They Might Be Giants - The Greatest (Official Video)
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
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they call me the greatest
because I’m not very good
and they’re being sarcastic
they’re being sarcastic
oh, I’m taking names
but I’m not doing much
with the names that I’m taking
G O A T
they’re being sarcastic
they’re being sarcastic
they call me the greatest
but those cheers can be quiet
so I listen close
I listen close
yes I’m taking notes
but those notes aren’t helping
the ink washes away
G O A T
it washes away
it washes away
Dial-A-Song Video Week 5.
Starring Nick Offerman and James Trenton
Directed by Alex Italics
Produced by John Marsaglia
Cinematography by Brody Anderson
Edited by Genevieve Hernandez
Production Design by Sarah Castro
Visual Effects by Jared Potter
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I kind of can't get over how expressive Nick Offerman's face is
Idk, it looks a little hobbled together
In the past Nick revealed he is a fan of the Johns. I hope this is close to a dream coming true for him.
Nick offerman being in both a TMBG video and a Decemberists video is strong evidence that he is the greatest
and a Fildar video. The man has some diverse tastes
But you’re not being sarcastic
Watched the Decemberist video cause of this comment
the decemberists were in an episode of parks and rec
Is it Nick Offerman?! I was so sure it was just someone who looked like him! How cool!
Even if this video was just Nick Offerman standing on stage there and lip-syncing for the whole time, it would still be super creepy.
I saw this, and I thought to myself “The Johns have lost it.” Then I realized that I’ve spent the last 30 years listening to songs about toddlers, and cranes, and palindromes, and NyQuil, and statues, and beards. I think we have lost it together.
Don’t worry, we’re all losing it together.
I palindrome I
Parks and Rec got a lot darker after they hired David Lynch as a writer
This is actually the song that Tenacious D's "Tribute" is about.
Chilling. One of the best songs/videos you guys have put out in a while. Not to mention with the beautiful boy, Nick Offerman !
man that long intro should've been on the album!
Wait, it's not???
I dunno why, but it seems like that intro adds so much to the song!
This version is on the "My Murdered Remains" album.
That can't be the end. The song was just getting started.
The "they're being sarcastic" refrain is so iconic for reasons I can't really describe
Nick in a creepy TMBG song is exactly what I needed today.
The intro to this song give me shivers.
Same. Its great
I like to imagine its a story of some guy trying to become Nick Offerman by any means necessary.
Nick Offerman plays a lot of lovable characters but this makes me feel like he could play a really good villain.
Funny you say that, check out Devs
@@corey-bird3489 sorry, I was replying mainly to msminmichigan, but Devs definitely does have some creepy elements if that'll suit you.
This band is beyond amazing. I was given 'Apollo 18' at random, by my grandparents, for Christmas, when I was in the 7th grade, back in 1993, and I fell in love with it. I've been a lifelong fan ever since. No matter what phase in my life I've gone through since then, this band has never failed to hit me in that certain spot, and after all this time, they still remain my all time favorite. Thank you both, John and John, for providing me with the soundtrack to my life.
The Johns really hit it hard with this song. So simple but so powerful
still one of the greatest songs iv heard from TMBG. I would love a more subtle darker album from them. Something along the sound of Careful What You Pack
Early TMBG: Haha funny sounds Later TMBG: this, Answer, When Will You Die
I'm... I'm sure it's fine - WEIRD AL NO NOT ANOTHER SKIPPER DAN, BAD
Offerman and the Johns... what a great combo. Wonderful. And Flansburg’s voice is still great.
This video is unsettling in the best possible way.
Honestly the opening bit of just, sewing, suffering and looking too much at one person just gives me cosplay war flashbacks.
One of my favorite tracks from the album and Nick? Even better
I’ve suffered for my art. Now it’s your turn.
Congratulations to you and Brody. well done
This is a nice companion to Squidward's song from the Spongebob Musical.
wait wtf they wrote that song too
@@judeshafer1275 yep
Imagine, if you will, that David Lynch was the director of Parks & Rec...
fuck yes so accurate, escpecially the lighting and rec curtains
I’m convinced the instrumental at the beginning is a nod to The Residents. It sounds exactly like something Hardy Fox would’ve written.
Is this how they make Marty Beller masks?
L. Spiro Ha yes
This video creeps me out so much. I honestly don't understand any of it, but I suppose that's why it's so scary. It just unnerves me, watching Nick slowly die as he stands there watching himself bleed away, not a care in the world.
My interpretation is that the man seen in the beginning has some sort of grudge against Nick which is why he is using a Voodoo Doll to stab his chest, and I assume he is also using the doll to make him sing.
Well that was waaaaayyyy darker than expected
It should have been either Tammy 1 or 2 making the voodoo doll
lol Megan Mullally who plays Tammy 2 is his actual wife, so that probably wouldn't have even been that difficult
Nick Offerman sure is in a lot of band's music videos.
He’s not making that parks and rec money any more. He’s gotta put that Lagavulin Whiskey on the table somehow.
after years of not checking on what these guys are up to I stumble upon THIS GEM
I think about this song often
*they call it the swanson*
And this is his swan-song
I Palindrome I single. My name was Adam.
Now I am a 42 year old transgender woman and my name is Ada ... A PALINDROME!!!
I can’t afford the show tonight, but I’ll stand outside and listen. If you want to say howdy, I’m easy to spot. 6’4” with bright red shoulder length hair.
Thanks for all the music and memories! ❤️❤️
Ada Gaden good choice!
Ive listened to this easily 100 times today.
Great job
It's been two years and yep, I'm still frightened and confused by the video.
Here is my interpretation, though this may be disconnected slightly from the visuals of the song, because i usually listen to it without the visuals;
It is a song about forgiveness, in a sense. And it is a very human, and common experience. The lines;
"Oh, I'm taking names
But I'm not doing much
With the names that I'm taking"
-in particular caught me off guard. The character is making sure to remember the names and I would assume faces of those that they feel have insulted them. However, they arent doing much with the names that they are taking. This feels as if it is more a thing for them, they aren't going to hunt these people down, the character isnt going to confront these people about the insults they feel they have suffered, they are simply keeping the names for the purpose of fueling their own, internal anger. However this is a normal thing everyone has participated in. Nobody wants to just "let go," as we have experienced a great injustice, and so feel as if we have a right to stay mad. Furthermore
"They call me the greatest
But those cheers can be quiet
So I listen close
I listen close"
-is conveying that not only do they remember those names and remember those insults for nothing but maintaining their own personal anger and bitterness, but they actively seek it out. Perhaps not actively seek it out, but after having experienced this sarcasm before, it appears that they come to inherently expect everyone they meet to treat them in the same way. You can see their bitterness bleeding into unhealthy territories. However this is something we have all done. We have all experienced an insult by someone, and felt insecure enough to wonder whether other people, even those completely unrelated, feel the same way about you. However, with the lines
"Yes I'm taking notes
But those notes aren't helping
The ink washes away"
-I think it is said that the character is either continuing to harbor that hate within themselves against the ones who have insulted them, or actively making a choice to treat them with the same level of disrespect that they feel they have experienced, with mention of "taking notes." However, i think the character cant help but move on, in a sense. They are taking notes, either continuing to fuel their hate, or choosing to also disrespect the people who have insulted them, however the ink washes away. Washes away specifically is a calm, unstoppable description. I think its that they cant maintain that fire of hate, its too much energy to continue to be angry, and instead, simply let go. Not necessarily forgive, but decide to not put the energy towards that bitterness. I think this is reinforced with
"G-O-A-T
It washes away
It washes away"
-Now not only is their hate not having any energy dedicated towards it, and thus is dying, but also the hurt they feel from the insults. I think whilst the negative emotions they feel regarding hate and bitterness are washing away, the negative emotions they feel about being insulted are also being washed away. We have all put so much energy towards hating someone, and reminding ourselves of the shitty things that person has done to us, but more often then not, that anger simply washes away, those emotions and energy are just let go. That is not to say we forget about injustices we have experienced, just that we no longer have to be obsessive about it.
Now if i combined the fucking crazy ass visuals into this analysis, fuck i could go on forever. Even at a backhand glance the blood pouring from him could symbolize how this washing away of negative emotions could itself lead to apathy and more emotional damage, not dealing with or removing yourself from the source of trauma.
Jeez ok
@@samakafrisco1759 Haha, do you agree with my interpretation? What are your thoughts, i love this song.
I'm too lazy to read all that man
I'm just here because I like TMBG and Nick Offerman
@@samakafrisco1759 Alright fair enough lmao
I think it's about what Trump's presidency has done to america. Seeing as the song was just recently written for dial a song in 2018
The song is called "the greatest" as in reference to world's greatest narcissist. Trump's presidency has caused many people to take downa list of names of people both in government as well as their personal lives they no longer tolerate because they can see more clearly who you support now.
These revelations stay with us like needles shoved into a voodoo doll causing us pain and we can't remove them ourselves.
Also I feel they used Nick offerman for this piece because of how recognizable he is with the Ron Swanson look. Ron swanson while one of my favorite characters on parks an rec is definitely a closeted narcissist. So having "swanson" as a stand in for trump, explains why he starts bleeding through his shirt as the inner narcissist(buffalo bob) in his head makes mistakes putting together his metaphorical skin suit.
I also see a lot of buffalo bob in this piece.
The internet is now complete.
I swear, almost every TMBG song video is a fever dream coming to life, and I love it!
Like a Tool video directed by Disney....
@@landonletterman831 yep.
2 of my favorites together TMBG and Nick Offerman
This song always breaks my heart.
I have the same sewing machine!
Fortunately for Nick Offerman, my level of fanaticism for his work is nowhere near high enough for shrine building, mask making, or poppet enchantment but if he wanted to drop by sometime, drink whiskey, and talk about the weather, I'd be down.
This is so amazingly peaceful, creepy and saddening all at once. I love this.
Those low piano notes at the beginning just do something to me
damnit, i don't know why i like this song/video so much. it all just works so well. the subtle facial moments, the color contrast. it is odd how perfect it works out. i think part of the addiction is that it is so short. it leaves you wanting more, but there isn't more to get. so it just ends and makes you want to play it again.
This reminds me of how I was in Middle School. People used to make fun of me and sarcastically called me "The Fastest Man Alive" because I have low stamina. I used to take mental notes on who made fun of me and listened in on any conversation that had people laughing. It didn't help. I was still sad even if I knew who made fun of me. Middle School was rough.
Sounds like you had a rough time. The best thing about middle school is that it ends
That sounded like a school shooter manifesto xD
I'm sorry dude. Middle school sucked. We're all trying to find ourselves and kids are cruel if you're a tiny bit "different" to them when you're just a regular ass kid just like them going through some of the same problems. I feel for you, middle school was rough. I desperately wanted to be a "pretty girl" but I was kinda far from it. At least it ended and I went to a different high school than most of them. Hope you got distance too.
Haha nerd
Every time I watch this is makes me sadder.
Vininn126 y
Despite being crazy, the masked man is very empathetic. I imagine he put on the mask because he didn't like who he was and wanted to be someone else, apparently Nick Offerman. I might be looking too much into it but that's what I take out of the video.
Megan Mullally might not like that.
what an amazing actor. the expression at 1:26 is just incredi!ble!
Wow. TMBG still kicking it after all these years. Great work!
I'm sitting in bed after watching a tmbg concert tonight. I'm so happy to have this.
"Yes, you never know how a man will turn out after a lifetime of taunting and lost baseball games and yanked-away footballs."
"UNTIE ME, YOU BLOCKHEAD!"
Nick Offerman is quite entertaining in this video.
Came here for the Nick offerman, stayed for the song
I feel comforted by this after being bullied for far too many years. I seek God's forgiveness on those that have messed with my head for nigh on twenty years. I also seek God's forgiveness for how I feel about those same people.
Peace & love is surely the only solution.
Amen brother!
Peace & love is the only solution. Don't imagine forgiveness is going to come from an invisible Sky Magician...
This strikes so many chords in me. I’m so... moved.
Totally not a music video material song in terms of getting in the charts, but here it is. Awesome.
I... It... Perfect. Just perfect.
Don’t you mean... the GREATEST?
That was... different, even by TMBG standards.
I really dig that intro
G O A T stands for Greatest Of All Time.
Except sarcastically.
One of the best videos of Dial a Song already! I loved the style and aesthethic you choose for it, it was great.
I cant wait for another week of great music and video, thanks a lot Johns and team.
Imposter syndrome the song. I love it.
What syndrone was that...?
@@stevie2.040 imposter syndrome describes a person who doesnt believe they are as good as they are. They feel like an "imposter" and suspect that people either dont know that they're faking their talents, or believe that people are lying when they compliment them.
@Gavin shut up.
What an incredible song. The video is incredible, too, but the song is really something special.
it took me three times watching this to suddenly go oh shit thats Nick Offerman
this music video is the greatest
Computer, destroy all pictures of Ron!
Alex Italics followed me the other day on Instagram and now I feel both scared and deeply honored
Pillows The Crabbear same here
Pillows The Crabbear me too
Pillows The Crabbear me too
Same he followed me to
Same!
This video gives me a Silence Of The Lambs vibe.
Anyway it's all great!
Nick Offerman & TMBG. Nice.
I've ever listened this song until now, I did not expect this. But now I want something
What do you want son
ARE YA WINNING SON?
I just love this oodles.
Years later I come back to this and it still egst me
It's crazy that they were able to get him to do this.
He is a fan I think
@@jessss27 Yeah, he definitely strikes me as a fan... from watching his stand-up he seems much nerdier than the Ron Swanson persona most people see him as.
OMG, TMBG!
Quite possibly one of my favorite TMBG songs ever. Huge fan for 15+ years.
I'd watch this movie.
I really really wish the album version had the instrumnetal intro heard here... now that I think about it I can say the same for "Good to be Alive."
This version is on the "My Murdered Remains" album.
oh good at least tmbg have not gone frickin insane since I last looked! phew
I was waiting for the drop...ended way too soon!
William Harper love tmbg but honestly, I get that feeling a lot too
Why did I watch this at 2 Am? Now I'm gonna have spooky dreams ~_~
Dang I am surprised to see Nick Offerman in a TMBG music video.
I believe he was a major fan prior to making this. He said he loved them on some talk show.
@@drscaevola I didn't know that but somehow I am not surprised to know that Offerman is a fan.
@@drscaevola theres a video of him in college playing saxophone shirtless to tmbg
I forgot about this song! Thanks RUclips algorithm!
"Parks and Recreation" got weird for that one episode they let David Lynch guest-direct...
I feel like this is music by a genius for a genius .hence them singing mitm theme
I love this so much. Perfect and weirdly beautiful. Buts TMBG.
I'm both uncomfortable and interested in all the violent imagery for the I Like Fun songs
I know it's supposed to be from the voodoo doll, but his injuries always remind me of Saint Sebastian.
I dont think it's a voodoo doll, per se. I think it's a guy in a very convincing ron swanson suit (ala Buffalo Bill) that might have caught himself with the needle a few times.
This is the highlight of my life.
NICKKKKKKKKKK AHHHHHHHHHHH
HOLY SHIT IT'S NICK
Nice. TMBG turns 36 this year.
Nx Doyle Funny. They don't look a day over 30
Happy to finally see Ser Davos Seaworth in something else.
That extended intro!
Man I love these guys. Thanks Johns
I'm trying to wrap my head around this video....
So a guy, on a stage, probably someone of note as signified by being portrayed by Nick Offerman, complaining about how he's not very good, yet he _still_ has netted himself a creepy murderous stalker that wants to assume his life......
Did I pretty much nail that on the head, or am I missing something...
I think Nick Offerman is playing the imagined persona of the stalker: he wore the mask and try to imagine himself as being that famous showman, maybe to feel better about himself. (Lyrics: I'm taking names, but I'm not doing much with the names that I am taking).
Or maybe the "stalker" is the star himself when old, and is desperately trying to live again a fetishized, delusional version of his past (he thought he was the greatest, but had he been the greatest, why has he fallen to such a level, and it kills his pride
the "stalker" here likely isn't literal. What if the speaker is suffering from imposter syndrome? He just feels like a fake and desperately wants to feel like the image that other people have of him. the lyrics defintely suggest somebody with self esteem issues. And he doesn't believe the praise he's being given.
I think the "stalker" guy represents a bully. They are way more obsessed with you, than you are with them. Meanwhile, the bullied character (Nick), is like "They call me the greatest (mock me), but he's "not doing much with the names that he's taking". "it washes away".
p
Great points, every one. Thanks for sharing your opinions.
You know, it was several weeks after I first saw the video, but it took me *way too long* to notice that the holes in his chest weren't bullet holes like he'd been shot between scenes by someone in the audience, but each spot is a point where the stalker guy has stabbed a voodoo doll with pins!
I guess he's a big Nick Offerman fan.
Coconut Head Or Ron Swanson is a TMBG fan. Either way, what bliss.
ayyy nick offerman
Loved the Show in Orlando, Love you guys. Great song
love it! Great person to match with flansy's falsetto!