Some of Us
| "Some of Us" | ||||
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| Single by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | ||||
| from the album K.G. | ||||
| A-side | "Some of Us" | |||
| Released | August 13, 2020 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Flightless | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cook Craig | |||
| Producer(s) | Stu Mackenzie | |||
| King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Some of Us" on YouTube | ||||
"Some of Us" is a single released by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard on August 13, 2020, that was included on their sixteenth studio album K.G..
Composition
The song's lyrics stated that "Some of Us" are calling out those who ignore the warning signs of bigotry and prejudice with a reminder that “everything turns into dust” as well as directly mentioning how the Covid-19 pandemic fueled xenophobia across the world.[1] Some of Us was written by Cook Craig as a demo in 2019, and is sung by Stu Mackenzie.[1][2][3][4][5]
Release
A music video directed, edited and shot by John Angus Stewart, was released on August 13, 2020 alongside a single release.[1][6][7][8] The release would come shortly after the release of Honey, and before K.G. had even been announced.[9][10] The video was recorded on a thermal camera with Stewart pretending to be in the military to buy it.[1] It would be the last video released before the departure of Eric Moore on August 25th, 2020, though he had no involvement in the video or K.G..[1]
Reception
Stereogum described "Some of Us" as a "jerky and chaotic and barreling track."[11] Triple J described it as "warped and hypnotic" and gave high praise to its lyrics and music video.[12] X-Press Magazine gave the single a 7/10, describing the song as a "marriage between King Gizzard and Tool" but that it "doesn’t flash any new tricks from the Gizz for once."[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e "history". kglw.net. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Roberts, Christopher. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Share Video for New Song "Some of Us"". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Graves, Wren. "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Share New Song "Some of Us": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum. "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Share New Song "Some of Us"". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ English, Laura. "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Release New Single 'Some Of Us'". Music Feeds. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Bernstein, Scott. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Share 'Some Of Us' Single & Video". JamBase. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Pearis, Bill. "King Gizzard share new single "Some of Us"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Martin, Josh. "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard share new single 'Some Of Us'". NME. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos. "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Release New Song 'Some of Us'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Jenke, Tyler. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Unleash New Single, 'Some of Us'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Rettig, James. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "Some Of Us"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ Fuamoli, Sose. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard return with 'Some Of Us'". Triple J. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ "KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD Some of Us gets 7/10". X-Press Magazine. Retrieved June 3, 2025.