Needing/Getting
OK Go
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I've been waiting for months, waiting for years, waiting for you to change. Aw, but there ain't much that's dumber, there ain't much that's dumber than pinning your hopes on a change in another. And I, yeah I still need you, but what good's that gonna do? Needing is one thing, and getting, getting's another. So I been sitting around, wasting my time, wondering what you been doing. Aw, and it ain't real forgiving, it ain't real forgiving sitting here picturing someone else living. And I, yeah I still need you, but what good's that gonna do? Needing is one thing, and getting, getting's another. I've been hoping for months, hoping for years, hoping I might forget. Aw but it don't get much dumber, it don't get much dumber than trying to forget a girl when you love her. And I, yeah I still need you, but what good's that gonna do? Needing is one thing, and getting, getting's another. When? When? Why not now? Why not me? Why not me?
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Written by: DAMIAN KULASH, TIMOTHY NORDWIND
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10 facts about this song
Music Video ProductionIn the creation of the music video for "Needing/Getting," OK Go teamed up with Chevrolet. They used a Chevy Sonic as a musical instrument that played over 1000 instruments during a two-mile course.
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One-Take FormatFollowing their long-line tradition, the music video for "Needing/Getting" was filmed in a single unbroken take, similar to many of their previous videos.
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Video Launch DateThe music video premiered during Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. As an event that attracts millions of viewers worldwide, this provided immense exposure for the band and the song.
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Unique RecordingIt took four months to prepare the video, which was shot in a desert near Los Angeles. The recording of the song played in the video is what was captured while they drove the course.
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Instrumental SetupThere were pianos (which had already been damaged and were tuned for the song), guitars hanging from arches, glasses filled with varying amounts of water, and barrels serving as drums.
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Forbes RecognitionIn 2012, Forbes included "Needing/Getting" in their list of "5 Secretly Brilliant Music Videos." This was due to the creativity, complexity, and innovation demonstrated in the video production.
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Stunt DrivingThe band's lead vocalist, Damian Kulash Jr., learned stunt driving for the video. He underwent intensive training including a four-day stunt driving course.
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Video DirectorLike many of OK Go's unique and creative music videos, "Needing/Getting" was directed by Brian L. Perkins, a band's frequented collaborator.
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Song ConceptThe song "Needing/Getting" carries a theme of waiting for the right moment. It reflects OK Go's ethos of making something creative and unusual out of ordinary objects and scenarios.
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Album InclusionThe song is from OK Go's third studio album, "Of the Blue Colour of the Sky," which was released in 2010. The music video, however, didn't come out until almost 2 years later.
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