 Gotye paid tribute to the overwhelming number of cover versions of the song by personally creating a video remix , released in August 2012 , using segments from hundreds of online covers to create a new , unique version of the track , titled " <unk> : A YouTube Orchestra " . Gotye states the concept " was directly inspired here by <unk> 's Thru @-@ You project " , released in March 2009 , which edited numerous YouTube videos to create a new cohesive song . A similar mixing style is seen in the performance of " Since U Been Gone " in the September 2012 film release Pitch Perfect . " Weird Al " Yankovic recorded a cover as part of his polka medley " NOW That 's What I Call Polka ! " for his 2014 album Mandatory Fun . 
