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check out his channel, i remember years prior, i remember finding his songs on youtube in 2012 and i remember listening to other one in partucular one eyes wide open and another i forget
This man literally made this song just for himself, said “fuck it, I’ll make it public”, and it became one of the greatest hits from the whole 2010s decade…if not the greatest hit.
It is by far the greatest hit from the 2010s. I used to hate the song when I was a kid because of how overplayed it was, but after I lost a loved one, it means so much to me.
Wow. I was gonna make a joke about "Somebody I used to know" but you're right. It's kind of like the Phantom Pains (Metal Gear). Players had "phantom pains" from the loss of the 3rd chapter and the ending being unfinished, the loss of Silent Hills, the loss of future big-name collaborations between Kojima and major figures in Hollywood or the gaming industry as he took on other Konami franchises. That's not counting the intentional phantom pains, like Quiet's exit after she's become the single most valuable member of your team and her humming in the background is like having a friend with you. A friend that kicks a lot of ass and helps you out better than anyone else.
@@IzabelaSSilva i dont know the story but from what i learned from this video he only used 2 notes. I dont think just using 2 notes can really count as plagiarizing an entire song
@@IzabelaSSilva O cara usou 2 fucking notas, ainda falou que foi um sample da música original do Luiz Bonfa, e a família ainda acusou ele de plagio, e ainda se perguntam o porquê que música BR não faz sucesso.
Watch he was working on a new song and realized, "holy shit that's a great idea" and just leaves so that he would just become somebody that we used to know.
I specifically remember asking my best friend to help me identify what genre this song was when it first came out. We were both in middle school and just getting into music on any kind of a serious level, and neither one of us knew what to call it. It wasn't loud or energetic enough to be rock. It was too weird to be pop. It certainly wasn't country. It had too much acoustic instrumentation to be electronic. There was no rapping, so it wasn't hip-hop. We had to conclude that this song, despite sounding nothing like anything else we had been told was part of the genre, could only be labeled "alternative." About 10 years and half of my life as a musician and massive music fan later, and I still think that's the best label you can put on it. What a weird song.
I agree with you on the “alternative” category. I believe if it was made into a theatrical play it would be in the category of “Modern Musical.” Yes, I had to look that up. 😂🙃 I had just watched a video that showed how he made the song. I’ll be happy to find the UA-cam link and share it if you’ve never seen it. My take away from the video was that it was based on Latin sounds of Seville Luiz Bonfá. Gotye was born in Belgium but grew up in Australia. He finally found Kimbra for vocals after he had thought the song might not be “meant to be” and I want to say she’s from New Zealand. It had a lot of backstory to him making the song. It was a journey almost like writing a childish play. But he’s an eccentric dude and kinda narcissistic. I don’t think he likes being in the public eye so he ducked out bc he wasn’t in it for money. He already had money and it wasn’t his driving reason for writing that song. It was more to get even with somebody he used to know. It’s truly artistic…everyone can take away something different from it bc they can pick sides. 🥺😐🙃 Very theatrically dramatized and hits so many people in so many different ways. 💔
This song was so fresh when it came out. All of the kids and adults in my area were singing this in the summer of 2012. Kimbra is still making music and she’s super underrated.
Yes yes Addicted to sadness..THEN WHEN YOUR DONE with sadness bring yourself back UP TO HAPPY MUSIC..if you think..THE LIFE IN MANY WAYS is >> FULL OF NEGITIVES + POSITIVES Why!!! It's god's nature of Ballance This virus is now I think ANOTHER way of CHANGES .. and then the positive will be seen later NOT NOW... GOOD DAY 🆗👍💟
This song is my candidate for best pop single of the millennium, and it's because there's more than one thing that makes it an incredible record. Both vocal performances are superb. Kimbra does have that explosive power but they both convey so much emotion. The instrumentation is just perfection, the production is wonderful, the songwriting, structure and lyrics are all immense. It's just all around a masterpiece.
@@Nyxtia it's really interesting how almost everybody can agree on this song. I still hear it on a variety of radio stations, even ones that wouldn't dare to touch 2010s pop.
@@eziitis8 I like to rant about how degenerate pop is these days because I am genuinely that annoying guy. But most radio music sucks exactly because all those songwriting elements: musicality, tonality, structure, lyricism, raw vocals, etc. have been watered down into nothingness to appeal to the lowest common denominator. This song proves that there really is still a place for those things within the pop genre, and ironically even the people who do like radio pop will generally admit that this song is special, while most of the songs on the radio today will be forgotten by next week.
you are missing out. he has a lot of good songs in his catalog. if you like finding new music it's worth your time. he has many good videos for some of those songs as well with animation from a number of upstart studios. he is criminally underrated imho
I will say, if there’s any One-Hit Wonder I desperately wish would make a comeback, it’s him. He is so unique, talented, and is such a musical genius. The music world really misses Gotye in my eyes.
@@donna25871 well when it comes to his world wide status then its similar to PSY. Wildly popular in korea but gangnam style was crazy popular everywhere unlike his other works. I see the context of why you could classify them as a one hit wonder when the entire world is your stage. Very very rare
@X 1le again in context but considering he is known by people in most countries of the world for 1 song then yeah he is a one hit wonder by their perspective
3:24 you really hit the nail on the head there.. It IS a beast of a beat. Who would think african drums and latin drums would flow so smoothly into each other that an ordinary listener would never notice they're there. I didnt at least and this part of the video really struck me.
@@antoniocerqueira304 Not exactly, the brazilian percussion patterns are unique, yes, they received influence from Africa but they are not the same. You can go to Africa right now and you'll not find anything similar to Samba, or argentinian Tango, and neither Salsa, the latin rhythms are unique. Moreover in Latin music some of the drum patterns people hear also come from the percussive patterns of native americans and europeans who also played drums and percussive instruments.
@aygeeawowede1337 more or less since so many West Africans were abudcted, shipped off to South America, and enslaved there. Edit: Feel like I should add "by Western Europeans" at the end just in case lol I guess everyone knows by now
I just wanna congratulate middle8 on the editing, but especially the soundtrack! It's amazing with the little bits of instrumental parts, alternative versions of the song or isolated vocals. They all enhance the experience tenfold, compared to other videos. It's amazing to have such high quality content for free, I'm so proud of middle8!!
Like when you say to a younger colleague "Oh do you remember that Buddy Holly song by Weezer?" and then realize they weren't even born when that came out.
I would have laughed at this comment if o hadnt read it after finishing the video. It's so cool that he let's artists use the song for free for transformative content and that he settled in court for 50%. I really respect him
I don't usually comment on this type of video, but I wanted to say of all the "about the artist" type videos out there, this is one of the best ones I have watched, especially the way the video side of it was put together. Not just random photos of the artist mixed into the voice over, but an actual video production for it. Nicely done. Going to check out more of your videos just becasue of that.
i think that's exactly the reason he quit doing Gotye. He doesn't want anything to do with the life of a popstar - he for sure isn't one. I listened to his records and I think this guy has some really free way of making music. He is an artist who happened to create a massive hit and I think he didnt fear the popularity but he doesn't want it. Because being popular always comes with a certain pressure and also people who try to tell you what to do with your art. Just look at Julian Casablancas who basically quit doing the strokes for 7 years to do music with a band that lets him be as free and creative as he wants to be - even if that means he only plays in front of like a few hundred people or so and not in big stadiums or arenas.
NoanProduction saw interviews that he wanted to release music last year . He isn’t gone he just doesn’t churn out music for the money. Will not be surprised if we see a new album in the next year or two . He clearly must be a perfectionist who heavily relies on creativity lightbulbs . He might be feeling creative for a while, make a few songs then leave it for year which is probably what’s happening. Hope he comes back soon
NoanProduction His success during making mirrors most likely isn’t the reason he quit. He’s said many times before that the amount of people listening to him doesn’t really matter. He doesn’t care if it’s millions or just a handful of people, he just cares about making music he enjoys making. Wally took time off after Making mirrors to fully focus on his band, The basics. And I think he’s just been taking his time while now having the money and freedom to do what he wants to. He has said quite a few times over the last few years that he’s making a new album, he’s just doing it slowly. :)
This song has really spoken to me on a personal level for the past 4 years. I once has a friend when I was in year 7 (Australia). We were strangers to each other but we shared some classes together. (Elective classes more specifically.) Over the next 5 or 6 months we became incredibly close where at one point we tested the waters on whether or not we could withstand us being together. It didn't end up working out for reasons that I will never know. We mutually talked after that and it was nice because we were still communicating as friends. Then at the beginning of 2018 she moved schools and she never told me. I was caught by surprise and I was a bit upset. I asked her to keep in contact with me and she agreed. She never responded to my messages. During the pandemic I tried to contact her through social media but I don't have her instagram and she removed my number and blocked my snapchat. I know this all started when I was around 13 but now that I'm 17 I can see clearly now. She truly was somebody that I used to know... ...and I won't forget her even if she's forgotten me
Man that's rough. She probably had gone through a lot of changes in her life and her ignoring your messages and blocking your snapchat clearly shows you weren't all that important to her. Rather than dwell on the fact she moved on and not have contact with you id just focus on the good parts the two of you had in the friendship and let the positive parts of that shape you into the person you are. Her not having you in her life was a choice she made and you shouldn't be wasting your energy on how she doesn't include you into her life. That's on her, not you. People grow apart and don't always remain the same person you used to know them as. You're still young and coming up in the world, you gotta focus on yourself and to go through your journey alone. And whoever you come across in your life wants to be in your life, they will. And if they also go on to find themselves then let them. Always focus on the positives each person brings into your life. Live your life and don't worry about theirs. Merry Christmas.
Boy i know someone say person A who loves this person B dearly. But God knows why she has blocked him like every now and then talking about him to us but on the other hand blocked him... Like idk
Wait did he not mention that the nursery rhyme is actually just “Ba Ba Black Sheep” in a minor key? It doesn’t just sound like a nursery rhyme, it is one.
OP is right, rhythm is more like Ba Ba Black Sheep. The semi-quavers on the third beat. That’s the difference. Twinkle Twinkle *Lit - tle* Star Ba ba Black sheep *Have - you - an - ny* Wool Compare that to the rhythm in the song and you’ll see it’s ba ba black sheep.
I remember when it was up for Song Of The Year at the Grammys. Prince was presenting the award, and when he opened the envelope he exclaimed “Oh, I love this song!” That’s the highest compliment a songwriter could receive.
Prince you know ! Wow that would make me fee ethereal if that was me he’s a songwriting genius aswell as his own music Prince wrote “Nothing compares 2u ” by Sinead O Conner
Kimbra's vocals will always be one of the most beautiful features, theres so much emotion it feels personal and thats why i truly fell in love with this song
I recognize Gotye as a genius artist but knowing he's not crazily monetize his ART brings me to a fact that his LOVE to music is up above everything, my highest respect for him
The fact that it's a duet is crushing to me because there's always two or more sides to a story, the deep sigh he takes when Kimbra comes in on the music video.... uhg. Make's me remember all the shit stuff I've put people through too
She didnt 'ghost' him, they verbally broke up but Gotye wanted to stay friends but she refused, and when he built an attitude towards her refusal she mocked him, not ghosted but partially heartbroken, same difference anyways
Liked this song when I was in high school and really only identified with the males perspective. Hearing it again as adult and understanding what the woman was talking about chilled me.
Yeah, her part was awesome, and the success of the song helped her become more famous. Kimbra certainly is a unique and interesting artists and one of the most interesting musicians to come from NZ in recent years, way better than the overrated Lorde imho.
b r u h. Artists need to eat as well. Not all of them are privileged enough to be able to not monetize their work. While I understand that creating a piece of art with the sole purpose of making money is pathetic. Creating a piece of art that's good but also has the intention to make money isn't in any way bad and doesn't make the artist any less "real".
@@r.7530 , everyone understands that artists needs to eat and want to have a comfortable life, yet there are plenty of "artists" who release absolute shite knowing that their fans will eat it and they will be another million richer. Unfortunately, most performers who reach world fame end up in that category which is disgusting because they simply work for the money.
The rest of the album 'Making Mirrors' that this song was a part of was incredible. But sadly overlooked because this was such a mega hit. Kimbra's work since this has been nothing sort of incredible. 'The Golden Echo' is a modern masterpiece and was ahead of its time and her latest album 'A Reckoning' that has just been released absolutely slaps!
Everyone asks "I wonder what Gotye is doing right now" but no one ever cares where Kimbra ended up. It's unfortunate that she couldn't maintain the fame from the song now that she's making some of the most interesting music in pop.
Everyone in the comments is talking about how much they wish he'd make another song and how they miss him and I'm like. Ya'll. He still makes music. He never stopped. You just stopped listening.
I can't say for certain, but it's possible I'd give it up too to avoid all the trouble. While 10,000,000 would be great, I'm also not that interested in money. I could probably get *_everything_* I want, at present, for 500,000 at most. After that, there'd be little left I'd want. I don't have the ambition to become famous, nor the ambition to have great things. Some things I've made have been redistributed without my knowledge, but I never really wanted money from them anyway. _However,_ my uncertainty comes from the fact I wouldn't even forgive someone for stealing food from me, never mind something from my career.
@@jacobriddoch7275 That's subjective. I think it's weird to care about superfluous things like being rich. What does a massive house actually do for you? What does a $1,000,000 car do for you? Nothing, really.
That whole album (Like Drawing Blood) is fantastic! I saw him a few times touring it (before Making Mirrors), and he did all the instrumentation using loop pedals by himself. Just slowly piecing a song together in real time. It was incredibly impressive.
I was thinking if making this joke. Then I remembered the meme of "When you see the comment section is full of the same idea, don't type that idea" I didn't see this type of comment yet, so I scrolled down and here you are!!!
Thank you for talking about Kimbra in this video. I've heard a lot of people discuss this song, but they always seem to refer to her as "the female vocalist" or just don't talk about her at all. So thank you for giving her credit where credit is definitely due.
Although it’s a bit different compared to the others recommended, I also do like ‘State of the Art’! The music video is,,,, unique, to say the least, but I do really enjoy the song
In hindsight it's weird that Eyes Wide Open got released before Somebody I used to know. He's a really humble guy too. I remember one of his award acceptance speeches he actually apologised to everyone who had to listen to the song on the radio multiple times a day.
I'm really happy for him. creating an absolutely massive hit, that's also unique and universally enjoyable, then disappearing from the public radar, AND letting artists use said hit freely? That man is living the dream.
I truly view this song as one of the greatest songs of the modern age. Sure he may have not stayed giant like this song, but he also created possibly the greatest song of the new millennium. What an insane accomplishment.
great lyrics and singers can do that, sometimes one carries better than the other, look at nothing else matters by Metallica, almost every cover of that song that i've heard can give me this affect
I love this song. When I learned it was released in 2011 I liked it even more because of how the rhythm kind of alludes to music from the 80’s. I don’t even remember hearing it for the “first time” because it’s just always been in my memory as long as I’ve been listening to music. Anyone else fee this way?
This is what a real artist is like. He didn’t got interested in any money, promotion or anything of profit at all. He just wanted to share this masterpiece to the world, and heck he did. It really became a true unique piece of art of itself, and became one of the most popular songs of the 2010s. And this song also hit a lot in the feels if you think about it. I would sometimes hear almost everyday on the radio in the morning this song on the school bus every mourning on the way to school back in 2012-2013. It got me since then like a sense of nostalgia, when i hear this song, not only I remember those times I would hear this song on the bus, but also those times when i was younger, and sometimes wish I could go to much simpler times. Such memories, thank you Gotye for making such nostalgic and powerful music! :)
I feel bad for him. Some fucker sued him 50% of all profits because of 3 seconds??? (not to mention there were his own tunes too in those same 3 seconds). I bet there are lots more songs out there that are "plagiarized" more and have gotten away scot free
3:40 when you talk about how the music is similar to the nursery rhyme twinkle twinkle little star. I think it is suppose to be "barr barr black sheep" which is another childhood nursery rhyme that better fits the notes when played
I love that he doesn't give two shits about money but will be able to do whatever he wants to do musically/creatively. Freedom. He's a true artist and I love knowing that.
Art musicians (and I think that is a genre, people who are more artists than music makers) often produce great music because they are following their own path, not trying to follow a trend like the music labels want them to. Devo, David Bowie, Bjork, Brian Eno, Kraftwerk, and PM Dawn are good examples. Some art musicians produce mostly hard to access or appreciate music but then come out with some gems - but without that hard to access music we would never get the gems or the later music they inspire.
Your analysis at 7:14 was interesting and made me think! Previously, I've read the lines, "you said that you could let it go; and I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know" as the words that the 1st side (portrayed by Gotye) would have spoken to the 2nd side (portrayed by Kimbra) during an acerbic breakup, with "it" being their relationship and "somebody that you used to know" being the 2nd person. The 1st person is angry and resigned, and says that they'd be willing to end things off with the 2nd person ("let everything go"). Now no better than strangers, the 1st person then lashes out angrily at the 2nd person with the bitter parting words: "you wouldn't ever catch *me* thinking about you again." I still think of it this way, but I can definitely hear your interpretation of it too when I'm listening! I think this just goes to show how nuanced this song is. It seems straightforward, with one example being the simple melody reminiscent of "twinkle twinkle little star" looped for a few bars at the beginning, but the song still manages to puts its own twist on it, and I notice and marvel over new elements with every listen! Thank you for breaking this song down for me, I'm going to put this song on loop for the next hour or so now :DD
@@RogerCRocha See it's actually confusing to me that nobody knows that. It's just a rearranged version of a song by Sting (idr the name but it's pretty much this)
Excellent breakdown. I love hearing the isolated tracks showing how the song was crafted. So many magical sounds blended together to create such a classic!
I enjoy the concept that both sides of the song are unreliable narrators with their own perspectives. The song just has a raw feel to it that stabs you in the heart and makes you feel things.
I absolutely love that behind the scenes documentary. I'm glad you're sharing it more here. I tell people all the time about his use of sampling the musical fence and individually programming random instruments into a midi keyboard to essentially create a new instrument. So great.
@@DiegoFraustro Yeah I admit I've been missing out on his music myself, but now I've been diving into Gotye's channel... he has much more really great music! I especially like the one with that electronic organ in the video (and in the thumbnail)...
Exactly! PG has forever been my favorite 'pop' artist and this song definitely exists in that Us kinda realm texturally and narratively. I'm sure for a lot of people like myself this was one of the only chart moments in recent memory that was not only interesting but downright captivating!
Great comparison with Peter Gabriel. Especially the formula of starting the vocals low then exploding the vocals higher for chorus. Peter Gabriel is a champion for that
Yeah, amazing, my favourite song of his. I remember seeing the clip on the TV here in Australia on Video Hits at work, and that’s what sparked my interest.
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He was somebody we used to know
How's this less than a day old when the video was 2 years ago
He looks and sounds like a younger Sting.
dam youre a real good writer. that script was amazing
Did you have any direct contact to Gotye for this or is this just collected from the net?
hats off to Gotye for accepting art as a transformative medium and not a 24/7 business to milk out at any costs
Luis Bonfa taking 50% royalty off of this song (which clearly isn't 50% Seville) on the other hand...
His net worth is still 10 mil
@@mfaizsyahmi Luiz Bonfá died before Gotye made Somebody That I Used To Know
yes
check out his channel, i remember years prior, i remember finding his songs on youtube in 2012 and i remember listening to other one in partucular one eyes wide open and another i forget
indeed, 💕
>enters the music industry
>makes one of the most iconic masterpieces that society as a whole has ever seen
>refuses to elaborate
>leaves
Now he's someone we used to know
@D. may God have mercy on your soul
@D. F
Sigma mindset
He had better songs. Sorry.
my man really made a song that took the world by storm and then dipped
and now he's somebody we used to know hehe
_laughs in Jay Electronica_
_clears throat in Jai Paul_
Aight bro, I'm dippin'
Made a masterpiece then forgot his UA-cam password.
I knew this would be the top comment before I clicked
This man literally made this song just for himself, said “fuck it, I’ll make it public”, and it became one of the greatest hits from the whole 2010s decade…if not the greatest hit.
The Chad Gotye.
no it became one of the greatest hits in history
it became *OUR* song
the man of the people
It is by far the greatest hit from the 2010s. I used to hate the song when I was a kid because of how overplayed it was, but after I lost a loved one, it means so much to me.
its absolutely genious that he literally became somebody that we used to know
Lol
Did we though? 🤔
lol
Wow. I was gonna make a joke about "Somebody I used to know" but you're right. It's kind of like the Phantom Pains (Metal Gear). Players had "phantom pains" from the loss of the 3rd chapter and the ending being unfinished, the loss of Silent Hills, the loss of future big-name collaborations between Kojima and major figures in Hollywood or the gaming industry as he took on other Konami franchises. That's not counting the intentional phantom pains, like Quiet's exit after she's become the single most valuable member of your team and her humming in the background is like having a friend with you. A friend that kicks a lot of ass and helps you out better than anyone else.
When I got the feeling that knew him I instantly got the over feeling I didn’t caused by his disappearance in the mist.
The whole Gotye not giving a shit about money and just enjoys making music is so refreshing. What a good dude.
he only cared about money when a rightful plagiarizing lawsuit hit him, because well well sampling without licensing is... plagiarizing
@@IzabelaSSilva i dont know the story but from what i learned from this video he only used 2 notes. I dont think just using 2 notes can really count as plagiarizing an entire song
@@K..C It can
If you love an artist you should help them with buying CD's etc. To keep them up on paying for rent, food, video. He is good, you're not.
@@IzabelaSSilva O cara usou 2 fucking notas, ainda falou que foi um sample da música original do Luiz Bonfa, e a família ainda acusou ele de plagio, e ainda se perguntam o porquê que música BR não faz sucesso.
I wonder if he knew how ironic that lyric was gonna be when he wrote it.
Watch this comment become top.
oh hello there
He probably had no idea it would ever be as popular as it was.
ironic or iconic?
Watch he was working on a new song and realized, "holy shit that's a great idea" and just leaves so that he would just become somebody that we used to know.
I specifically remember asking my best friend to help me identify what genre this song was when it first came out. We were both in middle school and just getting into music on any kind of a serious level, and neither one of us knew what to call it. It wasn't loud or energetic enough to be rock. It was too weird to be pop. It certainly wasn't country. It had too much acoustic instrumentation to be electronic. There was no rapping, so it wasn't hip-hop. We had to conclude that this song, despite sounding nothing like anything else we had been told was part of the genre, could only be labeled "alternative."
About 10 years and half of my life as a musician and massive music fan later, and I still think that's the best label you can put on it. What a weird song.
I mean, isn’t the whole point of “Alternative” supposed to be whatever doesn’t fit into any other genres?
I agree with you on the “alternative” category. I believe if it was made into a theatrical play it would be in the category of “Modern Musical.” Yes, I had to look that up. 😂🙃
I had just watched a video that showed how he made the song.
I’ll be happy to find the UA-cam link and share it if you’ve never seen it.
My take away from the video was that it was based on Latin sounds of Seville Luiz Bonfá.
Gotye was born in Belgium but grew up in Australia.
He finally found Kimbra for vocals after he had thought the song might not be “meant to be” and I want to say she’s from New Zealand.
It had a lot of backstory to him making the song. It was a journey almost like writing a childish play. But he’s an eccentric dude and kinda narcissistic. I don’t think he likes being in the public eye so he ducked out bc he wasn’t in it for money. He already had money and it wasn’t his driving reason for writing that song. It was more to get even with somebody he used to know. It’s truly artistic…everyone can take away something different from it bc they can pick sides. 🥺😐🙃 Very theatrically dramatized and hits so many people in so many different ways. 💔
Ha that’s so bad ass , it still holds up to that
I put anything inventive but super catchy like that in my favourite genre bucket: alt-pop
LOL when the song came out I was in middle school too. I used to look up "80s song about a breakup"
Imagine he comes back from nowhere and saves all of us
Oh my God...😂🤣😳
He has the cure for Corona
Then, we would have to agree that Gotye is Godtyer.
Then he would no longer be someone we used to know
Wait. Would make Gotye Jesus?
This song was so fresh when it came out. All of the kids and adults in my area were singing this in the summer of 2012. Kimbra is still making music and she’s super underrated.
i've always loved her song good intent
I'm what you would call a superfan lol . I listen to her newest album pretty often . Past love is easily the best thing I've heard in years
I can see why she's underrated. In this song she was just soooooo dull!
@@brickguy0486 I'll try to give her a chance but... damn that Goyte song really left a bad impression with me.
she makes her vocals seems so effortless 😍
His art became more famous than him - The goal of every true artist
Plus while still alive
Beautifully said 👍🏻
Fame is the goal of an artist? I dunno about that.
@@trig1dentity no, the Art is the goal of the artist.
trig1dentity the artist themselves doesn’t receive the game but their art does.
He didn't become "someone we used to know", we just never knew him in the first place, man just wanted to do what he loved
The line that always stuck with me was "you can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness".
maybe that why i can't stop listening to the song
That kinda pulled me in the first time I heard it. I was like yeah, I know exactly what you mean...tell me more.
I used that line to my ex, who used to find comfort in depression
im addicted to some kind of sadness
Yes yes Addicted to sadness..THEN WHEN YOUR DONE with sadness bring yourself back UP TO HAPPY MUSIC..if you think..THE LIFE IN MANY WAYS is >> FULL OF NEGITIVES + POSITIVES Why!!! It's god's nature of Ballance This virus is now I think ANOTHER way of CHANGES .. and then the positive will be seen later NOT NOW... GOOD DAY 🆗👍💟
i love that he supports indie filmmakers, letting them use his music. he seems like a really nice dude
Damn. A real G
Menundrum you rightttt
The Bonfá family might disagree. Just sayin'.
@@GaelinW bonfa these nuts. No seriously, who? Why?
The chad
Little do we know, he's camouflaged in your wall
Huh thats why my c:m on my wall always disapear in morning
@@memesfromdeepspace1075 0_0
HAHAHAHA
That's legitimately terrifying
I cackled out loud 🤣
He definitely lucked out with Kimbra, their voices work great together
And he got to see her topless
I think Kimbra's voice makes this song. So soft at the start and then erupting into such intensity. Perfect
This song is my candidate for best pop single of the millennium, and it's because there's more than one thing that makes it an incredible record.
Both vocal performances are superb. Kimbra does have that explosive power but they both convey so much emotion. The instrumentation is just perfection, the production is wonderful, the songwriting, structure and lyrics are all immense. It's just all around a masterpiece.
Think their combination is what elevates everything to another level.
@@Nyxtia it's really interesting how almost everybody can agree on this song. I still hear it on a variety of radio stations, even ones that wouldn't dare to touch 2010s pop.
@@eziitis8 I like to rant about how degenerate pop is these days because I am genuinely that annoying guy. But most radio music sucks exactly because all those songwriting elements: musicality, tonality, structure, lyricism, raw vocals, etc. have been watered down into nothingness to appeal to the lowest common denominator. This song proves that there really is still a place for those things within the pop genre, and ironically even the people who do like radio pop will generally admit that this song is special, while most of the songs on the radio today will be forgotten by next week.
Yes!! Agreed!
*_He literally became Somebody That I Used to Know_*
@@coloopuz I*. He's speaking for himself.
You want to be somebody that we used to know i guess😂😂😂
you are missing out. he has a lot of good songs in his catalog. if you like finding new music it's worth your time. he has many good videos for some of those songs as well with animation from a number of upstart studios. he is criminally underrated imho
Yep
woah woah
Man what a great song, if only I didn't sing this to my middle school crush every time she walked past 🙃
Thats honestly all I could think about
I saw that vid not too long ago 😂
Woah didnt expect to see you here!
Oof
Lol
Gotye really dropped the hardest breakup anthem of the 2010s, collected the bag and dipped.
Mad respect.
You literally didn't listen to the video... He didn't collect shit. He barely monetized the song.
@@skatei dude it's a copied comment from the live performance video
Phineas and Ferb status with the one hit wonder lol
@@skatei huh, I thought he made a lot of money from this song
"breakup anthem" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👌
Gotye dropped the hottest single of my lifetime and just said "lmao bye". What a fucking chad.
I had just broken up with a Chad when this song dropped at like midnight was the only place it got airplay.
So like Nah
@@TheAjRae nobody cares
@@TheAjRae didn't ask
This made me lol 😂
@@Canadian_Eh_I they didnt ask for your opinion lmfao
Gotye wasn’t the musician we deserved, but the musician we needed...
Oof, I felt this 😩
needed? he is still alive
Name Surname yes? He’s got a new album with the basics coming out Friday
I will say, if there’s any One-Hit Wonder I desperately wish would make a comeback, it’s him. He is so unique, talented, and is such a musical genius. The music world really misses Gotye in my eyes.
In my ears :3
exactly
trc2rockon Gotye is not a one hit wonder. He is a successful artist in Australia who has won numerous awards.
@@donna25871 well when it comes to his world wide status then its similar to PSY. Wildly popular in korea but gangnam style was crazy popular everywhere unlike his other works. I see the context of why you could classify them as a one hit wonder when the entire world is your stage. Very very rare
@X 1le again in context but considering he is known by people in most countries of the world for 1 song then yeah he is a one hit wonder by their perspective
3:24 you really hit the nail on the head there.. It IS a beast of a beat. Who would think african drums and latin drums would flow so smoothly into each other that an ordinary listener would never notice they're there. I didnt at least and this part of the video really struck me.
They flow so smoothly because they actually have a similar origin. Latin music, specially Brazilian, has a big influence in african percussion
Errrr because Latin drums are based off of African drums?
@@antoniocerqueira304 Not exactly, the brazilian percussion patterns are unique, yes, they received influence from Africa but they are not the same. You can go to Africa right now and you'll not find anything similar to Samba, or argentinian Tango, and neither Salsa, the latin rhythms are unique. Moreover in Latin music some of the drum patterns people hear also come from the percussive patterns of native americans and europeans who also played drums and percussive instruments.
@aygeeawowede1337 more or less since so many West Africans were abudcted, shipped off to South America, and enslaved there.
Edit: Feel like I should add "by Western Europeans" at the end just in case lol I guess everyone knows by now
@@thebigcapitalism9826 Exactly!
I just wanna congratulate middle8 on the editing, but especially the soundtrack! It's amazing with the little bits of instrumental parts, alternative versions of the song or isolated vocals. They all enhance the experience tenfold, compared to other videos. It's amazing to have such high quality content for free, I'm so proud of middle8!!
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@@vap0rw1se that means hold my beer, right?
I'm just gonna ssume he uses spleeter or something to isolate vocals
Who are you?! This editing and composition is Mindblowing.
i can’t be the only one who thinks that 8 years ago feels like 2002
Saaaaaame. Fuck
Yessss. I'll say something like "that song is old" then check the date it's released and realize that 5years ago was just 2016.
@@thiccynikky3805 same, fffs I'm getting old so quickly
Like when you say to a younger colleague "Oh do you remember that Buddy Holly song by Weezer?" and then realize they weren't even born when that came out.
Yep
Gotye honestly was just here for the art
That's what I love about him!
I would have laughed at this comment if o hadnt read it after finishing the video. It's so cool that he let's artists use the song for free for transformative content and that he settled in court for 50%. I really respect him
I don't usually comment on this type of video, but I wanted to say of all the "about the artist" type videos out there, this is one of the best ones I have watched, especially the way the video side of it was put together. Not just random photos of the artist mixed into the voice over, but an actual video production for it. Nicely done. Going to check out more of your videos just becasue of that.
shoutout to gotye for making a song because of his passion and not just for money
i think that's exactly the reason he quit doing Gotye. He doesn't want anything to do with the life of a popstar - he for sure isn't one. I listened to his records and I think this guy has some really free way of making music. He is an artist who happened to create a massive hit and I think he didnt fear the popularity but he doesn't want it. Because being popular always comes with a certain pressure and also people who try to tell you what to do with your art. Just look at Julian Casablancas who basically quit doing the strokes for 7 years to do music with a band that lets him be as free and creative as he wants to be - even if that means he only plays in front of like a few hundred people or so and not in big stadiums or arenas.
NoanProduction saw interviews that he wanted to release music last year . He isn’t gone he just doesn’t churn out music for the money. Will not be surprised if we see a new album in the next year or two . He clearly must be a perfectionist who heavily relies on creativity lightbulbs . He might be feeling creative for a while, make a few songs then leave it for year which is probably what’s happening. Hope he comes back soon
I gotta agree, most of his songs are great!!!
NoanProduction His success during making mirrors most likely isn’t the reason he quit. He’s said many times before that the amount of people listening to him doesn’t really matter. He doesn’t care if it’s millions or just a handful of people, he just cares about making music he enjoys making. Wally took time off after Making mirrors to fully focus on his band, The basics. And I think he’s just been taking his time while now having the money and freedom to do what he wants to. He has said quite a few times over the last few years that he’s making a new album, he’s just doing it slowly. :)
Are we just gonna ignore the AMAZING EDITING?!
Fuck no, the editing is so amazing in these videos
It's a crime to ignore the edits
yes, because this is definetly an original comment that i havent seen hundreds of times
Yes
AND THE AUDIO!!!! the remix with the stems!!!!!!
"it's time for dinner, see ya tomorrow"
last online : 9 years ago
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This song has really spoken to me on a personal level for the past 4 years. I once has a friend when I was in year 7 (Australia). We were strangers to each other but we shared some classes together. (Elective classes more specifically.) Over the next 5 or 6 months we became incredibly close where at one point we tested the waters on whether or not we could withstand us being together. It didn't end up working out for reasons that I will never know. We mutually talked after that and it was nice because we were still communicating as friends. Then at the beginning of 2018 she moved schools and she never told me. I was caught by surprise and I was a bit upset. I asked her to keep in contact with me and she agreed. She never responded to my messages. During the pandemic I tried to contact her through social media but I don't have her instagram and she removed my number and blocked my snapchat. I know this all started when I was around 13 but now that I'm 17 I can see clearly now. She truly was somebody that I used to know...
...and I won't forget her even if she's forgotten me
Man that's rough. She probably had gone through a lot of changes in her life and her ignoring your messages and blocking your snapchat clearly shows you weren't all that important to her.
Rather than dwell on the fact she moved on and not have contact with you id just focus on the good parts the two of you had in the friendship and let the positive parts of that shape you into the person you are. Her not having you in her life was a choice she made and you shouldn't be wasting your energy on how she doesn't include you into her life. That's on her, not you. People grow apart and don't always remain the same person you used to know them as.
You're still young and coming up in the world, you gotta focus on yourself and to go through your journey alone. And whoever you come across in your life wants to be in your life, they will. And if they also go on to find themselves then let them. Always focus on the positives each person brings into your life. Live your life and don't worry about theirs.
Merry Christmas.
Boy i know someone say person A who loves this person B dearly. But God knows why she has blocked him like every now and then talking about him to us but on the other hand blocked him... Like idk
Hopefully she has obtained a restraining order.
You were friend zoned and she had to move to get space.
I love you kid. It gets less frequent. It will never go away.
the fact that he made one of the most recognized song of all time and then just gone like that is so legendary, dang!
He’s still alive dude lmao
@@PugOfDoom gone as not making music anymore
@@extremepillows but he does, just not under gotye
@@PugOfDoom gone is not always dead
He's still making music with The Basics
Wait did he not mention that the nursery rhyme is actually just “Ba Ba Black Sheep” in a minor key? It doesn’t just sound like a nursery rhyme, it is one.
Woah
3:52
ABCs, Ba Ba Black Sheep, and Twinkle Twinkle all have the same melody
@@Dan-gi6tf London Bridge and Mary Has a Little Lamb also has the same melody, nursery rhymes are just an illusion, curse you cocomelon
OP is right, rhythm is more like Ba Ba Black Sheep. The semi-quavers on the third beat. That’s the difference.
Twinkle Twinkle *Lit - tle* Star
Ba ba Black sheep *Have - you - an - ny* Wool
Compare that to the rhythm in the song and you’ll see it’s ba ba black sheep.
This is the kind of a song 15 year olds in 2053 are going to listen to and say "I was born in the wrong generation..."
You’re goddamn right
omg ew
Hahaha. Yes.
Fr fr 🤣
@@adorestatue4612 lmaoo
Respect to Gotye for making music for his own enjoyment and treating it as art and for not selling out to big labels for monetary profit
_Who said Gotye vanished after this hit? He's still there..._
..
_Hiding in a camouflaged wall_
@CrozDeffildPro the camo works
More specifically - he got more paint and now he is hiding in YOUR walls.
@@zizthefirst there's no way he is behind me rig
@@ryanr3413 lmao
@Bridger shhhhhhhhh. Dont let them know
I remember when it was up for Song Of The Year at the Grammys. Prince was presenting the award, and when he opened the envelope he exclaimed “Oh, I love this song!” That’s the highest compliment a songwriter could receive.
Damn, if i was a song writer and got praised from Prince i would literally feel Nirvana
Prince you know ! Wow that would make me fee ethereal if that was me he’s a songwriting genius aswell as his own music Prince wrote
“Nothing compares 2u ” by Sinead O Conner
Kimbra's vocals will always be one of the most beautiful features, theres so much emotion it feels personal and thats why i truly fell in love with this song
hey
Yes a great example of acted vocals. A real skill.
they both were fantastic once she sang her feature because he felt disgusted with himself. They also did so well in the video.
Kimbra is excellent at vocals backed by solid production, her other work is also worth exploring
@@Nippontradamus Where do you recommend I should start with her work?
I recognize Gotye as a genius artist but knowing he's not crazily monetize his ART brings me to a fact that his LOVE to music is up above everything, my highest respect for him
Gotye : Makes a hit song
Not long after : Aight Imma head out
lol
Bye bye
Now he's just somebody that I used to know
Should I do it? Should I give you 1k likes?
I did it
This song is popular because everyone has been ghosted by someone. It speaks too your soul
The fact that it's a duet is crushing to me because there's always two or more sides to a story, the deep sigh he takes when Kimbra comes in on the music video.... uhg. Make's me remember all the shit stuff I've put people through too
I havent lol
Not me lol.
She didnt 'ghost' him, they verbally broke up but Gotye wanted to stay friends but she refused, and when he built an attitude towards her refusal she mocked him, not ghosted but partially heartbroken, same difference anyways
It's bizarre how meme culture has evolved this song about a breakup into the theme song of dark and complicated lore.
What dark, complicated lore?
@@Gaius_Arminius 😂🤣
@@Gaius_Arminius You haven’t seen the memes I guess
@@Gaius_Arminius search lore memes
@@Gaius_Arminius Ace combat lore
For no particular reason, when a song tops the charts in Sweden and Austria, you just know it’s good.
Liked this song when I was in high school and really only identified with the males perspective. Hearing it again as adult and understanding what the woman was talking about chilled me.
That's what it means to grow up, I suppose
Wow!! Chills man… so true about “her side” 💔
the kind of comment I was looking for
Yes. Me too
what does her side mean
I think Kimbra's verse was fire and totally made the record, it's that interplay and duet that made it so memorable.
Yeah, her part was awesome, and the success of the song helped her become more famous. Kimbra certainly is a unique and interesting artists and one of the most interesting musicians to come from NZ in recent years, way better than the overrated Lorde imho.
I love the build up during her part. From the quite singing to basically yelling.
He's an not like anyone who created songs just for money, he's an image of a real artist, What a legend
What a legend alright
the best art is always made this way but true passion and talent are often never together or are destroyed by greed or ambition
b r u h. Artists need to eat as well. Not all of them are privileged enough to be able to not monetize their work. While I understand that creating a piece of art with the sole purpose of making money is pathetic. Creating a piece of art that's good but also has the intention to make money isn't in any way bad and doesn't make the artist any less "real".
@@r.7530 , everyone understands that artists needs to eat and want to have a comfortable life, yet there are plenty of "artists" who release absolute shite knowing that their fans will eat it and they will be another million richer. Unfortunately, most performers who reach world fame end up in that category which is disgusting because they simply work for the money.
@@Flamdring yeah, that I agree with.
The rest of the album 'Making Mirrors' that this song was a part of was incredible. But sadly overlooked because this was such a mega hit. Kimbra's work since this has been nothing sort of incredible. 'The Golden Echo' is a modern masterpiece and was ahead of its time and her latest album 'A Reckoning' that has just been released absolutely slaps!
What a great breakdown of this song, didn't realize all of the different nuances of what makes it truly a masterpiece!
Star wars are for virgins
@@lokib.7378 judging people for what they like is for virgins
@@nettequestionmark defending virgins is for virgins
@@lokib.7378 whats wrong with virgins tho
Hating on virgins is beta
He hit it out of the park with Kimbra. I am still listening to her to this day, and her albums are fire.
She gorgeous too.
'Top of the world' is on of my favourite. And 'I'm wishing' too.
Everyone asks "I wonder what Gotye is doing right now" but no one ever cares where Kimbra ended up. It's unfortunate that she couldn't maintain the fame from the song now that she's making some of the most interesting music in pop.
@@kaileewalden3586 True.
Kimbra is so good.
She’s great and underrated
In Belgium we still play this everywhere because this is literally the only famous Belgian artist 😂
I thought Stromae was also from Belgium
@@nyx.2314 who?
@@nyx.2314 no he's from France
@@heyjude6680 no he was born in Belgium, he just sings in french
Angèle and Stromae are also very famous belgian artists
Can't forget to show appreciation for whatever genius came up with the music video. So simple, yet so effective. A music video you will never forget.
Wow, blown away with the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star melodic reference.
It's more reminiscent of Baa Baa Black Sheep than Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
@@Loves2smoodge It's actually the Alphabet song
@@Loves2smoodge when it's the same tune-
If they're the same tune you're singing one of them wrong...
Even though it's Baa Baa Black Sheep, which everyone in the damn world realised as soon as this song was released, but ok. Nice clout comment.
Everyone in the comments is talking about how much they wish he'd make another song and how they miss him and I'm like. Ya'll. He still makes music. He never stopped. You just stopped listening.
Were can i find this music
The guy in the video said he stopped making solo music?
Wait is it on UA-cam?
He makes music with a different band now it’s mentioned towards the end of the video
How it is for most of these types of artists, actually. If you remember them, look them up. There's a good chance they are still making music.
Imagine just giving away 50% of your royalties for a hit that struck on the world.
We are talking tens of millions of Dollars here....
I can't say for certain, but it's possible I'd give it up too to avoid all the trouble. While 10,000,000 would be great, I'm also not that interested in money. I could probably get *_everything_* I want, at present, for 500,000 at most. After that, there'd be little left I'd want. I don't have the ambition to become famous, nor the ambition to have great things. Some things I've made have been redistributed without my knowledge, but I never really wanted money from them anyway.
_However,_ my uncertainty comes from the fact I wouldn't even forgive someone for stealing food from me, never mind something from my career.
Zaire yeah but you’re weird
@@jacobriddoch7275 That's subjective.
I think it's weird to care about superfluous things like being rich. What does a massive house actually do for you? What does a $1,000,000 car do for you? Nothing, really.
Hä was machst du den hier lel
Nice 420k
I'm surprised that "Hearts a Mess" didn't get a mention in this video. It is also a fantastic song and the video is incredible.
Absolutely! I was wondering that as well!
I'd put "Heart's a Mess" as his best song personally. I also really enjoy "Eyes Wide Open"
That whole album (Like Drawing Blood) is fantastic! I saw him a few times touring it (before Making Mirrors), and he did all the instrumentation using loop pedals by himself. Just slowly piecing a song together in real time. It was incredibly impressive.
Next video: How Rick Astley made a song that's never gonna give us up.
F*** I GOT RICKROLLED 5 TIMES IN A ROW
LMAOOOO
I was thinking if making this joke. Then I remembered the meme of "When you see the comment section is full of the same idea, don't type that idea"
I didn't see this type of comment yet, so I scrolled down and here you are!!!
ua-cam.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/v-deo.html, he explained it here.
@@diakounknown1225 sorry to take the fun away from you
You forgot to mention he can hit high notes that sounds like Sting.
I literally thought it was a cover of a Sting song or heavily sampled from a Sting song.
@@sc9160 same. When I first heard it I could have sworn it was a cover. The song sounded so familiar.
@@sc9160 IT IS a cover. The original, by Sting, is just organized differently.
It will make even more money if Sting records it! I'd love that.
That amazing
As soon as I saw that a UA-camr finally dissected this song I clicked right away, and I don’t regret it one bit :)
Does your ISP charge per MB?
s a m e
This guy is a true artist. Gives something of his for our experience free of charge, for the purpose of enriching peoples lives, people over profit
Thank you for talking about Kimbra in this video. I've heard a lot of people discuss this song, but they always seem to refer to her as "the female vocalist" or just don't talk about her at all. So thank you for giving her credit where credit is definitely due.
Yeah strange considering kimbra at this point in her career is the more accomplished artist, take nothing away from gotye but kimbra is prolific.
yes, exactly!!
I always thought she was Katy perry when I was younger lmaoo
Just saying
"Eyes Wide Open" is such an underrated track
love that one! And everyone should listen to these favs; Easy Way Out, I Feel Better and Heart's A Mess❤
Although it’s a bit different compared to the others recommended, I also do like ‘State of the Art’! The music video is,,,, unique, to say the least, but I do really enjoy the song
@@artsyachaion Love that song, it's so quirky!
Yep
In hindsight it's weird that Eyes Wide Open got released before Somebody I used to know.
He's a really humble guy too. I remember one of his award acceptance speeches he actually apologised to everyone who had to listen to the song on the radio multiple times a day.
I'm really happy for him. creating an absolutely massive hit, that's also unique and universally enjoyable, then disappearing from the public radar, AND letting artists use said hit freely? That man is living the dream.
Damn, looking at the deeper meaning of the lyrics made me appreciate the song even more.
“...refuses to sell his music for commercials”
That actually makes me respect Gotye as a person even more than before.
Dude it’s just crazy to think about how much money that dude has
You can really tell he just loves music and enjoys himself. If I had his talent and influence I would hope to stay as grounded.
@@blucci-_-boy4208 guarantee you he doesn’t have that much. He doesn’t care
@@IncredibleIceCastle 10mil is a lot
What’s so wrong about selling out?
That one female singer that cancelled on him is really punching the air
Rumour at the time was that it was Sarah Blasko, but it was never confirmed by either.
Sia???
@@bissanswedan5644 ew
@@lamasu8060 she's ok i think
Nah i believe it was sarah blasko!
GOTYE or as you may know him under his alias, “Game Of The Year Edition”.
Bruh... o.o
lmao
That's good
Yeah i instantly thought this. Not sure if its true but i think of it everytime
Oh my gosh I never thought of that
I truly view this song as one of the greatest songs of the modern age. Sure he may have not stayed giant like this song, but he also created possibly the greatest song of the new millennium. What an insane accomplishment.
Agree! I think it's a real sound for the Aquarian Age we are now experiencing
@@ariesred777 yes exactly!!
“Strangers to friends, friends into lovers then strangers again” - Celeste
Sad how easily it happens
ShadowMC X that’s tighhht
Deep! I say, be friends, stay friends, remain friends.
@@theemirofjaffa2266 That's not how the real world works, everything is meant to end, be it on good or bad terms.
Celeste is also the name of a game and I was like "wait who said that"
What a great video!! Incredible breakdown.
SO good! They did a really great job.
Hale YEAHH, great
vid👏👍
I worked with the guy who painted the background
@@samgriffin6221 now he's just someone you used to know
@@rocketscott somebody!!!!
her isolated vocals give me chills
He sings like Sting
And she’s a bit like Halsey
@@veggie42 sup bro
great lyrics and singers can do that, sometimes one carries better than the other, look at nothing else matters by Metallica, almost every cover of that song that i've heard can give me this affect
Kimbra is crazy good
I love this song. When I learned it was released in 2011 I liked it even more because of how the rhythm kind of alludes to music from the 80’s. I don’t even remember hearing it for the “first time” because it’s just always been in my memory as long as I’ve been listening to music. Anyone else fee this way?
Yes, like Sting!
Perfectly said-that’s how I feel
It's like he made a banger song and then returned to his planet
His planet of New Zealand lol
@@anascarlet Kimbra is from NZ, not Gotye.
@@SiilanPies new Zambia?
@@SiilanPies Newfoundland?
@@SiilanPies Moûê
This is what a real artist is like. He didn’t got interested in any money, promotion or anything of profit at all. He just wanted to share this masterpiece to the world, and heck he did. It really became a true unique piece of art of itself, and became one of the most popular songs of the 2010s. And this song also hit a lot in the feels if you think about it. I would sometimes hear almost everyday on the radio in the morning this song on the school bus every mourning on the way to school back in 2012-2013. It got me since then like a sense of nostalgia, when i hear this song, not only I remember those times I would hear this song on the bus, but also those times when i was younger, and sometimes wish I could go to much simpler times. Such memories, thank you Gotye for making such nostalgic and powerful music! :)
@CrozDeffildPro indeed, fingers crossed he returns to make something like or more beautiful than this!
I feel bad for him. Some fucker sued him 50% of all profits because of 3 seconds??? (not to mention there were his own tunes too in those same 3 seconds). I bet there are lots more songs out there that are "plagiarized" more and have gotten away scot free
I didn’t even understand the lyrics until now this song is just so good.
me: an australian seeing an american mention triple J... Shook.
triple J is bae
I mean they gave us denzel curry covering Ratm and kali uchis covering bjork so you gotta love them
I love checking Triple J for song rankings, they find some good stuff!
Same dude
..., and Julia Jacklin covering Julian Casablancas.
3:40 when you talk about how the music is similar to the nursery rhyme twinkle twinkle little star. I think it is suppose to be "barr barr black sheep" which is another childhood nursery rhyme that better fits the notes when played
_now he’s just somebody that _*_we_*_ used to know_
"How Gotye Became Somebody That We Used to Know" would've been a great title
it's almost as if that is the point of the title.
The most overused joke ever
Ok I think that joke has been repeated so many times, but yeah, he is.
@@bioloitz wait....HOW?
Can we just appreciate his editing skills?
It has the song's vibe
I love that he doesn't give two shits about money but will be able to do whatever he wants to do musically/creatively. Freedom. He's a true artist and I love knowing that.
you say that as if he is lacking money, the song is almost at 2 billion views. but i agree, his art is incredible
@@kjd888 He can have plenty money and not complete freedom. This means now he does.
@@krochelle2619 agreed
Art musicians (and I think that is a genre, people who are more artists than music makers) often produce great music because they are following their own path, not trying to follow a trend like the music labels want them to. Devo, David Bowie, Bjork, Brian Eno, Kraftwerk, and PM Dawn are good examples. Some art musicians produce mostly hard to access or appreciate music but then come out with some gems - but without that hard to access music we would never get the gems or the later music they inspire.
Your analysis at 7:14 was interesting and made me think! Previously, I've read the lines, "you said that you could let it go; and I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know" as the words that the 1st side (portrayed by Gotye) would have spoken to the 2nd side (portrayed by Kimbra) during an acerbic breakup, with "it" being their relationship and "somebody that you used to know" being the 2nd person. The 1st person is angry and resigned, and says that they'd be willing to end things off with the 2nd person ("let everything go"). Now no better than strangers, the 1st person then lashes out angrily at the 2nd person with the bitter parting words: "you wouldn't ever catch *me* thinking about you again." I still think of it this way, but I can definitely hear your interpretation of it too when I'm listening! I think this just goes to show how nuanced this song is. It seems straightforward, with one example being the simple melody reminiscent of "twinkle twinkle little star" looped for a few bars at the beginning, but the song still manages to puts its own twist on it, and I notice and marvel over new elements with every listen!
Thank you for breaking this song down for me, I'm going to put this song on loop for the next hour or so now :DD
Having a voice that sounds exactly like Sting’s surely helped, too. Even the other track snippets sound like him.
Yeah thought the song gave me 80s vibes when I first heard it
I mean, maybe I missed something but I'm not sure it was ever mentioned that this song is a cover.
@@JohnSmith-xv2ob Nobody mentioned it’s a cover.
@@RogerCRocha See it's actually confusing to me that nobody knows that. It's just a rearranged version of a song by Sting (idr the name but it's pretty much this)
We all miss him
and can we also appreciate the concept and editing of this video? top notch!
I was about to comment that!!
Octavio Bahena ikr!
"Middle8... 8 years... 8 straight weeks..." what are you telling us?
8’s just an awesome number
Turn that 8 on its side. It becomes infinity.
@@BlakeGeometrio that happened in a parallel universe where earth is saved
@@Lee-wb5yx saved from what ?
888 is the new 666
Excellent breakdown. I love hearing the isolated tracks showing how the song was crafted. So many magical sounds blended together to create such a classic!
I enjoy the concept that both sides of the song are unreliable narrators with their own perspectives.
The song just has a raw feel to it that stabs you in the heart and makes you feel things.
I feel like this will be a 2010s classic. Like the 70s-bohimian rhapsody, the 80s-sweet child of mine...something like that
exactly.
It IS a 2010’s classic
50 years from now, kids will listen to this and make them think they were born in the wrong generation
@@n00bie96 damn...
Yeah but both of those songs suck
I absolutely love that behind the scenes documentary. I'm glad you're sharing it more here. I tell people all the time about his use of sampling the musical fence and individually programming random instruments into a midi keyboard to essentially create a new instrument. So great.
Why is there no comments
Enjoyed you’re analysis of Gotye very much. He really broke into a new dimension with this song.
i think his pronunciation of the words also played a role of why the song was that good, the cuts the hard / soft notes
I don't get why he's a one hit wonder. He has a lot of good music
Because people only consume what's put in front of their faces
Because it's became popular and it's really catchy. Ofc other songs can be catchy too but Somebody that I used to know is song that he's known for.
@@DiegoFraustro Yeah I admit I've been missing out on his music myself, but now I've been diving into Gotye's channel... he has much more really great music! I especially like the one with that electronic organ in the video (and in the thumbnail)...
@@YambamYambam2
State of the art!
@@epicmemetime1122 Yes thanks! Haha I completely forgot the name, but that was the one :D
and when the world needed him most...
*he vanished*
Gotye the sound bender
@@MandatoryFruit *gotye the last sound bender*
Nine years passed...
Now he is somebody that we used to know.
A hundred years have passed, and me and my brother have discovered the new avatar
Damn, he really dropped a hit song and disappeared. He really is somebody that we used to know.
r/yourjokebutworse
mainstream pop has been garbage for such a long time that it makes me appreciate even more how much of a standout gem this song was/is.
True, I hope this song wasn't used for cringe contents
ikr?!
Not all mainstream and this single is the actual garbage
@@Not-A-TrollNice reverse psychology with your name
he seems like a genuine and kind person
The album was good. It was like Peter Gabriel cross with 2010s gloss.
Exactly! PG has forever been my favorite 'pop' artist and this song definitely exists in that Us kinda realm texturally and narratively. I'm sure for a lot of people like myself this was one of the only chart moments in recent memory that was not only interesting but downright captivating!
Great comparison with Peter Gabriel. Especially the formula of starting the vocals low then exploding the vocals higher for chorus. Peter Gabriel is a champion for that
Yes! I loved his releases as it felt like Peter Gabriel for the next generation. And this mashup was perfect: ua-cam.com/video/KLnytQRkOuc/v-deo.html
Nailed it.
LyraFay12 Exactly, especially Easy Way Out.
he made a song that the majority can relate to. its such a universal song
The song isn't mimicking "twinkle twinkle little star" it is literally using "Bah Bah Black Sheep" the notes match up perfectly.
wooooooooooooooaahh you just bleww my mind!!
i didnt even hear that! so cool
Its just put into a minor key lol
No obviously it's mimicking the Alphabet Song
It's pretty much the same melody, just rhythmically different
What if I told you its the same tune. Mozart is cool
Narrator: remembered wired headphones?
Me using one: uhmmmm yes???
"Now it's time to cut them off and make out like it never happend."
"Don'^t get caught up on some wires that you used to know."
This just got me!
@@witherschat ouch
I feel u :( AirPods broke last week
@@walkgleeshwalk4635 oof
@@walkgleeshwalk4635 i’m to broke for airpods
'Heart a Mess' from his older album is also a masterpiece.
AGREE
This, i prefer it more than STIUTK
YES! That shit gives me g o o s e b u m p s
Yeah, amazing, my favourite song of his. I remember seeing the clip on the TV here in Australia on Video Hits at work, and that’s what sparked my interest.
Honestly his best piece, in my opinion.