St Vincent - "Actor Out Of Work"

[TheLizzyHeart]

Love this song.

[freenkaii]

her eyes are so brilliant!

[ljubheather]

Just heard about this band about a week ago, and I am already addicted to them ( I especially love this song )

[MorgEU24]

I'm here because I read about this song in Twisted :)

[Sarahluvsya2011]

Wait what just happened? Lol

[LennLucky]

1:51 He's not an actor, he is just from north korea

[dustyroad98]

oh that was... and they where....ok never mind hahaha

[dustyroad98]

why are they crying.........

[BrainsikkBlog]

@dustyroad98 they're trying to act. They have to cry on cue.

[diogoheber]

I'd love to kiss her but I would be afraid of her chin cutting me.

[Pontifex74]

79 people are out of work

[vbpics]

79 "actors" did not appreciate this song...

[Markkempner]

Very good.....writer/singer clearly knows what we have to go through!!

[poligomm]

Short but very good:)

[MrTonySoriano]

Having to cry on cue...especially after the guy at 1:16...I mean It makes me think If I will have to do that someday, I considered certain things like how I have been emotional before and cried because of bullshit and stress overload, but yeah we will see what happens as I have been telling everyone I want to get more involved in acting and live in So-Cal and have been in many local plays and want to do more and have had lots of tremendous growth and great fun but yeah fuck the bitch in this vid

[MrTonySoriano]

:O 3RD VIDEO ABOUT ACTING I SEEN IN A ROW THAT IS LIKE 2-3 MINUTES LONG HAHA!

[MrTonySoriano]

@MrTonySoriano HAHAHA PEOPLE SO FUNNY >=3 I AM AN ACCCCTTTOOORRR!!!

[Anankeist]

I want her shoessss! or something just like them, whereeeee wahh :'(

[vacuumnoise]

great shoes

[TheMarioRich]

I cried exactly like 1:53 when I heard HBO Cancelled How to Make it In America

[BenNegify]

Is anyone else reminded of Dolores Umbridge?

[flyingn0rth]

@mrdisco91 Sorry, man. With that attitude you'll never get signed. Have some respect.

[mrdisco91]

i hope 4ad signs my band we r so much better den dese lozers

[gwap01]

@mrdisco91 who exactly are you calling a "lozer"

[soChellerful]

I wish I could hear her singing clearer/louder... The instruments take over too much. I hate when I barely understand what they're singing about. The music apart from her voice feels like it's blaring in my ears and that I'm straining my hearing to focus on what she's saying, I'm sorry

[AnoldShwartznigger]

@soChellerful The instruments is what the song is about, hipster.

[soChellerful]

@AnoldShwartznigger Oh.. I thought the song was about someone who's an actor out of work. Wow, stupid me. I was just so confused by all the people acting in the video, I completely missed all the instruments, I guess. Thank you so much for helping me out though, it was surely needed!

[Tsuta]

That noise is delicious.

[thatblondguy33]

What's the premise of this video?

[lucymylucy]

@thatblondguy33 Simple, as a new form of punishment for non-violent criminals, the judge(Annie Clark) has just informed them they have been sentenced to attend a Justin Beiber concert.

[redsaucefilms]

Where is the love button?

[administramation]

Them's fightin' words, it's pretty obvious that Feist AND St. Vincent are dominating female acts.

[SidMohh]

I hate top comments.

[lespaulnasty31]

wait.....what were the original top comments now?

[undeaddezreal]

Pause at 1:42 ... Oh my god.

[chicelephante]

Funny. None of those actors are out of work.

[charlesfaber]

mi sono innamorato perdutamente di questa donna!

[itzbeccagurl]

I love when she sings her mouth is so open!

[AlkaponX57]

shes the most atractive deer ive ever seen

[V1z1on]

@AlkaponX57 get this man to the top!

[thepeopleselmo]

dudecomon.tumblr.com

[daftrhetoric]

Oh video how I love thee, let me count the ways; the nigh predatory expression on Annie's face, the awfully acted tears in plain contradiction of the very genuine horror in the obscurity and failure of the actors' very existences, the piquant suggestion that you are merely anesthetized to a very real object of terror.

I like to imagine that this video is quite like being eaten alive by a bull shark with a leech's saliva exceedingly far from shore.

[shawnwiggidy]

I luv it...

[mikelovestacos]

This video makes me want to rage

[alyssarint]

she is so beautiful

[Randy83092]

This is good and all, but Nickelback is way better.

[tnguyen206]

@Randy83092 heh 

[Dystopiansscreenname]

@Randy83092 Nickleback couldn't suck more if they had vacuums attached anally..

[Stoeck777]

@Randy83092 I... What? Honestly?

[ReelMan729]

Stop comparing her to Feist.

Feist sucks.

St. Vincent does not.

[smooshie3]

@ReelMan729 woah! haha how can you say feist sucks? i obviously respect you opinion and everything but i invite you to change it! her new album metals just came out and it's gorgeous. i find feist's music emotionally involving in a way i don't find st vincent's (although it love her too) that said, they're completely different and i dont get why people are trying to compare them it's a bit pointless

[kyokookanami]

@ReelMan729 Fuck you. I like them both.

[JaydenPrendergast]

well maybe I am just overly sensitive, but my heart actually broke for those people when they started crying LOL! :(

[gyqz]

Hell, I'm a sucker for fragile looking, strong sounding women's voices! This lady is a stay!

[1b1b1k]

eugh...

[ChiVic64]

raging @ 2:17 lol

[matmad94]

she has pretty eyes (^_^)

[MightyMartel]

@matmad94 she has pretty everything!

[Domoanksahu]

Brilliant, and lovely.

[Timothybambrick]

@epicness22 John Boehner is not a euphemism.

[HomogenicK]

@thedoc56 Florence Welch

[TheDustyMuffinsss]

How is this the top comment?

[Theblakelton]

@TheDustyMuffinsss It's not, fuckhead.

[TheDustyMuffinsss]

@Theblakelton sorry stupid, didnt know anyone was dumb enough to think i was talking about my comment.

[Benj888]

Am I the only one turned on by this?

[ophia9]

I love how the top two comments are about the top two comments. Just kidding. It's kind of annoying how people don't comment on the video, but other people's comments. Here, I love this video. This song. She is the most beautiful person I've ever seen. Happy birthday.

[Quaberr]

now the top two comments are about top two comments?

[democes]

@Quaberr recursion much?

[zake890]

@Quaberr And now your comment is part of the top two comments being about the top two comments. Comment-ception.

[Timothybambrick]

Was that John Boehner?

[epicness22]

@Timothybambrick No it was Mike Hawk

[MultiMegaBest]

I actually thought all the crying was disturbing. =/

[edv11nas]

my eyes got wet :D

[AnsarisMusic]

She looks like if Alyssa Milano and Helena Bonham Carter had a love child, and that child was raised by beautiful idie pop.

Brilliant video, btw.

[malcolmmcc19]

her eyes can pierce your soul like a needle and a balloon...

[regarizelT]

hey if St. Vincent sat me down and sang to me I'd probably cry too JUST SAYIN

[Raelspark]

Interesting video. I never heard of her until very recently. Catchy song. I think if you like Tori Amos + Bjork, you would like her. Not particularly beautiful in appearance, but she sings and writes well.

[ToxicWastelands]

@Raelspark do looks matter for a female artist?

[thedoc56]

@ToxicWastelands duh. name an ugly succesful female artist. in the last 10 yrs

[ToxicWastelands]

@thedoc56 Sia. C:? Heh, sorry, that was my older sister.

[Raelspark]

@ToxicWastelands

Yes, looks matter for a female artist. Women get photographed more. It certainly helps to be good looking. If don't it in the face, then a woman has to work on appearance and dress. However, to be fair, there are a few artists who aren't that great looking that are successes: Natalie Merchant, Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, etc.

[FlaviasCucumber]

@Raelspark Joni Mitchell is not attractive? Your spelling is really bad. You are stupid. Who cares what you look like----making a point, but you sound way too dense.If English is your second or third language, ok. and I'm sorry. What is wrong with everyone? I want to vomit. Tentacles of mediocrity. Talk about setting civilization back 3000 years. learn to speak, THEN have something to say.

[Raelspark]

@FlaviasCucumber

You should not trash people because they make some typos in their text. Calm down. What's your problem? No, Joni is not that attractive. But I will admit that she is a legendary songwriter. She is the female Bob Dylan. But check her out in the Isle of Wight concert. She is hilarious when she talks about going to a Hopi Indian dance.

[Nosniw]

1:42 I am horrified

[thephoenixisright]

2:25 on. That guy has a cute skirt.

[YThorr]

She reminds me of Gus, from Breaking Bad. All cute and innocent looking, but a little scary. If this makes sense then awesome.

[riotlondon]

utter rubbish

[MiskatonicSC2]

@riotlondon I think I love you - I think I might.

[pewpization]

@riotlondon Slit git, you are.

[marmadukejones]

Using actual actors who are likely to be out of work both before and after this video is somewhat sadistic. Hard to say whether that works to its benefit or not, really.

[thirstyhirsch]

It's Funny how they are probably paid actors.

[ultrakitty]

Great Words.

[MightyMartel]

Holy shit she is good. Why did it take so long to really hear her music?! So glad I found it.

[famousamos]

She's really pretty.

[strangerperson01]

1:42......THE GRUDGE!

[taylorangelique57]

psst that guy in the "laughter in the obscene" was on skinemax.. just sayin..

[ghostecho09]

This right here is yet another example of why I see a psychiatrist ONLY WHEN IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY!!! @thechris: You hit the nail directly on the head with what you said about Annie being more than a face. She is one of the most talented musicians I have ever heard in my entire life, and I have heard quite a few indeed. I just started listening to her stuff maybe a month ago or so and now I own "Actor" and I have a ticket to her set coming up here in Houston at Fitzgerald's on 10/25. BAM!!!

[MommyslilZombie]

I wish her voice over powered the instruments instead of the other way around.

[AuzzyBoy100]

@MommyslilZombie its the style of her voice...indie...im sure she can hit high notes

[MommyslilZombie]

@AuzzyBoy100 Being over powered isn't really a style, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with her style I'm implying that the instruments drown out her voice.

[AuzzyBoy100]

@MommyslilZombie it is, if it wasnt then there wud not have been a music video..corinne bailey rae has instruments that over power her voice because her voice is faint, its part of the style..thats her style of voice..your righ that the instruments drown out her voice, but its the style...its called indie..just a friendly debate alright?

[shasbucks]

they were good actors...

[sofarnokensho80]

pretentious.



[brubinstein1]

@sofarnokensho80 Except that the song is AWESOME.

[YThorr]

@sofarnokensho80 I agree. Can't decide if I like the music, or not.

[2commentcents]

I think I love you too. Guess we're both mad.

[thechrisgriffin]

I kind of like that there are so many people who aren't up on her looks. Less men for me to compete with. I love everything about her.

[entertainer106]

@thechrisgriffin Are you kidding me? Go on her Facebook fanpage or Tumblr. They all rave her looks. Though she is definitely talented and creative, her good looks have certainly aided in her fame and her musical image. (Think of her videos and album covers) That's the way of the industry--promoting the most beautiful of the indie bunch, though fortunately they picked a talented one and she is more than a face.

[thechrisgriffin]

@entertainer106 I was talking about people here dude. Reading the comments to this video there were a lot of "she's not very pretty" comments.

[MightyMartel]

@entertainer106 Well, you don't have to see her face when you first hear her music so not everyone loves her based on her looks. I can see how that has spread her popularity but she really is a unique artist to me. Especially when it comes to female musicians.

[FernandoVenezuela1]

nice looking girl. Need to dub in a better song for this video though hahaha.

[kaari1]

Great music!! If you like this check out danish act INOUWEE with the song "Liquids playing misty games"

[0flakey1]

i think she might be singing about being had over by a cad but cant help herself even though she knows hes a cunt and full of shite....maybe the respite is the refrain that hes now out of work....ie sussed and dumped.....hey! its only a theory

[radiomonkey20]

Man she's such a good guitarist, and she's gorgeous.

[bstrd525]

So... what's the message or the whole morale of this video? :S All I see is her singing to a bunch of people and making them cry. What.

[arcanasanct]

@bstrd525 All I can understand is that they are all actors auditioning for a role or something.

[mabimab]

@bstrd525 Actors are paid to cry "on cue," so... here are some out of work actors crying "on cue" to get hired for a role.

[brubinstein1]

@bstrd525 Making them cry? Did you listen to the lyrics? She's singing about someone who is like an actor, and who can easily manipulate her with lies. She's practicing not being tricked by an "actor."

[Picheta32192]

lolwut

[breannaxxmaria]

i looked at this because it was in the new pretty little liars book

[w00tix]

Not into this type of music...but not bad at all!

[reydepenguinos]

asdfa

[NeedlesAreLove]

Such a talented artist... Her music really helps me out a lot. She's such a beautiful woman too. I hope I get the chance to meet her one day.

[hotmetaldobermans]

i just thought, since there's fresh comments on here, that i'd chime in and say i saw this girl a while back, not knowing who she was or what she played. she slayed harder than any dude i saw that year. go see this band. xo

[gottalovemymovies]

Totally gave me goosebumps. Love it!

[SONOLINK]

60 PEOPLE ARE ACTORS OUT OF WORK !!!

[zumar24]

I like her music ... is ok but her videos are the wost (in my opinion) she is always in them!

[expelliarmus245]

I love st. vincent but this has to be the creepiest music video i've ever seen

[117badassbuddy]

Fuckk pardon my language but I love her style of music. Her voice is so calm and serene, and she lets the guitar portray the mood of her music. Its crazy, all-over-the-place, and downright schizophrenic. not many people do it like this!

[pmberns]

She terrifies me in this video. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love her (and this song and video), but goddaamn her expression is bone-chilling in this. She could be an actress if she wanted to.

[bonniewithbeer]

Her gaze would scare the hell out of me

[BeerlessInGaza]

AND SHE ROCKS WHEN SHE WANTS TOO!!!

[kaari1]

Great stuff!!.. Sounds a bit like danish band INOUWEE

[dl0ya11]

I think I just mentally liked this about a hundred times.

[izzyepp]

this is supposed to be a homage of Marina Abramovic's "The Artist Is Present". Great Video!

[daskitso]

Lovely lady, more importantly lovely voice, but I had a hard time understanding the lyrics in a lot of places. Would have liked to hear the lead vocal a little more up front in the mix. I have a feeling there's a great song in there.

[personM4N]

2:15 - AH! OH, GOD! KILL IT! KILL IT WITH FIRE!

[Kiveah]

Only St. Vincent would be awesome enough to have a music video in which she makes everyone cry.

[Jackbite69]

Cry on demand, You have to think of something sad!

I thought of a bus load of puppies going over a cliff

driven by Angelina Joli & I'm still Blubbering :o(....

[HtimsdrofA7X]

The two top comments just don't work without each other.

[rockchick2112]

I love this song and how unsettling it is...but it does bug me a little that it sounds so much like Supergrass' "Alright" played in a different key.

[BrentRS1985]

@rockchick2112 Holy crap, you're right!  I like St. Vincent's version a little better though.

[atogunn]

@rockchick2112 i think it has more to do with the time signature the melody itself is only a little similar IMO

[Mholcomb95]

You can honestly get lost in her eyes.

[faecenation]

You made me CRY!

[Penguinsrbetterthanu]

Her stare is so... so...

HYPNOTIC.

[pattio666]

Icky. Ugly-on-the-inside-rock. I cut it off at :58

[JackinMarlowe]

@pattio666 Does that mean rock can't be ugly-on-the-inside? If it can, great. If not, you should hear some of her other songs.

[tony1044671]

i like it Tony Pacino

[mexifrida]

i like the song, but the video is kind of disturbing. I feel weird seeing these people "cry."

[raygunjoness]

who knew how weird it really is to see someone cry intensly.

[1thepner]

I have the 2nd release/album/cd, and can't wait to get the debut, which was out of stock when I hit the record store. God, what a talent. I got introduced to St. Vincent watching Austin City Limits a few years ago; this was during her first album/cd tour. I hope she can continue with this direction. Better than most out there right now. GREAT LYRICS AND GUITAR STYLE. Thanks for sharing. Tony from Sherwood, Oregon.

[The69Diva69]

It sucks

good actors are the attraction for me people are like

Prad Pitt <George Clooney <Robert De Niro <Johnny Depp <Kevin Costner <Al Pacino <Tarantino <Bruce Willys', etc. ...

But here in deise video are all SHIT!!

HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA

[The69Diva69]

WAS IST DASS FÜR EIN DRECK????

SOLLEN DASS DIE ZUKÜNFTIGEN SCHAUSPIELER SEIN????

OMG

WHAT IS THAT FOR A SHIT??

SHOULD THAT BE THE FUTURE ACTOR??

OMG

[Nakkinak]

i like that the both top comments are somewhat contrarian.

[Planetaryy]

Shame that her videos are just focused on her looks. =/

[pewpization]

@Planetaryy Shame you should shut up.

[faenor]

She is really easy on the eye tho!



[kaari1]

Brilliant song!! If you like this check out the song "Liquids playing misty games" by danish act INOUWEE

[FBIPacker]

She made this music video so she could just sit there and watch everyone cry.

[SadStatue0ofLiberty]

how come every time they start crying, i laugh?

[TheDEZrocksyoursocks]

she might as well be the prettiest little thing i ever did see.

i would kill to be so stunningly distinct from everybody else

[PoeLuvR2345]

SHE's SO PRETTY!!!

[xHideAndPeekx]

I never want to go on that chair.

[penface117]

This is a woman!!!

[bleached102]

I saw a weeping old Chinese man... And I smiled. :]

[XxXdarksideXx]

@bleached102 I saw your comment and I laughed. xD