 жыл бұрын
@@veggie42 sup bro
@alixtzh5503
3 жыл бұрын
great lyrics and singers can do that, sometimes one carries better than the other, look at nothing else matters by Metallica, almost every cover of that song that i've heard can give me this affect
@vigglewiggle5396
3 жыл бұрын
Kimbra is crazy good
@Hooded_Candle_
Жыл бұрын
Damn, he really dropped a hit song and disappeared. He really is somebody that we used to know.
@frajoladellagato
Жыл бұрын
r/yourjokebutworse
@HKKetoRecipes
3 жыл бұрын
What a great video!! Incredible breakdown.
@ItsSimplyZoe
3 жыл бұрын
SO good! They did a really great job.
@selfesteem3447
3 жыл бұрын
Hale YEAHH, great vid👏👍
@samgriffin6221
3 жыл бұрын
I worked with the guy who painted the background
@rocketscott
2 жыл бұрын
@@samgriffin6221 now he's just someone you used to know
@samgriffin6221
2 жыл бұрын
@@rocketscott somebody!!!!
@welikelethabo
4 жыл бұрын
“Strangers to friends, friends into lovers then strangers again” - Celeste
@themoongateofficial
4 жыл бұрын
Sad how easily it happens
@welikelethabo
4 жыл бұрын
ShadowMC X that’s tighhht
@theemirofjaffa2266
4 жыл бұрын
Deep! I say, be friends, stay friends, remain friends.
@JoRgEChavez-to2xd
4 жыл бұрын
@@theemirofjaffa2266 That's not how the real world works, everything is meant to end, be it on good or bad terms.
@incog0956
4 жыл бұрын
Celeste is also the name of a game and I was like "wait who said that"
@asmatarabegum8482
3 жыл бұрын
It's like he made a banger song and then returned to his planet
@anascarlet
3 жыл бұрын
His planet of New Zealand lol
@SiilanPies
3 жыл бұрын
@@anascarlet Kimbra is from NZ, not Gotye.
@jayus2033
3 жыл бұрын
@@SiilanPies new Zambia?
@jayus2033
3 жыл бұрын
@@SiilanPies Newfoundland?
@jayus2033
3 жыл бұрын
@@SiilanPies Moûê
@brigthebuilder5141
Жыл бұрын
I love this song. When I learned it was released in 2011 I liked it even more because of how the rhythm kind of alludes to music from the 80’s. I don’t even remember hearing it for the “first time” because it’s just always been in my memory as long as I’ve been listening to music. Anyone else fee this way?
@AskAlex1999
Жыл бұрын
Yes, like Sting!
@hislivelystone
10 ай бұрын
Perfectly said-that’s how I feel
@Kieraaa
4 жыл бұрын
me: an australian seeing an american mention triple J... Shook.
@Vanillabear4am
4 жыл бұрын
triple J is bae
@penguinbedsheets773
4 жыл бұрын
I mean they gave us denzel curry covering Ratm and kali uchis covering bjork so you gotta love them
@SilverScraper
4 жыл бұрын
I love checking Triple J for song rankings, they find some good stuff!
@remynettheim4918
4 жыл бұрын
Same dude
@kd013n
4 жыл бұрын
..., and Julia Jacklin covering Julian Casablancas.
@IllDawgable
4 жыл бұрын
"Middle8... 8 years... 8 straight weeks..." what are you telling us?
@mayochupenjoyer
4 жыл бұрын
8’s just an awesome number
@BlakeGeometrio
4 жыл бұрын
Turn that 8 on its side. It becomes infinity.
@Lee-wb5yx
4 жыл бұрын
@@BlakeGeometrio that happened in a parallel universe where earth is saved
@n3djmo
4 жыл бұрын
@@Lee-wb5yx saved from what ?
@acc1541
4 жыл бұрын
888 is the new 666
@irgifahrezy2534
4 жыл бұрын
and can we also appreciate the concept and editing of this video? top notch!
@octaviobahena7061
4 жыл бұрын
I was about to comment that!!
@irgifahrezy2534
4 жыл бұрын
Octavio Bahena ikr!
@tcindy6638
2 жыл бұрын
Your analysis at 7:14 was interesting and made me think! Previously, I've read the lines, "you said that you could let it go; and I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know" as the words that the 1st side (portrayed by Gotye) would have spoken to the 2nd side (portrayed by Kimbra) during an acerbic breakup, with "it" being their relationship and "somebody that you used to know" being the 2nd person. The 1st person is angry and resigned, and says that they'd be willing to end things off with the 2nd person ("let everything go"). Now no better than strangers, the 1st person then lashes out angrily at the 2nd person with the bitter parting words: "you wouldn't ever catch *me* thinking about you again." I still think of it this way, but I can definitely hear your interpretation of it too when I'm listening! I think this just goes to show how nuanced this song is. It seems straightforward, with one example being the simple melody reminiscent of "twinkle twinkle little star" looped for a few bars at the beginning, but the song still manages to puts its own twist on it, and I notice and marvel over new elements with every listen! Thank you for breaking this song down for me, I'm going to put this song on loop for the next hour or so now :DD
@coolbeans21
2 жыл бұрын
He seems like a good guy with great talent. I respect that he treats it as a hobby and isn’t forcing himself to make mediocre music. He’s willing to pay royalties and doesn’t want huge corporations to use his songs in their ads. Iconic
@skoop651
7 ай бұрын
don't see what's wrong with using it in ads as long as its music he likes
@blackbeltjones2903
2 жыл бұрын
mainstream pop has been garbage for such a long time that it makes me appreciate even more how much of a standout gem this song was/is.
@laei6391
2 жыл бұрын
True, I hope this song wasn't used for cringe contents
@abandonedaccount123
2 жыл бұрын
ikr?!
@Not-A-Troll
2 жыл бұрын
Not all mainstream and this single is the actual garbage
@loganxavier
Жыл бұрын
@@Not-A-TrollNice reverse psychology with your name
@william_d
4 жыл бұрын
he seems like a genuine and kind person
@DocM.
Жыл бұрын
This video is SO COOL!!! I love the audio break downs, the study and explanation, and the visuals!!! ❤ EXACTLY what I was looking for, for this song!
@christinabryant1899
3 жыл бұрын
I have a theory, that everyone associates this song with a particular person, not just exes, as a generality.....my mind links songs to people, whether it's good or bad, lyrically. The fella it's attached to, is a specific ex, and I know I'm not alone.
@itsmetater
3 жыл бұрын
nah, i just like the song lmao
@goofygoober7183
3 жыл бұрын
@@itsmetater same, stop looking that deep into song lyrics and just *vibe*
@HotdogSosage
3 жыл бұрын
I think it sounds cool. I don't even know what the lyrics are about
@HotdogSosage
3 жыл бұрын
Although - I think you're mostly right
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t like attaching songs to specific people or situations because that ruins the song for me. If the memory attached to the song was painful I wouldn’t listen to it anymore even if I really liked it. So I just don’t relate songs to anyone and I’m good
@LyraFay12
4 жыл бұрын
The album was good. It was like Peter Gabriel cross with 2010s gloss.
@ianrossmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly! PG has forever been my favorite 'pop' artist and this song definitely exists in that Us kinda realm texturally and narratively. I'm sure for a lot of people like myself this was one of the only chart moments in recent memory that was not only interesting but downright captivating!
@greenbefore2828
4 жыл бұрын
Great comparison with Peter Gabriel. Especially the formula of starting the vocals low then exploding the vocals higher for chorus. Peter Gabriel is a champion for that
@andy-stone
4 жыл бұрын
Yes! I loved his releases as it felt like Peter Gabriel for the next generation. And this mashup was perfect: kzitem.info/news/bejne/rIKk36iHi52AqJg
@ErwinHeiser
4 жыл бұрын
Nailed it.
@StLProgressive
4 жыл бұрын
LyraFay12 Exactly, especially Easy Way Out.
@hecht0520
4 жыл бұрын
The song isn't mimicking "twinkle twinkle little star" it is literally using "Bah Bah Black Sheep" the notes match up perfectly.
@pennylane4718
4 жыл бұрын
wooooooooooooooaahh you just bleww my mind!! i didnt even hear that! so cool
@cherrypepsi2815
4 жыл бұрын
Its just put into a minor key lol
@jonmcknlegg
3 жыл бұрын
No obviously it's mimicking the Alphabet Song
@brendangibson8200
3 жыл бұрын
It's pretty much the same melody, just rhythmically different
@Aokay7.62
3 жыл бұрын
What if I told you its the same tune. Mozart is cool
@valerieladeda
Жыл бұрын
I remember when this song came out... the accompanying video was groundbreaking and so visually memorable. I could watch/listen over and over.
@nothingiseverperfect
4 жыл бұрын
and when the world needed him most... *he vanished*
@MandatoryFruit
4 жыл бұрын
Gotye the sound bender
@lookatmetenderly
4 жыл бұрын
@@MandatoryFruit *gotye the last sound bender*
@wherethesunsets
4 жыл бұрын
Nine years passed...
@mahnoor6812
4 жыл бұрын
Now he is somebody that we used to know.
@vinxi8204
4 жыл бұрын
A hundred years have passed, and me and my brother have discovered the new avatar
@tosgem
4 жыл бұрын
I don't get why he's a one hit wonder. He has a lot of good music
@DiegoFraustro
4 жыл бұрын
Because people only consume what's put in front of their faces
@danielcerberus7059
4 жыл бұрын
Because it's became popular and it's really catchy. Ofc other songs can be catchy too but Somebody that I used to know is song that he's known for.
@YambamYambam2
4 жыл бұрын
@@DiegoFraustro Yeah I admit I've been missing out on his music myself, but now I've been diving into Gotye's channel... he has much more really great music! I especially like the one with that electronic organ in the video (and in the thumbnail)...
@epicmemetime1122
4 жыл бұрын
@@YambamYambam2 State of the art!
@YambamYambam2
4 жыл бұрын
@@epicmemetime1122 Yes thanks! Haha I completely forgot the name, but that was the one :D
@jayanair4257
4 жыл бұрын
_now he’s just somebody that _*_we_*_ used to know_
@bioloitz
4 жыл бұрын
"How Gotye Became Somebody That We Used to Know" would've been a great title
@djvonchowder1071
4 жыл бұрын
it's almost as if that is the point of the title.
@jameswoods1415
4 жыл бұрын
The most overused joke ever
@billyguns6975
4 жыл бұрын
Ok I think that joke has been repeated so many times, but yeah, he is.
@farisaniq1415
4 жыл бұрын
@@bioloitz wait....HOW?
@Dragon-ii6ub
2 жыл бұрын
3:40 when you talk about how the music is similar to the nursery rhyme twinkle twinkle little star. I think it is suppose to be "barr barr black sheep" which is another childhood nursery rhyme that better fits the notes when played
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