Destroyer - Kaputt

Official video for "Kaputt" by Destroyer, from the album Kaputt, out now on Merge Records.
smarturl.it/Destroyer-Kaputt
Directed by Dawn Garcia

[@tcity6334]

How did I miss this for 8 years? And why did it all of a sudden pop up in my suggestions?

[@KamaTanha]

Same here.

[@MEHLOW]

The algorithm my friend. Same here lol but I already knew about this song.

[@thebirdchannelforfans623]

I was recommended this out of the blue as well.

[@BS-lk3jg]

same

[@Revealingstorm.]

Glad a lot of people are discovering Destroyer now. Check Dans other band The New Pornographers as well

[@chriscoroch5371]

Yesss!!! I’ve been looking for this song since 2015, 9 years ago!!!!! Finally I found it!!!! What a gem

[@utoobasimo]

Haha. Kills me every time the kid makes his entrance with that parting hand gesture. This is such a fine record.

[@brandonthesteele]

The early 2010s was an unsung golden age of music.

[@nitedreamer23]

Hear, hear!

[@joezimmer8307]

HAPPY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY KAPUTT THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING

[@FrankPerezC]

Eso lo explica todo! Wow 10 años han pasado claro yo estaba en Rio de Janeiro hace 10 años cuando escuché por primera vez este tema! Excelente!!!!

[@bramo]

Haha curious on the story behind the "thank you"

[@Hero96]

👀

[@Bracosaur]

Destroyer, how are they so underground even after releasing so many distinctly amazing albums? Give five different people the same Destroyer song, and you'll get five completely different interpretations. That's the beauty of genuine music.

[@muffbluffer]

He*

[@roelfkromhout]

Now that it's December 2019 I think it's safe to say this is the best track to come out of the 2010s.

[@markmcarthy596]

Roelf Kromhout -Hear Here 🥂!

[@cl8804]

@@markmcarthy596 That's a tough sell, but it's one of the best.

[@paulsmarin1]

Totally agree

[@eosapienrancher4045]

That's insane. This is just a standard indie-pop/rock track with generic saxophone and forgettable vocals. It's not even that catchy; I'll forget about it in 10 minutes. But whatever, yeah best song of an entire decade, sure.

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

@@eosapienrancher4045 you're an idiot. What do you think is a good song then?

[@benji5753]

Had no idea what this would be before watching it. Left pretty pleased

[@pretophil7632]

Same my dude. Left pretty content

[@ApolloCDR]

DITTO × 3

[@__anndrii_1318]

Menino do tiktok me indicou 👁️👄👁️

[@erikalazartt7462]

sim kkkkkkk

[@TalitaSantos-vq5zn]

simmm

[@Maria-ni4ww]

Simmm kkkk

[@kain1138]

Kkk vi tmb

[@llellett]

SIMKKKKKK

[@mariaflor619]

Vim pelo menino do tik tok 😗✌🏻

[@Bicvermelha]

Eu também kkkkk

[@analira3269]

Eu também KKKKK

[@larissasanchez9457]

eu também

[@claramuniz2985]

kkkkkkkkkkkk eu tambémmmm

[@re_natin]

Somos 5 kkkkkk

[@CalixSteez]

I bought this album freshman year and have cherished it ever since.

[@guarrana]

I remember when this album came out. It was fantastic, but went under the radar. I think it was a little ahead of its time. If it were to be released now I think it would be much more noticed

[@101Volts]

When it had come out, I had been a New Pornographers fan for a few years (Dan has written songs for them and toured with them.) I learned of Destroyer from his association, and I noticed that Destroyer seemed to hardly get any views at the time. This was uploaded in 2011, and it got around 300k views shortly after release, which seemed like a huge number in comparison. I also didn't take to Destroyer very well back then, though I didn't hate the music. That has only just changed, I've started liking them a lot more now.

[@THECHRISAL3X]

A lot of indie music was like that in the 2010s. So many groups and bands and artists that didn’t get enough play, that were just such great music. Miss that era a little. I found out about Kaputt late at Coachella and was HOOKED.

[@Devnotronic]

I'm 75 years old and love this music.

[@hacksdp3]

Hopefully you're 82 now. 👌

[@spaceboy3101]

Music knows no age.

[@MEHLOW]

He’s the old man from the dessert.

[@brickreviews9974]

Nice i like it too Kristoph💪❤️

[@maximoplf]

Are you still alive today?

[@bimberandbigos]

I bought this album about a month ago and I am totally obsessed! Freaking genius!

[@granddeception4290]

I'm so late to this party that everyone's gone home.

[@viljamtheninja]

Hey, I just got here too. Want some coke?

[@carlosuriarte4299]

This video is about three thirsty individuals. A boy , a whale and a old man :) but it's one of my favorite videos.. So it's special in every way.

[@CarlosFerreira-gi3qu]

cool

[@Vscustomprinting]

is there something about a video of a thirsty whale, boy, and old man that would require you to say "but" do those disqualify a video from being likable?

[@Vscustomprinting]

@@lovesongofdewdrop they implied something.. stop defending them!!

[@soakedbootcuts]

I never get tired of this song.

[@doctrinedoomsday6953]

weak music taste, weak mentality.

[@dereksmallsuk]

Yaaaaaaawnnnn

[@user-bd3zz4sk3r]

i never get tired of this clip

[@matthewgeorgeharrison]

@@doctrinedoomsday6953 What are you even on about you gigantic ball bag.

[@101Volts]

@@doctrinedoomsday6953 Ratio'd. ... Seriously though, the song's a self-aware (or somewhat self-aware) lyric that's looking at what happens if you go off in pornland. Hence, "all sounds like a dream to me" and "chasing cocaine" and Mom opening the literal *blinds* to show a man dying in a desert. Songs don't all have to be rock music or country or opera or whatever, nor do they need the prettiest vocals.

[@tubeofyou8]

God. I ran away from home once with these group of friends. I had a backpack full of beer and over half a gallon sized. baggie filled with edibles. My friend would keep playing this song and it brings me back to those 4 days like it was yesterday.

[@brandonw9671]

For all the newly Destroyed, welcome, the whole album is as amazing as this one song

[@codymccormack3554]

How am I only hearing this record today? So lush and gorgeous.

[@Revealingstorm.]

Kaputt is considered an indie classic so no there's others

[@h6292]

I was listening this song and album when I was in Bunker, on my vacation in Barcelona. Always reminds me of the dry mood of the day and even noatalgic feeling . What a priceless memory...

[@jacquardeur]

This reminds me The Pet Shops Boys sound, it's like going back in time.

[@jay1jayf]

longoneaway lol almost a decade later

[@GiacomoRavioli]

Sounds like Al Stewart and 80's Roxy music.

[@whiplashsucked1422]

all sound like a dream to me

[@ollivermagno229]

This song changed me when I first heard it at MTV, 11 years ago. Regards from Brazil!

[@andretelleshd8428]

Não precisa comentar em inglês cara, tem brasileiro que curte Boa música também 😅😅 um dos melhores videoclipes da história, passava muito na mtv em 2011

[@daniellesauxe2950]

I can’t believe this is from 9 years ago, I thought it was from 2019-2020. Sounds so good, I wish I would’ve found it earlier, but I’m glad it popped up.

[@kpbergey]

When daydreams are just mirages. We are all dying of thirst for what we desire. It can be like trying to survive in a sweltering desert.

[@WigglyMcFingers]

I haven't seen a music video this good for ages

[@spaceboy3101]

Wow. You just never know when you're going stumble across something amazing. There's so many different sounds and styles in this. I love it. Can't believe this is 8 years old. Can't believe this is a glorious 6+ minutes!

[@MatchesMalone1183]

As a fan of New Order I'm really glad I found this type of music.

[@syadrinarachmaparamita9345]

agreed!!

[@emmaazcona9113]

8 years later... still one of the best albums of the decade. i can't believe the composition. the poetry. my favorites are bay of pigs, blue eyes, and this.

[@MrJeanBaguette]

And your eyes… let’s talk about your eyes now.

[@Nichtmara19]

Downtown though!!!

[@ffwlpe]

suicide demo for kara walker always puts me in such a good mood ♡ such a irresistible album

[@mef1975]

I totally get this, all of it, the lyrics, the objects and imagery, the content matter, even how the guitar sounds like a tenor sax for just a couple notes around 2:18, it all makes sense. I love it.

[@hilarry21]

I'm getting a weird early-2000s Broken Social Scene vibe from this... and I LOVE IT!

[@AndrewMillerMedia]

Listened and loved this song/album for over nine years and I am just now finding the majestic awesomeness that is the Official Video!

[@CW-up7xv]

Same

[@spacerboi]

Ok not gonna lie I clicked because of the thumbnail Good song tho

[@suluturnip]

I’m here because of the thumb nail too!

[@derekknott3596]

Same

[@mdhall04]

We all did bro lol

[@ok_jaja]

You got to check destroyers catalogs and also the new pornographers

[@saurabhjaiswal4497]

You are late bro..its a classic song by Destroyer.listen again

[@jackiedaytona7681]

Absolute Avalon-era Roxy Music here. Love it so much.

[@damPHD]

Wasting your days Chasing some girl's alright. Chasing cocaine Through the backrooms of the world all night. Wasting your days Chasing some girl's alright. Chasing cocaine Through the backrooms of the world all night. Sounds, Smash Hits, Melody Maker, NME, All sound like a dream to me. All sound like a dream to me. All sounds like a dream... Sounds, Smash Hits, Melody Maker, NME, All sound like a dream to me. All sound like a dream to me. All sounds like a dream... Step out of your toga and into the fog, You are a prince on the ocean... (In a pinch, in the sky, in your eye) Step out of your toga into the ocean, Look they got your prints on the fog... (In a pinch, in the sky, in your eye)

[@robertsmith1762]

In the sky, in your eye Pinch, in the sky, in your eye I wrote a song for America, who knew? I wrote a song for America, who knew? Who knew?

[@tripledot8750]

Chasing cocaine to the backrooms of the world all night........

[@thomasadkins3743]

TRIPLE DOT havent we all been there?.....

[@garrettwest3419]

Yo triple dot I’m there my man

[@GunShark0]

Yep, when that line hit, a lot of ppl felt that. Hmmm... double entendre achieved but not intended lol

[@rr24]

Cocaine? Ha! I'm still chasing dat X to the ends of this earth!!!

[@AmadorLover]

🎂🎉🍰 Destroyer’s Kaputt turns 10 today! Happy Birthday!

[@RainbowBrite80]

Destroyer's video's are TRIP-EEEEE!! very 80's inspired, makes me feel like I'm back 85/86.

[@PaintDotSquare]

I saw them yesterday on the rhine "im fluss". This was really epic, I was in one of the boats right in front of the stage. The only comment that Bejar made about the concert was: "You must be very lucky when you're in a boat now!" Yes, indeed my man - I was!

[@DannKriss]

This really reminds me of early 80's Bowie! All the way up to the 'Black Tie, White Noise' years, even some from the 2000's.

[@HelloMyNameIsShun1]

Dann Kriss yes very much I agree good ear!

[@RJSOW]

His 2000 album "Streethawk: A Seduction" is super Bowie-esque too!

[@mpm1125]

Such a masterpiece, just now to discover it.

[@joebazooks]

Beautiful music. I can see the sound when I listen to the songs. Definitely one of my favorite albums of all time.

[@usmp314]

My friend showed me this song when we were in middle school and it's really bringing me back right now

[@denisbudbud]

LA MEILLEURE RECOMMENDATION KZbin DE TOUS LES TEMPS. DU GÉNIE. DE LA MÉLANCOLIE À GOGO. DE L'HUMILITÉ. ON FERME SA GEUELE ET ON SOURIT AU MONDE.

[@FunkyJay]

The algorithm's at it again it seems. 👏🏼

[@KBunny13]

Destroyer has this top-shelf song writing, which we already knew, but this vid, man, it is one of the best vids I had seen in a looooong time

[@Giroflexio]

Best piece of decade. So beautiful.

[@kpbergey]

Imagination saved the kid, old man died but felt like a kid once again.

[@lukechillin6226]

So I was 8 years late....... Huh (sad)........... ☹️

[@pfzht]

KZbin still figuring things out.

[@Lebowski55]

I remember when this came out. Great album. Thx to Fantano

[@cudispazzzin]

story of my life Luke . dont be too down on yourself.

[@leogendary133]

This feels so early 90's, and its awesome.

[@austins.2495]

I will always remember when I discovered this album, or maybe it found me.

[@awwgez]

I thought this was a goofy looking comedy and then when I listened I actually loved the song. Was pleasantly surprised.

[@mef1975]

Destroyer and Garcia, thank you!

[@ianoo11]

I want to watch a full movie about the young dude at the beginning of the video.

[@jamvelasco8632]

Lol

[@estevanaq]

It's called Harry Potter

[@TheDaddyRob]

I got a Hostel vibe

[@leelek4720]

I really like the song ,mixing so good, every part sounds so warm

[@ayermishkin]

One of the best songs and videos EVER.

[@xanfus]

Apparently 2011 was way more musically awesome than I knew. Almost daily, youtube recommends music from that year, and the songs are awesome! WTF?! Did I not deserve it back then? Lmfao

[@zilveRug]

This has amazed me a couple of times, especially the trumpet gets better everytime. Smooth an deep.

[@Mineav]

Still my favorite song in 2021.

[@jozuehernandez9364]

I really love this song and the whole video too. a friend of mine must kind of hate me, because I always show him this video with the same fucking cool Damn emotion and admiration every time we are drinking like when it was the first time I show him the video.

[@Elmnopen]

Yes why isn't everybody like that? I got to believe everyone used to be when they were young.

[@coryleaver31]

This is one of the prettiest songs I've ever heard

[@user-ry1qj9hw7r]

Ни чего себе песня 11 года. А услышал эту круть, только сейчас! Отличная тема!💜👍🎸🎨

[@JordanAfifi]

What an amazing masterpiece to find during quarantine

[@byronbenguche]

I saw Destroyer at the House Of Blues in 2011 this group is so chill.Everybody sleeps on their CD and Kaputt and Downtown is thier best songs too me.Dude in this video looks like a young Michael J.Fox

[@TheOrchyyy]

Definitely have slept to this album.

[@fernandespedromr]

this song makes me feeling a summer boy thanks

[@dgaart]

Bro still got that dial-up internet.

[@dudereno21]

Never heard this artist or song and was like ah hell what did I get myself into. Then I was like whoa, what did I get myself into..? Then I got really sleepy and went to bed..

[@RJSOW]

Man, what a story His Dudeness!

[@Zmargo702]

Spotify hooked me up with Painter in Your Pocket in my discover weekly a little while back. Big time Destroyer fan now

[@tango31313]

One of the all time great songs🙌🙌 welcome to the fan base

[@gamrkidd]

that was quite enjoyable.. I've heard nothing like this and have seen no video like this. stumbled across this song on songza right now glad I did

[@jaymedecastro2268]

awesome video!! first time I watched it I got impatient and moved to the next, thinking that this one would be all about the beautiful women dancing with the nerd.. I'm happy I gave it a second chance! good actors, great idea, and the funny technical aspects were used in a quite creative way... Besides, I really enjoyed watching Destroyer live (although it's true that the show made me very sleepy - but it was in rainny sunday, so it was a good match)

[@joer-tard2821]

if it wasn’t for covid-19 quarantine i wouldn’t have been mindlessly scrolling through youtube and found this. thank you covid19.

[@blowpopchoir]

Cheers C O V I 9 🦠

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

You're welcome.

[@glenrb77]

Chy- na says you're welcome.

[@crystalcraig6091]

I absolutely love this beautiful song; soo happy I discovered Destroyer. My new favorite artist.

[@ceedasun6148]

Is and will be my favourite all time best ;) There wasn´t ever a similar smooth song, you gotta agree!!!

[@justinross9833]

I swear this KZbin thumbnail game is getting smarter. Was not disappointed.

[@carlos002nz]

A marvellous song. Thanks so much for letting me find it here. I discovered it today. The sound is perfect. Best wishes from Salamanca, SPAIN!!!.

[@milirod7554]

I love the beggining of the lyrics of this song: I mean "wasting your days chasing some girls, alright chasing cocain" is just genious. It talks about making yourself completely sincere without actually caring about what the truth is, jus t alangid feeling, I love it

[@indigopleasuredome]

it's a wonderful video and a Dream i Always had as a Young lad. But it is only a Dream and will stay that way. Oh the carefree youth

[@DeathZeroTolerance]

the visuals on this are insanely good

[@Chris-qc8ow]

I've listened to this song a thousand times and love it. But I did not expect this level of genius in the video. The best thing about it is how it is so ironic and silly and yet it seduces me on a like serious level haha. Fuck yeah Destroyer!

[@dolphinforever]

kinda poetic that it took 8 years for this to appear on youtube for so many people

[@00Calebrio]

How is this not considered THE greatest music video of all time?

[@condimentking414]

Today this album turns 10 years old. Damn! It's been that long! 😯

[@StayFrostyAmerica]

this is awesome i dont understand how this isnt viral

[@Le_Maoh]

cause arent for every one understanding

[@williamfranco7526]

Am i the only one who cant stop watching the intro where he breaks through all the chicks. Something about that kid is so entertaining .

[@kooringagnd]

As if he had any chance with them, even with a 2 pockets of diamonds.🤣😂🤣😂

[@tranzco1173]

I agree. Juxtaposition. Nerd so fully at ease and confident in a pack of hot girls, just blows nose, all nonchalant. Greasy hair, bad glasses, acne, but just full on confidence. Very amusing to me.

[@turb0j3sus26]

His demeanor

[@skeletspook]

this kid must be in his twenties now.

[@tranzco1173]

@@skeletspook He lives in LA and is just slaying it, beating them off with sticks.

[@stevensmith8876]

One of the most incredible songs of all time.

[@ldesorden]

I cant believe this video is a real video, and can't stop watching.

[@Veyron435]

This could probably qualify as one of the most random music videos ever :'D

[@harrison2281]

God I love this so much

[@Zwahtz]

Incredible video, incredible song. Thank you Destroyer

[@NIDFYOU123]

One of the top ten best albums I bought in the past 15 years

[@gmroyster45]

One moment I'm watching a Facebook video of a hellacious hit in football with this song in it... Next thing I know I'm here and questioning life's details.... Wait what

[@osmoore88CFCc]

Talented man from Canada sometimes actual music comes from there

[@caronteric]

Wow.... Amazing song, amazing video... reminds me the 90's music video masterpieces.

[@eldemasiado]

Best 2011 video IMHO

[@sweeps91]

good gawd, how did I get here?

[@manuelfernandez6441]

Destroyer fue considerado en el año 2011 uno de los mejores vídeos del año por los críticos. La canción que da nombre al disco 'Kaputt' es de los más graciosos de ese año, un frki baila por el mundo rodeado de bellas mujeres, completamente alucinante.

[@tobytobytoby11]

Missed the 10 year anniv! Still a great song

[@tomoshow7212]

I’m 8 years late to listen to this heavenly track.

[@mohamedbenferha3665]

still addict to this track ;)