Rina Sawayama’s “XS” music video is a social commentary that tackles the evils of predatory corporations, the exploitation of underpaid laborers, overconsumption and capitalism. In this essay I will-
song title is genius. it’s simultaneously a critique on consumerism (sounds like excess) and on how fast fashion thrives on the idea that women should be smaller (x small)
that is asia in a nutshell, they have communism and monarchy but sells out to capitalism. just spended a month in vietnam before lockdown was suprised to see a mcdonalds circle k and burger king.
"XS is a song that mocks capitalism in a sinking world. Given that we all know global climate change is accelerating and human extinction is a very real possibility within our lifetime it seemed hilarious to me that brands were still coming out with new makeup palettes every month and public figures were doing a gigantic house tour of their gated property in Calabasas in the same week as doing a ‘sad about Australian wild fires’ Instagram post. I mean I’m guilty of turning a blind eye too, because otherwise it makes me depressed. We’re all hypocrites because we are all capitalists, and it’s a trap that I don’t see us getting out of. I wanted to reflect the chaos of this post-truth climate change denying world in the metal guitar stabs that flare up like an underlying zit between the 2000s R&B beat that reminds you of a time when everything was alright." - Rina
this is why i love PC music, its the perfect genre to critique the culture of overconsumption, manipulation. and aesthetics, while simultaneously co-opting all three to gain popularity through the genre. (Rina is not necessarily PC Music, but she has important aspects of the genre)
Well the animal agricultural industries are hugely subsidised by the government through taxpayer money. Animal agriculture contributes more to the environment than all if the transport industries combined. Subsidies are the opposite of capitalism. Without subsidies, in a capitalistic economy, animal agriculture industries would be a fraction of the size. We'd naturally eat more resource efficient food. Capitalism isn't the enemy, your murderous diet is.
It’s the Lady Gaga quote for me in the description. “talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
rina as an artist is literally lady gaga meets marina and the diamonds with a sprinkle of early 2000s R&B/japanese city-pop and we honestly have no choice but to stan
This is the definition of pop music and I’m glad the early 2000’s era sounds are being brought back in a modern sexy way again! Rina is the future of pop music!
an artist does not always require an award to prove or show that their album is a masterpiece , those are just materialistic things the fans listening and appreciating their music is enough to prove wt her music is capable of.
@@livliv2384 bestie i love olivia hahahahaha i have memorized all lyrics from her sour albums. Of course, as a fan i got to know this issue and discovered her and honeslty just thankful. I also agree that petra collins should be questioned but for me, witty references are not illegal to use.
"talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it."
I regret not hearing this song early. How can she encompass early 00s sound so fully but still sound so contemporary. Her influences are so clearly displayed but she doesn’t sound like anyone else. This is peak pop
That's what I thought when she started singing. I will admit I didn't know of her until UA-cam suggested this song. I've subscribed to her music. Reminds me a bit of Pink's 'There you go' from her first album 'Can't take me home'.
I will never understand why the industry sleeps on this exceptionally talented, creative, trailblazing, young lady. Manager, please get her songs on movie soundtracks (or more if you have already 😊), and get her booked on late night shows, around the country.
No idea what we're talking about . . . the fashion concept? Because . . . you couldn't trace this back to the first person who did something like this if you tried. Art and aesthetic is a collaborative CULTURAL thing that takes more than one person or even a handful of people.
We literally live in that episode of Black Mirror where the dude gets on camera to rant about how much society sucks, then is able to capitalize on how much he hates society by ranting about it.
this video makes me laugh, she looks like she's honestly having a blast doing what is basically her livelihood and I can really appreciate the love and passion she puts into her videos. They're made so well and it's clear the production quality matches her passion and that really enhances the experience. Well done everyone.
Auston Allen poppy is pop metal completely different from rina who is basically pure pop just with a few breaks of heavy music which is like a popular crappy trend in pop music
Pabllo vittar does it to, she's a Brazilian drag queen singer she's already has 3 albums and the most recent one (111) is super diverse y'all should listen to it
Walid C. Stop bein condescending. Why dont you mention more artists like that, instead of putting yourself on a pedestal thinking u listen to better music than everyone else
Love how the title is a pun which means both "excess" and extra small, pointing out a contradiction in capitalist consumption which asks one to both revel in excess while also remaining within strict societal beauty standards.
@@user-dv1rk7lt2pWhat are you talking about? That line is about women earning less than men, what are you trying to imply it means? Yes, the song is about capitalism, not about societal beauty standards to be skinny.
My swiftie friend asked me to try Sawayama album and I'll be forever grateful to her. I've never heard an album better than this. Also, this album made my standards too high to like any other album now and I have *NO PROBLEM* with that
@@meghans4783 you can criticize capitalism while still participating in it.. you literally have to participate in capitalism to live so you have no point here
I truly love that this comment is getting likes I literally have only listened to her the past 4 days. It’s because she’s the best thing I discovered during this pandemic in probably the best best thing in years, holy shit ☠️
Month? More like a year! I won't be surprised if this gets to be nominated for a grammy. The lyrics and tunes are superb and the reviews so far are overwhelmingly positive!
I find it interesting that in Sia music videos when the dancers make those wild faces, they honestly look retarded. But Rina somehow manages to be super expressive here without looking ridiculous. She just looks real, despite the absurdity of the video.
[Intro] More [Verse 1] Hey, I want it all, don't have to choose And when the heart wants what it wants, what can I do? So I'll take that one, that one, yeah, that one too Luxury and opulence [Pre-Chorus] Cartiers and Tesla Xs Calabasas, I deserve it Call me crazy, call me selfish I'm the baddest and I'm worth it [Chorus] Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess) Oh me, oh my I don't wanna hear (No, no), only want a (Yes, yes) Oh me, oh my Gimme just a little bit (XS, XS) Oh me, oh my Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess) Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess) Oh me, oh my I don't wanna hear (No, no), only want a (Yes, yes) Oh me, oh my Gimme just a little bit (XS, XS) Oh me, oh my Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess) [Verse 2] Flex, when all that's left is immaterial And the price we paid is unbelievable And I'm taking in as much as I can hold Well, here are the things you'll never know [Pre-Chorus] Make me less so I want more (More) Bought a zip code at the mall Call me crazy, call me selfish Say I'm neither, would you believe her? [Chorus] Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess) Oh me, oh my I don't wanna hear (No, no), only want a (Yes, yes) Oh me, oh my Gimme just a little bit (XS, XS) Oh me, oh my Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess) [Bridge] Oh me, oh my, where did it go awry? When all this time, heaven was in our eyes So, say goodnight, forget about it 'til the end of time Yeah, I want more, more, more, more, more More, more, more, more, more [Chorus] Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess) Oh me, oh my I don't wanna hear (No, no), only want a (Yes, yes) Oh me, oh my Gimme just a little bit Oh me, oh my Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess) (I need it now) Gimme just a little bit, little bit of (Give me just a little more) Oh me, oh my I don't wanna hear (No, no), only want a (Yes, yes) (I don't wanna hear no, woah) Oh me, oh my Gimme just a little bit (Give me just a little more) Oh me, oh my Gimme just a little bit, little bit of (Give me just a little) [Outro] Bit more (XS, XS) A little bit more (XS, XS) A little bit more (XS, XS) More, yeah, yeah
talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it." Lady Gaga
i cant be the only one who thinks this sounds like a 2000's Disney song. like, I can imagine a spoiled rich girl in a movie about high school singing this.
@@ew8550 lmao. why? she can't even get over 300k subscribers, and none of her songs have been hits, her videos struggle view wise. Her 'CULTURAL RESET~!!!11' performance on Kimmel or Fallon or whatever doesn't even have a million views yet. Face it, y'all overhyped the shit out of Rina and nobody is here for her yet. I love the song, and the album is great, but her fans are obnoxious and very arrogant far too soon and that in the end will do more bad than good for her career.
-she's talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shite on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
woah she only just came with the debut album it’s bold to say that the uk failed her when the british have been pushing her the most. As for the brit awards that’s something different, the public doesn’t get much a say in that.
Not really the antitheses of 7 rings, as thematically they are very similar. However, even as a hardcore Ariana fan I will say I do enjoy this song more than 7 rings.
@@EnzoTrigoso that was someone else's comment? they're only stating their opinion as well like? nobody is saying Rina is better than Ariana or vice versa.
Listen to her album SAWAYAMA. There are many songs that are just as good as this one. +Many people said the album SAWAYAMA deserves album of the year award .
Yeah, but it's just an award, it's cool and all but we put so much weight on the Grammys... I mean there are so many amazing artists who never got nominated through out the years because they were never super mainstream or just didn't got noticed by the recording academy, but that does not mean they are worse artists then the ones who have been nominated. There are sooo many great musicians, it's impossible for all of them to get nominated and I feel like we should be over it by now
@Mercurial Pierrot Did you really listen to the cheetah girls? "Cinderella " was all about girls not needing a prince to save them, that they would rather save themselves. It was all about girl power.....
I basically randomly listened to Rina one day (had heard of her before and wanted to check her out), and ended up ordering her physical album on that next day 😅 only few artists spark such a strong flame in me from the get-go
@@carrot1681 I understand your point, but didn't Ariana say herself that the song was about spoiling yourself and allowing yourself to experience luxury, did she say anywhere herself that it was ironic?
@@janalee638 there is something in art called implied meanings... thank u next lp has so much songs that are just abt her issues and pretty much using different things as a mental crutch. 7 rings kind of implies abt how she uses luxurious goods as a mental crutch.
The main message is against consumerism, but i have my own interpretation, this song is with a 90s type pop but having very deep lyrics, a message of how society prefers to listen to simple, catchy tunes instead of listening to the lyrics or the meaning
this is something she talked about too! read her commentary on genius lyrics. she wanted to pick an accessible genre to tell this message she does this ALOT especially in her Rina EP
I relate to this deeply, because English is not my first language so I only catch half the lyrics of songs. At first I was like 'Oh, well, another song about wanting to own everything, ok' and then I read the lyrics and was like 'Oh... we stan'.
This song randomly popped up on my Spotify & bow I've been here for the past 2½ weeks... It'll continue to be the opening song of my hour long concert in the shower for the time being
I guess I missed the point of the song, I thought it was about mindless self indulgence at any cost with a dash of Puddle deep trendiness? Guess I didn't read it right.
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Rina Sawayama’s “XS” music video is a social commentary that tackles the evils of predatory corporations, the exploitation of underpaid laborers, overconsumption and capitalism. In this essay I will-
My dumb brain just realized that the song name "XS" also sounds like "excess"
Damn too high for this rn
Please go on
@@youngsenex6534 just ride the wave my friend. you are the exact right amount of high.
But tru tho
Rina could write the communist manifesto but Karl Marx couldn't write xs
Ah yes I saw that TikTok
@@Sam-es1ws I stole it from twitter
@@user-bk5jm9kr6p eh Close enough then
@@Sam-es1ws yeah
this is so stupid but it still made me laugh my ass off
song title is genius. it’s simultaneously a critique on consumerism (sounds like excess) and on how fast fashion thrives on the idea that women should be smaller (x small)
Didn't notice until your comment, now I love this song even more. Thanks for pointing it out!
Woahhh, that's keen observation
It's actually XS like the tesla
it's not xs for x small but yeah for XS Tesla
@@darukona7218 this is just my personal analysis i never looked up the actual meaning and i also didn’t think anyone was going to see this tbh lol
the way she sings "oh me oh my" scratches my brain so good
same
YOU GET IT! 😭❤❤❤❤❤
So she created capitalism, made fun of capitalism and destroyed capitalism in one a song.
her mind ,,,, ugh
Queen 👑
that is asia in a nutshell, they have communism and monarchy but sells out to capitalism. just spended a month in vietnam before lockdown was suprised to see a mcdonalds circle k and burger king.
hell yes she did, she’s such a queen
*Capitalism actually destroys itself*
"XS is a song that mocks capitalism in a sinking world. Given that we all know global climate change is accelerating and human extinction is a very real possibility within our lifetime it seemed hilarious to me that brands were still coming out with new makeup palettes every month and public figures were doing a gigantic house tour of their gated property in Calabasas in the same week as doing a ‘sad about Australian wild fires’ Instagram post. I mean I’m guilty of turning a blind eye too, because otherwise it makes me depressed. We’re all hypocrites because we are all capitalists, and it’s a trap that I don’t see us getting out of. I wanted to reflect the chaos of this post-truth climate change denying world in the metal guitar stabs that flare up like an underlying zit between the 2000s R&B beat that reminds you of a time when everything was alright." - Rina
Ok wow... an inspiration
That J* shade...
Sis spilled the tea!
this is why i love PC music, its the perfect genre to critique the culture of overconsumption, manipulation. and aesthetics, while simultaneously co-opting all three to gain popularity through the genre. (Rina is not necessarily PC Music, but she has important aspects of the genre)
Well the animal agricultural industries are hugely subsidised by the government through taxpayer money. Animal agriculture contributes more to the environment than all if the transport industries combined. Subsidies are the opposite of capitalism. Without subsidies, in a capitalistic economy, animal agriculture industries would be a fraction of the size. We'd naturally eat more resource efficient food. Capitalism isn't the enemy, your murderous diet is.
I'm glad she got a huge role in John Wick. More people need to hear masterpieces from her especially this song!
and the soundtrack more kick ass hahahaha
Not John Wick’s director being so impressed he cast her in his movie. that’s queen shit
It’s the Lady Gaga quote for me in the description. “talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
did she like remove it after you noticed?
@@ava_ruth_wagner look at the blue box at the bottom of the video at 1:20
rhys primus, ahaha thx i’m dumb
we love a legend referecing a legend😌✨
rina said that she admires gaga... we need the collab now
more like...rina STANwayama (!!!!!!!!)
YES DORIAN!
LEGENDS SUPPORTING LEGENDS WE LOVE TO SEE IT!
Legends supporting legends, we just love to see it
Legend stanning legend, we LOVE to see it
Omg Dorian
she is painfully underrated
Fr
Not for long. I see her getting very big very fast. She’s a Talent, Elton John himself said her debut album was album of the year.
@@BRAZEN_Muse good for her
@@BRAZEN_Muse She's also in the new John Wick movie; so acting opposite a legend will get even more people interested.
rina as an artist is literally lady gaga meets marina and the diamonds with a sprinkle of early 2000s R&B/japanese city-pop and we honestly have no choice but to stan
i like to imagine rina sitting in her sofa and then she suddenly says:
“let’s reinvent pop”
perryat 😔🤚
That is how she did it
"Re-invent"??? 😭 this song's influence is straight outta the early 2000s why do I feel old @ this comment
LJ.黄色的橡皮鸭 yea i wouldn’t say reinvent but maybe reimagined?
i like ur pfp
Miss Rina said eat the rich
eat the rich. democratise the enterprise. please vote. the rich didn't earn their money. the working class did.
@@Omar-ir4gk GO OFF
Omar period
Omar I’m screenshotting this and sending it to everyone
LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE AT THE BACK
man do i love gatekeeping, but i honestly would love for rina to get a tiktok hit. she deserves all the recognition
She singing like Little mix.
@@eleonora1608 what
@@elizabethm8982 idgi either, and also I kinda like little mix so i dunno what to make of it
This is the definition of pop music and I’m glad the early 2000’s era sounds are being brought back in a modern sexy way again! Rina is the future of pop music!
Rina isn't the main pop girl we want she's the main pop girl we NEED
we had a good laugh chile she’s not a main pop girl
She’s also the one we want
aries but she will be! this is just debut x
@@aries1632 she's better than most of them
we had a good laugh chile error: we also want her
imagine dropping the album of the year and not getting ANY nominations. we don't deserve rina
Plus they nominated Justin who gave us mediocre music this year like tf😭😭
Ruined your 69 but jeez Grammy's rigged. Mediocre music was nominated but actual good songs were not?
She don't need it dawg
@@aoitakumi9081 fr like yummy is pure shjt
an artist does not always require an award to prove or show that their album is a masterpiece , those are just materialistic things the fans listening and appreciating their music is enough to prove wt her music is capable of.
thank u to all olivia's haters now i discovered this great artist
you're welcome
Bestie, Olivia didn't created by her own. It's her producer, Petra Collins.
@@livliv2384 bestie i love olivia hahahahaha i have memorized all lyrics from her sour albums. Of course, as a fan i got to know this issue and discovered her and honeslty just thankful. I also agree that petra collins should be questioned but for me, witty references are not illegal to use.
we love olivia but not petra collins
@@vivi4nnes olivia hye 😍😍😍
Notice how Marx has been silent since this dropped
Dead silent 😼
Underrated comment. 😂
Engels TL lookin just as dusty, she ate them all the way up.
Who's Marx?
Lmaooooo
This is what girls who used to watch bratz listen to now
omg me a collector can confirm.
I watched Bratz when I was younger. 😂
Bratz >>>>>>>>Barbie
And the barbie girls are now just basic straight girls. We flavored
Can confirm
queen of originality
Just came here from cinema. John wick 4 was amazing
this is criminally underrated like ???? it’s highkey one of the best songs of the year
reasons why ive been showing all my friends LMAO
Just thinking this today thank you
Ikr facts
highkey one of the best albums of the year
iz EXACTLY!!!
"talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it."
That Gaga reference is why I love Rina even more
She’s a relatable queen
I wrote the same quote to her vlog two weeks ago. I thought she got the idea from me lmao
@@canyousaylegendaric But you got it from Gaga tho, lol.
@@aeonflux-mu9mt that was not what I meant, but, yeah
looking at the recents comments I’m glad I’m not alone who thought that olivia’s mv looked similar in one part 😭
Y’all are literally obsessed with hate. Y’all literally compared the most tiny details and ran with it just to hate!
@@andie6257 right, its weirdo behavior atp, rina loves olivia, movee
@@andie6257 I wasn’t even hating wtf I was just saying at one part of olivia’s it looked similar it wasn’t meant to direct hate towards her
similar? it's almost a straight up copy
@@andie6257 is everything that isn’t straight up worshipping somebody considered hate now? Wow.
my husband and i love this song so much, we played it at our wedding
Goals
Reasons why rina is the new queen of pop:
- she’s got a point
- she’s an icon
- she’s a legend
- and she is the moment
- now come on now
And better than all of those she can actualy sing.
Periodt.
Periodt
periodt
Periodt, no tampon
I regret not hearing this song early. How can she encompass early 00s sound so fully but still sound so contemporary. Her influences are so clearly displayed but she doesn’t sound like anyone else. This is peak pop
this!!!!
Agreeeeeeeee
Omg I knew it sounded like early 00s
That's what I thought when she started singing. I will admit I didn't know of her until UA-cam suggested this song. I've subscribed to her music. Reminds me a bit of Pink's 'There you go' from her first album 'Can't take me home'.
Sounds more like mid to late 2000s to me. Like Britney Spears' Blackout era mixed with 2005 Black Eyed Peas lol.
this song is painfully underrated, it is absolutely amazing.
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i didn’t even know who she was until a week ago, and now i’m obsessed with her. so glad she’s getting the recognition she deserves!
Same
Nah she deserves more
found her a few days ago. im in love. this is a new queen
Same
She deserves way more. Definition of underrated. You’re a cute cat tho🐈
5 minutes ago i didn’t know this singer existed now i’m addicted
True dat
listen to Rina - Cherry it's so good!
Honestly same
honeyzen omg saMa
same now i'm a rinazen
これは楽しい時落ち込んでる時どんな気分の時でも聴ける神曲。オリンピックの閉会式でリナの曲が流れて嬉しかった。LOVE Rina Sawayama.
I will never understand why the industry sleeps on this exceptionally talented, creative, trailblazing, young lady. Manager, please get her songs on movie soundtracks (or more if you have already 😊), and get her booked on late night shows, around the country.
Sounds a lot like a modern 90s Britney Spears song and I’m here for it.
I hear also some early 2000's Fergie and so on in there
I was about to comment this lol
That’s some Aaliyah, Christina, Britney early 2000s vibe
Kinda, some Ciara even
It's more like a 2000's pop track
there’s a reason why Elton John said this is the album of the year
thats literally the reason i started listening to her music😂omg-
Wtf he said that? Imagine being so iconic Elton John backs up your music. 😭
@@asian6oy that's just how iconic and legendary queen rina is😌
What+??? Omg im a giant elton john fan and seeing this IM I LOVE THIS SONG
sawayama is that album
ANYWAYS RINA QUEEN YOU DID IT FIRST
STAN QUEEN RINA ALWAYS MAKING ORIGINAL CONCEPTS. THE FOLLOWERS R NEVER BETTER THAN THE ORIGINALS!!
Except she didn't. She didn't created this concept???
lizzo did it first
@@intervne She is also not original.
No idea what we're talking about . . . the fashion concept? Because . . . you couldn't trace this back to the first person who did something like this if you tried. Art and aesthetic is a collaborative CULTURAL thing that takes more than one person or even a handful of people.
Who's here after Olivia's video "brutal"?? . You just can't wear a Rina's wig and then be Rina
It isn't similar I don't get the fuss
X2
This is a joke right? Cause I didn’t see anything similar compared to this
It was pretty similar
Y'all stay reaching
apparently she wrote a book called das kapital too. we love an author queen!!
gagging
@@i.m.7911 It's a recipe book
@@pueseslucca HAIGEDIYEVDIGD PLEASEEEEEEEEEE
JAIL!!
The way I thought you were serious- my history knowledge is failing me😔
BOP.
Funny seeing you here hmm lol. But I've been blasting this for hours
FREDERIC---- PERIYAT
Yes it's a masterpiece
Yes but it's also so much more
period
We literally live in that episode of Black Mirror where the dude gets on camera to rant about how much society sucks, then is able to capitalize on how much he hates society by ranting about it.
imagine 2 years later being in john wick 4.. fuck yea!
this video makes me laugh, she looks like she's honestly having a blast doing what is basically her livelihood and I can really appreciate the love and passion she puts into her videos.
They're made so well and it's clear the production quality matches her passion and that really enhances the experience. Well done everyone.
The pop girls aren’t blending different music styles like this no more
Deadass need a Poppy and Rina collab sense they are both doing the rock-pop thing
Auston Allen poppy is pop metal completely different from rina who is basically pure pop just with a few breaks of heavy music which is like a popular crappy trend in pop music
Bree Runway!
Pabllo vittar does it to, she's a Brazilian drag queen singer she's already has 3 albums and the most recent one (111) is super diverse y'all should listen to it
Walid C. Stop bein condescending. Why dont you mention more artists like that, instead of putting yourself on a pedestal thinking u listen to better music than everyone else
Love how the title is a pun which means both "excess" and extra small, pointing out a contradiction in capitalist consumption which asks one to both revel in excess while also remaining within strict societal beauty standards.
ua-cam.com/video/p3EfQjuE8sA/v-deo.html
Thats a stretch.
The problem with capitalism is not consumption. In fact, increased mass consumption is one of the good things about capitalism.
uperdown0 how did you get that I-
@@user-dv1rk7lt2pWhat are you talking about? That line is about women earning less than men, what are you trying to imply it means? Yes, the song is about capitalism, not about societal beauty standards to be skinny.
WHY IS NO-ONE TALKING ABOUT THE GAGA QUOTE?!?!
where?
@@iamimana from 0:48 the text at the bottom
listening again to remind myself that this is the greatest pop song of all time
im so offended this song doesnt have atleast over 100M views
soon it will...
s o o n 😈
@@ew8550 yeah in 40 years
@@viniaraujo8083 you mean in 40 hours?
@@ew8550 She performed in Jimmy Fallon a while ago so expect this to have a lot of people from there...
@@IERDNAAAaa99 omg that perfomance is LEGENDARY
She’s not our secret anymore 😭😭 Love that she’s getting the recognition she deserves
yes !!
Yes
aww army!!
@@vin7846 you guys need to stop bring up army in the comment its not cute
mochi quizbear it’s not that deep lol it’s just cool to see another army. if u don’t like it, it’s not hard to scroll
My swiftie friend asked me to try Sawayama album and I'll be forever grateful to her. I've never heard an album better than this. Also, this album made my standards too high to like any other album now and I have *NO PROBLEM* with that
Watching this 2 years later and only noticing the cheeky little 10, 20, 40 reference at 0:50. Well played, Rina.
What’s that mean?
@@cheerio4000 she has another song called 10-20-40. 😊
Are we? Are we criticizing capitalism, because I'm down for that.
Says the person on their iPhone/Android/laptop that is available because of Capitalism.
@@meghans4783 you can criticize capitalism while still participating in it.. you literally have to participate in capitalism to live so you have no point here
@@elegantandbold4025 thank you lmao
Your profile picture really matches this comment 😭
@@meghans4783 also, capitalism did not produce/create computers or cellphones
the working class did, just so you know ;)
Oh my god It’s like she captured the 2000s in a bottle and let it ferment into gold
Literally
Forreal
I truly love that this comment is getting likes I literally have only listened to her the past 4 days. It’s because she’s the best thing I discovered during this pandemic in probably the best best thing in years, holy shit ☠️
Give me just a little bit more
エミ exactly what I was 💭🙌🏽 I love it 🥰
this song goes so hard; this is the first song ive ever heard from rina but its absolutely mindblowing. this deserves every award ever idc
Personally, when a Temu ad plays immediately after this song finishes, i think that's really funny
It is funny how Mr. Marx has been silent since Miss Sawayama relased this
very funny!
Who’s that?
pedro6720 Karl Marx
I doubt that she’s a disgusting socialist
and thats on toxic neocapitalism
Shes serving dinner and dessert for the entire month with this Album release and this video. I cant wait to be as full as Mrs.Puff
I won't need food for the rest of the year after this album, thanks.
HercLocker Reviews it’s dessert lmao
Month? More like a year! I won't be surprised if this gets to be nominated for a grammy. The lyrics and tunes are superb and the reviews so far are overwhelmingly positive!
what is this comment 🤣😂🤣 i appreciate you
Cris K oh my god thank you
The best part are the middle-aged actors that are having so much fun singing a song I would never have guessed they would like
No other compares to Rina or the work she put on her videos
I love the faces she makes and the poses she strikes. She's very expressive with her body and face. Very entertaining.
I wholeheartedly agree.
YES exactly
I find it interesting that in Sia music videos when the dancers make those wild faces, they honestly look retarded. But Rina somehow manages to be super expressive here without looking ridiculous. She just looks real, despite the absurdity of the video.
@@rustyshackleford6060 could you not use a fucking slur? the fact that the r slur is the most normalized is just sad...
@@cyberpunklain ✨😳💅🏼
Okay everyone saying she deserves a Grammy but the actual question is,
*Does the Grammys deserve Rina Sawayama?*
Answer: ❌❌❌
grammys are shit, always and forever shit. so, this is a big no.
No the scammies don't deserve such a QUEEN.
The scammys do not deserve someone like her.
They fucking don’t
[Intro]
More
[Verse 1]
Hey, I want it all, don't have to choose
And when the heart wants what it wants, what can I do?
So I'll take that one, that one, yeah, that one too
Luxury and opulence
[Pre-Chorus]
Cartiers and Tesla Xs
Calabasas, I deserve it
Call me crazy, call me selfish
I'm the baddest and I'm worth it
[Chorus]
Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess)
Oh me, oh my
I don't wanna hear (No, no), only want a (Yes, yes)
Oh me, oh my
Gimme just a little bit (XS, XS)
Oh me, oh my
Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess)
Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess)
Oh me, oh my
I don't wanna hear (No, no), only want a (Yes, yes)
Oh me, oh my
Gimme just a little bit (XS, XS)
Oh me, oh my
Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess)
[Verse 2]
Flex, when all that's left is immaterial
And the price we paid is unbelievable
And I'm taking in as much as I can hold
Well, here are the things you'll never know
[Pre-Chorus]
Make me less so I want more (More)
Bought a zip code at the mall
Call me crazy, call me selfish
Say I'm neither, would you believe her?
[Chorus]
Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess)
Oh me, oh my
I don't wanna hear (No, no), only want a (Yes, yes)
Oh me, oh my
Gimme just a little bit (XS, XS)
Oh me, oh my
Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess)
[Bridge]
Oh me, oh my, where did it go awry?
When all this time, heaven was in our eyes
So, say goodnight, forget about it 'til the end of time
Yeah, I want more, more, more, more, more
More, more, more, more, more
[Chorus]
Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess)
Oh me, oh my
I don't wanna hear (No, no), only want a (Yes, yes)
Oh me, oh my
Gimme just a little bit
Oh me, oh my
Gimme just a little bit (More), little bit of (Excess)
(I need it now)
Gimme just a little bit, little bit of (Give me just a little more)
Oh me, oh my
I don't wanna hear (No, no), only want a (Yes, yes) (I don't wanna hear no, woah)
Oh me, oh my
Gimme just a little bit (Give me just a little more)
Oh me, oh my
Gimme just a little bit, little bit of (Give me just a little)
[Outro]
Bit more (XS, XS)
A little bit more (XS, XS)
A little bit more (XS, XS)
More, yeah, yeah
talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it." Lady Gaga
i cant be the only one who thinks this sounds like a 2000's Disney song. like, I can imagine a spoiled rich girl in a movie about high school singing this.
this song totally gives me Sharpay Evans vibes !!
But with that heavy irony because of its critique of capitalism 👌
@@rishasdfgh1571 omg yess
@@rishasdfgh1571 this does kinda sound like Ashley Tisdale during her He Said She Said era.
Rina actually takes TONS of inspiration from 2000s pop, especially on her first ep "RINA"
Here after the robbery that is the grammys, she is far better than that
she doesn't need the scammys
the scammys needs her
She's too good for grammies
You people value too much the grammys. A lot of magazines and stuff recognize her album.
@@ew8550 lmao. why? she can't even get over 300k subscribers, and none of her songs have been hits, her videos struggle view wise. Her 'CULTURAL RESET~!!!11' performance on Kimmel or Fallon or whatever doesn't even have a million views yet. Face it, y'all overhyped the shit out of Rina and nobody is here for her yet. I love the song, and the album is great, but her fans are obnoxious and very arrogant far too soon and that in the end will do more bad than good for her career.
@@MikeOfMichigan you are exaggerating the numbers you put up is big no I’m sure she’s happy with the views
Rina could definitely write the communist manifesto but could Karl Marx write XS?
I dont trust people who say that all pop music is trash clearly they are talented and untalented in every genre.
The 2000s Disney’s villian song vibe in this it’s something else
2000s brit pop
you describe the song perfectly omg
giving me cheetah girls vibes mixed with disney villain
The UK really failed her, we need her to reach mainstream in the USA--because...
-she's talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shite on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
You have the chance with her appearing on Jimmy Fallon. MAKE IT HAPPEN, US PIXELS. WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU HERE.
@@hkazu63 I'm in the U.S. I just found out about her on the Genuis YT channel. 😍🎧🔥 I'll be sharing it, too. Loved it
woah she only just came with the debut album it’s bold to say that the uk failed her when the british have been pushing her the most. As for the brit awards that’s something different, the public doesn’t get much a say in that.
I’m in the UK and I’m such a big fan of her. To bad that most young kids here only listen to UK Drill or generic EDM
This music video scared and disturbed me more than any horror film I have seen this year.
the siren looking like creature represent the mother earth and we're taking resource from her. and the robotic rina might represent the celebs
came to the comment section to see if olivia's new video reminded anyone of this too and it looks like i'm not the only one haha
I still can't stop watching this
Omfg legends
Same king
Me tooo !!!
period, btw i saw u in coachella ;)
Dang, even he's here!
the antithesis of 7 rings...i'm here for it
And so much better than 7 rings.
Not really the antitheses of 7 rings, as thematically they are very similar.
However, even as a hardcore Ariana fan I will say I do enjoy this song more than 7 rings.
I really don't understand y'all's obsession with comparing and pitting women against each other.. 😐
drosera "and so much better than 7 rings" ?
@@EnzoTrigoso that was someone else's comment? they're only stating their opinion as well like? nobody is saying Rina is better than Ariana or vice versa.
I literally listen to this song daily
Hi Pixelsssss !!!!!!! 🙋🏾♂️🙋🏾♂️🙋🏾♂️🙋🏾♂️
Same the amount of me replaying this is unhealthy
@@II-iv2nd it's the third time today. ..
XS>>>>>>>>> bRutAl
Listen to her album SAWAYAMA. There are many songs that are just as good as this one. +Many people said the album SAWAYAMA deserves album of the year award .
SAWAYAMA not getting a nomination at the Grammys is the biggest crime of all.
IT'S A HATE CRIME
LITERALLY 😤
That's it. Grammys are shit
Yeah, but it's just an award, it's cool and all but we put so much weight on the Grammys... I mean there are so many amazing artists who never got nominated through out the years because they were never super mainstream or just didn't got noticed by the recording academy, but that does not mean they are worse artists then the ones who have been nominated. There are sooo many great musicians, it's impossible for all of them to get nominated and I feel like we should be over it by now
The Scammys
my little brother said this sounds like the cheetah girls and I think that's beautiful
OMG i think hes onto something!
Omg I was fucking thinking that too!!!!
Except she actually has something to say.
@Mercurial Pierrot Did you really listen to the cheetah girls? "Cinderella
" was all about girls not needing a prince to save them, that they would rather save themselves. It was all about girl power.....
Yessss
I basically randomly listened to Rina one day (had heard of her before and wanted to check her out), and ended up ordering her physical album on that next day 😅 only few artists spark such a strong flame in me from the get-go
This is how she got spotted for John Wick, pretty insane.
This is literally a revamp of Marina and the Diamond's 'Oh No!' - each decade we geta bad ass song about capitalism
Yeah I think it's so cool!! I also think it's cool that they're friends.
@@bettycat4832 stan that pfp
Really? I don’t get Oh No vibes from this and I’m a super fan of both Marina and Rina
@@Akkesama both songs discuss over achieving which can lead to ignorance, and mainly WANTING something real bad
@ARTPOPenguin Oh, no! Is about capitalism?
Imagine how huge this song would be if it was released in 2005.
It's like an early 00s Britney Spears/Pussycat Dolls song but with more substance and much weirder.
@@darko1295 I'm getting more of a Gwen Stefani vibe, which coincidentally aligns with the original comment
Christina Aguilera for me
Yeah but now there some shitty songs popular because of TikTok
same, this song have that vibes from cheetah girls lol
Why does this song only have 8 million views??Wake up people! You can sleep on Rina when your Dead!!!
Honestly, I think 8 million is a lot for an underrated artist like her! But I agree with you, this deserves more attention
came here after the brutal MV.. they’re STRIKINGLY similar
plsss the scene that’s similar to this mv is only 10 seconds long, stop being obsessed
YES THANK YOU THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING
@@tstan4687 no? it’s literally the whole video stop being brainwashed
They’re nothing alike 😭 there’s a small scene of it that has similarities but apart from that irl what the fuss is about lmao
@@nia-qf2mz idk*
This is basically the antithesis pop song Ariana’s 7 rings - and I love it
7 rings + xs mashup possibility?
@@carrot1681 Pretty sure it wasn't.
@@carrot1681 I understand your point, but didn't Ariana say herself that the song was about spoiling yourself and allowing yourself to experience luxury, did she say anywhere herself that it was ironic?
@@janalee638 there is something in art called implied meanings... thank u next lp has so much songs that are just abt her issues and pretty much using different things as a mental crutch. 7 rings kind of implies abt how she uses luxurious goods as a mental crutch.
I get toxic Britney Spears vibes from it
I just discovered her today. It's cool to see she's trending.
Psycho Pearl is she?
Is she? I routing for her to trend, but I haven’t seen I yet
@@vi2899 I saw her trending a while ago. I guess not anymore. 😔
This video is blowing up tho. 6 days ago it was like 800k
You should check out her album! It’s very good!
1:21 I JUST REALISED SHE MADE A REFERENCE TO THE ICONIC LADY GAGA MEME LIKE READ THE BLUE THINGY-💀
pop perfection if you ask me
i'm into post-capitalist pop music. more, please?
same
Yes yes
@@laetitiapohl138 uP
How is this post capitalist
@@ladanmahgoub4769 the song is literally called xs (excess) lmao
The main message is against consumerism, but i have my own interpretation, this song is with a 90s type pop but having very deep lyrics, a message of how society prefers to listen to simple, catchy tunes instead of listening to the lyrics or the meaning
this is something she talked about too! read her commentary on genius lyrics. she wanted to pick an accessible genre to tell this message she does this ALOT especially in her Rina EP
Exactly!
Oh so this is what it's about
I relate to this deeply, because English is not my first language so I only catch half the lyrics of songs. At first I was like 'Oh, well, another song about wanting to own everything, ok' and then I read the lyrics and was like 'Oh... we stan'.
So it's like Hey Ya again
watching this for the first time in 2020 was a core memory
I discovered this song as part of a mashup for the end of the year 2020. Since then, I have become obsessed with her and her creative mind.
This song randomly popped up on my Spotify & bow I've been here for the past 2½ weeks... It'll continue to be the opening song of my hour long concert in the shower for the time being
Those hour long concerts in the shower are life.
Yes hahaha omG the same!
I FEEL THAT.
SAMEEE!
MOOD
Rina walked so Karl Marx could run 😍😍
amen, homie
LMAOOOOOOO
so true 😍😍
Say it again😍🙏
The truth had been spoken
Let the goddess cook. We are unworthy 🧎♀️
RINA IS SO UNDERRATED UGHH SHES SO GOOD
The woman in red suit when she lip synced the lyrics is satisfying to me idk lmao
Omg ty so much for the 1.7k likes i didnt see thiss coming 🥺💓
same.. I like it cuz she looks like Lisa Kudrow lol
Bitchh yess
We are weird x
serving laura dern realness
It hurt me for some reason lmao
I like how Rina combines entertainment with critical thinking. I love when I can dance and fight injustice with the same song.
Mood
@@lesbiangoddess290 You're everywhere girlie
honestly same
lol
I guess I missed the point of the song, I thought it was about mindless self indulgence at any cost with a dash of Puddle deep trendiness? Guess I didn't read it right.
This song helped… someone realize they didn’t need drugs anymore. 🙏❤
Imagine, this video made her land her role in John Wick 4 lmao it's good that she treats her music videos as acting portfolios because it worked!
okay, finally a proper choreo to dance whenever the chorus comes on. the one i did for myself was too silly
This is an underrated comment because honestly same
same
WE ALL LIVE THE SAME LIFE lmaoo
I feel this 😭
i feel like britney whenever i dance to the chorus