# OK Go's new music video — "The One Moment" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 23, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812 "2016-11-23T16:19:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/1 "2016-11-23T16:19:16Z")
Another neat one. 4.2 seconds of video footage stretched out into the full length of the song. The link contains both the video and an article about the song and video. [Enjoy!](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/inside-ok-gos-latest-record-breaking-music-video-marvel-w452114) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/2 "2016-11-23T16:26:08Z")
It’s one thing to make a rube goldberg single shot scene that goes along decently with music. It’s a whole other thing to make one that goes along decently with music WHEN IT IS PLAYED AT A FRACTION OF THE ORIGINAL SPEED!! Woah! Also, explosions. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/3 "2016-11-23T16:35:48Z")
That’s pretty awesome. The balloons popping while the water holds its shape was one of many highlights. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/4 "2016-11-23T16:49:29Z")
I have to wonder if the band makes more money from YouTube views and corporate tie-ins than they do from actually selling their music? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/5 "2016-11-23T17:34:25Z")
That is flippin awesome. Their music isn’t really my thing, but that’s okay: they’re makers of incredible videos with a decent soundtrack, just like other folks make incredible music with decent videos. Room for both in the world, and I’m so glad OK Go is doing their thing. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/6 "2016-11-23T20:08:37Z")
Have they uploaded it to Youtube yet? I need to grab it off there to show my students at school. My students have loved all previous videos from them. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/7 "2016-11-23T20:22:09Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Have they uploaded it to Youtube yet? I need to grab it off there to show my students at school. My students have loved all previous videos from them. I saw it posted on Facebook so it’s on their page there. Another incredible video by these guys. And I wondered what they could possibly do after Here it Goes Again. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/8 "2016-11-23T20:34:22Z")
No words. 21 stunned salute. :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/9 "2016-11-23T20:51:56Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > No words. > 21 stunned salute. > :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: Exactly! Wow!! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/10 "2016-11-23T22:16:40Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > I have to wonder if the band makes more money from YouTube views and corporate tie-ins than they do from actually selling their music? I’ll bet they do because IMO their music is shite. Amazing, awesome videos, to be sure… but utterly forgettable, bland pop music. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/11 "2016-11-23T22:29:31Z")
That band makes the coolest videos, no doubt about it. No other contenders left standing. And although it generally aint my cuppa tea music wise, I thought “This Too Shall Pass” was a pretty cool song, with another cool video. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UJKythlXAIY/maxresdefault.jpg "OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Official Video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJKythlXAIY) ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/12 "2016-11-23T23:25:51Z")
This is super cool. I look forward to the seven page thread arguing with someone who comes in and says it was faked 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/13 "2016-11-23T23:54:43Z")
I love those guys. Not my favoritest music, but unlike a lot of pop these days, it is catchy and I don’t mind listening to it at all. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/14 "2016-11-24T01:16:00Z")
I believe the band has admitted that their music isn’t all that great and they feel like they are artists first, then musicians. They definitely realize that their videos are better than their albums. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/15 "2016-11-24T01:32:36Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > It’s one thing to make a rube goldberg single shot scene that goes along decently with music. It’s a whole other thing to make one that goes along decently with music WHEN IT IS PLAYED AT A FRACTION OF THE ORIGINAL SPEED!! Woah! I’m guessing they fudged it a bit. They probably adjusted the speed of the playback up and down so it matched the song. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/16 "2016-11-24T01:48:51Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I’m guessing they fudged it a bit. They probably adjusted the speed of the playback up and down so it matched the song. They did. There are several times you can see it happen. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/17 "2016-11-24T03:21:36Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I believe the band has admitted that their music isn’t all that great and they feel like they are artists first, then musicians. They definitely realize that their videos are better than their albums. I’ve never heard them say that. Where have you heard that? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/18 "2016-11-24T20:03:32Z")
Don’t remember. Maybe Rolling Stone? A few years ago tho. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/19 "2016-11-25T01:05:06Z")
What I wonder is how they got so quickly from their individual “stations” to the part at the end where they’re all jumping. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812/20 "2016-11-25T02:03:04Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > What I wonder is how they got so quickly from their individual “stations” to the part at the end where they’re all jumping. After the guitars exploding, there are a few seconds of regular time singing as the one guy walks toward the camera. You can read some more about it here: > **[Background Notes and Full Credits for The One Moment Video](https://okgo.net/2016/11/23/background-notes-and-full-credits-for-the-one-moment-video/)** > > OK Go is a band. They like to make stuff. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812.md?page=2)