This Too Shall Pass

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About This Too Shall Pass

"This Too Shall Pass" is a song by American rock band OK Go. It was released as the second single from their third studio album, Of the Blue Colour of the Sky, in January 2010. The band took the unorthodox route of creating two official music videos for the song, both of which premiered on YouTube. The first features a live performance of the song in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame Marching Band. The second features a giant Rube Goldberg machine, constructed to operate in time with the song. The popularity of the second music video of the song has been compared to that of the band's video for "Here It Goes Again", helping to boost live performances and single song sales for the group but did not significantly improve sales of the Colour album. Difficulties in marketing and distribution of the videos with their corporate label, EMI, led the band to form their own independent label shortly after the videos' releases. 


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2011
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You know you can't keep lettin' it get you down
And you can't keep draggin' that dead weight around
If there ain't all that much to lug around
Better run like hell when you hit the ground

When the morning comes
When the morning comes

You can't stop these kids from dancin'
Why would you want to?
Especially when your already gettin' yours
'Cause if your mind don't move and your knees don't bend
Well don't go blamin' the kids again

When the morning comes
When the morning comes

When the morning comes
When the morning comes

When the morning comes
When the morning comes

Let it go, this too shall pass
Let it go, this too shall pass

Let it go, this too shall pass
(You know you can't keep lettin' it get you down, no, you can't keep lettin' it get you down)

Let it go, this too shall pass
(You know you can't keep lettin' it get you down, no, you can't keep lettin' it get you down)

When the morning comes (You know you can't keep lettin' it get you down)

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OK Go

OK Go is an American alternative rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, but now residing in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of Damian Kulash (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and vocals), Dan Konopka (drums and percussion) and Andy Ross (guitar, keyboards and vocals), who joined them in 2005, replacing Andy Duncan. They are perhaps best known for their often elaborate and quirky music videos. more »

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Written by: Damian Kulash, Timothy Nordwind

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14 facts about this song

Music Video
The music video of "This Too Shall Pass" is one of the most innovative ones in the music industry. It features a massive Rube Goldberg machine that was designed by the band itself along with the help from a team of engineers.
Release Year
"This Too Shall Pass" was released in 2010 as part of the OK Go's third studio album, "Of the Blue Colour of the Sky."
Multiple Music Videos
Unique to this song, it has two different music videos. The first one features a marching band, and the second one showcases the Rube Goldberg machine.
Time to Prepare
It took over six months to prepare and shoot the Rube Goldberg machine music video.
Goldberg Machine
The Rube Goldberg machine music video contains around 89 interactions which involve a car, televisions, pianos, and even falling furniture in the set-up.
Popularity
The music video featuring the Rube Goldberg machine garnered up to 50 million views on YouTube as of 2021.
Band Participation
In the Rube Goldberg machine video, all the members of the band are seen partaking in the functioning of the machine.
Collaborators
For the creation of the Rube Goldberg machine for the music video, OK Go collaborated with Syyn Labs, a group of creative engineers who specialize in creating interactive art.
Filming Location
The Rube Goldberg machine video was shot in a two-story warehouse in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles, California.
Live Take
The Rube Goldberg machine video was done in one continuous shot without any edits, a signature tactic of the band.
Song Message
According to band member Damian Kulash, the song is about the fact that bad times - like good times - are always transient and it's about hope.
Awards
The music video won the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in 2011.
Advertising Use
The song was used in a promotional ad for the television show "Desperate Housewives" and in a commercial for the insurance company, State Farm.
Live Performances
OK Go has performed "This Too Shall Pass" live with different marching bands around the country, in a similar fashion to the first version of the music video.

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