This video kind of starts out with this vibe that basically says, “The world’s about to end so we might as well have the greatest party ever before we all cease to exist!” However, it then quickly turns into something much different. The party is so wonderful and the music so powerful that people start to spontaneously turn into Yetis. Have you ever wondered where the Sasquatch came from? Well, now you know. No longer will I fear running into the Boggy Creek Monster whenever I head up to Arkansas.
Personally, I love to dance and I certainly love Tiesto but I don’t know if I’d be willing to allow myself to be transformed into a Sasquatch. I may be alone in that, though. Everyone in the video certainly does appear to be happy about it.
I used to love watching Flight of the Conchords on HBO. The adventures of Bret, Jermaine, and Murray (can’t forget, Murray!) helped me get through some very dark times. No matter how down I felt during the week, I knew that I’d have a reason to laugh during the weekend.
I guess that’s why it makes me a bit sad to know that Jermaine and Bret apparently didn’t enjoy the experience of working for HBO. When the show didn’t return for a third season, there was a lot of speculation about what happened. At the time, Jermaine said that the show took up a lot of time and that neither one of them was happy with the pressure to constantly come up with new songs and material. In a 2016 interview, Bret explained that the show “basically stopped being fun. It really wasn’t a decision about money. It was definitely a decision about enjoying our lives.”
I can actually understand the feeling and I am kind of glad that Flight of the Conchords ended on a good note. I mean, the show only lasted two seasons but those were two GREAT seasons!
Of course, you can’t talk about Flight of the Conchords without talking about the music videos that aired during the show. For instance, today’s music video of the day originally aired during the second episode of Flight of the Conchords. In the episode, Bret and Jermaine have to figure out how to live in New York City despite having absolutely no money. (I forget how they manage to pull it off.) In this song and video, they describe what it’s like to live under inner city pressure.
Why does this work for me? It’s both serious and funny. The video strikes the right balance between parody and earnestness.
Fear not! My sharing of this video does not mean that I’m currently depressed. In fact, I’m actually doing pretty well as far as my emotions are concerned. We’ll see how I’m feeling at the end of April but so far this year, I’ve been in a good enough mood that some people have told me that it’s kind of annoying.
As for this video, I love the black-and-white cinematography. I love the starkness of the images during the video’s first half. Paige Stark not only performs the song but she directed the video as well. Good job on both counts!
Today’s music video of the day is oddly disturbing and rather hypnotic. So, needless to say, I enjoyed watching it! I know what you’re probably wondering. What’s up with the chicken? Why are those clowns watching me? Is that retro footage from the 80s? Sometimes, it’s better to just except that something is. Don’t worry about why. Just accept the moment.
Here are the credits, as listed in the video’s youtube description: Video by Jonathan Campo (editing, animation), Joanie Wolkoff (lyrics & composition) Andy Friedman (drums), Jonathan Campo (guitar, bass, keyboards), John Cleary (engineering, mastering).
This video was directed by the same Doug Liman who would later go on to direct Go, The Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Edge of Tomorrow, and American Made. He also served as executive producer of The O.C., a show that definitely deserves to be revived at some point in the near future.
With its Jesse Jackson vocal samples, the song may be political in theme but the video feels more like a mini-heist film. It’s better than Stephen Soderbergh’s last few heist films.
My BFF Evelyn and I absolutely love the music of Adi Ulmansky. Today’s music video of the day is the video for One Octave Up, off of her debut solo mixtape, Shit Got Real. The video finds Adi driving, getting a gun pulled on her, and eventually ending up in some sort of prison. I’m assuming that Adi is some sort of secret agent or something like that. She’s definitely a better driver than I am. Me, I can’t drive and take a call at the same time. And that’s not actually a bad thing. Talking while driving is something that’s best avoided unless, of course, you’re Adi Ulmansky. There’s nothing Adi can’t do.
To be honest, I’m really not sure what’s going on in this video but it doesn’t matter. I like the look of the video. I like the song. Sometimes, it’s not necessary to really understand what you’re watching. Sometimes, you just have to watch. You just have to exist. You just have to take it all in without asking too many questions.
Through the Shattered Lens