ONE HIT WONDERLAND: "Here It Goes Again" by OK Go

[@joshyfox1]

I remember going to a They Might Be Giants concert with my Friend Ian. Half of the crowd left after the Opening act, we found out later that opening act was an early OK Go and they paid to see only them.

[@edgarbraintree4370]

TMBG is great

[@thewariofan]

they fuckin missed out on a great show

[@BroForce426]

How miserable of a life do you have if you’re paying to attend a TMBG concert just for the opening act?

[@andu1854]

TMBG are a good live band, I would have at least stayed for a few songs before leaving (man that sounds like a great show)

[@saintnicole3209]

my dad had that experience seeing a pantera concert in the 90s. the opener was type O negative and there were little pockets of goth fans in the audience that left after the opener

[@jasonguarnieri4127]

That Chocolate Rain review's gonna be lit.

[@WardOfSouls]

Better or worse than the Dragostea Din Tea (aka The Numa Numa Song) review?

[@EntityofDarkness696]

No, that's gonna be the "My Own Worst Enemy" review

[@planescaped]

@@WardOfSouls Except that song is actually extremely catchy and fun, so that will be a good review. XD

[@majinsole8554]

Word. ~_~

[@rramona88]

@@WardOfSouls Except Dragostea din Tei was a major hit in several countries regardless of the internet meme . I remember it got constant play on radio and Mtv / Atomic music station when it first came out , at least in Romania

[@tedioustotoro4885]

The reason they put “Rube Goldberg Machine” in the title of the video for “This To Shall Pass” is because they had another video for that song with a marching band

[@CommonApathy]

It also has 2-3 hidden cuts lel.

[@ABodyInProgress]

@@CommonApathy That hardly makes it any less impressive - the two cuts are practically in the middle, which means they still have two 1.5-minute takes of perfect Goldberg genius.

[@TheBowmaf]

I still think that is their best song too

[@simplyafederalist]

Ok go did well on rock charts with mutple songs. Rock has not done well on the top 40 since the 90s.

[@TheHopperUK]

@@TheBowmaf I love a lot of their songs and I think I agree with you. I love the contrast of the noisiness of the music production, the heavy distortion, with the delicate vulnerability of the lead singer's voice.

[@kerricaine]

it kinda makes me sad because honestly i do really enjoy a lot of their music for the music itself. "writing on the wall" is about a relationship falling apart because the couple can't see each other's perspectives, and the video using all the optical illusions as a metaphor for that is amazing. "the one moment" similarly is about how sometimes relationships can come down to a single choice or decision, and not being able to let go of that time. they have some really emotionally driven songs that don't get a lot of attention because of their video work instead.

[@PatstarDeluxe]

I loved "Writing on the Wall" but I haven't listened to it since it came out as I was literally going through a break up as that song was released and the lyrics and mood just hit too close to home. Beautiful song and video that I will never watch or listen to again!

[@claremiller9979]

The One Moment absolutely makes me cry when I'm in the right/wrong move

[@MrRed88]

0:30 “I am not bright” well yeah you’re in the shadows

[@ghostygirl2395]

You win, best joke

[@Stealthpaw1]

"It's a snapshot in a perfect moment of internet culture; it was a perfect song for the time." Todd, please, you're making me cry over a bunch of treadmills. Stop. Pls.

[@BillPeschel]

Better to be a has-been than a never-were, right Todd?

[@CoryMck]

*They labelled it Rube Goldberg machine because they had 2 music videos for that song.*

[@LeftyPlaat]

The other had a Marching Band!!

[@joseppi1121]

I liked the other one better imo

[@CoryMck]

@@joseppi1121 you preferred the song played with marching band instruments?

[@joseppi1121]

Cory Mck No comment

[@CoryMck]

@@joseppi1121 "We have no compassion and we ask no compassion from you. When our turn comes, we shall not make excuses for the terror."

[@RingoBuns]

As one of the old OK Go superfan “boardies” it was really fun watching your perspective on the band and their works. I do want to mention two things though: I think if you look at them outside of their singles, they don’t seem as much that they’re trying to ride trends. Of The Blue Color Of The Sky is heavily inspired by Prince and is largely a sad take on the lead singers failed marriage. It’s depressing but enchanting and not as poppy as the singles they promote. Also, above anything. I want to emphasize that the band LOVES what they’re doing. I really don’t think they think of making videos as just a way to gain traction. They genuinely love getting their ideas out and I don’t think they view mediums as competing. But that’s just from what I’ve heard them say in interviews. But yeah, wonderful video! Its great seeing people still talk about them even as they’re between albums.

[@EpicB]

I used to listen to them a lot in high school.

[@Annafyz]

Oh, hello, Majima profile picture

[@rockets4kids]

All I really knew of them was from when they opened for TMBG -- they put on one hell of a live show. Was interesting to see them blow up on youtube so many years later.

[@5nak_music]

The problem is OK Go is one of those bands that I love but always forget.

[@silvertamagachi]

I rediscover them every like 3-5 years, binge all their videos, and then ignore them for another quarter- to half-decade. I'm even subbed to them but I'm not gonna watch any of their stuff until my next binge.

[@sherrynoff]

@@silvertamagachi to be fair they havent had an album in like 7 years either

[@Annafyz]

Like Franz Ferdinand

[@JosefTBB]

I don’t. I have the cd and I play it every month lol I love it.

[@invertin]

The reason OK Go's videos are all commercials is because that's literally the only way they can afford to make such lavish videos at all. It's not just corporate greed or commercialization it's how they continue to exist.

[@me99826]

Its not greed but it is commercialisation

[@extrahourinthepit]

@@me99826 Is there no nuance between shaping your content around being palatable to commercial use and flashing a logo to fulfill your creative vision?

[@hunterrock1097]

@@extrahourinthepit youtube comments are where nuance goes to die

[@theninjamaster67]

@@extrahourinthepit Why y'all getting salty over people saying it's commercialization they didn't even say there's anything wrong with that they just said it is a thing. In fact the video itself never said that it was bad he just said the music videos basically are commercials cause they literally advertise a product and nowhere did he say "and that's bad" the thing he criticized is that the band is barely a band cause they can't even play their songs without the videos even Damon Albarn does Gorillaz concerts without the visuals so why can't ok go (blah) do it without the video.

[@extrahourinthepit]

@@theninjamaster67 rip to people needing to hear “and this is a bad thing” to catch criticism but we different

[@amandas2639]

I never understood why OK Go couldn't seem to gain traction. These guys and Franz Ferdinand soundtracked my high school and early college years.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

Franz Ferdinand kinda fizzled out too. Everyone remembers "Take Me Out", especially because of the weird video, and I think they had... maybe one?... other hit song that never really did anything for them, and they just disappeared from mainstream public. Kinda like Modest Mouse. Everyone remembers "Float On" (that song came along at a time that I really needed it - I had lost a friend in a car accident and I was just inconsolable and numb, but then I started seeing the music video for "Float On" played on VH1 and MTV, and I watched it and listened to the song, and for a brief moment, any time I heard the song, I felt a little better -- so it's a very personal song for me) and then they tried to have a second hit, I don't remember the name of the song, but the video depicted a young boy, who I guess has no friends and doesn't have a good relationship with his father, playing with the band and the band are all dressed up as crows or ravens and I think it was meant to be inferred that because this young boy is alone he uses his imagination to invent friends or something... but it didn't do anything for them like "Float On" did so they, like Franz Ferdinand, retreated from the spotlight. Although I do remember seeing online, before the internet became what it is today, that there was a lot of discussion going on about Modest Mouse being a "big" indie band, and a lot of their more devoted fans "informing" the clueless casuals about how Modest Mouse was a big deal in the "indie"/"alt-rock" world and getting offended at others calling them "One Hit Wonder" or "irrelevant".

[@Fig8907]

@@cannibalisticrequiemI mean you could technically call Modest Mouse a one hit wonder but they're definitely not irrelevant. They have some really good music outside of Float On.

[@SamAronow]

@@Fig8907”Float On” isn’t even their biggest hit. Modest Mouse is a three-hit wonder.

[@EpicB]

Even if OK Go technically qualifies as one hit wonder quantitatively I never expected them to show up on here. They've definitely carved out an odd niche.

[@Writebrain82]

The fact that OK Go still exists proves that MTV made a mistake when they stopped showing music videos. They have a niche audience, yes, and they make money doing it, but, it's created just as many critics to how they've done it, too.

[@EpicB]

The internet kind of makes a network like MTV redundant. Before the internet Here It Goes Again probably would have gotten big through MTV but it's a different landscape now.

[@johnhandzlik659]

One of the biggest problem with your theory is the fact that internet exist MTV thrived in a time when internet wasn't as big as it is now

[@ShersterQ]

Looking back, I understand why MTV stopped playing music when it did.

[@Writebrain82]

@Timothy Young That's all true. But, MTV transitioned away from music videos before the internet was what it became even in 2007. I feel like they abandoned ship early on a platform that they didn't need to do. But, meh. The internet would've stolen their bread and butter eventually anyhow, so it IS a moot point.

[@seigeengine]

Honestly, I don't listen to most songs if they don't have a music video. But I also don't listen to music much.

[@brintesiacirce9414]

Todd being salty about his high-school breakup for 17 minutes

[@bunnymcfoo8650]

for fucking real

[@Calpsotoma]

Go back to his Fifteen review for more on that.

[@EVO6-]

He needs to Ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-get over it

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

You mean with the group?

[@Waffles2-107]

Was he in high school when Lindsey Ellis cucked him?

[@KristofskiKabuki]

"This too shall pass" is probably my favourite song by OK Go. Though I'm surprised you didn't mention their marching band version of that song/video, if nothing else I'd be really interested to know how they ended up with two entirely different videos for it (of course that's also the reason why the other one has "Rube Goldberg Machine" in its title)

[@cremetangerine82]

Yes, still love this video! OK GO also has plenty of other interesting videos.

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

Interesting? I think you mean F*cking FANTASTIC!

[@cremetangerine82]

Unorthodox Individual My second favorite video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/goiqe3RvnpZredE

[@TheEtherny]

They're next level video music making! The one in 0 gravity was insane!

[@cremetangerine82]

TheEtherny Yep, I posted that one!

[@daishoryujin95]

Who is the band at 0:42?

[@Fuzzy_Barbarian]

Todd saying "OK Go" kept setting off my Google Home.

[@paulseitz5749]

My phone keeps pausing and bring up the assistant

[@brutalbasspro]

Mine too

[@peterstangl8295]

a true first world problem

[@CameronMetrejean]

As a “low budget” as the original video seemed you Gotta admit that having that many treadmills had to cost something

[@EinDose]

I'm curious enough to google this one for a ballpark figure. They're all the same design, so they're probably new and they probably aren't especially top-of-the-line. A 'good not great' treadmill here seems to cost about $300 Australian, so we're talking $212 USD each, meaning apparently you could remake this video for about $1272 USD. Not including the silver backdrop, which I assume costs something too.

[@patrickfagan663]

Rent them from a gym?

[@hamishmarshall7782]

Rented.

[@scotthillman9134]

I think they where quoted at the time, that the entire video cost something like 1400 dollars. I am not sure if they where rented or cheep.

[@JennyBunny0714]

Theoretically you could probably convince a local gym to let you borrow the treadmills for a night for like, say, 200$ or something, and bam, you have a video that looks like it probably costs 1500$ to make using like 200$ instead. Its all about making it look like it was more expensive than you actually paid. Or about paying as little as possible while still making it look expensive, either or.

[@GalvanizedArt]

What, no mention of their cover of the muppet show theme song? The one moment is probably one of my all-time favorite songs. Give OKGO more credit, Todd!

[@mads_in_zero]

Todd: It's hard to call indie rock bands one hit wonders. Me: [erasing my angry comment] Hm, I'm still gonna post an *annoyed* comment.

[@PersonManManManMan]

xD

[@nritsch]

I legitimately love OK GO. They have some absolutely fantastic songs like That One Moment and End Love, and all of their videos are amazing (looking at you again, That One Moment).

[@pinkwings8036]

Wait... OK GO only had one hit?! So much of their music is really enjoyable and their videos are INCREDIBLE. "This Too Shall Pass" has a Marching Band version that is a different but totally enjoyable version of the song. But yeah, their very much a music video band over just a song band, which is a cool niche to be in.

[@MaJuV]

As he stated: yes. It's the only song that charted. It happens so much with rock bands. Very popular among fans, but outside of that bubble: nothing. And it's true what Todd says: I've seen most clips once when they came out, only to see what they did next... and then completely forgot about the song.

[@Jaspertine]

For context, the Grateful Dead only ever had one song (Touch of Grey in 1987) crack the top 10. Creep is still one of Radiohead's most successful singles (I think it was topped by Nude, which came out 15 years later). And Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon didn't have any "hits" per se (Money did respectably in some countries as a single) despite the album remaining in the charts for decades. Certain bands and artists just exist outside the world of hit songs. Some of them quite comfortably.

[@merchantfan]

Yeah they are a bit Imagine Dragons-y but still better than Imagine Dragons. I'd rather have one of their songs being played to death than "Thunder" (WHY DOES HIS VOICE GO HIGH PITCHED ON THUNDER THAT'S THE OPPOSITE OF THUNDER)

[@DSan-kl2yc]

I thought they had two at least. I rmemeber a second song of theirs being popular around the same time

[@EpicB]

@@merchantfan Of the Imagine Dragons songs I've heard I can tolerate some of them. I don't find them particularly interesting and I can see why people don't like them. But I definitely can't stand Thunder. I'd much rather hear anything from OK Go.

[@jakey3906]

I think ok go is an extremely underrated band, and that comparison to imagine dragons was a little uncalled for. Where imagine dragons is a souless arena rock band, ok go regularly expierements with different instruments and genres. They create catchy, diverse songs that are sadly overshadowed by their videos.

[@biconditionals]

Lucipurr Todd's videos are great but I'm not going to watch this as I know it will trigger me as a longtime OK go fan and defender. Glad you put it out there for me

[@Flowtail]

@Drogon Of course they'll be fine; they're not gonna watch the video again, so no problem

[@getstacied]

OK GO is a great band and one of the more creative ones out there

[@AlfonsoIaMinecraft]

OK GO is one of the most revolutionary bands of 2000's

[@dacypher22]

Imagine Dragons isn't really my kind of music but I feel like calling them "soulless arena rock" is a bit disingenuous. They are pretty clearly talented pop rock song writers and musicians. I don't see them as being very similar to OK Go, but not because Imagine Dragons are horrible and OK Go are amazing.

[@jamesharding322]

This was MySpace-era Indie Rock in it's absolute prime

[@turkeysamwich00]

its = possessive pronoun it's = contraction of "it is" or "it has" "his," "hers," "yours," "theirs" and "ours" don't have apostrophes in them

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

It was called landfill indie in Britain

[@profviral]

I learned about Ok Go when "Get over it" was included in a sample CD I got with a pair of jeans

[@alanwright2842]

I heard it on MTV when they focused on music

[@nirvanabutnomoreideas6534]

Heard it on Madden 2003

[@ZanraiKid]

Heck yeah. This song is such a 2000’s middle school vibe. Edit: Todd is an M83 fan. MY MAN.

[@patricklauer4452]

ZanraiKid hell yes M83 is awesome!

[@kristensberzins3156]

He should really do one hit wonderland on midnight city

[@patricklauer4452]

Kristens Berzins I know this doesn’t count but I heard “Outro” on a car ad here in Australia

[@guitarrhythymfool]

I was actually really in to OK Go's first album. Their original rhythm guitarist Andy was the half-brother of my best friend in middle school. Later when she was the vocalist in a band I played in, Andy came and jammed with us for a practice and when he nailed the solo for Crazy Train, I realized he was a much, MUCH better guitarist than anybody would guess from OK Go's first two albums (the only ones he played on). Really glad he found other work in the industry after he left the group.

[@Esmith5488]

First album was incredible. Still listen to it now

[@jonahfalcon1970]

Here It Goes Again has been heavily used in movie trailers, though. It's use means "quirky rando humor adult comedy".

[@digamejh]

It has that right "sound." As Todd noted, that sound did change over time.

[@jonahfalcon1970]

@@digamejh Also, I'd never seen the video when I bought it on iTunes. I've only watched that video once. Like a year after.

[@1987MartinT]

I kinda respect these guys. They are not just musicians. They are performance artists.

[@colrunaway]

And they know really smart people

[@jessenathan9346]

Topic suggestions for OHW: Don McLean - American Pie O-Zone - Dragostea din Tei Aqua - Barbie Girl Trashmen - Surfin Bird Darude - Sandstorm

[@ThierryRocksTV]

Vincent is the only other Don McLean song I know just because of how sad it is

[@ThePigsmasher]

Damn I didn't realize that I knew nothing of Don McLeans music outside of American Pie. That's such a big song you'd figure I'd know anything else about him at all

[@felixlueggerto]

Was that O-Zone song Popular in the US. It was huge in Europe

[@freypatrick5923]

@@felixlueggerto there's a video of a guy dancing to it that made it huge in America.

[@ospero7681]

Okay, I get the other four (even though Aqua actually had a ton of other hits in Europe, but that's never stopped Todd with Eurodance acts), but McLean had not one, but two other US top 20 hits - "Vincent" was actually only his third biggest hit. He went top 5 in 1980 with a cover of Roy Orbison's "Crying".

[@jamesmason7979]

You didn't have to compare them to Imagine Dragons, bro. That was kinda harsh. LOL I actually never paid them any mind when they were popular. But I definitely see some stuff worth checking out here.

[@guillermodebaskerville7117]

I was expecting the whole video to hear Todd compare them to Peter Gabriel, who at the time also used a lot of techniques to make impressive music videos. But at least he compared them with the Cars, who were one of the first acts to win a MTV Music Award for Video of the Year.

[@mrflipperinvader7922]

Well he explained the breakup bias

[@RatelHBadger]

I reckon... OK GO are soo much better than Dragons

[@GamingtheOtter]

I like ok go but Todd is right. If you listen to both they are both indie pop rock ish groups. That being said ok go is definitely more unique with their music experience.

[@XMIKE920]

Definitely a better band than Imagine Dragons by far, never really got into OK Go, but they are a far better band than ID, so please people, dont make those foolish comparisons.

[@TearsBehindSmiles]

I found “This Too Shall Pass” through the video, but it’s one of my favorite songs. It’s weird to think that others consider it unmemorable because I never forgot it after seeing the video.

[@fzysknr]

The whole thing of emphasizing videos over the songs themselves kind of reminds me of early Devo. The spud boys originally wanted to do short films, but before home video became widespread, there wasn't a practical way to do that. So they gave up and started making records. (Heh, I wonder how many requests Todd gets for "Whip It"...)

[@cashkromsupernerd1193]

Wasn't "Jocko Homo" also a big hit? At the very least, Weird Al used it in one of his polkas

[@puke.1393]

Cash Krom Supernerd11 According to Wikipedia, Jocko Homo charted at 62 in the UK. Devo really never had a ton of commercial success other than Whip It, honestly, it’s not surprising why so many people think they’re one hit wonders.

[@kylejones8289]

@@cashkromsupernerd1193 "Jocko Homo" was a very minor hit. They had a couple other minor hits like their covers of "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" (41 in the UK Charts) and "Working in the Coal Mine (43 on the US Hot 100). Not to mention they are an incredibly influential band with a rabidly devoted fanbase. "Whip It" is by far their biggest song, but they had other songs that were successful enough that they arguably aren't one hit wonders. Honestly, Weird Al probably used Jocko Homo in that polka medley just because he is on the record as being a Devo fan. It is by far the most obscure song in that medley.

[@DLZ2000]

@@cashkromsupernerd1193 the only top 40 hit Devo had was "Whip It." They're among the groups that are one-hit wonders, but that people always balk at describing that way, given how prolific they are. Same thing with Jimi Hendrix. He's technically a one-hit wonder, too.

[@MrPajamaShark]

I think the fact that "Here it Goes Again" was in Rock Band shows that it can definitely stand on its own as a song.

[@jacobcolton3828]

How could you forget to mention their crossover with the muppets?

[@bigpenny8223]

Jacob Colton wasn’t that weezer

[@shearerfoo8099]

@@bigpenny8223 OK go too. Both on the same album (muppets green album)

[@Belgand]

Not just Weezer and OK Go. Arguably the reformed Ben Folds Five did the same when they made a video with The Fraggles for "Do It Anyway".

[@Arkylie]

Yeah, kinda surprised that their Sesame Street Cred didn't show up in this video. Huh.

[@musicjail]

Love that he points out Andy instead of Damian as the lead singer. Understandable with their identical 2009 haircuts.

[@smoov22_sonic]

Oh cool it's the really fancy music video guys

[@workingclassrunner]

"I Won't Let You Down" is a great song, though.

[@lobob5381]

and it was everywhere too

[@juliaraele9166]

It is

[@tomdemongod]

I won’t let you down and oh lately it’s so quiet are such good songs and are some of my favourite that are buy ok go

[@colorlessgreen4778]

OK Go are like the mythbusters of music

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

Also possibly the Slow-Mo Guys.

[@billslocum9819]

OK Go is a prisoner of their unique popularity. Even when they do release a great pop song ready for radio, like "I Won't Let You Go" with wry lyrics, a funky backbeat, and hooks galore, the video makes you think of drones and umbrellas.

[@PogieJoe]

As someone who is a massive fan of both OK Go's videos and music (yes, we exist!), thank you for doing this video! Plus, they only recently started incorporating videos into their tours. I saw them live once without that stuff and they still put on a remarkable show. For Here It Goes Again, they had tons of audience members come up on stage and dance with them while confetti fell.

[@mario23412]

I like these One Hit Wonders that are more like spot lights for really cool bands, exact definition or not. I found Chumbawumba through Todd and they are one of my favorite bands ever now. Keep making these Todd because I'll keep watching 'em.

[@sarcasmo57]

This song is the only reason I bought 8 treadmills.

[@mariaquiet6211]

Those treadmills were the entire budget

[@GamerTowerDX]

Now im just imagining you trying to excuse it to your friends "I use one for each day of the week!" "There are 7 days in a week."

[@MariktheGunslinger]

OK Go shares a spot with Meat Loaf and Gorillaz in that they're more like storytellers and performers than just musicians. I remember the feeling of Meat Loaf songs more than the actual lyrics or music, I remember Gorillaz' characters and music videos more than their individual songs, and I remember OK Go's gimmicks and creativity.

[@theobuniel9643]

Really? Gorillaz? Come on, their songs are just as interesting as their visuals. Although I wouldn't be surprised if you're more of a "lore" guy than a "music" guy.

[@mesousagaby740]

The fact that you loved "End Love" makes me happy. It's still their best song to me.

[@astromeg5520]

OK Go has always been one of my favorite bands. They’ve always been so creative and fun it keeps me coming back. They’re a huge musical influence to me and I’m anxiously waiting for a new album

[@RonnieBarzel]

OK Go’s cover of the “Muppet Show” theme is one of the best artist-song matchups since the “Saturday Morning Cartoon’s Greatest Hits” album in the ‘90s. The video for it is also pretty great, commenting on/mocking their earlier videos.

[@extrahourinthepit]

Tim sleeping with his glasses and having cucumbers over them and having cucumbers *under* them too

[@coachbubba5107]

Personally, I think their inclusion into the original Rock Band song collection helped a ton in that as well. I loved playing the song on Rock Band, which drove me to KZbin - rather than vice versa.

[@mccallosone4903]

Me too

[@GodZefir]

Yeah, Rock Band got me to buy their first two albums before I even saw the video

[@andu1854]

They also had a song on a Madden game

[@LifesNeverHumDrum]

Oh my god that’s right. I was a guitar hero kid but when I was somewhere that had rock band, this was one of my go-to’s. You’ve unlocked memories

[@AntSPONGEBOB]

Todd did mentioned guitar hero back in his I ran so far away one hit wonderland

[@A-Oh-Trey]

5:04 lol that's cold-blooded, Todd. Good analysis. I like OK Go. "Oh No" is a great album that always reminds me of simpler times. Didn't realize how little success their actual music has had, but when I think about it you're right, I primarily think of them as the guys who make the cool, elaborate music videos. The music feels secondary now.

[@lilpetz500]

Ok go was literally one of my favourite bands at one point! I loved the film clips of course, but their music was great too!

[@UnfairEnforcer]

Haven’t clicked a notification faster in a while. This was a song always liked hearing but never quite added it to my playlists

[@EliahNebb]

This isn't "they were unsuccessful." It's "Todd is disappointed in the way they were successful."

[@dacypher22]

I don't know. The band themselves have stated in interviews that their success on KZbin has translated into almost nothing for record-based income. No record sales, very little streaming, poor concert attendance, etc. But then they have all those millions of KZbin views. So....is that a success? As a band and rating their success like you typically do of a band, I would say no. As a KZbin channel they are killing it. I guess it just depends on how you want to look at it.

[@li5759]

please do Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand next... I live for seeing my favorite band get roasted

[@SonofSethoitae]

Can't roast a song if it's the fuckin best

[@EpicB]

Todd covered that song in his Song vs Song podcast, in a matchup against Float On. No, not that "Float On".

[@SparklRebel]

Franz Isn’t a one hit wonder

[@frank_west.]

They have songs like ‘Walk Away’ and ‘Dark of Matinee’, among others that were not as big as ‘Take Me Out’, but pretty big nonetheless

[@sofiipote7]

I also thought of them in this video, but franz ferdinand is 100% *not* a one hit wonder

[@BrainBrain]

Oof. That was harsh. I like OK Go, so I guess I'm a bit biased to the other extreme, but a couple million of their Spotify plays have got to be me. :)

[@OptikRvB]

This Too Shall Pass had another video version, where they marched with a marching band the whole time, I actually enjoyed that version more then the Rube one

[@Flowtail]

For anybody curious but lazy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGq0g5Z4ot16a5o

[@NDRogueElf]

FYI, the marching band is the University of Notre Dame marching band. Rumor is that’s partly due to them doing Here It Goes Again as part of a half time show. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXK7pnqJhNx5gqs Thanks Todd for using them in the credits!

[@awildfilingcabinet6239]

As someone in marching band, I love the video, but also hate it. It’s great to see marching bands doing stuff, but also, ok go’s marching was atrocious

[@hydorah]

@@Flowtail Thank you for that. I just watched it and listened to it. It was excellent both visually and aurally. So good I came back to say thanks. Like twice in one comment. Hell, have another, thanks!

[@electricpocky5493]

A Million Ways was one of my favorite songs as a teen.

[@gbrincks]

I don't know if I would call OK Go a One Hit Wonder. It's more like they have One Hit per album and it's whichever song got the stupidly complex video. However, I wanna see you talk about 'em and Here It Goes Again broke the internet when it came out, so I'mma let this one pass with a "Thanks, Todd"

[@mariaquiet6211]

"Stupidly Complex" is my favorite kind of music video

[@extrahourinthepit]

I am left here wondering "What album have they made since that has only one hit with a stupidly complex video?"

[@uncleflansy5621]

I saw OKGO open up for TMBG in January of 2001. They were extremely entertaining, and I still regret not buying their demo disc, cause they had some songs that never made it onto an album, including one where the lead singer shouts 'this is not the sound of a train!' as a train whistle plays in the background. I figured they'd just drop off the face of the earth until two years later I heard 'get over it' on of all places the Madden 2003 soundtrack. I was and still am super happy that they ended up with a nice long career.

[@waynechapman9823]

Honestly, I appreciate all the work OK GO has put into their mini-masterpieces, and I had a blast binge-watching all the videos I could find a few years ago. Like you said, they found their niche and ran with it, and if their songs aren't brilliant enough to keep us satisfied, the promotional clips will definitely do the trick.

[@Marcosatsu]

No way, I never thought this band would be covered. Thanks, Todd :)

[@macsenplays]

Neither did I. It seems too soon.

[@EpicB]

@@macsenplays Not the first time Todd has covered a hit this recent though.

[@alekskensington5494]

Todd you always make me feel something at the end of each video and it's really wired I feel like your closing the last chapter to an amazing book I feel like id never be able to see or hear the song again and you have done this multiple times through numerous videos and I love it!

[@firefly4f4]

No White Knuckles No Muppet theme I am disappointed

[@PeppermintCereal]

The Muppet theme was so fucking good

[@m.l6284]

White knuckles is awesome

[@firefly4f4]

​@@m.l6284 It's also the closest video to "Here It Goes Again" in term of feeling low budget that anyone could potentially do. Simple props and a few dogs... and one goat. The song is also probably my favorite of theirs.

[@Thatitchyguy]

Ok Go are definitely one of those "perfectly fine" bands. Not super memorable, but a few catchy hits. I'd never put them in my top 10 but I do occasionally hear one of their songs and go on a listening/video binge. They were definitely smart with their early videos and taking advantage of video sharing sites.

[@tradrudeboy]

Ok Go got their own version of the Korg Volca Sampler. It had a custom enclosure and came pre-loaded with samples they used in their music. It was a massively successful collaboration that not only increased Volca sales, but made people like me who had kind of dismissed OK Go as "just another talented but uninspiring indie pop band" revisit their catalog.

[@samfeldstein4498]

Does anyone else want to see a One Hit Wonderland for Taco's Puttin on the Ritz and/or Oh Yeah by Yello?

[@lizfuture]

Seconding Taco!

[@ruthweeks4796]

Yes I do

[@nanophosis6256]

YESSS if he covers Yello he may talk about their record label for a while being Ralph Records, the record label started by The Residents, my favorite band!! Something tells me Todd wouldn’t be into them though lol

[@LaTonyas_Library]

I remember Todd doing Taco’s Puttin’ on the Ritz back on Blip so he just needs to reupload that.

[@TreeforLife]

What about Ben Folds Five

[@dreamshade]

OK GO's first self-titled album is still one of the best damned pop-rock things ever. There's a Fire is still damned great.

[@RingoBuns]

It’s perfection

[@jefferyjones8399]

I am going to see OK Go in about a month. I am very excited about it.

[@Flowtail]

So how was it?

[@KahinAhmed72]

I DID NOT know that OK Go was classified as a "one hit wonder". I remember first seeing their vids back in 7th grade during 2016 when my teacher in music class showed my classmates and I. They were pretty good, one video I remember is the "Upside Down and Inside Out" one. That shit was *SO COOL!* As for your statement on them being known for their videos more than their music, yeah... I agree. But that's not necessarily a bad thing, they were still entertaining. I just watched the "Here it Goes Again video" last night after I first saw the title and thumbnail, then pretty much procrastinated and forgot it for 5 months. That video was *ALSO FIRE!* I hope OK Go is satisfied with reactions from their work, they're valuable artists even though their songs didn't make it to the radios. Wait a minute, did "Here it Goes Again" reach the Billboard radio charts when it first dropped?

[@512metro]

I'll just say, as a parent of young children, OK Go videos are amazing. The kids L O V E them, and it's not Elmo! So, yeah - that's probably been a large part of why OK Go has been successful in the super-interesting video yet relatively-boring music department.

[@cartmann94]

An all -new Treadmill in the Shadows.

[@apoch003]

Watch the marching band version of "This too shall pass". It made me cry.

[@nickgotvyak5890]

It actually sounded like shit (and video quality was a little F-ed up)

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

Hang on, baldy wasn't their lead singer? They sure fooled me

[@JBrodo]

Yeah, they had Tim (the bassist) do it because they thought he was the hammiest and the most fun to watch :-)

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

@@JBrodo well it worked! He definitely stood out the most. That's a very interesting factoid!

[@digamejh]

Next I'll tell you that Pete Wentz isn't the lead singer of Fall Out Boy.

[@KahinAhmed72]

@@JBrodo Cool!

[@christianlorre]

He thought it was funny to act like it was his songs in the videos, and the real singer was kind of annoyed because everyone is surprised he's the actual guy.

[@ciarancooper394]

OK Go is one of those bands that's just straight up good at music and ready to do what it takes to keep making it. I honestly have mad respect for them even though I'd never list them as a favorite band.

[@lucase.2546]

Same, for sure

[@robjgolde3221]

Glad that “Get Over It” got a mention in this video because that song rules.

[@Gestersmek]

Any early 3DS adopters out there remember the White Knuckles video that we got before the eShop launched?

[@roddorfj]

Yeeees, the old Nintendo Video thing. I remember it and AWOLNATION's "Kill Your Heroes"

[@drowsytalks]

when I was a kid my parents' church had used This Too Shall Pass as the song for their "memories" video (made with early, shitty free photo montage site no less) and ever since then I've had a lot of nostalgia for OK Go songs & videos. a whole bunch of their videos were some of the first videos I ever saw on KZbin and I remember watching them over and over when I was 11. I think my favorite song by them aside from this is I Won't Let You Down, the video is massively impressive but the song stands on its own really well as a fun disco-pop love song

[@ImJustSayin2014]

My love and respect for Todd was challenged the minute he compared OK Go to Imagine Dragons 😂 Still love you man but good grief no.

[@guillermodebaskerville7117]

What about when he put The Chainsmokers's "Closer" as his #1 song from 2016? But i must say, people gave him SOOOOOO MUUUUUUUCHHHHH SHIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTT in the comments that i wonder how he managed to keep up. I mean, holy shit, people acted like suddenly they should like something just because Todd liked it. And last time i checked reviewers didn't work that way.

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

@@guillermodebaskerville7117 lol ikr. I like that song, and I wouldn't say it was the best of the year at ALL, but some people definitely over reacted.

[@TheWinstonSlip]

They both suck

[@IntroSpectre6x3]

Without referring to their music videos, what do OK Go do that sets them apart from anyone else in the industry?

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

@@IntroSpectre6x3 I actually do like a lot of their music. I really like Here It Goes Again, Get Over It, Writing on the Wall, etc..

[@Disassociated24]

0:54 You’ll get your ass DROPKICKED Also holy shit when Todd sung that little snippet of “Love Stinks” and he got to the “yeah yeahhh” part, he sounded actually good! Like, really good!

[@TransistorBased]

I got to see these guys at a big end of summer concert and they had a fan join them for this song when their guitarist broke a string. It was a pretty fun set with some big confetti cannons

[@dontunder2005]

I was kind of shocked when you called This Too Shall Pass the failed follow-up, since i saw the video on tv and the song in my mom's car more than i heard and saw Here It Goes Again.

[@SamIsLegend]

I've heard this song coming back lately, so it might be a fun one. "Steal My Sunshine' by Len. Keep up the great work, love this channel!

[@jeffbrehove2614]

Still waiting for that song. 🤷

[@musicbyerii5962]

People only know them for their music videos but they’re music is actually pretty good too, especially their fourth album. They’re underrated so thanks for shedding some light on ‘em.

[@andytaylor6267]

I still check in on OkGo from time to time. I love their videos so much

[@ezraclark7904]

Wow, I just watched 40 of your videos today, love your stuff.

[@chrisrj9871]

6:48 - Now I want to see a vid on O-Zone - Dragostea din Tei.

[@psionickender]

Ironically, I became acquainted with Ok Go through Anime Music Videos.

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

H o l u p...

[@inkfoxes4941]

Todd points out that the treadmills video premiered back when KZbin wasn't a thing and I was in college, and it hit me... ...Oh my god. I'm old. XDDD

[@jsimon]

OK GO put out some of the most inventive, creative music videos ever seen. The fact that they haven't received an MTV Video award for lifetime achievement is criminal.

[@OneTwoFreeForAll]

Am I crazy, or does the Pixies' "Where is My Mind" referenced in "Get Over It" sound like Ok Go's later song, "This Too Shall Pass?"

[@mariaquiet6211]

I was wondering where I heard that progression before. Than I remembered Crimson and Clover, Sweet Jane, Louie Louie, You've Lost That Loving Feeling and every other 1-4-5-4 song from 50 years ago.

[@juliagoodwin3461]

I love OK KO’s videos, they always put their all into them. As for my favorite... it’s a tie between “The Writing on the Wall” and “This Too Shall Pass” (the Rube Goldberg version).

[@ColeSlaw270]

Please do "One night in bangkok" It's so weird and prime for a video

[@felixcroc]

Ehh idk if the guy's an OHW, he had a #14 hit as well

[@ColeSlaw270]

forgingiron123 crushing my dreams. It would make such a good video though!!

[@samlund8543]

Yes please do this!

[@ColeSlaw270]

@@samlund8543 I need to know the story behind it and Todd's commentary on it.

[@VileEPeyote]

As for backstory, I can tell you it’s from a broadway musical called Chess, and singer Murray Head is the brother of Buffy’s Giles, Anthony Stewart Head

[@wolfenman1013]

There is something massively fitting about Todd mentioning Franz Ferdinand, and then immediately talking about great indie bands that just happened to have one mainstream hit.

[@woodsbabe2505]

Blackest Night Batman yes almost as if he scripted this or something

[@wolfenman1013]

Hannah Charlton Except it clearly isn’t scripted that way, because if you’d actually checked the part I was referring to you’d see that there is a 30 second gap or so, making it a happy coincidence, but nice try.

[@wolfenman1013]

Savanna Johnson Tons of bands release albums without ever having mainstream hits, so not sure what you’re on about, or why you’re pretending they aren’t one hit wonders.

[@wolfenman1013]

Savanna Johnson You’re delusional, and I’m done here.

[@wellesradio]

Hydrophobic spider "that involved them completely changing sound, multiple times". But many acts try that same route and it only ends up killing them. See the Dexys Midnight Runners video, but the examples are too numerous to count.

[@stevenmeiklejohn4501]

I once saw Ok Go at King Tut’s in Glasgow. During the show there was a power cut so everyone had to leave the venue, but instead of calling it a night, they played outside with acoustic instruments. Eventually the police arrived, but I appreciated that effort.

[@rowanash5378]

Y'know, I've seen you show up in videos other Channel Awesome creators have made, but I've never actually watched anything directly made by you until now. But I must say, I am impressed, and will likely watch more of your channel.

[@InkAndPoet]

can you do "Face Down" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, PLEASE?!?!?!

[@InkAndPoet]

jbiehlable, me too.

[@RaeAnne-02]

Their are tones of "emo" one hit wonders out there so would be enjoyable to see tod look at one

[@christianlorre]

He did.

[@ClassyAntiVenom]

Ehhhh saying they're "Imagine Dragonsy" is a bit much imo I could not for the life of me dissect any meaning in ANY Imagine Dragons song. All of their lyrics sounds like someone thinking "YO THIS SOUNDS SO COOL AND DEEP" but...that's literally it. Just sounds cool and deep but means nothing. OK GO has plenty of songs where there's some meaning to it. One of my favorite songs by them is The Writings on the Wall because it sounds nice and calm and kinda sweet like a love song but really its about two people falling out of love and wanting to be happy just one more time with the only way to BE happy is getting high. I can see why you'd make the connection though but man, musically speaking I think they deserve more credit.

[@extrahourinthepit]

Er... The chorus actually talks about him wanting to get her high (as in happy) but of course failing to because there is no chemistry between them anymore and all that

[@dvon1097]

Next video should be a one hit wonder thats still played in the clubs today...RETURN OF THE MACK

[@wcoleman99]

And the follow up "Never, Ever" by all saints who sang on the song with the guy. Make it a 2 for 1.

[@MrSeventyAce]

ONCE AGAIN TOP OF THE WORLD OH MY GOD HERE I AM

[@carybeweary7209]

I've loved that song ever since they used it during Damien darks resurrection scene in legends of tommorow! I'd love to know more about it.

[@imfamoushero]

You hit on a pretty good point that the success of Here It Goes Again is in part to it being a really REALLY good song. I’ve seen their other videos multiple times and can’t recall a single second of any of them. But Here It Goes Again immediately starts playing in my head when I picture the music video or someone mentions them.

[@chameleoncove]

They're more like freelance artists at this point, taking whatever jobs they can get while following their passions at the same time.

[@aquabreeze7612]

Writing’s On the Wall is a jam though. It was one of my favorite songs of the early 2010s. I found it through their video and the Magic Piano app, and now it’s on my iTunes because I don’t have a streaming service. It’s a really atmospheric, moody song.