"Go" by Valley Lodge

[@QuinnActually]

TEN FUCKING YEARS AND I ONLY JUST NOW FOUND OUT THIS IS AN ACTUAL SONG HOLY SHIT IT'S EVEN BETTER IN FULL

[@tastemountains6704]

Sameeee

[@thejackal007]

Absolutely!

[@MatterFlight]

Samish

[@ishotmyboss]

The band was on to play it during season 2.

[@lukaszwodzynskiHNB]

Absolutely shocked that it is

[@Iguana-Power]

Funny, whenever I hear the opening riff to this song, I always expect to see an Englishman with glasses tell us how fucked we all are.

[@Misterjrd]

Ian G So true

[@JuanLopez-tq5cu]

No, his hallowed mission is to remind us what year we're in...

[@trinalps]

I literally just came from a video of his and thought there was something with my ears

[@gagarfield2934]

I'm sorry could I have a link to a video of this?

[@gillesmendes6649]

You're so damned true.

[@cmurphy0707]

Welcome Welcome Welcome! To Last Week Tonight, I'm John Oliver thank you so much for joining us, just in time for a quick recap of the week and we begin with *insert subject here*

[@vadapaw]

Subject : The thing that preceeds the object

[@apisbrown]

gwyneth!

[@moritzl7065]

...and we begin with *subject/country + stereotypical joke about subject/country*

[@vadapaw]

Moritz L and we begin with noun + stereotypical joke about noun

[@jeyemGFX]

A subject/country you think about so little, you didn't even notice, that's not *subject/country*, THAT is *subject/country*.

[@Ryukachoo]

the opening animatic to last week tonight fits this song so perfectly i could have sworn the music was created just for the show

[@chadforeman2628]

+Ryukachoo Totally agree

[@cysioland]

I mean, it's probably the opposite, they animated the opening animation to the beat of the song

[@meganesenpai]

Las Week Tonight was first air 8 years ago, and this song is only 7. Plus I can barely hear the lyric they sang so I'd say the intro theme was composed for the show and they make a song out of it. P/s: Actually the kimono can't pe taken off that easily.

[@Black_Caucus]

I thought it was too. Hostus Mostus has blessed us all.

[@Kanisterschaedel]

For what its worth: From Dave Hills Wikipedia Page (The guy in the Blue shirt): ""Hill wrote the theme song for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, "Go", performed by his band Valley Lodge. The band performed the song live on the show's season 2 finale on November 22, 2015.""

[@ZtotheY]

John Oliver picked this song very damn well. best theme song ever of any show in history....!!!

[@elecbass100]

Right?!

[@dogstar75]

***** late late show gets my vote, i miss that theme.

[@BrandonJPearce]

***** Most of those songs were created specifically for them. This was a legitimate song that was chosen for the show. So as much as those shows that you listed have good theme songs, you missed the context of the original comment saying John Oliver CHOSE it.

[@VincentRubinetti]

SchizophrenicPanic Technically a music supervisor for the show picked it, but yeah it was a great choice :) Check out the podcast Song Exploder, episode 20 Valley Lodge talks about how they made this song!

[@shadowcat8813]

let's not forget the adventures of pete and pete!

[@AbdulKhaleed]

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER!

[@ultracrazy92]

#getthosegeckos

[@danjacobs2423]

#goodbyegeckos

[@theangrymoon8269]

#Isthisyourcat?

[@utubrGaming]

*slaps the table* Hello and welcome to Last Week Tonight! Thank you so much for joining us, I'm John Oliver and tonight, we start off with...

[@ZagrebBundist]

The Confederacy, America's track suit sex offender.

[@YashendraShuklaTheOG]

This song is so perfect that I thought that it was created for LWTWJO. Never thought to search for it till they played in today's episode.

[@RichGilly]

+Yashendra Shukla Same!

[@Black_Caucus]

Same. Hostus Mostus.

[@segramer6201]

"Tell me what I want to hear" sounds so beautifully ironic, when you realize that John Oliver's job is literally telling everyone what they don't want to hear.

[@anthonybui2540]

LastWeekTonight. Right? Right.

[@valleylodgeband6419]

Right!

[@tkandme3]

You know what SUCKS? The entire song. The lyrics BLOW. The melody is AWESOME, and if they just released the instrumental version, that would be SO much better. The voices and the lyrics just DESTROY the tune.

[@requisim]

tkandme3 you must be married to someone you hate xD

[@markmeyers6693]

.

[@markmeyers6693]

+

[@agiar2000]

That's our show, everyone! Thank you very much! GOODNIGHT!!

[@hensandwich]

Praise be! Praise be!

[@RedDot4504]

+Sci Fi And Banter expect Janice from accounting cause she don't give a fuck

[@RKNGL]

Praise the Sun!!!

[@ishotmyboss]

Oh praise be, M'hensandwich

[@annieofalderaan]

At roughly 20 seconds, I heard John Oliver saying "Welcome, welcome, welcome!!" in my head. It's a pretty good song--I didn't know there was a full version until I Googled it!

[@ryannicholls3662]

***** I could hear the cheering and John Oliver drumming on his desk.

[@streetdog6]

@@ryannicholls3662 i wanna hear it now, i’m tired of the blank void

[@PIXPromosMore]

*JOHN OLIVER*: Valley Lodge; a band that you think so little about that this isn't really "Valley Lodge", it's actually "OK Go"...I was wrong, it's not really "OK Go", it actually Was "Valley Lodge", but their musical styles are so interchangeable, we wouldn't blame you for not noticing the difference right away.

[@Non91212]

I never knew this was an actual song with actual words until I just watched the season finale of LWT a few minutes ago. I just thought it was a composed piece for the show. This is about to get a whole lot of play from me.

[@FartBiterr]

just watched it too and immediately googled the song

[@NecessaryEvil1980]

Same here. Showed it to my wife, and now she's dancing in the laundry room...

[@lajospapp258]

I like that there is not only very popular stuff in that show, and that also applies to the music choice.

[@storytellergoth]

Same here. I've turned the volume up on the show intro just to hear this, and now learned it is a song...downloaded! Well done!

[@GarryReyom]

Same thing here, i just watched the finale on HBO Go.

[@angiera2]

This is slowly becoming embedded in my head. Damn you John Oliver!

[@vincegiangiulio1160]

“Hi There! Welcome to the show, still taking place inside this blank void.” -John Oliver during the COVID-19 Pandemic

[@arthurkirkland5852]

A rough translation of the Japanese spoken in the song: 踊りがすごくうまいですね baby: Your dancing is very good, baby. (Odori ga sugoku umai des ne, baby.) ここ を 触って: Touch me (here). (Koko o sawatte, oh can I get a maybe.)

[@CyclopsWasRight616]

This song is so random. It never even dawned on me that it might be a real song with lyrics and an actual band behind it until just now, when I watched last night's episode and they were on the show. I still ended up typing "Valley Forge" into the search bar, but Google got me here anyway. Praise Google, for not taking more than a month of work from a show that you only do one night a week.

[@cherrie1415]

+Cyclops Was Right Praise be, praise be!!

[@anthonymedina9425]

yespraise google, praise be, praise be

[@Stlwartheart14]

I've been listening to this song for a year, without realizing it is a theme song for Last Week Tonight. Now i cannot come to terms that i unironically like a tv show theme

[@MegaChildstar]

*slaps table* WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME TO LAST WEEK TONIGHT! I'm John Oliver, thank you SO much for being with us - just time for a *quick* recap of the week.

[@c.valentine-brown1568]

Weird thing is, I actually found LWT through Valley Lodge. xD

[@tidegoesin_tidegoesout]

I think you're probably on your own on that one

[@livingabstraction2206]

Dude same.

[@rafedibiase8625]

Hostus Mostus

[@egrs94]

Frenchum garbageum

[@PINOYGAMER360]

Novus Beijing

[@jfaulsti10]

Catchem Allus

[@danielschneider5804]

No "Tempus Fugit" yet? well then...

[@noblenaveragemanointernet2582]

Daniel Schneider Tempus Fugit

[@dalecupar5137]

Underrated big time...lucky as spotify recommended to me

[@Tuschi17]

Gives me "a wee of a rat face" vibe. ;) Very catchy.

[@FoxGamer39618]

How many people searched this song because of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver?

[@MrAntieMatter]

I'd say about 99%. Sounds about right?

[@Cursedbreadbox]

All

[@rax816]

Jasper Fox - FoxGamer39618 5

[@chiensyang]

Don't know how many, but I'm one of them.

[@MakSz2345]

Yes XD

[@ultracrazy92]

Woo! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver brought me here! #getthosegeckos

[@rebecca8525]

Marigold Evans those geckos have been got

[@PristinePerceptions]

Wow! This song does grow on you. The first time I heard it, I found it okay, but I've listened to this five times already in an hour today!

[@seanlavergne8214]

thank you guys for john oliver's theme song

[@Wigstrom91]

I was hoping that this was an actual song!

[@NuttyFlankz]

Dave Hill and John Oliver are both comedians they probably know each other and they both made an agreement between friends to make this his intro because of the power of good music and friendship.

[@TeamTimeRiders]

"Like an excited parrot that works at a bank"

[@yusofaziz619]

Team Time Riders hahahahaha good one

[@AstroPsych_]

He said "near-sighted" not "excited"

[@randyriches2530]

My heart, my soul, I'm begging you for more I’m on my knees, baby please, can I drink from your loving cup? I’m too scared to say that I love you but I know I gotta see you tonight Odori ga sugoku umai des ne baby Oh koko o sa wa te, oh come on pretty lady Odori ga sugoku umai des ne baby Do you got a little love in your heart heart heart heart Go, tell me what I want to hear, tell me that I'm beautiful Tell me that all again, 'cuz I remember grey skies too I know it’s only rock n roll but everything you do and where you are I’ll go Oh did you see me waiting there out on the corner did I push it just a little too far ? Odori ga sugoku umai des ne baby Oh koko o sa wa te, oh can I get a maybe Odori ga sugoku umai des ne baby I’m gonna take you out for dinner and breakfast come on now! Go, tell me what I want to hear, tell me that I'm beautiful Tell me that all again, 'cuz I remember grey skies too Tell me what I want to hear, and i’ll tell you that you’re beautiful Tell me that all again, do you remember laughter too? Take me to the bridge we’ll leave without a sound Take me to your house when no one is around We’ll meet outside of Ginza girl if you got it in ya I can’t wait til the sun goes down down Go, tell me what I want to hear, tell me that I’m beautiful Turn it all on again, 'cuz I remember grey skies too Go, tell me what I want to hear, and I’ll tell you that you’re beautiful Tell me that all again, do you remember laughter too? Tell me what I want to hear Tell me what I want to hear Tell me what I want to hear Tell me what I want to hear Tell me what I want to hear Tell me what I want to hear Tell me what I want to hear Tell me what I want to hear

[@Forvesss]

So many people complaining about the lyrics. I think they're great! They fit the song perfectly.

[@synapticburn]

Dave Hill is a rock superstar who only brings the hottest heat to all rock and roll songs he performs.

[@lethdan]

welcome welcome welcome to last week tonight

[@imhamadeh5276]

This is where I come whenever I'm depressed that theirs not a new episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

[@braedenkraft-rudolph577]

0:21 "Welcome, welcome, welcome to Last Week Tonight! I'm John Oliver. It has been a BUSY week."

[@elecbass100]

This song is wonderful and catchy. The xylophone and guitar hit the spot. How did I not come to look for it before? I would heard it on "Last Week Tonight" every week, bopping my head, but figured it was original to the show. Great idea for the season 1 finale to play the rest of the song at the end of the show. Great song, Valley Lodge!

[@rebecca8525]

I get up and dance to this song every week when Oliver's show starts.

[@BookApocalypse]

Same, also season 10 just started

[@arsenic1987]

"Tell me what I want to hear" speaks a little bit for LWT actually. Great theme song.

[@Mineav]

OMG, NextWeekLastNight!!!

[@aandwdabest]

Welcome, welcome, welcome! I m John Oliver and this is last week tonight!

[@ChristopherWoods]

Good video! Liked the twist. Catchy song too, don't know why I didn't check KZbin for this sooner having hummed the first sixteen bars every time I've watched LWT.

[@aradhnakaur9186]

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER!!! I'm gonna miss that man so much. Can't wait till the show comes back on next year. This is the perfect theme song btws :)

[@christophermichaud]

I've been a fan of John Oliver and Dave Hill, but separately somehow? What an amazing day.

[@BrianLeBail]

Oh hey it's Dave from before.

[@TheRandomFox13]

My heart was kind of broken when I heard there would be no more LWT with John Oliver this year, but this song kind of makes up for it. Instant happiness!

[@cantfindausernonono]

Came here via Last Week Tonight and I like the happy tune. The lyrics and colour of the voice fit perfectly in my opinion.

Just in time for a quick rewatch of the week

[@slayertx]

I woke up with this melody in my head and had to find the full song. I found it to be a great song to start your day with and I loved the lyrics and video. Some are haters but I also thought the Japanese added depth to the song and made me like it even more! However in the end I was brought here by John Oliver too but left a fan of the band and the lead singers stand up! Great job guys and " keep making music you want to hear" that's how you WIN at life!

[@BadlyBentPub]

Also, the Japanese lyrics are there because the song is about his fantasy about falling in love with the receptionist at the Gibson Guitar Factory in Tokyo.....so yeah....makes perfect sense :)

[@GIGA-WorldofTanks]

I love this song!

[@utleychase7]

So happy he's back :)

[@DaftSwank]

This tune is pure pop genius!!!

[@zoebidell]

The best fitting theme song for Last Week Tonight ever! They sure knew how to pick 'em!

[@doomplays7387]

I'm so glad they played some of the chorus at the end of the finale of John Oliver!

[@polarcaps8966]

Gotta love them vocals.

[@alexandramarberry1023]

Funny thing is, I found Dave Hill through his funny shorts on Facebook and loved his humor. It wasn't until much later that I learned that he wrote this song even though I've been a Last Week Tonight fan for years. Oh, and I also learned that he opens for Tenacious D!

[@matthewjayyy]

One of the catchiest songs I've ever heard. Bravo!

[@TheRealMikeD]

Weirdly, I actually found this video because I was a fan of Witch Taint, and I as looking up more info about Dave Hill. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Dave was also behind this song, which I know and love from the John Oliver show, but had no idea was somehow related to Witch Taint. Kudos on the versatility, Mr. Hill!

[@NiravShah1982]

Such an awesome song!

[@deathcubeZ]

love it even more with the vocals ^^b

[@UntoldRelic]

It's my favourite tv theme song so I thought to myself 'Self, I wonder if that is a real song?' and lo and behold a great song was discovered for my ears. Thanks, guys!

[@BenEtherington]

Heard about this on JJGO (I had no idea Dave was musically talented) and I love the song, vocals definitely included.

[@Schnapsbrennor]

Never knew this was a real song till the end of season one! Just love it!

[@nicemimomisu]

I have only watched snippets of Last Week on youtube. Decided to download the whole episode last week, immediately went to look for the intro song the first time I heard it and I couldn't get it out of my head. Great song to start a day with. I am going to check their other stuff now finally. EDIT: The whole album is amazing. I'm usually into different, melancholic and depressing stuff but this album makes me smile and do a little awkward dance moves. That doesn't happen when I'm sober. Good job, @ValleyLodgeBand

[@tomasorta416]

every time i hear this song it makes me smile! Hilarious video, great falsetto lyrics everything about it hits me just right.

[@izzysings22]

How can someone not smile at this song???

[@mahamegasuperduper]

wanna hear Ok Go do a version of this... 😀

[@loriscasura8677]

The song and the show remind me to have hope

[@michaelalguire1443]

Mr. Dave Hill, baby! King of wheelies, parkour and being a bad ass!

[@durbanite5448]

Brilliant! Song Exploder brought me here

[@barrydevenney2532]

that song is a pretty perfect thing.

[@DFWHoppe]

This song has words. Learn something new everyday.

[@marcthebrownguy9644]

This just calms me down so much. Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!

[@beccaryden9864]

this song might... might just be able to tide me over until Last Week Tonight airs its second season

[@SteveGuion]

OMG! How is it I'm hearing this for the very first time today, right now??? I love it!

[@markmeyers6693]

Dave Hill: the front runner of cycling, rock guitar, and being an over-all nice guy basically.

[@McShweezy]

dread the day when i'll hear this on the absolute final episode! They should make it an hour long with the entirety of this song playing a montage/flashback of best bits frm the previous shows itself.

[@MichaelAW17]

Can't stop listening!

[@untyming9793]

LOL - people here posting that they never knew the opening LWT theme was a real song. Guess what? The vast majority who watch LWT don't know. This YT video, for example, only has around 500k views which is a drop in the bucket compared to the LWT views on YT, not to mention those who watch on HBO cable or Max.

[@mundea]

what a tune, thank you John Oliver

[@queenbugs]

Hyper fixating on last week tonight an i automatically fell in love with this song now i fucking am passionately in love with this song now that i kno it’s a actual song

[@Jahnli]

Reminds me of "Push" by The Cure - from the amazing 'The Head on the Door' album.

[@MeepsNcheese]

Just found out that Last Week Tonight's theme has lyrics via the 10 year anniversary 1st season library uploads and found this! This is fuckin' lovely

[@MrRowantree]

man its been a day and im already jonesing for some more John Oliver

[@treefiddytwoo]

i had to look up this song because it always makes me feel good when i hear it on Last Week Tonight 😁

[@benderofbo]

Thinking of covering this song with my band sometime.

[@michaelemond4454]

Such a fun song.

[@delraybrewer]

WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME!

[@Enke796]

What a lovely video.

[@Lunamere]

Love this song, J.O for life!

[@jimstylin]

Hal Sparks made a recommendation and so I'm here and now I'm subscribed

[@gustavoPJones]

Just finished listening to this week's Jordan Jesse Go and put me down as Yes for this song. (I'm a g.d. boomer, though.) If they chose such a cool song for a theme, maybe I should watch Oliver's show.

[@isaacbeeby2528]

Every time I see that TV static and the HBO logo, I expect to hear either the Game of Thrones theme music, or this song.

[@andyinoregon]

Wondering if that lead guitar break at 1:53 is a nod to The Knack's "My Sharona."

[@mjdomicello]

HOW DID JOHN OLIVER OR HIS STAFF FIND THIS ULTIMATELY SATISFYINGLY HAPPY SONG... AS A HUGE WEDDING PRESENT FAN, THE MUSIC APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN POSSIBLY INFLUENCED BY DAVID GEDGE.. LOVE THE HIGH PITCHED VOCALS.. REMINISCENT OF HAPPY HOUR, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS, ET. AL. A REAL WINNER

[@iniards]

I didn't thought the whole song would be catchy! Nice!

[@mfriedrich2012]

Awesome

[@Bloom_3D]

Welcome Welcome Welcome to Last week tonight !

[@MrSuperbad37]

catchy song of the year!

[@gdurzi]

I thought I recognized the surroundings in the video! That's Demetria Winery in Los Olivos, CA.