isn't the idea behind this that the kids have taken something psychedelic and they're tripping? apparently that's what you buy those light twirler things for.
I'm sure this video has a meaning and probably a much deeper and more thought-through meaning than most videos. But i have to admit that though being a HUGE Mew fan, i just dont feel the same way about this song and video. Probably because i'm usually able to reflect myself in Mew's stuff but not here.
Have you noticed that the thing some people call a "dream machine" also appears in the video for Comforting Sounds? Does anyone know anything about it and what it is??
Both sides of this argument aren't stating any defense whatsoever to their points, but since no one will shut up, I'll make a comment. The video fits the song, obviously, otherwise the singing head and the timing would be off. Additionally, the video isn't supposed to make "sense" to anyone, the point of the video and the song are to create an emotion, and reflect the thoughts of the creators, which it did spot on.
The video doesn't have to tell the story of the song it's a good vid.
Such a non-sensical song NEEDED this kind of trippy video. Seriously, you're confused about the video? How about the lyrics? This song and video is insane and I love it.
Being with Mew covers the scarcely visible, self-sustaining line that stands between the listener and musical expressions of a true self in an environment where the only real constant is change. They enchant you - because they don't provide anything for your local sanity to hook up with.
I love the video. It's just the sort of style I expected from Mew. Their music is painting images in my head, like dreamscapes. And this video more or less does the same. The parts with the children don't appeal to me much, but the spherized song part is really great. When it was over I thought "Wait, what happened there?? It's like a dream, I have to watch it again"
Shut the fuck up about the video not meaning anything. Mew didn't direct it, and it's about the music anyway. Remember when bands didn't even make music videos? I don't think anyone complained back then.
It was weird but I've come to expect that from Mew. And to say it doesn't fit the music isn't really true. Only Mew themselves can really say what the song means since they wrote it, and if they let this video go through, it must mean something. The middle half reminds me of The Wizard of Oz on drugs.
In my humble opinion, the video works as it spawns so much interest from all you lot. I disagree with the person who says it doesn't fit the music; to me there are separate levels. There's the song, there's the video and then there's the dual interaction of what the video and song do for one another. This last relationship is interesting as to me it seems that the sounds add so much to the video but I'm not completely sure that the opposite is true. Interesting because the song was written first
@BeholdTheMiketopus Besides, I think it's more than obvious that if you are a part of it (saying the thing is real), you wouldn't go around showing it off, it's supposed to be kept a secret.
I understand the part when he/she says the video doesn't fit the song, but saying "is not very good" doesn't really have a fundament. Not fitting in is something else, but being good or bad doesn't depend on it. The video is really good in my opinion, I could never do something like that in my entire life. I feel it does fit. It was a bit weird at the beggining but now I feel they belong together.
I love this song, I love Mew...but this video is not very good in my opinion (but that's only my opinion and I realize others may like it alot). It's just very strange and bizarre and to me, this song is one of the more lighthearted fun songs on the video. Personally, I prefer @xluisgu's video much more than this. I think that really captures the spirit of this song much better (at least for me). But I will definitely give them an A+ for originality - never seen anything quite like it.
@rcchase1 It's a bit pretentious to claim that a music video commissioned and produced by the band doesn't capture the spirit of their own song. Besides, the feel of the song may be bright, but the lyrics portray a very different mood--it's the eeriness of that juxtaposition that lends itself so well to this kind of video. Understanding it requires a more holistic understanding of the song.
@bonuspants you make some very good points in your comments and I watched the video again and also reviewed the lyrics in detail. It's still not my favorite video, but I understand it better and can certainly accept it as the band's intention. As I mention below, the originality of this video is never in question and just like all of their music, I give it a A+.
yes, I know that. But it still looks like Hitler. Why not show the drummer or something? Ok, actually let me reinstate something here. The Illuminati puts the truth out in front of us. And we are too dumb to see it(not me). But it's not the truth you have to chase after and get mad about because you can't stop it. There's much more to life than you know it. This video is just a tiny crumb in an ocean of symbolic videos/pictures, etc... They give us the pieces, we have to put them together.
i can just see the call backs for those kids. "okay sweety. now. you dont HAVE to take your pants off.... but if you want a pay check.... well. *touches shoulder* you should do what i say. *pedo smile*"
ILLUMINATI SYMBOLISM: I will point out the times at which I notice some (IMO). First, the beg. and end with the kids, it seems it resembles a ritual, not sure 100%. Also they say, "ma tch, na tch" at 0:30, sounds German IMO. May resemble "nazi". 1:50 the sun rising over the "pyramid" aka mountain. 4:20, something there peaks my interest, can't grasp what it could mean. (IMPORTANT) 3:45, Hitlers FACE! 4:52, the eye. And the end with the dirt, it looks like a pryamid. so idk guys, coincidence? NO
well weird weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeird video!!!! at first i thought it was goin to be somethin like lord of the flies, u know cause the kids they looked like lost in an island shit like that! but then things got really really strange! not my favorite video but it was good
Loads of Illuminati symbolism here. Hitlers face, The all seeing eye, the sun rising above the mountain, the dirt pile at the end making a pyramid, the kids.... great this band's one of them now..
@skatebrothers06 Hahahah, okay there bud. I am a little suspicious about the sun rising over the mountain. But come on now, simple coincidences. Hahahah. Find me some REAL proof and maybe I'll believe you. Hahahahah
@flavumband I agree. I'm pretty sick of how bands think it's cool to drop real storytelling to go with random shit that means nothing. Oh yeah...when did Eminem join Mew? I swear that's him in the globe singing lol.
Once again.. an unexpected, dark and beautifully mysterious video from Mew. Many kudos to the Director and Costumist... Stunning images that remain stuck in your mind to coincide with the brilliant music... love that.
2:56 reminds me of some kinda power ranger's villain.
xephonics 6 months ago
isn't the idea behind this that the kids have taken something psychedelic and they're tripping? apparently that's what you buy those light twirler things for.
columbosoftserve 9 months ago
Love Mew... but this video upload contains way to much bass.
Try playing it on something else than a laptop and your the music is ruined.
Well... better of to the record shop and buy this record.
I wanna support these guys.
DarkWolfDK 9 months ago
@DarkWolfDK it's a good album =) I enjoy from 1 to the hidden track
luisale130 9 months ago
NIKE
Ukash13MK 10 months ago
Greetings from POLAND!! that's great!
mmbyss 10 months ago 2
0:15
-Kids! Are you ready for war!
-YESSIR!
JosePablo24 10 months ago
such an epic band! they may not be in the mainstream, but their music is legendary....simply the best!
haler0716 10 months ago 2
I'm kinda freakin out now. Thanks Mew.
jahmboDIRECTOR 1 year ago
what a gorgeous kid at 1:02!
MissRitaChristine 1 year ago
HUGE mew fan I hope to see them one day... This video was uploaded on my birthday :)
mildsilence 1 year ago
I'm sure this video has a meaning and probably a much deeper and more thought-through meaning than most videos. But i have to admit that though being a HUGE Mew fan, i just dont feel the same way about this song and video. Probably because i'm usually able to reflect myself in Mew's stuff but not here.
Have you noticed that the thing some people call a "dream machine" also appears in the video for Comforting Sounds? Does anyone know anything about it and what it is??
o0Mathiesen0o 1 year ago
Both sides of this argument aren't stating any defense whatsoever to their points, but since no one will shut up, I'll make a comment. The video fits the song, obviously, otherwise the singing head and the timing would be off. Additionally, the video isn't supposed to make "sense" to anyone, the point of the video and the song are to create an emotion, and reflect the thoughts of the creators, which it did spot on.
The video doesn't have to tell the story of the song it's a good vid.
StricknSTW 1 year ago 4
...really people?? ...Martin de Thurah - LEGEND! :(
giggleguts28 1 year ago
Such a non-sensical song NEEDED this kind of trippy video. Seriously, you're confused about the video? How about the lyrics? This song and video is insane and I love it.
irurwurst 1 year ago
i hate the way people assume that if they don't understand something it hasn't any meaning
thewinningdays 1 year ago
@thewinningdays yeah, me too. such a selfish point of view, isn't it?
thahbianchi 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Please dont call me stupid, but i dont get it :)
aTriumph4music1 1 year ago
Martin DeThurah and mew are fucking genious..they make freaky videos..all the story
1 -introducin palace players
2 -repeater beater
3 -beach.....
makes me feel like a bizarre and apocaliptic vision..
Martin DeThurah with capark north -human..is another great job
luisale130 1 year ago
Being with Mew covers the scarcely visible, self-sustaining line that stands between the listener and musical expressions of a true self in an environment where the only real constant is change. They enchant you - because they don't provide anything for your local sanity to hook up with.
Listen to the Mewsic. And dive.
DarkIltis 1 year ago
mew d'new surealism music, im scareeeee
ZyaravZany 1 year ago
Thinking for what? are you seriously? ....just watch it !!!!
phumcmgate 1 year ago
what in world's blazes
HollowDolly 1 year ago
mmmmm i expect more from the video, i wd like better options, anyways i love them sooo bad !!!!!
But i wd like better videos the lastest videos, no too much like me, but i love themmmmmmmmmmmmm : D
madinkaya 1 year ago
I love Mew and this song, but I do not get this video.
DanishGiirl 1 year ago
This just in: A Mew video makes children kill themselves.
satellitesignal 1 year ago 3
Mew: I love you, but... What the hell did I just watch.
satellitesignal 1 year ago 3
Love Mew. This is one of my favourite songs.
TheCrimsonFlash 1 year ago
What is this video about? This video is about viewing things through a circle through a rectangle. HA* I got you there with some Inception!
sketchyou 1 year ago
1:24
troppopoco 1 year ago
I love the video. It's just the sort of style I expected from Mew. Their music is painting images in my head, like dreamscapes. And this video more or less does the same. The parts with the children don't appeal to me much, but the spherized song part is really great. When it was over I thought "Wait, what happened there?? It's like a dream, I have to watch it again"
Mew is ace!
berlinka 1 year ago 23
@berlinka Basicly what you are saying it's music for when you are high. :D
profilutennavn 6 months ago
Love Mew so much.
Squishy876 1 year ago 2
...
i hate you danin.
imaxinsertnounherex 1 year ago
lol i love this vid. at the end i'm just waiting for stewie from family guy to walk in and say "wake up sleepyhead......"
SuperiorSwagon1 1 year ago 4
Shut the fuck up about the video not meaning anything. Mew didn't direct it, and it's about the music anyway. Remember when bands didn't even make music videos? I don't think anyone complained back then.
fallingfromjupiter 1 year ago 33
@fallingfromjupiter I think Jonas Bjerre makes some of it. And it means something. Its symbols.
JokerHimself 1 year ago
Thats right goddamnit!! It's called ART! Greetings from finland.
uuupeipe 10 months ago 4
gay
defecz1 1 year ago
@defecz1 Don't call yourself that!
djbethell 1 year ago
La segunda parte del video no me gusta absolutamente nada. Muchísimo mejor el trabajo realizado en "Introducing palace players".
Verucarock 1 year ago
I though it was going to be a great story at first. I prefer Introducing Palace Players which is one of the best videos I've ever seen.
darvinnful 1 year ago
Whats with the bottle of snapple at the end?
redfoxskater 1 year ago
If I didn't know any better I'd say that this whole video is a metaphor for Nazi concentration camps in WW2. That's just my opinion.
skyridge6192 1 year ago
This will appear in my dream...
TTTTTONNNNN 1 year ago
have you guys noticed a bunch of coins appearing in the reflection on the surface of the boy's glasses? it's appears right at 1:25
toolkid1 1 year ago
It was weird but I've come to expect that from Mew. And to say it doesn't fit the music isn't really true. Only Mew themselves can really say what the song means since they wrote it, and if they let this video go through, it must mean something. The middle half reminds me of The Wizard of Oz on drugs.
pigbeenis 1 year ago 2
In my humble opinion, the video works as it spawns so much interest from all you lot. I disagree with the person who says it doesn't fit the music; to me there are separate levels. There's the song, there's the video and then there's the dual interaction of what the video and song do for one another. This last relationship is interesting as to me it seems that the sounds add so much to the video but I'm not completely sure that the opposite is true. Interesting because the song was written first
mewstified 1 year ago
@BeholdTheMiketopus Besides, I think it's more than obvious that if you are a part of it (saying the thing is real), you wouldn't go around showing it off, it's supposed to be kept a secret.
spacegravity 1 year ago
I understand the part when he/she says the video doesn't fit the song, but saying "is not very good" doesn't really have a fundament. Not fitting in is something else, but being good or bad doesn't depend on it. The video is really good in my opinion, I could never do something like that in my entire life. I feel it does fit. It was a bit weird at the beggining but now I feel they belong together.
spacegravity 1 year ago
I love this song, I love Mew...but this video is not very good in my opinion (but that's only my opinion and I realize others may like it alot). It's just very strange and bizarre and to me, this song is one of the more lighthearted fun songs on the video. Personally, I prefer @xluisgu's video much more than this. I think that really captures the spirit of this song much better (at least for me). But I will definitely give them an A+ for originality - never seen anything quite like it.
rcchase1 1 year ago
@rcchase1 It's a bit pretentious to claim that a music video commissioned and produced by the band doesn't capture the spirit of their own song. Besides, the feel of the song may be bright, but the lyrics portray a very different mood--it's the eeriness of that juxtaposition that lends itself so well to this kind of video. Understanding it requires a more holistic understanding of the song.
bonuspants 1 year ago
@bonuspants you make some very good points in your comments and I watched the video again and also reviewed the lyrics in detail. It's still not my favorite video, but I understand it better and can certainly accept it as the band's intention. As I mention below, the originality of this video is never in question and just like all of their music, I give it a A+.
rcchase1 1 year ago
I don't get one bit of this video, but its an awesome song.
ihavenoideaofaname 1 year ago
well, that was completely bizarre.
awesome song though :)
LeahSaysHello 1 year ago
This video is fucking weird. I like Mew, I love this song... but what... the FUCK?
GoldenChildBH 1 year ago
4:51 freemason
mazioma 1 year ago
100% original i love mew
zabuza90 1 year ago
this video is seriously messed up
JamesCunnyy 1 year ago
wierd vid xx
CaziMontana13 1 year ago
<3 x INFINITY
andrewxACTiON 1 year ago
yes, I know that. But it still looks like Hitler. Why not show the drummer or something? Ok, actually let me reinstate something here. The Illuminati puts the truth out in front of us. And we are too dumb to see it(not me). But it's not the truth you have to chase after and get mad about because you can't stop it. There's much more to life than you know it. This video is just a tiny crumb in an ocean of symbolic videos/pictures, etc... They give us the pieces, we have to put them together.
skatebrothers06 1 year ago
i can just see the call backs for those kids. "okay sweety. now. you dont HAVE to take your pants off.... but if you want a pay check.... well. *touches shoulder* you should do what i say. *pedo smile*"
LadyCrazyBaby 1 year ago
ILLUMINATI SYMBOLISM: I will point out the times at which I notice some (IMO). First, the beg. and end with the kids, it seems it resembles a ritual, not sure 100%. Also they say, "ma tch, na tch" at 0:30, sounds German IMO. May resemble "nazi". 1:50 the sun rising over the "pyramid" aka mountain. 4:20, something there peaks my interest, can't grasp what it could mean. (IMPORTANT) 3:45, Hitlers FACE! 4:52, the eye. And the end with the dirt, it looks like a pryamid. so idk guys, coincidence? NO
skatebrothers06 1 year ago
well weird weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeird video!!!! at first i thought it was goin to be somethin like lord of the flies, u know cause the kids they looked like lost in an island shit like that! but then things got really really strange! not my favorite video but it was good
jcpunkrocker 1 year ago
... that was weird. I mean I loooove this song, but it didn't seem to suit that vid so much, it's like their poppiest song. Weird!
plasticinemonster 1 year ago
@theChemicalEdge Which one?
dbj156 1 year ago
deep man, deep!
davider90 1 year ago
Loads of Illuminati symbolism here. Hitlers face, The all seeing eye, the sun rising above the mountain, the dirt pile at the end making a pyramid, the kids.... great this band's one of them now..
skatebrothers06 1 year ago
@skatebrothers06 Perhaps, but most likely not.
theChemicalEdge 1 year ago
@theChemicalEdge No, you don't understand, they ARE! There's no 'maybe'! Illuminati controls the music industry! Mew has another video with some too!
skatebrothers06 1 year ago
@skatebrothers06 Hahahah, okay there bud. I am a little suspicious about the sun rising over the mountain. But come on now, simple coincidences. Hahahah. Find me some REAL proof and maybe I'll believe you. Hahahahah
theChemicalEdge 1 year ago
@theChemicalEdge go read what I just posted in the comments
skatebrothers06 1 year ago
@skatebrothers06 Uh-huh...
voskat 1 year ago
@skatebrothers06 Hitler's face? If you're talking about the face at 3:46, that's Bo Madsen... He's the guitarist.
gabe25591 1 year ago 2
Martin De Thura doing a good job as always.
Imalionmusic 1 year ago
this video is about nothing.
flavumband 1 year ago 5
@flavumband theres a great chance yot are very wrong
alekdenstore92 1 year ago
@alekdenstore92 yeah yeah, art and shit, i know. but what is this video about?
flavumband 1 year ago
@flavumband I'm trying to figure out the exact same thing. eople speak of illumanity. And maby they are right. i dont know.
alekdenstore92 1 year ago
@alekdenstore92 we can get very deep into it, and maybe we'll find out. are you a musician, mate?
flavumband 1 year ago
@flavumband No not really, just play some piano. But some types of music is a real passion for me :)
alekdenstore92 1 year ago
@flavumband just like DeThurah's videos
He's work is fantastic.
yop11rojo 1 year ago
@flavumband I agree. I'm pretty sick of how bands think it's cool to drop real storytelling to go with random shit that means nothing. Oh yeah...when did Eminem join Mew? I swear that's him in the globe singing lol.
ghostgate82 1 year ago
@flavumband Never seen The Lord of the Flies?
djbethell 1 year ago
@flavumband You've never read Lord Of The Flies then?
djbethell 1 year ago
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for sharing!
lildino19 1 year ago
love it - last two clips have that eeriness and shot so well - their heads on the ground bit is sooooo freakin good!
kyletravisg 1 year ago
almost made me cry
KattenJonsson 1 year ago
@KattenJonsson you mean the "beauty" of this video or poisoned children?
flavumband 1 year ago
@flavumband The Beauty
KattenJonsson 1 year ago
Once again.. an unexpected, dark and beautifully mysterious video from Mew. Many kudos to the Director and Costumist... Stunning images that remain stuck in your mind to coincide with the brilliant music... love that.
Blakeoffire 1 year ago
This is weird but I luv mew!!!
andi00yh 1 year ago
I'm not sure I like it... I mean, I love the song and the video is really cool. But I don't think that they work together though...
RobotLaser156 1 year ago
Creepy! And cryptic! Weird choice for such a sunny song.
DrTenoch 1 year ago 2
What's up with the whole kid's kool-aid cult, by the way??
ecj777 1 year ago
Mew's videos get weirder and more cryptic each time....but it's cool, if a bit creepy.
ecj777 1 year ago 2
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