OT: EXUM music career. Amazing.

By: H2okie03
on January 29, 2021, 9:59 PM | 57 comments

Exum hard pivots to Electropop after NFL. Video reminds me of Depeche Mode enjoy the silence meets Goyte Somebody I used to know, but with a random horse.

I'm probably in the minority but I dig it.

https://youtu.be/hXzPgsoKKJA

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gjpvt09's picture gjpvt09 | 5 years 5 months #

If I listened to the song without the video, it'd be awesome. But that video, is... something else.

TKPhi Damn Proud
BSME 2009

RealDiehl's picture RealDiehl | 5 years 5 months # ^

He's always been a pretty weird dude. Cool, but out there lol

I just sit on my couch and b*tch. - HokieChemE2016

JASONinARLINGTON's picture JASONinARLINGTON | 5 years 5 months #

He might've played his nuts off for VT but..

Tyrod did it Mikey, Tyrod did it!!

GUNTAR's picture GUNTAR | 5 years 5 months #

The horse is symbolic of his time as a centaur...
No idea what the blue star means... WHAT DOES IT MEAN?????

FOSTERS: Australian for defense

The Beard of DeChristopher's picture The Beard of DeChristopher
BEARDS > PEOPLE
| 5 years 5 months # ^

it means #YouWasInTheLibrary ofc

21st century QBs Undefeated vs UVA:
MV7, MV5, LT3, Grant Wells, Braxton Burmeister, Ryan Willis, Josh Jackson, Jerod Evans, Michael Brewer, Tyrod Taylor, Sean Glennon, and Grant Noel. That's right, UVA. You couldn't beat Grant Noel.

MatthewC's picture MatthewC | 5 years 5 months #

Not gunna lie, kind of loving it...

stevetheking's picture stevetheking | 5 years 5 months # ^

The video is a bit amateurish, but the song is really well written and produced.

It definitely has a cool new wave 80s vibe. I think it's great.

I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me.

VTacajoe's picture VTacajoe
DO OR DO NOT...
| 5 years 5 months #

"Gentleman, which brings me to my next point: don't smoke crack." LT

"Take care of the little things and the big things will come."

reesejenks520's picture reesejenks520 | 5 years 5 months #

I actually really like it.

Musky's picture Musky | 5 years 5 months #

I'd classify this as Eurotrash industrial punk funk.

Anyway, good on AE!

Even when you get skunked; fishing never lets you down. 🎣

HokieHustle's picture HokieHustle
SON OF THE SKIPPER
| 5 years 5 months #

Nah, this is sick. This is straight chill mode and the videography is actually what I expect from this genre. Book it. New tailgate music 💯!

Houston Hokie's picture Houston Hokie
| 5 years 5 months #

To the mooon!

"It's a Hokie takeover of The Hill ... in Charlottesville!" -Bill Roth

Bill Brasky's picture Bill Brasky | 5 years 5 months #

Totally stealing the "hopping pelvic thrust" at the next wedding reception...

josetheguy's picture josetheguy
| 5 years 5 months #

I loved it. Felt a lot of Arcade Fire in it actually, might just be his voice though.

CapeHokie's picture CapeHokie
| 5 years 5 months # ^

I definitely got the Arcade Fire vibe, and even though I'm not a big fan of their music, I liked this.

josetheguy's picture josetheguy
| 5 years 5 months # ^

Yah I haven't listened to them in about 10 years, but it instantly took me back to The Suburbs

TouchdownTech's picture TouchdownTech | 5 years 5 months #

the video gave me Napoleon Dynamite vibes

1-0 every week

Too Druck to Funk's picture Too Druck to Funk | 5 years 5 months #

Damn dude. Wow. I have so many thoughts about this.

This is like if "Goodbye Horses" was recorded by Cameo. And I mean that as a huge compliment. (On a second & third listening, it's actually a huuuge rip-off of "Goodbye Horses" PLUS the vid is full of actual horses and I am so here for it.) Also major flavors of Smashing Pumpkins' "1979" and that one hit the Silversun Pickups had, "Lazy Eye". It's groovy as hell and I like the lyrics.

But the video takes it to another level. It's so strange and so beautifully kind of naive and retro and earnest in a way that I really respect. He's so willing to be weird, he is so okay with being a truly😳bad dancer, the whole blue star thing, the silly cross-dissolves - all of it is such a specific, cultivated vibe.

I think that it obviously isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea, which is fine; I also think there will be the usual haters who will be all "the fuck is this dude on about", "you're a 30 year old football player not a singer", etc and dismiss it out of hand. Me? I think it takes major balls to put yourself out there - and do something so completely different from most athletes-turned-artists.

I think if this was made by an unknown 20 year old from NC School of the Arts, it would go viral. I think it slaps - and it has nothing to do with my allegiance to Exum as a Hokie.

I absolutely love it, and I can't wait to hear what else he's doing.

the numbers don’t lie and they spell disaster

HokieRif's picture HokieRif
| 5 years 5 months # ^

i'm in the "not my cup of tea" bin. Not a complaint about his song, but this genre in general has zero appeal to me. Bring on the new releases from Foo Fighters, Chevelle, and Royal Blood please.

Hokieflyguy's picture Hokieflyguy
RAIL EXPERT
| 5 years 5 months #

Not great, not awful. Perhaps he could team up with MGMT

You will see this game, this upset and this sign next on ESPN Sportscenter. Virginia Tech 31 Miami 7

His decision was made after a phone call with longtime Virginia Tech assistant coach Bud Foster. All Foster told him was, "We win. They don't."

BingeLiving's picture BingeLiving
| 5 years 5 months #

Love the vibe. This slaps!

I love the tickle of Dickel in my belly

yeoldebay's picture yeoldebay
| 5 years 5 months #

Sounds a lot like Twin Shadow. Good stuff.

2HokiesIn1's picture 2HokiesIn1
PICK 6 BIG SHOOTS
| 5 years 5 months #

I listened to the song but didn't watch the video (music videos have a tendency to ruin songs for me, I think because I grew up without them) but I enjoyed this song on first listen.

A decade on TKP and it's been time well spent.

VTJ12's picture VTJ12
| 5 years 5 months #

I dig it! No idea what the horse/blue star is supposed to symbolize, but very interesting. Also someone needs to make a gif of the lunging pelvic thrust move for future giftory purposes.

HokieRif's picture HokieRif
| 5 years 5 months # ^

HokieRif's picture HokieRif
| 5 years 5 months # ^

VTJ12's picture VTJ12
| 5 years 5 months # ^

This is gold right here.

HokieRif's picture HokieRif
| 5 years 5 months # ^

the only thing that could've made this better is if he could have integrated "Stick in in!" as part of the chorus

DFWHokie's picture DFWHokie
STRANGER IN THE ALPS
| 5 years 5 months # ^

I predict these gifs to show up in a many FAM threads in the future.

stevetheking's picture stevetheking | 5 years 5 months #

I'm sure almost everyone here remembers this, but if you didn't know back in 2012 Antone Exum did one of the cooler things I've ever heard of a VT player doing.

Super cool move

I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me.

vtdlang's picture vtdlang | 5 years 5 months #

Maybe it's just me, but the vibe & aesthetic feels very much like someone inspired by Frank Ocean.

And that's fine by me, cause I've loved Frank Ocean's stuff ever since he dropped his nostalgia,ULTRA mixtape.

GoVeeTee's picture GoVeeTee
| 5 years 5 months #

This legit slaps. Didn't know what to expect but love it!

HokieMan07's picture HokieMan07
BY GRABTHARS 🔨
| 5 years 5 months #

Honestly, dug the track quite a bit. It is gonna be in my head for the rest of that afternoon for sure. On top of that the video had me cracking up at various points. BRB, gotta watch it again...

What a savings

"Everything has an end, except a sausage which has two." - German Proverb

Hokie2013's picture Hokie2013
| 5 years 5 months #

I have listened probably 10 times and really enjoy it, especially the intro. Any suggestions for similar songs? Closest I can think of is John Mayer - New Light

Danny is always open

bar1990's picture bar1990
ATLIEN
| 5 years 5 months # ^

I tried to create a spotify radio for the song, but spotify won't load anything.

Clearly the track is that unique.

dzilla77's picture dzilla77
🥃🎸🎲⛳️
| 5 years 5 months # ^

There's just nothing else like it.

reesejenks520's picture reesejenks520 | 5 years 5 months #

Been listening to this one on repeat on spotify.

HokieHustle's picture HokieHustle
SON OF THE SKIPPER
| 5 years 5 months #

Can you imagine if this was produced in his VT days?

Think about those gifs playing on the jumbotron after a big hit in the open field?

reesejenks520's picture reesejenks520 | 5 years 3 months # ^

It's like I'm fever dreaming watching this video but I like it.

josetheguy's picture josetheguy
| 5 years 3 months # ^

Crippling lack of hump jumps though

DFWHokie's picture DFWHokie
STRANGER IN THE ALPS
| 5 years 3 months # ^

Feels like I might have taken the bad "brown acid" watching this.

757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
CLASS WAR VETERAN
| 5 years 3 months # ^

Before I click this, we we saying the lyrics are NSFW or the video is NSFW?

Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

MaroonX2's picture MaroonX2
FIRE WHIT.
| 5 years 3 months # ^

Yes.

In all seriousness, video more than lyrics. then again, I couldn't understand the lyrics as well.

Fire Whit.

757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
CLASS WAR VETERAN
| 5 years 3 months # ^

Alright, better turn my wifi off before I pull it up on the phone

Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

MatthewC's picture MatthewC | 5 years 3 months # ^

I wouldn't blast a song with the n-word in the office, or go fullscreen on a video showing a Bonnie-and-Clyde style shootout with police 🙂

757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
CLASS WAR VETERAN
| 5 years 3 months # ^

I mean, I pretty regularly hear my boss in the next office over (40 year old white dude) listening to Wu Tang on spotify...so I think I'm safe on the lyrics part, lol

Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

VTacajoe's picture VTacajoe
DO OR DO NOT...
| 5 years 3 months # ^

I didn't realize we work in the same office...40 year old white dude that listens to Wu Tang...haha

"Take care of the little things and the big things will come."

757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
CLASS WAR VETERAN
| 5 years 3 months # ^

same, just 2 years younger, lol

Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

HokieRif's picture HokieRif
| 5 years 3 months # ^

Was this a music video or a GTA VI trailer?

CapeHokie's picture CapeHokie
| 5 years 3 months # ^

While I kinda liked the first track, I turned this one off as soon as I saw the police officers with pig faces. I have several friends, both male and female, who are members of local police departments. I don't need or want to see that.

bar1990's picture bar1990
ATLIEN
| 5 years 3 months # ^

... then just don't watch the video?

bar1990's picture bar1990
ATLIEN
| 5 years 1 month # ^

It's like... Kid Cudi crossed with a house music version of radiohead? I kinda dig it.

Hokieflyguy's picture Hokieflyguy
RAIL EXPERT
| 5 years 4 weeks #

Byrd Theatre in RVA on Carytown has "Congrats Exum on your album" up front on the letterboard.

You will see this game, this upset and this sign next on ESPN Sportscenter. Virginia Tech 31 Miami 7

His decision was made after a phone call with longtime Virginia Tech assistant coach Bud Foster. All Foster told him was, "We win. They don't."

josetheguy's picture josetheguy
| 5 years 4 weeks # ^