The Knife - A Tooth For An Eye - Official video

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'A Tooth For An Eye' from The Knife's album 'Shaking The Habitual', out now:
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'A Tooth For An Eye' deconstructs images of maleness, power and leadership. Who are the people we trust as our leaders and why? What do we have to learn from those we consider inferior? In a sport setting where one would traditionally consider a group of men as powerful and in charge, an unexpected leader emerges. A child enters and allows the men to let go of their hierarchies, machismo and fear of intimacy, as they follow her into a dance. Their lack of expertise and vulnerability shines through as they perform the choreography. Amateurs and skilled dancers alike express joy and a sense of freedom; There is no prestige in their performance. The child is powerful, tough and sweet all at once, roaring "I'm telling you stories, trust me". There is no shame in her girliness, rather she possesses knowledge that the men lost a long time ago.
Music: 'A Tooth For An Eye' by The Knife taken from the album 'Shaking The Habitual'
Dir. Roxy Farhat & Kakan Hermansson
DOP: Aida Chehrehgosha
Editing: Roxy Farhat
Choreography: Sepidar Hosseini & Iwa Herdensjö
Costume and Set Design: Johanna Friedman

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7 мар 2013

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@Masauko1 11 лет назад

As an African musician I will tell you this. The dance could be from anywhere. The groove behind the song can be understood as 6/8 or 12/8 and it is very African. This groove can be found from Ethiopia all the way down to Cape Town with a million different names. Also the sound of the main keyboard is emulating a balafon or a kalimba. This is really good music. A good musician studies music from everywhere...

@bst4587 3 года назад

very interesting!

@dufmip 3 года назад

Africa is a mozaic not a country

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-. 3 года назад

A good musician only needs one source. Shut up with your intelligent sounding words about a culture that you can't point to because you're not 28,000 years old. "A good musician sticks his head or her head up hers or his own ass and the instrument does most of the work if you ever tried shoveling dirt for a living then you know what I mean.

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-. 3 года назад

Africa isn't as good as America. We got more Africans here than Americans there and I'm not complaining. You can eat us world. We are the melting pot and you guys dabble in who gives a shit. We are the best." ,dan'

@krautdragon6406 2 года назад

@@Daxxon37 If the world wasn't globalised Karin maybe wouldn't have even explored this style. Maybe it would've taken another time span to get European music there. African style or influence doesn't mean African made.

@kaileighlewis4571 Год назад

Been listening to this song for 10 years and I just read the description for the first time. I’m sobbing

@Totalinternalreflection 10 месяцев назад

Hope you're okay dude

@hubert212121 8 месяцев назад

its so good, hope youre okay

@Butterfliesandzebras 3 года назад

With Shaking the Habitual, the Knife invented a new sound - an intoxifying, convention-crushing blend of afro-beat, techno, punk, industrial and pop. A black mirror to our times. Instead of milking their success they broke up. It's the album of the decade, and will prove to be far more influential to the future of alternative music than its numbers suggest.

@Saunaman188 Год назад

You're 100% spot on. One of the most important records ever made. Totally new and never recreated.

@Sal-eh 10 месяцев назад

Beautiful people dancing to beautiful music. May this song never end

@SKYFISHBAND 11 лет назад

Karin's singing is always great and otherworldly. I need this new Knife album in my life now.

@Lpoechen 2 года назад

8 years later, I'm still listening to A Tooth For An Eye

@mariekoutnever Год назад

9 years later, you get the thumb up nr 27:-)

@Saunaman188 Год назад

Why wouldn't you?!

@stepheng.robert7262 7 лет назад

I don't know how many people know "The knife" well enough to know the singer is never the main character in her videos and sometimes she is not even there.

@danielbernas2293 7 лет назад

Stephen Robert I don't think she's in this one at all, yeah.

@kyliexo5391 7 лет назад

you take my breath away is the exception. karin is front and centre in that one.

@stepheng.robert7262 7 лет назад

She's in Pass this on

@stepheng.robert7262 7 лет назад

You also see her in Royksopp's What else is there?

@kyliexo5391 7 лет назад

maybe the video for fever ray. if i had a heart. but i wouldnt be surprised if the woman in that video wasn't Karin. shes wearing heavy facepaint so its hard to tell if it is her or not.

@retrolou6498 Месяц назад

This song speaks to my ancestors.. i can listen to this all day.. I'm a delivery driver & had this on repeat all day & still cant get tired of it..

@bruceaisher 11 лет назад

I can't stop listening to this. One of the best Knife tracks ever.

@Lgg130 8 лет назад

i forgot how much i loved this song..

@cabalerios 8 лет назад

same

@PandemoniumMeltDown 5 лет назад

How... how can one forget such a thing?!?

@PaulieTheDude 6 лет назад

I don't know why but this song just...cuddles my zen thing, man.

@dalu_ 4 года назад

When the bass zoooms in, and then the harmonies... whoa strong goosebumps

@aluedius 11 лет назад

i can't stop watching this video. It helps that it's the more user friendly song out of the 2 released so far. The visuals fit so tightly with the music.

@geoffnorwai3110 9 лет назад

Seriously one of my favorite songs ever, thank you Karin and Olof

@sovietonion1587 9 лет назад

The percussion reminds me of Akira soundtrack

@MadCircle01 5 лет назад

the clowns ah coming

@Khyrid 4 года назад

Oh, shit, you're right. The world is in dire need of another such anime masterpiece.

@aloneinthelabyrinth 4 года назад

@@Khyrid Look outside, it's sort of happening in real time now.

@TheOswald47 10 лет назад

Her vocals at 1:16 are the most emotive thing i have heard in a long time...

@angelalexander90 2 года назад

this is an almost unspeakably beautiful work of modern art. thank you for this vision

@MrRnbdude4 10 лет назад

i'm trying to find other stuff like this but this is one of a kind

@withanametocome 5 лет назад

Liars - Mess on a Mission ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jbrNt-dMDsY.html Mi Ami - Pressure ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jxgsCYMnxos.html The Rapture - House of Jealous Lovers ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6HP04nfUi4g.html And several LCD Soundsystem tracks have a structure similar to this one

@MadCircle01 5 лет назад

臥蠶眉 I've been on a Liars binge, thanks for that. I'm checking out the rest of your list now.

@fatalexcerpts 4 года назад

@@withanametocome Lol, sorry dude. None of that sounds like Karin Dreijer stuff, so I agree The Knife/Fever Ray is pretty damn unique and I love her for that. Liars song sounds more like The Faint than The Knife. The Rapture song sounds like The White Stripes and Sonic Youth thrown in a blender. Mi Ami sounds like again Sonic Youth, and someone else I can't quite put my finger on.

@MrBertusable 3 года назад

Peter Lim royksopp ?

@stuarthall6426 3 года назад

It sort of defies convention as the song is written as 3/4 time rather than 4/4 - it's fucking genius

@lucianodsb 2 года назад

This is a masterpiece. Always come back, and it always touch me.

@nowwearesix3012 10 лет назад

god i love this. quite the most brilliant thing i've heard for years.

@bambialbino 11 лет назад

This video felt so Swedish in the best way possible. It caught the essence of something in combination with this great song.

@casiash 11 лет назад

track = amazing, visuals = perfection. No need to please no body yet they accomplish a lot! cant wait for full album!

@ZUTE. 7 лет назад

The meaning of this is portrayed so beautifully, I'm in love.

@customjuices 26 дней назад

I love how this song, from the musicality to the video to the lyrics to the way its sung, is an urgent plea and a protest.

@longest1000 4 года назад

2020 still rocking this song on repeat , thank you The Knife

@NachosBorealis 3 года назад

Jah

@elfinjollywood3993 3 года назад

Sorry

@geoffnorwai3110 9 лет назад

I'm confounded as to why so many people are criticizing the political views expressed in this song. It's not meant to be an in-depth thesis of how to solve the current politcal landscape, it's more of a fundamental declaration of principles! The primal feel of the instrumentation is purposefully matched with equally raw vocals and lyrics

@Flooding474 2 года назад

I thought it was a quirky song about exercising

@Axacqk 2 года назад

It's a declaration of principles that happen to be outright evil: "girls' souls are made from better soulstuff than boys' souls", basically, at the core of it.

@theonewhosmellsverynice 2 года назад

@@Axacqk where did you even get that from

@Axacqk 2 года назад

@Andrii Kliachkin Their own statements about the song and the video IIRC. Also female supremacist mysticism bullshit like "she possesses knowledge that the men lost a long time ago", right there in the blurb if you care to click SHOW MORE.

@TeaPourSixFour 8 лет назад

I love this, and the description deepens what is evident from the imagery. So good

@basaka00 11 лет назад

The knife you're awesome guys! Your musical compositions, the ideas you express though your songs and the original aesthetics you made everything from are amazing! I really admire you.

@chrisadams6548 8 лет назад

I'm glad I didn't read the description first so I had a chance to think about why I had such a strong positive reaction to this video and song. That was a couple of years ago. The Knife is now my favourite band and I sincerely thank the person who turned me on to them.

@loki0841 9 лет назад

I've watched this video at least a thousand times. Captivating.

@masterusss 11 лет назад

This video just says so much! Love it, love the direction The Knife's taken!

@The-Dom 4 года назад

The guy from the knife who is in all the videos gets super into it and is absolutely fantastic. I love it.

@shkrafa 11 лет назад

Woow es increíble!, Magnífico!. La forma en que canta Karin, El vídeo, La coreografía... The Knife lo mejor para este año

@thyrsson102 8 лет назад

Read the description people

@SlyctonOfficial 8 лет назад

+thyrsson102 thank you, I understand better the music video now, now is waaay more interesting!

@frankstnable 7 лет назад

and btw if you didn't see it so far: it's a bunch of people dancing a choreo. watch really closely maybe you catch it

@lfmeza 7 лет назад

...ugh... now I wish I hadn't -.- But their music is brilliant and that's what matters! :)

@stephen5494 7 лет назад

Wow Frank, you are all sweetness and light, aren't you? WTF

@stephena.4269 6 лет назад

Actually, all you need do is watch the video carefully, with a discerning eye. I picked up everything mentioned in the description AND more after just a few watches, without having read it. But thanks for pointing that out. Ya'll missed a critical element. The completely ambiguous nature of the young one and her ancestral heritage, contrasted sharply against what appear to be very clearly defined ancestral heritage groups. Is she Asian? Is she European? Is she Latin? Is she altogether everything, like we all are?

@Nodsbane 11 лет назад

One of my favorite songs of this year.

@EagerLittleVulture 11 лет назад

this is my favourite. one of the best videos ive seen ain a long while too.

@bloodzombite 11 лет назад

i loved it, i was surprised to see several comments saying they didn't liked full of fire... but the thing i love the most about the knife, this video, the other one & every one is that they really seem to do what they want, they really own their music, their art, by listening their music & watching their videos one realises that they do not care one bit about how many ppl might like it, they're just enjoying themselves & that my friends is what's most amazing about them

@ronrendon 3 года назад

Under this sun Look what we have got And those who haven't Bad luck We've been running 'round Pushing the shopping cart January 2012 Even in the suburbs of Rome A brick in a castle a camp for those on the run Dance as weapons Release my eyes eyes eyes eyes tell me you Some other kid is sucking on my thumb Eyes eyes eyes eyes tell me you Another kid needs to suck on my thumb Under the sun Picking piles of flowers for the flowers' pot It's all that I've got On my doorstep A screaming hand I'm telling you stories Trust me Rewrite history to suit our needs Open my country A tooth for an eye eyes eyes eyes tell me you Some other kid is sucking on my thumb Eyes eyes eyes eyes tell me you Another kid needs to suck on my thumb Border's lies the idea of what's mine A strange desire Drawing lines with a ruler, bring the fuel to the fire Border's lies the idea of what's mine, a strange desire Drawing lines with a ruler Bring the fuel to the fire

@MusicAnimalia 10 лет назад

Still can't get enough of this video!

@casiash 11 лет назад

i love this! there's no one outthere that can compare to this two! the knife fan for life!

@RefinedQualia 10 лет назад

Listen to this in headphones. The only way you could dislike this song is listening to it through your shitty laptop speakers

@espantalho93 9 лет назад

Or , you know, if electronic music isn't your thing. I like The Knife, but come on, let's be reasonable here

@espantalho93 9 лет назад

Also, music is made to be played on high-quality speakers, not headphones. IMO that's the best experience.

@AlaricHolmes 9 лет назад

If they're good headphones, then they can be as good as or better than good speakers, at least for the experience of it. If you're just talking about simple earbuds, then maybe not.

@espantalho93 9 лет назад

***** Meh, I've yet to find a headphone that delivers better sound than my Monitor Audio Silver 8s

@soridosuneku 9 лет назад

***** all I gots is an ihome radio lol (I liked the song tho). Recommendations for a noob?

@mconner427 10 лет назад

Holy shit! This reminds me of some early David Byrne and Brian Eno stuff off My Life in the Bush of Ghosts or something. Its great to see new artists incorporating world music and technology in such creative ways.

@komahead 11 лет назад

Brilliant video from a brilliant band. The timing and choreography are perfect.

@martaperezdelope 10 лет назад

voice is so ethereal and the beat is addicting, love it

@ShearsOfAtropos 11 лет назад

absolutely wonderful! love them! and I love that they moved on from Silent Shout and are putting out an altogether different feeling. and as somebody pointed out, this is reminiscent of Fever Ray, which is great, because I don't think we got quite enough Fever Ray

@TheSecretEye 10 лет назад

Ah, good to see Karin and Olof working as a duo again.

@Axilur 10 лет назад

Hey i'm listening to it through studio speakers and i love it.

@laurenipsum922 8 лет назад

Most beautiful song and most beautiful video ever. This is my all time favourite

@waterglas21 6 лет назад

I find this song so optimistic in a strange way...I love it!

@xfunkxtatic 9 лет назад

For THE KNIFE I give "like" always in advance.

@xfunkxtatic 9 лет назад

Swedish music, swedish movies....... (generally scandinavian...........) RULEZ

@superficialwannabe 11 лет назад

i love how much man love there is in this video!!!

@CannibalWHORE22 11 лет назад

I finally got it on vinyl and i absolutely adore the album!

@jasonsanders222 9 лет назад

this is fucking magical

@sebastianhuehne 11 лет назад

I'm already looking forward to the day when i tell my children that this Band was one of my greatest musical influences in life, show them this, and they just go like "WTF".

@paulhermes2316 3 года назад

Same. I'm warming up to tell them!

@snapdragonfly6652 3 года назад

They also may just get it. Good music is timeless

@izabela9695 9 месяцев назад

So many years have passed, and it still seems to me that these two songs have a lot in common! fever ray keep the streets empty , yaaa their Music ! Very good, shockingly innovative!

@hubert212121 8 месяцев назад

cest intemporel if you excuse my french

@jonvanhala 11 лет назад

i'm in love with the track, the eery peter grabriel like vocals, the african kalimba tinged groove, and her face

@edgardogregorini957 4 года назад

This album is underrated

@deiz1083 4 года назад

"I like this, therefore it must be underrated"

@lsh7098 2 года назад

It is honestly not, it is just not very popular

@americanmambi 10 лет назад

that girl is captivating

@bearodactyl81 10 лет назад

Eddie Cronin Asian Björk

@stevel7836 10 лет назад

SOleil OR Yes and sounds amazing on vinyl.

@rxsheepxr 10 лет назад

Patrick Cunningham Swedish, not British.

@Julsies7 9 лет назад

anyone know who she is?

@christiandllej4458 9 лет назад

Julie Davis she is 12 years old Swedish actress. :) I am the guy in yellow ;)

@TVFunkyJunky 11 лет назад

This is medicine for my ears. So goood to listen to something with such a great sound.

@markoza138 11 лет назад

I can't stop watching this and obsessing over this actress. She is so amazingly beautiful, and she controls the entire video with just a wink and a smile.

@mirandarandolph4136 9 лет назад

People are so pretty when they dance o.o

@WorldFungusChamp 9 лет назад

***** You know that's contradictory to the themes that they are exploring in this album, right?

@Xavierthamond 9 лет назад

***** It's called "ignorant/privileged humor", no matter how you word it differently to justify and feel more confident about it.

@Xavierthamond 9 лет назад

***** Just because I don't like ignorance and call you out for it, that doesn't make me angry, lol. People are not angry or mad because they don't agree with you. You are not patient/calm/relaxed/chilled because you are ignorant either. Dancing cheers me up generally, no matter who does it.

@ehllowpr8049 9 лет назад

Xavierthamond lol privileged humor

@ryangore9920 9 лет назад

The42LIFE .....He was being sarcastic

@Laenia__ 9 лет назад

I love when she blinks

@bigheavyshoe 5 лет назад

I think you mean winks

@hannathelion6844 4 года назад

wink

@fuckweedMegafayce 11 лет назад

Quite simply put; these guys never disappoint

@Trund27 11 лет назад

YOU give me hope! Rock on and never give up being the unique person you are. Cheers and peace from Canada :)

@Al_gre 8 лет назад

Sounds much better when you listen it while rides fast on a bycicle. Very powerful song. Thank you from Russia)

@xavierrockatansky8379 7 лет назад

Its better riding a bull on the rodeo in a dusty town in México high in tequila and weed.

@pdrocan 11 лет назад

the knife, perfeito como sempre!

@rodrigolima2819 11 месяцев назад

Tá gostando de the knife ainda?

@xavier84623 8 месяцев назад

Notice the older gentleman never jumps. Just like in a real exercise class, all skill levels are welcome. It’s a nice touch im glad they decided to use an older actor even if he couldn’t do all the physical stuff in the routine.

@leslieeunice1 2 года назад

forever in love and favorite band ever

@lorenzodeglinnocenti813 10 лет назад

beautiful song beautiful video

@felixlucas8880 6 лет назад

This is pure ART!

@Bwethhh 11 лет назад

I love The Knife so much

@Julsies7 9 лет назад

holy shit this song is so addicting.

@sapanacharya1365 3 года назад

I started my DJing career after listening to this song

@necrolyptic 11 лет назад

SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL I WANNA CRY

@cokenancupil1806 6 лет назад

I lov the description

@ArameoDios 8 лет назад

She looks so powerful!!! gorgeous

@alpacamale2909 7 лет назад

wat?

@YannusII 2 года назад

Roller Champions

@CannibalWHORE22 10 лет назад

This track, full of fire and Networking

@bumdrum88 10 лет назад

somehow makes me think of the Rite of Spring

@waterglas21 5 лет назад

That's a really good comparasion. Its like a pop version of that same rhythmic feeling.

@kanedodds4353 11 лет назад

"There is no shame in her girliness, rather she possesses knowledge that the men lost a long time ago." - what a fucking genius!

@diegomoreno5927 5 лет назад

The drumline is amazing.

@mateusz0118 10 лет назад

this is the best video of the year so far

@diyasarker 10 лет назад

I love them, especially in Fever Ray the voice is so unique.

@doublehsword6508 Год назад

Who's them and what's the connection to fever ray ?

@LoudPaul1 Год назад

@@doublehsword6508 They're talking about Karin Dreijer, the vocalist. Fever Ray is Karin's solo project. (They're non-binary.)

@doublehsword6508 Год назад

@@LoudPaul1 thank you

@pinkberry4511 10 лет назад

I can't believe I found this song again.

@Headcrabber180 11 лет назад

best album for a long intense lsd trip :D thx for all great trips!

@Thesocietyofmister 10 лет назад

This song man! at first i really didnt understand it, so i rejected it. But once you listen to it over and over again, the emotions flow threw. it is truly amazing. I hope this song is a game changer!

@SpalterXx 10 лет назад

Клип вроде уже закончился, а я слышу свист. Оказалось это мой чайник надрывается. Очень интерактивно получилось))

@rushamanna 9 лет назад

so Bjorkilicious!

@JayHill1995 11 лет назад

I'll be heavily impressed if I see anyone play this live. The studio version in great on its own, but to actually SEE someone playing that would be great!