Gotye releases ‘Somebodies’: a tribute to everyone who covered him [Video]

I’d like to apologise in advance for posting this video, because now you’re going to have Gotye’s “Somebody I Used to Know” stuck in your head. Again.

The Belgian-born artist has released a video made up of all the tributes, covers and reinterpretations of his insanely catchy single. That’s not the kind of act you’d usually associate with someone in the music industry.

Then again, YouTube was a key factor in Gotye becoming a global phenomenon.

The artist says he “couldn’t resist” meshing all the covers into a single video and was inspired by Kutiman’s Thru-You project:

Reluctant as I am to add to the mountain of interpretations of Somebody That I Used To Know seemingly taking over their own area of the internet, I couldn’t resist the massive remixability that such a large, varied yet connected bundle of source material offered.



One thing you’ll notice is a distinct lack of any existing remixes of the song, or any covers from TV talent shows. That was a deliberate decision on Gotye’s part and one that makes a lot of sense.

You can check out the full list of the videos used in “Somebodies” on Gotye’s blog.