LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great

[beerwine69]

gah i hate vevo with a f**king passion to rape its face

[TheGrassWhistler]

@fpznKILLUMINATI2,

Get a grip. They make decent music, so what if they supposedly worship the devil.

Personally, I couldn't give a shit either way.

[belgradebobcat916]

the best song by LCD soundsystem. Love it!

[TheLightningSaix]

INTERRACIAL INTERCOURSE!

[RHCP10206]

by the end of this song, you realize how perfect the video is, and its actually a pretty sad song

[oLoveCrafto]

*An end keeps coming

[grule3212]

And it keeps coming

And it keeps coming

And it keeps coming

And it keeps coming

And it keeps coming

And it keeps coming

And it keeps coming 'till the day it stops

[smirch]

If the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice is true, her juice is like liquid cocaine and jolt cola.

[armchairjammer]

This reminds me of Sin City...

[ib1mikec]

I love lcd. He's so old and he doesn't give a fuck and I love him haha

[williamcoster]

@ib1mikec he's not really that old, he's just not 'young' ;)

[kollak01]

2:00-2:30

if you have a mind like mine you will laugh.

really long orgasm?

[iBearkat]

This is really an excellent interpretation

[JimOrrCalifornia]

AMAZING LIVE! HOLLYWOOD BOWL

[asspennie]

yawn

[00Calebrio]

@asspennie freakin conformist....

[Nevawake]

@asspennie yeah u r boring.....must be a boring pain not to feel this song...

[TheResident666]

i think what everyone must write a message of friendship and love for the person she loves so this large group coo .... ¡¡¡¡do Gand is lcd sounsystem!!!

[dkwt2put]

Hey this was used in Kid Cudi's Can I Be song, great collab i must say

[lynchaxxonn]

i swear i thought i read that it was about his wife or girlfriend who died. perhaps i'm totally wrong feel free to comment with answer i always wonder when i hear the song lately

[ulunited]

where's her ipod?

[mistermaster2000]

Great combo of video and music. Love the odd atmosphere

[ilcs15f]

looks like lissy trullie

[LH270677]

Anyone have a clue what the video's about?

[danielwinter83]

@LH270677 someone great is gone! need more to say?

[Lemmonade13]

@LH270677

his girlfriends gone.

black shadow = absence of girlfriend

[brucelee6790]

@LH270677 i'm guessing the chick who's pitch black died

[mistermaster2000]

@LH270677 the video is connected with the theme of the lyrics. The black girl represents someone who has died and whose absence other people can feel.

[LH270677]

@mistermaster2000 So strange to see some intelligent comments on Youtube.

[idkyajushrulz]

@mistermaster2000 I was struggling to grasp the idea behind the silhouette was. I originally thought it to be "the other" girl in a relationship (the one a guy cheats on his wife with) because in the song it said "Your smaller than my wife imagined/suprised you were human" but what you said make so much sense and adds another layer to the song and video. Great analysis!

[vpxmfncl]

Don't you want me baby~  New Human League ?

[markussenlars]

Dance punk makes sence when they play live

[Rebu89]

I love all of Kid Cudi songs with LCD soundsystem sampled!

[lukewoodfield]

I jizzed. Sound + Visuals.

[fishbuckethead]

whoa!! hold ur horses there i just started listening and it ended so quick! by the time the video ends it would be on the second verse in the album version O_O, why so quick and short? nice video though :P

[cecybanks]

Ahh como me gusta esta pinche rola!!! :D

[RIOMUSIC52]

Money money money

Is what they concur

[Burtonboy16]

DC MTN LAb 1.5 moooo fucka

[jaypeaone]

goood song................ shhhhhhhhh must listen to shock one WA boys, yes!

[JEFFHARDY15]

is this sped up or is it just me?

[NorthSea0il]

@JEFFHARDY15 yeah your right, its slower on the album. Oo

[Alexiszoo27]

super le clip!

[dan0987654321]

also seen on david waxmans ultra electro 2

thats probly why it seems sped up, because david waxman probably slowed it down a bit to be mixable with other tracks on his album .

[blink1821eighty2]

this song always gets to me, dont know why, its just such a good song

[DavoRocksBam]

What's this about? o.O

[jjjou]

is it faster than the original ? or is it just me ?

[chikosneff]

@jjjou Yes it is

[Sorrymisscoxon]

A song to make you cum in your pants

[mypalmoviemaker]

who fuckin cares what genre they are

[TAR21BOSS]

amazing my new favorite band :)

[sommers11]

why is it sped up?

[Bakonpants]

It's about his dead friend...when someone great is gone...reminds me of my dead friend

[IAINoodle]

this is a little bit sexy

going on my sunshine days mixtape for deffo ;)

[MrRobulus]

beautiful stuff. love the beeps, zeeps and zorks.

[hannibalschecter]

Super cool song, gets the emotions flowing

[n3kkidninj4]

such a sad song, so beautiful tho. I have to listen to this at least once a week.

[benomidfinger]

The only LCD's song I (really) love.

[rntthemute]

That looks like Lissy Trullie's silhouette.

[eXeNewter]

I find this one kinda boring... cool vid though.

[Froizon]

What the hell ! Who cares what kind of music is. Do you like or not , do you feel it or not. What a stupid discussions you have guys

[MrRobulus]

this is the kind of sound i like.

[ZoeClover]

once you go black... lol

[dijanaana]

This one hella of a video and one hella of a song. LOOOvEE Itt...<3 <3 <3

[Yamaka1985]

this is INDIE-FUNK-ELECTRO SONG

[EmilTowersIV]

that silhouette's giving me MAD ideas for later....

[JordoBaggins27]

That is the sexiest silhouette that I have ever seen

[superjulian100]

@JordoBaggins27 BAHHAHAHA.... how many other silhouettes have u seen?

[JordoBaggins27]

@superjulian100 OHHH I have seen my fair share of sexy silhouettes and this one tops them all!

[outkasst88]

@JordoBaggins27 That's what I was gonna say!

[jamesthemod]

Cannot WAIT to see them at Bestival this summer...

[panditabanks]

Someone Great Song!

[nikorble2]

is this a lil sped up?

[zagmazmatron]

@nikorble2 My god it is. The original track is 6:26. I can only think Capitol didn't want to spring for such a "long" video. It sure sounds trippy when you play 'em both at the same time, though!

[cyper89]

optimus alive fuck yeh!

[MrLooB]

<3 Leeds Festival '10

[Markylawrence]

@MrLooB Reading Festival '10 :)

[deutschlowe]

Good tune.

[freudastaire]

This song in particular sounds like a minor The Russian Futurists song. LCD, nice, but unoriginal by all sorts. Hot Chip is much better in this same electro-pop approach.

[kandokid1990]

kid cudi definitely has a song with this beat i know exactly what im talking bout

[LeWeYfilms]

why is this so much faster?

[electrofreek303]

yeah cudders song can i be samples this song, both are great!

[kandokid1990]

it does make me depressed to :{{

[kandokid1990]

kid cudi beat

[waylandcooper]

This song came out 3 years ago. It's not a Kid Cudi beat.

[kandokid1990]

its clearly a cudi song learn ur fact before u speak the song is called can i be by CuDi

[waylandcooper]

Not unless Kid Cudi has a time machine. This song came out in 2007 Kid Cudi didn't put anything out until 2009. Congratulation, you're retarded. Maybe you should be the one checking your facts.

[bakeLitko]

Best damn song.

[funkypistol]

Fucken love walkin to this song. You cant help but let this song make you feel all warm and happy.

[apehodet]

@funkypistol are you serious? this song depresses the hell out of me...

[karikolada]

same

[stafly108]

Over The Top! Cool!

[vifubu]

synthpop

[supafamouskid]

i like what cudi did to this but this is juss straigh dope to

[tamdididam]

Me too! i was watching a vid for a several times and always thinking the same. This version feels a little bit like a rush off after hearing the one on the cd

[tamdididam]

me too! I was listening it for a several times and always thinking the same..

[Brokenoze]

I prefer the slower cd version. Still great tune !

[IgpayAtinlayUlesray]

amen to that

[Naytinfinity]

it says on wikipedia that it is dance-punk.

of course it also says George Washington was a jamaican prostitute. so i dont know how reliable that is.

[TheHzhzhz]

@Naytinfinity he was!!! :D

[ohxxmakeascene]

@Naytinfinity It is dance-rock. It has some disco and electronic elements, but no punk.

[HawK047]

@ohxxmakeascene Oh believe me, it definitaly has the post-punk element. Ever heard of Joy Division and New Order? You can hear this band has its influences from these bands. You can even hear a little bit of Kraftwerk! I think its delightfull!

[RabdonFilms]

@Naytinfinity All sources must be cited. Neutral point of view policies. All edits are recorded under the History tab, etc.

[chaoscrow777]

@Naytinfinity Epic win

[payau123]

@Naytinfinity

It says electronic now :O

[vampireweekend4eva12]

@Naytinfinity lol, does it? :D

[MrTCV51]

@Naytinfinity I was drinking soda when i read ur comment and i spit it all over the screen. good job mate :D

[Keiichichanisback]

@Naytinfinity ,

are you claimining george washington wasn't a jamaican prostitute?

[Naytinfinity]

@Keiichichanisback lol. he led a double life. President by day. Prostitute by night wondering the slums of Washington DC dressed in drag.

[MikhailLifirenko]

@Naytinfinity good to know that george washington was a jamaican prostitute, no wonder why i failed my american history test.

[IrreducibleParadox]

@CHRISTOPHER Actually checking through the theories about who it's about there's a whole lot of guessing and the symbolism isn't crystal either. Stupid to you isn't necessarily stupid to me and something similar could be said about this song.

[Deadcat323]

amazing.

[dijanaana]

LovEE iTT

[IrreducibleParadox]

I don't know the story behind it, if there's something about what went into the writing that I don't know about...

But to me, it doesn't sound like a song about someone who's passed away, not quite. Cause of these lines:

"The worst is all the lovely weather."

and

"The coffee isn't even bitter."

Meaning; I'm feeling fine, although I like to suffer.

The girl is someone who is secret, and loves to be secret, and can't even speak because she'd reveal herself. That's my interpretation of the song.

[daysthree]

i like your interpretation... for me it's about ex-girlfriends who were special at the time, but dont play any part in my life anymore because that's the way it goes when you split with someone - even if you still think they're cool.

"you're smaller than my wife imagined, surprised you were human"

i tend to talk to my wife about a mental ex girlfriend as if she was a monster too. brilliant song.

[IrreducibleParadox]

@dayd

Well, that actually makes perfect sense. And then I can see the connection with someone who's passed away too, like, I can't cry although you're gone because you're too special. Tracing it back to essential meaning then I guess it goes a little something like; it meant something to me like nobody can see. The song is extremely emotive.

[SoundInterfaceDriver]

what genre is this? I like it a lot but can't realise what genre it falls under!

[pierceyy]

Minimalist electro pop? I'd like to know myself, maybe they're genre-less

[pierceyy]

If you like this, try Fischerspooner, it's quite similar.

[0L1]

SoundInterfaceDriver: well I guess it's just indie electro.. same as The Postal Service for example. LCD Soundsystem is often characterized as dance-punk but it doesn't quite fit THIS song..search for "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" to see what I mean :)

[HYaav]

A friend of mine told me that it was House genre...

[SoundInterfaceDriver]

bollocks. This is not house, it is something different!

[dewees1550]

this isnt house at all

[ezequelo]

Linda canción para tomar una sidra y un bermú.

[blackredpink]

i LOVE this!!!!!!!!!!!

[faustoscene]

reminds me the movie "top gun"!!!!!!!!

[emptyel]

lol defenitely sounds like ''take my breath away''

[bebseful]

Love this song. So lovely..

[Rehinhardt]

La mùsica una masa total!

El video ahì, podria mejorarse pero zafa

[Rehinhardt]

Una masa

[Rehinhardt]

Una masa total

[Suzumaya1]

sounds likea killers song.......fergot the name though.

[phinc]

Not here to argue.

Simply a wonderful song.

[dubby6toes]

Why is it sped up?

[mikefity4]

hhahaha i thought that was just me!

[TheBodryachkom]

why all the great american music like The Killers,KoL, LCD SS is so popular in Europe while all the crap is popular here? lol It just kills me))

[kayakmac08]

I often wonder the same thing.

[dkleinm]

Huh? Here in Austin,tx, The killers and lcd soundsystem sell out EVERY show they do. Are these bands not popular in your city?

[noncontradiction]

It's because we americans have generally got quite a terrible taste in music.

[MasterOfWin]

How can you judge if someone has a good or bad taste in music? That's like telling someone they have a terrible taste in foods.

[noncontradiction]

Well, I'll tell you how I know people have terrible taste in music. Rap exists exists. Modern Country music exists. MTV hasn't been taken off the air due to widespread public protests. Thats how.

[joshbalzary]

I agree with most of this, except for the rap part. I hate all this Lil Wayne and Young Joc shit, but there is some really good rap around. For instance, Jedi Mind Tricks, Immortal Technique, and A Tribe Called Quest. And I totally agree about the MTV thing.

[adamLqt]

no its not thats one of the main things i judge people on

[mistermaster2000]

@MasterOfWin Everybody has the right to judge everything, including other peoples` tastes. But then again, everyone has the right to defend his taste.

[Taank55]

Would you still like it if it was popularized in America and then used to sell you tampons?

[FunKADunK]

Press the statistics button, uninformed judgmental asshole. This particular LCD Soundsystem song is most popular in the US, along with LCD Soundsystem in general. You're probably one of those noobs who turns on his radio just to be condescending. Just because you don't have any friends that listen to the same music as you doesn't mean that they don't exist in the US. The radio is a terrible measuring stick for what people like. PS - Check out the crowd for KoL at Glastonbury.

[TheBodryachkom]

1) Go fuck yourself bitch 2) People with such negativity like yours don't have friends at all and 200% losers in life 3) Are you dumb fuck? Check how many times you've heard LCD SS and Lady Gaga on the radio. 4) Retard also check the same song's stats from emimusic's channel 5) Stupid bitch think before you write

[FunKADunK]

1.) Don't listen to the radio for music. 2.) Nice middle school argument skills

[anniedear]

i love them!

[peterpanmannnn]

The shadow "girl" looks like a little boy at 3:34. This is actually a pedophile video.

Great song btw. I loveee Sound of Silver, awesome album.

[rvkice23]

hah! you've never seen a girl with a short haircut?

[DeizeKnutts]

Whoa thats a weird music video... Good song though.

[theTGSMstaff]

This is waaay different than the album verson. :O

[ledzeppelith2]

its just in a different pitch

everything else seems to be the same

cept it might be a bit faster, which would explain the pitch shift

[friendofastranger]

and the build is quicker

[wickedradicalmandude]

i've never been more in love with a shadow

[callmecostanza]

Her name is Ashlee Smith. She's hot.

[wickedradicalmandude]

how do you  know something like that?

[callmecostanza]

Because the apartment they are in is where she used to live.  She's a friend of mine.

[yoletsee]

:] i love

[AVDuran]

Why nothing new yet?

[nunchuck2088]

look up kid cudi - can i be

[djbooda]

I love the Long version way better also!

[circulaar5]

good for you, old hray

[bookoodiggydow]

great song

[marokokisetter]

is it me or is this version slightly sped up more? (higher pitch) I love it when its a bit higher!!

[sisterray1]

It is sped up and shorter. The original version is a little over six minutes. I don't like this version. at least after hearing the original.

[waldogoesnuts]

i agree walking to your destination 2-3 miles away and listening to this song makes the trek an easier one i think with the full cersion

[manmojo04]

travis blow me

[honeybeever]

I prefer the longer version, because every second is awesome.

[happyjack92]

truth!

[PlumSkull]

so much better than the 6 minute one

[hray38]

this is another great song from these guys...i'm 39...lived through the clash and depeche mode..the sex pistols and the psychelic furs....david bowie and erasure....but i do like these guys....so they must have some quality to their music...

[Luminoth545]

I never knew this song had a music video. Great song though.