Do What You Want (OK Go song)
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"Do What You Want" is a song by the Grammy Award
-winning rock band OK Go
from their second album, Oh No
. It is the second single off the album released in the UK (in the US, the song was released as an EP
prior to the album's release).
The b-sides include live versions of "Get Over It
" and "Invincible
" as well as an acoustic version of "Oh Lately It's So Quiet
".
, California
. Directed by Olivier Gondry (brother of director Michel Gondry
), this video depicts the band performing the song "at a fancy dandy party where people are drunk and dancing and having a great time", while the camera is going around the band and the crowd and stopping in different places in very fast motion. A total of thirty-five DV
cameras, set up by Gondry and his crew, were used to achieve the desired panning effects.
's most talented weirdos") in zentai
-styled bodysuits that match the wallpaper on the wall of the set in which the video is filmed. Directed by OK Go
and Blip Boutique, it is perhaps the most well-known music video for the song. The video was premiered on MTV
's Total Request Live
on February 15, 2007 with all day premieres on MTVu
and MTV Hits
.
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-winning rock band OK Go
OK Go
OK Go is a rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, USA, now residing in Los Angeles, California, USA. The band is composed of Damian Kulash , Tim Nordwind , Dan Konopka and Andy Ross , who joined them in 2005, replacing Andy Duncan...
from their second album, Oh No
Oh No
-Miscellaneous:* The band's cheaply-produced yet elaborately choreographed videos for "Here It Goes Again" and "A Million Ways" have become YouTube staples - particularly the video for the former song, featuring the band dancing on treadmills - and have done much to propel the songs, the album, and...
. It is the second single off the album released in the UK (in the US, the song was released as an EP
Do What You Want (EP)
Do What You Want is the third EP released by OK Go to promote their second album Oh No. It includes two songs that would later be released on the album and a third song, a cover of The Cure's "The Lovecats" which would also be later released as a b-side to the "A Million Ways" and the "Here It...
prior to the album's release).
The b-sides include live versions of "Get Over It
Get over It (OK Go song)
"Get Over It" is the first single released by OK Go from their self-titled debut album. It was released as a promotional single in the US in 2002 and was released in the UK in March 2003 which got the band their first Top of the Pops performance on April 4, 2003."You're So Damn Hot" appeared on...
" and "Invincible
Invincible (OK Go song)
"Invincible" is the fourth single by the Chicago based rock band OK Go from their Do What You Want EP and their 2005 album Oh No. It was released as a single in 2006 for US radio stations only.-Music video:...
" as well as an acoustic version of "Oh Lately It's So Quiet
Oh Lately It's So Quiet
"Oh Lately It's So Quiet" is the third single released by the band OK Go, from their second album Oh No. It was released for US radio stations only. An acoustic version of the song was released on the previous single in the UK, "Do What You Want". No video was produced to promote the song...
".
UK CD Single 2 (2000)
- "Do What You Want"
- "Get Over It" (Live Version)
- "Invincible" (Live Version)
- "Do What You Want" (Enhanced Video)
"Party version"
A first video was made in June 2005 in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Directed by Olivier Gondry (brother of director Michel Gondry
Michel Gondry
Michel Gondry is an Academy Award winning filmmaker, whose works include being a commercial director, music video director, and a screenwriter. He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène. - Life and career :...
), this video depicts the band performing the song "at a fancy dandy party where people are drunk and dancing and having a great time", while the camera is going around the band and the crowd and stopping in different places in very fast motion. A total of thirty-five DV
DV
DV is a format for the digital recording and playing back of digital video. The DV codec was launched in 1995 with joint efforts of leading producers of video camcorders....
cameras, set up by Gondry and his crew, were used to achieve the desired panning effects.
"Tour version"
Another video was released through the band's website only available to their "Juggling Club" members. This features live performances interspliced with the band lip-syncing the song in various parts. This was directed by Scott Keiner and was probably made in late 2005 or early 2006 during the band's tour."Wallpaper version"
A third video was made to promote the single release. This version is known as the "Wallpaper version", as it has the band and a large group of extras (described as "a large contingent of LALos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
's most talented weirdos") in zentai
Zentai
Zentai is a term for skin-tight garments that cover the entire body. The word is a contraction of zenshin taitsu...
-styled bodysuits that match the wallpaper on the wall of the set in which the video is filmed. Directed by OK Go
OK Go
OK Go is a rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, USA, now residing in Los Angeles, California, USA. The band is composed of Damian Kulash , Tim Nordwind , Dan Konopka and Andy Ross , who joined them in 2005, replacing Andy Duncan...
and Blip Boutique, it is perhaps the most well-known music video for the song. The video was premiered on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
on February 15, 2007 with all day premieres on MTVu
MtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...
and MTV Hits
MTV Hits
MTV Hits is an American music video channel that debuted on May 1, 2002. The format of the network resembles that of the classic MTV before the additional of other programming to that network in the 1990s and their slow decline of music video programming...
.
In other media
- The song was played in a commercial for the FoxFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
show Back to YouBack to YouBack to You is an American situation comedy series, which aired on Fox from September 19, 2007 to May 14, 2008. The creators and executive producers were Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, and the director was James Burrows. The series starred Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton as squabbling...
, starring Kelsey GrammerKelsey GrammerAllen Kelsey Grammer is an American actor and comedian. He is most widely known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the sitcoms Cheers and Frasier...
and Patricia HeatonPatricia HeatonPatricia Helen Heaton is an American actress, comedienne, producer and model, best known for portraying Debra Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond from 1996 to 2005, for which she won two Emmy Awards....
. - The song was featured in a JC Penney commercial.
- The song is on the soundtrack for the game NHL 2006.
- The song is on the soundtrack for the game Thrillville: Off the RailsThrillville: Off the RailsThrillville: Off the Rails is a theme park simulation video game developed by Frontier Developments. The sequel to the 2006 game Thrillville, it is again published by LucasArts...
. - The song has been featured in several video games, including Burnout RevengeBurnout RevengeBurnout Revenge is the fourth video game in the Burnout series of racing games, released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox on September 13, 2005 and Xbox 360 on March 7, 2006, alongside the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS title Burnout Legends....
, Burnout LegendsBurnout LegendsBurnout Legends is a game in the popular Burnout franchise, specifically released for the PlayStation Portable on September 13, 2005, and the Nintendo DS on November 29, 2005. The game features many of the tracks and gameplay modes from the first three Burnout games, but repackaged for the handheld...
, Guitar Hero: On Tour, and was released as downloadable content for the Guitar Hero series. - The song is featured as a special feature on the DVD for the film JunoJuno (film)Juno is a 2007 comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Ellen Page stars as the title character, an independent-minded teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy and the subsequent events that put pressures of adult life onto her. Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby, J. K....
where the cast and crew dance and pantomime playing instruments. - The song was featured in commercials for the movie Space ChimpsSpace ChimpsSpace Chimps is a 2008 computer-animated family comedy film produced by Vanguard Animation, Starz Media and 20th Century Fox, and it was released on July 18, 2008. The film is produced by Barry Sonnenfeld, John H. Williams, and John W...
. - The song is played on the AT&TAT&TAT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
website on a display for quick messaging cell phones. - The song was featured in a commercial for Comcast Xfinity.
- The song is was covered by Nataly Dawn on her channel on YouTube