Dan Black - SYMPHONIES

[Blasimirful]

I saw that Video first time when it had 350 views.

Mhm, i feel speciall :D

[TheMattCosta]

lol take a look, what dada life made of this!!!!!!!

dan black - symphonies (dada life remix)

fucking sick

[llangol]

I loved the original movie,'Starman', this is good.

[SteveBrant55]

@llangol Yes... "Starman" is where he got the melody line for this song. Do you know if he credits that movie in the album's liner notes?

[archenepnf]

aweless

[Daniel90923]

Longboarding <3

[NerdyKid311]

Dan Black has a huge nose.

[macabry8]

Thumbs up for no fucking reason

[lordnipple]

Thumbs up if you think Polydor should have PROMOTED the FUCK out of this track.

[edcullen123abc]

thumbs up if Easy A brought you here.

Daumen hoch, wenn Einfach zu haben euch hier hergeführt hat.

[tiririca12345]

Fan video >> /watch?v=k-f_-IAu3P4

Fan video >> /watch?v=k-f_-IAu3P4

Fan video >> /watch?v=k-f_-IAu3P4

Hope you like it Dan !

(Please THumbs up here if you like it! *-*)

[GrueneBiene]

Hot chick around 1:13

[FullCircleFury]

DAMN! Now I have to watch the movie STARMAN!

[Famouzblackstar91]

thank fifa for this guy *-* awsome music even when he isen't a pretty boy :D 

[daveteedj]

Try Starmans Umbrella

[miaclaire23]

Soooooo love the message! :D

I'll sure add it to my faves! Thumbs up!

[llangol]

Not virgin Media, the film 'Starman'

[BeckerrJan]

This vid is a masterpiece ! =O

[1uckyD]

umbrella beat?

[freezefriedanteaters]

thumbs up if u like this and the version with kid cudi

[MrPleasentville]

being gay has nohing to do with being a great musician and composer..im not gay but i like many gay artist.. one of many i enjoy listening to is also sufjan stevens .

[tintiringa]

I think I'm in love with the girl skipping down the stairs at 1:17.

[Jas000per]

@tintiringa You're not alone ;_;

[olliebug1]

I just did a cover of this song. Anybody want to sing?  It's instrumental but I think it turned out pretty good. Check it out on channel. Thanks.

[meAdiaobong1228]

I FRIGGEN JUST BECAME A FAN OF Dan Black!!

Did Rihana's Song Umbrella steal this beat?

[23Deinos]

Umbrella by Rihanna?? It's the same drum beat! =) lol

[xEL1TEx5N1P3R]

Like if you knew about this song before 2k11

[crooon]

Like if you knew about this song in 1984.

[turth0821]

@xEL1TEx5N1P3R nah no way did anybody know about this song before NBA2k11!!!!!!!!!! but its sick i love it!!!!!!

[DwyaneWade28]

2k11

[mayer8356]

Same Drum Beat as Umbrella by Rihanna.

And yes, I was brought here by the Virgin Media Advert and Easy A ;)

[daveteedj]

try Looking At Starmans Umbrella

[GanonSatan]

But I open my ass and beams come out!

[jacquelebow]

NSNAJNSJANSJANSJANSJNAJNSANJSN­JAZJIJISJD AISJD OIASJ DOIJASO IDJ IOASJOIDJOAISJDOAJSODIJAS AMAZING!

[llangol]

@jacquelebow But the film is great

[lockhosting]

36 "dislikes" ? how the hell can you NOT like this.. it's GOOD. maybe you should watch again! Oh, and this time LISTEN to the words too; oh. wait, that's 2 (two) things at one .. time... eh ..... sorry.

[davedagreat69]

@lockhosting The lyrics are a bit twee and corny to be honest. I usually like remixes and re-imaginings but this I'm afraid detracts from the original. The parts added are un-imaginative and "off-the-shelf" sounding.

[cyryc]

Ugh.. thanks for butchering something that was once very beautiful, Dan!

[YAAD123]

The beat sounds just like Rihanna's Umbrella

[pitbull0704]

schönes lied^^

[SJANews]

@JZizzle13 its not really rapping.. its a lot slower, with harmonies, and an actual tune. the raps ive heard are pretty fast , you can only just hear the words theyre saying and its basically just talking whilst changing pitch slightly.

...based on the rapping in baby and friday XD

[llangol]

Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche wrote the theme music, I like 'Symphonis', but the film music is the best.

[sickboy2774]

@judemunkey360 It was the theme song to a movie titled Starman by John Carpenter and has been called Starman theme, not Symphonies.  And I'm sure Dan Black has permission to use it since it has gotten airplay and I haven't read about any lawsuits against him. And besides, it's not a complete rip-off if it's not the entire song used, just a sample.

[judemunkey360]

@sickboy2774 yeah, i guess you're right

[salsburysteakjr]

@sickboy2774 Well that's mostly true, it's lifted from a tribute album of classic sci-fi themes, this being a slightly reworked adaptation of the original piece of Jack Nitzsche score by Nic Raine & The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

[llangol]

@salsburysteakjr The film and music were great at the time

[salsburysteakjr]

@llangol They still are!

[Moothead2]

@judemunkey360 It's called sampling. He also sampled Rhianna's Unbrella drum beat. He didn't "Rip it off", he asked permission and was given it.

[cyryc]

@Moothead2 Well, in these times, everyone needs to pay the rent, I s'pose.

[NeedForSpeed201999]

mad song. At first, FIFA 11 brought me to ''Wonder - Dan Black''. Then I started looking at other songs from Dan Black and I ended up here listening to this awesome song!

[daveteedj]

I have a version of this on here search - starmans umbrella

[GarnettKieran]

love all the intertextuality throughout the video :) can everybody name all the films?

[sundowntg]

Ella, ella ella, eh eh eh.

[llangol]

Best theme ever.

[JoshandDave]

Good track.

[foxrlu]

this came up on nba 2k11 and i thoguht it was runt his town at first, turned out to be much better :)

[HudsonAO8TQ1]

very good tribute/mashup to john carpenter.

nice track.

[100Metalsonic]

type it on youtube

[Ryanw0693]

does anyone know where i can get the lyrics for this song please :) ?

[stevesw20]

this is good

[kathyelliehollie]

lol 98selitb

[daveteedj]

I Have Mixed A Version Of This Check Out - Starmans Umbrella

[hixtreme]

what is this from? other than the virgin media advert i mean. is it in a tv show or film or something?

[adyj73]

@hixtreme It was the soundtrack to the film 'Starman'

[cyryc]

@hixtreme It was NOT in the film Starman.. the beautiful part was, but this thing as a whole was also in Easy A.

[gatecrasher83]

It's not Rihannas bloody drum sequence she doesn't produce the music.

If anyone has Ableton, Reason, Cubase, etc you will find drum loops which can be used in many tunes some producers will go the route of putting their own together but drum loops can be found on many songs.

[rapideyeproductions]

I prefer HYPNTZ but both interesting videos.

[ukinsomniac]

I really like this. This track's been around longer than people think. As for the whole rihanna umbrella drums 'thing' people mention. Well, rihanna wasn't the first either - besides which, how many tracks have similar drum riffs to each other. Without going over the top, drum sequences aren't really infinite, unless of course you wanted to make something a mess just so it's 'unique'. Love the editing of the starman theme for the sample too. I'd forgotten it. Just take a track for what it is.

[ukinsomniac]

@ukinsomniac .... like it or don't. I think there's plenty of originality in this track AND also a feeling of familiarity. In MY opinion, it really works and Ive enjoyed hearing it.

[98selitb]

thumbs up if Virgin Media advert brought you here

[haxor98]

@98selitb haha :D

[llangol]

@98selitb nope saw the film, again.



[llangol]

@98selitb not really, 20 years, good film

[AdamSwainston0]

bit of a whiney voice.

[sporeproof]

starman soundtrack + umbrella drums + vocals = #fail

moneymaking³ nothing to do with real art.

[CybershotXT]

Kid Cudi version is better :)

[ferrous45]

0:52 - 1:08 is my favorite

[sanchir82]

"Easy A" totally brought me here :)

[luigifan174]

LOL. if u look at 2:48 is says: RESTRICTED under 42 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian XD

[jokior]

from 0:44-0:56 is my most favorite part

[MrsSinaXX]

great video! i love it :-)

[Hubblovedee]

Whats this song about?

[MrKnowno123]

@Hubblovedee an alien abduction,listen to it closley

[christiantroyfla]

not only the loop from rihanna, BUT all the orchestration is from the jeff bridges movie "starman" jesus.... what a rip off

[brett3lax3]

when i first watched this... i didn't know if i was actually real. it was iNsAnE

[st3cheerio]

@brett3lax3 its amazing, real music hits you like that.

[malinkulasekera69]

Its cool how they edited Kid Cudi into this, in the other version.

[Alborz]

heard this on NBA 2k11 and loved it!

[lollerfisk]

Amazing video. Seriously. Movie title openings? Badass.

[templeoftherisendead]

Halfway decent for hipster music.

[RentDevin17]

Love this song. :)

[calmedic]

the background track is from the end of the 1984 movie "starman" ...The drum beat loop is also from the eighties(yeah , we had it b4 rhianna)...the clothing...from the eighties...the video is made like a music video from the eighties...anyone placing the pieces together yet?

[KiingOfQnZ]

Gay or not, this is real music

[izischaf]

and who the fuck cares even if he's gay??

[alienfreak94]

@izischaf His music is brilliant. It shouldn't matter.

[ronham12]

@izischaf hes not gay.....

[TomStraub]

@izischaf

His legions of adoring female fans :(

[nia218]

its different. i like it alot though

[MMMPROPAGANDA]

at first I hated this. but then I kinda liked it.

[SuperFlorp]

"but i open my eyes and beams come out!" ..?.. cool.

[Ryury11]

this is way better than kid cudi's version

[icecube15]

I like it better with Kid Cudi

[angerock49]

that video is amazing :)

[marlena463]

the cutest gay guy ever!!!!!!!!

[Rideshi]

@marlena463 Wait he is gay?????

[Johnaton300]

@Rideshi i dont think he is gay

[Theender187]

@bloodynicolebrown  FLAGED.

[5kat3production]

This song makes me smile. Creepy? Idc...

[420jibunit]

bahahah saw this twat on fuel. fuckin laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame!

[SpencerKayy]

Instrumental Version /watch?v=q6Cbl3sGE7E

[zeichenbretter]

he is weird, but in some way i do think that's great..

anywho.. max volume + this song = feeling good again :)

[FlashFace]

One of the best videos I've seen in a long while. Just brilliant. Great track.

[alishamallen]

thank god this video isn't the fucking lame ass VEVO commerical bullshit. word.

[Enjoi6791]

starman theme song + umbrella beat = Orgasm

[LostBoyzCrewNFLD]

I like this one alot better than the remix with Kid Cudi.

Cudi adds nothing to the song.

[CyrusTheBlue]

This is one of the most creative music videos I've seen in a long time.

[ToxicFlavouredCandy]

It's video's like this that makes me want to start editing Profesinal Music Videos!!!

[MSNGR415]

i heard a sick ass remix of this song last night. real electro drivin i don't know who remixed it.

[PWNMadK]

@MSNGR415 theres one wit kid cudi thats betta

[starsofthelid]

Jack Nitzsche should be rolling over in his grave. What a tragedy to turn his work into something so completely banal. Why don't you just purchase some half baked choir plug in instead of vomiting on someone else's work?

[FOXandPUMA]

@starsofthelid Nobody even knows who the fuck Jack Nitzsche is?

[rekm222]

BTW...check out the version ft. Kid Cudi....

[rekm222]

Jessie! How good is this!!?

[savesthed4y]

any of you are stupid for complaining about someone stealing some beat or some rift or some...anything from any music....have you ever listened to any music? especially hip hop/rap/most crap that has turned out in these past few years? just listen to jay-z remixing alphaville - forever young!

[burnniple]

junk tough

[BrandoHEAT3]

this guys so lucky no people in brooklyn or new york listen to his shit. steal biggies lyrics and jayz's beat.. r.i.p. dan the douchebag wanna be hasbeen black

[BrandoHEAT3]

gay and retarded.

[bozagah]

@BrandoHEAT3 if ur talking about your old man.

[TheRyRy1984]

first time I think I've commented before on somthing. For one I never noticed it was the same loop but now that I see these comments I guess it is, but, right there is the proof that it doesn't matter he does cause its a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SONG. For two, Rihanna sings in EH's and YeeeAAhh's completely different although she has a good voice whoever rights her music sucks, and her trademark EH EH EH YEAh or whatever the hell sucks balls.

[TheRyRy1984]

For two, this guy Dan Black is good like all good artist which the best song is when people take a song as a sub-conscious rhetorical meaning, -meaning you can take the song as you want and make your meaning out of it no matter what the artist was going for. You can usually go by the chorus for a meaning in simple hook songs, a la Rihanna and many more.

[seonfox]

very cool video

[anahicrew]

esta cancion esta mejor ke la umbrella al chiLee ke sii

[SteffySilvaGurl]

Who cares if its like umbrella! The point is that its actually pretty nice to listen to! Stop hating and actually recognize that this dude can sing and the song is actually kinda cute!!!

[supersigh70]

why do you care who it sounds like, but i would give it more credence, like butthole surfers' pepper & u2's numb, it's KICK ASSS......& blacks words!!!! BONUS!!!!

[danielastefana]

LOVE IT !

[atpMayne]

@glamourennui does nobody know that the drums used in umbrella have been an apple loop for years? The loop comes with EVERY apple computer.

[rupertpumpkin01]

this is shit!!!!!!!

R.I.P Jack Nitzsche

[caanderson321]

Anybody know what kind of sunglasses he is wearing at 0:55 ?

[HellRaiser51]

wow this song is so cool! hehehehe am i cute? KONICHIWA

[whymeman1234]

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[FlashFace]

Exquisite.

[MediaPupil]

This song got me to listen to the Starman theme that this song samples from and I got to say that Dan made a pretty dang good choice for a melody sample.

[nexter212]

This is so awesome! I love this song!

[swirlyfishcake]

this song is really cool and the vid is pretty much awesome!

[ClanBG]

Where can i find the instrumental?

[Chaos6779]

Type "Umbrella" by Rihanna in Google...pretty sure you'd find a similar instrumental :)

[Foskco43]

he kind of looks like sacha baron cohen...

[stanstan009]

wow, at first i was like "song is awesome!" and then i was like" woah, really cool video as well!" I wish nothing but sucess for this artist.

[earlband]

I love the "Star Man" theme sample on this track. Pretty sweet!

[MrCARABIN]

j'aime bien cette chanson

mais perso je prefaire plus umbrella

[Romeo2345912]

wow

best music video i have seen in a while.

[AirJam85]

I really like the song, I think the lyrical text in video is done comparably well in Royksopp's Happy Up Here (please comment if you disagree) I felt that sometimes because the text was inconsistent in which lyrics were shown or left out, it felt as if some lines were being turned into gimmicks.

[EduFernandes21]

Kid Cudi? Are you kidding cudding?

This music is awesome, just the way it is!

it's the same: which part do we love, Jay-Z or ALicia Keys? I like Dan Black too.

[23DavidRodriguez23]

it aint shit without kid cudi

[csGraFx]

its still good, but cudi adds a lot to it

[Kingj56]

2:41 is awsome part just cause its one of my fav movies i miss Danny Darko im going to go see it now lol

[nemexe]

beautiful video and song

[UNCL3F3ST3R1]

i really like the way they made the video

[kiaza70]

man this awsome

[blingwave]

Ha, I still have Starman on VHS - I try to watch it once a year! Great sample for a great song!

[alucardbca]

la cagada!

[Blasimirful]

I saw that Video first time when it had 350 views.

Mhm, i feel speciall :D

[TheMattCosta]

lol take a look, what dada life made of this!!!!!!!

dan black - symphonies (dada life remix)

fucking sick

[llangol]

I loved the original movie,'Starman', this is good.

[SteveBrant55]

@llangol Yes... "Starman" is where he got the melody line for this song. Do you know if he credits that movie in the album's liner notes?

[archenepnf]

aweless

[Daniel90923]

Longboarding <3

[NerdyKid311]

Dan Black has a huge nose.

[macabry8]

Thumbs up for no fucking reason

[lordnipple]

Thumbs up if you think Polydor should have PROMOTED the FUCK out of this track.

thumbs up if Easy A brought you here.