Crash Test Dummies - God Shuffled His Feet (Official Video)
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- Crash Test Dummies - God Shuffled His Feet (Official Video)
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Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
After seven days
He was quite tired so God said:
"Let there be a day
Just for picnics, with wine and bread"
He gathered up some people he had made
Created blankets and laid back in the shade
The people sipped their wine
And what with God there, they asked him questions
Like: "do you have to eat
Or get your hair cut in heaven?
And if your eye got poked out in this life
Would it be waiting up in heaven with your wife?"
[Chorus]
God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them;
The people cleared their throats and stared right back at him
[Verse 2]
So he said: "Once there was a boy
Who woke up with blue hair
To him it was a joy
Until he ran out into the warm air
He thought of how his friends would come to see
And would they laugh, or had he got some strange disease?
[Chorus]
God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them;
The people cleared their throats and stared right back at him
[Verse 3]
The people sat waiting
Out on their blankets in the garden
But God said nothing
So someone asked him: "I beg your pardon:
I'm not quite clear about what you just spoke
Was that a parable, or a very subtle joke?"
[Chorus]
God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them;
The people cleared their throats and stared right back at him
This is a very very deep song with real deep transcendental sendings. These guys were big without being understood, definitely not a commercial band. The Canadians give the world again a big talent that we discover late. Deep respect to the band and as well to the poet. The whole album is a masterpiece.
what ever if they are a comercial band ,their music is good
Idk about the commercial part, they were on one of the biggest comedies of all time dumb and dumber.
100%
Some of us GenXers appreciated their lyrical genius and appreciated them so much, they were the soundtrack to my teen years. They were everything.
@@irishcountrygirl78 pretty Tracey :)
Don't be ashamed of your gifts. Don't listen to the others. Enjoy your life.
For a boy who’s childhood was shattered this music made me cry with joy 🤘🏼
My God, I miss the 90's every single day of my life
Me manda Dios decirte que eso no es su problema, como lo invocaste.....pues eso
Fué buena época verdad? Ese ya soy yo hablándote, Dios está cocinando mi cena , dice que como es mi padre , pues que tiene q cocinarme, ........yo te llevo a los 90 , pero 2990
Great cars.. and great music.
You should throw a 90's theme party, relive some nostalgia 😊
Just saw them live tonight! They still got it ❤
Still the same lead singer? They're coming to the "O" in Denver in December...
Lucky you 👍
INDUBITABLY! 🤗
it sucked back then
it still sucks dead dogs balls
😭😒😞🥃
They have got to be the most underrated band of the 90s.
I was literally just thinking the same thing.
It's hard to say that they were the most underrated, because the 90s had tons of bands that were just as good and even more obscure. At least these guys had billboard number one single back the decade when that mattered.
Here, this was a few years later but completely unknown. I found them because I would run across them with my band back during those days. The thing was, for as good as these bands are, they aren't unique in the quality of the music they were producing.
ruclips.net/video/NmLEiIoDZiw/видео.html
Or is this song from them might be more to your liking:
ruclips.net/video/gbFYYOOWJ8I/видео.html
Agreed!
Very true
30 years later or however long, this son still lights my spine up the way it did when I was little.
If it wasn't for RUclips I'd think I was the only fan in the world of this album. Truly unique composition, lyrical structure and imagination. I never play a single, it's the entire album every time. Most haters can't "get past" his voice, but it's perfect for the atmosphere of the album and stories. Peace
brilliant voice.. he is the band.. totally unique..
I love his voice, it's beautiful
Nailed it man, love them. Saw them live in Calgary a few years ago at a small sold out venue. Still one of the best shows I've ever had the privilege of being in attendance for.
How can anyone NOT like Brad's voice? It's a great baritone, rich and distinctive. And CTD were an underrated band, as this song shows.
I played "Untitled" at my wedding. I still think it was a great choice.
This album is a masterpiece. There is not a single throw away piece on it, albeit only one song from it got some radio time.
Adam Same here. Bought it on a hunch, for no particular reason. Loved from about ten seconds in, all the way through.
it truly is
I disagree Here I stand Before Me is like nails on a chalkboard. Everything else is dope tho. Love days of the caveman
Truly agreed , and so many people don't remember them , but then when it's played it's like wow to those who forgot about these beautifully out together artists , I will never stop appreciating this !
I always had this tape with mee while driving de Mercedes taxi (as a student :-)) Great album indeed.
My dad had this CD when I was really young. Whenever I hear this band I think of him driving me to preschool. It’s actually one of my earliest memories lol
🙏❤️
my mom played it too 💞💞 memories
Ditto ❤
Keep playing it. i bought this CD at the USAF exchange at Elmendorf AFB just before deployment. All the Jarheads hated it , said it was puss&y sH&t! Most of them have self eliminated since then. I still carry on stage 3 cancer and all that crap. It is good soul music from a time when peace was real.
All right cool dad!!!
I’m a metal head so typically this is the furthest from what I would usually listen to, but there’s something about this album. It truly is a masterpiece. I love it
I am a metal guitar player/eccentric musician, good music is good music! 🤣🤗😇
there´s more than only one kind of good music
@@minimal_Sonntag no shit🙄
Metalheads like bass and meaningful lyrics that attempt to heal by acknowledging agony.
This bands songs have it in spades.
One of the best albums from the 90’s, those rare ones where you never skip a song. The ‘not quite clear about what you just spoke’ gets me every time. I’ve never had very strong faith or belief in God, i always got in trouble in religion class for asking too many questions.
WTG! I don't believe in those mythologies either, and that same line gets me. The whole song is amazing. Their voices together are astounding and the lyrics? Wow. The whole video is perfect.
Screaming atheist here and I have loved this album since it was released. One of my all time favorite song lyrics is from this album: “and if your eye got poked out in this life, will it be waiting up in Heaven with your wife?”
I can recall when growing up having similar discussions while contemplating religion and faith.
If you don't ask questions, how do you know? All I can say is I am sorry.
@@paulagwhyte1720As long as you can be respectful to the ones who are quiet about their faith and not looking to force others to follow their way or using their faith to make political decisions for everyone, it's all good.
@@meisteremm Why do I have to respect beliefs that are nonsense? I don't. As I said, beliefs are not true and are not sacred. No, I don't have to respect them. Don't pretend you would respect someone's belief that they saw magic gold plates in a hat that only one person could read. Don't tell me you respect everyone else's beliefs. You don't. screw that. So, in other words, as long as I follow your rules, it's all good? NOPE! And I don't, can't and won't, force anyone to do anything and I never have. Religions do that.
One of the best albums ever. A true masterpiece.
People have been so shy to admit they like this album for 30 years. I even lost friends when it released because I was so stoked bout it. Oh well. herds do what herds do.
This talent will never be repeated. This was an era l miss dearly. I truly loved this album ❤. 43 yrs old and still here listening.
Duly and truly; INDUBITABLY! 🤗🤣😇
Love the line ‘He gathered up some people he had made’
I know, what a narcissist God is, I love the old Codger, but how predictable. BTW I am 48 and bought this a soon as it came out. It carried me through a few tours. USAF Combat Field med/Medical tech 3rd nursing squad Elmendorf AFB, PACAF feild of op.
Who still loves this song in 2021?
Beyond the writing and lyrics, the playing, instrumentation, harmonies. Pros. Great lyrics.
Most underrated band ever. These guys have awesome grooviness, and deep messages. They all look totally relaxed. I want that vibe.
@@WayneClark Yep, I think this album sold 13 million copies. 13 million. Let that sink in...
They are/were orchestral musicians. Real nerds, being really passionate and telling of humanities fall or ascension. We chose to fall. Oh well, we can try again, next time god shuffles his feet.
Thank you Crash Test Dummies for giving me so many memories, and making the 90s the best decade of my life. I will always love your music. Stay safe Brad, and the rest of your band, and family during these hard times.
This is a very smart song. The people seek meaning in their lives from a power greater than themselves. But they want that greater power to adhere to their expectations and demands.
The meaning of life you can find in God. The meaning of life is love and that is the power of God. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps not record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." it is written in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. That's why people seek God, because they want to see his face, Jesus's face. Faith is the most important aspect in a person's life. You can't take your material belongings with you, but whom you trusted and to whom you gave your life to will be with you for eternity.
LOL you missed the point of the song which is to beware of being manipulated by those making silly claims.
@@michaelcyr8215 that's silly!
Wm Johnston
A nice little god that can be stored away for emergencies.
@@michaelcyr8215 Gods not silly....neither are the people that talk about Gods wonders.
This album has some of the best bass I’ve ever heard. Bravo!
Agreed. Dan is criminally underrated.
I love the bassist's work on this song esp. I need to work on my bass to get that good.
Dan Roberts would definitely be my number one pick for a dream supergroup's bassist.
By all means. Get yourself a true Hi-Fi system. 2chnl Stereo. Even used. Dial in the environment and This album really comes alive.
ruclips.net/video/12Sg9efb0hc/видео.html
A song so brilliant it unites both theists and atheists.
Well said
One of the most important albums of the nineties, every song a winner
Add it with Counting Crows "August And Everything After" and The Cranberries "No Need To Argue" and you have THE sound of my teenage years spent in South Africa, 3 absolutely brilliant albums from start to finish!
I love crash test dummies, the 90s would not have been the same without them, I love Ellen Reid, she was my and will be my platonic love forever, and Brad's voice brings back fond memories.
This song helped me see the church for what it has become. Even if you don't believe in the judeo-christian belief of God the point is: quit wasting time on stupid questions and live your life now as a good person!
troncarter777 Yes.
Amen bro
Thats what you get from the song? Really?
I could up vote this comment all damn day!
I play this song for everyone and I haven't seen anyone "get it" YET! I always sing the part of 'there's one or two things I'd like to ask' and change it to tell Him...cuz I just want to thank Him for everything and everyone experience (especially the bad) cuz it's all been so fucking beautiful, I wish everyone could see things the way I do! Peace and Love brother!
I LOVE that! @troncarter777: That is absolutely awesome! WTG thinking yourself out of the ridiculousness and evil of god bullshit! xx
How is it that this album does not have ten million views yet?
because it sux
Such a unique band. There’s something about their songs and lyrics that are very deep but quirky at the same time; throw in that great voice and there’s nothing else like it. Do you know what I mean by that?
This is some subtle genius shit right here
Agreed.
I grew up in the 60's when the British Invasion hit the US. Great Bands! Then one night in the 90's I was watching SNL and their musical guest was the Crash Test Dummies. They sang God Shuffled His Feet. I was impressed by their originality, I'd never heard anything like them. And to this day I'm a huge fan! Love their work!
One of the greatest albums ever recorded. So well produced. One of those albums you carry with you throughout life.
Quite simply this is one of the best songs ever from one of the greatest albums of all time. It is also without doubt, the best produced album of ALL time, bar none.
I was 15 or so when I bought this album back in the 90s. Still amazes me now as I'm in my mid-40.
Even in Australia the album was underrated ... but not in my home it still gets airplay . One of my top ten . 💖💖💖 it’s brilliant it was written.... fan for life 😎
Man! How I didn't appreciate this album when I was young, I'll never understand. Simply genius
Damn that is one hell of a puppet show!
90s music videos were so warm and cosy.
Yes they are.
Music videos these days don't have that warm feeling.
@@blockbusterlady5993 True
@@blockbusterlady5993 Yeah everything now is cold and calculated, scientific. It's rare to find warm music these days.
One of my all time favorites. Brilliant songwriting and vocals. Production is flawless. I'm grateful I got to see them perform up in Michigan some years back. I love all their albums. Brad you are the man.
This whole album is special to me. More than nostalgia it makes me smile . Always wanted to see em live
I got this album on christmas and me and my family would listen to this album while playing master system and pc games throughout 1993. Whenever i put up that album i think back to those days when we played parlour games, nhl hockey, links and all that. It's the "cozy memories and nostalgia" album. Kinda crazy considering we all were more hard rock and heavy metal but God shuffled his feet is like this nostalgia warm fire pit album i always return, especially when i play old games on my master system.
You're a dork and so am I.
Nailed it! I have vivid memories of playing Ultima 6 while listening to this album as a kid!
Came to your Christmas show in Regina SK Canada, in late 2023 and you guys WERE AWESOME!!!!! CANNOT WAIT for you to come back to REGINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Like God, this one never grows old! :) A wonderfully realized blend of rock, folk, smooth counterpointed vocals and philosophically skewed lyricism. 5+ stars.
I was lucky enough to see the entire band live as they were winding down. I was so amazed at how good they sounded live. Such great talent..
I saw them play live right before Covid and They played this entire album. I was in the front row singing along to all of it. Wicked show
I was a teenager from a small town in Italy when I first heart this song. They were amazing and the bass line of this song is simply beautiful.
sono completamente d'accordo!
Thank you for appreciating ! I have waited so many years for the masses to catch up and enjoy this wonderful band. 30 years it seems.
This dude has one deep voice and I like it!!! Rock on
Einfach nur ein genialer, vollkommener Song...Musik, Gesang, Text u. Video....als vollkommende Einheit! Perfekter geht´s nich. Chapeau!
Such an AWESOME song! FULL of nostalgia! I'm an 80's kid and this band when they came out blew me away with this sound!
Real musicians came from that time. I am reverant for that.
Most underrated song and band in my honest opinion
The voice fits the song and the video. Nice vocal sound, he does dark real well. Wonder if he can do cheery too. That would be something to hear. He certainly has a very unique sound. Never was a fan, but I've been listening more and more, with an appreciation of the talent of the entire band.
Afternoons and Coffee Spoons is pretty cheery, and it works beautifully.
What a fantastic album! Rock On!
This song is still amazing, i bought the cassette tape as a 17 year old in 1993
I recently took my sons to their concert. They loved it. I had this album when I was in High School. Now I have 3 copies LOL
Powerful deep vocals!
One of the most enjoyable bass lines I've ever heard
100% this.
Saw them live a couple of weeks ago and was amazing.
I'm an atheist and this is one of my favorite songs and albums.
I’d have to admit we fell in love with the CD .... the songs , the music was on point ...just a shame we couldn’t hear it in concert . Poor newly weds ... still gets airplay in our little world . Thank you for the music
Some of the best music ever made. All on one album. Sometimes the stars align and here is the proof. thanks guys.
My favourite song from one of my favourite albums of the 90s. So underrated...
This song is so awesome I love the instrumentals towards the very end the most (4:07 onwards )There’s just not music quite like this these days
Latzilla_nz I agree cause now they use different instruments that sounds more like other genres mixed in with some of the good genres which ruins that genre (example country mixed with pop music *terrible*)
@H A R Haim ist Not even close to CTD
Alternative music structures and lyrics are getting way too simple and serious these days.
Me gusta estas entregas normales, con gente normal, con historias cotidianas. Gracias
30 years on , still ducking amazing.
Oh my what a voice
🦆🦆🦆
Well into my 30's back in the Nineties, didnt give this band much thought, as well as many other bands, guess I was still stuck in the 70's and 80's. Kind of rediscovered Crash Test Dummies, wow, what talent. I really enjoy their harmonies, thoughtful song lyrics, unique sound. I would certainly go see them live if the opportunity presented itself.
I had a chance to see them in Detroit not too long after this album came out.
It was March, maybe. Robert's voice literally shook the rafters. Confetti from the NYE party that was stuck in the ceiling started fluttering down.
They were amazing. I also remember Ellen doing some mongolian throat singing. It was a very interesting night.
So you're around 60 now?
What is it like being that age?
Is it scary?
@@blockbusterlady5993 Haha....not really. Feel like I'm 30. If I can remember what that was like....Yeah just turned 60 as a fact. Rock n roll keeps you young. My father-in-law is 96. Now thats freaking old! Keep rocking and all the best to you
@@bishopbrathwaitee1734 what were the 70s and 80s like?
Seeing them live next month for the first time. Love this album, can't wait.
Always liked mmm mmm mmm have just started listening to the rest of the songs from this album and I love it, very unassuming band should have gotten more recognition
Was that a parable or just a subtle joke. Excellent
This album takes me on some groovy trips. I don’t think you could add another note to make it a better offering. ABSOLUTELY MARVELOUS MUSICIANSHIP!!! SOLID EFFORT…KUDOS!!!
It's been over two decades since I've listened to this classic. I'm grateful to have the honer to hear it once again in my lifetime.
You cant care what other people think of what god gives you. If you have blue hair. its a gift from god. Things like haircuts in heaven and all that mean nothing in comparison. what you have is gods gift and it is you. you need nothing else. that is the message of this song.
This is one of my favourite songs ever. These guys showed a depth that I haven't found since.
Takes me back straight back to '95 when i first heard it aged 17 .This powerful music is a powerful tool for projecting back in time to my youth and much better times .😢😂
Nostalgic overload. What a band, brings me straight back to growing up in the 90s
Absolute masterpiece 👏
Everybody expects god to fix everything. We chose our own life, and He stood right next to us when we chose it. I believe He helped me countless times when I needed his help. Life hasn't been easy, but rest assured He does exist. I shouldn't even be here, but I am. He helps in subtle ways, and guides us to the different paths we chose for ourselves. I don't even go to church, but I believe this.
I have had a crush on Ellen Reid since I saw Superman's song. 25 years later... still do.
She's gorgeous in this video!
Oh yeah
Yep. She's a beauty, and that voice.....
Oh yeah...big time!
I got to work with her. I think she liked me. That was 10 years ago.
After seven days
He was quite tired so God said:
"Let there be a day
Just for picnics, with wine and bread"
He gathered up some people he had made
Created blankets and laid back in the shade
The people sipped their wine
And what with God there, they asked him questions
Like: do you have to eat
Or get your hair cut in heaven?
And if your eye got poked out in this life
Would it be waiting up in heaven with your wife?
God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them;
The people cleared their throats and stared right back at him
So he said:"Once there was a boy
Who woke up with blue hair
To him it was a joy
Until he ran out into the warm air
He thought of how his friends would come to see;
And would they laugh, or had he got some strange disease?
God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them;
The people cleared their throats and stared right back at him
The people sat waiting
Out on their blankets in the garden
But God said nothing
So someone asked him: "I beg your pardon:
I'm not quite clear about what you just spoke
Was that a parable, or a very subtle joke?"
God shuffled his feet and glanced around at them;
The people cleared their throats and stared right back at him
I used to sing this song so much......I had no idea the line was "Until he ran out into the warm air"...I would always just stop and try to decipher that line!
I'll never forget when I first got this C.D. On Christmas morning amongst all the wrapped presents was an unwrapped, purple, crash-test dummy doll with this C.D. tied between it's hands. It was the first gift of mine that I saw. I was thrilled to death. Oh, the 90's....what a time to be a teenager. Lol.
Great Album bought it many times. They always ended up as a Gift.
In the early ninties I was in the Navy, and we loved this band. Still do.
So good songs on this album
Essa banda foi muito querida no Brasil na década de 1990! Um dos grandes êxitos comerciais da Artista Records naquela época!
Concordo plenamente 👍🏼❤️🎶
@@bbbraziliangrrl iqo wapkwlllqqq hi people opaqow op op
Amazing Awesome Band... My heart soars with this one!~* 💕🎶
In moments of anxiety , he was drageged is song ,,, exellent
I always loved the guitar synth Adrian Belew plays during the outro. Like the gates of heaven opening up.
Que qualidade sublime dessa banda e a sonoridade perfeita aliada a essa essa voz sensacional
Concordo! Lembra o timbre de voz do vocalista do Rigth Said Fred...
Tbm concordo!
I had this as a casette. Used to play it in my car non stop on my 10 hour trips between Harare and Johannesburg.
I need more Crash Test Dummies in my life. I've known every note and every word since this album first came out. Every song is perfection.
His lyrics are so fun. The arrangements are dope too.
A masterpiece. It brought tears to my eyes.
My favourite album...lyrics are astounding...
Been listening to these guys since the 90s
i played this song on the radio all the time back in the day
This band is fantastic.
I have alot of childhood memories of this song, my dad played it alot. Haven't heard it in a long time.
I love the lines from their other songs being asked as questions!
El sonido que tiene este álbum no se compara con ninguno de los 90. Es increibleee
Uno de los mejores discos de los 90s! Por ahí también está Fionna Apple
Still in love with that voice...
Why does this song make me tear me up each time I listen?
from the thunder bay airport, to the soup and sandwich place across the street from the sherbrook hotel, my encounters with the band were many and random. You guys and your music meant a lot to me. I'm still secretly in love with Ellen, and would still love to spend the afternoon with Brad around a campfire. Thank you for the memories, and being part of my youth !!
Love this song this album and this band.
Beautiful voices!
You know how sometimes when you see a high-definition screen, it somehow looks more real than real life? Like the image of a thing looks more detailed than the thing itself would look?
This is the sonic equivalent of that. The production makes it sound crisper than normal everyday sound.