"Gotye - somebody that I used to know" - why is everyone going mad for this song?

[Paul the 6th]

It's crap.:confused:

Radio 2 play it atleast 400 times an hour, and now radio 1 have started playing it as well? Annoying quirky synth noise coupled with equally annoying xylophone type sound, and then a whining guy and a whining woman...

:compcrash:


Just why?

[Cymraeg_Atodeg]

Personal taste I think Paul

I happen to like it, but, I used to like "Moves like Jagger" before it was played to death.

Now, back on with Five Finger Death Punch...

[Paul the 6th]

Now, back on with Five Finger Death Punch...

Is that slang for masturbation?

I dunno, I'll probably end up liking it in the end if they play it enough. Either that or my radio will end up like this

http://johngcomedy.com/images/StolenRadio.jpg

[DarrenSV650S]

I didnt get it at first but I do like it now

[Cymraeg_Atodeg]

Is that slang for masturbation?



No

See here --> Linky (http://www.fivefingerdeathpunch.com/)

[dizzyblonde]

Lyrics are ok, he sings ok, shes not so ok. A bit 80s vocally, sorta Sting, Peter Gabriel and Yes

[Specialone]

I like it tbh, i also like these versions

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[Paul the 6th]

Yeah that's the other thing which annoys me is the production - did they mean for it to sound crap? Or did they do it on purpose?

[Epic Monkey]

Don't like the original but really like the version by Walk Off The Earth. I think it's pretty cool how they do it with one guitar.

[MisterTommyH]

+1

[Drew Carey]

I like it, have been listening to his album......its actually quite good....if a little moody. lol

[missyburd]

I remember seeing Walk off the Earth's version and being blown away by it. I too happen to like the Gotye version for different reasons, just seems to stick in my head.

[Dave20046]

How many songs have you got in the charts Paul, eh?


I like it, I think little miss rebellious herself, Fearne cotton was championing it on radio 1 last month - only just got it out of my head ready for the inevitable overplayment.

[dizzyblonde]

. I too happen to like the Gotye version for different reasons, just seems to stick in my head.

Lyrics for me, found myself thinking.....hmmmm :rolleyes: indeedy!

I've heard worse, in fact 'mamma do the hump' if it wasn't for Oli jigging around to it, I'd switch it off!

[Dave20046]

Lyrics for me, found myself thinking.....hmmmm :rolleyes: indeedy!

I've heard worse, in fact 'mamma do the hump' if it wasn't for Oli jigging around to it, I'd switch it off!


There's much worse out there than that!

[missyburd]

Lyrics for me, found myself thinking.....hmmmm :rolleyes: indeedy!

Quite...

[dizzyblonde]

Quite...

;) :(

Why are songs so thought provoking! Although I do kind of like this song, it really does get me annoyed...coz its bleddy true!

[Bibio]

i'm pretty sure that the background riff is the 'Trumpton' one.

play anything on the radio enough and the public will start to like it and buy it.

[Paul the 6th]

I really used to like rizzle kicks... in June last year when I first heard them. Now they're like bloody chlamydia.. need to fack off.

[Paul the 6th]

i'm pretty sure that the background riff is the 'Trumpton' one.

play anything on the radio enough and the public will start to like it and buy it.

even this shiite?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezpC6iFTH8c

Literally the worst thing I've ever heard... coincidentally from the soundtrack of the worst film I've ever seen 'Funny Games'..

[DJFridge]

It reminds me of Japan, I think it's the clipped synth sounds

[The Idle Biker]

Thank you for bringing this to my attention, I hadn't heard it before. I thought it was ****.

(ps DJF it was a bit Japan like, minus the originality, style and charisma of Japan, and they were **** too)

pps I've had a **** day.

[Stenno]

Spoof....

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[Paul the 6th]

Ah ffs I just got this song out of my head, it was on loop ALL NIGHT LAST NIGHT..

[dizzyblonde]

Spoof....

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The best version by far!

[Cymraeg_Atodeg]

To be fair that is amazing too