Porcupine Tree "Four Chords That Made a Million"

[@Scheissemann]

Basically this song talks about how pop artists have made their way through by using merely four chords in their songs (which are e b c#m a). These chords are the backbone of every mayor pop song written in the last 4 decades, which are nothing more than shallow and empty songs that do not bring anything new or interesting to the table. They only focus on superficial mass moving lyrics and melody instead of creating music in a meaningful, creative way with deep philosofical & esoteric lyrics

[@Scheissemann]

In other words its about people who use music as a way of making money and gaining fame instead of a way of expressing themselves, even if no one understands it, for personal gratification. Which is basically the whole point of ART.

[@manco828]

Love the Indian beginning.

[@luiscv18]

Yes, Chris played in this song, but i made a mistake and i can´t edit the video. Thanks!

[@caro100863]

Your video is absolutely great! NO DOUBT! excellent! I LOVE PORCUPINE TREE!!! :D!

[@Grecki_Bog_Domestos]

Gavin harrison first on left

[@dopk9540]

bla3912 he hadn't joined yet when this album was made

[@paulmasson516]

Made me lol

[@HellShredder713]

Great song. I like how they mock mainstream music with the repetitive chorus. But it's a good message, and it needs to be repeated. Check out Jon Lajoie's "Pop Song". Same message, but it's made to be real funny.

[@caro100863]

Great video man! YOU RULE! XD und das Lied ist auch super toll! fünf sternen! 5*

[@sebaper]

great song

[@sajalkhanna2026]

Many many happy smiles

[@MatijaTurk4]

Great song!!

[@MrDSAPPY]

@xinjinbei It's just a certain type of distorted guitar.

[@luiscv18]

Tienes razón. Gracias. ^_^

[@luiscv18]

Thanks!

[@butcherforlife69]

@PermanentWave62 Me thinks gavin (the latest PT drummer in case you didn't know is better. He is the current king crimson drummer too :P

[@kenshin4227]

good stuff

[@luiscv18]

@xinjinbei I dont know, but sounds like edited violin made in the keyboard, but the true i dont know.

[@toolfan92]

Gavin's in the picture, but Chris played on this song.

[@Sunshy82]

@luiscv18 Sounds like a Sitar or other Middle-Eastern string instrument like it.

[@mcbrineellis]

@xinjinbei It sounds like an Erhu, but i may be wrong.

[@SiLenTkiLLer9790]

@xinjinbei Its by a instrument called tabla :p im indian

[@KineticH]

@xinjinbei I'd wager on some sort of bamboo flute. but nowdays it could be anything synthesised

[@PkmnTrainerSophia]

@xinjinbei I'm not particularly sure, but it could be one of these: Shamisen, Koto, Shanai.

[@ayush2510]

@SiLenTkiLLer9790 Hes asking the 10 second melody, not the percussion behind vocals

[@markhammond1992]

@gogolplex74 I don't think it's saying that songs with 4 chords in general are bad.

[@lamecasuelas2]

ah, para servirte,

[@Vorotur]

@xinjinbei it sounds to me like a chinese violin, a erhu or whatever they´re called.

[@lamecasuelas2]

eh disculpa pero quien aparece, en esa foto no es chris, sino gavin harrison

[@3InchesOfBlood153]

great song by a really underrated or unknown of band

[@HinataWarheart]

@xinjinbei sounds more like a japanese bowed lute

[@seekah1]

@SupermansWheelchair1 No they didnt.

[@gogolplex74]

@faselblaDer3te Ok what are chords?

[@Meshuggah5]

Last Night I put Porcupine mix before I sleep, and thru my dream I hear some wicked song and words.four cocks that made a milion..it wakes me up was like wtf then I realzie is their song four CHORDS that made a milion..hahah... good morning sunhine

[@thapoint09]

It's a reversed violin.

[@Mantooth901]

yeaaaaaaah Chris Maitland quit forever ago

[@slithered]

Thought the same, but I'm not sure.

[@krndon]

@xinjinbei Its a tabla

[@Ey3le5s666]

I immediately think of "smells like teen spirit" when I hear this song.

[@faiazgerrard3129]

Same

[@faselblaDer3te]

@gogolplex74 Why do you ask?

[@Frankzazor]

a sitar maybe

[@antoniofortunato8211]

Is steven wilson trying to bash nirvana or kurt cobain? I mean I love both bands bit it might be another pop mainstream song there are tones with only 4 chords

[@Swim_Jonse]

There are a ton of bands/artists with "four chord" songs, Nirvana is just one. Few popular standouts of the particular progression in question here: With or Without You by U2 Forever Young by Alphaville We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel Don't Stop Believin' by Journey Cash's cover of Hurt by NIN Here In Your Arms by Hellogoodbye These are variations, some slight, some moderate: It's the End of the World as We Know It by R.E.M. True Love Waits by Radiohead Virtually anything sampling Canon in D Hurt by NIN Literally half the pop tunes you hear on the radio by any non-musician whose 'songs' have been made by a guy in FL Studio with no input from the vocalist-to-be.

[@luiscv18]

Sorry!!!! I`m wrong.

[@MRsounddude]

lol dude its not chris its gavin!!!!

[@gogolplex74]

It's ironic that this song consists of 4 chords

[@Lazzie_the_Psilocybe_Deity]

gogolplex74 I'm pretty sure it was intentional

[@ale305z]

@@Lazzie_the_Psilocybe_Deity there's a thin line between mocking something and becoming that something

[@Jackalos1]

Sound of Muzak is the most mainstream sounding song on In Absentia and this song uses 4 chords. Oh, the irony...

[@abdelrahmanmuhammed9139]

Jackalos1 what about the bass and drums odd meter?! come on man

[@satyajitmallick8954]

lol.... if by mainstream you mean a 7/4 time signature....

[@dertanz]

Mmmmm... that`s not Chris Maitland dude...WHAT THE FUCK!!!!! That`s GAVIN HARRISON, come on dude...

[@djalpak7794]

christian maitland . es el sr Harrison . no se pasen de lanza. jajajajajaja

[@gogolplex74]

This song should be video response to this: watch?v=i4_f6pfabQk

[@nathanieladriano8573]

gogolplex74 awesome axis of awesome

[@faselblaDer3te]

@gogolplex74 I'm sorry, but you don't seem too smart.

[@shrijanaryal4923]

Please dont criticize me but this "to me" is one of the worst PT songs and I am one of their greatest fans. No hate.

[@jasonbing5255]

it isn't my favroute,it is good like I will listen to it but it doesn't fit in.Yes i know Steven doesn't stick to one type of song but even then it doesn't feel like a Steven song

[@sanjivlimbu4985]

why clothes arenot living things but carries a huge amount of any tings my one dirt under wear and one new clean underwear between my legs

[@gogolplex74]

what's bad about song that has 4 chords? lame does song need to have 1324648453 chords to be good?

[@christiandubeau20]

There is nothing wrong with a song that has only 4 chords. And no one said that complexity=good music. But when it is the EXACT same 4 chords in EVERY....SINGLE...POP SONG, then your brain starts to cry out for change! I am so sick of I-V-vi-IV right now that I want to puke every time I hear it....

[@seekah1]

@SupermansWheelchair1 There are much MUCH worse bands than Oasis. Also the line about black guitars or plastic blues makes no sense whatsoever. Its more likely some idiotic,contrived emo band pitched for the kiddies.

[@Fidel_L.Bousquet1970]

Probably the worst song of Porcupìne Tree I've ever heard.