Breaking Down "Feel Good Inc."
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
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00:00 Intro
01:17 Title Card
01:25 Concept
02:49 First Verse
03:17 Windmills
04:44 Change
05:39 Reception
05:55 Conclusion 
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conclusion: watch out for consumerism..."And that's why I really love these here headphones"
I get the man needs money but the whole message of the video is lost on that sponsor lol. It felt like the industry/machines being a good thing was just to tie that in rather than genuinely expressing their good sides. Great video, bad ending
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I totally understand having sponsors (gotta make a living in YT somehow) but that was terrible timing and probably not the best product to plug lol
yeah, not the best video to have an embedded add :(
How do we know it's not a test?
the ad he made at the end of this seems so ironic in contrast to this song. no shade, go get ur money but it’s just funny.
I think it was intentional . Maybe not but ...
@@OsamaBinDarrel Seems WAY to convenient to just be a coincidence, I want to believe he has some self awareness to the ad. More than making money, but to fulfill a self fulfilling prophecy.
And remember kids: there is no ethical consumption under capitalism!
It’s just how things have to be whilst we’re in the USA for now lol... like bands I seen that want socialism or even are straight up commies and shit or EVEN the PUNK annarchist liars participate in capitalism with their merch and all
There's not a bad action in spending money the bad thing is losing the control, the problem with the people that hate capitalism is that they romanticize the life without money telling you that having money and how people abuse of other to get that money is the problem, you can argue that we have laws to control the abuses but then they say "well yeah, but the government is corrupt" yeah it is but that abuses and that corruption are part of any system you know or you create no matter how perfect it looks, they are unable to see that the problem is not a faceless system but the bad actions of some, and how the real solution to our problems is to act against that people instead of fuc*ing destroy everything.
Demon Days was the first album that I really paid attention to, this is truly a masterpiece
It’s Demon Days, with an S not a Z.
@@funkybunko Yeah, Demon Dayz was a festival they held a couple years ago
Demon days is probably my favorite song off that album, it’s just so powerful
an album about war, consumerism, environmentalism...the lot really, quality album.
Tuxedo Gremlin you’re fun at parties aren’t you?
And then this song was used to sell iPods.
DrumWild bruh
Ironic
and headphones :^)
Ah The Irony In This 🤣
They're so good that even though they fight against the mainstream, they can't stay out of it fully
The way they sing "feel good" makes it feel like a demand, an order, a _threat_
Fun fact: The dude behind Gorillaz had about 10 or so minutes to write that chorus before recording it. You can see all about it in the documentary BANANAZ
Damon Albarn is a genius
Blur is one of the best bands of the 90s thanks to that “dude behind Gorillaz “
Herve B these youngsters eh?
@@HerveBoisde it still blows my mind that this one homie already from an amazing band thought "hey, what if i made up a band and continue to release my solo works then" Then Gorillaz came to be
Where in Bananaz?
i cant believe when people say this song is too played out...this song is timeless, it never gets old. theres something about it that just sounds so particularly amazing and unique and the meaning behind it only adds to that.
I use it as my alarm on my phone!!!
It really is a pop classic.
Actually the song is in essence pure pop. Unfortunately it is something you can only see with time, since a pure pop will always be popular
Most people Ive met their dad played it for them when they were a kid, i have that vague memory too, so yea, a part of a lot of peoples childhoods
I feel like I have been living under a rock😭 missing this masterpiece
The sad thing is that whenever a new form of self expression starts to resonate with an audience, it is quickly adopted, proliferated, consumed, and reproduced until it is fully incorporated into the cultural whole. Every new innovative escape eventually just makes the industry greater.
PainCausingSamurai basically what happened to Billie Eilish
She expressed herself in new emotion but the industry took advantage of that
Hope this doesn’t happen to beatbox...
Mojo Jo Jo Piz tell me new info.
PainCausingSamurai fell good inc Tells us that we should remove the retrants not the Company.
If you look into the description you might see that the song is licensed by Sony Music. One of the industry's biggest names. So even though a very well thought message is behind all this, Gorillaz weren't finally able to free themselves from the 'Feel Good Inc.'
@Evan Snyder Every Gorillaz album is on Parlophone.
"In September 2012 following the acquisition of EMI Group Ltd.'s US and Asian interests by Universal Music Group, Parlophone and the former EMI Records Ltd. were merged as the Parlophone Label Group (PLG Holdco Ltd.) and spun off to be sold.
They were sold to Warner Music Group in March 2013.
The Parlophone label is now owned by Parlophone Records Limited, the re-named EMI Records Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Warner Music International."
Yeah.
you're right, how could you expect to make waves by using the system lol
Wisecrack made a video about Rick&Morty's Wafer episode that complements this very well.
I think its impossible to run from the system. Even tho they are virtual they still do concerts, even tho they protest against the Inc. in the music, you still have to sell your kidney to go there.
The world is how it is. Dont like it? Its just $50 to protest.
Well yeah, how else were they supposed to release the fucking album???
remember that capitalism and the manufactury and consumerism models where descriptive models not prescriptive. that is normal human interaction and proces created this and then where descrive by politicians and economist. also the model are broad in their descriving power. so a for example a small music group not reconice by big companies becomes sucessful would not be seen as an edictment of the system but as a story of how the system works. same as a socialist writing book condemning the system and that book sellling and making a lot of profit.
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Been looking forward to this one! Had no idea it was a digital Jerusalem. There is so much to this I didn't realise. I need to listen to the rest of Gorillaz' back catalogue with a keener ear
Medlife Crisis yes! They have so much messages in their music! This is why they are my favorite band! Each album has a deeper meaning!
medlife crisis is a gorillaz stan we love to see it
Demon Days and Plastic Beach are amazing. The lyrical themes and concepts of those two albums unfold as entire storylines that reveal deeper and deeper levels on repeated listening.
@Medlife Crisis Didn't expect to see you here, neat!
Oh wow. I stumble upon my favorite medical communicator in the least expected locations. Nice to see you.
The entire Demon Days album has a dystopian aesthetic. It’s what’s so brilliant about the album, the songs coupled with the titles make it purposefully dystopian. A brilliant effort. The last 3 songs exemplify that, Feel Good Inc. was the perfect single.
When I was younger I awkward thought he was saying “Santa’s breaking down on a camels back”
Chandler Kelley glad I’m not the only one 🤣
@@LaLa-oj5ct City's not Santa's.
@@kayakat1869 I hear it now.
That's a pretty rad lyric though. Maybe a song about Christian missionaries interacting with some desert dwelling African's or something. Don't act or feel like music and consumerism are really ever going to actually be at odds. You can write original songs whenever you choose to take that step. Most metal songs are more about the fast energy of the guitar than lyrics so with that and just maybe like a few more lines similar to “Santa’s breaking down on a camels back” like "not crying enough tears to bring rain to the desert sands"... That isn't metal enough... NOT ENOUGH TEARRRZZZ NOOO RAAAAIIIINNNN. There we go. You can start with "Santa’s breaking down on a camels back" then devolve into shouting during all the guitar shredding... And that is how music is written, kids!
I thought he said "it is sinking falling down."
The song's title "Feel Good Inc." is representative of how the song is named "Feel Good Inc."
Keen observation
W o a h
Really confused me for a second
I wonder if that means something deeper.
How I bullshit my english essays
I would love a billy joel video about how he used other musicians styles in his own work
Ryan Stoerger YES!!! Like how Frankie Valli and the four seasons inspired ‘Uptown Girl’ or how Jimi Hendrix inspired “Shameless” amongst many others. Is it that obvious that I’m a Long Islander?
I would definitely love to see this
I agree!
Demon Dayz and Plastic Beach are two of the greatest albums in the modern time.
Brandon Dollar couldn’t agree more. Thanks for bringing up Plastic Beach
I like Gorillaz but man thats a fuckin stretch lol
Good to see plastic beach getting some love
@@gungholio3416 Why is it that when someone says Gorillaz are great,someone else respond to that comment by basically saying: I like gorillaz but they are shit. Do you like them or do you think they are shit. You probably don't like them, you only say so that people don't argue with you.
@@fliown5413 i think its because some people only like part of Gorillaz discography or just doesn't think they have the best modern albums. Personally, I wouldn't say Gorillaz is the best band in history, but i'd still go out of my way to listen to any new music they put out.
I like this a lot
Nice man
Cool
Didn't expect to see you here, neat
Damon Albarn deserves to be mentioned here. He's the genius behind Gorillaz (also, Blur and The Good, The Bad and The Queen).
And he was super hot in the 90s and is still a DILF.
Wait what Damon Albarn was in Queen?
Exactly. Blur was on Sony, and they couldn't do another project because of contractual "issues." Therefore, Damon used "cartoons" so they couldn't say anything. Brilliant, don't ya think???
Demon Days is a masterpiece that doesn't get the credit it deserves
What do you mean ? This pretty popular even in Indonesia back then
It does get a lot of attention and has been a hit ever since it came out lol
Its the most popular album Gorillaz ever made with some of the best some of the best singles they ever made.
I actually remember hearing some of this stuff on MTV back when they played music
Computer Iphone MTV played music???
@@slum4510 It's what the channel was originally created for, it played music videos back before the 2000nds. But everything went stupid and it changed...
Demon Days is an amazing album. While most people know Feel Good Inc., the real meat of the album arrives in the last three tracks, Fire Coming Out Of A Monkey's Head, Don't Get Lost In Heaven, and of course, Demon Days.
The conclusion exemplifies how we're all drugged up and plugged in. However, the albums ends with a sense of hope by stating:
_Pick yourself up it's a brand new day so turn yourself round_
_Don't burn yourself, turn yourself, turn yourself around into the sun_
BTW they're amazing live. :)
What a beautiful analysis. I loved it!
HoodoHoodlumsRevenge whoa what are you doing here
AY! My favourite RUclipsr!
Oh, hey there
Creepypasta man
oh the irony of selling out
Actually getting paid from churning out content is not selling out. Selling out would be serving empty content, and then shoving ads down our throat
I love you man, you were my childhood!!!
Authenticity doens't pay the bills or feed a fam, thats one of capitalism problems, you participate or die
Hey I used to watch your videos. Hope you're doing good 👍
I think the post-apocalyptic vissions put on King Gizzard's Infest the rats nest would make for a great polyphonic video
Plus more people in general need to be listening to that compact piece of art of a thrash album.
People should just listen to King Gizzard in general, one of the most consistent rock discography of all time
ORGAN FARMER ORGAN FARMER
@@OsKarMike1306 I've never heard anybody refer to King Gizz as "consistent".
@@kriscolvin8377 I meant in terms of quality, they definitely aren't consistent in the slightest when it comes to genre, that's for sure
Drinking game: take a shot every time the “band assembly line” graphic is used 🥳🤤
Blain Murphy
I’d be dead within a minute
@@johnnykapferer3813 I only saw the graphic 5 times?!?!?! you must not drink very much?
He used a handy useful graphic aid more than once? HOW DARE HE? To make you realize I'm angry I'll make a drinking game about it.
No, one shot for every time polyphonic has ever said "let's take a closer look"
@@EddieB-ready I fear you've misinterpreted my anger for your own there, big lad. I'm a fan of the channel, maybe you could rein it in a bit.
I really like it when you go deep in depth of songs. Please do more of these.
“To every man is given the key to the gates of heaven. The same key opens the gates of hell. And so it is with science.”
-Richard Feynman
This song has been on my mind a lot lately, just did a deep dive into Gorillaz a few months ago and the unique idea/style they represent is really amazing
Same. Just got into them about a week ago and its so easy to get obsessed because they're so unique.
The polyphonic aesthetic at its finest here👌 also a video on The Eagles plzz
I second an Eagles video
I hate the f*cking Eagles, man!
@@tartaruga7814 feel sorry for you man
@@reddevilrust2024 whooosh
@@tartaruga7814
Get outta my cab!
Always love your vids. Keep up the good work
I’ve always loved this song, and I really appreciated this breakdown. It gave me a new level of understanding, and I am all about that. Thank you!!
One of my Favorite songs of all time! One that I will never get tired listening to.
Thanks for the great video!
Just like every other video on this channel; Mind blown
I had no idea the levels of this stuff. Excellent work, as always.
Talking about corporations cons - Advertising for wireless headphones.
and Gorillaz watches, Levi's shirts, and Converse shoes...
Man's gotta eat.
lmao
@@ronburgundy244 which is why capitalism is great.
He produced a product with no inherent value. His viewers give the product of his labor a perceived value based on views and subscriptions and comments. A third party saw the potential value in a partnership with him via advertising their product to his users and through allowing use of the platform he's built, he's gotten financial gain as a result of his hard work.
participating in capitalism to make a living isnt the same thing as owning capital/being exploitative or wholeheartedly supporting the system lmao. sadly, as of rn its almost impossible to completely abstain from consumerism no matter how problematic it might actually be
Great job once again. Thank you and keep up the good work. I always look forward to your videos.
"Dark Satanic Mills" is now my favorite synonym for factories
just the fact that Inc is in the title already tells enough about what this song is about
AWESOME JOB Polyphonic !!!, I NEVER had ANY idea there was SO much behind this song,
great interpretations and THANKS for opening my eyes.
Billy eyelash: my songs are so deep
Gorillaz: Hold my feel good inc.
josiek. Billy Eyelash? Lol
Xdddddddddddd it's soo true
Yea but she's never said that or anything even like it
Skeepan it’s a joke
honestly when i make new friends i always ask if they know gorillaz, and they 80% of the time say no.
their songs should still be on the radio tbh. they're just as amazing and nostalgic, maybe even more, as the other wacky early 2000's music they play on occasion.
Thank you soooo much for making me more aware and conscious about those deep meanings.
Thanks to you, my eyes are slighly more open.
Please do muse!! Also thank you so much for doing gorillaz!!
Yes, please and thank you
YES!!!!!
Clocked. Immediately. LOVE every single video
I love your channel so much, everytime you upload a video I get so excited because the topics you chose are so damn interesting!
A cool video idea could be on "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits and the downfall of MTV.
👍
I thought it was about how the gorillaz have trapped themselves in feel good inc which represents smoking, drugs etc. And noodle was the only one out because she was a kid and had some innocence to her.
The way 2D says “Feel Good” makes me feel like he’s trying to make himself feel good through all the hard times and trying not to express his inside emotions. Also he sounds Teary-eyed while saying it, like he’s sad but doesn’t want anyone to know.
Your videos never disappoint, I love channels like this!
A critical piece of information was missed out in this video, and that is that the man behind Gorillaz was arguably one of the most famous popstars of the 90's in the UK; he was a true product of the "Britpop" machine that pumped out pop music right into the new millennium. It's a key piece of information that adds a lot of credibility to the messages and themes of lots of Gorillaz' music.
I've been hoping for a Gorillaz video from you for months!!! They are my favorite! Thanks and I hope more Gorillaz may come from you!
I really love your presentation skills man. Keep it up.
One of my favorite songs, I’m so glad you did this!
While the end ad was delivered seemingly without a sense of irony, I think that was the point.
Damon Albarn is a genius ☮️🕉
This gained my sub, this breakdown is on a whole other level.💯
It's amazing your channel! Congrats!!!!
How DARE you make a video on one of my fave bands and songs?!?!
ha
hahahaha
hahaha..
I'm gonna fucking kill myself
This joke is hilarious and pleasing. I will proceed to laugh abundantly.
One of my favourite Gorillaz songs!! Thank you!
I love your videos. Thank you for your job!
This is one of the greatest and most complex RUclips videos I’ve ever seen and I can clearly tell this man our everything he had into this video and you could tell he was proud of it I give this a 10/10 keep it up man!
That there's still videos about this song ten years later only shows what a masterpiece it is:)
It’s been closer to 20 years since this song came out than 10, lol.
"in a world where you can construct pop stars, why do you even need them to be real people?" perfect reasoning to gorillaz virtual band concept
Thank you for giving a great song so much meaning!
Great video, always loved the song always knew there was a deep meaning behind it, but never really investigated in it gj loved it
Jackson C. Frank and his song Blues Run the Game have a great story, guy has one album, produced by Paul Simon, who went on to cover the song as part of S&G. His album also influenced Sandy Denny, Bert Jansch and Nick Drake
One of the best analysis that ive seen in my entire life till now, and definitely one of the best youtube channels.
Lo pongo en castellano para que se entienda clarito. De los mejores análisis que vi en mi vida y definitivamente uno de los mejores canales de youtube.
I've have grown up, when the song wasn't popular already, but I heard my friend listening to it. So I started listening too, in nostalgia I decided to find it again and found a great group I started listening too, and most importantly, I've never realized how deep this song was. I'm shocked right now honestly.
Thank you for conveying what I wrote a 10 page college paper on in a short video. I live this song and remember watching the video every morning on MTV
Just yesterday i was thinking someone should do a video essay breakdown of this song. Thanks for reading my mind ☺️
This made me so happy. I’m a huge fan of your channel and The Gorillaz. I’ve been listening to them since I was born back in 2001. Made my day.
An iconic video , iconic song & iconic summary by Polyphonic ! 🎸 📻. Damon , is a genius.
Love this breakdown!
Polyphonic analyzing Feel Good Inc.
What a time to be alive!
The like to dislike ratio is so mindblowing, it just shows how amazing you are with each of these videos. Keep up the good work!
Awesome analysis. Thanks
Every single one of your videos is of such high quality and enjoyment which is why I always instantly click on that notification. Thanks to that I finally got myself new headphones and with your discount code too.This advertisement even fit thematically with your channel
Actually the El Mãnana music video isn’t made by Gorillaz, it was a real event that happened. During the filming of El Mãnana, Noodle was shot down
Exactly the week I come back to Gorillaz, Polyphonic makes a video about Feel Good Inc. How is this possible?
I had the honor of meeting De La Soul's Plug 3 DJ Maseo in his new home studio last week.
Such an honor to meet a musical hero that's still producing fresh concepts over 30 years later with his same band mates.
One of the most prolific and underrated music groups all time.
That ytb channel is my favorite. The work and research combined with quality entertainement is fire dude!
From Jimi Hendrix, to Gorillaz.
I'm so happy I've found this channel 🙊
GREAT GREAT VIDEO 🤙
I swiped to get rid of the phone notification for this video, and then was like, "wait, was that Feel Good INC?" and quickly opened RUclips
Same.
you were gonna swipe away a POLYPHONIC video notification?
@@calvin7978 I was doing homework at the time and didn't want to be distracted, but clearly that didn't work out
You do great work. Thanks for what you do.
All forms of art have always been about expressing ideas and I feel like music is the biggest art form that is about expressing yourself. Lyrics are written out of ideas from someone who wants to share something with others and the music to compliment that invokes an emotional response to the lyrics themselves. Music has always been about sharing who you are, your story, your feelings, and your love. It is devastating that the industry sees it at, "They had their 'hit song,' moving on to the next person." I'm afraid there is little hope for the future of music, it may soon become a corrupt industry, all about money. Perhaps we can continue to use songs like these to show the world what music is truly about. Rock on fellas...
Would love to see a video done on death grips or gojira
OMG yes a Death Grips video is definitely overdue
Yes to both of these
Excellent essay. What did you reference? Or were these insights your own. Really profound stuff.
ive been needing this video for years.
Nice work. This is appreciated.
Darkly dystopian baseline... I remember why I wasn’t here for a long time.
Yeah, I never really liked polyphonic. The only thing I really like is the editing, but even then it looks like an advert for some commercial.
THANK YOUUU SO MUCH. I LOVE GORILLAZ
Great video and I’ve been catching the artistic metaphors to Feel good inc , this video is truly art.
One of my favorite songs of all time. It's great to learn the meaning behind it.
Man, I can't even keep track of how many different sponsors this man has had. Good for him! He makes good, thoughtful content.
Also, I had no idea Feel Good Inc had such an awesome message behind it! I'm gonna have to bother my friends with this one.
A vid on prince would be greatly appreciated:)) love your videos!
love this song.
I love this channel!
Please do Dire Straits next! Romeo and Juliet for instance, or Going home
When my Dad got a laptop, this was actually one of the first songs on it🔥
Wow amazing. Truly inspiring and awe inducing.
That must have been quite the experience.
This channel just gets better and better
Dude I love this song!
Please make a video NWA's Straight Outta Compton album. It would be really cool and introspective on the racial tensions at the time and i think a lot of people would enjoy it!