Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) - official music video REACTION

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  • @anonymous3700
    @anonymous3700 Před 3 lety +3317

    He showed up for one great song then disappeared, now he's just somebody we used to know!

    • @KenBreadbox
      @KenBreadbox Před 3 lety +249

      Both his albums are masterpieces as far as I am concerned.

    • @lazyatthedisco
      @lazyatthedisco Před 3 lety +74

      Best comment!

    • @JayveeTV
      @JayveeTV  Před 3 lety +249

      Lmao

    • @jeanhafso4707
      @jeanhafso4707 Před 3 lety +61

      @@KenBreadbox Your not wrong..........And he is a great person to meet and talk with.

    • @SweetThing
      @SweetThing Před 3 lety +25

      @@KenBreadbox - yes, and Wally is young and he has many years to produce more music.. All In His Own Time.. :-)

  • @abhikbhaduri7252
    @abhikbhaduri7252 Před 3 lety +2131

    I feel that within next 30 years, this song will be a classic....

  • @paxonearth
    @paxonearth Před 3 lety +1800

    I'm a 55 year old classic rocker, but Jesus, I can't get over how amazing this song is. One of the finest songs of the past decade, for sure. So so great on so many levels.

    • @zingzangspillip1
      @zingzangspillip1 Před 3 lety +45

      I've been in the business for a number of years, and I love coming back to this song every now and then. All the little elements fit together so well.

    • @preshvilla5182
      @preshvilla5182 Před 3 lety +27

      @paxonearth I was at a fundraiser next to a classic rocker...complaining how new music sucked, and he disagreed with me pointing me to this song. He said real musicians are still out there and he was right. I'd die if all we had was classics we've heard a million times. But that's why I enjoy reaction videos, watching people discover how great our music was...and yelling at the screen when they dont get the meaning or whatever...and loving it when they dig it.

    • @natashaabdurahman4026
      @natashaabdurahman4026 Před 3 lety +14

      @Cominick Druz i am also a hip hop head, but this, I take my hat off to!

    • @paxonearth
      @paxonearth Před 3 lety +9

      @Fur Q I can hear that. He has a high voice, similar in tone and texture to Sting.

    • @michellamoureuxm
      @michellamoureuxm Před 3 lety +8

      I'm a 23 year old man raised off the beegees and beastie boys, good music is hard to find now even if your brains hardwired to make it passable. It still doesn't stack up.

  • @ireneferris9061
    @ireneferris9061 Před 3 lety +1006

    In my head this is still a new song. Obviously I am old.

    • @xoxxobob61
      @xoxxobob61 Před 3 lety +12

      Well it's Avant Garde ...how many songs sound like this hence the still "Newness" factor to it?

    • @ratsmacker693
      @ratsmacker693 Před 3 lety +10

      Or your just depressed and your brain is holding onto lost memories that it cant let go

    • @ci825
      @ci825 Před 3 lety +7

      @@ratsmacker693 you're down bad kid

    • @ratsmacker693
      @ratsmacker693 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ci825 wym

    • @musicwithin7179
      @musicwithin7179 Před 3 lety +1

      @Irene Ferris same

  • @dennisrudin6907
    @dennisrudin6907 Před 3 lety +160

    “Now you’re just somebody that I used to know”, one of the most striking sentences in modern music.

    • @mattjewett4473
      @mattjewett4473 Před 4 měsíci +1

      I recently texted someone "leave me alone" then blocked her number. I thought about explaining, but part of the problem was her inability to listen to me. Would just be frustration..

  • @stuartaustin8130
    @stuartaustin8130 Před 3 lety +699

    I always get Peter Gabriel vibes from this, vocally and musically

    • @toddmercure9745
      @toddmercure9745 Před 3 lety +17

      Big time and sledgehammer two song I feel this video reminds me of

    • @GrowingUpJersey
      @GrowingUpJersey Před 3 lety +59

      I get a Sting vibe

    • @lazyatthedisco
      @lazyatthedisco Před 3 lety +35

      First time I heard this I was like "man, Sting the freaking legend, coming up with another banger at his age"...

    • @intotheblue96
      @intotheblue96 Před 3 lety +49

      He definitely sounds like the lovechild of Sting and Peter Gabriel.

    • @RaymondBCrisp
      @RaymondBCrisp Před 3 lety +11

      Totally agree. I also see the Sting perspective. It's almost like Gotye is drawing from both sources.

  • @Mrs.Fezziwig
    @Mrs.Fezziwig Před 3 lety +561

    The way Kimbra makes the loud 'oooh's' whilst Goytre sings the chorus is meant to be how the man just didn't listen when she was giving her opinion. He's making her out to be the wrong one without considering what she's saying.

    • @TheClassicWorld
      @TheClassicWorld Před 3 lety +48

      Happens both ways all the time. It turns out men and women rarely understand each other whilst being very similar in many ways, yet extremely different, too. If we understand ourselves (same sex, and as individuals) and the opposite more, and on a more biological level, it would make life much easier to understand and deal with, otherwise, you're just left confused and angry. My old relationship ended pretty badly for me a long time ago, and it was more the other way around. It's very common for the men to cut the women off and the women to want to stay friends. Most men don't understand just 'being friends', which is one key difference between men and women. One thing that is confusing, for example, is how a woman can break your heart and treat you badly yet still seem to care about you afterwards, and if you don't understand it, then it can be very confusing. In a way, it makes sense, what they do, but you just have to understand women more. It is funny to think how we don't understand each other, though, given the fact we have to live together.

    • @antdov8371
      @antdov8371 Před 3 lety +18

      He’s in the wrong on this one. It’s not male and female just person and person. Seems he wasn’t very committed or well behaved. Now upset that her reaction is goodbye. Having been the 9ne in her. Position the feeling is a bit, oh does it hurt that I’m now gone, didums

    • @cryptocrane1897
      @cryptocrane1897 Před 3 lety +6

      Man wrote a whole paragraph 😂

    • @MrKelso85
      @MrKelso85 Před 2 lety +9

      There’s no right or wrong most people have been on both sides don’t make it about gender you fire starter 🙄

    • @Mrs.Fezziwig
      @Mrs.Fezziwig Před 2 lety +8

      @@MrKelso85 "Because Kimbra's a female that means only females can feel unheard". Point out that statement in my comment, please?
      I said that in THIS song she's doing that. I never mentioned gender. You've removed context, and context is vital in any sentence strung together. I am not a Germaine Greet, male-bashing feminist.

  • @rebeccahopkins9522
    @rebeccahopkins9522 Před 2 lety +127

    For anyone who has ever loved someone else intensely, deeply, with all their heart and soul, yet it just could not work, and they are a stranger now, this song will resonate strongly.
    My ex husband was one of the greatest loves of my life. We knew each other since we were kids. When we got married, I I knew I was lucky, because I married my best friend. The times we shared together still play in my head like a movie-he always called me his partner in crime, the nights we’d just talk for hours and hours, the times we danced in our living room without music, the New Years he picked me up and carried me to our bed cause I’d had to much to drink and helped me get undressed, then we held each other as the room spun and he said he’d hold me and stop it from spinning, and we fell asleep in each other’s arms, the times he cooked dinner and surprised me, the times I made him breakfast in bed, the night he proposed, the time I bought him a Fender Stratocaster just cause I loved him and he missed playing guitar only to have him write me a song and play it in bed after we made love, our beautiful, wonderful kids and happy family, how happy we were all together, how us we were, all those times, times I never thought would end, they play in my head still.
    I truly believed we’d always be together, till death. But in reality, We were married a decade, until one day, we weren’t married anymore. And it just could not work. By the end of things it was horrible. I cried every day, alone, silently, in my car driving to work; he started seeing someone else while we were still married and living in the same house. He spent a weekend with her. It cut like a knife. And not just because our marriage was over, but because it hit me that I’d lost my best friend. Our friendship was no more. And it’s a friendship I miss to this day. Flash forward another decade, he treats me like a stranger as I do him, it still makes me a bit sad, and now he’s just someone that I used to know. And that ish still has the ability to make me marvel. How I knew someone so well and he me, how we could have loved each other so much and now don’t, even when we divorced he told me he’d always love me and I felt the same and told him so in response, and now he’s just somebody that I used to know. Sometimes it still doesn’t make sense how that happens. I don’t miss him as my husband, but I will miss my friend forever.

    • @mikeyates7931
      @mikeyates7931 Před 2 lety +6

      I'm sorry that he hurt you like that , Rebecca - I've never been married , but someone I thought was a friend - someone I was always there for - broke my heart today , and it hurts really BAD 💔

    • @aimeemarie5462
      @aimeemarie5462 Před 2 lety +3

      This is so relatable. Although we weren't married, the breakup was so hard on me that I feel into a depression and lost over 30 lbs because of it. And not because I wanted to. I feel for you.

    • @CrazeeAdam
      @CrazeeAdam Před 2 lety +4

      I'm sorry to hear that. It had to have been brutal. Me and my..well once partner of 12 years just broke things off..it was semi mutual..but she doesn't know that it hurt me a lot I think.
      We never had kids like you..So I can't even imagine what that must be like. I hope you do find someone to love again just as deeply and hopefully for longer even. Sometimes we are lucky enough to have multiple great loves in our lives. I hope you are one of those people.

    • @Peacesent
      @Peacesent Před 2 lety +1

      THIS IS SO SAD, WE ALL HAVE SOMEONE WHO WE LOVED WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND STILL LOVE BUT END UP BEING STRANGERS.
      WE JUST CAN'T HELP BUT THINK ABOUT ALL THE GOOD MEMORIES WE SHARED WITH THEM AND HOW WE MISS THEIR PRESENCE EACH DAY.
      IN THE END ITS NOT THE GOODBYE THAT HURTS BUT THE RAMDOM FLASHBACKS WE GET AND THAT HITS HOME 😪
      I HAVE BEEN THERE, NOT MARRIED THO BUT HAD A FRIENDSHIP THAT MEANT THE WORLD TO ME, I ALWAYS THOUGHT SHE WOULD LEAVE IN THE END BUT I NEVER IMAGINE THAT I WOULD END THE FRIENDSHIP, SEEMS LIKE SHE DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE I WAS GONE BECAUSE SHE NEVER ASKED WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN US NEITHER DID SHE ASKED WHY I STOPPED TALKING TO HER, I WAS LIKE A WIND AND MY ABSENCE DIDN'T CHANGE A THING.
      I GUESS SHE WAS MY PRIORITY AND I WAS HER OPTION.
      IT STILL HURT, I THINK ABOUT ALL THE GOOD TIMES WE SPENT TOGETHER CAN'T HELP IT, ITS JUST STUCK IN MY HEAD.
      I MENTALLY DETACHED MYSELF SINCE JANUARY 1TH 2020, STILL WONDERING IF SHE EVEN NOTICE MY CHANGES BEFORE I FINALLY STOP TALKING TO HER
      HAVEN'T SEEN HER SINCE 2019, I'M SCARED OF GOING BACK TO THE COUNTRY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW MY REACTION WOULD BE IF I SEE HER.
      I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ASK, I ONLY STOP TALKING BECAUSE I WANTED TO KNOW IF SHE WOULD RECIPROCATE THE LOVE AND CARE I SHOWED HER.
      I HAVE BEEN SO SCARED FOR A VERY LONG TIME THINKING MY THAT ONE DAY SHE WOULDN'T WANNA BE FRIENDS WITH ME BECAUSE I DON'T DESERVE HER, NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAM WOULD I IMAGINED I WOULD WALK AWAY FROM A FRIENDSHIP I CHERISH SO DEARLY
      NOW SHE'S JUST SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW, IT ALL FELT LIKE YESTERDAY, I STILL REMEMBER WHEN SHE WAS MY WORLD, CAN'T BELIEVE WE ARE STRANGERS. HOW TIME FLIES💔💔💔💔
      I GUESS I SHOULD HAD HOLD ON A LITTLE LONGER, SHE PROMISED TO BE MY MAID OF HONOUR
      I STILL DON'T KNOW WHERE I GOT THE COURAGE TO LET GO😪😪😪 I DON'T KNOW IF I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION, I GUESS ITS TOO LATE TO REGRET

    • @Rayge_
      @Rayge_ Před rokem

      I stuck by my Exs side for two years, helped her beat cancer twice and well in the end she chose to leave me, is in college in Taiwan now then Germany Next to become a Nun. Back on August 31st 2022 the hospital had called me and told me she had passed away during surgery on her spine, in which they were removing a cancerous tumor, well she did die, but was brought back. Of which wasn't told to me, until she had woke up from surgery and called me. I've been fucked up since. And well we had to take a little break. By the time we were able to talk again, she was so cold, and was like a stranger to me. Her parents had control over her, very very badly. Hence why she couldn't talk to me. She's 19 now and I'll be 19 in 2 weeks exact. It's been rough, I remember spending her birthday with her and spending mine with her, and now we pass over it. She's out there, probably not thinking one thought about me but here I am crumbling inside, broken. Trying to power forward. I've turned my motivation into the gym and am pursuing college football and an acting career. But I can't deny the pain and trauma that it has put on me. I still cry about it a lot. I try to stay strong and show no weakness. But she really did a number on me. I miss her so so much, I'm a stranger to her now I suppose, as she is to me. The woman I fell in love with died. I know some might call it only "young love" but we both had to grow up very quickly with cards we were dealt. I had her back through anything and everything, her biggest supporter. She had told me many, many, many times that I was the reason she didn't give up, and that well, she'd never leave me, but here we are now.

  • @phylliskumi4355
    @phylliskumi4355 Před 3 lety +164

    That song is genius. The two perspectives reminds me of the human leagues' "dont you want me"

    • @bettys9674
      @bettys9674 Před 2 lety +3

      Good one. Never thought of that, but you're spot on

    • @danielvandam
      @danielvandam Před rokem +1

      Was just thinking this

  • @Divedown_25
    @Divedown_25 Před 3 lety +543

    Just saying that you’re a great reactor. Very unique. Keep it up bro’

    • @JayveeTV
      @JayveeTV  Před 3 lety +43

      Thank you

    • @Sean48099
      @Sean48099 Před 3 lety +2

      @@JayveeTV Your da best

    • @noveris6538
      @noveris6538 Před 3 lety +1

      @@JayveeTV deadass bro

    • @j0973
      @j0973 Před 3 lety +5

      And hot 😉

    • @wayward4657
      @wayward4657 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah I like how he looks up information about the artist and pays attention to lyrics and comments about them

  • @lisak4367
    @lisak4367 Před 3 lety +264

    I've never heard this song in my life and I'm 60???!!! How did I miss it??!! Thank you for reacting to it :)) This is a great song :D

    • @Ozzy_2014
      @Ozzy_2014 Před 3 lety +19

      2012/2013 summer hit. Kimbra is from New Zealand and a well known star down there.

    • @clockwork1203
      @clockwork1203 Před 3 lety +16

      @@adnaamin8426 What

    • @clockwork1203
      @clockwork1203 Před 3 lety +14

      @Toasted' Nugget_' yes... you can be 60 and on youtube..

    • @lisak4367
      @lisak4367 Před 3 lety +21

      @Toasted' Nugget_' what can I say?? It's just how I roll :)) besides, haven't you heard, 60 is the new 40 :))

    • @EnriqueNotFunny
      @EnriqueNotFunny Před 3 lety +4

      60??! That’s cute 🥰

  • @jasonberezny9705
    @jasonberezny9705 Před 3 lety +206

    He sounds like Sting in the choruses, and musically reminds me of the Police which is a compliment 🤟❤️🇨🇦

  • @SweetThing
    @SweetThing Před 3 lety +243

    When this song came out in 2011 (not way back) and ever since, it has been played more than any other song ever (except for Africa by Toto).. Many, many people have performed this song or tried to copy it. Gotye is not a one hit wonder; his whole album is magic. Kimbra Lee Johnson is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model who mixes pop with classic R&B, jazz and rock musical elements. React to Gotye's: "Hearts A Mess".

    • @sparksdrinker5650
      @sparksdrinker5650 Před 3 lety +5

      he's a one hit wonder, deal with it

    • @turdferguson400
      @turdferguson400 Před 3 lety +16

      SparksDrinker Don’t be so hostile, man. OHW’s depend on where you live. 💜🇦🇺

    • @Sapfu100
      @Sapfu100 Před 3 lety +9

      "So I should listen to more of that Gotye fella you think? What style of music does he write?"
      "..................well...............kinda all of them?"
      And yeah, "Hearts A Mess" is fantastic.

    • @mbenoit77
      @mbenoit77 Před 3 lety +2

      Jay's a young man. 2011 was way back for him. He'll figure it out. 😉

    • @emanonfox1709
      @emanonfox1709 Před 3 lety +9

      Hearts a Mess is awesome, and a brilliant video. Also Bronte - very sad song and beautiful animation.

  • @tonicursio
    @tonicursio Před 3 lety +193

    I love your reactions .... you’re an old soul - and have wonderful taste in music.

  • @tonyallen4265
    @tonyallen4265 Před 3 lety +126

    This song... music, lyrics, video, performance... really is super vulnerable and highly cognizant of real relationships. Such honesty of showing both sides of conflict is very rare. Its metaphorical starkness is both refreshing and pointed. Bold portrayal of emotional depth is often missed in pop music. Appreciation takes time.

  • @medicPerm
    @medicPerm Před 3 lety +158

    Who's here because of Jamel AKA Jamel, I was already SUB'D to Jayvee but that's awesome Jamel is showing love! We need more humans like these guys in the world! Keep it going!

    • @Butch_Breaker
      @Butch_Breaker Před 3 lety +5

      @@Military450Veteran me too ,they both seem like very nice guys ,that's probably why they are friends .

    • @bpfromowc
      @bpfromowc Před 3 lety +6

      UpstateMedic
      I have been here for some time, this is a great channel. I saw Jamel's video last night. He's also a great guy.

    • @bpfromowc
      @bpfromowc Před 3 lety +7

      Military Veteran
      Same here, JB Lethal is also a great guy, however his uploads are a bit sporadic.

    • @randytorres8211
      @randytorres8211 Před 3 lety +2

      Me too. I love Jamal and now I found somebody who also does great reviews

    • @Cb-46
      @Cb-46 Před 3 lety +1

      Just followed because of his recommendations. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

  • @PaulMurrayCanberra
    @PaulMurrayCanberra Před 3 lety +200

    I love how he's like, "you didn't have to cut me off, send your friends to get your records and then change your number", then you hear her side of the story, and it's like yeah - she actually kinda did.

    • @kevtb874
      @kevtb874 Před 2 lety +49

      The whole point of the song is that they weren't right for one another. He felt lonely in her company. She was pissed at him because he was still dwelling about his ex.
      If anything It shows us that this guy is stuck in a loop, moving on to new relationships but always comparing them to the past and screwing it up for everyone.

    • @bettys9674
      @bettys9674 Před 2 lety +18

      Thank you. A lot of people omit her reasons for cutting him off and just feel sorry for him. Her reasons were valid. They were not for each other so clean break.

    • @JessKalinow
      @JessKalinow Před 2 lety +5

      @@kevtb874 not to mention he would "Screw her over" and then gaslight her

    • @manctwo-wheeler9341
      @manctwo-wheeler9341 Před 2 lety +2

      Murray relation! Great point pal!

    • @lindasecrease205
      @lindasecrease205 Před rokem +8

      I was on his side until she tells how he was a gaslighting narcissist and she was right to move on.

  • @johnnyking3719
    @johnnyking3719 Před 2 lety +16

    The visuals represent them fading into eachothers backgrounds 🔥

    • @j4m352
      @j4m352 Před rokem +1

      Deep yet so genius

  • @angelagarutti6118
    @angelagarutti6118 Před 2 lety +22

    The chemistry these two have in this song is amazing its one of my favorite songs and soo sad.the way he closes his eyes when she's singing about the pain he caused is good you believe the story is real and feel both of their pain due to the fact we all been in something lk this before and it reminds us of our pain still

  • @megwilcox9774
    @megwilcox9774 Před 3 lety +385

    Try thinking of him as a narcissist, who never lets go of past lovers, and who gaslights and abuses them all. She got fed up with it, and the only way to part ways with a narcissist is to cut them off entirely. Notice that his face isn't sad - in fact, he's remarkably expressionless until she gets to speak. He's not sad as much as angry. He won't face her, he won't answer to his behaviour, but yet he still wants to keep her in his "entourage". She got away safe.

    • @tonicursio
      @tonicursio Před 3 lety +26

      Agree - you interpreted it correctly

    • @jennifermorris6848
      @jennifermorris6848 Před 3 lety +36

      Perfect explanation. Her words are important. You were hung up on somebody that you used to know.

    • @JayveeTV
      @JayveeTV  Před 3 lety +46

      I really love your interpretation

    • @DanniDerpy
      @DanniDerpy Před 3 lety +17

      i thought the point of the song was that there was no correct side and its more to say theres 2 points to every story. idk maybe im mistaken

    • @hansmolders1066
      @hansmolders1066 Před 3 lety +2

      And this song is perfectly describing your point, so isn't the singer redeemable because he is reflecting on this point?

  • @leeannmansfield5254
    @leeannmansfield5254 Před 3 lety +20

    Addicted to a certain type of sadness.....stuck living with someone who just didn't care about you even when they see you upset...just leaves you alone....disappears.some people can't stick through better or worse.....just start again...

  • @robmayo9348
    @robmayo9348 Před 3 lety +18

    The visuals in the video are supposed to represent the new dynamic of him being at first a person in his own right, that stars to become just part of the background scenery to the person he was involved with. What is interesting is that she shares this feeling for a while but then she gets free of it at the end, and moves on, unpainted, her own person, visible.

  • @bamboozled1668
    @bamboozled1668 Před 3 lety +138

    I LOVE your eclectic taste in music, your enthusiasm, and your genuine appreciation of all genres..your facial expressions show you feelin every note & I'm here for it! 💗

    • @kimmontez3768
      @kimmontez3768 Před 3 lety

      Exactly! Very genuine!

    • @ben-uy1ud
      @ben-uy1ud Před 3 lety

      True.. Loved the reaction... That 's what makes you appreciate the song more and more

  • @MissTorix
    @MissTorix Před 3 lety +32

    I love how you really listen to the lyrics and you never shy away from a track no matter how new or old it is. You always appreciate a beat and a vocal. Really love your reactions.

  • @AzureViking
    @AzureViking Před 2 lety +5

    The music video ties it all together so well. In the beginning he's "painting the picture" of what happened, basically saying he understand that the relationship had to end, that they weren't right for each other and he was at peace with that. But then she just ghosted him entirely after saying they could still be friends. She completely removed him from her life and actively avoided him, making him feel terrible like he was a horrible person. Now he's just upset and confused feeling like even though they were in a relationship together, he's being treated like just some random person that she used to know, but held no significance. She basically comes in with her part to say she was a lot more hurt by the relationship and had no interest in ever seeing him again. It end's with her basically removing herself from the picture. Its a brilliant song and video. Even the subtle acting in their facial expressions and body language and stresses in the lyrics.

    • @sinikkartistry
      @sinikkartistry Před rokem

      Sometimes you must remove certain people from your life in order to protect your peace. ❤ love yourself ❤

  • @Leon-Noir
    @Leon-Noir Před 3 lety +17

    This song is from his album Making Mirrors and it is a MASTERPIECE. There isn't a bad song on the album. If you are reading this and like this song, please trust me. I saw Gotye in concert and he is a musical genius. Making Mirrors will be a classic one day.

  • @AmandaLSwan
    @AmandaLSwan Před 3 lety +69

    Thank you for reminding me about Gotye! It’s SO SAD that this is the only song that got play time, the whole album is phenomenal. I saw him in San Francisco the day the song hit #1 in the US (only the second Aussie who has done this) and I was sooooo disappointed with the crowd- they were there for the one song but the rest of the show they just acted like he was a jukebox in the background. It was really disheartening and as a musician myself, I know how totally impossible it can be to play to a crowd with that kind of energy. He still killed it. But he deserves better.

    • @stuartcole4845
      @stuartcole4845 Před 3 lety

      There’s been about 30 “Australian” songs to hit number 1 in the USA across 12 artists.

    • @celinahatton2653
      @celinahatton2653 Před 3 lety +2

      @@stuartcole4845 thank you. I came here to say the same thing. It makes me wonder why so many people just assume people are from the United States, just because their music is popular in the United States. I wonder if these are the same people who think foreign films should be filmed in English.

    • @ebonynaomi1085
      @ebonynaomi1085 Před 3 lety

      He is in the band called "the basics" with loads of albums. He did solo projects on the side.

    • @kathleen109
      @kathleen109 Před 2 lety

      Same with the show in Detroit. People UP FRONT left right after he played this song, during Hearts A Mess. I was so pissed at them for being so rude.

    • @glenchapman3899
      @glenchapman3899 Před 2 lety

      @@stuartcole4845 I was astonished to see AC/DC had never had a number 1 and INXS only had one. And I always though Daddy Cool were the first band to crack a US number one, but they are missing from the list as well - miss firing memory again I guess

  • @irelandevr4046
    @irelandevr4046 Před 3 lety +55

    "Eyes Wide Open" and "Easy Way Out" are really good songs by Gotye that never got any real air play about 10 years ago. The music videos for both songs are pretty good as well. Kimbra originally wrote and performed "Somebody That I use to Know." Gotye heard the original and asked if he could cover it and if she would sing on the cover with him.

    • @nelliehunt3393
      @nelliehunt3393 Před 3 lety +1

      Kimbra is from New Zealand.

    • @teslainvestah5003
      @teslainvestah5003 Před 3 lety +12

      I don't think that's correct. When he first wrote the song, it had no female part. He wrote a third verse to be sung by a female vocalist and then searched for a vocalist for more than 6 months. They found Kimbra, but she never helped write the song.
      www.soundonsound.com/people/mixing-gotyes-somebody-used-know-francois-tetaz
      czcams.com/video/nej-5GhPqtw/video.html

    • @bustersinclair5556
      @bustersinclair5556 Před 3 lety +4

      Eyes wide shut is brill too. Always overshadowed.

    • @barbarahoad1450
      @barbarahoad1450 Před 3 lety

      Heart’s a Mess is the best!

    • @fllkflkk8178
      @fllkflkk8178 Před 3 lety

      @@teslainvestah5003 Thats right, but he did give royalties to Luiz Bonfa for some of her music in the1967 song SEVILLE

  • @P5YcHoKiLLa
    @P5YcHoKiLLa Před 3 lety +15

    Fkn love how this song just plods along hypnotically and then just explodes.

  • @jkl7537
    @jkl7537 Před 2 lety +7

    i remember when i was a little kid hearing this song on the car radio, heading to panama. So much nostalgia

  • @sleepyburr
    @sleepyburr Před 3 lety +13

    Dude, it's true that this was the only big hit he really had, and I love it myself, but he's sooo much more than just this. He has so many great tracks, Coming Back, Bronte, Eyes Wide Open, Heart's A Mess, Save Me, State of the Art, these would all be good introductions to the rest of his work. He borrows a little from a whole range of different styles and puts it together into something new and interesting. One of the most criminally underrated artists of our time, imo.

    • @Mr.Fender
      @Mr.Fender Před 9 měsíci

      He literally relased this and dipped 😂 he can retire off the royalties 😅

  • @TXndj9375
    @TXndj9375 Před 3 lety +11

    There’s nothing quite as enlightening and mind-expanding than stepping out of your usual musical genre favorites to get a taste of other expressions of the greatest, most emotive and purely human form of art; music!

  • @lindachristensen1783
    @lindachristensen1783 Před 3 lety +30

    😩. Love their voices!Love the beat and the different instrumental sounds!

  • @rullmourn1142
    @rullmourn1142 Před 3 lety +3

    This video is beautiful, kudos to the artists, set director and technicians.

  • @yvonnejaime1266
    @yvonnejaime1266 Před 3 lety +5

    Lol yes I hear this at my work all the time. It gets stuck in your head all day then they play it again later in the day. Addicting song!

  • @heathermencer3759
    @heathermencer3759 Před 3 lety +5

    "Eyes Wide Open" "Hearts a Mess" and "Thanks For Your Time". Gotye is a visual and audio artist. Love his work.

  • @michaelmolloy6697
    @michaelmolloy6697 Před 3 lety +51

    It’s weird and strange but catchy tune!

  • @starzariaguy5151
    @starzariaguy5151 Před 3 lety +18

    His songs “State Of The Art” and “Save Me” are also amazing.

    • @AdamDray
      @AdamDray Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah, "State of the Art" still gets me.

  • @missgmoma
    @missgmoma Před 3 lety +17

    Yes indeed, this is a wonderful choice! I love this song & the lyrics to this too. Both have strong voices 💖

  • @liberty3928
    @liberty3928 Před 3 lety

    YOU are awesome❤I am really enjoying discovering these artists again through your eyes and heart😊

  • @stevetournay3731
    @stevetournay3731 Před 3 lety +24

    First remember hearing this song at, of all things, an ice show. Always liked it. Quirky...Oddly enough I long thought the lead vocal was Sting!

  • @turdferguson400
    @turdferguson400 Před 3 lety +3

    Thanks for playing this, JV. This was a big hit here in Oz. 👍👍💖🇦🇺

  • @janettem7374
    @janettem7374 Před 3 lety +3

    Had this download for years. Love it ❤️

  • @jasonwhatley6285
    @jasonwhatley6285 Před 2 lety +1

    I love these kinds of review videos we hear..most music on the internet and radio but when it's not "your " music it sad how often we fail to LISTEN to the music and when we do it opens up endless emotions and conversations and really show us how we all have so much more in common than not music is a beautiful toolbox with something for every heart and soul!

  • @GinaGeeILuvu
    @GinaGeeILuvu Před 3 lety +5

    I love this song and video. I instantly loved this song when I first heard it! I don't know any of his other music but I still love this. The video is very unique and the song is very relatable!

  • @holyspacemonkey
    @holyspacemonkey Před 3 lety +23

    Wow, great song! I’d never heard this one. This guy had to be a big Peter Gabriel fan! I need to watch it again. (And I agree with your thoughts!)

  • @cariaus3758
    @cariaus3758 Před 3 lety +1

    I got goosebumps through the whole video with your reaction, loved it!

  • @california862
    @california862 Před 3 lety +22

    React to:
    Arrested Development- "Tennessee"
    They won a grammy for this one. I consider them a 1 album wonder with 3 hit songs.

  • @amyferguson7429
    @amyferguson7429 Před 3 lety +8

    I love this song!!! Heartbreak we can all relate too!! Great choice...💜

  • @danualbocock1593
    @danualbocock1593 Před 2 lety +9

    Sounds a bit like a one sided relationship that lasted as long as it could with an agreement to still be friends but then severed because of hurt that she has experienced in this same relationship. Shows the love,circumstances,confusion and heartache of both sides. Great song!.

  • @michelepavelkis1442
    @michelepavelkis1442 Před 3 lety

    Jayvee you have lots of heart and soul! I love your reactions, and your class!!

  • @Patrick-pt2yd
    @Patrick-pt2yd Před 3 lety +4

    Watching this with you gives me a deeper appreciation for the lyrics/song!

  • @majurwulf
    @majurwulf Před 3 lety +6

    Gotye Has had songs be awarded for best male vocals before this song so it isn't a one hit wonder, but it is the song that most people know of his. But he has been singing and playing for years before this song.

  • @nikkfrostt
    @nikkfrostt Před 3 lety +3

    I never watched the video from start to finish but it's always had such a deep visual meaning that goes along with the song. That as he sings about how she moved on, that he essentially blends in with the background as if he no longer exists.

  • @hypno59
    @hypno59 Před 3 lety +2

    A unique song for its time. So glad that it got up into the ether. great songwriter, beaut singing, awesome vid and what a chorus? So glad Jayvee you liked it, I can tell you are in the music journey for the sake of your soul.

  • @susannagalati
    @susannagalati Před 3 lety

    Thanks for your reaction, one of my favorite songs ❤️

  • @joecachia2
    @joecachia2 Před 3 lety +10

    His voice reminds me a lot of sting's when he was young.

  • @Cherokeelion
    @Cherokeelion Před 3 lety +11

    Check out Kimbra by herself, shes pretty stellar

  • @scarlettapplejaxsaj1767

    I LOVE your reaction to this song/video! Cool to see it through new eyes.

  • @heatherspence3848
    @heatherspence3848 Před 2 lety

    I love when you give a debriefing and/or when you look up lyrics afterwards. It’s like a little behind the scenes for us fans

  • @anthonyblakely399
    @anthonyblakely399 Před 3 lety +6

    Hasn't seen or heard of him since!!!! Wish to hear more of him!!! Great song!!!

    • @anthonyblakely399
      @anthonyblakely399 Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/83W4KtPRXR4/video.html "Moments of Pleasure," by Kate Bush. In this song from Kate's seventh album The Red Shoes Kate pays tribute to friends and family who have passed away. This song is one of my favorite from her. I LOVE this song and the way she sings it!!! Just listen to it. I know you will love!

    • @daofficialknight0404
      @daofficialknight0404 Před 2 lety +1

      @@anthonyblakely399 gotye didn't die bruh

  • @connieleighton4375
    @connieleighton4375 Před 3 lety +15

    Omg I think you've about covered it tonight, from spirit in the sky when I would have been like 7 up to sombody that I used to know when I was almost 50 and I loved all the songs and memories in between. Music is awesome and so is one hit wonder Wednesday's thx...♡

  • @ladykaycey
    @ladykaycey Před 3 lety +2

    This came out just after a breakup and I used to play it nonstop. I still love it.

  • @kevinquinn7645
    @kevinquinn7645 Před 3 lety +6

    When he won the Grammy for this, he received it from Prince and was just in awe of His Purpleness.

  • @OlmanWillo
    @OlmanWillo Před 3 lety +25

    What's cool is that it's not even the woman that cut him off's perspective. It's the next girl friend who is pissed that he's still hung up on the girl he used to know.

    • @Jaymepollock
      @Jaymepollock Před 2 lety

      Yes thank you!! This is the interpretation that I think makes the most sense. How hurting people end up hurting other people.

  • @pamking357
    @pamking357 Před 3 lety +10

    I think he sounds like Sting, heartbreak song, my granddaughter played it for me lol she loved it at 12

  • @lauraloukkola1489
    @lauraloukkola1489 Před 3 lety

    Love your reaction videos man! Keep doing it!:) Seen only a couple but already a fan!

  • @gunnerysgthartman9263
    @gunnerysgthartman9263 Před 3 lety +12

    Jayvee, I just watched a video on CZcams @ Jamel AKA Jamal, & he made a whole video telling people to subscribe to you. Jayvee out here getting mad love!! Congrats

  • @jajames0696
    @jajames0696 Před 3 lety +5

    Oh no I always drop tears with this

  • @sassypants7581
    @sassypants7581 Před 3 lety +6

    Oh my gosh, I love this tune!
    Thanx J 👍😎

  • @nonjones2513
    @nonjones2513 Před 3 lety

    Great reaction as always. Love the shirt!!

  • @melissayost4888
    @melissayost4888 Před 2 lety

    Sooo glad u did this!

  • @brotherjim4875
    @brotherjim4875 Před 3 lety +23

    Jamel sent me over to check out your reaction channel. I really liked this tune when it came out. Kinda haunting, kinda sad. Keep up the great reactions. I have visited your channel many times before but this time, I subscribed. and gave it a thumbs up.

  • @claire4301
    @claire4301 Před 3 lety +3

    Love this song, love Gotye voice and as for Kimbra, her voice is recognizable without a doubt.

  • @pamelahughes4219
    @pamelahughes4219 Před 3 lety

    I’ve always loved this song it’s plays in your head long after the song is finished great reaction ❤️

  • @janewhite5033
    @janewhite5033 Před 3 lety

    You are amazing with your reactions so much I wait for your reactions each time

  • @mcclurep77
    @mcclurep77 Před 2 lety +7

    Gotye created this masterpiece in his parents garage in Australia . Will he ever do it again ? Probably not . lol creating a song this good is like a lightning strike of creativity ..

  • @trvlaqwst7570
    @trvlaqwst7570 Před 3 lety +9

    ✨I always thought it was Sting😳 thanks J, it was haunting and sad. Great song ✨

  • @globally123
    @globally123 Před 3 lety

    It such a pleasure to seeing you diggin on these tunes.Peace and happiness to you mate,from Wales,U.K

  • @umairanjum9228
    @umairanjum9228 Před 2 lety

    Love your reactions really do keep it up 💪🏻

  • @applebottomjeez
    @applebottomjeez Před 3 lety +4

    My second favorite song from him is State of the Art. Kind of a different vibe but so good. Especially with the music video!

  • @Deci1888
    @Deci1888 Před 3 lety +5

    He had another great song called eyes wide open, surprised that didn't get as big.

  • @Charsept
    @Charsept Před 3 lety +1

    couldnt escape this song back in the day. was on the radio all the time

  • @saraohara2504
    @saraohara2504 Před 2 lety +1

    Really love & admire your ability to be present❤️❤️❤️

  • @hiphopapotamus69
    @hiphopapotamus69 Před 3 lety +11

    The video is all about fading into the background... Something thats most likely happened to each of us at some point in our lives

    • @celinahatton2653
      @celinahatton2653 Před 3 lety +1

      No. When they were breaking up, he told her that she wouldn't catch him being hung up on somebody that he used to know. She then treats him that way, and he then complains that she's treating him like somebody that she used to know. There's a good interview with him where he explains the importance of the female vocal in the song.

    • @hiphopapotamus69
      @hiphopapotamus69 Před 3 lety +1

      @@celinahatton2653 I'm not talking about the lyrics, we all know what the song is about lol, I'm talking about the video significance... Being painted over.. I. E fading into the background behind him

    • @celinahatton2653
      @celinahatton2653 Před 3 lety

      @@hiphopapotamus69 the video represents the lyrics - they're not telling two separate stories with the lyrics and the visuals.

  • @jenniferjacobs228
    @jenniferjacobs228 Před 3 lety +3

    Fantastic Aussie act,,,love this song so much...

  • @stephaniewhite5644
    @stephaniewhite5644 Před 3 lety +1

    I hadn't heard this before and thank you for posting! I liked it very much, very artistic with the paint colors like the man and woman in the song were part of the painting and came out to sing their parts of the song. It was brilliant to me, the music reminded me alot of Peter Gabriel from Genesis.

  • @andygonzalez6356
    @andygonzalez6356 Před 3 lety

    I appreciate your honesty JayVee. I'm a fan.

  • @myrathomas2742
    @myrathomas2742 Před 3 lety +30

    One hit wonder. Sinead O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990)

    • @gunhedd5375
      @gunhedd5375 Před 3 lety +5

      Her first album, The Lion And The Cobra is a great piece of work. “Mandinka” and “Drink Before The War” are great songs.

    • @eviep2
      @eviep2 Před 3 lety +3

      Prince is the songwriter and his rendition of this song is just fantastic

    • @cesheph
      @cesheph Před 3 lety +3

      She has amazing songs. Last Day of our Aquitance is beautiful. Many more

    • @mirthepeeters65
      @mirthepeeters65 Před 3 lety

      Troy live at pinkpop is a video worth checking out. Its such a powerfull performance.

    • @shellylauritsen5629
      @shellylauritsen5629 Před 3 lety +4

      One hit wonder? lol no

  • @yvetteadshead4212
    @yvetteadshead4212 Před 3 lety +4

    First time for me, definitely reminds me of Sting and Peter Gabriel combo as some of your followers have mentioned

  • @andreadell6420
    @andreadell6420 Před 3 lety

    You and your site are the best ive subscribed to .. makes me happy, thank you!

  • @captaincringecpt1717
    @captaincringecpt1717 Před 2 lety

    This has endless shelf life…. It’s absolutely amazing. Beautiful 👏🏻

  • @dexstewart2450
    @dexstewart2450 Před 3 lety +3

    Hearts A Mess, Bronte, Eyes Wide Open, Making Mirrors, State of the Art...Kimbre (NZ), has plenty of work on her own as well

  • @eleanor.shadow
    @eleanor.shadow Před 3 lety +3

    This song gives me chills every time. Thanks for the reminder!
    Have you ever listened to The Wild Rose by Nick Cave with Kylie Minogue? It’s also a great example of a song with two perspectives.

  • @AndyViant
    @AndyViant Před 2 lety

    There is so much emotion in both their voices. The look of contrition on his face as she gives her reasons, and then his response as she's basically shouting at him...

  • @smuveoper8r
    @smuveoper8r Před 3 lety +2

    Jamel aka Jamal sent me here. I Must say I'm glad he did! Keep up the great work! Subbed!

  • @karenj3611
    @karenj3611 Před 3 lety +8

    Very unique song

  • @revk-squared9046
    @revk-squared9046 Před 3 lety +3

    The art!

  • @franceshaas8255
    @franceshaas8255 Před 2 lety

    I love the suggestion of the painting engulfing him as he sinks into his frustration.

  • @unbaiatanonim756
    @unbaiatanonim756 Před 3 lety +1

    Everytime i listen to this song i get goosebumps and tears