shall pass song shall pass alternative rock song album sky single released january band took unorthodox route creating official music videos song premiered youtube features live performance song collaboration marching band second features giant machine constructed operate time song popularity second music video song compared band video goes helping boost live performances single song sales group significantly improve sales colour album difficulties marketing distribution videos corporate label emi led band form independent label shortly videos releases song featured films featured video game spin theme song version song lyrics shall pass written encourage audience weight let shall pass near future instead continuing let weight enjoying life akin meaning original phrase shall pass song continues theme blue colour sky according searching hope hopeless times shall pass songs album written onset recession billboard considered song pop anthem similar kids album producer worked brought musical music video marching band video song released youtube january coincide release album single directed filmed october indiana video somewhat unusual feature album version song features original recording actually performed live filming video noted song lent large orchestration video members seen field wearing marching band uniforms originally illinois begin march song progresses band joined members marching band rise suits joined final chorus children choir local like videos marching band video shot marching band video created bridge time release album expected completion video band originally planned release marching band version debut video found time october work notre dame band realizing length time complete machine went ahead completed marching band version second music video second music video shall pass directed similar band video goes shall pass video features minute apparent shot sequence song played time actions giant machine built story warehouse household objects traversing estimated half mile course song machine operate members band seen singing alongside machine members shot paint guns song finale parts machine synchronized time music instance glasses water repeat song melody fashion glass machine shows goes video television smashed machine magazine ford escort hours appears video miniature version car alongside car mini displayed reference marching band video creation video inspiration band wanted giant machine dance long term band inspired machines shown videos youtube including japanese children considered idea machine song colour opted use shall pass end result majestic epic previous marching band video sought help online science message boards eventually coming contact pool talent gathering people including work participated mars exploration program model seen video lab helped design construct machine father participated machine construction team work limited budget recycled trash props device filming total estimated cost approximately team avoided use magic automated devices like computers motors instead focused purely physical devices total time create video months months planning months design filming warehouse filming took place section los_angeles secured november final construction warehouse took month half january february band members helped weeks construction having spent previous months tour machine completed filming single took days complete february estimated takes machine properly function day filming included takes successfully completed entire machine necessitated second day filming takes ended seconds process start song chorus tire fail roll properly section machine group people help reset machine failed process took upwards hour depending far machine ran significant injuries filming hit hard paint end operator nearly got hit barrels end mechanism shot final video reaction seen released version video elements machine properly adjusted match timing song group broke song sections triggered machine passed certain gates account small changes timing occur sec according machine chief designers allowing band continue lip machine operated smaller objects like found set patterns predictable larger objects predominant later parts machine machine transitioned portion generally run rest course untouched furthermore time day temperature play big factor small components behave forcing team timing ball tracks features wiped clear dust debris prevent slowing rolling objects carved wooden ball track shown early video created motions timed music required low inclined angle cause balls skip tracks noted largest nightmare machine set triggered release display colored flags found overly sensitive earlier actions machine dropping piano redesign needed prevent traps set prematurely timing account movements band members estimated machine able complete opening times shots band members fallen action machine video filmed single shot different occasions planned post editing slow speed certain parts time final soundtrack noted cut video camera passes set transition portion machine according machine designers cut introduced band introduced avoid shot band members frame machine video synchronized machine bassist band president said machine worked entirety times cut needed decision better result portion included final version second cut noticed watching piano wall camera passed rods piano seen apparently shape position responses machine video premiered youtube march day video premiere viewed times video achieved million views days comparable popularity goes video considered instantly viral cnn video million views month release success videos band begun props videos including uniforms worn band marching band video individual balls second video video included entries inclusion youtube play creative video showcase best user created videos youtube conjunction museums ultimately selected winning videos despite success videos internet translated sales album sky song selling copies january release attributed music album video musician suggested band record innovative exciting piece music video ticket sales concerts seen surge video release sales digital downloads song services like itunes according band concerned album sales successes come ways band career stated continued success music videos viral videos case shall pass band seen touring opportunities expanded audience don believe gotten traditional videos corporate label control led look making videos like look making records art according success shall pass previous videos won 14th annual special achievement award film video artist year video named video year best rock video 3rd annual band split emi single debuted chart appearance chart goes song eventually peaked time creation video formed viral success shall pass brought company light similar creative projects involving innovative combination technology appeared report april performed shall pass opened shorter machine created chief creators shall pass music video props created advertisements disney contacted future work music videos movie opening sequences considering reality television based creative process february music video blog yes got video ranked marching band video machine video number videos particular praised fact pick new view song theme american remake british sitcom difficulties emi marching band video sparked controversy online immediately release deals band label emi youtube video globe frustrating fans music industry professionals wanted post video band led singer explained label rationale band blog piece new_york_times according emi play video receive royalties views youtube site pleaded allow video citing drop viewership emi disabled existing videos affecting band royalties viewership band able secure rights allow shall pass video distributed prior premiere funding support helped settle issues emi exchange creative process video includes elements logo including toy truck start machine video completed week later expected according sources close band considered window opportunity promoting single radio closed delay available june band decided break away emi label terms combination issues video radio promotions independent recording label charts
This Too Shall Pass (OK Go song)