They play indie rock music, with influences such as Cheap Trick, T Rex and Queen. They share management with They Might Be Giants, with whom they toured before signing to Capitol Records. They served as the house band to the public radio program This American Life on the show's fifth anniversary tour. Ira Glass, the show's host, wrote their first official bio, calling them "living catnip" and describing their songs as "part indie rock, part stadium rock, part straight up pop with the occasional whiff of The Pixies or The Cars or Elliott Smith."
In the United Kingdom, "Get Over It", from their self-titled debut album, appeared at No. 21 in the singles chart on March 16, 2003, and the band performed it on that week's edition of Top of the Pops. Also that week, the single's video was named video of the week by Q Magazine. The single was also featured in EA Sports video games Triple Play Baseball and Madden NFL 2003 in 2002.
The band contributed a cover of "This Will Be Our Year," the Zombies classic, as the lead track of Future Soundtrack for America, a political benefit album put out by Barsuk Records in the fall of 2004. Lead singer Damian Kulash also became somewhat politically active during that election cycle, writing a heavily downloaded how-to-guide entitled "How Your Band Can Fire Bush" for bands hoping to help unseat President George W. Bush, which garnered him an avalanche of hate mail.
The band's second record, "Oh No", was recorded in Malmö, Sweden and produced by Tore Johansson (The Cardigans, Franz Ferdinand) in the fall of 2004. Released in August 2005, it gained notoriety for its first single, the Clash-esque "A Million Ways." Its popularity was due in large part to its video, which proved to be a viral internet sensation in the fall of 2005. The ultra-low budget, one-take video featured the band in their back yard performing a dance choreographed by lead singer Kulash's sister, Trish Sie. Using a camera borrowed from a friend, the video was produced for under ten dollars and released without the knowledge or consent of their label, Capitol Records. By November 2005, the video had become the most downloaded music video ever with over 3 million downloads. It also spawned hundreds of tribute performances by amateur dancers around the world, a phenomenon that was encouraged by the group, which sponsored a dance contest, "OK Go Dances with You(Tube)", in which contestants were asked to upload videos of themselves doing the 'million ways dance' to YouTube, which would subsequently be judged, with the winning group of dancers to appear on stage with the band at a future OK Go performance.
The nontraditional video for "A Million Ways" is not without precedent for the band. Previous oddball video efforts featuring OK Go include their Ping Pong Instructional Video and the Federal Truth In Music Project.
Their next video featured the band dancing on treadmills to the single "Here It Goes Again" from the "Oh No" Album. This video was produced in a similar style to "A Million Ways", and also choreographed by singer/songwriter Damian Kulash's sister, Trish Sie. As with the previous music video for "A Million Ways", "Here It Goes Again" was also recorded as one continuous unedited take, although it required 7 days of rehearsal, and was the best (take 14) of 17 attempts. The amateur and yet brilliantly original 'treadmill video' sparked an even greater viral internet phenomenon than the AMW video, and was subsequently viewed on YouTube and elsewhere online well over 15 million times. On February 11, 2007, the "Here It Goes Again" music video earned the band members of OK Go and Trish Sie the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.
OK Go toured North America with Silversun Pickups and Snow Patrol in 2007.
Muppet Show Theme Song
OK Go Lyrics
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It's time to light the lights
It's time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight
It's time to put on makeup
It's time to dress up right
It's time to raise the curtains on the Muppet Show tonight
I guess we'll never know
It's like a kind of torture
To have to watch the show
To introduce our guest star
That's what I am here to do
So it really makes me happy to introduce to you
"Ladies and gentlemen OK go"
So now let's get it started
Why don't we get it started
It's time to get things started
On the most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational
This is what we call the Muppet Show
It's the most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational
This is what we call the Muppet Show
The Muppet Show Theme Song is about inviting the audience to join in and enjoy the Muppet Show. The lyrics are upbeat, inviting the audience to put on makeup and dress up right to raise the curtains on the Muppet Show tonight. The lyrics also question why the audience always comes back to watch the show, calling it a kind of torture. The song then transitions to introducing the guest star, OK Go, and invites them to start the show. The final lines describe the Muppet Show as the most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational, showing how much joy and excitement the show brings to its viewers.
Line by Line Meaning
It's time to play the music
Let's begin the show by playing the show's theme music
It's time to light the lights
Let's light up the stage and get ready to perform
It's time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight
We're about to see all of our favorite Muppets and watch them perform
It's time to put on makeup
The performers need to put on makeup to get ready for their show
It's time to dress up right
The performers need to dress appropriately for their show
It's time to raise the curtains on the Muppet Show tonight
It's time to start the show and raise the curtains on the stage
Why do we always come here
We don't know why we keep coming back to watch the Muppet Show
I guess we'll never know
We'll never truly understand our attraction to this show
It's like a kind of torture
Watching the show repeatedly can become exhausting or tedious
To have to watch the show
Being required to watch the show can become a burden
To introduce our guest star
We have a special guest joining us for the show
That's what I am here to do
My purpose is to introduce the guest star to the audience
So it really makes me happy to introduce to you
I am pleased and honored to present to you
"Ladies and gentlemen OK go"
Please give a warm welcome to tonight's special guest, OK Go
So now let's get it started
Let's kick off the show and get things rolling
Why don't we get it started
Let's start the show, there's no reason to delay
It's time to get things started
Let's begin the show and get things underway
On the most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational
The Muppet Show is the most entertaining, inspiring, and fun-filled experience
This is what we call the Muppet Show
The Muppet Show is the epitome of entertainment and humor with iconic characters, catchy music, and unforgettable moments
It's the most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational
The Muppet Show is full of entertainment, inspiration, and celebration of creativity
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: JIM HENSON, SAM POTTLE
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