Funnily, Billie Eilish did put Nine Inch Nail’s “Closer” on her playlist called “The Billie Eilish Takeover” on Amazon Music and she talked about why she loves the track. So, it could be an inspiration sonically for “NDA”. I’m also reminded of the electronic bands Chromatics and Crystal Castles when hearing this track.
Single shot. 25 stunt drivers. No body double. Art. Think about this perspective: Early in her career her song Bellyache was shot on a stretch of desert road. Billie dressed in yellow in the bright desert sunlight. This video: back on a stretch of desert road. Now it's night. Now Billie's in black. Danger and tension surrounds her. She, along with Finneas, are artists. This is artistic vision.
@Nathan Landfried Just because artists take inspiration from each other it doesn't make it stealing. Every artist does it, whether it's intentional or not. It's also possible Billie has never even seen the Clouds MV and happened to have a similar idea. Great minds can think alike.
@Nathan Landfried I still have to disagree. Here's the difference I see: Clouds: NF is casually walking down the middle of a busy highway, cars driving towards him and swerving off the road. This symbolizes him going against the grain of what's popular, causing the industry to shake up and stop in its tracks. NDA: Billie is standing in the middle of the road with a group of people secretly following her in the background. They then disappear and cars with bright headlights are seen in the background speeding towards her. They then pass her close by and start circling her. This symbolizes two different things. First, the people behind her represent the pressure of fame figuratively and literally following close behind her secretly. And second, the cars with bright headlights also represent the pressure of fame, but in this case making itself very known, with all the lights on her, while having the feeling of being completely trapped in it. I can see why you would think the NDA shot is a direct copy to Clouds, due to the same kind of idea being used in both shots, but messages being conveyed from them are very different.
I've been "binge" watching every video that Billie Eilish has done...and I love her new sound. I can't wait to see what this young lady and her brother are doing next!!! Finneas is brilliant as co-producer of her music. I'm looking forward to more reactions from you!! Might I suggest an acapello group, Pentatonix, with covers such as Sound of Silence, Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine and Halleluhah. They have also several originals to check out too!! Another artist I love is Aurora. She is from Norway, is passionate about her music in a way I've never seen. I believe Billie Eilish mentioned her music as inspiration for her directly. Food for Thought!!!
I was like are people feeling this hit like me? I can't even say anything, was like GG vibes for my soul Lol.🎯Crazy. So good to see you feeling this and your comments!! Fire! Excited for the album reaction too, thanks🙂
You've got to make yourself a certified Billie fan and react to the full When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go album before the new album drops. Also, nice call on the Closer by NIN reference. Now I can't stop hearing it.
And it gets better because there's 3 references to names of other singles in the album. -''Didn't change my Number'', "Getting Older" & My Future. The song is 🔥
Thanks for doing this! It's my fav song from her so far... verses talking about how she's dealing with having power now... the chorus kinda harkens back to a relationship where she felt powerless (you hit me so hard, I saw stars) yet her voice is belting/yelling out with a pulsing bass... there's a live version with real bass and drums that hits harder too if possible!!
She literally has a stalker in early 2020 right after Covid lockdown started who went from New York to San Diego and then found her house and knocked on her front door and her dad told him to leave after he asked for her and he refused and he just sat down on the porch and started talking to himself and reading a book so security ran him off and he came back and stayed across the street and made gestures of slicing his throat and yelling obscenities and then came back on the property and tried to camp out by her fence they ran them off again and he came back a total of seven times in that one day so they finally had to call the police because he was getting so vulgar and threatening her life and when the police got there and arrested him they asked him why he was even there and he said he’s Satan and he was there to meet her that he needs to talk to her and they granted a three-year restraining order so he’s not allowed anywhere near her property he’s not allowed anywhere near her or any of her shows or anything like that and they had to blur out her house on all GPS mapping systems and they had to remove her address from all GPS mapping systems and now for her safety and security anytime somebody comes to her house or her parents house or her brothers house or anything with her it’s a private event for friends and family only they have to sign an NDA saying they will not show any pictures videos or speak of what has happened and the line about you couldn’t save me but you can’t let me go is about her family and her security team that she has because they couldn’t save her from having somebody show up at her house and stalking her but they also can’t let her go because they feel even more attached and even more protective
When you said eerie like the lake I was like “hey I live near there” 😂 I feel like her album is going to be best way to get through the second half of summer.
Closer by Nine Inch Nails btw ;) Yes she's out there with real cars. One take actually. They have a behind the scene video of her filming this. Worth a quick watch.
She’s so fire! I first really heard her stuff about 6 months after she released the first album in 2019; been a big fan since. So much talent! I’m ready for her album today!
All these people in here talking about her stealing this idea from nf. NF isn’t the only person to use cars. And she probably doesn’t even know who NF is and I’m an NF fan.
you are correct, the song transitions into Therefore I Am which is the next song after NDA in the album, but the cars are 100% real and not effects. this was taken in one shot with 25 professional stunt drivers, Billie is a legend
I’ve operated a road sweeper and it can be hard see your surroundings but you can still see and understand your surroundings when your running your equipment aka vehicle in this video as long as your a good operator which also means operator of a vehicle so it’s perfect 🔥 I loved this
So it was all done in one take on an iPhone 12 promax with 25 pro stunt drivers and all real no stunt doubles no CGI Billie is actually in there and there’s video on her Instagram of the behind scenes with her team and her mom sitting in the trailer watching them film it and watching how close the cars get to her and freaking out but it’s true Billie fashion she does not like anything fake
This is all real AND one shot!! She released some bts if you wanna check it out. Imagine all the work and training she and all the drivers had to do before shooting it, that shit is crazy.
Here’s a link to the behind the scenes film of the cars zipping by her and her mom freaking out. Billie directs all her videos now and does her own stunts. She only uses cgi when it’s absolutely necessary. There’s no cgi here. Enjoy! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Rm3miHp98Ag.html
And here NF's behind the scenes videong Clouds released a couple months ago doing the same exact thing just during the day 😉 www.bing.com/search?q=nf+clouds+behinld+the+scenes&form=WNSGPH&qs=SW&cvid=c5755d1b18cd44349a592ccecd1bbf15&pq=nf+clouds+behinld+the+scenes&cc=US&setlang=en-US&PC=HCTS&nclid=7383002AC81FB12285A2435A162BE089&ts=1627288062342&wsso=Moderate&shtp=GetUrl&shid=dd46a092-6a5e-4558-959a-4562a57f37dc&shtk=TkYgLSBDTE9VRFMgW0JFSElORCBUSEUgU0NFTkVTXQ%3D%3D&shdk=TkYgcG9zdGVkIHRoaXMgYmVoaW5kIHRoZSBzY2VuZXMgc25pcHBldCBvbiBUd2l0dGVyIGFuZCBhbHNvIHJlcGxpZWQgdG8gbXkgdHdlZXQhISEgVGhhbmsgeW91IGd1eXMgc28gbXVjaCBmb3Igd2F0Y2hpbmchIEJlIHN1cmUgdG8gZHJvcCBhIGxpa2UsIGhpdCB0aGF0IHN1YnNjcmliZSBidXR0b24sIGFuZCB0dXJuIG9uIG5vdGlmaWNhdGlvbnMgdG8gc3RheSB1cCB0byBkYXRlIHdpdGggYWxsIHRoaW5ncyBORiEgTXkgUGF0cmVvbiAtIGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnBhdHJlb24uY29tL2lzYWFjbGV2ZXJlbnogTXkgU29jaWFsIE1lZGlhIEluc3RhZ3JhbSBAaXNhYWNsZXZlcmVueiBUd2l0dGVyIC4uLg%3D%3D&shhk=%2Fj%2F9iW%2Bc2a1khbEB9VBoKBPC6eMX4Qur84SK2x59Xqc%3D&shth=OVP.7hZAj6inhfPlFuhGJoVSFAHgFo
I really hope that you will make some reaction videos on her album "When we all fall asleep where do we go" bcs it has some CRAZY videos, melody and lyrics! I'm patiently waiting 😁
Also last thing I love how you mentioned her vocals and her voice at the end go watch her sing this song live it is incredible she actually sings it in a higher notes live and you can hear the vocals a little more and it’s mine
Please react to the new Dave album. Heart attack off of that record is genuinely one of the most impactful and greatest songs in UK history. This isn't an exaggeration.
Billie and Finneas both will only use cgi if the stunt is an actual impossibility. Like the fire on her wings in "ATGGGTH". So much respect for that. So many other artists are all for the fx because they got the budget to cover it. That's cool, no hate. But I'd much rather watch a video with actual stunts and cool camera lens/smoke and mirror tricks, if that makes sense. Great video. It's so fun to watch another person love and respect the same person you do.
They don't have anyone else on their tracks producing music. She's done a couple vocal collabs but all the music, synths, effects, whatever are all down to Finneas and Billie.
