Ok go have revealed their latest onetake music video, this time filing the promo for the writings on the wall with optical illusions the band have received widespread plaudits for the. The band is composed of damian kulash lead vocals, guitar, tim nordwind bass guitar and vocals, dan konopka drums and percussion and andy ross guitar, keyboards and vocals, who joined them in 2005, replacing andy duncan. The making of ok gos the writings on the wall video. The writing s on the wall is a song by american rock band ok go. Music video by ok go performing the writing s on the wall. Its hard to imagine anyone not knowing of ok go music videos. Ok go fill the writings on the wall video with optical. Their video for this too shall pass, which features a giant rube goldberg machine, has been viewed over 40 million times on youtube. On the same day, the band released a music video in which the members use props to create optical illusions, reflecting the songs description of a relationship that fails because. Kulash said the members have been writing new songs, but none are ready for public ears just yet, so theyll most likely dig into their extensive back catalogue of music, and might.
The writings on the wall has also just earned its directors, aaron duffy, damian kulash, the bands lead singer, and bob thingamabob partington, the videos architect, a vma nomination. C 2014 ok go under exclusive license to bmg rights management us llc. Its a definite grower and sure to join the bands back. Ok go, the alternative rock, catchy choon, mind bending video makers are back with the writings on the wall. Ok go the writings on the wall video for years now, powerpoppers ok go have been more famous for their ability to put together intricately choreographed homespun viral videos than. The writings on the wall is a song by american rock band ok go. The band ok go has released a behindthescenes video about the making of the music video for their song the writings on the wall see previous post off their new album hungry ghosts. Ok go have an excellent track record with their music videos. The band is best known for their singles get over it, a million ways, here it goes again and this too shall pass and for their high concept, low budget, oneshot. It involved the band dancing across treadmills in a video choreographed by one singers sister. Ok gos music video for new single the writings on the wall is filled with optical illusions and visual trickery. The band was back at it in june of 2014 with a new ep anchored by the optical illusionoriented video for writings on the wall.
Ok gos most recent album, hungry ghosts, was released in 2014, but the bands been busy with video projects, so hasnt recorded much new music since then. In each flight you have 15 parabolas and in each parabola you have 20 seconds of double gravity, then 50 seconds of weightlessness and few minutes of setting it all up again. Video courtesy of ok go you might remember ok gos 2006 grammywinning music video here it goes again, in which the alternativerock band members could be seen jumping, running and dancing on treadmills all whilst singing the rockpower anthem in a single continuous take. Optical illusions and in camera tricks fill this new video for ok go. It features the band members moving through a series of 28. Aaron duffy and bob partington on ok gos the writings. The behindthescenes video was shot and edited by geoff shelton.
The writings on the wall it seems like forever since we had a good day the writings on the wall hook. Imho continues their trend of v average songs, but the cool video means the get a look in. Their vid is great fun with optical illusions a go go but dont be fooled by the unassuming tune. Listen, i know its been hard you know its no different for me were less than a zerosum game now and baby we both know thats not how its supposed to be. Ok go the writings on the wall lyrics genius lyrics. I wont let you down is a single by american rock band ok go that was released as a single in december 8, 2014 and is part of their album hungry ghosts. How ok go made the writings on the wall music video.
After way too long, ok go is back with a brand new, visuallysuperb music video for the single the writings on the wall. Today marks the release of ok gos new ep from upside out, and with it the unveilng of a new music video for the song the writings on the wall. Past ok go videos have featured everything from dancing dogs to an extraordinarily complex rube goldberg machine, but their latest clip for the writings on the wall is stripped down. Last week ok go posted a dizzying video for the bands new song the writings on the wall. It was released on june 17, 2014, as part of the bands ep upside out, and is also the first single from the bands fourth studio album hungry ghosts. Directed by aaron duffy, damian kulash, bob partington. Ok go did it again with the new video for the writings. Latinautor peermusic, aresa, abramus digital, bmg rights management us, llc, latinautor, cmrra, umpi, and 8 music rights societies show more. Watch and create more animated gifs like ok go the writings on the wall official video at.
Every month this year, we will be sending out some previously unheard ok go tracks demos, cover songs, obscure originals, live cuts, and more. I liked the running machine song, but nothing since. Ok go the writings on the wall official video preorder the new album, hungry ghosts oct 14 now at and get this song and 3 more as. When i saw ok gos the writings on the wall a few days ago, i was stunned. As with all videos, a lot of effort has been put into this one, and i must say it is quite the enjoyable watch. When i saw ok go s the writings on the wall a few days ago, i was stunned. New video for the writings on the wall from their new album hungry ghosts. Ok go announced just two weeks ago that their 4th studio album, hungry ghosts, will be out this october. Theres really not that much more to explain than that. Ok gos latest video the writings on the wall is four minutes long and was shot in a single take, reports cbs news carter evans. The video for the song was released on october 27, 2014. Surely you must be wondering how many times ok go can reinvent the viral music video but their latest effort is.
The latest inventively staged music video from procedural magicians ok go has already been watched more than 9. The band is best known for their singles get over it, a million ways, here it goes again and this too shall pass and for their high concept, low. Oh boy, oh boy, its time for the 12 months of rare, unreleased ok go. The writings on the wall by ok go free listening on. Holy smokes, people if mc escher were alive today, this is the sort of thing he would have come up with all of ok gos videos are impossibly imaginative, and they somehow seemed to have trumped their best work. It took about 20 takes to complete the shot, but towards the end, the band started to. But in the world of ok go, 1s and 0s still take a whole lot of realworld planning, practice, and patience, as evidenced by the bands latest video, the writings. But i, just want to get you high tonight i, just want to see some pleasure in your eyes some pleasure in your eyes and i go too high, and you go too cold then we both fall apart then you bring your mind, to rest against mine. Ok gos the writings on the wall and optical illusions. The band consists of damian kulash guitar, vocals, tim nordwind bass, andy ross guitar, keyboards, and dan konopka drums. On the same day, the band released a music video in which the members use props to create optical illusions, reflecting the songs description of a relationship that fails. The writings on the wall video 2014 quotes on imdb. This story was recently updated to include ok gos latest music video release, obsession, from their 2014 album hungry ghosts. Like many of the bands past videos, the video is a one shot take recorded in double time showing the band members and several hundred dancers on personal.
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