Steam Powered Giraffe - Overdrive

The song "Overdrive" from Steam Powered Giraffe's newest album, QUINTESSENTIAL! Available Now!

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Video shot and edited by David Michael Bennett on a Black Magic URSA Mini
The Spine: David Michael Bennett
Hatchworth: Samuel Luke
Rabbit: Isabella Bunny Bennett
Beebop (floating head robot): David Michael Bennett

Overdrive by Steam Powered Giraffe
Written and performed by David Michael Bennett
Additional vocals by Isabella "Bunny" Bennett and Samuel Luke
Copyright 2016 Steam Powered Giraffe LLC.

Overdrive

Spine: When I enter a room there shines a blinding light
It is so bright, people shield their eyes

Rabbit: I take a step back and pivot around on my feet
So everyone can see what I am wearing

Hatchworth: Beam a smile to the host at the back of the room
Then tip my hat so slowly; man that's really cool

Oh oh oh, oh oh, ohohohohoh
Oh oh oh, oh oh, ohohohohoh
Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh

Spine: I've got my hand and the room is on it
Hatch: On my palm, make 'em all..
Rabbit: ...dance to and fro
Spine: with their eyes
Rabbit: their sight
Hatchworth: drinks me in
Spine: and tries
Rabbit: to com-pre-hend all-of-my
Hatchworth: Charming looks
Spine: Chiseled face

Rabbit: Glooooowing eeeeeeyes
Hatchworth: then they stare at my moves
Spine: gleaming smile (Rabbit: Glooooowing eyes)
Hatchworth: and fancy shoes
Spine: That's when we go into

Overdrive
Overdrive
Oh-oh-oh-oh-overdrive

Overdrive
Overdrive
Over-D-d-d-d-drive

Spine: Our heads are on right, we are just in an overdrive
And our dancing comes so naturally we don't even have to try

Rabbit: We've got these moves (Hatchworth: you think they're not cool?)
Spine: We don't know how to dance
Rabbit: We just carry ourselves in an overdriven stance

Oh, oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh,
Ohohohohohohohoh

Rabbit: I drive my car straight through the walls, into the ballroom and people gasp when they realize that the car matches the color of my eyes

Spine: My head is rocking back and forth, synced to the beat
And all the while I’m tapping the dance floor with my feet

Hatchworth: Point to the ceiling just before the music comes on (Spine: dance floor, dance floor oh) and no one will be prepared, for my moves at they will have stared (Spine: dance, dance, dance, dance dance)

Oh oh oh, oh oh, ohohohohoh (Spine: tappin’ the dance floor)
Oh oh oh. oh oh, ohohohohoh (Spine: c’mon)
Oh, Oh, Oh (Spine: tap those feet)
Oh, Oh, Oh

Hatchworth: I've got my hand and the room is on it (oh yeah)
Spine: On my palm, make 'em all..
Rabbit: ...dance to and fro (ohhohohoh)
Hatch: with their eyes
Spine: their sight
Rabbit: drinks me in (oh yeah)
Hatch: and tries
Spine: to com-pre-hend all-of-my (okay)
Hatchworth: Charming looks
Spine: Chiseled face
Rabbit: Glooooowing eeeeeeyes
Hatchworth: then they stare at my moves
Spine: gleaming smile (Rabbit: Glooooowing eyes)
Hatchworth: and fancy shoes
Spine: That's when we go into

Overdrive
Overdrive
Oh-oh-oh-oh-overdrive (oh yeah)

Overdrive
Overdrive
Overdrive

Overdrive is taking me over and driving me
Overdrive don't stop, we all like this feeling (Spine: overdrive)
Our heads are on right, we are just in an overdrive (Spine: you know it’s true)
Our dancing comes so naturally we don't even have to try (Spine: overdrive)
Hatchworth: We've got these moves (Rabbit: you think they're not cool?) (Spine: oh yeah)
Spine: We don't know how to dance
Hatchworth: We just carry ourselves in this overdriven stance (Spine: yeah)

Oh, oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh,
Ohohohohohohohoh
Whoa!

Spine: Grab your ears and disappear 'cause SPG is here with rhymes and beats so hot they sear through all your fears. Everybody start to cheer and break down what you hear 'cause I'm gonna drop a sphere of sound that'll make your eyes tear. All you people 'round in here better get in gear 'cause when I started my career it was to last hundred years. The party won't stop, now that's pretty clear 'cause all of the exits I have commandeered.

Rabbit: A fat cat sat on my hat
Hatchworth: and spat a rat up on my bathmat
Spine: He once knew a gnat, his name was Pat
Rabbit: He liked to chat, but his pitch was flat
Hatchworth: My friend went splat, where she at?
Spine: was she flying with her homies like a leaf-nosed bat into a big vat
Hatchworth: of strawberry fruit snacks
losing all her health stats because of that?
Oh!

Overdrive is taking me over and driving me
Overdrive don't stop, we all like this feeling (Spine: everybody put your hands up)

Overdrive
Overdrive
Oh-oh-oh-oh-overdrive (Spine: don’t stop)
Overdrive (Spine: don’t stop)
Overdrive (Spine: don’t stop)
Over-d-d-d-d-drive (Spine: yeh)

[rollforapples]

It doesn't happen too often, but those moments when The Spine gets to be a little bit goofy are just beautiful.

[MrSandman]

The Sp1ne's vocal range is fucking incredible. Astounding. From baritone straight to alto, no stutter, no stumble. It's anomalous.

[RenaPainter]

they're literally singing about the rush they get from performing and how hard they work to do this all for us.. too much love.. all the while they're bringing more of their old-fashioned comedy x)

[SpaghettiBetty]

I think the most incredible thing about this video is that you can screenshot almost any frame of it and get pure gold.

[Jacobdalolman]

I want a voice range as colossal as The Spine's range.

[FatalKitsune]

This video is incredibly worrisome because it reveals that somebody gave Rabbit a driver's license. I don't know if I should be more concerned that Rabbit is out there driving cars or that someone is handing licenses to insane robots.

[pcketwatch]

Did David just rAP???
Also, where are they all running?
This video is a god damn mess. I love it so much.

[JagEterCoola]

This Is the silliest band.
I love it.

[GrausamPossum]

everyone get yourself a mini-spine today! you can put him on your back, or your arm, we promise hes the best backup singer you'll ever hear, and best of all he comes wearing these extremely fashionable sunglasses!

[handir]

SPG are something special. The tones of their voices and the volume which they sing at seems to be a perfect merge with the music, rather than an overlap where one or the other is quiet.

[nessierose]

The Spine in party glasses is my spirit animal.

[Cratliff]

I'd like to imagine that this is probably a regular occurrence at the Walter Manor.  The robots go into overdrive and just like start smashing out walls and stuff while dancing.  Now certain music is forbidden in the Manor....like dubstep.  Noooo dubstep.

[SageGrim]

"My friend went splat, where she at?
Spine: was she flying with her homies like a leaf-nosed bat into a big vat
Hatchworth: of strawberry fruit snacks?"
I think that's what we call *iconic*

[bogers]

Spine rapping with the red raybans will always be the best thing ever

[mikelee]

At 4:03 Rabbit's bow bouncing on her back is just really cute 😍

[_grofA]

The Spine's shades are simply epic... And so cool!

[kenkentheshoggoth]

How many innocent walls must suffer for our entertainment?

[noniefuss]

Mini Spine sliding around on Normal Spine. Mind Blown! I LOVE THIS SONG!

[beanndog]

Sunglasses McCoolguy confirmed for third Bennett sibling

[buffwaldo]

I drive my car straight through the walls, into the ballroom and people
gasp when they realize that the car matches the color of my eyes...






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