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@rorygiambalvo29558 жыл бұрын
"The most perfect invention that still kept impeccable time" always gets me
@bumblybee3338 жыл бұрын
There's something so deliciously satisfying about that line/how it's sang!
@lazerwing30226 жыл бұрын
Rory Giambalvo I always think: "the most perfect invention that still kept impeccable thyme" for some reason
@hellish37065 жыл бұрын
i know what you mean, its that part and the "It's all worked out like clockwork..." part that gets me too
@MisterManTheBestMan5 жыл бұрын
Personally I feel like the part where he says he stayed up all night gets me. It feels like you can hear his struggle in his voice.
@lorekeeper6855 жыл бұрын
its a good song
@GilDragonGamer9 ай бұрын
I wish this was on Spotify
@ryzanmusic32933 жыл бұрын
There is a certain energy with this song. It's so raw, yet so mechanical. Like ya get the sounds of the ticking clocks and gears, but u also get the reverb of the acoustic guitar. Like you still get the hum of an overstrung guitar string with the perfection of the clockwork. Also the lyrics add another layer of realism. From a musical standpoint, it's near perfect!
@galadballcrusher81823 жыл бұрын
u know what it reminds me off? Elizabeth 1 from Camelot
@Gneckes Жыл бұрын
That glee in the line "and at six on the dot, he came to a messy and permanent stop" is so great to hear.
@electronkaleidoscope58602 жыл бұрын
Had the idea of plugging one of those little radio transmitters for cars into my PC, and I'm pleased to report that these guy's music sounds just as great if not better though an old tube radio. Cool as all heck, and immensely thematically appropriate.
@enevy31656 жыл бұрын
2:18 the background sounds around this part are so satisfying to listen to, especially if you have good quality earphones/headphones. All the clicks and sound effects in the background
@dace485 жыл бұрын
This is so underrated. I've always loved the background music and how it slowly becomes more discordant as he starts to slip into insanity.
@AbstraktVisaj7 жыл бұрын
I like the picture used. The pocket watch shows it is 6 o'clock. Accuracy at its finest.
@Loamsoft3 жыл бұрын
This song still gives me chills years later. Absolutely incredible piece.
@robertthegreek2 жыл бұрын
Ditto.
@p1ckmansm0del5 жыл бұрын
I like how how the watchmaker's erstwhile apprentice's pocket watch wasn't specified, leaving how it killed a man to the imagination.
@fieldy4095 жыл бұрын
I think a spring came loose at the rear and sprang straight into the flesh.
@tarantula_7u8634 жыл бұрын
I always imagined it was a time bomb.
@gabesterwitz9054 Жыл бұрын
Man, the nightcore version of this was recommended to me years ago randomly, and I never bothered to find the original. Now the original version was recommended to me randomly all these years later! Phenomenal music.
@mauriciohernandez17285 ай бұрын
Where's the Nightcore version? I can't find it
@GenerallyChaotic68393 жыл бұрын
ITS BEEN ALMOST 9 YEARS !! this will forever be an awesome song
@stitchgor35 ай бұрын
11 now!
@ambidexter20175 жыл бұрын
I so want a full-blown musical based on this. It'd be like Sweeney Todd in steampunk/clockworkpunk setting!
@sugamotomagasaki71095 жыл бұрын
only if they share the same director, afterall tim burton isnt new to such themes he made Edward Scissorhands too
@SkitariiAlpha4 жыл бұрын
The dolls of new albion is pretty good
@tayloraltmiller95294 жыл бұрын
Look at the link in the desciption. They tried to do a story but nothing's come of it for years.
@ambidexter20174 жыл бұрын
@@tayloraltmiller9529 I'm still not losing hope.
@tayloraltmiller95294 жыл бұрын
@@ambidexter2017 I tried emailing the 'Jobs' email on the website and am hoping for a response, I haven't lost hope yet.
@CaladonianQueen10 жыл бұрын
So diabolical! I listen to this when I want to feel like a supervillain.
@FaTBuddha90410 жыл бұрын
you got that right
@i.m.41579 жыл бұрын
Kate Roy; i do that too XD i love this song!! it´s truly maquiavelic , i mean, the apprentice knew that Mr. Mc Arthur would know he did it, but he would have no proof, so he´ll be inevitable ruined and on top of all, he would have to live with the shame of being understimated and labeled as an incompetent by everyone,...precise like a swiss clock and permanent; with no posibility of being accused, and just in case, he would have the perfect alibi to make whoever investigating him waste enough time checking on the clockwork machine to give him enough time to left the town ...assuming that we only count with Victorian Era´s investigation methods and knowledge, it can b very probably the so called "perfect crime", isn´t it? ;)
@finngilmore64217 жыл бұрын
I agree, but Doctor steel is my jam :)
@Cretaal8 жыл бұрын
This seriously needs to become a stage piece at some sort of convention. It would make a great short opera scene!
@sophiaverbree50387 жыл бұрын
agree
@stitchgor35 ай бұрын
This and vagabond opera
@vaiterius2 жыл бұрын
I messaged the band on facebook once asking what's up, sadly I was left on read.
@MadHatter426 жыл бұрын
Does anybody know what happened to these guys? They made three kick-ass songs, and then vanished like rust in the wind.
@jamesingram29503 жыл бұрын
Ed, who organised the group, went on to run Newspeak House in London.
@marcinsmyczek85833 жыл бұрын
I've heard rumors that they got caught up in some ruckuss with the Alchemist Guild in New Albion, but couldn't confirm.
@MrManoish3 жыл бұрын
And it has been years
@Dubs220053 жыл бұрын
prolly went out to sea cause they killed a clockmaker
@Lazarus131s33 жыл бұрын
@@marcinsmyczek8583 Tried to steal some pearls?
@andreaswalliser11109 жыл бұрын
That Mr. McArthur's looked all over town, But he won't find me now for I'm off coastward bound. And I'm trading the smog for some fresh salt sea air And he'll never catch on that I'm there. I once was his apprentice, in the clock-making trade, And the miser made me work for every penny of my wage. 'Til he found he could replace me with a clockwork machine, And he threw me right out on the street. I'm not the kind who would grovel and pray That he deign to recant and permit me to stay, So I cursed him and left and I solemnly swore that he'd pay. Now Mr. McArthur has very poor eyes, And he never did see me when he left work at night. And once in a while he would forget to check That his workshop back window was closed. No I'm not a burglar and I'm no vandal nor. The old man had to suffer, but I wanted something more: I wanted him to feel it and know it was me, And I knew that his clocks were the key. I sat in his workshop, my thoughts running wild, And it suddenly hit me, and I looked up and smiled For I knew that I'd have him and I knew that I'd do it in style. I tell you that clockwork's a powerful thing; There's a terrible strength in those tightly wound springs. And a gentleman's pocketwatch stays by his heart, And that's where the damage can start. Now I'm no machine but I can work when I choose, With hands good as any when I've something to prove. So I stayed up all night among cogs, springs and screws, And I didn't stop 'til I was through. I rigged up a watch to do more than just chime , And I didn't balk once at the depth of my crime - A most perfect invention that still kept impeccable time. The next week a young man stopped by in the shop, Took a shine to a timepiece and paid on the spot. He wound it, and wore it, and at 6 on the dot He came to a messy and permanent stop. Now Mr. McArthur's got blood on his hands, And he barely made bail, he's a ruined man, And surely he knows who his downfall was planned by, It's all worked out like clockwork.
@Patadude1007 жыл бұрын
Wow, I listened to the song too.
@zachleavitt876 жыл бұрын
Andreas Walliser good job. You know the lesson of revenge
@zachleavitt876 жыл бұрын
Secretary but did he listen to it 30 plus times... You did not.
@comettamer5 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Unlike secretary there, i can appreciate when someone takes the time to post the lyrics in case someone else didnt catch what was being said.
@cractor63075 жыл бұрын
@@Patadude100 English is not my main language, so i really appreciate when someone writes the lyrics
@MassiveDestructionSP8 жыл бұрын
We really need more of these...
@wolvesofabyss82358 жыл бұрын
So do I.
@kyleedwards60266 жыл бұрын
MassiveDestructionSP unfortunately these guys made 3 songs and fucked off
@classclown10245 жыл бұрын
Kyle Edwards they made a graphic novel. And were low on funding. So...
@stitchgor35 ай бұрын
@@classclown1024shame :(
@PhialSubstance8 жыл бұрын
This one was always my favourite. The melodies, the rhythm, the story... just such an amazing piece.
@DamonFyrian8 жыл бұрын
+Phial Substance I prefer it to The Doctor's Wife, to be completely honest. I like both songs, I just like this one more.
@Masqueradia7 жыл бұрын
The doctor's wife made you feel sorry for the singer. With this, you either congratulate or damn him.
@DamonFyrian7 жыл бұрын
Masqueradia Or a little bit of both.
@jessehatred3667 Жыл бұрын
Damnit I wish they would revive this project... so much money to be had for them these days!
@Misterunnamed9 жыл бұрын
All the songs that this guy has done are fantastic. I wish they would release more.
@zakosist9 жыл бұрын
I just read the lyrics, and it's a really fascinating story in itself even without the music. Great song as well, I like the kind of eerie mood
@budgetinsomniac6652 жыл бұрын
I get I'm like 7 years late but, if you are, by chance, not dead, inactive, nor skipping over your notifications, i could inform you that 1:it was a song about a graphic novel, and that 2: the novel was unfortunately "put on hold", tally Hall style.
@zakosist2 жыл бұрын
@@budgetinsomniac665 thanks for telling me
@stitchgor35 ай бұрын
@@budgetinsomniac665aw man, not tally hall style!
@i29moonraker11 жыл бұрын
As an artisan who's hands have been replaced by technology...this song never ceases to make me smile.
@Snowboardalien2 жыл бұрын
I'm sad since I can't find these on Spotify anymore. And these are bangers of songs
@darlingJasper11 жыл бұрын
"It's all worked out like clockwork" makes me think of "Just as planned".
@FelineSamantha10 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, this and Doctor Steel's "Lament For A Toy Factory" are the very best Steampunk songs about seeking revenge.
@ViceAdmiralHoratioNeIson8 жыл бұрын
+FelineSamantha The second act of The Dolls of New Albion is also very good, Steampunk, and revenge-y.
@crypticmrchimes7 жыл бұрын
Specifically, Edgar Builds a Business. It always gets to me...
@ThingsUnknown6 жыл бұрын
YES! I miss Doctor Steel.
@comettamer5 жыл бұрын
"The Copper War" is my favorite. A man who lost his living to a man who does it better comes looking for revenge, only to meet a nasty end along with those backing him, because he underestimated the guy he was trying to kill and the town that celebrated the man.
@liveletlive32352 жыл бұрын
Still here 8yrs later
@filiurwish18583 жыл бұрын
The Watchmaker's Apprentice and The Mariner from Mariner's Revenge should meet for a coffee.
@Lazarus131s3 Жыл бұрын
We need the Victorian revenge connected universe
@edwardsaperia3347 Жыл бұрын
The Mariner's Revenge Song inspired this whole project, in fact!
@einjel31511 жыл бұрын
the metronome ticking of the clocks were mesmerizing ~
@illiardbilliard2355Ай бұрын
I've been listening to this song for years and I'm still not over it. The pure malice that drips from it is unmatched.
@theprisoner3 Жыл бұрын
This song got a whole new meaning now with the advent of AI replacing creatives
@eDrIClImOAnCo9 жыл бұрын
There once a man from the clockwork shop, Who build such art till sudden stop. Rumor spread of his bloody hand, Who set a trap with a wicked plan. And paid the price he did, he did, A smile appeared behind the grid. With accurate time he display such skill, To blame old man for the gruesome kill.
@Joseph_Drew_III6 жыл бұрын
*mild applause*
@witherstarimaginary10326 жыл бұрын
I just sang that right after the song and it fits so perfectly
@h3art5ickofficial3 жыл бұрын
Bring back the clockwork quartet 2021
@KefkieTeapot5 жыл бұрын
It's been 5 years since I found Clockwork Quartet's genius. I am still waiting for more music from them.
@evandermars61793 жыл бұрын
Hello Jonathan. If you're reading this, you've cracked my code. Hope you played fair because I sure had fun. Let's keep the final cipher between us unless you've already told the others. Congratulations.
@Lazarus131s33 жыл бұрын
You ok?
@zachariahcorvish48605 жыл бұрын
Ah, just remembered this Beautiful piece. Such excellent use of different sounds to build up an environment.
@ominoustube1178 жыл бұрын
This song is really well-written - so stylized!
@ThanatosRXthana7 Жыл бұрын
bump, this is a great song, deserves more recognition
@sporest2 жыл бұрын
god i fucking adore this song so much. heard it once in highschool, and it has never left me
@yetanother91278 жыл бұрын
Anyone else imagining the booby-trapped watch acting like the Spring-Razors from _Dishonored_?
@MuseofDiscord8 жыл бұрын
Literally exactly
@hexazalea17938 жыл бұрын
I wasn't; but i am now.
@ThorirPP8 жыл бұрын
Muse of Discord. Oh, wow. I just came from watching your version of this song, and here I find a comment from you. Makes sense, had to listen to the song to make a MoDified version of it. Great work by the way. I found this song long time ago (2012-2013) and found it shame it wasn't used by someone else for anything (music video, cover, tribute) so seeing you make one of it was a great enjoyment. Thanks for that, and have a great day.
@kingdomoffryslan49208 жыл бұрын
I don't know what those are, I've always wanted to play dishornored though, But I imagine springs just unwinding milliseconds before the cover snaps off of the watch and springs and shrapnel flies everywhere. Kinda like an IED
@hexazalea17938 жыл бұрын
NextPageGaming - Spring razors are the same idea but they're spring wound wires that are strong enough to slice through people. so basiclythe watch would release a ton of extremely sharp wires at a high speed which are deadly when they go off by foot let alone your heart. That said it should be noted dishonored isnt steampunk or clockwork. over all its all about whale oil so it kinda qualifies more as gaslamp and not the other too. maybe dieselpunk really really dieselpunk. Oh and the whale oil is glowing blue and the whales aren't actual whales.... Its hard to pindown but theres no steam so people should stop calling it steampunk. But incorrect termiinology is just my petpeeve so what ever.
@lordbruh47492 жыл бұрын
this song makes me want to build an explosive pocket watch
@FrilledMayfly_AmberlyFerrule3 ай бұрын
I've known this song for years and always come back to it, its so perfect. The emotion is so phenomenal and I'm obsessed with the ticking of clocks being part of the song
@bernadetterayes911010 жыл бұрын
I see this as maybe Joker's apprentice who is obsessed with clockwork.
@ethanpack31163 жыл бұрын
This reminds me so much of "The Death of the Cog" by The Cog is Dead
@Awooga1231231239 жыл бұрын
Who sang this? His voice is most delightful -
@AskForDoodles9 жыл бұрын
Shiori Pyon I finally found his name; the singer is a uk musician called Hugo Sheppard.
@Awooga1231231239 жыл бұрын
yes! thanks
@reeceolibear37797 жыл бұрын
I feel the Hugo is an awesome steampunk name
@rebeccagorski12474 жыл бұрын
He is amazing lol when he sings it is almost like you want to dance to the rythm of the song♥️
@thischannelisdead40585 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic! I never expected to find a steampunk type of band that has amazing storytelling that, honestly, highly reminds me of Tim Burton in a way.
@mallardduckjrh80485 жыл бұрын
The ticking, background sound effect, music accompaniment and vocals create an amazing song
@quinctiliusvarus5534 Жыл бұрын
10 лет назад! 10 лет! Почему, Ютуб? Почему ты только сейчас решил мне это показать? Это должен быть мюзкил, а не единичная песня!
@augustedupin7112Ай бұрын
Есть ещё две песни и графическая новелла
@marylizabetha11 жыл бұрын
The first time I actually paid attention to the lyrics my eyes widened and it was like I was watching a suspense scene.
@bLexi5710 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love The Clockwork Quartet. Each of their (admittedly few) songs tells a amazing tale, and can almost be interpreted as story telling AND music. Most (notice how I said most) of the music genres today *cough* pop *cough* feature singers complaining about how their boyfriend/girlfriend breaking up with them, only to then sing about in their next song the latest bombshell they picked up. Steampunk FTW!
@ceedeeplayer1189 жыл бұрын
are their songs really only 3? damn, I took an entire week to try finding more of their songs
@bLexi579 жыл бұрын
So did I, my friend. So did I...
@blindey9 жыл бұрын
bLexi57 They are far too busy working on the graphic novel and other such endeavors~
@hidinginyourcloset6 жыл бұрын
bLexi57 It kinda reminds me of Series Of Unfortunate Events.
@ragnaroksbringer6 жыл бұрын
If anybody out there is solid at producing, I'd be down to provide vocals and lyrics to similarly styled work.
@kiaraintheforest5 жыл бұрын
Now Mr McAruthur, he had a fine daughter And as I watched my sin from afar She caught my eye, to this day that gaze I suffer Her eyes were red, she cried and cried She knew that I did it, even as I tried To be a gentlemen, act the innocent boy But who would have guessed that her tears were of joy.
@MissMarigold322 жыл бұрын
First time listening I thought he was going to kill his boss. But nope he was doing something much worse to the guy.
@punkqueentheresa4 жыл бұрын
For some weird but in a cool way reason, this song makes me think of the movie "Nightmare Before Christmas" when I hear it. :D
@kittentuson58923 жыл бұрын
I think it's the use of the accordion
@nuclearcatbaby11312 жыл бұрын
I think Danny Elfman would like this band. Reminds me a little of his song “Wild Sex (In the Working Class)” with the clinkity-clanking sound effects.
@my_girl_seraphine52943 жыл бұрын
We need more music like this
@tmstbsjms8 жыл бұрын
I spoke to the creators of this and they said that once they get financially stable they will continue this and their comics
@cyqry7 жыл бұрын
I saw on the Reddit that apparently they refused a donation? Not sure if that's true but to me that sounds more like they'd given up rather than waiting for stability.
@ykeloy56557 жыл бұрын
+Angryboy yeah I saw that the other day. Come on! We don't want more. We need more.
@tmstbsjms7 жыл бұрын
lol
@rosemurphy80267 жыл бұрын
there are reasons why someone might refuse a donation for example if someone said "ill give you $X if you do Y" in this example it is to keep their creative freedom but their are other reasons
@tmstbsjms7 жыл бұрын
ik I should donate i love them they are so nice and creative they deserve money but not for an outcome more things will be made in the future
@Throki3 жыл бұрын
Still here in 2021 and waiting for the album. :(
@Romanticoutlaw4 жыл бұрын
it's been about a thousand years since I listened to this one god I love it
@calijahboone19107 жыл бұрын
My great grandfather was a watch maker maybe I should pick up the trade
@spygoth64426 жыл бұрын
Calijah Boone DO IT!!!
@dingereelamta21018 жыл бұрын
Welp, I know what I'm doing to my boss tomorrow.
@Kingdeathtrooper7 жыл бұрын
Dingeree Lamta I don't know if you meant this, but he killed a customer, not his boss (as evident by him having to make bail from the crime)
@charleshammack90337 жыл бұрын
Steven King Perhaps he means sabotage?
@randomnerd26945 жыл бұрын
Steven King He means frame his boss for murder
@xavizd.89044 жыл бұрын
Oh shit.🤣
@Euforia706 Жыл бұрын
I really love this song. Hope one it's on Spotify
@breederfly3 жыл бұрын
What a visual song! So easy to feel the story! I hope thee is more.
@KefkieTeapot10 жыл бұрын
Hands down, my favorite The Clockwork Quartet song!
@CrankyCrabChaos3 күн бұрын
Wish you guys would return. I really enjoy your music. All three songs I know of.
@kinkynoots11 жыл бұрын
I only just found this, and I'm so glad I did. Beautiful...
@jackfortey2827 жыл бұрын
why is it that i love this song more than any i have heard before?
@marcodewaal7370 Жыл бұрын
The song is about the industrial revolution but today we live in the AI revolution which is very much the same. Industrial "The transition from creating goods by hand to using machines" Today - "The study of intelligent systems that could execute tasks and activities that would require human level intelligence."
@Solidfact425 жыл бұрын
This was brilliant. Not knowing anything about it other than having just listened to the song, it kind of reminds me of Poe in its subject matter.
@icarushasfallen79065 жыл бұрын
This gives such Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart vibes
@imaghostbtw3 жыл бұрын
I heard this from a roblox game years ago and looked it up because I liked the song and never stopped listening to it
@edwardsaperia3347 Жыл бұрын
Do you remember what the roblox game was called?
@GremlinJohnny17 күн бұрын
ME TOO!!!!!! was it a myth game?
@Gimpthulhu10 жыл бұрын
Great Stuff!! Something about this reminds me of "The Cask of Amontillado" by The Alan Parsons Project.
@karasutenka9 жыл бұрын
You know... You are absolutely right. Good catch. :D
@ominoustube1178 жыл бұрын
+SpeedGimp It really reminds me of some arty '70s epic brit-rock, (Queen, Bowie, Pink Floyd)
@tarantula_7u8634 жыл бұрын
I don't know if anyone else imagined this, but I always liked to think that the apprentice made a small, timed explosive out of the pocketwatch.
@bavarianbanshee4 жыл бұрын
I imagined it more that he rigged the watch so the mechanism would fail and one or more of the springs would break free and pierce the heart. That way, it would really seem like it was McCarthy's fault. The lyrics seem to support it, too. "I tell you that clockwork's a powerful thing; There's a terrible strength in those tightly wound springs. And a gentleman's pocketwatch stays by his heart, And that's where the damage can start."
@tarantula_7u8634 жыл бұрын
@@bavarianbanshee Yeah, that's true. I always thought about the lyrics near the end "He came to a messy and permanent stop". That sounded like a time bomb to me.
@rosalietharp Жыл бұрын
I am doing a dance to this song for Christmas, I am so exited to do the performance! I love this song so much!
@edwardsaperia3347 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a video? I'd love to see!
@rosalietharp2 ай бұрын
@@edwardsaperia3347 I don't 😔 but that dance was one of my very favorites
@hidinginyourcloset6 жыл бұрын
Please make more of these, holy crap!
@GREEDLING100010 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful
@jknight8418 жыл бұрын
I love this band work
@AngelCanseco111 жыл бұрын
Oh that is so true, their music is simply amazing and completely worth the wait ^^
@zephronias9 ай бұрын
Clockwork Quartet made one of the best revenge songs ever, then vanished. o7
@michaelharvey51387 жыл бұрын
Brilliant music, and great story!!..
@Ataurion3 жыл бұрын
We need more steampunk music!
@rebeccagorski354411 жыл бұрын
i love your music its amazing and this is my fav song i love it.
@VaguelyMe11 жыл бұрын
Dark and lovely, thank you.
@mattsmustang65Ай бұрын
So haunting and beautiful
@kalom06011 жыл бұрын
This is glorious.
@killerjosh27247 жыл бұрын
Love this😍
@NeonsStyleHD9 жыл бұрын
Love the image for this song...
@bazz03088 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@mauitherapper16534 жыл бұрын
"now I'm no machine, but I can work when I choose. With hands good as any when I've something to prove" I can relate to this so much
@Amaladenfer6664 жыл бұрын
sad that you don't make other, these 3 are so good!
@daydreamingninja11 жыл бұрын
Beautiful; it vaguely reminds me of the story of the Demon barber of fleet street.
@tabithasheil50338 ай бұрын
I am trying to write a steampunk book and it was somewhat inspired by this. (My username is my author name actually.) On the other hand, I happened to be listening to the soundtrack from the Myst game series when this appeared out of the blue. Clockwork Quartet is very unique and has a Myst-like feel.
@ThanatosRXthana75 ай бұрын
so good
@kanisproductions11 жыл бұрын
AMAZING!
@sophiaverbree50387 жыл бұрын
My favorite song
@aytchpee6 ай бұрын
"my boss was a bit of a prick so I....murdered a random person"
@ecook28734 жыл бұрын
The clicks sound like a typewriter. It sounds like someone is writing down his story as he tells it...
@lackluster2594 Жыл бұрын
Love that this dude essentially killed an innocent man cause his boss was a dick and there were no clockmaker unions
@Predator1997m11 жыл бұрын
love you guys :'D
@agrarianvenom8 жыл бұрын
This is amazing, I love there songa
@PirateAdmiral-bx6sx4 жыл бұрын
i wonder what happend to the people who made this does any know? what happend?