Noise du Jour vs The Peanut Gallery: “Thanks for Your Time” by Gotye

I am surprised its taken you so long to come across this clip. Originally released here in Australia in 2006, its a song that has always stopped the world. I work as a professional baker, and when ever dig radio or JJJ played it, the world would stop. My dough making or hand moulding would slow to the rhythm of the music, the sound of the voice. The sounds of the bakery would mix with the sad but beautiful harmony, and I would feel the loss and the mess of the world and all the failed love in the world.

While a child of the 80s I was never much of a mix tape guy incidentally. My tastes being so broad that most of my muso and baking friends were basically scandalised that I could listen to everything from Bach to Gotye. the album is good to and the other clips, better put them on the site……

Comment by David Finnis — June 27, 2008

Your wish is my command, David. Coming so highly recommended from one of our own how could I not have procured Gotye’s album Like Drawing Blood? Having spent the last four years in call center Hell I found this track resonated with me particularly. Even with such a seemingly ridiculous topic, the song is an ear worm of the utmost tenacity.