Perfume Genius - 'Queen' (Official Video)
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2014
- Directed by SSION, 'Queen' is the first single taken from the album 'Too Bright.' Pre-order the 10th anniversary edition pressed on clear vinyl, out September 20 on Matador Records: lnk.to/toobright10
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Director: Cody Critcheloe (www.ssion.com)
DP & Editing: Christopher Good
Producer: Megan Mantia
Executive Producer: Lou Marron
Assistant camera: Matt Blume
Gaffers: Marcus Guider, Eric Rowlands, Anthony Piazza
Grip: Anthony Putzier
Post: Daniel Goggin
Locations & Casting: Megan Mantia
Prop Fabricator: Mary Nichols
Prop Master: Megan Mantia
Styling: Natasha Newman-Thomas
Hair: Bailey Stiles
Make up: Sam Bernstein
Cheerleader outfits: Leone Anne Reeves & Cameron Guthrie
Support by: Through A Glass Productions & Hint Production Assistants: Anson the Ornery, Brandon Nemeth, Zack Zakibe, Margo May, Emma Penrose, Brandon Segelke, Jeremy Osbern, Jimmy Darrah.
Cast: Erica Peterson, Brock Potucek, Mike Teeter, Bill Worley, Loren Macias, Raws, Terry Herron, Michael Halpern, John Toynton of Hoffman Model and Talent Agency, Scott Merrill of Hoffman Model and Talent Agency, Brad Banning of Hoffman Model and Talent Agency, David Heinemann, Phil Crawford, Nina Wussow, Isabella Wussow Kiana Martinez, Becca Sterling, Alexus Wily, Faith Lockard, Allee Herrman, Sophie Ruoff, Adrienne Looker, and Alix Caldwell.
Thank You: Tyler Adams, Andy Chambers of Wonderland, Keely Norris, Don Dagenais, Jerry Harrington, Sean Bergman, Brooke Wily, Nicole Lockard, Shelley Herrman, Melanie Ruoff, Kristen Miller, and MaryAnn Osowski-Hammontree, Kevin Schowengerdt, Drew Roth, Ellie Mantia, Jon Cupit, Dawn Taylor, Gary Goeble, Michael Boles, Johnny Baxley, Hoffman Model and Talent Agency, Grand Arts, Pig wranglers: Maggie Everson & Kara Cairnes of Sunset Trails Stables
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Mr. Robot has a fantastic taste in music, my god.
Shane Benjamson I love Mr. Robot amazingly entertaining with substance and great music! Truly the best show I've ever seen!
***** best show you ever seen? dude you haven't seen many of them, have you?
Shibby Norton deep thought there eh?
Aaron Shafer yeah. As deep as an Adam Sandler movie. :D
Shane Benjamson Hell yeah
this is the baddest trip!
Do a review of the too bright album!
*****
that's because i do perfume genius.
just finished watching ur review on this
Y u no revu da Red Hat Chilapino pepperZ?
I have a new favorite artist thanks to you, Fantana.
Remember when Elliott's dream made no sense back in S1
; _ ; Re-watching now - The show makes total sense now lol
@@greensmurf221 same
Same, it's even better now! Happy New Year, Mr. Robot family! 🥂
Im just watching it for the first time, i dont know if i am high or if the show is really this trippy
Christoph Fiedler Exclusively watched the second and fourth season on psychedelics. Weed is only scratching the surface, this show is definitely underrated
It's strangely surreal reading these old Mr.Robot comments again, after years. ..I can't really let go, yet.
goodbye friend
yea im here doing the same lolol
It only works if you let go too
Mmmph do it and pay attention to S1E4 ... just blew my mind how obvious they made it. I’ve only checked this episode as I thought I recognised a scheme from the last episode somewhere else but I’ll be watching it all again soon.
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This song helped me come to terms with myself and my queerness. Perfume genius somehow made something both mournful and joyous. It crackles with empathy and humor and rage. The world is a better place with songs like this and with artists like him.
❤❤
Same
hey just wanted to say you're valid as fuck and I'm happy you're out in the world making it a better place
@@Niilism_
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exactly ❤
I'd like to thank Mr. Robot again for bringing this music into my life.
Sometimes u hear one and it resonates at the exact same frequency as your soul, a sound u couldn't hear before
Wow. Beautifully said.
So true
You've just explained beautifully why I love music
I feel sorry for anyone who doesn’t feel music like that 😩
Ive never searched a song so quick in my life. Came here from "The Great" season 2. Oh god this song gave me goosebumps and made me daydream of a late afternoon breeze on the edge of a cliff.
Same
Same
It’s a really great song!!
Same here! It's a great song
Same
"No family is safe when I sashay" - probably the most meaningful and loaded seven words in any song of 2014.
yeah MrM...it's a beauty all right!...So now I'm thinking..."no family is safe, when I...(fill in the blank with whatever lifestyle choice seems inappropriate)"
True, it's what struck me immediately when I first heard the song, and then I looked online and found many felt the same. It's immensely profound.
On a lighter note though, it paints a funny visual in my head of him walking down the street and men walking with their families are turning their heads and lowering their sunglasses in slow motion like an 80's music video.
these are actually really gross, shitty lyrics. Gay or bi or whatever gender people pose zero threat to anyone's family.
Jack you thicko, that's EXACTLY what the song is saying. It illuminates the ridiciulous fearmongering from the Right-wing Christian types.
the song is nice, not the words, not the video.
"You don't understand. Superman's not brave. He's smart. He's handsome. He's even decent. But he's not brave. He's undestructible. You can't be brave when you're indestructible. It's guys like you and me that are brave, Angus. Guys who are different and can be crushed - and know it - but go out there anyway."
Chris Crutcher
*goodbye friend*
Hello Eliot
; _ ;
Goodbye Eliot 😭😭😭
Bye bye
The mastermind
I shared this song with a passing lover. He absolutely loved it. It always reminds me of him. I hope life is treating you well W.
"no family is safe when I sashay" at 2:31 such a great line
what does that mean tho? I am not a native english-speaker, so I am not very familiar with complex words and I think I also don't get it in context...
it essentially means he doesn't care if he offends anyone with his mannerisms
@@Boxcutterfacelift ah ok :) thank you
@@l-dss8093 It's tongue in cheek. "Don't you know your family isn't safe when I sashay? I'm gay, I'm here to kill the 'family' construct." It's sarcasm. The whole song is; whoever is saying he's trying to lure family's into diversion are wrong.
@@l-dss8093to shashay basically means to move your hips from side to side typically of a woman.
NO FAMILY IS SAFE WHEN I SASHAY
lol i thought it was sachet 😂😂
Such a powerful lyric, especially as it's meant to be facetious and show the right-wing for the irrational monsters that they are
@@ricardoo314 No prob 💗
Such a wonderful part of the song!
Can't believe this was released in 2014! Still awesome in 2023 -- the music, the words, the entire concept. Thank you, Perfume Genius 💞
You hace all the reason.I found this song for Vice Principals
This song is beautiful. The lyrics. His voice is stunning. All the feels.
Made me cry tbh
one of my favourite songs of 2014...with a powerful video to match
michael hadreas (of greek descent, born in seattle) described "queen" as a song inspired by "gay panic" and the power one can derive from knowing their mere being is making everyone around them uncomfortable
This certainly made ME uncomfortable ...
It doesn't surprise me...at all.
Mr_Tricky your comment falls apart the moment anybody with half a brain reads it. Don't be so lazy as to rely on complete drivel as the cornerstone to your narrative. Love is a human idea. Procreation is distinct from emotion. Ask any other animal. Biology dysfunctional? Do you know how much gay people have contributed to humanity? Next you'll be shouting to ship us all off to a death camp.
Love is simply a reproductive mechanism. Love, attachment, and desire are all chemical responses triggered by our compulsion to multiply. You choose a partner based on the perceived quality of their genetic material and their capabilities as a provider. What do you think makes people fall in love? Magic? It's science. Also, I'm offering an opposing view, not forcing people into death camps.
+Mr_Tricky You made a comment saying that the reason people are uncomfortable with homosexuality is because homosexual people do not understand themselves. And go on to say that we are biologically dysfunctional. Then go on to talk about love?! Please. Love is more than a reproductive process. As humans we exist, in part, beyond our biology. To call homosexuals dysfunctional is not only insensitive but also is unscientific because it concludes that all sex is only reproductive. Madness.
pure artistry
150%!!!!
we meet again 😌 indeed. Art. hope all is well, stay safe!
It's a good song and leads it means a lot
The only nice song he did
@@WendyRaeFowlerOfficial This song don't need the video the video is trash and useless
this song makes me feel so empowered
you-are-the-pelican-man same
R u high?
Straight man here, heard this song and it gave me fucking chills.
You're not Elliot, you're the...
Mastermind
@@algonyr YOU BEAT ME LOL
Danger, You are the one who knocks
@@secrethumanmachine xddd
Stragglers
Mr. Robot series finale. We've come full circle.
cycle
My perfectly constructed loop
The warm, messy circle of humanity. ❤
umm real life ##Plot Twist I watched Mr. Robot because of the comments
Ma Thil Da how do you find it
Me too
Ikr! I instantly recognize Mike's voice when I reached that part of the episode.
Soon
@Gustavo they better avenge sheela
"Hello friend. God, that's always been lame, hasn't it? Sorry I never came up with a better name for you. And again, I don't even have a name. Just a guy trying to play God without permission. This whole time, I thought changing the world was something you did. An act you perform, something you fought for. I don't know if that's true anymore. What if changing the world was just about being here, by showing up no matter how many times we get told we don't belong, by staying true even when we're shamed into being false, by believing in ourselves even when we're told we're too different. And if we all held on to that, if we refuse to budge and fall in line, if we stood our ground for long enough, just maybe... the world can't help but change around us. Even though we'll be gone, it's like Mr. Robot said. We'll always be a part of Elliot Alderson. And we'll be the best part, because we're the part that always showed up. We're the part that stayed. We're the part that changed him. And who wouldn't be proud of that?"
Loved that part so much 😭
_Outro - M83 plays_
*Hello,Elliot.*
Damn... hit me right in the heart :(
Holding back tears reading this....
Do you want to make me cry??
"You were only born a month ago"
Goodbye friends 💔
As I was flipping through the channels, quite by chance, I came upon the start of his video and after hearing a few bars of it, I was completely hooked. It took me back to when that picture of me was taken, back in the mid 80's. I was struggling with keeping my sexuality under wraps, as they were still throwing us out of the military for being gay and we all also found ourselves wondering if tomorrow would be the day we launched our ICBM's at them or they at us. Also, there was a "gay cancer" that was just showing itself. Anyway, nice to see that the future is in capable hands. This song hit me like a ton of bricks and that is impressive.
What channel was it on? I'm kind of surprised this video was on tv.
***** What I got from this song and the album was PG confronting homophobia and with this track I feel it's delving into the stereotypical perspectives of gay people with lines like riddled with disease and flowers bloom at my feet and then PG confronting those stereotypes kind of making fun of them and agreeing saying that no family is safe around a gay person. Also I think there is some mention near the end of the song about gays enlisting in the military, casing the barracks for an ass to break a harness into the fold.
Joe Casacca Spot on Joe. Sorry, I had been away and hadn't checked the replies, I am glad that helped you understand the song a bit better P.M. It all seems like ancient history for anyone born in the 80's. I am not sure about how I should feel about that but I will say that I am glad that the hell we went through then has given way to a much better attitude today. Hell, we can even get married in the military!! That must have put a hell of a downer on all those haters that were going around, ready to throw us out of the military. :)
Boa
You man... You keep being you.
►► 1 MILLION youtube plays!
You've earned it.
THE BEST !!
Who is the queen in your video? She nails her dark, edgy part.
10% of those views are mine and everyone I've pimped this out to. At least.
20 PERCENT mineeee
This song is incredibly emotional. I'm not gay but it makes me see things from the eyes of one. The struggles they face. There's so much pain in the words and the music complements them perfectly.
I’ve never had a gay guy be an asshole or try to fight me because they’re trying to impress some chick, and for that reason alone they’re cool in my book. I have spoken
Same here. Off subject but on subject if you haven't seen the movie Joe Bell with Mark Wahlberg it's worth a watch, definitely an eye opening experience of what a lot of gay people go through and struggle with and the cause and effects it can leave on the rest of us
The older I get The more I appreciate perfume genius and they blew my mind around a decade ago in my very very very late 20,s Here I am in my very very very late 30s And really enjoying their work more than ever
This video is so fucking incredible. I haven't seen a music video blow my mind in so long - I keep replaying it, each time picking up on the symbolism I skipped over before. This is so damn.... magnificently mellow-glam with a vengeance.
"No family is safe
When I sashay"
Powerful line, I can't get over that line.
Completely agree. That line has stuck with me for the past couple days. Unforgettable. Also, "mellow-glam with a vengeance" is a nice description.
"No Family is Safe
When I Sashay"
Beautiful. Just wonderful, simple, and powerful.
Gabi Ella in case you haven't seen the video to the less I know the better by tame impala get on that now!!! Lol
@@randomdude189 *NO.* The less they know about that music video, the better
nice song stupid video
Damn does Mr Robot have a great soundtrack :)
+Nekuro Earnhardt FSOCIETY would be proud of you my friend 😎
vice principals brought me here. One of the most unexpectedly raw moments in the whole series. Didnt think a raunchy comedy could put a big lump in my throat.
‘You were only born a month ago...’
Figment pfff.. gets me everytime. Bonsoir, Elliot.
Perfume Genius opened up for Belle and Sebastian in Seattle last year. What a show!
10/10. killer song, impactful symbolism, and stylish execution. 👏🏻 gave me shivers and a lump in my throat, absolutely love it
Isn't it obvious?
you're not elliott
You're the mastermind
ari space time and universe and you have no life
I’m still hypnotize by this song. It’s so smooth.
Can't stop listening to this. Wow.
I've probably looped this video 100 times so far, and I'm still not sick of it.
I like how the comments are basically just a hangout spot for the Mr Robot fandom.
wo ai ni
I don't like it. Good that you discovered the song with Mr robot but talk about how GREAT this song is, because it deserves it
@@Wiivol 9jihtwwuuu65542213479k
No One
we’d understand if it was any other show, however this song is COMPLETE BECAUSE of its usage in Mr. Robot. Both the scenes used with this track are the most powerful scenes throughout the show. So appreciating this song without appreciating the ‘masterminds’ that eloquently tracked it would be an Injustice to taste overall. IMO, this song is catchy, but I definitely LOVE it 1000x more because of mr. robot. Don’t knock how people vibe and jam to noise man that’s lame.
😐
Ignore this @@ZLFT guy, Mr. Robot is my FAVOURITE TV show, and it's a brilliant show that many more people should watch, but *it's a fucking TV show.* It's not gonna help you attain nirvana! (Damn, this guy's comments felt like that infamous "500 IQ" Rick and Morty copypasta....)
Pranav Limaye can you name a brilliantly well put SERIES (NOT MOVIE) that coincides with today’s reality the way Mr. Robot did? Sure it’s a fucking Tv show man but you’re hating on me for praising this? Okay?? Lol
Wow this was an incredible video, there's so much meaning and feeling behind every few seconds I could barely keep up but it really creates such a strong feeling and understanding. It fits the song so perfectly, the director of this video is a genius along with perfume genius. I feel so shaken by this, it's so raw and powerful
what's the meaning behind the video?
This video was directed by Cody Critcheloe AKA SSION. You should check out the videos for his own music if you liked this, especially "High" and "Earthquake."
Morrissey Moz "Hadreas' second album, Put Your Back N 2 It, was released on February 20, 2012. The promotional video for the album, featured Hadreas and pornographic actor Arpad Miklos embracing each other wearing only underwear. Despite an absence of nudity, UA-cam deemed the clip 'not family-safe' and banned it; after widespread objection they eventually overturned their decision." Hence the chorus: "No family is safe, when I sashay"
Elliot Alderson and Angela Moss brought me here...
but idk what he remembers from the night of the hack
exact film that brought me here, he doesn't remember much because Mr Robot took ctrl
@@TheBadWolf115 3rd time watching Season 1 and this song caught me !
"Dark Matter" brought me here. Great tunes.
When your multiversal doppleganger has just buy a firearm seconds before you.
amazing! i am obsessed with this song,it makes me feel sad and fierce all at the same time. My favorite.." no family is safe when I sashay" and eery but beautiful operatic chorus. Love
I don't know much about Perfume Genius, but you can tell he's a David Lynch fan from this video's style. Also this song is amazing. He has genuine talent, a rare thing these days.
SSION is very Lynchian
I swear this is as good a song as I have ever heard, beyond all levels of genius (perfume or otherwise).
I adore when that happens. It’s kindof rare. But , damn.
There was never a wedding.
Wooow, never thought I would Cry and Dance at the same time, this music is flawless, makes me wanna run and enjoy this world. This universe deserves more artists like you. U rock!!!!
Mr Robot
Alex Park
4 :)
Alex Parkinson ❤
This song hits harder these days, I feel.
agree, changing times
This tune is nothing short of BRILLIANT GENIUS
had a dream the other night that i tried to start a band with this guy, but all he wanted to do was smoke weed
Sickk all my dreams are weird ;(
Sounds like a grungier Arcade Fire
+PC Disciple omg this was my first impression!
***** good ears :)
... Grungier?
DonutUnderpants Fine fine. More grunge-like.
Oh hi PC, you look...familiar? ;)
So great to hear this again on Mr Robot.
Happy to be a part of Mr. Alderson's fantastic mind
Amazing. I heard this on NPR radio in my car, and had to actually pull over and look at the playlist for the day and found it! Goddammit!!! This song is so wonderful. It just filled my mind with images and feelings I have not had in years!!! I have not heard anything like this. It is so honest. This will get millions more views.
I've just had the word sashay stuck in my head since the song was released
This song makes me feel ethereal
Watching MR. ROBOT without any clue on whats it about but only told that its a great show= LIFE CHANGING!
seriously one of my favorite singles of the year already. Go Perfume Genius!
Thanks, Mr Robot.
I’ve been playing this song on a loop whenever I’m driving 💕💕 absolutely in love with this song!
This song so underrated
The glamour, sadness, beauty, is magnificent!
This is one of those rare songs that grabbed me ten seconds in! I was listening to The Dinner Party Download on NPR and when this song came on I was really intrigued and had to find out more about it. After watching the video, I went to Amazon and bought the single, which is unusual for me to do. Great song!
Perfume Genius is very elegant... i really like his natural performance.
Another one of those, ahead of its time, moments.
Darth Dimmadome this is gonna be legendary in future decades
Reminds me of David Lynch films...
Yesss! Kind of a Nicolas Winding Refn vibe, too.
You seen the Neon Demon? If you like Refn's style, you'll drown in this movie
Holy Motors, baby.
Reminds me of velvet goldmine x
Here because of that amazing series that is Mr Robot, love this so freaking much.
NEW SEASON!!!!!!!!!
YASSS
Angelica Corinaldesi It was in mr.robot?! I must be deaf.
yes! Season 1 Ep. 4, during Elliot's dream sequence, the scene were he comes out dressed as groom and Angela as the wife, and talks about demons. around minute 31
Angelica Corinaldesi Thanks for help
crazy seeing all the support this is getting two years later, i remember getting hyped when this vid was first released. PG deserves it
Here 5 years later and it’s still being hyped up by people I know and now by me :p
@@mazzy1cobrafan835 perfume genius never gets old :))
THE VISUALS ARE EVERYTHING
still not over how powerful and badass this is
The sound is so piercing that it's painful. My skin crawls with anticipation. This song feels classic.
You’ve been watching too much rocky horror
I think he is super groovy.and this song gets stuck in a loop in my head.
Ashley Jones it's got 2 amazing melodic drives that build into eachother in it that just take you to that good place. Like zero fucks given
Ever since the final episode I can't get this song out of my head.
This is Genius. More precisely Perfume Genius.
oh my fucking god my biology teacher is in this
+Katie Paige Perfume Biology?
+Zxx Axx the scene where they're eating the giant shrimp in the conference room. he's the one the main singer bends down in front of and flexes to
That is beautiful
Gabriel Babuch very beautiful
***** My teachers are the uncoolest people on earth, I swear, it's so bad.
this song brought me to Mr. Robot. so thank you for that. ended up being a great show. not actually sure how i came upon this song though. it just happened into the "my mix" youtube makes for you. which is weird since it's usually only songs you've already listened to.
this video and song are ageing VERY well
We could be heroes, just for one day.
OMG....blown away by this fantastic original song...just as powerful even without the video! And the lyric "sashay"....a work of pure genius. Can't get it out of my head....this song has gotta be huge.
masterpiece indeed, all the vocals just at the right time
And, I'm back to loop this over and over.
i’m obsessed
Hello, Elliot.
Cualquier cosa que estés mirando mientras escuchas éste tema adquiere la condición de divino y epico al instante!!
David Lynch would hug you and will be in tears if he watches this song. You're pure genius!!!
Vice Principals (HBO) brought this song to my attention. I just really liked the composition after hearing it for a few seconds; every part of this is catchy.
Idc what anybody says, this song is a masterpiece. You can feel the chaos within the music.
I'v just listened to this song in Spotify, AND NOW I CANT FUCKING STOP LISTEN IT!
Wow, exceptional song.
goodbye friend.
Hello Eliot
A lot of people seem to find new music through some movie or tv series, as I have found perfume genius. Love it!
That office room scene though! >>>>>>> Loved it
I discovered this song because it was used in the RSC's astonishing production of Salome by Oscar Wilde, currently running in Stratford. The song, coupled with the performances by the cast, made for one of the most electrifying things I've ever seen on stage. To discover it's a pre-existing commercial release makes me very happy!
The best song I have heard in the last decade. A massive belter as we say down our way.
this guy is wayyyy tooo under appreciated
It's like Xiu Xiu and Suicide made a pop album together.
+Polskimg man i was just about to leave a comment saying how much this reminds me of xiu xiu. but with actual musical structure.
+Polskimg This comment makes way more sense for the song Grid
Thank you! I've been trying to figure out who this reminded me of since the record came out.
One of the best scenes ever when Lee Russell (Walter Goggins) goes fckn postal.
Vice Principals (2017) s02e04
"I'm not that kind of person anymore, Momma.
I am a principal and I have principals."
One of the best shows ever made
Perfume Genius is one of those artists I found from my own search history, but don't know why I searched them initially. I'm just happy I did.
goodbye, friend
*Hello, Elliot.*