Gotye - State Of The Art (Official Music Video)

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Produced by Wally De Backer
Mixed by Francois Tetaz, assisted by Wally at Moose Mastering, Richmond, VIC, Australia
Lowrey Cotillion choir, banjo, Genie Bass, custom flute presets, diapason, Orchestral Symphonizer, Magic Swing Piano, drums, percussion, bass, guitar and synth samples, lead and backing vocals by Wally
Contains samples of Green Is the Mountain as performed by Frances Yip. Used courtesy of EMI Music Australia Pty Ltd

LYRICS

When the Cotillion arrived
We threw out the television
Model D 575
Has custom flute presets
And Harmony-Plus in addition

Now for an arm and a leg
We get three half-dozen beats to choose from
So now we can pretend
That there's an orchestra in the loungeroom

I put the Genie Bass on
So my left hand can play the choir
With 16ft Diapason
And Lowrey's patented Orchestral Symphonizer

Banjo's great on repeat
The kids want to play but they'll have to be patient
The wife can't help tapping her feet
It's a genuine home entertainment revelation

State of the art
(Hold the phone, it's so)
State of the art
[Listen to the difference!]
(Oh my god, it's so)
State of the art
[By use of a computer]
State of the art

Now we don't want to go out
When we could spend the night at home with the Cotillion
Invite the neighbours around
Start the bossanova beat and limbo from the living to the kitchen

Enjoy the state of the art
The Magic Swing Piano really is astounding
Now we can't tell them apart
But these amazing simulations end up sounding even better than the real thing

State of the art
(Hold the phone, it's so)
[Computer controlled tone colour]
State of the art
[The marriage of music to computers is quite natural]
(Oh my god, it's so)
State of the art
[It is time to hear the results]

[pseudogenesis]

This song is amazing for testing new headphones. The dynamic range and layering are astounding

[bycha]

Few people know that Gotye never agreed to play ads in the video on YouTube. He had lost many millions of dollars and it was his conscious decision. What a brilliant act in the name of Art!

[chrismic]

Honestly, this is a god damn masterpiece, no matter how I look at it.

[space_]

Everyone who calls Gotye a one hit wonder just hasn't spent even a minute exploring his other stuff. All of this music is amazing

[rebecasandstrom]

Ooh, I live for the harmony on the second "State (state), State of the Art", when the harmony goes down... I can't be the only one, right?

[BlockMechanics]

"Honey, did the manual mention the piano turning into a giant malevolent assimilation machine?"

[DarkComet]

This song has an interesting backstory to it. Gotye's parents bought him a Cotillion D575, which quickly became his favorite instrument. He made this song on the instrument along with a little bit of computer touch-ups in it. He uses a sped up sample of a song called Green is the Mountain by Francis Yip, which makes up part of the beat in this song. But that is not all of what the song is about. The song tells the story of a family taken over by technology, in turn, displaying how we have grown so dependent on technology and it eventually takes over our lives. That is the basic story behind the song. 

[NeonFXFusion]

This song was the last message my friend sent me before he passed away. We didn't know eachother for long, I only had the pleasure of knowing him for one year but nevertheless it's like he knew what I was into without me ever telling him. I hope that in his last moments he achieved what he was searching for his whole life, somesort of inner peace. He was the most real and kindhearted person I knew, I'm just sorry I wasn't there for him enough that he'd reach out to me when he was troubled. I'll never forget you and that's the least I can do.

[AccidentalLyrics]

This was rather cool.   Gotye has more to him than I first imagined.   He's experimental

[DarkComet]

A song about Gotye's favorite instrument that his parents gave him. True story.

[JeremyMYG]

Gotye's style is so unique and diverse. All the songs are amazing. Big fan for over a decade now.

[southtexasspecials]

I've probably heard this song over a thousand times. It never gets old to me

[TDLBallistic]

Lyrics:

When the Cotillion arrived
We threw out the television
Model D 575
Has custom flute presets
And Harmony-Plus in addition

Now for an arm and a leg
We get three half-dozen beats to choose from
So now we can pretend
That there's an orchestra in the loungeroom

I put the Genie Bass on
So my left hand can play the choir
With 16ft Diapason
And Lowrey's patented Orchestral Symphonizer

Banjo's great on repeat
The kids want to play but they'll have to be patient
The wife can't help tapping her feet
It's a genuine home entertainment revelation

State, state, state, state of the art
(State of the art)
(Hold the phone, it's so)
State, state, state, state of the art
(Listen to the difference!)
State, state, state, state of the art
(By use of a computer)
(Oh my God, it's so)
State, state, state, state of the art

Now we don't want to go out
When we could spend the night at home with the Cotillion
Invite the neighbours around
Start the bossanova beat and limbo from the living to the kitchen

Enjoy the state of the art
The Magic Swing Piano really is astounding
Now we can't tell them apart
But these amazing simulations end up sounding even better than the real thing

State, state, state, state of the art
(State of the art)
(Hold the phone, it's so)
State, state, state, state of the art
(Computer controlled tone colour)
State, state, state, state of the art
(The marriage of music to computers is quite natural)
(Oh my God, it's so)
State, state, state, state of the art
(It is time to hear the results)

(Hold the phone, it's so)
(Oh my God, it's so)

[sentdex]

Love the song and the video to match here.

[revkul]

If I’m ever killed by a robot, please play this at my funeral

[ivanortiz]

The world wasn't ready for him :(

[drewbruggman]

Song still gives me chills.

Makes me wonder if it's written with the music video in mind, or if the artist is just that good.

[AQUAKILLERPAWZ]

god, I hate when my piano goes sicko mode and controls my family it happens all the time

[Danielviomusic]

This song is outstanding. Most of Gotye's songs have something different from the rest. I love this artist. He might have difficulties to tune in live concerts, but his brilliant mind compensates it by far.

[jeannettefuentes]

Repeat after me: GOTYE IS NOT A ONE-HIT-WONDER!