Some of Us

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"Some of Us"
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Single by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
from the album K.G.
A-side "Some of Us"
ReleasedAugust 13, 2020
Genre
Length3:52
Label Flightless
Songwriter(s) Cook Craig
Producer(s) Stu Mackenzie
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard singles chronology
"Honey"
(2020)
"Some of Us"
(2020)
"Straws in the Wind"
(2020)
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. .

Contents

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "history". kglw.net. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  2. Roberts, Christopher. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Share Video for New Song "Some of Us"". Under the Radar . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  3. Graves, Wren. "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Share New Song "Some of Us": Stream". Consequence . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  4. Slingerland, Calum. "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Share New Song "Some of Us"". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  5. English, Laura. "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Release New Single 'Some Of Us'". Music Feeds . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  6. Bernstein, Scott. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Share 'Some Of Us' Single & Video". JamBase . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  7. Pearis, Bill. "King Gizzard share new single "Some of Us"". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  8. Martin, Josh. "King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard share new single 'Some Of Us'". NME . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  9. Pappis, Konstantinos. "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Release New Song 'Some of Us'". Our Culture Mag . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  10. Jenke, Tyler. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Unleash New Single, 'Some of Us'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  11. Rettig, James. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – "Some Of Us"". Stereogum . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  12. Fuamoli, Sose. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard return with 'Some Of Us'". Triple J . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  13. "KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD Some of Us gets 7/10". X-Press Magazine. Retrieved June 3, 2025.