James and the Shame - Give a Damn (Official Music Video)
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- Опубліковано 19 вер 2022
- Full album "Human Overboard" streaming everywhere: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/jam...
Animation by Micah Buzan and Brittany Penn
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Thanks for watching! Full album drops on Friday. Thanks for all the incredible support.
I am beyond hype for this!!
I'm so excited to listen to your album 😊🤍🤍🤍
Looking forward to listening to the full album. Been following your singles as they release. Best of luck to your music sir and keep sharing it with us. ❤
This is going to be the first album I will purchase in at least 10 years. Love you Rhett keep going man
Love love love it!!
This was such a huge honor to work on. I'm so grateful to have been able to be a part of this project, thank you!
I love what you've done here! I can see you made all the little people have a sense of individuality even when they were conforming. I really appreciate that, for some reason.
You crushed it Micah!
Beautiful work man. Much appreciated on my end. It's the perfect compliment to the song's message.
Love it!
This is so dope.
'Give a Damn' and 'Believe Me' are some of the most hauntingly beautiful depictions deconstruction I have ever had the pleasure of hearing, and 'Where We're Going' is such a hopeful and sweet ode to your joint experiences and the love you have shared throughout. There is such a wealth of talent and thought on display, I am in awe and cannot wait for the album. Thank you, Rhett, for being so candid and for sharing your thoughts and experiences in such a beautiful way.
wow thank you for those incredibly generous words
@@jamesandtheshame Rhett, your songwriting is so honest, gorgeously crafted, and exactly what we have needed. Thank you sir. Much love from a Mythical beast in Dunn, NC. Keep on rockin.
@@jamesandtheshame Love You Rhett
Your freaking Awesome Man....
I was raised in a cult and I 100% aree. Thank you Rose for verbalizing my gratefulness to James and the Shame. Thank you James and the Shame for putting my personal journey from the cult to being a freed human to good music.
@@bethylou8293you’re calling christianity a cult? Pfft. Thats some BS
Wow this song reminds me so much of the ear biscuits episode about Ben. The conviction to bring others to light has haunted us all Rhett. I hope your guilt doesn’t get to you too much. You honored your friend well.
Dangit Rhett you've made a grown man cry again. That's a compliment.
haha thanks
Is that a reference to the Orville Peck song: Dead of Night?
Because if you haven't, I know Rhett would appreciate it if you checked it out. That's how I found out about him.
I love how this music video turns the song into even more of a narrative. That feel of "why are we all fighting when none of us know the full truth" is what I get from this.
“I can't help but give a damn but damn sometimes I wish I didn't” As an anxious, over thinker I FELT this!
Brought me to tears. The use of color is so powerful and just does a beautiful job of getting the message across. Thank you Rhett.
The chorus is what got me. I was very heavy into my religion but I left because of a pastor telling me I'm going to hell for being pansexual (he'd hate me now cause I'm also trans) but I've had so much religious trauma that it's turned me away from all of religion
Rhett, I have been on this same journey for about ten years now and it has not been easy on my wife. In fact since 2020 its gotten worse but she and I are such huge GMM fans that when your first song came out it opened a door for me to share your spiritual deconstruction vids with her. With tears in my eyes I said THIS, ALL OF THIS, is the same process for the same reasons why I am this way now. It really opened up some healing and she too is slowly making her way out of the guilt and shame. My wife and I met the very first day of orientation at a Christian universitry. That first song with your wife is our new "OUR SONG" after 31 years of marriage. THANK YOU.
wow. I know how gut-wrenching and earth-shattering it can be, and I'm so encouraged that the music and our story can provide some light for you and your wife. Jessie and I have found so much light and love on this side of our journey, and we know that's often not the case. I hope you both continue to grow together through the process.
@@jamesandtheshame Thank you Rhett. I look forward to buying the album when it drops.
I don’t know why but I ABSOLUTELY loved the music video. It really pushed the idea and meaning behind the song.
Me too! I usually don’t watch music videos but this one really touched me
I typically don’t like country music, but it’s really inspiring to see you share your passion and pain. This is my favorite song from you so far. I grew up Mormon and know that Spiritual deconstruction journey is so painful and only being in my early 20’s it’s been life changing honestly and can feel very lonely. As well being the hardest thing I’ve ever been through. Wishing not to “Give a Damn” is so so true. Thanks for the song. 🤍
Fellow exmormon here who also really resonates with Rhett’s story and music. Hugs! I understand your pain and journey!
@@mandisharp ❤️❤️❤️
I grew up Mormon too and I'm in the middle of deconstructing my spirituality. I spend so much time thinking that I'm terrible for wanting to step away from the church. I absolutely get how you feel.
@@rachelyoung4240 I hope you find inner peace🤍 there’s nothing wrong doing what is best for you and only you.
Another exmormon here 👋🏻 only out about 2 years now.
Whoa. That's one dope music video both aesthetically and thematically, and dope is the song too. Rhett being his mythical best. 🤙
This is giving me very strong Avett Brothers vibes and I'm 100% here for it. Amazing work.
Totally! It’s soooooo good!
Same
I just posted the same opinion… reminiscent of The Avetts but it’s own thing too.
This looks absolutely wonderful!
Were you a pained child?
ah.... the amazing toughness shown by cursing God's name..... so brave.
Glad to see you here. Love your work ❤
@@Bfordandafter you're too full of yourself
There is an old skit/song from Steve Martin, "Atheists have no songs". In that same tradition, songs and art about atheism and agnosticism have been comedic, or angry, or both, from Carlin yelling at the priests, to Burnham pretending to be god, to lamenting the fact that we have no songs. Well, Rhett, you have given us those songs Steve asked for, complete with the anger, the feeling of jumping off the invisible bridge of faith, the acceptance of the scarlet letter given to us by the faith, and the struggle with brushing off the human need for truth and meaning, yet instead of comedy you give us raw and true emotion, and a new sense of belonging.
rhett, i think a lot of us knew you had this in you. but damn if it isn't beautiful to see it come to life
The visuals are just brilliant. I’m in love with this video. What a joy to watch.
I've never been religious but this song made me absolutely sob. Just the idea that we're all forgetting about living right now, loving others and enjoying our life as we know it does exist, because we worry what's on the other side. So beautiful ❤️
Every song has hit home so hard. It's the first time since I started deconstruction that I felt not alone and understood. So many tears have been flowing from this but it's good and healing. Thank you for sharing this with the world.
whats deconstruction
@@zyzir deconstruction is typically used to describe the transition out of Christianity (or any religion) where many people are “leaving the church” and recognizing errors in the faith they were most likely born into and raised In.
It’s really hard to be as open, honest, and vulnerable about the deconstruction shift the way this album is!! These songs just might be the last push I needed to tell my family that I am no longer a Christian 😢
@@isabellamitchell4055 thats awesome and commendable asf everyone should start thinking and using their heads i guess i had gone through deconstruction without even knowing what it was because i was raised christian and after some learning and contemplation, in grade 7 i became atheist and in grade 11 started the left hand path. good shit what youre doing and good luck on your journey
I've been sitting here for 3 plays of the song just crying at work. When I found you at 14 from the epic rap battle of manliness I was hooked on your comedy, and at 26 listening to your actual spirit through your music i am hooked again
As an old GMM fan, returning to your content to find such a deeply personally relatable message and journey that I’ve never seen explored in music before is so meaningful. Thank you for giving this to us.
This scratches about ten itches I didn’t know I had.
this song has been stuck in my head for the past month and i'm not complaining.
This song is amazing, and somehow wraps up pretty well the way my relationship to the world and the people in it has changed over the years. From reformed evangelical to angry atheist, add in a dash of a mind-blowing molecule that gave me a bigger confrontation with spirituality than anything in the church ever did, that helped me deconstruct my deconstruction, and now I’m a really really hopeful agnostic, who just wants to love and be loved and have a good time.
I recommend reading the Bible
My teenage years were devoted to being one of the chosen few, to the point where I didn't have an identity apart from it. I've been trying to find my own path now, and all I can say is thank you man. Thank you so much for the album, it put words to so many feelings I've had but couldn't quite identify. Just thank you. Beautifully made
I was forced into so many religions growing up that I finally just realized it couldn't possibly be true. I love your new music it really made me feel validated. Thanks for being so relatable and sharing this part of your life with us!
Honestly best song yet. I teared up a bit as this all reminds me so much of the arguments I've had with family about being able to think logically and scientifically about the universe as well as looking at it through their religion
How does this not have more views? I guess it is a hard subject. I love it.
Rhett, I wanted to let you know this is one of the most powerful pieces of art I’ve ever seen. You’re one of my childhood heros, thank you for being so honest and open with us thought out your journey
"aint it funny how some guys who lived well before your time make you think what you think?" is actually so profound its fucking me up rn
This is fantastic. I swear this whole album is soothing my religious trauma more than even therapy has. 💛
I am so stoked for this album. Each song released so far has spoke so closely to my own heart and I am CRAVING MORE!!
I don't know how you did it. You made me fall in love with Folk/ country music.
It's also really nice to see you doing something that you're very passionate about.
While “Believe Me” and “Where we’re Going” both made me sob I definitely relate most to this song. Rhett, what you are doing through your music Is something that this world desperately needs. You are changing the narrative of religion and how it should be looked at. Thank you
Listening to this while sipping a beer and cooking breakfast on my Sunday morning. I can't wait until the album drops! I have a feeling I'll have it on repeat for a long time.
Sounds like a good morning.
The use of a single "vulgar" word made this song resonate, for me. That single thing makes the entire song feel sincere and I respect that very much. I've always enjoyed GMM's musical output, but this is special, in that it's deeper. Best to you and yours in all future endeavors, thank you!
Oh my gosh this animation is so precious
Continue Your Mythical Morning 🌄❤️
It's excellent 👍
Today marks 7 years that I lost my mom, thank you Rhett for an amazing song that I know she would've loved!
thank you for shedding some light on the ex religious community, it can feel so isolating sometimes. your lyrics are wonderful and this music video is absolutely adorable. love all that you do ❤️
This. Is. Perfect. Just utterly perfect!
I am loving getting to see this side of Rhett. He is a marvelous singer/ songwriter and can really tell a story well. Keep up the great work and I will keep listening 😍
I love the depiction of someone evolving further and further in their spiritual and philosophical lives and attempting to bring other people with them. I especially love that in the end of the video, the main little dude isn't transforming other people to fit their view, they are adding something new to their animation that aligns them. And if I'm not mistaken, the very end "I've got a little molecule that just might change your mind" is referring to psychedelics which is a wonderful thing to see someone like Rhett embrace as a tool for exploring your inner life.
I love this so much. And I like to think the molecule in the end that brought everyone together is THC, lol.
Glad I listen to older GMM videos and discovered you have an album. Listened to the acoustic versions of some too. Well done. As a previous musician, I am hoping no one attacks these songs are not that technical....songs don't have to be is what I will same. Some of the simplest signatures have been some of the most loved songs ever.
The songs I have listened to bring out emotions, that's the goal of music.
I honestly can't wait for the full album! Every song you released so far has been amazing! It's honestly been a lot of the stuff I've been feeling so thanks!
"I've got this little molecule that just might change your mind" - took this line as psychedelics and other mind opening substances. great song about deconstruction I think
i love this!!! im looking forward to the full album!!! thanks for sharing these wonderful songs and your stories with us!❤
Such a good song and video. But it's the line "I can't help but give a damn but damn sometimes I wish I didn't" resonates so much with me in so many ways.
Already watched this video half a dozen times. The song and the animation go together perfectly. I can't wait to hear the entire album. This is truly amazing stuff.
This is really great, Rhett, congratulations! I've been following James and the Shame closely for the last month and it's inspired me to go back and listen to the podcasts about your deconstruction, which has really deepened my appreciation for the music you're creating now. Very much looking forward to the full album!
"I've got this little molecule that just might change your mind."
from binging GMM every day this year because it's the only thing that tells that incessant chatter inside to pipe down, to learning one certain fellow long-haired Internetainer's synapses fire in the same ways mine does, GOD I am eternally grateful.
I know there's other people like us out there, and it always brings me a certain warmth and security when I recognize another's Light in the world, but I don't know what it is about old McLaughlin that almost brings me to tears every time I recognize it in him.
Maybe it's because you've played such a large role in my life, I'm 24, and I've been a fan of you and Charles as far back as I can remember, but this past year and a half, for whatever reason I just can't go a day without turning on UA-cam and getting lost in the Mythicality. You and Charles have always resonated deeply with me, in a way that I see the duality of myself as a human personified in you both as your individual characteristics.
You guys don't know it but you guys are my family, especially this past year..
So, when you first dropped Believe Me it was such a profound moment in my life. Sounds silly, but I'm just sure that we've met before somewhere.. and then to hear your own thoughts and beliefs be uttered word for word from your brain, out another person's mouth, and that person is Rhett.. as strange as I may sound I felt like I was back home.. whatever that means. Needless to say I had to shed a happy tear or two for that first listen.
All of these songs are just such an exquisite showcase of how broad your spectrum is when it comes to the ability to entertain, and this new medium? Country Folk?
I can safely say I don't like country, I don't like folk, but I could listen to James and the Shame 'til the cows come home.
Thank you so much for blessing our planet with such unique, wise and eloquently presented artwork. You are a Legend. A Beacon of Light and for that I am so Blessed.
And so it is.
I am Love.
I am Grateful.
I am Blessed.
Namasté.
(now I say you know what time it is)
Great job on this album, Rhett.
My dad was a pastor, and I can really connect with so many of these lyrics, as someone who has been non-religious but surrounded by religious family for a long time.
My dad was a pastor too, I really resonate with this album too! I ordered it on vinyl, I'm so hyped
I just finished your album. It was amazing from start to finish. I've been a fan for many years, but this is something new and wonderful I'm glad you have pursued. This is definitely one I'll listen to often.
I love the animation here. The visual representation of your journey is just exquisite!
Verses give me a country ‘in bloom’ vibe - love it
I thought I was the only one who heard it!!
Amazing tune, full of soul!
I DO usually like country and I like this a lot. Folks saying they don't normally like country need to check out country music beyond the radio. Country has a long history of radical social commentary and philosophical ponderings going back to Hank Williams Sr. and Woody Guthrie. Anyone who likes this but thinks they don't like country music should check out Johnny Cash, John Prine, Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Bill Callahan, Valerie June & Sturgill Simpson.
Honestly, Rhett, thank you for putting this out in the world. Your music means so much to so many people. Can't wait for the full album to drop!
3 releases from the album and 3 completely different musical vibes! Can't wait to hear the whole! So proud and pumped for you🧡
This song actually made me cry. That's good work.
Binging the album past few days.. this is one of my favs
I love the line "I've got this little molecule that just might change your mind" because I think it refers to the Ear Biscuits episode on Rhett's deconstruction. Rhett talked about how in his deconstruction he read a book that reconciled evolution with creationism, which makes me think that he was referring to DNA in that line.
I wish more people were talking about this line.. the imagery is super interesting too with the forbidden apple. I was thinking maybe it was a reference to DMT since many refer to it as the spirit molecule. Has Rhett ever talked about plant medicine? I think I've recalled a few mentions in passing as a joke but never an admittance of taking it.
@@lawofattractionsandmirrors I don't think he has ever said that he has taken DMT but I'm sure he left that line up for interpretation, so it could be
Also I think the green light at the end is love. He says in his deconstruct that both sides can agree that love is in both camps
Thank you for sharing all of this with us. It's totally relatable and I really appreciate it.
Really love the song. Listening to the album.
rhett, i have *never* liked country music. but these singles you’ve released are making me grow to love it, they’re so good. thank you. 🥹
Rhett, I too think of all the time lost and years wrestling with my faith. I surrendered my all to christ. Tried everything and nothing, gave it all to god. Served on my campus as president of Christian Union, leading and convincing others to 'not miss out' and to be born again. All the while, I was in my student dorm, wrestling with the evidence of evolution I could see. I carried on for another 7 years, met my Christian husband and we spent another 2 years deconstructing together. We met a sweet, kind, loving gay couple and we couldn't accept that our loving god would condemn them to hell or abstinence or loneliness for who they simple are. We walked away and we've never looked back. They're also now our best friends. What a weight lifted. We just don't think it's true either Rhett. Long time GMM followers, but more importantly, fellow born againers who have deconstructed. Much love and thank you for this album which will hold dear forever. Claire and Paul Smith, Loughborough, U.K. x
Wow. Incredible song, Rhett. There has been so much meaning behind every lyric across all of the songs you've released so far especially after learning about your journey through Ear Biscuits. Also, you convey the emotion behind the words so artfully that it makes the listener feel them firsthand alongside you. Can't wait to hear the full album on Friday!!!
Love it so much! Your words are helpful for my own journey and deconstruction. Thank you!
What a work of art. Thank you.
Beautifully written, Rhett. Been a fan of yours for a long, long time and I am so appreciating your honesty that continues to take a deeper and more profound shape. Your writing could truly only come from a heart that has done the work to think, feel, process, act, and now reflect. It's painful and real and human, and it shows so clearly in your music.
Thank you for this. We're here for it.
Been following your music over the summer and have enjoyed it thoroughly. I never listen to country music. I've had my own battles with religion and finding my own spirituality. I came from a very strict Southern Baptist home, the son of a preacher. I decided at twelve years old I was an atheist as my thoughts and feelings did not reflect my family. Almost twenty years later my views have opened but I still struggle a lot. My family still can't accept me for who I am, always trying to comvince me to just come back to events. I connect a lot with your journey and music and thank you so much. You've really impacted my life in a good way.
James and the Shame revitalizing the country music game!
This is absolutely amazing and I'm not afraid to admit that you made me cry
Gorgeous animation to really get the point across! 🖤 thank you for baring your soul for us again.
Super excited about this album more than I have been about any other album drop in years. The few songs we have got to listen to have given me so much inspiration to be who I want to be. Thank you
Absolutely incredible Rhett ❤️❤️ You totally hit the nail on the head, both through your lyrics and the amazing visuals 👏 Loving every minute of this and can't wait for the whole album 🤗
I love this!!!!! I can’t tell you how much
There is so much to this song, I've been sharing it with people of all walks, providing ny own interpretation and hoping to hear theirs back, its a beautiful story that reflects my own personal journey and one that needs to be told more often, especially in this genre of music.
This is a beautiful album that hits me where I live. Home.
Wow. This is truly beautiful.
3 in a row!?!?!? Can't wait for the rest! Absolutely blown away
Every single one of your songs gets stuck in my head.
This one's my favorite.
This is truly beautiful, both musically and visually. It gets the point across so very clearly, and I think it’s something that a lot of folks can resonate with, no matter what their spirituality looks like. Thank you for making and sharing this! 💖
That was awesome! I didn’t know what to expect but I really enjoyed that. The song plus the visual experience is great!
Well done sir! Really hope there is a tour, would love to catch a live show!
Wow another amazing song with a great message, this is exactly how I felt. My heart and my mind fighting.
Um.....WOW. So much here. Beautiful!
my wife an I have been watching GMM for quite a long time now and have been fans ever since. we are now fans of your music career and wish you all the best in your journey! ABSOLUTELY MYTHICAL!
Rhett, being a long time fan, I'm so proud of your music, I’m so glad you’re putting out your own album because of the talent you’ve always had, I think it's going to be incredible, and I can't wait for what comes next
The animation, the lyrics, the beat, the everything is so perfect about this! 💜💜💜
What an amazing representation of what this feels like
I love this so much. The visual is so perfect - it's not really just that there are a chosen few or the thoughts of men from the past that matter. Everyone has a purpose & that helps keep the world spinning. Like the Miranda Lambert song says "To keep the world spinning, it takes all kinds of kinds"
I was raised as a child of divorce from two families that were VERY rooted in Christianity, however the denominations were split up to the point where by the time I was 18 I had been involved with Baptist, Southern Baptist, Non-Denominational, Lutheran, Presbyterian and finally Church of Christ. My elementary and highschool were joined together (private school of 600 kids) from two churches (Baptists/Non-Denoms). By the time I was 16 I had read the bible (three times), the quran and dabbled in various esoteric systems of spirituality. I could not find the meaning so many around me had claimed to have found. I searched and searched, sometimes at the cost of my relationships with family and friends and could not find the same peace so many others seemed to have within their respective beliefs.
Today at 30 and after being a Mythical Beast since 2013 I still haven't been able to find that same conviction so many others had around me throughout my life. I'm finally okay with that too.
I've tried psychedelics and seen my dead dad come out of a tree and talk to me, I've received my "prayer language" from evangelical churches where I've been knocked on the floor by the power of suggestion alone. I've had a lot of fucks to give and I've given them too.
Thank you for writing this Rhett. It finally pulled my jumbled thoughts together and to the surface, allowing me to FINALLY realize that this entire time I've just been "examining life".
Wish you and yours the best. Keep destroying Link at 98% of games you guys play.
I am sorry to hear what you went through. I would recommend reading the Bible to find some peace
Thank you guys for making such a wonderful piece and sharing a piece of you, life has given us so many gifts that come in many different forms of perspectives, ideas, lifestyles and we can all be grateful for that. There is always room and time for growth, improvement, progress, and changes or adjustments in perspectives or beliefs in one's life.
So thankful for this music that puts my feelings into words. Thank you for creating something I can connect with and relate to.
This song broke me down to tears ...as a grown ass man this song showed me that there is still joy and love in this world it made me feel like I was loved again thank you Rhett thank you for bringing the inner part of me out to open again
This whole album is amazing. I Didn't know I needed this but I'm so so glad you did it. It's all so relevant and relatable. I know it's a hard journey but in the end the freedom is worth the pain.
Seriously catchy song and this music video really is striking. Love the color work and metaphor!