: The distinctive opening guitar riff is sampled from Luiz Bonfá's 1967 instrumental "Seville".
Lyrically, the song is an "amalgam" of Gotye's past relationship experiences. It captures the frustration of a partner who feels discarded and the counter-perspective of a partner who feels gaslit or suffocated.
: Gotye initially struggled to finish the track until he added a female verse. Kimbra was eventually chosen as the vocalist after another high-profile artist cancelled. Meaning and Visuals
: Gotye and Kimbra appear naked and are gradually painted into a geometric background inspired by Gotye's father's artwork.
The , directed by Natasha Pincus, became as iconic as the song itself. It features:
: The song features a sparse xylophone melody based on the first nine notes of the nursery rhyme "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep".
: The distinctive opening guitar riff is sampled from Luiz Bonfá's 1967 instrumental "Seville".
Lyrically, the song is an "amalgam" of Gotye's past relationship experiences. It captures the frustration of a partner who feels discarded and the counter-perspective of a partner who feels gaslit or suffocated. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)
: Gotye initially struggled to finish the track until he added a female verse. Kimbra was eventually chosen as the vocalist after another high-profile artist cancelled. Meaning and Visuals : The distinctive opening guitar riff is sampled
: Gotye and Kimbra appear naked and are gradually painted into a geometric background inspired by Gotye's father's artwork. : Gotye initially struggled to finish the track
The , directed by Natasha Pincus, became as iconic as the song itself. It features:
: The song features a sparse xylophone melody based on the first nine notes of the nursery rhyme "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep".