Father John Misty - Q4 [Official Music Video]

Father John Misty's new single "Q4" off of the new album Chloë and The Next 20th Century out now on Sub Pop and Bella Union.

Credits:
Director: Grant James (Instagram: @grantjames)
Title Design & Book Animation Director: Rafa Orrico (Instagram: @rafaorricodiez)
Typestract Animation Director: Cossa (Instagram: @studiocossa)
Video Production House: Working Class Films
Video Producers: Grant James, Drake Harthun, Bria Little
Editors: Rafa Orrico & Cossa
Director of Photography: Mélisse Riahi
Production Design: Helen Morales
Typestract Animators: Cossa, Iván Bocanegra, Pete Puskas
Featuring: Nathalie Love & Laura Love

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Lyrics:
Simone writes little of much consequence
Unless black box theater’s how you pay the rent
A new work of some semi-memoir sits
Inside the weekend book editors desk
And while they have not mentioned it
She must watch roses get thrown at less
Oh, the indignity

It was just the thing for their Q4
“Deeply funny” was the rave refrain
It was just the thing for their Q4
It’ll be on stands before the holidays

Her sister was not much long for this world
She danced as if a dancer danced as if
As if she had a body to sustain
As if an audience to entertain
This ironic distance kept her sane
While her vessel sailed away
It was all very literary

And the truth was

It was just the thing for their Q4
What’s “deeply funny” mean anyhow?
It was just the thing for their Q4
These are the stories that we need right now

How could she compete?
(I’m sure she wouldn’t mind)
With a memory such as she
(But who else then I)
Leigh died so many months ago
(Could write the story of her life?)
“By now this tragedy’s my own!”

Oh

It was just the thing for their Q4
“Deeply funny” was the rave refrain
It was just the thing for their Q4
It’ll be on stands before the holidays

It was just the thing for their Q4
The film adaptation was a total mess
It was just the thing for their Q4
’Til she was outed for her privilege

It was just a thing for their Q4
Can’t see her brother now unsupervised
It was just the thing for their Q4
Her family switched care right when she inquired…

#FatherJohnMisty #Q4 #Chloë

[Marcus-xtzh]

What a genius! Nobody but FJM can sound both contemporary, nostalgic and futuristic at the same time.

[weirdsalt]

Magnificent. Cannot wait to hear more. I just don't think I can be disappointed by fjm. Everything sounds like a masterpiece to me.

[brianfoley]

Thank you Papa Juan it's an awesome song. The arrangements on this album sound unbelievable

[nanana]

this song is so genius, explaining how publishing houses capitalize off of raw stories

[abzd]

This song plays at the Starbucks I work at… I always thought he was saying “it was just the thing to thank you for” lol

[claudia]

This reminded me of the listening to the Beatles for the first time as a kid

[ianjohnson]

Finally, a FJM song that Wes Anderson can put in a film.

[gustavoroman]

can't wait for the criterion release

[alexdeloach]

Love the golden age Hollywood vibes coming from these singles

[charlesmuff]

Dear Josh, You're tearing our hearts out. Sincerely, Everyone left with a soul

[francescaarthur]

Everything this man touches turns to gold. Just wonderful!

[mattnewman]

Did I just time travel to the 1960's? Great stuff!

[NicolaPeluchetti]

Father John Misty does Belle and Sebastian. And he does them very well

[laughingooooo]

my drawing teacher played this song during class and i genuinely fell in love with the violin riff at 3:22

[ashleydelgadillo]

I keep listening over and over and I hear the playfulness of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and the beauty of I, Me, Mine.

[EdwardKobus]

Very literary. I like it! Beautifull arrangements!

[thechicantique]

Omg. This sounds like it came straight out of 1968! Jay thank you for turning me onto FJM...blaring him in the car on that frozen January Saturday at 6am....as we drove into our future. RIP my love! I'll be listening to this until we meet again. 💔❤💔

[jaredf]

Full on 60s Baroque pop! Even have the bells and harpsichord.

[streeturchin]

All I can say is DAAAANG that’s fabulous Father John Misty! Makes me wanna see a movie!

[cucamongaduke]

I love this song. And I love how it came out in Q1 of ‘22.