Oh, how I love this song!
The mystery of space is coming to you!
Tag Archives: The Crystal Method
Music Video of the Day: Name of the Game by The Crystal Method (2001, dir by Marcos Siega)
Awww, poor Nosey!
Despite that “to be continued,” at the end, the story of Nosey has not been continued. I can only guess that he’s either incarcerated and buried in the prison graveyard. It’s a sad story but at least he appeared to have achieved some sort of happiness before it all came crashing down.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Keep Hope Alive by The Crystal Method (1998, dir by Doug Liman)
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.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Busy Child by The Crystal Method (1997, dir by ????)
“I guess I didn’t know…”
The song is a classic with the famous “I guess I didn’t know” sampled by Eric B & Rakim’s Know the Ledge and the “Get busy, child!” created with the help of DJ Pierre’s track, Summertime (Is Get Busy Time). The song first appeared on Vegas, which is why the video itself opens with footage of Nevada’s best known city. (Sorry, Carson City!)
There were two versions of this video. One version was directed by Lance Bangs and Eli Bonerz. The second version, which was released to capitalize on Busy Child‘s use on the soundtrack of 1998’s Lost In Space, was directed by Clark Eddy. To be absolutely honest, I’m not sure which version this is. I suspect that it’s the first one, if just because of the lack of clips from Lost In Space.
If you haven’t danced to this song, you haven’t danced.
Enjoy!
Song of the Day: High Roller (performed by the Crystal Method)
A few days ago, I used to the song of the day feature to highlight the Crystal Method’s Trip Like I Do. And in that post, I mentioned that Trip Like I Do makes me drive too fast. Well, there’s another song off of the Crystal Method’s Vegas CD that I always make it a point to listen to while driving and that is High Roller. If Trip Like I Do makes me slam down on the accelerator, High Roller makes me slow down and watch the world collapse around me.
(Clicking on the video below will redirect you to YouTube and the acual song. I apologize for that — usually, I hate elitist, communistic bullshit like that but I really like this song.)
Song the Day: Trip Like I Do (performed by the Crystal Method)
Today’s song of the day is the original version of the Crystal Method’s Trip Like I Do. I love driving to this song even though it’s been responsible for me getting pulled over a few times for speeding. (Luckily, I’m a girl and I know how to make myself cry.) This is also the song that, over the past few hours, has inspired me to leave a dozen or so “Oh my god, this is the best…” messages on my friend Evelyn’s voicemail.
Through the Shattered Lens 