In this interview, Baker breaks down how the video came about, what it was like working with Cudi, and the whole debacle surrounding the unexpected leak of an unfinished version... Complex: How did you, Cudi and Josh Hartnett link up for the video? Brody Baker: I was a big fan. It was premiering on VEVO, and we rushed to make that happen, and evidently, it leaked the night before and the leaked version spread like wildfire.
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The effect itself, that's a trade secret. Were you guys in it at all?
I can't wait to do another one with them.
There's good friends of ours, there's a lot of Cudi's old friends. Brody Baker: Yes, Shelly we're married, and we run KnowMore Productions together, which is a film production company, and we do professional music videos and all that stuff. One of the arguments in the song “Pursuit of Happiness” is the use of drugs to find happiness will only provide a temporary solution to your problems. Brody Baker: Yeah, I would love to do something again with Cudi.
Complex: I know it's early on, but did you guys ever talk about collaborating again?
By now you know we're big fans of Kid Cudi and his album around these parts, so when his new video for "Pursuit Of Happiness" came out this week, we were interested to see how the Complex homie would deliver. [8] The song originally peaked at number 137 on the UK Singles Chart, but it re-entered the chart in 2012 attaining a new peak of 72 and entered for the first time on the Irish Singles Chart, peaking at 24.
It's really interesting what Cudi's doing. Complex: Now you run a productions company with your wife right?
I think this team was a fantastic team. Brody Baker: Josh is a friend and a business partner. It wasn't like a real hot location, yet they hooked it up for us. [17] In 2014, San Francisco-based indie dream pop musician Katie Day, released a cover version of "Pursuit of Happiness", where she played all the parts solo, supporting her melancholy sing-song with thick layers of drums, synth, piano, and eventually strings (each via keyboard). She just swings by and jumps in and was partying in the last shot. and then go back and see them.
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Pursuit of Happiness The rhetorical triangle is basically the starting point every songwriter uses to create their music. MGMT & Ratatat – Pursuit Of Happiness", Swedishcharts.com – Kid Cudi feat. The song re-entered at number 95 on the week ending January 8, 2011.
Complex: How did the slow-down effect come about? Brody Baker: The shoot was one day, and there was about three weeks of prep time. Complex: A lot of Cudi's friends made cameos in the video. In his song Pursuit Of Happiness he's really ambiguous and I can't quite tell what he's trying to say.
Cudi later performed the song on September 23, 2009, on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
The rhetorical triangle is demonstrated accurately in this song through the uses of ethos, logos, and pathos to support the statement that not everything you believe can bring you happiness will. If not executed correctly the song could not be delivered right or loss in translation to the listeners. That's one thing about him. Analysis Of ' Pursuit Of Happiness ' By Kid Cudi. His ideas are great, and the way that he executes them are great.
We brought in Exodus, and then Alex Orlovsky who's a pretty genius independent film producer.
It was easy working with him, to be simple about the answer. Hopefully that happens. MGMT & Ratatat – Pursuit Of Happiness", Offiziellecharts.de – Kid Cudi feat. The triangle focuses on the audience, the communicator, and the message which comes together to create the content.
When you're bringing it for Cudi, you got to bring it.
It wasn't a finished version, so it was unfortunate. This song could be interpreted in many different viewpoints based on the way you view the use of drugs and alcohol. He's a great collaborator. It's live at VEVO now.
The second music video released, directed by Megaforce, shows Kid Cudi waking up and interacting with a swiveling couch, and a party scene. RELATED: Complex: Now, it leaked a little early, it was supposed to launch on VEVO right?
One listener can perceive the song as a method of justifying the use of drugs, while the artist can view it as the struggles of a man trying to find true happiness and escaping his problems.
We're trying to get those versions down and get the official video on everybody's site. Influences of Hip Hop on Today’s Generation: Rising Deviance What does Kid Cudi mean? MGMT & Ratatat – Pursuit Of Happiness", Dutchcharts.nl – Kid Cudi feat. Other cameo appearances include Cudi's then GOOD Music label-mate Consequence, actor Jake Hoffman along with fellow rappers Johnny Polygon and Drake. • THE TOP 100 MUSIC VIDEOS OF THE 2000s. [Laughs]. I think Kid Cudi has this special gift to make music that can pick somebody off from a super dark place and put them in this happy, awesome, positive Pikachu filled place.
He's on tour. • HOW TO DRESS LIKE KID CUDI IN THE "PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS" VIDEO [1] The song made its US television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman on September 11, 2009.
The song was produced by American electronic rock duo Ratatat and features vocals from American neo-psychedelic act, MGMT. MGMT & Ratatat – Pursuit Of Happiness", Swisscharts.com – Kid Cudi feat.
Complex: What other tech-y stuff went into the video? It turned into one of the best shots.
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