Damian Kulash explains Russian sadness

[Messylin]

Hipsters in Moscow! No wonder the Russians are sad.

[jjgotwings]

Haha wow I don't know whether to be happy or sad about this video :P

[ownit234]

i think i'm in love

[imgordonfreeman]

just curious is damian russian?

[magnoliamaggiemag]

@imgordonfreeman Nope. His grandparents came from Poland. "Kulash" is just the american version of the polish version of his last name, "Kulas"

[gmera226]

He is soooooooooooo cute! OMG, he's so hot.

[gmera226]

He is soooooooooooo cute! OMG, he's so hot.

[pyroclasticlux]

i don't see how anyone could be sad with him round.

seriously, i'd be too busy drooling to be even remotely less than euphoric.

[MatildaSpike]

Eeeeg. Adorable hipster commenting on the deep and dark Russian soul through the fun house lense of individualistic materialistic American politics. Love you, Damian.... stick to bopping.

[Dravenswraith]

@MatildaSpike maybe we should force him to listen to vysotsky

[Sinekyre14]

What a SICK person. Catherine was a great leader of Russia, and communism killed tens of millions of russians over some sick socialist ideologies. Russian Nationalism is on the rise, and I welcome it. These leftist, liberal westerners are indoctrinated by their liberal professors to think that communism was good, it was the biggest evil on this planet.

True Nationalism is returning, marxism and leftism is on the decline! Hurray!

[cazal607]

@Sinekyre14 Fuck that bullshit

[yugyuof6f67fo7]

@Sinekyre14 you're a SAD fascist man. Anyone knows that communism never occurred in Russia, as the same for democracy in France - both had their Napoleon or Stalin to screw the people's rights. And both had their Kings and fascists, as you so well venerate the Czar. happiness is going to win, with solidarity, love and humanity. hope one day you can join us.

[drochalsey]

LOL (2:09 - 2:16) "...that's a pretty good example of what we're talking about."

[Messylin]

"I don't know why people get sad about the Romanovs" - typical cynical hipster talking crap from Damian Kulash. They may have been inadequate autocrats, but they were also a close family that, you know, loved one another.

[lilfuego92]

you know, I was listening at first... but I just started looking into his eyes and then all of a sudden I realized the video was over.

[Charleygirl99]

lol i went there yesterday. :)

[OmgZergetteDoodrun]

It's just not fair that there is only one of him on this earth xD

[SaulSaulsa]

That is so depressing.

[evankowalski]

I was on Chatroulette the other day, met some russians.

"In russia, everyone is an alchoholic!"

[WINNNY22]

american wannabee smart guy

[Pinepaw]

lol Damian

Rofl at the old man at the table

[xMoniiCorex]

I only hear 'blah, blah, blah' OH GOD, HE'S SO HANDSOME!

[DISASTARCAKE123]

@xMoniiCorex join the club :)))

[lilballerina]

Damian is way to intelligent and attractive for his own good, seriously.

[DISASTARCAKE123]

@lilballerina haha i completely agree 

[CheriseRichardson]

phew! spurting out cool history info all over the place!

but how did people not understand him? if you predominantly speak another language, then fair enough, but surely fellow brits (and, americans) can hear each others words?

.... anybody else want to go over there with some stand up comedians, cuddles, ribbons, balloons and chocolates? we can get them to smile! ... if the thing about them not smiling was at all true.

[SeregaKRYL]

oh my god!!! I've understood only 10 or 15 words he've said like so, sadness, only,misery... I haven't caught the idea unfortunately

[HANZELLCARBALLO]

moscow jaja

[HANZELLCARBALLO]

moscow jaja

[thegiantbird]

Actually, the reason Russians are so sad is because its so freakin cold up there. It would be like living in Canada, but worse.

[TheAcceleration]

@thegiantbird hey man, canada is a big party, alcohol in the summer, snowboarding in tha winter. it's not ALWAYS cold here ;)

[triplemt89]

hes cute but smart toooooo haha

[apsychotrophywife]

i could listen to him the rest of my life

[Xx3anna3xX]

i looove his 'beatles-boy' look, and he's sooooo yummy! i'd be all bloody over him if i were there at the time! let alone stalk him if he was in the country xx

[ninjamole89]

Acck! Damien CANNOT be a lecturer nor instructor...all the girls will be just looking at his adorable face, while not giving a damn what he's saying!

[Hanban1219]

Agree. He could be talking about dead babies and we still wouldn't give a damn.

[michaelmouse1]

@ninjamole89 so will a lot of the boys.

[DISASTARCAKE123]

@ninjamole89 i completely agree :)

[ElveeKaye]

@ninjamole89 He could talk about the history of burlap and I would be enthralled.

[looloochoochoo]

i kinnda herd blah blah blah blah and like drooled while i looked at his amazing gorgeous face. and then at the end his wife came in... ew lol

[misssy7ducks]

ah i miss his lovely voice; used to listen to him and his bandmates talk about silly things like this all the time when they made podcasts!

:(

wish they would bring those back!

[ParadeOf91]

HOT DAMN

[BehindTheSea29]

He has a beautiful voice ;)

[oneforni]

in some way he's damn right)

but it's for birds if talking seriously) we all know he's kidding)

There are just two totally different cultures for it may seem russian all are in "noble sadness" for him, as well as it may seem american are in fairy joy all the time =D

great thinking though, love him)

[Moxario]

damian love you!!!

[strokesfan213]

he is sooo gorgeous ... did anybody else not hear a word he said.

[DISASTARCAKE123]

@strokesfan213 TOTALLY <3

[codi1229]

damn he is cute!

[Itsmylanding]

...they can be happy privately, we think ........ but mostly there's just public misery.

oh lol!!

[strokesfan213]

wow hes is FIT

[ahsya15mah51]

Damian is amazing. swoon.

[arcune]

Ok-Go Gasam.

[flip4pie]

BAH hahahaha i agree

[DaenerysSeerow]

lmao.

that's so true, russians are portrayed as SAD

[geringgirl10]

Everything oozes sadness

[calinoru]

their little friend at the table...

haha pretty good example of what theyre talking about :D .,,, good one

[heeiiii]

hes hot.

:P

[cazal607]

pant pant sweat sweat...

[RebeccaDotCom]

Damien has the supreme knowledge.

@

[phillisphin]

<333

damian's voice.

ahhhh

[purplemist123]

ahhh seriously i hadnt heard damians talking voice until last week, even though ive been an okgo worshipper for ever since the first note i heard by them

his voice is like crack for my hears haha

[NobodyDancesAnymore]

hmm i wish i could talk to him about this. i've actually been to that flea market as well.

[cornonthecobweb]

Honestly, I dont think he's really married. On Wikipedia, it used to say that he currently lives in LA with his wife, Shana. But now it says he married his girlfriend and he lives in LA. It doesnt say they live toghether, anymore, or even that they're still married.

[EuterpeVlog]

He is. Why would he lie about that? There's no point. Also, just because Wikipedia said something does not mean it's true. Damian said that he was married two years ago and I believe him, not some random person on Wikipedia.

[BelleRetenue]

hmm...damian seems to have a tinge of an eastern european accent in this...must be the locals rubbing off on him.

[BobLogan]

no, it's just sophistication.

and sorry, i accidentally marked your comment as spam.

[Bebegurl1996]

he looks cute!

[Bebegurl1996]

kindA!

[saneinsane]

Actually, Moscow in Russian is pronoucned Moskva...not Moscoe.

[saneinsane]

pronounced*

I can spell...maybe.

[terrestrialrain]

Unless your talking about Moscow in the descriptive sense.

[UhKneeCaw]

his smile makes me melt <3

[vileyoungthings]

One of my art teachers looks exactly like him. But my art teacher is a bit older and about a foot shorter...and is also English. BUT IS AWESOME.

[sweettooth459]

wow your so lucky!

[OliveMusic10]

WOW! That was moving. It was like looking at a dieing rose bushing. The people are the thorns and Damian and Ok Go are the rose in the middle.

[bearsfan96]

oh my gosh he's just so sexy.

I love Damian Kulash!!!

[AnameRaven]

ditto! XD

[bearsfan96]

it makes me so upset that he is married.

it breaks my heart,

but someday i know he will realize that him and i were meant to be together!!!

[DemonicMuffin1511]

Hope springs eternal.

[AnameRaven]

XD itll be OK

[dani0976]

who's he married to?

[bearsfan96]

no one knows.

he doesnt tell anyone. i guess to protect her from tabloids.

[martyrdomcausespanic]

Her name is Shana. And she is in the video...the girl shown at the end.

[JerseyLov]

are u sure?

[martyrdomcausespanic]

Yes, that's his wife for sure.

[kazboroo]

HE'S MARRIED?!?! CRAP!!!!!

[AnameRaven]

O.o ??

[VJones44]

that chick is ass....and at 2:10....priceless

[imaflamingo1234]

omg, he's so adorable!! i love his rantings!! lol.

"they can be happy in private, we think."

lol

[Belzebub001]

Is the woman with the camera his wife or the girl at the end ?

[martyrdomcausespanic]

The woman at the end. The woman we see IN the camera. I don't know who's actually filming it.

[Belzebub001]

Thank you, but I think Damian could do sooo much better then her.....I mean she's not ugly but he is hot. ^-^

[gypsisallurum]

Why, because looks are the only thing that matter in a relationship? Why is it that people always think that hot guys have to marry supermodel girls?

[Belzebub001]

Yeah, maybe your right...

[tonitakitty]

I think she's a lovely girl

[Belzebub001]

I know, I'm not saying that she's a bitch or something, I'm just saying she is't that hot.I don't want to sound rude or something but thats just what I think....god damn it.

[tonitakitty]

I didn't mean that I think you must think she's a bitch... i meant I think she's lovely as in "pretty". Didn't mean to rile you up. Sorry

[Belzebub001]

It doesn't matter...

I was just a little frustrated. ^-^

Sorry, I'm not that bad normally. XD

[celestialsam]

He would make great documentaries on the history channel. Hah hah:)

[CherryRoad]

ha this vid is funny

hehe i loved that guy at the end ^^

ok go is so lucky to be able to travel to places like that

[martyrdomcausespanic]

oh okay. I had only seen one picture of Shana, and it didn't look like her here. But now I see. It is her. Doesn't Shana also appear in the do what you want video...the first one where everyone is dancing. two girls come up and dance/sing with damian towards the end, and the one with the long hair looks like shana. am I wrong?

[oliverboliver]

Good catch. Yeah, that looks like her in the dwyw vid. You've got to hand it to the guy, he is trying to keep this girl in his life, despite the odds against them. I'm a chick. I have dated lots of band guys-one relationship lated a really long time, and it takes EFFORT to stay together in that industry. But-ultimately lots of the time it just can't work.

[martyrdomcausespanic]

Well I feel like all of them - Damian, Tim, Dan & Andy - do really well at keeping their personal lives personal. And I really respect them for that. It seems like Damian does one thing, Shana does another, and they don't get caught up in the whole "yes, we're together" aspect of it. No one else really needs to know. Damian is capable of keeping his job away from his home life, too. Like, at award shows and such, you don't even see Shana with him. It's really nice that they can do that.

[oliverboliver]

Shana is the girl at the end who says "that's all there is to say". If you google her you will see the occasional photo of her referencing her art projects.

[ananonsense]

huh, now i'm not really sure if the woman there is shana :/

[ananonsense]

shana, i hate you.

[iheartJOHNNYnHAYDEN]

He is so knowledgeable. I love him!

"there is joy in their eyes and hearts...sometimes"

[oliverboliver]

Wow, Damian's wife, Shana. Rare.

[iheartJOHNNYnHAYDEN]

Where?

(I don't mean to rhyme)

[martyrdomcausespanic]

yeah I didn't see her.

[zeldinhah]

so , if you don't like sadness , come to Brazil !

[Sigele1]

Wow. I wish I knew what he was talking about. Stupid smart people XP.

[SallyG90]

haha XD I agree!

And I wish I was Shana.. D'OH!

I love Damian!!!

[martyrdomcausespanic]

love it. this is why he's pretty much my idol. he knows his stuff.

[felster]

that zoned out dude at the end is priceless! you find the best stuff 7stars!

[ericaviolet]

Hahaha! I love a guy who can talk politics. Poor Russians.