St. Vincent - Cruel

The first video from "Strange Mercy", out now: bit.ly/qITQhG
Directed by Terri Timely - www.territimely.com
www.ilovestvincent.com
www.strangemercy.com
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[@OJC6]

10 years later St. Vincent and Strange Mercy remain criminally underrated.

[@pretentiousfilibuster2772]

Symbolism for an abused house wife. The father instigates it and gets the children to play along.

[@everybodypizzadance]

This is exactly what being a wife and mother feels like sometimes

[@morlonelycatofflippy]

Am I the only one who cracked up when she was playing the guitar while being kidnapped and tied up like it was no big deal?

[@qwertzasdfg8576]

+morlonelycatofflippy up to now u were

[@iamyouthmusic79]

pretty sure that's the idea

[@giffycons]

I didn't laugh at it, but it is my favorite part and quite clever.

[@danielmalchovichcorleone4031]

LOL me too

[@Toastytop]

My god that beat evokes the feels so much!

[@Michael_black777]

it's so cruel to bury a beautiful and talented person like her

[@freesince1865]

i love her....even though she comes off as being pure and simple, her lyrics are deep and expose a lot of pain and misfortune. listen to "strange mercy"

[@firefliforeva]

After watching this video, I realize I've taken my own mom for granted sometimes. I should show more appreciation for all the things she does. Thank you mom!

[@pnkpricess059]

I love how she falls about the most culturally relevant/hidden societal issues with such happy instrumentals. St. Vincent is a phenomenal musician.

[@violetatiric8236]

Magnificent visual representation of social roles expected by environment/society, very creative!

[@kittykitty222]

it makes perfect sence, she talking about responsibilities forced apon you that you dont want and its like when you have a family and your a stay at home mom its like they kidnap you and make you do what they want of you, no one gets metaphors anymore

[@jjknight5627]

Her song writing has always been seamless, its just the style of music that's been changing over time.

[@00syruppie00]

This would be a really good movie, Just saying.

[@QuixoticUkulele]

This is the third video that I've seen of hers and I have to say that she really has a certain creative aesthetic that is truly all her own. You go girl!

[@kellymccuin5743]

Saying you want someone to go back to the way you liked them is like going over to your best friend's house and saying, "why the hell would you choose THAT paint for the wall? I can't even talk to you anymore until you paint it a color I like." Maybe just accept that she has a different style now and listen to someone else if you hate it so much.

[@blooInk1]

she is soooo gorgeous in every music video

[@SoMellifluous]

This song's hook popped to mind this morning, I just started randomly singing it hahaha and I came to listen and started googling what you were up to, not realizing it's your birthday today. Awwww, HAPPY, HAPPY BiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiRTHDaaaaaaaaY Dearest St. Vincent, thank you for being born, creating great music, and inspiring me to do the same whilst supporting talents like yourself who deserve to be on more stages sharing your gift!!! Loooooooooooooove youuuuuuuuu. [Cruel-uel-uellllllllllllllllllllllll oh ohhhhhhhhh.] #SoMellifluous!!!!

[@CaptainFrankHawks]

You amaze me. Singing little truths about life and the world around us and doing it well is rare. I come across an artist like your self once in a blue moon and my ears are grateful. Thank you for being you.

[@dkidluke]

she's so awesome!!!!! I LOVE INDIE MUSIC, and the concept of the vid and how she looked the whole time!!!! LOVIN IT

[@armandofernandez6772]

I can't believe this video has 10 years, I started listening to St Vincent 2 years ago approximately. WTH had I been doing w my life all that time?

[@jjknight5627]

How can people not understand what's happening in this video?

[@calderonjacob9]

Explain please

[@robertgonzalez3461]

@@calderonjacob9 basically what it feels like to be a mother/wife

[@dvalenzuela217]

still goes off!

[@threedeemelodies]

she snapped

[@elijahtalmud8281]

That guitar solo be like hitting the bumpers in old school sonic.

[@inkarlcerating]

Omg the part when she’s combing the girl’s hair reminded me of the scene in Pet Semetary film (2019)

[@LNClubsTheaters]

Great video St. Vincent!

[@theprotector995]

Amazing song that gives off some pretty striking goldfrapp vibes

[@Th3Grang3]

The music is really fun, but the video is terrifying

[@lostarsm9240]

Still an unforgetable favorite.

[@Soundofsilver2007]

Love the disco feel

[@MarantzKIPearlLite]

Great sample ... Jo Lemaire's 1983 synthpop-song "Parfum de Rêve". Reminds me of my childhood.

[@anneother6224]

MarantzKIPearlLite 3% resemblance. Almost certainly never heard the song.

[@frozen8864]

Pure Magnificence!

[@boobtuber06]

Damn, she's talented. how did she fly under my radar all these years?

[@davidl8ly]

Just saw the performance at Bonnaroo and she really needs to do some performance videos. I was blown away by her show. Perfectly cool and amazing musical skills on display. I am totally hooked!!

[@lz6575]

Temazo

[@freesince1865]

hell yes! what a wonderful video and depiction/juxtaposition of the woman's role. love how you can dance to the record AND take away a meaning. st. vincet is where its at!!!

[@Zoiture]

I LOVE THAT!

[@FunRideMurderTrial]

Love it love it love it. Oh AND I love it! Go Annie!

[@mariocaceresj.6648]

Excelente, very good!!!!

[@KianaJene]

so this is where that gifs from..about time i found it

[@Unsimpleviolinista]

muy buena cancion!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@8558348]

listen to paris in fire, party, and autor of work... some of my favorites songs... !!!

[@qsolangedelrosario]

Your good taste in music!

[@wadeodonoghue1887]

This song gives of Vin Gogh vibes, bitter sweet, beautiful.

[@killatay2818]

I've loved this song for years & tonight it's a perfect antidote to my mood. I really like Billie Eilish's "What was I made for?" It's important. Butt when you're ready to snap out of that come here!

[@johnnycaper_]

Love the beat of this song. Nice indie band :)

[@AuzzyBoy100]

this song is amazing!!! screw all the haters! just see the negative of it, not the story...

[@reey2778]

So underrated it’s a crime

[@ni-co3329]

Good Song

[@eleaonorduchamp6102]

I fuc*ing love this girl!!

[@raymilauren]

LOVE

[@DanGentry]

um...

[@MrFeederperson]

well that is a way to interpret a body being buried after being enslaved and tortured

[@RonDAvilar]

♥♥♥

[@sageisthebestfriedch]

I saw her live last night at the Gexa Energy Pavillion like the details says! It was so awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[@caputmedusae2043]

💜

[@qsolangedelrosario]

I'm going to apologize to my mom right now.

[@shoropeke]

que loco!!!

[@luanacoelho1777]

Mds o clipe do milênio

[@envyjoy]

my favourite part of this video is when she's playing guitar in the trunk.

[@crustpunkjesuschrist]

Getting real Lorde vibes from her. Good shit

[@alecsims6401]

getting real st. vincent vibes from lorde*

[@AElisePatridge]

So yeah, she's gorgeous.

[@maliquemitchell5195]

good point

[@maliquemitchell5195]

good for you

[@HeidiLeigh]

Electronic Sarah Harmer! I love it.

[@DroneThrust]

I like this band a lot. I don't know why they're not bigger.

[@AnimeMoviePro]

Me neither, she's just as bad as the popular artists.

[@sindripindri1246]

***** She's amazing.

[@razrv3lc]

+Matthew O'Brien Because the guitar in almost all of the songs is annoying. This is the only one that's tolerable. I tried to like her music but the songs don't even sound like they have a melody because all you can hear is overly-distorted guitar. It's like nails on a chalkboard. If she'd tone down the distortion (not remove it) I think a lot more people would like her.

[@MikleShnikle]

that's kinda the entire point man

[@chellelaw667]

razrv3lc I love the guitar sounds.

[@Polinegeraldi]

Jeez, gorgeous dresses !!!

[@SR120]

wow

[@jbrun009]

Happy Mothers Day!

[@kckprsa]

EN SEVDİĞİM BE

[@persimberry]

bu parça beni anlatıyor

[@johnyahle7409]

I like St. Vincent.

[@foodluvr97]

WHOA WHOA WTF last time i saw this it only had 2000 veiws!!!! im happy though, this is such an amazing song i happened to stumble upon on youtube :)

[@Dubmanium]

this reminds me of muse

[@joanamargarida12]

Samee

[@PokeyStix]

She's so pretty!

[@pinkpanda202]

@Waluigik13 i agree its very creepy but i like it at the same time

[@GdoubleWB]

Does it sound to anyone else like she's saying "Krull"?

[@OpaqueVisions47]

The Kroll Show

[@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf]

All hail Krull and his glorious new regime! Sincerely, little girl

[@101Volts]

That movie from the early 80s wasn't too bad, IMHO, but I first saw it maybe in 2003 - 2006; well past all the critics with Star Wars on the mind had given their word on it. I went in with no expectations, and enjoyed it for what it is.

[@jl5822]

This song is literal perfection... well, most of Anne's songs are.

[@ManBag101]

what a fantastic song!! i dont understand people who are labeling this as "indie" either in a bad way or a good way. its just good music, that is all.

[@123seanieb]

@yesalien what defines a star then?

[@lovelyhearful]

@Binarypony right ON!!! :) ;D hell yeah

[@hocobo]

@HelenaDestiny How and who did teach you English?

[@cbalaxc]

lovely song with that, anyone else notice mr. schniedelwichsen from beerfest as the father? great work getting into the video

[@dizzydays]

Anybody knows what was the effect on the guitar that made it sound so filtered and overdrived or was it just the way of playing??? thanks!

[@kitkatkaka]

Fuzz

[@Rrrrrrrojas]

she plays it like that live too

[@roboticterror]

I love this song, but it just makes me sad.

[@KK15940]

nice

[@jessicalanham547]

Does anyone know the actor that plays the dad?

[@jimenaprado1733]

perfect sisters brought me here!

[@Angushen]

Nice

[@iTzDeStRoYeR]

@LeanDreMPeters LOL.What made you ''ROFL'' that much?

[@maryhopper6845]

i can’t believe how little views this has

[@l.4551]

she's evolving......

[@thurnishaley1361]

+liz turner :)

[@rakkertje35]

@carikooky i'm also 304th..........

[@MrDanicr7]

GG has made me come here

[@streitrhoades]

Her natural beauty is so distracting that it would be easy to miss just how brilliant she is.

[@mhfryc]

For those that dig this kind of thing: Location of the gas station in the first scene: 39080 Fremont Blvd Fremont, CA 94538 Gas station's gone. The buildings in the back are the tell (former Goodyear); that and the Marshalls across the street. www.google.com/maps/@37.5478899,-121.9866864,3a,69.3y,6.17h,75.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1snYSgZ58Xnrw6oXOqI57CIw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en-US

[@sempiternal967]

2011....

[@misshunter9213]

genius.

[@Sickiswick]

This is so fking goood

[@BeatFilms]

Does anyone know who did the cinematography for this video?

[@ianramirez5529]

Terri Timely

[@BokorugroRR]

ian ramirez That's the director, not the cinematographer.

[@BeatFilms]

András Szepesi thank you.

[@operationlazy]

well i like the music video its perfect, just as it is. :D

[@joellebrodeur1015]

The solos reminds me of the ending for Radiohead's "Karma Police".

[@6767ROCKER]

very nice ..is that you in the trunk st.vincent?