Gotye - What Do You Want? (Official Music Video)

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  • čas přidán 2. 12. 2012
  • Music video for “What Do You Want?” by Gotye. From the album Boardface. Get the album here: gotye.lnk.to/Boardface
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    Subscribe to Gotye on CZcams: gotye.lnk.to/subscribe
    Video credits:
    Animated and directed by: Lucinda Schreiber vimeo.com/lucindaschreiber
    Additional Animation: Ed Jackson
    Art Department: Ed Jackson, Kevina-Jo Smith, Georgina Smith, Sarah Blakesmith
    Music credits:
    Produced by Wally De Backer, in bedrooms around Melbourne, 2002-2003
    LYRICS
    What do you want?
    What do you want from us?
    To ask you this much is just a matter of trust
    Not an affront
    What do you want?
    Few here'd be true to your point of view
    If they knew
    What you want
    Who here would choose
    To walk in those shoes
    Even you can't
    So what do you want?
    What do you want from us?
    What do you want
    What do you want that you cannot say?
    Show us the faith we're supposed to display
    Come what may...
    You can't!
    So what do you want?
    What do you want from us?
    It's a matter of trust
    That you tell us just
    What you want from us
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  • @mayahw4948
    @mayahw4948 Před 8 lety +1058

    Gotye: "What do you want? What do you want from us?" Us: More music.

  • @margaretk2515
    @margaretk2515 Před 8 lety +432

    gotye is the most underrated artist, he's amazing!

  • @gregorykerlin8986
    @gregorykerlin8986 Před rokem +95

    I am just recently discovering what a multi-talented musical artist he is. It's a shame not enough people know his other work. This is great!

    • @elsiewilkey3490
      @elsiewilkey3490 Před rokem

      I have money where is it

    • @keola3798
      @keola3798 Před rokem +1

      ​@Elsie Wilkey you can find some of it on Spotify, sorry I'm 2 months late

  • @WodyHG
    @WodyHG Před 9 lety +159

    I have an intense crush on Gotye.

  • @annas-a8395
    @annas-a8395 Před 8 lety +100

    Gotyeeee... Where are you?

  • @paulr6127
    @paulr6127 Před 8 lety +343

    What the heck is Gotye doing? It's nearly 2016 and nothing new? Is this true? Miss his unique incredible style sense.

    • @MrsGiovanellaAline
      @MrsGiovanellaAline Před 8 lety +7

      +I like narwhals the basics, they have some great songs too

    • @thatolas
      @thatolas Před 8 lety +5

      +Paul R haha I Love how it almost seems expected. " what the heck are you doin bro, we out here needin your fix glob stank!"

    • @frankibio
      @frankibio Před 6 lety +4

      He's working preserving the recordings from the late Jean-Jacques Perrey.

    • @anapaupriego6412
      @anapaupriego6412 Před 5 lety +8

      **nearly 2019**

    • @aurivierrrodman20
      @aurivierrrodman20 Před 5 lety +8

      Its 2019

  • @SnoopDobbyDobb
    @SnoopDobbyDobb Před 7 lety +182

    The anthem of sleep deprived parents? X3

  • @babygirlalaura
    @babygirlalaura Před 7 lety +51

    I dedicate this to my school

  • @rebecasandstrom6526
    @rebecasandstrom6526 Před 4 lety +239

    Do I wake up every day with the unreasonable hope that Gotye bombs us with four new never-before-seen original albums? Yes.
    Do I settle for his existing albums and listen to them on repeat with the same amount of admiration and respect as the first time I listened to them? Also yes.

    • @richtofen4888
      @richtofen4888 Před 4 lety +5

      Rebeca Sandstrom Same bro. It’s cool that he won an aria as artist of the decade though. In his speech he said that he would hopefully put out new music this decade, so that’s at least something. We’ll just have to wait for now.

    • @47instagramfollowers58
      @47instagramfollowers58 Před 4 lety +3

      He does sing in a band called The basics, also this song is originally off his first album called boardface. But for some reason it is kinda hard to find the full album.

    • @richtofen4888
      @richtofen4888 Před 4 lety +2

      Neo czcams.com/play/PLVjIbc0iy7P1llhUFsayMX7UZm-D_40aI.html this is the full album :)

  • @ryleymartin5472
    @ryleymartin5472 Před 2 lety +4

    Oh goyte, we miss you

  • @My.Dear.Journal
    @My.Dear.Journal Před 4 měsíci +3

    thats the problem with music these days. You ether create a HIT song that they will overplay your music on the radios for everyone to hear, or they'll completely ignore you because music companies will not pay radio stations tons of money to play your music because it won't earn them money.

  • @denverdubois5835
    @denverdubois5835 Před 9 lety +80

    For some reason, this song makes me think of a James Bond theme. Actually, quite a few of his songs do. I mean that in a good way! They have this kind of grand, bombastic, intensely dramatic feeling. Mysterious, romantic, a little dangerous.

    • @johntangen7567
      @johntangen7567 Před 8 lety +13

      +Julia Greenwood Exactly! that's why I think gotye should do a bond song

  • @TheWorldOfKitty
    @TheWorldOfKitty Před 10 lety +23

    I feel like this song would be featured in the intro of a Tim Burton movie xD

  • @pear-dropp
    @pear-dropp Před 11 lety +40

    I love all the animations for Gotye's videos. There's so much effort put into them and they're also very beautiful to boot. They also fit Gotye's amazing music. Love it! x

  • @zombiefiedlady
    @zombiefiedlady Před 11 lety +10

    I love Gotye. I don't care how "weird" people think his music is. He's very unique & has a lot of talent. This was amazing.

  • @6661kat
    @6661kat Před 9 lety +43

    You are weird and also your music. That's why I love you.

  • @chriswalton6899
    @chriswalton6899 Před 11 lety +83

    it's a shame that gotye appears to be doomed to be known for just one song, when there are so many other works of his that are just as powerful and beautiful as (some even more than) somebody that i used to know - i have the making mirrors album and it is brilliant, and i am considering getting like drawing blood, after falling in love with it on spotify
    gotye is my favourite artist that i have discovered this year - STIUTK was the bait, and I'm glad that I took it... cos it led to me more :)

  • @jasonthompson5324
    @jasonthompson5324 Před měsícem

    None of us have any right to ask artists for songs only to appreciate them when they come

  • @wollyolkwollyolk6500
    @wollyolkwollyolk6500 Před 4 lety +6

    I want to stop feeling confused uncertain unwanted ignored..
    I want to be wanted to be loved by him

  • @thothtrismegistus4726
    @thothtrismegistus4726 Před 5 měsíci +3

    love this song, wish it was on spotify

  • @dbrxsdgo
    @dbrxsdgo Před 2 lety +4

    If he never produced another solo album I wouldn't be disappointed. I consider myself grateful to have an appreciation for what he's already shared with us. 🙏😄

  • @xxemotiononpaperxx4773
    @xxemotiononpaperxx4773 Před 8 lety +75

    For some reason, the video slightly reminded me of The Corpse Bride by Tim Burton XD

  • @ainxdrx2557
    @ainxdrx2557 Před 7 lety +25

    I can't believe i just discovered this song now!

  • @jenilee8421
    @jenilee8421 Před 4 lety +15

    Somebody from 2020 here?

  • @m0ssflower355
    @m0ssflower355 Před 4 lety +7

    The first two verses seem as though they're about insecurity surrounding the desires you wish you could suppress.
    Few here'd be true to your point of view
    If they knew
    What you want
    Who here would choose
    To walk in those shoes
    Even you can't
    ^He's saying that we'd all see each other differently if we knew these things about each other.
    What do you want
    What do you want that you cannot say
    Show us the faith we're supposed to display
    Come what may
    You can't!
    ^This is a verse that's very in character for the video. He's playing the role of this guy on stage saying "What could you possibly want that makes it so hard for you to share? Show your faith in your peers such that they can do so for you!"
    Everyone is afraid to take that first step.
    Now, the only things that throw me off are these biblical talks and the chorus asking "what do you want FROM US". Perhaps he's speaking to everyone with regards to everyone else?

  • @rgonzales1657
    @rgonzales1657 Před 8 lety +3

    It's 1 a.m. here but I cant stop listening to Gotye's songs and these animated vids.

  • @ponsceline2529
    @ponsceline2529 Před 2 lety +4

    This song and “Did You Call Me?” by Lukaz just hits different in early 2022. Times may be tough but everything going to be okay in the end. I hope everyone is doing well. I love you! 💕

  • @TheSkellingt0n
    @TheSkellingt0n Před 10 lety +248

    Gotye's music is a true art. Simple melodies and amazing lyrics are what the current music industry needs: a little culture. I really don't understand why he doesn't have the recognition he deserves.

    • @dorietriplett4259
      @dorietriplett4259 Před 4 lety +2

      SK3LLINGTON I saw him when he went on tour in 2012 it was life changing

    • @ericcartman9935
      @ericcartman9935 Před 4 lety +4

      because you cannot expect the masses to recognise a genius, they are not built like that, well below average.

    • @raivo_4447
      @raivo_4447 Před 3 lety

      Eric Cartman you’ve got a bit of an ego there don’t you bud

    • @ericcartman9935
      @ericcartman9935 Před 3 lety +1

      Raivo_ what are you ? My mother ?

    • @ericcartman9935
      @ericcartman9935 Před 3 lety +2

      Raivo_ what are you ? My mother ? It’s a well known fact that the masses are comprised of a vast amount of imbeciles, otherwise we wouldn’t have cretins publishing music anymore, they need a chance at survival too.

  • @MobiusRecycled
    @MobiusRecycled Před 10 lety +12

    -What do you want?
    -I want to listen to gotye all day long, and watch their cool videos

  • @xavierbonilla105
    @xavierbonilla105 Před 5 lety +10

    2019 anyone? I love Gotye

  • @ike0072
    @ike0072 Před rokem +2

    "Just a Matter of trust, Not an affront". Poetry.

  • @juchan_tyt
    @juchan_tyt Před 3 lety +2

    The paper art is so smooth

  • @Mr1drumlover
    @Mr1drumlover Před 9 lety +109


    A true artist in every sense of the word... ART AT IT'S FINEST!!!!
    I believe that it is not important to Gotye how many people his art reaches... but rather, how his art impacts even one heart and soul.
    Thank you Wally, collaborators and crew for ALL the hard work and the resulting beauty that you put out into this troubled world!!!! The Karma will run over the dogma!!!!
    Much Peace and Love,
    Brian J. Foti
    Nashville, TN USA

    • @ShizukuSeiji
      @ShizukuSeiji Před 8 lety +3

      +Brian James "The Karma will run over the dogma!"
      This. This is both so funny and so clever. Why haven't I read this awesomeness anywhere before?

    • @Mr1drumlover
      @Mr1drumlover Před 8 lety +1

      Indeed!
      Much Peace Shizuku!

    • @nathaliebrinkman4607
      @nathaliebrinkman4607 Před 6 lety +2

      Thats exactly how Wally thinks of his works. Also reason why he doesnt like to charge upcoming artists but rather helps them. He never meant to gain the fame he got with that one song. He just wants to make music. Check out his "other" band The Basics.

  • @Dragonking-fd1qv
    @Dragonking-fd1qv Před 4 lety +6

    2:15 *SPOOKY SCARY SKELETONS*

  • @rawbeanss8660
    @rawbeanss8660 Před 2 lety +1

    I can’t believe I’m only now discovering Gotye

  • @TheAardvarkPeople
    @TheAardvarkPeople Před 11 lety

    Are you so closed-minded that you cannot accept that art comes in all forms? His videos are surreal, and the music goes beautifully with them.

  • @IsaBella-eo1wi
    @IsaBella-eo1wi Před 3 lety +12

    Why do I feel like I need to hear a collab between him and AURORA??? I mean, because that would be SO OUT OF THIS UNIVERSE. Imagine the amount of visual and literary art will be produced by them, just. Ughh.

  • @kkghostys7349
    @kkghostys7349 Před 4 lety +3

    Why have I just now heard this this is genuinely amazing.

  • @esra2000
    @esra2000 Před 11 lety +1

    Can't get this melody out of my head.

  • @justimagine2403
    @justimagine2403 Před rokem +1

    I want - more Gotye music. I have been gobbling up The Basics.

  • @LeBlorqo
    @LeBlorqo Před 11 lety +4

    artists like this give me faith in modern music

  • @JosiahReineFilms
    @JosiahReineFilms Před 3 lety +4

    Gotyes music is so strange but it’s so relative and the music videos are awesome

  • @nintendold
    @nintendold Před 2 lety +1

    Call me crazy, but this kindof feels like a prequel to Don't Worry, We'll Be Watching You

  • @AnonningAnon
    @AnonningAnon Před 9 měsíci

    His music is always groovy af.

  • @jeniphergronvold8191
    @jeniphergronvold8191 Před 11 lety +3

    I seriously love every single one of his songs

  • @emomom3956
    @emomom3956 Před 9 lety +10

    I love that all of his songs are so very different from each other. That requires real work, not just inspiration and good production. Wally is by far one of the most interesting and eclectic musicians I have ever heard. Love it!

  • @Pearl-wp2zb
    @Pearl-wp2zb Před rokem

    I found this song to annoy my brother after he started talking to me but wouldn't say what he wanted and that's the story of how I found this masterpiece

  • @AstroMonkey52
    @AstroMonkey52 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Bro how does Spotify not have this, I remember having it on my old iPod lol

  • @phz3202
    @phz3202 Před 4 lety +42

    Im sure im the only one listening in 2019

  • @ReedTheCoyote
    @ReedTheCoyote Před 10 lety +7

    Those skeletons are rad as fuck

  • @bigdawg9237
    @bigdawg9237 Před 11 lety

    Lets all admit this guy has one good song.

  • @sstanfo1
    @sstanfo1 Před 11 lety

    wow this guy is making a video for like every song. What an artist.

  • @jillianjjp0013
    @jillianjjp0013 Před 4 lety +15

    Anyone listening in November 2019?
    I’ve been hooked on Gotye since 2017, I know it’s not that long, but I’ve dug through so many different explanations and different albums, and by far, this is the eeriest of them all-I’ve been so enthralled by this music and if he ever decided to drop a new album or decide to spontaneously go on tour (not very likely, but it’s good to keep hopes up) I would drop everything to listen to him perform anything again. Love his music and what he’s put into the world, despite not having any current impact. I love everything that’s been put out.

    • @dorietriplett4259
      @dorietriplett4259 Před 4 lety +1

      Jillian Prigmore I saw him on tour in 2012 it was life changing he’s absolutely amazing

    • @jillianjjp0013
      @jillianjjp0013 Před 4 lety

      Dorie Triplett ughhhh I bet!

    • @richtofen4888
      @richtofen4888 Před 4 lety +1

      Jillian Prigmore Should we make a promise of come back to this comment when he drops a new album?

    • @jillianjjp0013
      @jillianjjp0013 Před 4 lety

      Richtofen ABSOLUTELY?????
      I found out like a month ago that he’s with “the basics” now...and makes music with them, and they’d be going on tour this year so...

    • @richtofen4888
      @richtofen4888 Před 4 lety +2

      Jillian Prigmore Wally’s been doing music with them as long as he’s been doing gotye stuff. :)

  • @algesficareynada9511
    @algesficareynada9511 Před 4 lety +3

    What do you want?
    What do you want from us?
    To ask you this much is just a matter of trust
    Not an affront
    What do you want?
    Few here'd be true to your point of view
    If they knew
    What you want
    Who here would choose
    To walk in those shoes
    Even you can't
    So what do you want?
    What do you want from us?
    What do you want
    What do you want that you cannot say
    Show us the faith we're supposed to display
    Come what may...
    You can't!
    So what do you want?
    What do you want from us?
    It's a matter of trust
    That you tell us just
    What you want from us

  • @shenron4
    @shenron4 Před 11 lety

    great Gotye video
    I imagine smoke and mirrors like a giant ship going thru waves

  • @AP-xb4tv
    @AP-xb4tv Před měsícem +1

    My fave song of his!

  • @naiaiezzi5979
    @naiaiezzi5979 Před 3 lety +8

    I’m sad this isn’t on Spotify

  • @theOtherGender01
    @theOtherGender01 Před 10 lety +39

    This is amazing. I came here from somebody that I used to know. But this... I don't have any idea of how to describe this. It made me rexamen my whole life.

    • @dav0dinkum
      @dav0dinkum Před 10 lety +21

      Such rexamen

    • @tonyrios867
      @tonyrios867 Před 10 lety

      What doe rexamen mean?? Is that even a word

    • @100verdik
      @100verdik Před 10 lety +5

      TOny Rios I think, he or she wants to say "reexamine"

    • @jackrobinson5974
      @jackrobinson5974 Před 10 lety +1

      Selcuk Dogan Yes that's it, re-examine.....

    • @surface22
      @surface22 Před 10 lety +1

      rexamen. that. is. awesome.

  • @DaryosBidyosFarming
    @DaryosBidyosFarming Před 2 lety +1

    Still listening to Gotye at 2022

  • @itsabitpersonal9752
    @itsabitpersonal9752 Před 5 lety +1

    Dude, this guy's a frikin master at music and art, I love him to bits man

  • @liambrunner3026
    @liambrunner3026 Před 5 lety +5

    People said that after somebody that I used to know he stopped making music. I don't get it.

  • @pedrinho4914
    @pedrinho4914 Před 11 lety +3

    Sensacional!

  • @bluxes35
    @bluxes35 Před 11 lety

    But this IS his music, it's what he's always done.

  • @TimewithLivi
    @TimewithLivi Před 3 lety +1

    Still underrated.

  • @TheUncleWalle
    @TheUncleWalle Před 10 lety +5

    When he takes the skin off people with lightning he's an artist when I do I'm batshit and going to jail

  • @KurtParanoid
    @KurtParanoid Před 11 lety +4

    Las canciones de este hombre son pura arte y poesía, lo tiene todo.

  • @yagot2323
    @yagot2323 Před 11 lety

    best music credits ever

  • @craiginzana
    @craiginzana Před 11 lety +1

    I always love his music videos so much. This song is fantastic.

  • @PolyGarrett
    @PolyGarrett Před 7 lety +3

    Over the Garden Wall much?

  • @ranasebak9277
    @ranasebak9277 Před 4 lety +3

    Corona boardem brought me here

  • @scoldingMime
    @scoldingMime Před 11 lety

    I want to listen to this again.

  • @iP0STcomments
    @iP0STcomments Před 11 lety

    I like how Gotye uses different types of animations and such in his music videos.

  • @lizlee2833
    @lizlee2833 Před 5 lety +4

    Still listening....who listening in 2019?

  • @josefranciscoalmanzar5264

    Je vraiment juste très bonne chanson

  • @RimaTouya180
    @RimaTouya180 Před 11 lety

    NOW YOUR JUST SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO WANT

  • @TheJungle46
    @TheJungle46 Před 11 lety

    its been a very long time i havent seen such a video like this... last time i remember watching this kinda video on MTV... not a music video, but MTV ads... kinda nostalgic

  • @evelynguildford
    @evelynguildford Před 10 lety +13

    I'm sure about 1000 of these views are from me

  • @bycarliuxy3427
    @bycarliuxy3427 Před 3 lety +3

    2:42
    Gracias a esa escena que quedó grabada en mi cabeza pude encontrar la canción denuevo esta madre fue mi infancia :’]

  • @TheFireGoose
    @TheFireGoose Před 4 lety +2

    What do they want?

  • @XxAniseChanxX
    @XxAniseChanxX Před 11 lety

    Sometimes the pressure can bring out the the demons that lies dormant in all of us.

  • @MrEdwardElrik
    @MrEdwardElrik Před 10 lety +44

    Note to self. Never look at the comment section of a gotye song. Its full of a bunch of faux intellectual emo kids being existential and whiney

    • @evansdm2008
      @evansdm2008 Před 9 lety

      You're right, I thought I'd check out one other by gotye to see if the big one was representational. It was and for some reason I'm more offended by this type of rubbish than something mainstream. I think it's the pretence. I get the same feeling when my wife makes me go into a crap craft shop. Scented pastel pastiche of piss.

    • @telivan776
      @telivan776 Před 7 lety +1

      sweetsoul brotha There's also the rare insane conspiracy theorist, I know that there's at east in smoke and mirrors

  • @otshepahetseseqebo4199
    @otshepahetseseqebo4199 Před 8 lety +3

    Is this song about God?

  • @Vascolide
    @Vascolide Před 11 lety

    Gotye's animation music videos are really awesome lol

  • @BluePhoenix559
    @BluePhoenix559 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I want two number 9s, a number 9 large , number 7, number 6 with extra dip, two number 45s, one with cheese and a large soda

  • @bones37
    @bones37 Před 10 lety +16

    for anyone who wonders what this is about.
    Go buy some weed, it'll give you a lot easier of a time

  • @wilsonrawlin8547
    @wilsonrawlin8547 Před rokem +3

    Very deep song. Seeking God and not knowing what is life about, and should be, can be frustrating at times. Thankfully God is a very gracious, merciful, and patient Father.

  • @MsGina
    @MsGina Před 11 lety

    Nice!! Saw this video at the concert and couldn't find it ANYWHERE!!! Love ya GOTYE!!!

  • @Horden479
    @Horden479 Před 11 lety

    I'm going to see Gotye live tonight. Not happy this playlist wont play straight through, while I'm getting ready to head there.. Keeps stopping after each song. Autoplay is On

  • @hermionechase7466
    @hermionechase7466 Před 11 lety

    No, it's on his first album, 'Boardface'. His newest album is 'Making Mirrors' (the one with 'Somebody That I Used to Know').

  • @emilymccallion8674
    @emilymccallion8674 Před 5 lety

    my mother always listened to this i have recently found it and got instant nostalgia and i am obsessed.

  • @JuneR22
    @JuneR22 Před 11 lety

    I can't stop replaying this song!

  • @shushshhh1357
    @shushshhh1357 Před 4 lety

    People Lack the knowledge of true talent - Gotye

  • @MrAndrd1
    @MrAndrd1 Před 11 lety

    One of those songs that I will listen to a thousand times and not get bored.

  • @silviaf409
    @silviaf409 Před 11 lety

    In a way this answers more than what we are willing to know

  • @pookymoh
    @pookymoh Před 11 lety

    I just love his music... and the way he is.

  • @schmidlo230
    @schmidlo230 Před 3 lety

    Happy to find it finnaly

  • @anniemadeit21
    @anniemadeit21 Před rokem +1

    What do you want? I want a collab with Lady GaGa! this art has gotta be combined

  • @MrSuper225
    @MrSuper225 Před 11 lety

    he is a real renaissance man

  • @danielrotman5608
    @danielrotman5608 Před 11 lety

    this song is from 2003,
    he is not making for every song
    he is an artist

  • @ISnOTHrule
    @ISnOTHrule Před 11 lety

    I liked this song immediately. I don't get how this video only gets 249,502 views when "Somebody That I used to Know" gets over 368 million views. Come on people listen.