Janelle Monae - Dance or Die (featuring Saul Williams)

[IndigoR]

Aww man "Faster" is calling me, I cannot deny it!

[vicx05]

holy crap, that picture is the definition of Metropolis. It's not just fancy cover art, all that symbolism is sending a clear message to us whether we can understand it or not. She obviously represents the mediator between the top and the bottom (the consumers). The Egyptian transhumanist agenda.

[Hockeysktr17]

I love the part starting at 2:00 !!

[kaikefranco]

maximo d+ adorei !!! muito foda.

[MsGhanajackie]

mt sister is name janelle

[chigaukurasukai]

niceeee!!!!!! nice!!! nice!!!

[banoga]

One two three four I declare a dance war d-dance or die

yeah its five six seven eight now we gonna celebrate d-d-d-dance or die FF5s better

[scratch799]

@banoga what's FF5?

[AvEryBadApPLe]

hmm, just another r&b robot.

[scratch799]

@AvEryBadApPLe I love how that was either a clever pun or a misguided assumption.

[AvEryBadApPLe]

@scratch799 ...just flip a coin and figure what you want.

[scratch799]

@AvEryBadApPLe she's not exactly a musical robot or a product, so i'll assume you were just referring to her persona. :)

[AvEryBadApPLe]

@scratch799 your, getting really cold. try again. the reason's out there, come on use that pretentious brain of yours.

[scratch799]

@AvEryBadApPLe ...just... whatever. Assume about her what you will. But you're one to call me pretentious.

[AvEryBadApPLe]

@scratch799 i guess i also have the right to assume your youtube account is the only contact with the outside world, eh? hmm, so sad. [lmfao]

[scratch799]

@AvEryBadApPLe oh dear, i'm not the sad one here, that's for sure. :)

[AvEryBadApPLe]

@scratch799 so prove it. it might be a warm meal in it for you.

[CMloveify]

:D

[KaMiiXprezz012]

THIS IS REAL RAP SO...HOW BOUT THE STUPID PPL WHO GOT LOST (AND haters) lookup the lyrics and learn sumthin.

[Lorenzio77]

I love this song, everyone just needs to clam down and enjoy the amazing music

[ayajedi]

I love this

[Calvbutt]

Kinda reminds me of Jizz In Pants xD Alot actually ..

[TheKuamua]

DANCE. OR. DIE. Plain and simple. Dance doesn't have a color or a race. I hate when purposes go unnoticed because people want to be dead set it their own ignorant ways. Then again, that's just my opinion.

[mrjdot87]

@ashleyfla you're definitely right with that one :D

[ashleyfla]

this song is so awesome live :)

[IJustMovedHere]

Janelle Monae is one of the greatest musicians of this decade.

[dreamsatsea]

I agree @Sweepstakes78. It's disgusting that there is hardly ANY popular video on YT (and i'm willing to bet on other video sharing websites) with a black person in it that doesn't have racist insults in the comments. You can call them trolls, or cyber-bullies, but honestly it scares me - the fact that in 2011 there is still all this hatred, fear and ignorance.

Just enjoy the music. Or leave if you don't. Not hard at all.

[TheFernB]

Absolutely in love with this song.......scratch that, I'm in love with this whole album. Absolutely amazing. It should of been nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammys.

[SugaTbaby]

so lyrical luv monae..



[joannarandria]

j'adorrrre



[Lorenzio77]

i am in love with this song

[LovelyHerbanRenewal]

I just noticed that this is the same bass line as Fela Kuti's Zombie. I wonder if they credit that in the liner notes of the cd. Im sure they do. I think she is paying homage to him in a way with this song she does mention zombies several times in the song as well.

[RFifee]

I agree. why doesn't it have a video??? i love this woman and her style of music

[boocoo45]

FACT: I've listened to this OVER one million times.

[danceforlife1846]

id turn lesbian for this woman anyday

[YouKnowThatYouDont]

co za asy

[MicroWonders]

Not bad for a Character Approved honoree. Not bad at all...

[Makgame325]

Man I listen to Janelle Monae alot like she Michael Jackson!!! Now thatz alot!!! O>O

[corneliuswonder]

What an album! Jammed to it all day today

[boocoo45]

Sudanese and Congolese who put the roll in the rock? ; From here to Sudan, Metropolis to Iraq....

[PurpleGhost]

The album cover reminds me of 'David Bowie' and 'Boney M' when they were in their 'space' phases in the 80's, Awesome. XD

[luv4uification]

this girl is goin to get her credit.

[southeast78]

This girl is truly a musician.

[Drinkinghotcoco]

and people listen to nicki minaj instead of this wonderful lyricist?

[melodymecklame]

@Drinkinghotcoco Yeah We Do Listen To Nicki But We Also Listen To This Wonderful Lyricist. Why? Theyre Both Good And Its Wrong And I Dont Like Neither Of Them More Then The Other.

[Drinkinghotcoco]

@melodymecklame sorry, but a nicki is nowhere near a "good" artist...

[melodymecklame]

@Drinkinghotcoco Maybe Fot You But Still. Dont Hate, Appreciate :P && Besides. No One Can Hate On Janelle♥

[Drinkinghotcoco]

@melodymecklame dude, wat the hell are you talking about? i loove janelle. i listen to no one else but her, so how am i hating on her?

[melodymecklame]

@Drinkinghotcoco I didnt say that you were hating on janelle, i said on nicki, Like I said, No one can hate on Janelle!

[LukasCatkey]

I love this song! It kinda sounds like something from a Sonic the Hedgehog game, like one of those space levels!

[Cassieandra11]

i bet todays so called famous rappers would struggle to rap janelle's part..

[gummyboots]

Sounds kinda "Busta" in the beginning.

[SholaMind21]

I LOVE Janelle Monaeeeeeeeeeeee

[yesrelation]

Turn up the music and enjoy Janelle Monae, drown out the racist losers!

[benbrye]

I know all the words lol twitter.com/Baxter_Official

[Mellegrumble]

Cette fille est géniale. Sincèrement, c'est grâce à des gens comme elles si l'on peut voir une nouvelle structure musicale... Je ne comprends pas les gens qui n'aiment pas cela, parce que vraiment, c'est vraiment de la bonne musique. Je crois que les gens n'arrivent plus à voir le vrai potentiel des chansons... Ils préfèrent le Justin Bieber, qui dans quelque années sera devenu un parfait étranger. Elle, elle durera parce qu'elle est talentueuse. Chapeau à Janelle Monaé!

[littletree86]

@Mellegrumble tout a fait d`accords !! elle est unique ....une creativite enorme !

[Rambler342]

why so mean? and why you even listening to this if you don't like it? and are being racist?

[Lucia139]

I'm 17 and I loooove this album. Its so refreshing to hear good music again. Like a diamond in the rough. :)

[Sweepstakes78]

@technicolor87 ignoring is a dreadful way to fight this.

[jessica6343]

Janelle Monae and Saul Williams. There's nothing better.

[lenbrian]

@chercherchercher such negativity on a song thats trying to preach positivity. imagine a world where negativity and negative people did not exist what a beautiful place that would be. listen to 2:15-2:17 hopfully one day that will be your motto.

[horseplayinkidd]

pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease make a video for this song i agree!

[MyJunior1975]

Dear Janelle Monae and Bad Boy Records- please make a video for this song!!!! That is all...

[magicsofa]

chercher and tsunami...you both need to shut the fuck up

[TheBalthazarr]

Great track but needs a bassy kick

[Tsunami4342]

@chercherchercher maybe ... u shuld die too and im not black you fucking waste of existance

[chercherchercher]

@Tsunami4342 be quiet jew cunt. 

[Tsunami4342]

@chercherchercher the ignorance of you, you dont even know what race I am and your are still trying to insult a name on a computer screen. :::Checkmate:::

[sweetbutdaring]

@chercherchercher Swearing at someone you've never met because they have different beliefs, how pathetic. If you don't have nothing good to say don't say anything at all. Don't you think there's enough hate in the world? We don't need any more. We need to be tolerant and respectful. Chill OUT.

[chercherchercher]

@sweetbutdaring yeah act civil on here all you want i know yoru nigger type runnin the streets doing drugs corrupting our children  and killin decent white folk i know how you really are get the fuck outta my country and ill chill out till then stay in the slums and livin on the streets that you deserve. thanks.

[KobraKing10]

@chercherchercher if you hate blacks, why the fuck are you on a Janelle Monae video. Go listen to your own cracker music, like country and bluegrass shit where you belong.

[TheMartinslima]

@KobraKing10 don`t be like that, music is universal.

[C0smicMonkey]

@KobraKing10 If you react to a troll it just means they win.

[rosethomaschan]

@TheZoRetro excuse me? you talk about racism from white people? well all white people are not the same. I have no problems with african americans and I feel ashamed that they had to go through so much pain and suffering. I believe all people are equal in the eyes of god and no-one is better than anyone and that includes homosexuals and all people no matter what color of skin they have.

[TheZoRetro]

@rosethomaschan I was saying that because that guy was running his mouth about African Americans like we don't belong. I know that white people are not monolithic I have a wide variety of friends and a lot of them are white , and they are all different in they're way. I was just explaining that guy that he can't generalize all African Americans.

[conversekitty20]

@TheZoRetro every african american in the south lives good...they need to see lol

[TheZoRetro]

@conversekitty20 lol! :)

[conversekitty20]

SO MUCH JELLY ON THIS PAGE!

[loveandunity22]

Diversity is wisdom, you either have it or you don't-simply stated! You can't find soul and prosperity in a business venture with factors included, nor can you create and express in art without being just that-a part of you that is committed and feeling.

[Kenny39894831]

Love this song

[indiaarielover1]

She's very eclectic. I like =)

[kinstube]

ONE OF THE BEST + GROOVIEST ALBUMS, EVER!!!!!!!!!!

[ma2183]

@kinstubeI

I agree, such a good album, going to a festival this summer and shes performing, cant wait!!

[kinstube]

@ma2183 I'M SURE IT WILL BE THE SHOW OF A LIFETIME !!! ENJOY. PEACE + LOVE !!!

[Tsunami4342]

5 ppl need to DIE

[SRGots]

Oooo this is good.

[pachanga701]

i love it.

[thediaryofjane21]

biggie refrence at :30?

[QuadraLuna]

5 people have bad taste in music

[YueLong85]

@QuadraLuna *420 people

[MSXXY69]

Amazing lyrics

[DRAGUN187]

i love her

[Notebookofamermaid]

HOT!

[SonOfTheRightHand29]

i found this while searching for saul williams songs...what an excellent song! glad i found the song and now her, because i like her other stuff too

[DarkFlowerChick]

she is awesome tmrrw am going 2 c her concert :)

[shijokingo76]

oh my lord, voice of an angel and mean BEATS uh!

[LLeia]

discovered her on itunes by coincidence a few weeks ago

I am so Inspirered and so blown away!!

[Doofball3]

I stumbled across this- but love it! I am going to check out the rest of her music.

[markelrob]

@Doofball3 all things happen for a reason

[shayfranks23]

this needs to be her next video...or she just need to make a video series out of her whole album because she really has great story and concept. this needs to also like a musical mini series or something

[shayfranks23]

this needs to be her next video...or she just need to make a video series out of her whole album because she really has great story and concept.

[sweetbutdaring]

@shayfranks23 Definitely...

[boocoo45]

oh these dreams are foreva!

[90mv]

Not only can she sing and dance she can flow too

[dice359]

this song is the sh** slap this song loud.

[FalconBoxe]

Fuck...

This song reminds me of a girl I loved...

And I love this song too...

Damn...

[derebin]

@FalconBoxe

GO TO HER

[FalconBoxe]

@derebin I will.

Oopas, I have tried... and failed...

[MsBigmama10]

i cant get enough of janelle monae!!!! i freakin love her!!! i just wana be related 2 her or marry her or sumthin!!!!!!!!!!! lol

[JusticeLoveandPeace]

Love it! Love it! Love it!

[PineappleBeans1]

3 people don't have ears.

[PineappleBeans1]

It is rare that I can say a song is completely perfect. I can't think of any possible improvements to this song, it's just so good!

[TheFernB]

I love this song. Janelle is so underrated.

[donnnamarq7]

Energizing music Janelle!

[roger778876]

love it

[rollfizzle]

this songs so amazing live

[DomieLuvRih]

i looove her!!

[shkupjan]

Just bought her both albums! Everybody should do that too..

[tonyrockton]

@shkupjan u need to get The Audition

[itmslove]

saw her open for of montreal and thats all i wanted to see. shes an amazing artist. more than amazing. shes so good there hasnt been a word invented for her level.

[BloodyCatastrophee]

@itmslove whaaaaaaat? she OPENED FOR of montreal? wow! that's amazing. That's cool. haha she's- she's neat. I just found out about her through joanna, joanna newsom.

[tatanosmusic1125]

I listened to this album on repeat for 6 hours straight when I got it. I hate I have to miss her performance in St. Louis in October.

[iloveitunesful]

This song is soo trueee

[nubihotep]

Awesome Song!!!! I'd rather not have anybody rap over this but I can't stop thinking of Busta Rhymes rapping over this. He would go hard on this though.

[sbgal13]

@nubihotep haha yeah the beat remind me of an old busta song...i forgot what it is called but thats what first came to mind

[BloodyCatastrophee]

@sbgal13 so true. the bass totally.

[shayfranks23]

@sbgal13 i know what u mean...that song gimme some more by busta rhymes

[KCStinger09]

I hear this song for the first time and now, I can NOT stop playing it...

[LeftyHandedGuns]

that part at 2:40... just the music, i think that's GOTTA be sampled or taken from another song. not saying it's bad but i am IN LOVE with that part, so i was just wondering if anyone knew what song that at least sounds like?!! haha i'm dying to know.

[unSteadyNerve]

I just love this girl! Her music keeps me on my toes; it's good every which way I turn.

[rudy84]

Has any one notice that this song alone has elements of spoken word, hip hop, salsa and pure dance. That is the thing about this album, songs hit so many styles in one, it is hard for someone who only listens to music in one genre form to digest. This is what the future of music should, could and will be! I am in my mid 40's and I have heard a lot of music but nothing has moved me like this in years. Janelle and Co. you guys are the One!

[tayloreh]

@rudy84 It wouldn't be right to say hybridity is the only good way to go now, but it tis an awesome way for sure. My favorite of this year anyway

[wever]

@rudy84 makes me think of afrobeat and broken beat....

really nice to hear it yesterday live @ Barcelona :D

[MsPeaceism]

This song is just sooooooooooo creative!

[flawsandscars]

She is an inspiration.

[MoinSunMoin]

@flawsandscars....so true !!

[lzcwby]

saw her live last night, she opened for arcade fire here in toronto

she's incredible! one of the best things ive seen this summer. im afraid her music doesnt quite translate recorded, though...she was incredible live, i'm not digging this version so much!

[Cassafinn]

@lzcwby

I'm getting the same feel. I saw her open for of Montreal last night (stole the show) and it was so moving. I couldn't stand still. It really felt like I had to dance or die. By comparison the recordings of her songs just don't carry as much weight. I still like them alot, but they don't control you in the same way. Hearing her live, was like entering a trance.

[ybrik222]

I saw this person at the Arcade Fire show yesterday, and I have to say that she is a LOT better live.

[thetallyhoman]

dermo, caff, decky, kevin, these hi hats are savage....

[SIRGAGA123]

this is like a mechanical, robotic version of Lauryn Hill's "Lost One"

[SIRGAGA123]

@blackclassics LAURYN HILL "LOST ONE"

[SIRGAGA123]

@kavkav23 WELL PUT!!LOL

[geetarRamblin]

yeah this lady is amazing. love it all.

[jahtoria]

pure positive KEMETIC vibes......hotep

[konohavillage1]

Maybe there is hope for the world of unoriginality and autotune that is the music industry.

[pwrgawd]

You know this has a bit of an Angelique Kidjo sound to it. Aside from that she is very unique and has her own sound. I hope that she blows up big cause quite honestly it SHOULD have happened with Metropolis. Please people go out and buy this CD. She is genius.

[SIRGAGA123]

@pwrgawd right, that album was just as brilliant but compact

[sogatemi1]

@pwrgawd i think this music has a pure afrobeat feel to it .but i wouldnt think angelique kidjo

[deyno513]

wow thumbs up for janelle monae ! for just beinq fabulos !

[Missticklotus]

To hell with the 2 people who dislike this song. She rules!!

[TheStahronasis]

i fukkin love this songggggggggggggggggggggg she reminds me of lauren hill

[ashn17]

favorite song , with coldwar

[Lupe4Wade]

@ccanela666 is it better to buy on itnes or cd?

[ccanela666]

@Lupe4Wade Depends if you want more songs then itunes

[ccanela666]

@Lupe4Wade Uh i would buy the cd , cause itunes can delete your songs or duplicate them , idk if anyone has had that problem ., but i rather have the cd and its faster to sync that downloading it

[Lupe4Wade]

@ccanela666 thanks man i'll probably get both lol

[JAmiE3V]

She is amazing.. her style is intoxicating! She is soo dope! She needs more recognition period!

[CrestFallenAngel777]

@JAmiE3V  agreed.

[2754557]

lol..... alcohol.. : )

[AintGoin]

So she sings and raps? dang she fly!

[91WriterzStatus]

i love the words more than the music

This is hot! Sounds a bit like a Santogold joint...Love it ;)