A Whackadoodle Extra: Because some things are so wonderful, they need to be shared.
Meet the KCD Dance Company and their performance of Gotye's "Somebody I Used to Know." I also have the official Gotye's video at the end of the post. Both worth a watch.
Below are the lyrics of the song, in case you’re wondering, but it’s the dance that mesmerizes. This is an example of how art brings people together, and what can happen when people do work together.
Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love, and it's an ache I still remember
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end, always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well, you said that we would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad it was over
But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothin'
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger, and that feels so rough
No, you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that, though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
But had me believin' it was always somethin' that I'd done
And I don't wanna live that way, readin' into every word you say
You said that you could let it go
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know
But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothin'
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger, and that feels so rough
No, you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that, though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Somebody (I used to know)
Somebody (now you're just somebody that I used to know)
Somebody (I used to know)
Somebody (now you're just somebody that I used to know)
I used to know
That I used to know
I used to know
Somebody
And now to credit the dancers, choreographers, producers, technicians, and musicians:
Somebody That I Used To Know by @cdkcompany In their own words: We had such an incredible experience working on this piece and we’re so excited to finally share this with you all! With love from @cdkcompany @gotye ❤️ - Directed by @sergiovsreis Choreography by @sergiovsreis @jowhavdlaak @maurovdkerkhof Managed by @ivyschoumacher Shot by @markvrhs Styling by @sergiovsreis & @ivyschoumacher . Dancers Starring Cindy Jane Kramer @cindyjanesv Jaidy de Bruin - @jaidydebruin Kiara Usman - @kiarausman Jaimy Cattenstart - @jaimy.c Mirte Brouwers - @mirtebrouwers Iebe Cobbaut - @iebecobbaut Moon Crutzen - @mooncrutzen Mauro van de Kerkhof - @maurovdkerkhof Omeya Haddioui - @omeya.hdd Kien Trinh - @kien_trinh Jara van de Velden - @jara.vd.velden Rory Jansen - @roryjansen_ Ellen de Reymaeker - @ellendereymaeker Jessy Damen - @jessydamen Loes van Huisseling - @loesvhuisseling_ Savvas Lazaridis - @savvaslazars Axelle Deconinck - @axelledeconinck Floor Dillen - @floordillen Lotte Bijnen - @lottebijnen Yoav Vaizman - @yoavvaizman June Overdijk - @juneoverdijk Aidan Smit - @sn0rl4xx_ Alexia - @alexiact Baran Akkaya - @_baran_akkaya_ Bas Kunz - @baskunz Ceana Baltissen - @ceanabaltissen Elke van de Neede- @elkevandeneede Jaimy Lynn - @jaimy._lynn Julia van Rooij - @julia.vanrooij Lorenzo Strijb - @lorenzostrijb Original Music: Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye on their album: Making Mirrors