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Somebody That I Used To Know

Somebody That I Used To Know
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Somebody That I Used To Know
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NZ On Screen
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In 2013, percussion-powered duet 'Somebody That I Used To Know' scaled a glorious pop summit, winning Record of the Year at the 55th annual Grammy Awards. Hamilton-born singer Kimbra had by then become the first New Zealand act to top the Billboard Top 100. Kimbra's vital 'reply' verse in Gotye's breakup ballad returns serve on simmering slights, before swooping in under the iconic chorus. The multi-award-winning video is equally memorable; Gotye (Belgian Australian Wally De Backer) and Kimbr...

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Date created
2011
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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/somebody-that-i-used-to-know-2011
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body paint / art / cubism / hearbreak / break up song / naked / nudity / duet / kimbra / australian artist / gotye / intimacy / narration / both sides / male and female dynamic / failed relationship / romantic relationships / love song / anti love song / 2011 / wally de backer / frank de backer / making mirrors / body art / stop animation / relationship break down / vulnerability / cubist painting / trans-tasman / breakup / break up / anti-love song / 2010s / breakup song / wouter de backer

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