St. Vincent - The Strangers

[Alen5th]

Why get mad that this song was sampled, pretty great song.

Also, whenever I find samples, I usually end up listening to the artist.

[yousaypartywesaydie]

there is another version of this? well, whatever...

[illShadthemonsta]

I am a maniac cudixcage

[bakernas]

S T O P S C R O L L I N G!

IF YOU'RE READING THIS THANK YOU!

I'M JUST GOING TO BE UP FRONT, I HATE THE FACT I HAVE TO SPAM

I'M A YOUNG MUSICIAN WITH BIG DREAMS AND BIGGER AMBITION

BUT I DON'T HAVE MILLIONS TO BE INVESTING IN ADVERTISING

I DO HAVE A PASSION FOR MUSIC THATS BIGGER THAN LIFE

I JUST WISH TO SHARE MY MUSIC WITH THE WORLD, ITS MY DREAM

PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP AND CHECK OUT MY VIDEOS

AT LEAST ONE PERSON, THATS ALL I'M ASKING FOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[LordLove]

@bakernas Big dreams, Bigger writing. I wouldn't want to listen to a musician who doesn't know when to use Capslock. It probably means he doesn't know how to use subtlety in his music.

[accusync69]

@oggy06 no i think u and 29 other people

[emack7]

As a whole we are missing the big picture. Regardless of our differences in preferences and what made us search up the song, music has done its job. It united people that otherwise would not have probably ever talked to eachother in their life. Please shut up and enjoy the music.....

[kbarry941]

thank you kid cudi for sampling good music to show me whats up. much like tribe called quest. i love both the originals and samples. BRAVO my BROTHERS

[demigod666555]

makes me think of a happier time.

[krazycookie317]

This just comes to how that artists like Kid Cudi dont have any originality or ideas that they just write some middle school poem and put it on top of an amazing song. Kid Cudi is a horrible artist and Annie deserves ALOT more than, "Cudi brought me here." No, Cudi stole this from her.

[Kaoxon]

@krazycookie317 He didn't steal anything, he even gives her credit. Calm down; as much as I love St. Vincent, you're being a brainless tool by saying Cudi stole anything from anyone. And tbqh, just because he sampled the song doesn't mean he didn't put any original content in it - which he fucking did. The chorus guitar riffs are badass.

So stop making yourself look like an idiot by making fallacious accusations about someone you clearly know nothing about.

[tmartmartin]

Music is not just music. This is music, Kid Cudi is just another soulless pop hip hop artist

[PattyGreendale]

@mynameisdylanritt Haha! Same thing happened to me!

[doomsdale91]

cudder

[qqPropagandApp]

such a good song, RUINED after the mess at 2:40.

[doublewuzzy]

@qqPropagandApp This is the kind of thing she's all about, though - beauty that quickly becomes terrifying.

[WizrdCud84]

I love the chorus sooo much im im going to get a tattoo saying paint the black hole blacker across my chest

[doriantaylor66]

SO DATS WHEre Kid cudi got dat simple 

[joshualeewebb]

Soo cool, props to cudi for sampling

[XxXSwAgZiLLaXxX]

nanana nanana kiiiiid cudiiiiiiiii

[KobraCola]

CUDI!!! yeah, i saw the top comment, but sometimes making that musical connection is just too miraculous to keep to one's self

[oniaina]

It's beautiful but i prefer the cover of Piano Club, for the first time I prefer a cover to the original version, it's weird!

[3XGrant]

cudi brought me here. so fuck you techboy

[burtonsurfin92]

Paint The Black Hole Blacker

[PattyGreendale]

@burtonsurfin92 I always thought it was "Angles are cold like us." Haha, idk... just thought i would say something.

[hotmetaldobermans]

who took the photo? damn rad.

[hotmetaldobermans]

who took the photo? damn rad.

[ElianaHall]

sounds like a dream :)

[TREEZOMBIE16]

@chocogirl105 its called maniac by kid cudi

[chocogirl105]

When did Kid Cudi sample this song...?

I don't listen to the radio... so yeah -///-

[CrowsTurnOff]

@chocogirl105 It wasn't really on the radio. There are lots of songs that exist that were never on the radio.

[metalcabana]

She's so beautiful.

[PattyGreendale]

Dubstep? Cmon this doesnt need some fake crap to make it better!

[huesoCARAJO]

@PattyGreendale obviously it doesnt need to be a dubstep version, but sometimes its good, when you want to listen to an other version! "skateandbakee" didnt say this version was a crap! good musiccc this lady is awesom.!!!!

[DoLLaSignDiZZy]

techboy has a point but on the flip side some people wouldnt of known about this song if it werent for cudis sample like myself but i love this song

[kaari1]

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

[Cdubzhappy]

she really is something, isn't she?

[VuittonDon13]

If anybody know any other dope songs by her but me on! Thanks in advance!

[kinduhfat]

@VuittonDon13 Marrow, Human Racing, Now, Now, are all my faves by her. Along with this one being on Top of the list.

[VuittonDon13]

Dope song I heard Cudi version first but shorty got it. My coworker was watching some weird ass video and it was her and we joked then he came back and asked did i know Kid Cudi and he sampled this song LOL.

[childofthesun32]

I don't know about Kid Cudi but I do know that this be DOPE and FLY and I'm pretty sure it be PIMPIN' also. Fo' Sho' ! Keep it real Y'all! Yeeeeeeeeeeee!

[amylily123]

@childofthesun32 You need help.

[srowella]

this song would be perfect for a scary movie in a fucked up sort of way

[leftovercrack66]

@srowella would be cool for Alice - Madness returns

[WizrdCud84]

I swear i get chills when she says paint the black hole blacker....it's beautiful and sinister at the sametime and the photo in the video is F'N epic!!!!!!! such beauty etc as you can tell im in love with her lmao lol

[heeeyannamay]

so beautiful <3

[RemyManiac]

Paint the black hole blacker

[jnicewarner]

Kid Cudi.

[mariovillegas777]

That's cool Kid Cudi sampled this to make an excellent song but this song out does Maniac anyday.

[ELCNUmorFnaMehT]

I've got two questions. One: Where's the dubstep version? Two: Give me the dubstep version.

[jcc892z]

@ELCNUmorFnaMehT thats one question?

[BboyRager]

People really need to stop hating on Cudi.

He actually gave credit to St Vincent and put her name as "Featuring St Vincent" unlike all those other mainstream rappers who just steal songs and don't even mention the artist they sampled from.

Cudlife.

[iYEMTheGreatest]

@BboyRager Timbaland. The worst of them. He's my favorite producer, but he NEVER credits where his samples come from. YET...he makes it look like he's that good.

And people fall for it because their stupid.

[Zgamer7]

THIS AND MANIAC IS ONE OF THE BEST SONGS EVERRRRRR

[iYEMTheGreatest]

@Zgamer7 yessssss!

[1superstar10]

CUUUUUDDDDDDEEEEEEERRRRRR

[kaari1]

Brilliant song!! If you like this check out the song "YOU" by danish act INOUWEE

[collinswayze]

maniac.

[makkein]

Crazy how a certain structured sounds and melody has the ability to send chills up my spine. I will be forever a fan of this artist.

[jgshadel]

What do I share?

What do I keep, from all the strangers who sleep where I sleep?

[markedinred]

I can't explain how or why, but this song makes me remember what it's like to feel creative and capable of creating something awesome again. I haven't felt like that in a while. : )

[4thletta]

Shes Pretty

[oggy06]

Am I the only one who has heard this without hearing the other version first.

[MyLadyHaha]

@oggy06 believe me,you are not the only one....!!:-p

[fluffywhitemanju]

@oggy06 nope :)

[ramafia09]

@oggy06 i hope you arent saying that in a snotty, self-righteous way...

[reydelacosa]

Such an amazing song

[OSCAxTAN]

Paint the black hole blacker~ Annie is so beautiful and haunting.

[saidinjest]

nice "video"...

[tykily]

this video would have only half the views it has now if it wasn't for cudi...

stop bitching, and instead should be thanking him for popularizing this artist and their song.

either way, Maniac, and Strangers are both great

[happyfeet82893]

i am the maniac. i am the ghoul. this is my new hideaway. this is my tomb.

[PCisEVIL]

i am the maniac, i am the fool, i found a monster in me when i lost my cool.

[asabarnes]

Trolls everywhere

[Iluvpurses]

"Paint the black hole blacker" priceless..

[S300M]

listening to this non stop, mind changing

[GU1TARD3MON]

*Paint the black hole blacker* Thank you Kid Cudi :) No disrespect to St Vincent but Cudi or whoever produced his version imporved on this one

[DoLLaSignDiZZy]

some folks like me wouldnt of even known about this great song if it wasnt for cudi's "maniac" track. good lookin cudi and cage!

[Kilabrava]

Thank you KiD CuDi :)

[thekingreyrey]

shee coo in my book,

 Dreeaaammm Oonn!!

[raccoonjt]

KID CUDI "MANIAC BROUGHT ME HERE N IM GLAD IT DID CAUSE SHE IS REALLY DOPE!

[ChiDaze]

this is bitch is trippin about playboy mags? wow i hate those types of chicks

[derp1990]

Thanks Kid Cudi for directing me to this awesome song

[therager21]

MANIAC

[shady1630]

cudder

[TheEnigmaStyle]

For everybody arguing over which version is better, One is for indie/ alternative listeners. The cudi version is for hip hop listeners. Both are amazing in their own right. You can't say that this song made it, cause then you would have to say that for EVERY hip hop sample going. It's a sample, it' suppose to be good haha

[dabo070]

@TheEnigmaStyle who cares about genres, its all just good music :)

[MrMiniblock]

CUDDER!!!

[yacobmill1]

KiD CuDi

[dk78000]

AWESOME SAMPLE.

[Ecksplisit]

this song is great. props to cudi for sampling this song.

[AndyAtHisWorst]

Im in love with her vocal styling. I just discovered her today through Manic and Ive been listening to this song ever since. Kudos to Cudi, again he effortlessly makes an amazing collaboration.

[AndyAtHisWorst]

Im in love with her vocal styling. I just discovered her today through Manic and Ive been listening to this song ever since. Kudos to Cudi, again he effortlessly makes an amazing collaboration.

[SkateAndBakee]

wheres the mother fucking dubstep version

[Segeric]

@SkateAndBakee Dubstep is bad, and you should feel bad.

[SkateAndBakee]

@Segeric For what expressing my feeling?

[Melchorkano]

@SkateAndBakee Haha, amen to that.

[SkateAndBakee]

@Melchorkano haha

[NVUS14]

@SkateAndBakee  you ever find the dubstep version???

[metalcabana]

@SkateAndBakee Fuck dubstep, listen to the music dude.

[BabyGirlGoddess]

@SkateAndBakee

no. this doesn't need a dubstep version. it is perfect just like this.

[AdditionalPylons1]

@SkateAndBakee Please fucking kill yourself.

[IgorTerrible]

@SkateAndBakee look behind the book entitled 'How to speak with eloquence'

[HappyHarey]

Fuck cudi

[therager21]

@HappyHarey fuck you bitch!!

[techboy1996]

@HappyHarey FUCK YOU !

[HappyHarey]

@techboy1996 Sorry, I had to

[tehNarwhals]

@techboy1996

I'm a huge fan of cudi, I have almost all of his songs he has made. But I understand where HappyHarey is coming from. I am presuming he said fuck cudi, only because he wants people to stop talking about kid cudi in someone elses video. I agree with him there. People need to stop saying "maniac" "cudder" " thanks kid cudi" "kid cudi" etc. But i don't think a "fuck cudi" was neccesary. But really, people need to stop talking about someone else in this talented artists' video comments

[datsmitty]

@tehNarwhals i agree with people saying thanks cudi because they would never of heard this if it wasnt for him and now we are all exposed to music that we would have never taken the time to listen to and this song is great so thank you to all in hip hop music that sample great songs like this one!

[RickRegardless]

@tehNarwhals With CUdi sampling these songs it brings a whole group of people to this style of music.. i Like both now thanks to cudi

[2becontinuum]

@HappyHarey butthurt

[YungSh33zy]

cudi got me here. Even if his song is sampled from this them completely different. They on some strange shit...but still good LOL

[StKozlovsky]

4 people have no taste in music, and I am one of them. Because this sucks.

[eastsideryda139]

if u catch the vibe rite this beat is intoxicating

[Alarm4321]

I like both versions. I think Cudi used this sample very well. But St. Vincent is the song. Which is why Cudi cant even perform the song without her.

[ladymimi101]

paint the black hole blacker

[joey15ken]

heard strangers first then maniac, i perfer strangers more even though im a huge cudi fan.. i agree with therealmicrosoftsam ten fold

[Elijah53095]

Yes Kid Cudi brought me here but I truely like her version better, I shouldn't even compare them considering they are completely different and good in there own respects

[aenimalogy]

@Elijah53095 to be honest, I like her version better... i mean her melody is like, the core of cudi's song, ya know? It's what made his song catchy in the first place.

[TheRealMicrosoftSam]

Respect the original version, she has a beautiful voice, and cudi would not have his song with out her. I was not brought here by kid cudi, ive been a fan of hers for some time, it just makes me angry to see people completely disregarding her.

[xSsj3Sasukex]

Cudis version is better

[kakashi202]

I like both,but I prefer Cudi's version.

[skillz139]

ppl mad like oh you guys are only here cuz kid cudi brought u here

so wat? kid cudi brings st. Vincent with him if she can make it to a show

to do this song so wats the problem they are @ peace with eachother why every1 else gotta be mad

type in maniac live and check out the vid not bad

[skillz139]

@skillz139

my bad type in

Kid Cudi Maniac Live

first vid

peace

[julianivey]

The Cudder aka KiD CuDi got me here too

[simguy612]

I respect the f**k out of both versions. Good music is good music no matter who you are. Power to Cudi and Vincent.

[jtrBAMF]

god kid cudi cocksucker are so gay

[youngmuggzy85]

Co-Sign elfreshcuh. Pretty much just a sample rip, but her voice is STUPID captivating. Homegirl can shred a guitar, I'm effing heavy with this steez. A spot vintage 70's light rock combined with a little of disney theme-song score background music. Cudi & Cage added a new layer to this, though. Kudos to St. Vincent (Annie), CUDDER, and Cage. YOWZA!

[ThEJmAn5777]

It's so cool Cudi sampled and indie song

[daftelmo1536]

ive been listening to st. vincent even before kid cudis song, they've been good and they will be good. just glad that they are finally getting recognized

[Doza8791]

I love how kid cudi samples never go uncredited he takes St. Vincent with wherever he preforms this song. Way to show love cud

[aaronsoobeached]

man what is happening at 2:34. its like a random person ran into the room and started playing guitar

[rachelislegit]

i didnt know who kid cudi was until st. vincent, actually....

[dropdadime]

@rachelislegit Opposite for me.

[Whalesdude]

@rachelislegit Congratulations, you're one of the few who have decent taste in music that have watched this video.

[SouthRapids]

Don't get me wrong I love this song..haven't heard of her 'til KiD CuDi..gotta give him the credit.

[SouthRapids]

KiD CuDi made St. Vincent famous..like Kanye West did Taylor Swift

[ikofiji]

@SouthRapids as much as i hate this statement it's probably true.

[adammaes7777]

@SouthRapids i don't know if that kanye part could be anymore wrong...  she was winning an award for best female video... i'd say she was already pretty famous...

[Gescajadillo]

KID CUDI!

[iHEARTmoda]

kid cudi def brought me here. MotM II is an amazing album. why get mad that cudi fans are interested in hearing st. vincent ? more fans and support for her !

anyway, love the song...love scott !!!!

[uiop60]

Kid cudi sucks.

[DLeake]

@uiop60 Fail troll detected

[uiop60]

@DLeake Your taste in music is what truly fails. Kid Cudi's music, along with most of what else is on the radio, is made up of beats I could make in 30 seconds if I had a good software, and some shitty or autotuned singing along with some rap, which takes no talent and conveys no emotion other than 'I'm the best, mayne...'

Kid Cudi is a cut above most of that, but he's still in a pit of crap. Picture a pit of crap 100 feet deep. At the bottom: Gucci mayne. In the middle:Kid Cudi. Still in crap.

[DLeake]

@uiop60 Fail....Fucking hipsters. Kid Cudi doesnt even play on the radio. He just sells albums well and has a great internet following. Kid Cudi has skills, hell more then you. What are YOU doing with your life that you can call a millionaire crap. Apparently somebody likes them enough to let them make a living off of it.

You are just mad cause you'

[uiop60]

@DLeake Just cause I what? Finish my sentences? No. I like plenty of hip-hop musicians. Cee-lo/Gnarls Barckley, Outkast. Basically anything Andre 3000 o Dangermouse touches is gold. They know real music theory and play real instruments (Look up Outkast's version of 'My Favorite Things'). I'm not a hipster; I will never wear a scarf and complain about the heat, or refrain from listening to a musician just because they're popular. I have to sincerely not enjoy their music. And it is on that basis

[uiop60]

@DLeake that I say Kid Cudi is 50 feet deep in shit.

[DLeake]

@uiop60 Kid Cudi is good. Not as good as Outkast but still just cause you wanna stay old school doesnt mean Cudi suck....troll.

[DLeake]

@uiop60 keep on trollin boy.

[kevlarrrbeatz]

@uiop60 you have bad taste in music if you think CuDi sucks...just my opinion, listen to what you will ;)

[xSsj3Sasukex]

"Maybe we can make it darker...

Give me a marker"

[Rico11756]

WE ARE THE KiD CuDi INVASION! FANS ATTACK!

[jasonkane31]

@Rico11756 LOOOL

[ReppaTon]

Love This Song

[chapstick1818]

this song is kind of haunting... in a good way

[ChrisUtzig]

This song is so good. SO GOOD. I really cannot express it in words.Wow......seriously......­......amazing.

[BelindasCarpeDiemTV]

CUDDERS!

But this song is down too[:

[FuuginNuugin]

Thank you, Kid Cudi. For bringing me to another Artist. <3

[Hexabysmal]

@FuuginNuugin Agreed.

[DRBUCKL3Y]

The picture fits the song perfectly..

[onmatinism]

Cudder

[MarCudder]

"i am the maniac"

[bensonmunch]

lol! I am a maniac for this song and cudi's sample of it

[skillz139]

just love all music

[joe14ryu]

Don't hate on kid cudi. What happen to expanding your horizons and learning new music. Much love people!

[candlewhiskey]

who found out about st. vincent thru ummm... polyphonic spree? hahaha

[larry89]

PAINT THE BLACK HOLE BLAAACKERRR

[AgentMerk]

amazing!

[mdenof2412]

damm i thought i was the only one oppsessed with this from kid cudi's manic...

[MarineBiologist100]

for the record, her name's NOT St. Vincent. It's Annie Clark.

[chelsearey420]

who found out about st. vincent threw bon iver?

i've listend to st. Vincent for a long time i got so excited when i heard her on cudi's