Should I know the band Gotye?

[rikki]

I just googled and you-tubed but I don't think I have ever heard them before..... I just agreed to go to their concert on Friday without having a clue who they are. Are they a big deal and I am living under a rock? I was too embarrassed to tell my friend that I don't know who they are.

Maybe I should listed to stations other than 90's on 9 and Hip Hop Nation....

[ijack]

My 4 year old loves them

[RitzyHeifer]

Aug 22, 2012 12:19:59 GMT -5 rikki said:

I was too embarrassed to tell my friend that I don't know who they are.

Just tell her they're like somebody that you used to know.

[definitelyO]

Aug 22, 2012 12:21:03 GMT -5 RitzyHeifer said:

Aug 22, 2012 12:19:59 GMT -5 rikki said:

I was too embarrassed to tell my friend that I don't know who they are.

Just tell her they're like somebody that you used to know.

awesome! and I didn't know they were a band - I thought it was just one guy. that song is so overplayed. I would have no idea what else they sing.

[mrssavy42112]

Aug 22, 2012 12:21:03 GMT -5 RitzyHeifer said:

Aug 22, 2012 12:19:59 GMT -5 rikki said:

I was too embarrassed to tell my friend that I don't know who they are.

Just tell her they're like somebody that you used to know.

Ha!! Nice.

[rikki]

Maybe it is not a band and just one guy. I really have no idea!

[catbus]

Yeah, I didn't know who he was until about two weeks ago. And the only reason I found out then is because I was wondering why Elliott Smith was suddenly experiencing a popularity boom, nearly nine years after his death. Turns out all the people talking about "Somebody That I Used to Know" were not, in fact, talking about Smith's awesome song from "Figure 8," but this song by someone named Gotye*.

*Not to be confused with Goatse (if you don't know what that is, don't Google it. Especially not at work.).

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He's really hot right now. Have fun at the show.

[agnes]

It may be a regional thing or you might not listen to the radio much, but out here, they have been playing his song (featuring Kimbra - also a solo artist), "Somebody that I used to know" constantly for months and months now.

I remember when I first heard it, I LOVED it, and I though, wait...is this Sting? My mother thought the same thing.

It's one of my happy songs, like Postal Service's "Such Great Hieghts." It instantly puts me in a good mood.

[catbus]

Aug 22, 2012 12:38:07 GMT -5 agnes said:

It may be a regional thing or you might not listen to the radio much

I know I just can't stand commercial radio anymore, so I rarely hear new music I don't seek out. I also commute by bus, so I mostly rely on the music on my iPhone. When I drive somewhere, my radio's tuned to NPR. Occasionally I switch it to KEXP (local indie public station), but yeah... it's pretty much always NPR. Sometimes I feel bad about this, but then I hear snippets of what's popular and decide I'm not missing much.

[phunluvin82]

Rikki- you should report back to us after the concert b/c my H and I have been wondering how he is in concert.

If you watch some of his videos being in his studio mixing and recording stuff on his own, it's pretty cool. I'm just curious how some of that translates to a live performance.

[niq]

I keep hearing that song but never know the name of the band. But that sort of thing happens ot me a lot.

[silva]

his other stuff is fantastic. My summer cd for sure. Enjoy, I'm catching him on Saturday! Love him!

[hannamaren]

A couple weeks ago, Swizzle made fun of her Mom for sdking about the .goat guy (or something like this) and .i had no idea who he was but didnt want to admit it. Thanks rikki

[hannamaren]

Yeah, thought that was Sting

[iheartbanjos]

The did an interview with the singer on NPR. He said that Somebody that I Used to Know was his most difficult song to perform live.

If you have Hulu, check out the SNL skit with Gotye. It's amazing.

[iheartbanjos]

Aug 22, 2012 16:53:28 GMT -5 iheartbanjos said:

The did an interview with the singer on NPR. He said that Somebody that I Used to Know was his most difficult song to perform live.

If you have Hulu, check out the SNL skit with Gotye. It's amazing.

...right. Actually Youtube the real video first or it probably won't be very funny.

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[LoveTrains]

I saw this posted on my facebook the other day and I loved it! There are a ton of similar videos on you tube.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJnAp3YxCCw

[fortmyersbride]

My 3.5 yr old is also a big fan. DH has his first cd (I think?) and DS always yells "play little tiny pieces!" when we're in DH's car.