THERAPIST BREAKS DOWN DEATH GRIPS SONG 'ON GP' 

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cant believe george costanza likes death grips

1:44 “The reality is that they have no genre because they are original in how they do things.” That’s the perfect way to describe it.

Seeing death grips live for me was like throwing a deck of cards off of a skyscraper and then jumping off and trying to collect all 52 cards.

"I've tried nothing, everything works." As someone with depression, that line rings so true to me. There are tons of ways I've been told I can help myself: go to the gym, change my diet, mindfulness training, meditation, thought reframing. Yet I have such little motivation for anything. That's exactly how I feel about life: lots of ways to help myself, but I lack the motivation to try it or the willpower to see things through.

Watching this feels like listening to that one teacher in school who actually cares what the students like instead of acting they're better than everyone.

Finally a breakdown of this song that isn’t romanticizing suicide. From the first listen I immediately identified that the song was never meant to romanticize but to break down the thought process of suicidal ideation, loneliness and the way people isolate themselves. It’s easy to close off the world and feel invisible when the world at large abandons mentally ill people. There’s so many insanely deep and beautiful songs by them that are overlooked because they come off as edgy and pure shock value. Once you’re accustomed to the harsh nature, you unlock incredibly dense, introspective pieces of artwork that reflect all the grey areas of life and complexity of humans. Thank you so much for this video. This song saved my life actually. Permanently changed my perspective on suicide. I still struggle daily with suicidal thoughts and On GP is my bluebird. I always turn to it and the other track “Dilemma” when I feel I’m at rock bottom and ready to cave into my destructive tendencies. Death Grips forever!!!!!!

My brother met Stefan after a concert in Belgium (i believe) and it really shows the contrast between him and him on stage, "I don't take pictures" he said. In that moment he was just a regular guy.

You seriously did your research here. Very, very well done analysis. I also want to mention in the line where Stefan says, "I live down the street from you Noticed me, I've never seen you Wonder what the f I do Listen up, you nosy b, listen close My most recent purchase, old black rope Gonna learn how to tie it, hang it in my chamber Perfect reminder, occult I'm made of Come try it out whenever you wanna." He's also telling fans to back off from his personal life and to just let him be. All the members of Death Grips keeps their lives extremely private, so this makes sense. I also really like your interpretation of that line, though. I never thought about it that way.

I went to a show in May of this year. Even after standing in the same spot for literal hours, and a few bizarre false starts, they simply showed up, said nothing, sat down, and began to play. Despite the cacophony coming from the stage everyone around me was physically drawn towards the sound, and we all found ourselves in this sort of pure frenzy. 10/10 would go again.

From my Instagram post shortly after I saw them a second time: Death Grips was one of the craziest concerts I've ever been to, and honestly I'm humbled by how amazing the people who attended were. During the show, the entire first floor was basically violent anarchy; shoving, moshing, walls of Death, typical stuff for shows. As wild as the crowd was, there was a huge sense of brotherhood and everyone took care of each other. Get pushed too hard and fall on the floor? Someone made sure to hold people around you back so you could get up and not be trampled. As soon as the music had ended, immediately everyone started holding lost items in the air to return to their owners. Shoes, wallets, hats, glasses, you name it. To those that attended the show, please stay legend. There is nothing in my lifetime I've ever experienced like a DG show. I have seen them 3 times now and I wish I could do it every night. Death Grips honestly changed my life.

I went to one of their concerts. It was just as you described them, very minimalistic. They came on stage, Stefan took his shirt off, mumbled a quick "hello" and just got right into the music. Nothing fancy, just purple lighting through the entire show, with no real effects, one of the loudest concerts I've ever been to. Amazing energy for something so simple.

Fantano's really come a long way

The Death Grips concert was the first punk show I went to where I was swept up from the ground as quickly as I slipped and fell. The crowd's as chaotic as an ant colony that got so emotionally liberated it figured out how to dance and combine their bodies into a large blob. I felt like everyone around me was just as disillusioned by the world as I am and that I'll dance safely because of that solidarity. I didn't realize how important that show was to me until recently as I dive deeper into their discography and reminisce about being peripherally into them for too long. I'd be lying if I told you I anticipated Death Grips helping me get through this pandemic.

I've seen DG 8 times by this point and I have to say that their shows are not only the most visceral performances I've ever witnessed, but also one of the most surreal. If you are in the main crowd of the audience you will experience a wave of bodys going through the same emotional release you see DG giving when viewing them from viewing areas. Watching them is like watching a man pull the demons out from his soul and finding a sense of relief when the pain is over. The same can be said of the audience participating in the same act in the pit. For the length of the show you feel the anxiety, stress, and paranoia build up and with the visceral act of being in the pit you find release. Witnessing their act you see this in the band themselves. They do not do any banter between each other or even introduce themselves. The do their ritual, find their release, and leave freer men than when they entered the stage. Greatest shows I've ever been to.

I went to a concert of theirs and the energy was immense. The mosh pit was huge.

Would love to see an analysis of their song beware

This is a whole new "my man" moment

went to see them in phoenix arizona. the pit broke my glasses and lost a shoe and had to walk back to the hotel, in the city of phoenix, with one shoe one. Me and my friends later got robbed that night 10/10 would see again

They should sample this

I went to one of their concerts earlier this year. It was honestly more of a blur than a steady image to picture. The music was ear splitting and heavy, there was flashes of light and darkness, I was surrounded by a moshpit, and it felt like you didn't really have an expectation to sit down and observe their performance. The music was too loud to really appreciate, but there was more of a vibe to simply keep headbanging until your neck felt detached from your body, and everyone around you was driven into this same vibe, and I believe we were all there too simply let ourselves go. I don't think the objective was for the audience to watch their performance (not to say they don't put effort into their live performances), but I felt as if we were there to release that energy we've built up from listening to their music, and we all had this subconscious duty to exempt ourselves from our day to day lives for the one hour the concert lasted.

These Pretzels are Making me Thirsty -George Costanza

I went to one of their shows and i was definitely a fish out of water (admittedly embarrassing i went with my mother) and still had people come up to me and try to befriend me, im extremely introverted but it was refreshing to be in a place where everyone had a common interest. As for the performance it was almost like they read the audience and played the tracks everyone wanted to hear because everyone would get more and more hyped every-time a new song would start. The atmosphere was electric and the band put 100% into every single song in the set

I think you really nailed it with this analysis. I've seen Death Grips live twice now and the energy at their shows is truly something special. It is absolutely mesmerizing to see them do their thing on stage and the entire audience was completely on board, I saw maybe 2 phones go up during the entire show which is very rare these days. You really get the sense that seeing Death Grips live means a lot more to the people attending than just watching their favorite band perform. I would also love to see you breakdown their song "Beware" which is the opening track on their first album "Exmilitary". I believe it to be the closest thing to their "mission statement" if you could call it that. It starts with a short audio clip of Charles Manson being interviewed, talking about living life as an outlaw outside of the restraints of society. The chorus reads: "I close my eyes and seize it I clench my fists and beat it I light my torch and burn it I am the beast I worship" In my opinion, these lines perfectly encapsulate the core philosophy of the band: Unapologetically being yourself.

I've been to their concert last summer. During the show they didn't have any lasers on visuals to back it up, they simply relyed on their music. I thought there was gonna be a small crowd of people, but the place was packed. When the show ended they simply walked off stage, without any nodding or greetings. I traveled 6h by train to get there, 1000% I'd do it again.

my favourite song of all time, great break down!

On GP never fails to make me cry just from the straight emotionally cathartic nature of the song

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I was lucky enough to see them live at the Hollywood Palladium in 2017. Authentically chaotic. People were just generally letting go. Mosh pits. Running in circles. Screaming. The music was a backdrop for whatever people decided to put into the space. At one point the whole crowd was flowing sideways like the floor was warping under everyone. The set was all noise and darkness and lasers. No introductions, no closing statements. No ceremonies. They came onstage, they ripped through their set and then they left. It was 100% all about the music.

It's definitely notable that they go up on stage all silent, and just unleash a wave of immediate adrenaline and destruction with every performance. that's how it was for my experience. The entire bottom floor of the venue I was in was a mosh pit all the way up to the bar areas, and the closer you got to the front of the crowd, the tighter people were packed, truly like sardines. Some dumbass tried getting on stage and MC Ride gave him the illest kick to the chest I've ever seen in my life. I locked my keys in my car at an afterparty. I think the environment made me dissociate in a way I've never done before. The energy at a show is like a ritual.

Breakdown of an angry song becomes one of the best motivational videos of the 2010s

I saw them perform live in April, and it was legitimately one of the best experiences of my life. As soon as the group entered the stage, they IMMEDIATELY started playing. No flashy introduction or build-up, just jumped right into it and did not stop until the show was over. It was borderline hypnotic, and the energy was absolutely unmatched. It was like hearing those songs for the first time all over again.

Man, you're better than my actual therapist.

I went to two of their concerts and the energy they gave out made everything besides the concert feel like another life. The moments and time of them preforming took seemingly all of my negative energy and emotions and let them be release in a physical way for an hour which left me feeling renewed and energized after the concert mentally. Also great content love your approach to the analysis.

C'mon, Russia is not that close-minded as you can think. Our government is tho.

I saw Death Grips live a few years back in Austin. From what I remember, they played through their whole set, which was like 10 songs, without any breaks. It was very intense, powerful, and full of high energy. They definitely put everything they had into their performance.

I saw them at an outdoor festival with a huge crowd. The crowd was so densely packed and energetic that it felt like I was just a single atom in a solid mass of people.

Awesome video, really happy you dove deep enough to be able see what makes DG so special. Goes to show how transcendent their art has become , almost as if their target demographic is simply people taking part in the human experience

Great video. I like how these videos analyze the songs while also giving solid life advice and philosophy. You should check out a rapper named "bedwetter" because his song "haze of interference" or "stoop lights" are plentiful of solid lyrics for analyzation such as this. Keep up the good work my dude

I found this just now and it's a real pleasure to see someone who understands their music and Stefan's writing so well. I've seen Death Grips three times so far, and I'd love to see them many more times. It's a performance nearly unparalleled where the audience is moving aggressively, and the audience and the performers are all sharing in the experience together. The briefest way I can describe a gig like that is "home."

What a fantastic video, obviously a lot of research went into this. It always makes me happy when people hear about the band and can see past the initial shock of their sound. I was lucky enough to go to one of their concerts and the energy was so overwhelming into was almost impossible to not be extremely "in the moment". If you're actually serious about seeing them live, I highly recommend it. If you do then you should absolutely be in the pit and go with it. Thanks for your interpretation!

Thank you so much for this video! It is so refreshing to find somebody who is able to approach art with patience and an open mind. As someone who has been a fan of Death Grips for years now, as someone who has talked about the band with lots people, it feels like such a huge validation to have you - someone who, I presume, became acquainted with the band while doing research for the video - pick up on same details and interpret the same lyrics the same way I did. I've been listening to all sorts of fringe music since I was 10 and let me tell you, people who are able to "get it" the same way you do without being used to it are few and far between, which is sad because I think you just proved that all it really takes is the willingness to listen. I guess I'll have to subscribe.

I love how you genuinely got inside their minds and understood their feelings about life and how we fans relate to them. Could you do a breakdown on Viper's "Ya'll cowards don't even smoke crack" next? :)

I went to a show in 2015. They started with Inanimate Sensation. The entire building bounced. The 15-17 year old internet children (redditors, pitchforkees, etc) ran away from the stage as I swam forward. Their inner light burns like the sun. It is reflected in the music. The decibels. Their grooves and lyrics entrenched as deep as cavernous mountains. It’s just too intense for people who aren’t on a certain level of acceptance of the expansive capacity of human beings.

Death Grips has been the most impactful and helpful bands in my life. There have been times when I have been paralyzed with anger for days and Death Grips has been soothing in those moments, in a way making me feel like it's okay to be that angry sometimes, I'm not alone. The most original and unique music of this time, easily.

As someone who is just starting to listen to Death Grips, I want to thank you for giving me a new perspective on a band that I honestly thought was a meme. I now feel like I can honestly say, for the first time in my life, that this band will help me become a better person. Maybe I'm _really_ overthinking it, but I have a feeling I'm right.

So sad to see this is the last video. You have something really special here

I went to a Death Grips concert in 2015. It’s the only show I’ve ever been to where the musicians didn’t acknowledge the crowd at all. All MC Ride did was perform, he never once spoke to the audience. I’ve spoken to several friends who’ve been to other Death Grips shows who said the same thing. I think this really fits with what you said about their need to stay genuine to themselves.

On GP hits so hard. Just listening to the lyrics i felt chills and my eyes became watery. It's such a terrifingly accurate description of depression and suicidal troughts, and i was listening to Death Grips in a period where i was in that psychological state, It's really strong personally.

Stefan has mentioned being inspired from Jimi Hendrix

This video changed the way I view life. Thank you.

Anybody that has been to a death grips show knows that wall of sound that just hits you and feels like the sound threw a haymaker punch at you. It’s so intense but beautiful at the same time

I've been a fan for a while and I finally saw them at FYF 2015 in Los Angeles. I waited through another band's entire set that played before them, Health, so that I could be front row for Death Grips. The second they came on stage the crowds' energy was so insane and the mosh pit that formed in the middle of the sand-filled field was so intense that anyone who wasn't already wearing a face mask had to step out, including me. I truly believe they are the best band of the decade so I'm glad you understand.

I saw Death Grips live last week and the vibe was incomparable to anything alse. pure and raw energy. I felt that I was in a right place in a right time. Felt almost like meditating, everyone in the crowd was such deeply immersed in the moment and in the music. I will most definitely attend every gig of theirs that I possibly can. Amazing experience

pitchfork interview was uploaded ealier than aug 2018,it was deleted from official oitchfork channel,probably because band asked them,the original date is around somewhere in 2012

I have been to two of there shows. The first one was in 2013, maybe the greatest show I have ever been too.

I love this series! Please do Beware, its my favorite DG song!

It was a sea of people in detroit at st. Andrew's hall. I was extremely inebriated and like everyone knew was there. Line wrapped around the building twice to get in. It was like being on a pirate ship during a ship seige in stormy waters. Lot of raw emotion. They go into a trancelike state and just destroy everything. Everyone was smiling between the chaos. No air to brearhe

clicked this vid, expecting to skip thru it. But found myself watching the whole thing. Fucking fantastic content

Dude, this is fantastic. You totally get it. I love you.

thanks for confirming that im okay with liking death grips, was expecting the opposite from a therapist

The outro pretty much perfectly describes the reason I haven't committed suicide, I always wish I had no one that loved me because then I could easily kill myself and I wouldn't feel guilty. I'm not currently suicidal to anyone who sees this and gets worried, but I still sometimes wish I didn't have anyone who loved me because I could just exist alone apart from connections with other humans.

This the first video I found of this channel. About to start the binge

I went to a show in june and it was insane. I had kind of a panic attack right before they came out on stage, I had never had that before and had no idea what was going on. But when they started playing my anxiety started going away. By this point I was already as sweaty as I should have been by the end of the show, but I gave it all I had. I was in the front row and it was amazing. It felt just as violent as their music sounded when I first started listening to them. When it was over and I was on my way back home, I noticed I had bruises everywhere, and was so tired I felt sick (this was beacause it had been a very hectic few days before the concert too). But boy did I have fun. I got to experience the panic, pain and whatever else, that their music is packed in. I have no regrets, and I had fun.

death grips live show was a surreal experience for me, the energy they bring is just something else, something raw and primal, as if you are set free by the chaos, drowned in the sea of madness in wich you release your pinned up rage and agression to feel cleansed and relieved from it, simillar to a psychedelic trip experience in a way but trough sound and movement.

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this was the least edited video i have watched in over a year. thank you for your input.

My man looks like hes bouta pull out a can of shaving cream with dino dna in it Still interesting asf tho

I went to a live show in Glasgow. Absolutely insane, when they were on stage they were tight and the crowd was excellent, but the best part for me was just before. Around 10 minutes before they came on, a loud single tone played, continuously getting higher and higher in pitch, never dropping- it's called a Shepard's tone illusion, and it hyped us out. The sheer energy in the room just kept growing and growing and growing like the note, never dropping, and the anticipation was so exhilarating. When they finally did come on, all that tension was released, and the energy was palpable. Highly recommend!

Wow man as a huge Death Grips fan and a student in school for social work this video really made my day, thanks so much!

can't believe you covered my favorite song last year on my birthday and im just finding out, good work chief

Death grips concert was so energetic I actually broke my knee lol

MC RIDE truly just does not give a fuck about any of society's expectations and I’m honestly just glad that he cares enough to even share his music

Great video man, great Analysis as well! Keep them coming.

I went to a concert in June and it was the best concert I’ve ever been to. They came on stage with the lighting only shining from behind them so they just appeared as dark figures on a stage. The music was extremely loud and at one point I had to step outside because my ears started hurting. The energy in the concert was insane and there was the biggest mosh pit I’ve ever seen. There was an instinctive and animalistic atmosphere as everyone there allowed themselves to to become one with the music and not care about anything else. If you get the opportunity to go to a concert of theirs, definitely go, it is such a unique experience.

I've been going to see death grips live since no love. And in every case the anticipation before the performance has set the venue in paranoia, as of the last few years theres no opening bands, no DJ. Just a synth saw wave arpegiatting , it's got an effect on the attendees. You don't know what's happening until the lights cut. By the first note, every person on the floor has been compressed together and there's nonstop energy shot to the crowd until it stops. After youll Feel elated for the rest of the night, maybe week. Once, when I seen em in Glasgow, they opened with fuck who's watching, that shit was magical.

I love how you interpreted the song as a piece of emotional content and not harsh angry music, and treated the artists as humans.

wow, keep doing more of these videos very interesting

I personally would have liked more focus on the song, but the way you described the band completely made sense, and I think I understand why I like them now.

Great video, they are my favorite band of all time and love to see a new fan. You should do a video on the band TOOL, id be very interested in hearing your take on there lyrics. Every song tackles a different philosophical question and idea and they are to metal /rock what DEATH GRIPS are to hip hop in my opinion. Even if you dont do a video I would do yourself a favor and check them out, Lateralus(album) is probably the fan favorite (mine is Aenima).

I saw death grips in 2015, and it was one of the most memorable and craziest shows of my life. it was transcendental. the crowd was a wall to wall mosh pit, the feeling was indescribable. it left a permanent impression on my brother and me, and I swear we both saw an alien walking in the woods later that night. it looked like a large orange sasquatch/wizard. unreal night.

The concert could only be described as raw. No BS. They get on stage and do their thing. I had the feeling their performance would have been the same if the venue was packed or if they were performing to an empty room.

i cant even describe to u how happy this made me to see someone publicly praising death grips, barely see any deathgrips love online i feelseen thanks u have a new subscriber

This channel is so perfect. This is such unique and well done content and i cant get enough of it. Never heard of this artist but im excited to check them out.

I missed their concert. I was at a festival, so so so excited for their show, i dont even know why because i havent been listening to them much but somehow i just really wanted to go. My friend then told me of their energy, he used to be really judging of people and sometimes really disgusted (?) maybe, but then the way he was describing it the show had made him really connected with the poeple. Maybe he didnt stop to feel demotivated by humans after that but definitely remembers death grips. For me this is one of those when i am just so dissapointed in myself that i decided not to go.

Excellent. More on death grips if you can - its good to have somebody breaking them down who can understand the philosophies and mindsets that define them

Loved this

This is awesome man, I love that you gave it a chance rather than dismissing it. Awesome analysis!

Fellow Nevadan! Thank you so much for this video! You reminded me of how much these guys inspire and excite me to create more art. I have been to four of their concerts and each one got more and more better than the last (the last one I went to was here in Las Vegas last year)! They play a 40-50 minute long set with no breaks or pauses in between. The three of them are completely locked into the music as they unleash a full sonic force of sound onto the audience that is as passionate and energetic as they are. Their concerts absolutely DO NOT compare. As long as I could remember, I never really felt like I could be myself and “let loose” with dancing or free expression. It wasn’t until I attended their gigs that I can whole-heartingly say that I felt..well, free! I should also mention that I suffer from depression-anxiety and, during the time I saw them live, I was lifted. It was going to church.

1:44 Now you have the entire death grips fanbase on your side. You may do anything you want now.

at the end of lord of the game death grips say it doesnt matter where you are from or where you are going its all about where you are at and i thought that fit in with this song about moving forward and focusing on the now

Awesome analysis, great video. Thank you!

6:15 He does a great little cover of I've Seen Footage.

I'm here watching this video months into the future and I'm really glad I checked this out. This past decade I've opened my world to all sorts of different music acts and I'd easily say that Death Grips is right up there with my favorites. I was just getting into high school the year they officially formed and it took only a year for me to check them out. I dismissed them for a while but the energy of their Money Store LP is what really brought me back. Life is way different for me now years later but their music has easily stood the test of time. There aren't many acts who I've listened to as much as I have with them. With all that said, I hadn't fully understood why I enjoyed them so much. The group really is genre-less, and I hadn't thought about it that way until now. There's no real way for me to describe them to people in a way that fully does their art justice. I'll always find myself excited for anything they release, that kind of comfort in artistic consistency is incredibly refreshing. I was fortunate enough to catch them at Coachella a couple years back right as they had released Bottomless Pit, they truly do let their music speak for itself. Absolutely no crowd interaction was made between songs, they kept it strictly musical. The crowd didn't mind at all, it was chaotic. Fantastic performance all the way through, they even got everyone pumped by doing their own soundcheck right before the set officially started. One of the most memorable performances I had ever seen. I don't comment much but I really wanted to put that out there. Excited to see more from this channel. Much love.

You should break down some of John Lennon’s music, a lot of music from Plastic Ono Band gets a bit personal for him maybe you can do somethin with that.

Thanks for this video what I learnt is that you need to want to improve but not overstretch and do your best.

Such a great video man honestly. When MC Ride said “Look inside more then outside” it gave me chills. I actually ended up sampling it in a older track I made back in 2015. So much knowledge they carry as a band and individuals.

This is a tremendous deep dive into the psyche behind this band. You've gained a new frequent viewer, looking forward to more videos!

2:08 whats the first disc called again?

Always move forward! Great video!