The Knife - A Tooth For An Eye - Official video
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11 жыл бұрын'A Tooth For An Eye' from The Knife's album 'Shaking The Habitual', out now:
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'A Tooth For An Eye' deconstructs images of maleness, power and leadership. Who are the people we trust as our leaders and why? What do we have to learn from those we consider inferior? In a sport setting where one would traditionally consider a group of men as powerful and in charge, an unexpected leader emerges. A child enters and allows the men to let go of their hierarchies, machismo and fear of intimacy, as they follow her into a dance. Their lack of expertise and vulnerability shines through as they perform the choreography. Amateurs and skilled dancers alike express joy and a sense of freedom; There is no prestige in their performance. The child is powerful, tough and sweet all at once, roaring "I'm telling you stories, trust me". There is no shame in her girliness, rather she possesses knowledge that the men lost a long time ago.
Music: 'A Tooth For An Eye' by The Knife taken from the album 'Shaking The Habitual'
Dir. Roxy Farhat & Kakan Hermansson
DOP: Aida Chehrehgosha
Editing: Roxy Farhat
Choreography: Sepidar Hosseini & Iwa Herdensjö
Costume and Set Design: Johanna Friedman
@Masauko1 11 жыл бұрын
As an African musician I will tell you this. The dance could be from anywhere. The groove behind the song can be understood as 6/8 or 12/8 and it is very African. This groove can be found from Ethiopia all the way down to Cape Town with a million different names. Also the sound of the main keyboard is emulating a balafon or a kalimba. This is really good music. A good musician studies music from everywhere...
@bst4587 3 жыл бұрын
very interesting!
@dufmip 3 жыл бұрын
Africa is a mozaic not a country
@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-. 3 жыл бұрын
A good musician only needs one source. Shut up with your intelligent sounding words about a culture that you can't point to because you're not 28,000 years old. "A good musician sticks his head or her head up hers or his own ass and the instrument does most of the work if you ever tried shoveling dirt for a living then you know what I mean.
@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-. 3 жыл бұрын
Africa isn't as good as America. We got more Africans here than Americans there and I'm not complaining. You can eat us world. We are the melting pot and you guys dabble in who gives a shit. We are the best." ,dan'
@krautdragon6406 3 жыл бұрын
@@Daxxon37 If the world wasn't globalised Karin maybe wouldn't have even explored this style. Maybe it would've taken another time span to get European music there. African style or influence doesn't mean African made.
@SKYFISHBAND 11 жыл бұрын
Karin's singing is always great and otherworldly. I need this new Knife album in my life now.
@kaileighlewis4571 Жыл бұрын
Been listening to this song for 10 years and I just read the description for the first time. I’m sobbing
@Totalinternalreflection 11 ай бұрын
Hope you're okay dude
@hubert212121 9 ай бұрын
its so good, hope youre okay
@Sal-eh 10 ай бұрын
Beautiful people dancing to beautiful music. May this song never end
@Butterfliesandzebras 3 жыл бұрын
With Shaking the Habitual, the Knife invented a new sound - an intoxifying, convention-crushing blend of afro-beat, techno, punk, industrial and pop. A black mirror to our times. Instead of milking their success they broke up. It's the album of the decade, and will prove to be far more influential to the future of alternative music than its numbers suggest.
@Saunaman188 Жыл бұрын
You're 100% spot on. One of the most important records ever made. Totally new and never recreated.
@Lpoechen 2 жыл бұрын
8 years later, I'm still listening to A Tooth For An Eye
@mariekoutnever 2 жыл бұрын
9 years later, you get the thumb up nr 27:-)
@Saunaman188 Жыл бұрын
Why wouldn't you?!
@retrolou6498 2 ай бұрын
This song speaks to my ancestors.. i can listen to this all day.. I'm a delivery driver & had this on repeat all day & still cant get tired of it..
@geoffnorwai3110 9 жыл бұрын
Seriously one of my favorite songs ever, thank you Karin and Olof
@bruceaisher 11 жыл бұрын
I can't stop listening to this. One of the best Knife tracks ever.
@dalu_ 4 жыл бұрын
When the bass zoooms in, and then the harmonies... whoa strong goosebumps
@Lgg130 8 жыл бұрын
i forgot how much i loved this song..
@cabalerios 8 жыл бұрын
same
@PandemoniumMeltDown 5 жыл бұрын
How... how can one forget such a thing?!?
@PaulieTheDude 6 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but this song just...cuddles my zen thing, man.
@aluedius 11 жыл бұрын
i can't stop watching this video. It helps that it's the more user friendly song out of the 2 released so far. The visuals fit so tightly with the music.
@stepheng.robert7262 7 жыл бұрын
I don't know how many people know "The knife" well enough to know the singer is never the main character in her videos and sometimes she is not even there.
@danielbernas2293 7 жыл бұрын
Stephen Robert I don't think she's in this one at all, yeah.
@kyliexo5391 7 жыл бұрын
you take my breath away is the exception. karin is front and centre in that one.
@stepheng.robert7262 7 жыл бұрын
She's in Pass this on
@stepheng.robert7262 7 жыл бұрын
You also see her in Royksopp's What else is there?
@kyliexo5391 7 жыл бұрын
maybe the video for fever ray. if i had a heart. but i wouldnt be surprised if the woman in that video wasn't Karin. shes wearing heavy facepaint so its hard to tell if it is her or not.
@angelalexander90 2 жыл бұрын
this is an almost unspeakably beautiful work of modern art. thank you for this vision
@lucianodsb 2 жыл бұрын
This is a masterpiece. Always come back, and it always touch me.
@sovietonion1587 9 жыл бұрын
The percussion reminds me of Akira soundtrack
@MadCircle01 5 жыл бұрын
the clowns ah coming
@Khyrid 4 жыл бұрын
Oh, shit, you're right. The world is in dire need of another such anime masterpiece.
@aloneinthelabyrinth 4 жыл бұрын
@@Khyrid Look outside, it's sort of happening in real time now.
@TheOswald47 10 жыл бұрын
Her vocals at 1:16 are the most emotive thing i have heard in a long time...
@loki0841 9 жыл бұрын
I've watched this video at least a thousand times. Captivating.
@longest1000 4 жыл бұрын
2020 still rocking this song on repeat , thank you The Knife
@NachosBorealis 4 жыл бұрын
Jah
@elfinjollywood3993 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry
@nowwearesix3012 10 жыл бұрын
god i love this. quite the most brilliant thing i've heard for years.
@MrRnbdude4 10 жыл бұрын
i'm trying to find other stuff like this but this is one of a kind
@withanametocome 5 жыл бұрын
Liars - Mess on a Mission kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oMiigddeybOoo40.html Mi Ami - Pressure kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oN6XpqaKstTcn6c.html The Rapture - House of Jealous Lovers kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bK6AY5efy7vNZJs.html And several LCD Soundsystem tracks have a structure similar to this one
@MadCircle01 5 жыл бұрын
臥蠶眉 I've been on a Liars binge, thanks for that. I'm checking out the rest of your list now.
@fatalexcerpts 4 жыл бұрын
@@withanametocome Lol, sorry dude. None of that sounds like Karin Dreijer stuff, so I agree The Knife/Fever Ray is pretty damn unique and I love her for that. Liars song sounds more like The Faint than The Knife. The Rapture song sounds like The White Stripes and Sonic Youth thrown in a blender. Mi Ami sounds like again Sonic Youth, and someone else I can't quite put my finger on.
@MrBertusable 3 жыл бұрын
Peter Lim royksopp ?
@stuarthall6426 3 жыл бұрын
It sort of defies convention as the song is written as 3/4 time rather than 4/4 - it's fucking genius
@mconner427 10 жыл бұрын
Holy shit! This reminds me of some early David Byrne and Brian Eno stuff off My Life in the Bush of Ghosts or something. Its great to see new artists incorporating world music and technology in such creative ways.
@TeaPourSixFour 8 жыл бұрын
I love this, and the description deepens what is evident from the imagery. So good
@casiash 11 жыл бұрын
track = amazing, visuals = perfection. No need to please no body yet they accomplish a lot! cant wait for full album!
@bambialbino 11 жыл бұрын
This video felt so Swedish in the best way possible. It caught the essence of something in combination with this great song.
@MusicAnimalia 10 жыл бұрын
Still can't get enough of this video!
@customjuices Ай бұрын
I love how this song, from the musicality to the video to the lyrics to the way its sung, is an urgent plea and a protest.
@chrisadams6548 8 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I didn't read the description first so I had a chance to think about why I had such a strong positive reaction to this video and song. That was a couple of years ago. The Knife is now my favourite band and I sincerely thank the person who turned me on to them.
@xfunkxtatic 9 жыл бұрын
For THE KNIFE I give "like" always in advance.
@xfunkxtatic 9 жыл бұрын
Swedish music, swedish movies....... (generally scandinavian...........) RULEZ
@izabela9695 9 ай бұрын
So many years have passed, and it still seems to me that these two songs have a lot in common! fever ray keep the streets empty , yaaa their Music ! Very good, shockingly innovative!
@hubert212121 9 ай бұрын
cest intemporel if you excuse my french
@laurenipsum922 8 жыл бұрын
Most beautiful song and most beautiful video ever. This is my all time favourite
@TheSecretEye 10 жыл бұрын
Ah, good to see Karin and Olof working as a duo again.
@ShearsOfAtropos 11 жыл бұрын
absolutely wonderful! love them! and I love that they moved on from Silent Shout and are putting out an altogether different feeling. and as somebody pointed out, this is reminiscent of Fever Ray, which is great, because I don't think we got quite enough Fever Ray
@ZUTE. 7 жыл бұрын
The meaning of this is portrayed so beautifully, I'm in love.
@masterusss 11 жыл бұрын
This video just says so much! Love it, love the direction The Knife's taken!
@waterglas21 6 жыл бұрын
I find this song so optimistic in a strange way...I love it!
@shkrafa 11 жыл бұрын
Woow es increíble!, Magnífico!. La forma en que canta Karin, El vídeo, La coreografía... The Knife lo mejor para este año
@martaperezdelope 10 жыл бұрын
voice is so ethereal and the beat is addicting, love it
@komahead 11 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video from a brilliant band. The timing and choreography are perfect.
@bloodzombite 11 жыл бұрын
i loved it, i was surprised to see several comments saying they didn't liked full of fire... but the thing i love the most about the knife, this video, the other one & every one is that they really seem to do what they want, they really own their music, their art, by listening their music & watching their videos one realises that they do not care one bit about how many ppl might like it, they're just enjoying themselves & that my friends is what's most amazing about them
@jasonsanders222 9 жыл бұрын
this is fucking magical
@Nodsbane 11 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs of this year.
@casiash 11 жыл бұрын
i love this! there's no one outthere that can compare to this two! the knife fan for life!
@ronrendon 3 жыл бұрын
Under this sun Look what we have got And those who haven't Bad luck We've been running 'round Pushing the shopping cart January 2012 Even in the suburbs of Rome A brick in a castle a camp for those on the run Dance as weapons Release my eyes eyes eyes eyes tell me you Some other kid is sucking on my thumb Eyes eyes eyes eyes tell me you Another kid needs to suck on my thumb Under the sun Picking piles of flowers for the flowers' pot It's all that I've got On my doorstep A screaming hand I'm telling you stories Trust me Rewrite history to suit our needs Open my country A tooth for an eye eyes eyes eyes tell me you Some other kid is sucking on my thumb Eyes eyes eyes eyes tell me you Another kid needs to suck on my thumb Border's lies the idea of what's mine A strange desire Drawing lines with a ruler, bring the fuel to the fire Border's lies the idea of what's mine, a strange desire Drawing lines with a ruler Bring the fuel to the fire
@geoffnorwai3110 9 жыл бұрын
I'm confounded as to why so many people are criticizing the political views expressed in this song. It's not meant to be an in-depth thesis of how to solve the current politcal landscape, it's more of a fundamental declaration of principles! The primal feel of the instrumentation is purposefully matched with equally raw vocals and lyrics
@Flooding474 2 жыл бұрын
I thought it was a quirky song about exercising
@Axacqk 2 жыл бұрын
It's a declaration of principles that happen to be outright evil: "girls' souls are made from better soulstuff than boys' souls", basically, at the core of it.
@theonewhosmellsverynice 2 жыл бұрын
@@Axacqk where did you even get that from
@Axacqk 2 жыл бұрын
@Andrii Kliachkin Their own statements about the song and the video IIRC. Also female supremacist mysticism bullshit like "she possesses knowledge that the men lost a long time ago", right there in the blurb if you care to click SHOW MORE.
@basaka00 11 жыл бұрын
The knife you're awesome guys! Your musical compositions, the ideas you express though your songs and the original aesthetics you made everything from are amazing! I really admire you.
@sebastianhuehne 11 жыл бұрын
I'm already looking forward to the day when i tell my children that this Band was one of my greatest musical influences in life, show them this, and they just go like "WTF".
@paulhermes2316 3 жыл бұрын
Same. I'm warming up to tell them!
@snapdragonfly6652 3 жыл бұрын
They also may just get it. Good music is timeless
@sapanacharya1365 3 жыл бұрын
I started my DJing career after listening to this song
@superficialwannabe 11 жыл бұрын
i love how much man love there is in this video!!!
@EagerLittleVulture 11 жыл бұрын
this is my favourite. one of the best videos ive seen ain a long while too.
@lorenzodeglinnocenti813 10 жыл бұрын
beautiful song beautiful video
@ArameoDios 8 жыл бұрын
She looks so powerful!!! gorgeous
@alpacamale2909 7 жыл бұрын
wat?
@leslieeunice1 2 жыл бұрын
forever in love and favorite band ever
@The-Dom 4 жыл бұрын
The guy from the knife who is in all the videos gets super into it and is absolutely fantastic. I love it.
@RefinedQualia 10 жыл бұрын
Listen to this in headphones. The only way you could dislike this song is listening to it through your shitty laptop speakers
@espantalho93 9 жыл бұрын
Or , you know, if electronic music isn't your thing. I like The Knife, but come on, let's be reasonable here
@espantalho93 9 жыл бұрын
Also, music is made to be played on high-quality speakers, not headphones. IMO that's the best experience.
@AlaricHolmes 9 жыл бұрын
If they're good headphones, then they can be as good as or better than good speakers, at least for the experience of it. If you're just talking about simple earbuds, then maybe not.
@espantalho93 9 жыл бұрын
***** Meh, I've yet to find a headphone that delivers better sound than my Monitor Audio Silver 8s
@soridosuneku 9 жыл бұрын
***** all I gots is an ihome radio lol (I liked the song tho). Recommendations for a noob?
@Julsies7 9 жыл бұрын
holy shit this song is so addicting.
@zazajojua5310 4 жыл бұрын
I can’t let it go out of my head 😃🖤
@Axilur 10 жыл бұрын
Hey i'm listening to it through studio speakers and i love it.
@Al_gre 8 жыл бұрын
Sounds much better when you listen it while rides fast on a bycicle. Very powerful song. Thank you from Russia)
@xavierrockatansky8379 8 жыл бұрын
Its better riding a bull on the rodeo in a dusty town in México high in tequila and weed.
@Laenia__ 9 жыл бұрын
I love when she blinks
@bigheavyshoe 5 жыл бұрын
I think you mean winks
@hannathelion6844 4 жыл бұрын
wink
@TVFunkyJunky 11 жыл бұрын
This is medicine for my ears. So goood to listen to something with such a great sound.
@Phagocytosis 10 жыл бұрын
Also wonderful music.
@thyrsson102 8 жыл бұрын
Read the description people
@SlyctonOfficial 8 жыл бұрын
+thyrsson102 thank you, I understand better the music video now, now is waaay more interesting!
@frankstnable 7 жыл бұрын
and btw if you didn't see it so far: it's a bunch of people dancing a choreo. watch really closely maybe you catch it
@mzau0102 7 жыл бұрын
...ugh... now I wish I hadn't -.- But their music is brilliant and that's what matters! :)
@stephen5494 7 жыл бұрын
Wow Frank, you are all sweetness and light, aren't you? WTF
@stephena.4269 6 жыл бұрын
Actually, all you need do is watch the video carefully, with a discerning eye. I picked up everything mentioned in the description AND more after just a few watches, without having read it. But thanks for pointing that out. Ya'll missed a critical element. The completely ambiguous nature of the young one and her ancestral heritage, contrasted sharply against what appear to be very clearly defined ancestral heritage groups. Is she Asian? Is she European? Is she Latin? Is she altogether everything, like we all are?
@mirandarandolph4136 9 жыл бұрын
People are so pretty when they dance o.o
@WorldFungusChamp 9 жыл бұрын
***** You know that's contradictory to the themes that they are exploring in this album, right?
@Xavierthamond 9 жыл бұрын
***** It's called "ignorant/privileged humor", no matter how you word it differently to justify and feel more confident about it.
@Xavierthamond 9 жыл бұрын
***** Just because I don't like ignorance and call you out for it, that doesn't make me angry, lol. People are not angry or mad because they don't agree with you. You are not patient/calm/relaxed/chilled because you are ignorant either. Dancing cheers me up generally, no matter who does it.
@ehllowpr8049 9 жыл бұрын
Xavierthamond lol privileged humor
@ryangore9920 9 жыл бұрын
The42LIFE .....He was being sarcastic
@CannibalWHORE22 11 жыл бұрын
I finally got it on vinyl and i absolutely adore the album!
@felixlucas8880 6 жыл бұрын
This is pure ART!
@edgardogregorini957 4 жыл бұрын
This album is underrated
@deiz1083 4 жыл бұрын
"I like this, therefore it must be underrated"
@lsh7098 2 жыл бұрын
It is honestly not, it is just not very popular
@pdrocan 11 жыл бұрын
the knife, perfeito como sempre!
@rodrigolima2819 11 ай бұрын
Tá gostando de the knife ainda?
@diegomoreno5927 5 жыл бұрын
The drumline is amazing.
@Bwethhh 11 жыл бұрын
I love The Knife so much
@americanmambi 10 жыл бұрын
that girl is captivating
@bearodactyl81 10 жыл бұрын
Eddie Cronin Asian Björk
@stevel7836 10 жыл бұрын
SOleil OR Yes and sounds amazing on vinyl.
@rxsheepxr 10 жыл бұрын
Patrick Cunningham Swedish, not British.
@Julsies7 9 жыл бұрын
anyone know who she is?
@christiandllej4458 9 жыл бұрын
Julie Davis she is 12 years old Swedish actress. :) I am the guy in yellow ;)
@bumdrum88 10 жыл бұрын
somehow makes me think of the Rite of Spring
@waterglas21 5 жыл бұрын
That's a really good comparasion. Its like a pop version of that same rhythmic feeling.
@jonvanhala 11 жыл бұрын
i'm in love with the track, the eery peter grabriel like vocals, the african kalimba tinged groove, and her face
@CannibalWHORE22 10 жыл бұрын
This track, full of fire and Networking
@YannusII 2 жыл бұрын
Roller Champions
@pinkberry4511 10 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I found this song again.
@CannibalWHORE22 11 жыл бұрын
Love this song already so different from what i have been listening to lately! (future vinyl purchase i honestly hope so!)
@malmal790 11 жыл бұрын
This song...so good..I can't
@diyasarker 10 жыл бұрын
I love them, especially in Fever Ray the voice is so unique.
@doublehsword6508 Жыл бұрын
Who's them and what's the connection to fever ray ?
@LoudPaul1 Жыл бұрын
@@doublehsword6508 They're talking about Karin Dreijer, the vocalist. Fever Ray is Karin's solo project. (They're non-binary.)
@doublehsword6508 Жыл бұрын
@@LoudPaul1 thank you
@manuelasaosimao2806 10 ай бұрын
Such a perfect beat!🤩🤗💓⚡
@Trund27 11 жыл бұрын
YOU give me hope! Rock on and never give up being the unique person you are. Cheers and peace from Canada :)
@rushamanna 9 жыл бұрын
so Bjorkilicious!
@SpalterXx 10 жыл бұрын
Клип вроде уже закончился, а я слышу свист. Оказалось это мой чайник надрывается. Очень интерактивно получилось))
@markoza138 11 жыл бұрын
I can't stop watching this and obsessing over this actress. She is so amazingly beautiful, and she controls the entire video with just a wink and a smile.
@fuckweedMegafayce 11 жыл бұрын
Quite simply put; these guys never disappoint
@kanedodds4353 11 жыл бұрын
"There is no shame in her girliness, rather she possesses knowledge that the men lost a long time ago." - what a fucking genius!
@drwatsenburg 11 жыл бұрын
The instrumentation reminds me of the Civilization 2 soundtrack.
@mindunderdresser 11 жыл бұрын
The song and video is beautiful. I love the dancing.
@necrolyptic 11 жыл бұрын
SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL I WANNA CRY
@batchout 10 жыл бұрын
THIS IS SO GOOD not at 15 plays yet but SOON I WILL BE
@bitchybutcher 8 жыл бұрын
Had to thumb up for the description alone.
@iamtenderhearted5192 7 жыл бұрын
I love this video so much! I think it is absolutely beautiful!
@cokenancupil1806 6 жыл бұрын
I lov the description
@Yeezus2295 10 жыл бұрын
How can this video only have 1.8 million views?
@kelpcoo 10 жыл бұрын
she winks at me like "lol I know you're tripping balls on DXM right now"
@Retrohhhh 4 жыл бұрын
Replying just so you can reminisce about the time you tripped balls on DXM to The Knife
@requemao 4 жыл бұрын
John Doe is a nice and thoughtful person. Be like John Doe.
@Headcrabber180 11 жыл бұрын
best album for a long intense lsd trip :D thx for all great trips!
@jdbi 11 жыл бұрын
My heart melted with that wink.
@LexiGoreLovesYa 10 жыл бұрын
Adore this. Tribal, uplifting, askew goodness.
@emboulaloucheman6433 3 жыл бұрын
roller champion brought me here
@Mountagon 3 жыл бұрын
ya and im emberassed, that i did not found it already.. was missing something it seems. first time listening was a flash.