Gobbledigook
Encyclopedia
"Gobbledigook" is the first track on Sigur Rós
' album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
. It premiered on Zane Lowe
's Radio 1 show in the UK on May 27, 2008.
On the European cover
of the album, the song's title is spelled "Gobbeldigook". This song was number 55 on Rolling Stone
's "The 100 Best Tracks of 2008" list.
It was filmed in May 2008 by Arni & Kinski, who has previously directed the band's "Glósóli
", "Viðrar vel til loftárása
" and "Hoppípolla
" videos, as well as collaborating with Ryan McGinley
, whose recent work has been used as the cover art for Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
and the consequent singles. Cinematographer Christopher Doyle shot the video.
The video shows a group of 10 or so young adults participating in nudism or naturism
.
(Flanders
).
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
' album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
-Track listing:-Personnel:* Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar* Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboards* Georg Hólm – bass* Orri Páll Dýrason – drumsStrings: Amiina...
. It premiered on Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
's Radio 1 show in the UK on May 27, 2008.
On the European cover
Album cover
An album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10" and 12" 78 rpm records, single and sets of 12" LPs, sets of 45 rpm records , or the front-facing...
of the album, the song's title is spelled "Gobbeldigook". This song was number 55 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
's "The 100 Best Tracks of 2008" list.
Music video
The video for "Gobbledigook" was released on May 27, 2008 on sigurros.com.It was filmed in May 2008 by Arni & Kinski, who has previously directed the band's "Glósóli
Glósóli
"Glósóli" is a song by Sigur Rós, released as part of their 2005 album Takk... Together with "Sæglópur" it was the first single released from the album, available as a download only release on iTunes in America and Europe respectively....
", "Viðrar vel til loftárása
Viðrar vel til loftárása
"Viðrar vel til loftárása" is a song from Sigur Rós's second full-length album Ágætis byrjun. It was also released as the B-side of the single "Svefn-g-englar".- Origin :...
" and "Hoppípolla
Hoppípolla
"Hoppípolla" is a song by Icelandic band Sigur Rós from their 2005 album Takk.... It was released as the album's second single on 28 November 2005. The lyrics are mainly in Icelandic, with some nonsensical phrases, a "language" the band calls Vonlenska . Written with spaces, the song's title would...
" videos, as well as collaborating with Ryan McGinley
Ryan McGinley
Ryan McGinley is an American photographer living in New York City who began making photographs in 1998. In 2003, at the age of 25, McGinley was one of the youngest artist to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art. He was also named Photographer of the Year in 2003 by American Photo...
, whose recent work has been used as the cover art for Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
-Track listing:-Personnel:* Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar* Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboards* Georg Hólm – bass* Orri Páll Dýrason – drumsStrings: Amiina...
and the consequent singles. Cinematographer Christopher Doyle shot the video.
The video shows a group of 10 or so young adults participating in nudism or naturism
Naturism
Naturism or nudism is a cultural and political movement practising, advocating and defending social nudity in private and in public. It may also refer to a lifestyle based on personal, family and/or social nudism....
.
Charts
The song peaked at number 9 on the Iceland Singles Chart and at number 69 on the Ultratop 50Ultratop 50
Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...
(Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
).