everyone's talking about "we were told not to put a sax solo here" but no one's talking about "this is the end of the song. thank you for listening. and for reading."
i agree. (personally) this band is so much better than panic in what they do and just the "style" in general sounds higher quality, more original, and EVERY song is an absolute bop. yknow, i would LOVE to see a collab between the two of them. it would be suuuuuper fun to watch though i dont know if their voices would work well together. not trying to start anything, panic is good too im just fanboying lol
ik you wrote this comment like a year ago, but I just wanted to say that I'm pretty sure that it's based off of the short story "Masque of the Red Death," where the arrogant horror villain is a personified pandemic, and he's terrorizing a royal masquerade!
These guys literally dont know how to make bad songs, its just absolute hit after hit. Their style doesnt even get old either whilst at the same time each song feels so new and fresh God damn I love this band.
I've never liked a band as much as I like them. Dallon's an excellent song writer, and really it must be the synth/strong bass line/awesome drum part combo that does it for me.
is anyone gonna mention how awesome the visuals for this song are?? whoever edited/created the video managed to make a really realistic sort of retro graphics vibe and its so cool
yeah, every band i know has posted at least three straight up bad songs, but this band is just insane. its like uhmm la roux i think, where they only keep going on production of the song if its an absolute bop
theres this one band I really like called "the Audiots". some of their songs have the same vibe, I definitely reccomended them. even if you dont think its similar their music is still pretty good.
I always imagined Dallon as an anime villain: wearing long, dark capes, black masks with red glitters, having sophisticated manners even when he kills someone with a dagger And this pov is Yes
We’ve already heard half: Lights Go Down, Goodnight Kiss, Door, New Invention, Leave Me Alone, Razzmatazz, Cluster Hug, Nobody Likes the Opening Band (Goodnight Kiss, Door, and Cluster Hug have been performed live)
the lyrics at 2:16 *“oh no, what have we here? oh lord, the thief of the year”* hits different after finding out the drummer of this band (Ryan) stole $26k and committed fraud against the lead singer (Dallon)
Can we take a moment to appreciate the words at the end of the video at 3:09 because they didn't need to add that in but they put in that extra effort for us.
I saw them play this to a crowd of 70 disinterested festival fans milling about at underground music fest two years ago, when they were still ‘signed’ to ‘none you jerk records’, back when choke, opening band, and modern day Caine were the only things online. They have come an amazingly long way in two years. And rightfully so. Love this song. Still waiting for them to release mr sinister . Can’t wait for razzmatazz! ua-cam.com/video/xXTKEwQXw2k/v-deo.html
Lol, yup, I mean the album. But the song is 🔥 too. Based just on the songs they’ve been releasing early, I can only imagine what incredible hits are waiting to be unearthed by some unsuspecting record shop keeper haplessly stumbling across the mysterious old record sitting in his storage shed from the early 80’s. ‘How did this get here?’ He may wonder before wiping a layer of dust from the band’s name. He chuckles wondering the same thing, how did he find them. Maybe he pops the dirty record onto the vinyl player he picked from an auction down the road and is met with the crackling sound all records make when suddenly.... stay tuned... coming to old sheds, forgotten warehouses, and one kid’s basement on Oct 23rd, in various years depending on your temporal location in space, time, and dimension.
i am OBSESSING over "shake when you haunt me like you were a GHOST TOWN" and "OH NO, WHAT HAVE WE HERE? OH LORD, THE THIEF OF THE YEAR." hjfkdhjkfdsjklfjdsklghajk
Ah, yes, a sax solo. Ever since Ghost BC's "Miasma," I've been waiting to hear more modern artists do sax solos in their tracks. Thank you, IDKHow, you didn't disappoint! 🖤
Incredible song and video. Not sure why but it gives me vibes of someone breaking into some vaguely-defined 70s or 80s entertainment company's massive headquarters on a dark night and running into something that definitely shouldn't exist.
I absolutely love the song and all of the ones that have come out, but why haven't you released all of them?!!? It's almost as if they all should be released now, I don't want to wait any longerrrr
For some reason this song has “would definitely be made into a Homestuck Lyricstuck or PMV if it was made a few years ago” energy and I’m not sure how to feel about it
I’ve said it on the previous song but somehow IDKHOW keeps releasing songs that are better then the previous song. And it’s mind boggling, I love this song and I love every single song I’ve ever heard from this band.
i recently found this band and i must say i'm in love with their music! i love the atmosphere and everything about it, and plus it gives me dark academia vibes
His voice is soothing, beautiful, and haunting all at the same time. Everytime I hear his voice, I get chills. Everytime. I love this band so much, these two are a perfect pair.
I love, I love everything and the choir kills me, the truth is that they are overcoming and this album is going to break it a lot, I admire all the talent that Dallon and Ry have and the cute way of expressing it
![half•alive - still feel. [OFFICIAL VIDEO]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KOOhPfMbuIQ/mqdefault.jpg)
everyone's talking about "we were told not to put a sax solo here" but no one's talking about "this is the end of the song. thank you for listening. and for reading."
They put that in the lyric video for choke too.
@@martinagonzalez1679 yes
That’s in a lot of their lyric videos. It was in Choke
yes
“We were told not to put a sax solo here. We did it anyway. Eff the rules.” LMAO
Idkhow invented how to break the rules
OH I THOUGHT IT SAID ELF I WAS CONFUSED
Whoever wrote that down is very funny my guess is dallon or both dallon and Ryan. Plus they noticed we liked sax solos.
what? where's that quote come from?
@@195achmadmaulana4 it is from the lyric video during the sax part :)
i’m glad Dallon left panic. cause if he hadn’t, we would not have been blessed with Razzmatazz
i agree. (personally) this band is so much better than panic in what they do and just the "style" in general sounds higher quality, more original, and EVERY song is an absolute bop.
yknow, i would LOVE to see a collab between the two of them. it would be suuuuuper fun to watch though i dont know if their voices would work well together.
not trying to start anything, panic is good too im just fanboying lol
@@playertoo9730 have heard dallon and brendon’s cover of skid row from a while back? It’s fabulous
@@KrakaKingYT i have not actually! ill totally check it out!
Why did dallon left panic!
@@a.q.s6365 because he was treated poorly by zach hall and most likely brendon himself. he no longer felt comfortable in the band.
“we were told not to have a sax solo here. we did it anyways.” has the same energy as the choke lyric video captions😂
Or the bleed magic one with the bloop bloop and the snappy guitar solo
Ikr i love them
“you’re still reading this? neat!”
"fun noise"
This sounds like an arrogant horror villain terrorizing some high school prom i love it
😮😮yes!!
So Dallon?
ik you wrote this comment like a year ago, but I just wanted to say that I'm pretty sure that it's based off of the short story "Masque of the Red Death," where the arrogant horror villain is a personified pandemic, and he's terrorizing a royal masquerade!
@@emyem8292 That sounds so cool!! I'll totally check that out thank you for letting me know :))
@@emyem8292 Yes!! I can totally see the Masque of Red Death influence!!
i don’t think idkhow will ever release a bad song tbh
i didn't like bleed magic at first
but that changed
true facts
physically impossible
I don't think they can
Unless of course they do it on purpose.
i LOVE HOW U POST THINGS WITHOUT TELLING US BEFORE
These guys literally dont know how to make bad songs, its just absolute hit after hit. Their style doesnt even get old either whilst at the same time each song feels so new and fresh God damn I love this band.
Their style is literally old
literally all I’ve been thinking, it’s anytime now before they blow up
I've never liked a band as much as I like them. Dallon's an excellent song writer, and really it must be the synth/strong bass line/awesome drum part combo that does it for me.
bamd*
@@thetutsons7764 yeah ik but the synth and 80s style for their music feels unique and pretty good.
The longer iDKHOW remains on earth, the stronger they will become.
if they stay here for long enough, they'll trigger the rapture
good
The longer the icon of sin is on earth the stronger it will become
The more you listen to them, the stronger *you'll* become
then who is the doom slayer
The “oh no” after the illegal sax solo literally haunts my brain at all hours of the day, those two words are by far the highlight of the song
Samsises it scratches my brain inna good way lol
is anyone gonna mention how awesome the visuals for this song are?? whoever edited/created the video managed to make a really realistic sort of retro graphics vibe and its so cool
Thank you ❤️
@@johnhowetv oh my gosh, you're so welcome!
Your pfp is great
@@lennonblockland tysm! also, is your username a The Office reference or am i losing my mind-
@@GennaG it is lmao
"We were told not to put a sax solo here. We did it anyway. Eff the rules." 😂 these captions are absolutely golden
they are so golden 😂
wait whens that?? timestamp please
@@txrizzy3014.
I think it's in 2:02
So!? Hypnotic
Ok bu the sax solo was absolutely the greatest idea, I almost scream
HOH WHEN WERE THEY GONNA TELL US ABOUT THIS
he already did
surprises are fun
HAHA good joke! iDKHOW telling us about a song? Oh man that's hilarious!
*glares menacingly at Razzmatazz and New Invention*
the announcement is going to be next May 🥰
@@FRhinestone_yt therefore I
I'M SORRY IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE SONG BUT I COULDN'T RESIST
The only “new” band/artist to be able to consistently put out new 80s inspired music without it getting repetitive and actually be good!
listen to: The 1975 - If you're too shy (let me know)
Saint Motel?
Since you haven't heard of The Protomen, I highly recommend their entire Cover Up album :)
Saint Motel, lord Huron - there are more than just "only ones"
You should check out The Orion Experience
not sure if i'm vibing with this one but i do love the illegal sax solo
update: totally vibing now. i want to make an amv for this song
@flowers hella character development right here
i l l e g a l
we love to see character development
i am 100% sure that this band will never post a song i don’t like-
edit : HOW DID THIS COMMENT GET A THOUSAND LIKES, IM JUST STATING FACTS-
same tbh
Corte re bandido de nenas
yeah, every band i know has posted at least three straight up bad songs, but this band is just insane. its like uhmm la roux i think, where they only keep going on production of the song if its an absolute bop
SAME
you had my like until I saw the edit
“Eff the rules.”
-IDKhow 2020
*1985 оr what year they live in
I dont want to be like those fans that start shaming everyone but the song is older
@@brillo8570 lol its ok glad you pointed it out. Politely 🤣 eff the rules
xd
razzmatazz!!!!!!
HAVENT LISTENED BUT IM CALLING IT...THIS IS ANOTHER MASTERPIECE
you right!!
you called it😳
Damn howd you know??
I love your tøp pfp and name lol
YOUR NAME IS FABULOUS OMG I FORGOT ABOUT THAT VIDEO IM GONNA NEED TO WATCH IT NOW
"Well not every hollow is sleepy as this one, but heads roll just the same." GOLD
idkhow and the brobecks have literally never made a bad song. you cannot prove me wrong. all their songs are fucking above god tier
LITERALLY
Thank you Luigi!
idkhow is so groovy i wish i could find a band like them that has the same vibes
try superet!
replying for recommendations 👁️
👁️👁️
theres this one band I really like called "the Audiots". some of their songs have the same vibe, I definitely reccomended them. even if you dont think its similar their music is still pretty good.
I too hope to find
Editor: how many fonts do you want for this lyrics video?
Bamd: *yes*
bamd
@@amelia-hp4ip bamd
@Fern S bamd
it's like they messed around in the canva video editor by putting all of the heading fonts that exist but polished
@@alexmunch9275 bamd
pretending this is the first time we heard it gang
wow such new song ive definitely not been streaming a live version for months 👁👄👁
MOOD OMG
@@stellajobe3320 SAME
MOOOOOD ALDKSKF
UA-cam put the live version in my recommended yesterday. How did they know??
The fact he says "Eff the rules" rather than using the actual curse word is just... You gotta love this guy 😂
classic father dallon
POV: Dallon is that extravagant villain at a party and he sees the hero/guest enter uninvited. CUE MUSIC NUMBER.
Yes
POV: "And we'll break our necks like we do when the lights go down" but Dallon dramatically breaks your neck while singing.
@@no.6170 Double yes
I always imagined Dallon as an anime villain: wearing long, dark capes, black masks with red glitters, having sophisticated manners even when he kills someone with a dagger
And this pov is
Yes
he does have that flair for the dramatic
hearing a studio version finally brings me inner peace
I saw this and I panicked
At this point, just drop the whole album-
I couldn't agree more
Yeah.
october 23rd i’m so ready
can't believe it's in 9 days. last time i remember it was in 24
We’ve already heard half: Lights Go Down, Goodnight Kiss, Door, New Invention, Leave Me Alone, Razzmatazz, Cluster Hug, Nobody Likes the Opening Band (Goodnight Kiss, Door, and Cluster Hug have been performed live)
OH MY GOD I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR OVER A YEAR LETS GOOOO
Me too :'
some person: don’t put the sax solo in, just don’t.
iDKHOW: no❤️
Dallon can 100% never make a bad song, even if he did, his angelic voice would make up for it🥺✌️
Ryan's killing it too!
Ryan exists too yk-
FINALLY AN OFFICIAL VERSION
Nifty! I only heard this was a live exclusive! It's so cool that it's coming to studio!
And bonus, that means there's hope for Mx. Sinister...
I love Mr. Sinisterrrrrrrrrr
@@auxangess me toooo
GOD i cant wait for studio version of mr sinister-
@@caram740 I know right!? Some day...
It's mx. sinister now and apparently it's going to drop as a single or something like that a little after Razzmatazz comes out
i didn't know i could love a song more than i already did
well you do now
the lyrics at 2:16 *“oh no, what have we here? oh lord, the thief of the year”* hits different after finding out the drummer of this band (Ryan) stole $26k and committed fraud against the lead singer (Dallon)
A weirdly large amount of the songs have that. Not saying it’s a conspiracy or anything but it’s a wild coincidence
this is the kind of song where his knees would go ↲↳↩↪↖↗↘↙↔↕↶↷⇜⇝
Your songs make me feel like I’m in an 80’s acid trip in the best way
Bold of you to assume I totally didn’t watch this during my physics class. Really bold.
Yes
For me it was Chinese
Chemistry here :(
ap us history for me gang
dance, pal-O. dance class.
finally a studio version I’ve been waiting for a year
I’ve been waiting three years :’)
Panic at the disco? THIS is the disco. Eff the rules.
adding this to my 80's playlist even though it was made in 2020, because eff the rules
Last time I was this early there wasn't a studio version of this song 💀
2:05 “we were told not to have a sax solo here. we did it anyways” sksjsjsj
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR Y E A R S OH MY GOD
Can we take a moment to appreciate the words at the end of the video at 3:09 because they didn't need to add that in but they put in that extra effort for us.
Honestly a sax solo was the MOST appropriate thing to be in this song. I’m living for it.
OKAY THESE BOYS HAVE AN UNNATURAL AMOUNT OF PURE TALENT AND ARTISTRY AND IM JEALOUS BUT I L O V E IT
I haven’t even listened to it yet and it’s my favorite song ever
simple.
i see notification for IDKHOW, i click
the bass lets talk about it
yea let's talk about it and the underwhelming number of comments talking about it D:
@@whichline8408 right :( it's so good and comes through so well and nobody says anything grrrr
No joke, the lead singer plays bass.
"We were told not to put a sax solo here."
Idkhbtfm: Im gonna pretend i didnt see that
TWO YEARS OF WAITING FINALLY PAYS OFF!!!
I saw them play this to a crowd of 70 disinterested festival fans milling about at underground music fest two years ago, when they were still ‘signed’ to ‘none you jerk records’, back when choke, opening band, and modern day Caine were the only things online. They have come an amazingly long way in two years. And rightfully so. Love this song. Still waiting for them to release mr sinister . Can’t wait for razzmatazz! ua-cam.com/video/xXTKEwQXw2k/v-deo.html
razzmatazz has been out for a few days lol, it's amazing!!!
Edit: OH YOU MEANT THE ALBUM whoops lol
Me neither
@@eekembookum wait a minute
@@eekembookum 👀
Lol, yup, I mean the album. But the song is 🔥 too. Based just on the songs they’ve been releasing early, I can only imagine what incredible hits are waiting to be unearthed by some unsuspecting record shop keeper haplessly stumbling across the mysterious old record sitting in his storage shed from the early 80’s. ‘How did this get here?’ He may wonder before wiping a layer of dust from the band’s name. He chuckles wondering the same thing, how did he find them. Maybe he pops the dirty record onto the vinyl player he picked from an auction down the road and is met with the crackling sound all records make when suddenly.... stay tuned... coming to old sheds, forgotten warehouses, and one kid’s basement on Oct 23rd, in various years depending on your temporal location in space, time, and dimension.
The distorted sax note at the end scratches my brain so nicely. Is indescribable, like how do so many IDKHOW songs have such satisfying endings.
I've played this song roughly 1,367 times. I found this band last month.
The references to razzmatazz and 1981 extended play are the best details ever!! Amazing work this is why your my favorite artist :)
i am OBSESSING over "shake when you haunt me like you were a GHOST TOWN" and "OH NO, WHAT HAVE WE HERE? OH LORD, THE THIEF OF THE YEAR." hjfkdhjkfdsjklfjdsklghajk
Not every hollow is as sleepy as this one but heads roll just the same. Like woah. They never fail to create such amazing lyrics💖
Awesome as always! Can’t wait to hear the rest of the album!
"not every hollow is sleepy as this one but heads roll just the same" hes a fucking lyrical genius
I love the retro-dark feeling of this song.
finally get to hear this beauty from the studio
Omg I’m so early , gonna say this is amazing!!
OMG WOW LIGHTS UP ON LIGHTS DOWN
i love the sass at 2:05. dallon does what he wants when he wants, and honestly that’s amazing.
"Well not every hollow is sleepy as this one but heads roll just the same"
Simply amazing
First note, epic
Second note, epicc
Third note, my head rolled
Illegal sax solo: **starts spinning like a fan**
@@purple.moooon I really liked that lol
Plz stop im not emotionally prepared for another bop
Same tho this comment is underrated the world is not ready for this magnificent band
FINALLYY I LOVE THIS SONGG
I’ve been waiting TWO YEARS for a studio version fuck yeah
This has so many 80s vibes and they never make a bad song or bad music video, this is the perfect band
"We were told not to have a sax solo here. We did it anyways. Eff the rules"
“Break our necks like we do when the lights go down...”
uh what
questionable lyrics by dallon james weekes
Ah, yes, a sax solo.
Ever since Ghost BC's "Miasma," I've been waiting to hear more modern artists do sax solos in their tracks. Thank you, IDKHow, you didn't disappoint! 🖤
Japanese Breakfast is a great modern artist and her song Machinist has a sax solo in it
I love this aesthetic... Everything they do has immaculate vibes tbh
Incredible song and video. Not sure why but it gives me vibes of someone breaking into some vaguely-defined 70s or 80s entertainment company's massive headquarters on a dark night and running into something that definitely shouldn't exist.
the way I'm gonna cry tears of joy to this album
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SONG FOR SO LONG
Whoever animated this did a very amazing job
oh how we’ve been waiting for this one for 3 years
man the lyrics... they're something else
all of their songs are
I feel like every song they make shouldn’t even be questioned. They are all better than amazing
I absolutely love the song and all of the ones that have come out, but why haven't you released all of them?!!? It's almost as if they all should be released now, I don't want to wait any longerrrr
Maybe it's because the album was delayed by a week or two? I dunno lol.
@@Dribblio yeah I know, I'm poking fun at the fact it hasn't been
For some reason this song has “would definitely be made into a Homestuck Lyricstuck or PMV if it was made a few years ago” energy and I’m not sure how to feel about it
you’re right & you should say it
Fun fact, it was made a few years ago, it was just released after due to the way the band works
I am rarely obsessed with a song immediately, especially if it's brand new. This is one of the rare cases, holy shit. I can't wait for the album.
Yet again another great song
The sax in this album makes it 100000X better
i can already tell that this album is gonna have nothing but bangers on it
That one person who disliked this is catching these hands, I swear.
idkhow has no right being this good...
but keep the bops comin
I'm living for the sax solo's in both Razzmatazz and Lights Go Down 🎉🎉
I’ve said it on the previous song but somehow IDKHOW keeps releasing songs that are better then the previous song. And it’s mind boggling, I love this song and I love every single song I’ve ever heard from this band.
i recently found this band and i must say i'm in love with their music! i love the atmosphere and everything about it, and plus it gives me dark academia vibes
This album is gonna be so damn good.
His voice is soothing, beautiful, and haunting all at the same time. Everytime I hear his voice, I get chills. Everytime. I love this band so much, these two are a perfect pair.
Dude, the animations have a really strong ‘70s vibe, and it’s awesome.
This has become my favourite song. It's the best thing I've heard in my entire life
The studio version yesss
IDKHOW deserves much more, their music is so good
I love, I love everything and the choir kills me, the truth is that they are overcoming and this album is going to break it a lot, I admire all the talent that Dallon and Ry have and the cute way of expressing it
The live version is amazing and it’s great to have the recorded version in top quality!