OBEY

[liljuve13]

1:33 More like mark of the beast, RFID chip

[liljuve13]

Pretty cool devil worshiping Illuminati clothing line.

[thedanielchannel1]

I feel like a NAVIGATION.

[HectagramTv]

reminds me of 1984

[11mavericksquid77]

@nitram97able @nullpunk100 The song is 'gasoline' by Audioslave

[nitram97able]

what is this song?



[TheRenaissancePen]

ANDRE' THE GIANT'S SATANIC MOB MONSTER; EXPOSED IN LP III's CASE AND IN CAMPAIGN. THE ENTERPRISE WE CRUSH YOU ANDRE'. +JVA+

[SpamZoid]

thumb up if this makes you feel like a soviet communist

[datboysecurity]

The illuminati's got some major balls.

[THEKINGSKUSH]

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[bbbbbb222222]

7'4 thats fucking tall

[ranieroism]

Obey is the best

[nullpunk100]

give me the name of this song please, its a good work

[nikitawah]

love it!

[unionfallen]

Ok, how does this video (that I made when I was 13) have nearly twice the views of videos that actually have Shepard Fairey in them/? come on people!

[TheClone511]

The limits of Tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.

[0022acc]

FUUUCKINNNNG HIPSSSSTEEERS!

[rimasto]

CHEK IT OUT!!!! ITALIAN STREET ART

[tiedyeganja420]

hes not a sellout the goal with graffiti isnt to fuck up peoples property.. its to get your name out there and have people reconize it.. and thats what this dude did.. and his shit is fuckin SICK..

[popcornfreak129]

should i obey now?

[asswipercocmaster23]

What the fuck is obey

[dikkekeesje]

andré the giant

[geloe46]

awesome



[jesus851000]

es lo mejor

[PopCherriesNotBombs2]

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[nycoshouse]

resistance is futile

[DUZEMDIRTY52]

how do you become part of the posse?

[ferndog681]

i hate how people say what a sell out. That's whats wrong with these cats. Obey,slick (dissizit), did the dirt and some would rather buy an imitation item from one who never put work in the streets. I say get payed u earned it

[rest47665]

wHat  is "OBEY" ??? xDDD

[ronaldinhoyouness10]

OBEY RULES !!

[BLACKOJJJ]

obey's smart get your name up through clothes and on the streets thats just awesome

[art4913]

What's music in video??

[whosmicah]

Shephard... What a sellout. xD

Capitalizing and merchandising on street art?

[sanspeurpipes]

@whosmicah :

First off - It's his art, he can do whatever he pleases with it...especially making some money...making a living doing what you love is kinda the goal of any artist...

Second - Sellout? selling out means changing your art in order to make money...you can't just throw that term around where ever it feels right

[johngorgis]

shep is very smart

[disboy123]

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[jozpage]

I just stenciled the obey giant on a shirt lol

[Jbriscuso]

ha its funny how like 2 years and 2 weeks ago,,in a fit of complete rage, im like u will never b like me,,,rip the obey sticker ne pats tag throw tha book light a cigg get yuengling and say tina u wanna get some 6 packs and was highhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[anguspage555]

where did you find the poster at 2:14 ????

[gorillailla202]

Sucks that erveyone know Shepard for the hope poster but not as many know about obey. Also sucks hes getting sued by some but-hurt copyrite fags :P

[TheDucksAreWatching]

PROPAGANDA BULLSHIT EVIL MIND CONTROL ALERT!!! (reminds me of the movie: THEY LIVE)

[jestarsrace06]

lame

[didz24]

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[1337Creations]

HOLY SHIT REALLY... THAT'S A GREAT DEAL... PEOPLE LETS ALL GET OBEY... I MIGHT GET SOME OBEY NOW FOR MY CAR AND MY WIFE...

ITS A GREAT GIFT AND ITS WITH 20% OFF WOW

Dick -.-

[didz24]

thats a great idea

[xXpoisonwasthecureXx]

Shepard Fairey's work is amazing!

[anguspage555]

hey unionfallen, do u have shepard's book?

[unionfallen]

supply and demand? no I do not

[obeythened7]

yes i do

[anguspage555]

fuck u david

[05Douse]

great!!

[remcomater28]

audioslave

[BENSTER489]

nice vid. i got his t-shirt

[OAKTOWNHUSTLA510]

Where'd you find 0:37

[unionfallen]

there used to be a huge archive of old pieces on the website, and I think a lot of them didn't make it back on when they redid the site - I haven't been on there for a while

[1210rosy]

obey my freand

[lyncooltiago]

the giant!!!

[plasticfavors]

shepard is kewwl

[GRAFFICIARZ97]

music??

[MyNameIsMimmo]

wow obey really sucks!!! banksy rules!!!!!! the music is also really really baad!!

[doperealhiphop101]

obey shirts are tight and have a meaning behind them........but there kind of expensive...like 25-30$....but its worth it.

[dylon1000]

$40

[DBloodGod]

I always loved the art,and that song fits it so well.

[MelodicDeathWhale]

what is the song?

and OBEY rocks love all the art work :)

[ColossalRofl]

cool pictures, gay music

[Ironpussy1]

some retarded ass asking what is obey, lol

[deburgermonster13]

wat this "Obey" thing all about??

**PLEAZ ANSWER!!!***

[sskate471]

its about corporate advertising and how its all telling you to do something.

[unionfallen]

You have the internet...its better if you find out yourself

[BREATHxOFxHEAVEN]

shepard fairey put up posters of a wrestler guy named andre the giant w/ the word 'obey.' thats it. its just a symbol of graffiti.

[Gabe6767]

dont talk about shit you dont know, this has nothing to do with graffiti, its street art not graffiti

[BREATHxOFxHEAVEN]

chill dude. both fall under the category of vandalism. its just semantics.

[unionfallen]

as would unhinging bathroom stall doors

[PY1ER]

actually youre the one talking about shit you dont know about.

[unionfallen]

and for those new to the "art world"...using referense photos is NOT plagiarism!

[unionfallen]

really? How many honestly think he's a "plagiaristic" artist? Have you seen his galleries of original works? compared to the um...like 10 iconic images that he has remade, because they are ICONIC that's half the point of OBEY. Once it has the OBEY symbolism on it, the image is no longer of Shepard Fairey but of the entire campaign. I'm not new to the vast degree of ingorance on youtube, but seriously, it's no complex information..if you don't want negative 10 feedback, know what you talk about

[twelvefifty]

art is resistance, sheperd fairey is an artist but the message is clear"'we don't want any of this new world order shit" It doesn't matter thats he supports obama and that obama is definately new world order. they probably think change is actually coming. but the art is more important than party line.....ZZZZ

[rakaboveall]

obey is an artist more like graffiti

[suav3sito]

Sounds like Chris Cornell....

[modestvermin995]

I'm guessing Audioslave based on the the guitar effects. But I think RATM better demonstrates the feeling Fairey is trying to create.

[suav3sito]

No man...This is actually Chris Cornell...From Audioslave, the song is called Gasoline...

Still a great fucking good song.

WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

THE NEW WORLD ORDER IS HAPPENING NOW!!!

WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!!

WAKE THE FUCK UP PEOPLE AND FIGHT BACK FOR YOUR RIGHTS!!!

WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

WAKE THE FUCK UP WORLD!!!

[modestvermin995]

I know Chris Cornell was in Audioslave.

[tlacuache664]

red and black man!!  you damm right!! bro!

[hvrox]

is Obey a band?

because the face is on alot of skate shops, and t.h.u.g. games

[XxDeadlyllamaXx]

Not a band...

If you listen to punk then you would know what it is.

It basically deals with propaganda.

[KillerP0ncho94]

can someone tell me the name of the song

[unionfallen]

rip off? how often do you confuse exploitation with cultural support?

[1Dancingfan]

Wow I saw the subtle comparison to Mike Giant who is technically more talented than Shep but what seperated Shep is using more democratic objects and mediums that can be easily mass produced. Yes the Warhol Formula to the 100th power!

[darkstarwood]

Haha yea bad brains obey poster. I WANT THAT!

[mfb25890]

I remember seeing an OBEY poster for the first time on the Long Island Railroad - right before descending into the tunnel, on the right hand side (on a west-bound train.) I was always impressed by it, even before I was aware of what OBEY was. That one has since been removed, but there's a pretty awsome one when looking south on First and First, and a few others around New York.

[cs1ny]

andre was the man. so i give it to obey 4 useing a cool character.

[rapperskilledhiphop]

never liked obey's works,it's just alternative punk crap..far from dope.

[PlanetPissEmployee]

OBEY. QUESTION EVERYTHING.

[Leiden94]

This is like the punk version of all your base.

[Drkstar4life]

he started as a student in college and created andre the giant sticker as a project

[BlackNazareth666]

OBEY POSSE WE RUN THIS CITY

[Crazykid0707]

andre the giant

[Drkstar4life]

its just the name like seen or w/e im guessing

[sixxside]

l0ve obey got a shirt on right now

power to the people tee!

[bigmetalbeatsmith]

one of the best clothing lines ever im wearing an obey shirt at this very moment lol

[Beatside101]

I've always loved OBEY. I percieve Shepard Fairey as a young revolutionary, sending subliminal messeges, expressed through his art, and his messege is clear.

[ostione]

subliminal or clear??? make up your mind.

[teabager67]

whats the name of this song on the video

[1000638]

song is "gasoline" by audioslave singer criss cornell is from soundgardern but the band is bass, drums, and lead guitar from rage against the machine.. very good band prolly best ever lol i like em

[cagefighter76]

whats the name of this song

[doraldy1]

i have one of the picture on a shirtt

[bananasmon]

Good job, thanks for letting all of us know!

[krookmane7]

ahahhahahahahah appreciated

[Shulczer]

theese are like a poster from russia 1920:D

but i love them

[Dose1Oner]

no there not posters from russia there from some dude name shepard fairey. when he first came up with the idea in 1986 for obey it was called "Andre The Giant Has A Posse" and the logo had a picture of the wrestler but then andre threaten to sue him so he changed the name to obey and logo changed to a zoomed in version of andre's face from the original logo. the name obey is from a famous scene in the movie "They Live".

[Paintballg0d]

someone message me what obey is. lol

[Shulczer]

an awsome writer

[bma852]

sorry to say a plagiaristic graphic designer.

[obeytheshepard]

MANIFESTO

The OBEY sticker campaign can be explained as an experiment in Phenomenology. Heidegger describes Phenomenology as "the process of letting things manifest themselves." Phenomenology attempts to enable people to see clearly something that is right before their eyes but obscured; things that are so taken for granted that they are muted by abstract observation.

[obeytheshepard]

The FIRST AIM OF PHENOMENOLOGY is to reawaken a sense of wonder about one's environment. The OBEY sticker attempts to stimulate curiosity and bring people to question both the sticker and their relationship with their surroundings.

[obeytheshepard]

Because people are not used to seeing advertisements or propaganda for which the product or motive is not obvious, frequent and novel encounters with the sticker provoke thought and possible frustration, nevertheless revitalizing the viewer's perception and attention to detail.

[obeytheshepard]

The sticker has no meaning but exists only to cause people to react, to contemplate and search for meaning in the sticker. Because OBEY has no actual meaning, the various reactions and interpretations of those who view it reflect their personality and the nature of their sensibilities.

[obeytheshepard]

Many people who are familiar with the sticker find the image itself amusing, recognizing it as nonsensical, and are able to derive straightforward visual pleasure without burdening themselves with an explanation. The PARANOID OR CONSERVATIVE VIEWER however may be confused by the sticker's persistent presence and condemn it as an underground cult with subversive intentions.

[obeytheshepard]

Many stickers have been peeled down by people who were annoyed by them, considering them an eye sore and an act of petty vandalism, which is ironic considering the number of commercial graphic images everyone in American society is assaulted with daily.

[obeytheshepard]

Another phenomenon the sticker has brought to light is the trendy and CONSPICUOUSLY CONSUMPTIVE nature of many members of society. For those who have been surrounded by the sticker, its familiarity and cultural resonance is comforting and owning a sticker provides a souvenir or keepsake, a memento. People have often demanded the sticker merely because they have seen it everywhere and possessing a sticker provides a sense of belonging.

[obeytheshepard]

The Giant sticker seems mostly to be embraced by those who are (or at least want to seem to be) rebellious. Even though these people may not know the meaning of the sticker, they enjoy its slightly disruptive underground quality and wish to contribute to the furthering of its humorous and absurd presence which seems to somehow be antiestablishment/societal convention.

[obeytheshepard]

Giant stickers are both embraced and rejected, the reason behind which, upon examination reflects the psyche of the viewer. Whether the reaction be positive or negative, the stickers existence is worthy as long as it causes people to consider the details and meanings of their surroundings. In the name of fun and observation.

Shepard Fairey, 1990

posted March 18, 1990

There is is manifesto. This one and the last 7. Read it from the bottom, up.

[namibest]

dude stfu u bitch, god get a life asshole, noone gives a shit

[rspunk]

wow.. i dodnt know obey made one with the bad bains logo

[ieal1979]

mi respeto señor shepard. Greeting from Los Teques Venezuela.

[pollo268]

tIS OBEY SHIT IS HE SHIT WHOS SAYS WHITE PEOPLE CANT DO GRAFFITI

[dadju64]

i love the obey thing

[CUMKILLS]

wow you guys dont know shit. also this video is wack as hell

[VandalousMedium]

STAY ASLEEP

[graffmannen]

what is obey xd

[griftagger92]

hes a griffiti tagger that does only glueing massive signs up everywere and is very popular at it lol

[ekserr]

he's not a tagger retard.

[transet82]

mate wtf! dont go insolting people just cos they sed tagger instead of stencier. TAKE A CHILL PILL lol

[Graffkulture11899]

thats not tagging..he does stencils and puts up posters..tagging is different

[obeytheshepard]

obey isnt a guy. its the name of the campaign. shepard fairey is the guy who stencils and puts up posters.

[Rrty4]

whoa whoa its wheat pasting

[benchwarmer77]

where do you get all the obey pics from?

please tell me

[tomcharlton]

You rock Shepard Fairy.

This guy deserves to be reaping the rewards of all that work. Think about how long some of that shit would have taken to put together in illustrator.

He has the color schemes, composition and line weight spot on and really pulled wheat pasting into the spotlight, which inspired a lot of amazing artists to use this medium. 10/10

[Independant23]

OBEYOBEYOBEYOBEYOBEY

[jamesisemo777]

obey is awesome. art gallery in la. check it out

[AirSquirrel1]

me got singed copy of obey giant

[haskel420]

rage against the garden

[Fandanglius]

obey my authoritie

[3bla666]

Awesome! Овеч!

[stankwho]

This took graffiti to a whole new level. I remember seeing Obey all over NYC back in the 90's. Of course it evolved now to a clothing line. Commerce wins again.

[Dose1Oner]

shepard fairey isnt from nyc? hes from south carolina its probably some taggers putting up obey in nyc.

[obeytheshepard]

shepard's from charleston South Carolina, and for the last time, its called gasoline!

[Freddypeh]

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[seizureCR]

whats the song called?

[spaz503]

Gasoline by audioslave

[nielsch06]

The song is nicely picked...

[danthe9]

It is a true legend

[sebgiambrone]

nice vid but would have chosen a different song

[theshizproductions]

haha trippy. made me wonder i smoked somethin before i watched it lol. good video tho.

[Macavich69]

good video, bad song.

[m3mo0426]

el gigante es una verga obey eres el mejor

[Freshmastah]

yo i seen 3 people today wearring obey t shirts i live in calgary too!!

[emmamorgan84]

true legend!

[swaz92]

molamolamolamolamolamolamola

[unionfallen]

the song Gasoline by Audioslave

[0000001976]

estubo bueno

[ChickenAdoboDirector]

OBEY has the best shirts the designs are so random and eye catching and all the messages on it aren't stupid like those shirts that say "don't read this shirt because..."

[XNEWTXNEWTX]

so true

[Wilf1992]

Whats the song at the start ? I agree that OBEY is great.

[skinsknot1]

I believe the song is Cochise by Audioslave

[obeytheshepard]

gasoline by audioslave

[skinsknot1]

o thanks 4 correcting me. i had forgotten what cochise sounded like 4 a while

[SeVeNtoTHE3rd]

separd kicks ass

[UltimateTomato]

It's not that hard to explain. Wiki does a fine job.

[songwithoutsound]

It's so strange how this turned into something that could only e understood internally. Try to explain the Obey campaign to somebody... It won't work.

[SeVeNtoTHE3rd]

u r so right, i tried to explain it to my friend and he just shook his head

[obeytheshepard]

Best 4 minutes and 32 seconds of my day! THAT ROCKS! keep up the vids unionfallen and obey. FILL THE CRACKS OF THE SYSTEM!

[jgs4life]

this shit rocks!!