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  • AstraAstra
    Sorry about double posting, but I thought this deserved a mention - it's getting some awesome attention on Reddit. Apologies for language.

     

    http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/pc4ky/ok_gos_newest_music_video_holy_shit_this_must/
  • sheribsherib
    Oh my gosh, I absolutely love it.  I just kept thinking, "These guys are geniuses.  Absolute geniuses!"  

    I just can't believe there are people who a) could come up with this concept, and, then, b) would not dismiss it out of hand as impossible.

    Maybe I'm gushing to a ridiculous extent here, but I'm finding this video incredibly, incredibly inspiring in that sense.

    Who decides to make something like this real??  These guys.  UNGH.

    When the guitars come in, I get chills.

    Love it. 
  • beckysiouxbeckysioux
    Here's an EXCELLENT article from Car and Driver on the making of the video.

    Car Commercialism: The Making of OK Go's "Needing/Getting" Music Video

    The pictures that go with this article are pretty effing awesome:





    I really wish I liked this video as it looks like a lot of effort went into. Especially with Damian going to stunt-driving school.
    Allergic to whole wheat.
  • saikoyamasaikoyama
    They're the greatest band in the world right now. I'm amazed at how focused they were while preforming the video. I get goosebumps when they do the A Capella of the third verse while in reverse. The lyrics are sad but the execution is exhilarating!

     

    Imagine all the video takes.. O_O

     

    Great song! Sadly, I can relate..
  • sheribsherib
    Yaay, thanks for posting that article!

    Welcome, saikoyama! Laugh
  • silver12silver12
    My jaw literally dropped when I watched the video. Then I started smiling like a crazy person and was completely giddy throughout the whole thing. It's amazing. I love these guys so much. :D
  • NinjaCatNinjaCat
    Did anyone else notice that the Thumb Piano on the front of the car is completely torn off by the end of the video when they crash into the glass?  They are hell on things. Lol!
  • jamdkoffjamdkoff
    Just saw this in "comments" on You Tube:

     


    This video has been selected by the channel as one of the best Music videos on YouTube and was added to the channel's playlist accordingly. Thanks for sharing.

    Regards,

    bestofYTchannel

     


    LaughLaughLaughLaughLaugh

  • laydeejollaydeejol
    Here's a neat lil writeup abt OK Go's Top 5 Viral Vids (introing the Needing/Getting vid of course :) ) by Q Music:

    http://news.qthemusic.com/2012/02/column_-_ok_gos_5_greatest_bits_of_music_video_viral_insanity.html
  • BeckiWitteBeckiWitte
    NinjaCat said:

    Did anyone else notice that the Thumb Piano on the front of the car is completely torn off by the end of the video when they crash into the glass?  They are hell on things. Lol!

    I noticed that.  I was wondering what the Thumb Piano was made of.
  • BeckiWitteBeckiWitte
    laydeejol said:

    Here's a neat lil writeup abt OK Go's Top 5 Viral Vids (introing the Needing/Getting vid of course :) ) by Q Music:

    http://news.qthemusic.com/2012/02/column_-_ok_gos_5_greatest_bits_of_music_video_viral_insanity.html

    You always seem to find the best stuff.  This is a cool article, thank for sharing it.
  • sheribsherib
    silver12, I was doing the same thing :D
    NinjaCat, saw that and thought the same thing :D
    Jamie - That's awesome!
    Jolean - I have now heard of the word "japery."


    Over 2 million hits in less than 24 hours, and their Facebook likes have gone up 2000 in 2 days Smile 
  • TipoDeeminTipoDeemin
    I'm still too blown away by this to speak coherently about it.  Will check back in several days from now, when I've watched it a few more times and can type more of an opinion than, "...aslgklakjsdltkjl...  (weeping smiling face emoticon)"  I seriously think I smiled in my sleep last night.  That's sort of creepy.
  • magnoliamaggiemagmagnoliamaggiemag

    GUYS! THE VIDEO MADE IT TO THE FRONT PAGE ON YOUTUBE! IN JUST A COUPLE DAYS! AND IT HAS 3 MILLION VIEWS! OMG!!! GO LOOK!

  • sheribsherib
    Don't know how many have explored letsdothis.com yet (I hadn't much), but there is now a gallery up with some neato piccos, including a nifty one of them holding their helmets and looking sort of Avengers-ish and one of Andy playing his hooter.  (And we danced, like a wave on the ocean)

    http://letsdothis.com/stunts/

     

    They also have Needing/Getting (song) up as a free download.  (Thought I'd mention that, as I'm sure none of us have the song … har.)

    I want an audio track of the video version, like they did with the marching band TTSP.  I don't want to put the mild effort into Audacity-ing it myself. 

     

    *I guess I did want to put in the mild effort.  It's in the songs account now, along with "3 Primary Colors Song" (in the Various folder).
  • laeticialaeticia
    I had the chills up and down my spine watching this video. I couldn't blink. I thought it was freaking awesome. THE GUITAR PART

    OH

    MY

    GOD!

    I thought this completely rocked. I think it's even more audacious than TTSP. 

     

    Look, even Perez got something to say about it: "(...) If we knew how to put this video into stronger words than innovative, extraordinary and mesmerizing, we would, but our brain is currently in shock over what we just saw. (...) Now, before you go on a tirade about how the band has sold out, we implore you to watch this video. The sheer magnitude and scale of this could never have been accomplished by the band by themselves (...)"

    I love him for saying that because I hate it when they call OK Go sell outs. 
  • sheribsherib
    Awesomely positive!
  • magnoliamaggiemagmagnoliamaggiemag
    laeticia said:

    Look, even Perez got something to say about it: "(...) If we knew how to put this video into stronger words than innovative, extraordinary and mesmerizing, we would, but our brain is currently in shock over what we just saw. (...) Now, before you go on a tirade about how the band has sold out, we implore you to watch this video. The sheer magnitude and scale of this could never have been accomplished by the band by themselves (...)"

    I love him for saying that because I hate it when they call OK Go sell outs. 

    PEREZ COMMENTED?!?!?! That's so amazing! And look at all the statistics in all the videos when you type "Needing"Getting"! They've all spiked up!!!
  • BeckiWitteBeckiWitte
    5 Million hits!
  • laydeejollaydeejol
    BeckiWitte said:

    laydeejol said:

    Here's a neat lil writeup abt OK Go's Top 5 Viral Vids (introing the Needing/Getting vid of course :) ) by Q Music:

    http://news.qthemusic.com/2012/02/column_-_ok_gos_5_greatest_bits_of_music_video_viral_insanity.html

    You always seem to find the best stuff.  This is a cool article, thank for sharing it.

    D'awww :) thanks Becki! I just happen to wake up to some kickass articles coz they get updated onto webbies waaayy past your US bedtimes I reckon... :P x
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