Style Wars | Through the Shattered Lens

The story that began in the video for In This World continues in the video for Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday). The aliens are back! This time, they have a little bit more success getting noticed. In fact, you could almost say that they have too much success. Can you blame them for deciding to go back to their home?

As for the song, I’ve always thought it was one of Moby’s best. It’s also one of his saddest songs, full of regret and melancholy. The fact that Moby was born on September 11th, 1965 undoubtedly has something to do with that. It’s interesting that such a sad song could inspire such an enjoyable video.

Just keep in mind that this video, featuring aliens getting their own television series, was released long before Keeping Up With The Kardashians. So, you can consider this to be a prophetic video, if you are so inclined.

Enjoy!

In case you’ve ever wondered what it will be like when the aliens finally arrive on Earth, it’ll probably be a lot like this video. You do have to give the aliens credit for trying though. They made signs and everything. Maybe they’re mistake was landing in New York. New York is a very busy city and most people don’t really have time to look for tiny aliens. That said, you have to love their refusal to give in. They’re not going to surrender to despair. They’re just going to make a bigger sign.

One thing I always enjoy about the videos that Moby made in the early aughts is that the songs were often somber and tinged with sadness but the videos frequently weren’t.

The aliens, by the way, will be back tomorrow.

Enjoy!