They Might Be Giants - Can't Keep Johnny Down

[mrfuzzsaysno]

ive been listening to their kid songs for so long, its weird to hear john say, "all of the dicks in this dick town".

[CharlieWildeyFilms]

this is probably one of my favorite music videos ever.

[prikosnoveni]

Can't keep away from can't keep Johnny down!

[Cirkumvent]

I have to agree with John Hodgman, this is HYPNOTIC and AMAZING. Plus, the actor's expressions are just priceless in slow-mo

[TheMineBro]

I love TMBG

[wc10k]

everybody loves donuts

[fruubful]

this wasn't reversed. That's actually how things went

[BackwurdzMan]

1:25 Why do they have a poster of a chili-cheese hot dog?

[Darkmateria7]

@BackwurdzMan name me One reason why you woudnt want a poster of that deliciously well-crafted chili-cheese hot dog?

[j2n]

LAKUUUUUUUUTIS!

[Intensyfy]

0:18 and PAUSE WHEN HE'S IN THE AIR...

FOR THE REBELS!!!

[Razhark]

The 17 dislikes is a guy named Johnny

[habbototaladdict45]

Is... Is that Joe Penna?

[kannichtful]

I seriously cannot stop watching this. It's beautiful.

[bruplex]

Heh, the cat's reaction at 1:20 :)

[TechnicolorKeegan]

>Buy "Old Pine Box" on: iTunes

Wait wh-.. uhh...

..why? This is... uhm... god dammit YouTube.

[chaddvanzanten]

Definitely better than an official video directed by some bigshot. The official video is great and it works. I like it just fine. But this video (1) is more novel, (2) better captures the song's ethos, and (3) is more TMBG-ish in general.

[CineGMitchell]

Great job!! This is absolutely BRILLIANT!!!



[58spartan]

over a donut

worth it

[Bassium08]

Haters Gonna Hate.

[mkpianofab]

Also you have no apparent musical talent......at least as not as good as me. You'll probably be upset that I think the middle of the piece sound like "The Office", and it is in the same key. Yes, I have perfect pitch.

[mkpianofab]

Both the official and this one sucks!

[MortifiedThePenguin]

@mkpianofab you suck.

[mkpianofab]

@MortifiedThePenguin You are so funny!

[InterstellerOverdriv]

@mkpianofab if you didnt like the official, why did you watch this?

[InterstellerOverdriv]

Man I love this

[mkpianofab]

@InterstellerOverdriv I can watch whatever the fuck I want. But to answer your question I am a TMBG fan,I thought I'd see what won the contest.

[InterstellerOverdriv]

@mkpianofab Well i dont really care what you watch or why you watch it, i was just curious as to why you are acting like a smarmy moron.

[mkpianofab]

@InterstellerOverdriv I am just stating the truth about my musical talent. It's you that obviously have a problem with it and are insecure. I'm up to any musical knowledge test that you would challenge me to.If only you knew my lists of accomplishments as a composer. In other words when it comes to what I've been saying: I know what I am talking about and more.

[ViolentGirlfriend]

@mkpianofab cool story bro

[OtokoNeko]

@mkpianofab cool story bro do you tell it at parties

[Alexander9356]

@mkpianofab Your one of those people who learned musical theory in some small college aren't you? Good for you, except shit like that robs you of your soul, your inspiration of music. Your bragging about your musical knowledge, well guess what? Most of the greatest artists in history taught themselves about music and didn't stick to what uptight, untalented professors that dont really care for music. So congratulations your just like everyother self-centered musiction in the world

[mkpianofab]

@Alexander9356 Oh I am so hurt.

[Gabe1439]

epic tits

[Jaussy]

I'm judd apatow



[kphisch]

So, how is this done? too awesome.

[Yetanotherstringband]

Fantastic video.

[songs4betha]

HAHA hilarious



[dankenyon1]

I just won a competition to make a video for Sir Bob Geldof, but unfortunately that won't be used as the official video either.

[dankenyon1]

Should be the official video over the new one, this is miles better. Well played!

[Shuda7]

To be honest, I prefer this one WAY better than the one with Rip /torn. This totally matches the song. Godd Job!

[ShrewdFallStar]

That dude looks like my 5th Grade French teacher. -_-

[forgingiron123]

Oh wow...In the thumbnail, I thought "Johnny" was female.

[mediocregamerhere]

This video is better than the official one

[moderator0000]

@mediocregamerhere This is the official.

[tredlow]

That was brilliant.

[Timewap]

Why. Why do we have to look at a fat guys junk throughout half the video?

[godwin972]

How does this won

[godwin972]

@godwin972 How did this win?

[godwin972]

@godwin972 Somehow reversed stripping and They Might Be Giants go together as much as water and oil don't.

[HeyImBubProductions]

who is the guy on the bike who is fine with a almost naked man riding on the back?

[ExcessiveSpareTime]

Congrats. This was a really good movie.

[dogdrovenorth]

Can you imagine watching this video BACKWARDS?

[camBWolf]

so bloody good, takes me back to the early 90's with their great vids that in we could only see in aus by copying a vhs of 4 different music videos. had a "rich" friend with 2 VCRs

[romanusvir]

I don't know which is better/worse: The fact that my nickname is Jonny and I look exactly like the guy in the video with less sideburn hair....

[Doreauxgard42]

What are those kids doing?

[erikdigre]

Full to the brim of WIN

[MephitisRocks]

If some jerk came into my office making chewing noises like that and not being ashamed of himself, I'd flip out too.

[UltimateDelivery]

I always read coupons when I sit by the pool.

[Hitchhika789]

@UltimateDelivery how convenient, I happen to always jump nude past guys reading coupons by their pools.

[lilclerk]

This is friggin fantastic.

[TunaMacCheese]

What's the tattoo at 0:18?

[thatukuleleguy]

@TunaMacCheese The symbol of the Rebel Alliance from Star Wars.

[j4yn1ck5]

@TunaMacCheese He has a Star Wars Rebel symbol on his inner arm. 

[ptdninjas]

@TunaMacCheese star wars man.....some awesome shit right?

[aknox077]

Wait, he lost his pants before he left the house and doesn't have them in the pool then has them on the bike...?

Hahaha, love the video anyway.

[FL1ghtsuit]

@aknox077 I can only assume they belonged to the other guy on the bike.

Why can't we get music videos like this anymore?

[aknox077]

@FL1ghtsuit Wait - so bike guy took off his pants too? Weird.

And yeah. Probably should check out what this user's deal is. "Bee's Knees" indeed.

[NvPGulstab]

@aknox077 You can see the guy on the bike is in his boxers, so yes.

[aknox077]

@NvPGulstab Now I'm scratching my head as to why the bike guy isn't wearing pants... I should probably just stop and enjoy the song/video some more.

[Coragami]

coolest. beard. ever.

[TunaMacCheese]

Best part is that they did this in one take!

[voiceofthesoul0]

The dude in the video is Guy Gunn, he's a cool dude.

[onzanokooya]

An open letter to the dude in the video:

Yeah, we may have to get married.

--O no K

[beanodonnell]

this song really reminds me of joco

[ptdninjas]

ha did any 1 notice the star wars tattoo in 0:18 ?

[j4yn1ck5]

@ptdninjas hell yeah!

[metalraygear]

interesting, it seems to be a video about becoming free, while doing dickish things. I can dig it.

[elusiverobertdenby]

Nicely done.

[TyrannySue]

Doesn't seem to me to relate much to the paranoid defensiveness expressed by the song.

[TransientRash]

Perfectly timed blink at 2:16...

I watched the runner up for comparison and this video is the rightful the winner. Congrats!

[boinky333]

It's astounding how happy this video made me.

[capitanamazante]

I am endlessly pleased that this video won.

[toobsockproductions]

ha! nice tattoo, even nicer video, even nicer song

[ludstertv]

I can't like this enough!! EPIC!!

[mightisright]

This is a totally worthy winner.

[poseidonson13]

If you watch this in reverse, it's about some guy who goes crazy over a donut and tuns naked into the woods, never to be seen again.

[sayscalled]

At first I thought, "How did this beat the runner -up?" But by the end? Genius.

[SamAndrew27]

Wow, GREAT video!! The bouncing man-tits were a bit much but I liked the rest! bahaha

[a18sccr]

So awesome. Kudos on winning guys!

[zillanovak]

Yep - as soon as I saw it I had a smile on my face. There's always someone eating the last donut and rubbing the powdered sugar in your face!

[Evanbgood]

That was awesome! I felt like we were returning to the days of non sequitur TMBG videos, which is perfect for an album that feels like a throwback to the styles of albums like Flood 20 years ago. As great as TMBG's new music is, I always cringe at videos that give a boring, literal interpretation of the lyrics on screen. This was a story, unrelated, yet played to the music. Excellent work and definitely deserving of first place!

[chaddvanzanten]

Every time I hear this song now I have to get to the computer to watch the video.

[harisdarko]

reverse motion

[Phillyz]

@battlechess87 It's funny that you say 'that guy'. His name is Guy, and he's one of my good friends.

[mnp654321]

congratulations i heard you won man what you gonna do with that $1000

[plattupus]

LOVE

[VCBee042]

things i did not want to see today: a fat man running around in just his underpants. welp.

[AvengedSol]

Is that mysteryguitarman on the bike in the beginning?

[BobbyDelray]

Thumbs up. Somebody please send this guy a copy of Five Factor Fitness.

[Cynomys1]

Either that outburst had been building up for a long time and the event that started it was the final straw, or this guy simply has a zero tolerance policy for bullshit and freaks out and runs raving through town every time he encounters it. I think I like that version of it, actually.

[bgsweene]

GUY GUNN IS AWESOME!!!

[Billkwando]

I just realized he takes out donut man as he goes by with the monitor. Awesome.

[TrillionGrams]

Love it. Love it love it love it.

[EzThePker]

haha awesome

[Butlertron3000]

A hilarious video worthy of the Twin Quasars of Rock.

[terebi916]

I LOVE IT!

[pmbear]

Well at least the Johns have found a job for the former lead singer of "Simply Red"!?

[lukekilla3]

Fucking cool

[Benderrr111]

bi-curious....

[Down10]

Cue the TMBG jingles for Dunkin' Donuts!

[Billkwando]

I love the M.Night Shyamalan twist at the end.

[Billkwando]

Ok, that was fucking awesome.

[Cambdoranononononono]

@BeesKneesFilms Are you sure you set the "Yes, make this video available on mobile phones and TV. Note, the video may not be available on all devices due to copyright or licensing issues." under Syndication on the video?

[tamagotchipeace]

Guy you are so wonderful in so many ways. Your spirit precedes you, congrats on this buddy! Keep being you- it's what's made you famous!

[N0VA32]

Really loved this, though now I'm terribly curious as to what the tattoos on the back of his legs are of.

[tamagotchipeace]

@N0VA32 he has one of an old fashioned iron on his right calf and I totally forget what the other is.

[niallcushnahan]

Thats fucking cool!

[OnlyToComment]

Shannon sent me. Well done!

[gravelbar]

Fantastic, well deserved win.

[MrCraigjclark]

Congratulations on winning the contest. Great job all around.

[Tehtog]

Where do i go to vote for this?

[keepingpear]

good job? dans was much more relevent

[chaddvanzanten]

First shot with the dude's face in it -- FANTASTIC. I want to feel like that all the time.

[jeffreymcmanus]

The spit-take is CLASSIC.

[pmbear]

Whole vid I was like WTF? Brilliant!!!

[erinvsshark]

Mohit and Guy, this rules! Wish I could've been there for the shoot. Congratulations on the win

[JamesAJanisse]

Holy shit, this video is so perfect. I've been listening to the song over and over, and this video truly captures the spirit of the lyrics. The ending is right on pitch and got a big laugh out of me. Thank you for making this.

[jeffers800]

I wish tying a tie was that easy!

[crawford1976]

Well, that pretty much made my day, having seen it for the first time. Congratulations, all involved!

[TrueSoreThumb]

Amazing job! I can see why this won-- I was interested to see who this protagonist was, until the very end, and how genuine he seemed. ;u: <3

I think it fits the song, too. Great work!!

[FoxFreeze]

Was that a carrot cake? Thumbs up for the Carrot Cake!

[battlechess87]

LOVE THIS SO HARD. That fucking guy is awesome.

[dtj16]

That would seriously awesome!

[BetaSolution]

All that.... Just because the last donut...

[docgratis]

I don't know if anyone here can answer this, but why can't I play this video on my ipad? It says "Video cannot be played on mobile"...?

[s0merand0mdude95]

@docgratis Copyright issues.

[oreosarecrack]

Just beautiful work

[nonchessguy]

"There's one; set for stun."

[kuhndj67]

Brilliant... perfect for the band... perfect for the song.

[TheIrredeemable]

Greatest video every?

Perhaps........perhaps.

[PuebloPULP]

Badass!

[sylvia6697]

Like it a lot!

[eviltikimonkey]

love it!!! congrats!!



[Bzzzzzapkaplooie]

I freakin love this.

The longer it goes, the more you just want to reach the end and see the start.

[SzechuanSteve87]

Amazing video! I love TMBG and the new album is no disappointment. And I didn't know Ashens was a TMBG fan. Shoulda known!

[alice6129]

His tie is messed up in the very last shot, is that a goof?

[hailahh]

@alice6129 Well there are some little continuity things, but what it lacks in polish it more than makes up for in just being... OUT THERE AMAZING

[MrScrubsAddict]

How dare he take the last donut? HOW DARE HE?!?!?!

[feverpa]

study from 1:40 to 1:43 closely and we can invent a newer faster way to tie neckties.

[porcupinezilla]

Fabulous. A roar of a good time.

[ChanticleerHegemony]

Its just a video of a guy played backwards, no offence but I really dont get it.

[spiritlevel8]

Such a great video and interpretation!!

[comeonboeltsy]

Awesome.

[ZirixZero]

One word.

ashens.

[SpazztasticOne]

I love you guys so much. xDD Bringing smiles to my otherwise dull work day.

Oh wait, I'm at work, and all the M&Ms were taken... Should I take action? D:

[jlblank2]

this is hilarious! great job, team. :)

[masonstein]

awesome!

[erekose]

I know that Guy! lol

[AwesomeAggi]

What a fantastic idea! I'm glad I didn't enter =P

[Shockgrubz]

Had to watch it several times just to get the totality of it. Great Job!

[spekticat]

Hell yeah boy! Congralations chaps, you nailed it :D

[Talledega13]

this was sooooo good!

[Android8675]

Grats guys, great video!

[DucksRockYoSocksOff]

Loved the Sebastian fireworks cameo. Also, I hope you had sex with that deer, Guy.

[ashleylovespizza]

this is fantastic! johnny's billowing tighty whities are a thing of joy.

[BigDaddyDarth]

The video was good..but I wish Johnny would have kept it put away. ^_^

[Fluffythedestroyer69]

As soon as I saw those delicious man nippples I was sold, truly amazing.

[narnbrez]

@grandmacaesar No, it probably had to do with China. Something dealing with Communism. He might actually be an alien. One of the space ones.

[TursipielAlthins]

I often dream of becoming as rebellious and free and life-loving as this guy obviously is by the beginning of this video...but then I realized that in order to do this properly, at some point I'd first  have to be "normal" enough to have the desk job he has in the end.