Thursday, September 30, 2010

Seriously Black Keys...Knock It Off

Ok Ok...I know. I have a total of 5 blog posts, so why use post #6 about a band I have already discussed in this space? Because in one word, they are AWESOME. I only say "Knock it Off," because I shouldn't be compelled to write about one subject so often. Yet here we are.

Since my original review of Brothers from its release week, I have been spinning the disc regularly (and by "spin the disc" I clearly mean "push the digital play button"). You will be happy to know that the disc is still great and I don't feel compelled to stop listening any time soon.

Recently, my esteemed colleague (with a gambling problem), had posted a link accompanied by a selection of ambiguous text: "Pretty sure I never get sick of this song (or the video)." Like I do with most of his links (despite the lack of detail around them), I clicked.

What I was treated to was the official Black Keys' video for the album's single Tighten Up. At this point you have to realize that it is worth watching; simply due to the fact that I have written an entire post about it. With a band like the Black Keys, you don't expect them to come out with amazing videos. To be frank, they don't need to. I already discussed the song's (and album's) qualities here, but they absolutely hit the mark. This video just rules. I will let you watch NOW...feel free to come back to read my highlights when you are done with your music video homework.

The Black Keys - Tighten Up - Official Video from Chris Marrs Piliero on Vimeo.



The Highlights:

1) I love, love, love watching kids lip synch adult songs. The kid with the glasses absolutely ruled at it with my favorite part at about 2:12
2) The kid with the glasses (aka tiny Patrick Carney) reminds me a TON of this famous Sports movie character:

3) Simply put, the reaction of Dan Auerbach at 2:18 as his kid punches Carney's kid.
4) Then, as Auerbach and Carney attempt to break up the fight (finally), who doesn't love watching a group of kids beat on some adults. Awesome.
5) Auerbach absolutely just tosses a kid on the ground at 2:59 as he begins to gawk at the babe.

It's a side I love to see from the Black Keys. You know they aren't taking themselves too seriously, but are seriously good at what they do. A comedic, light-hearted music video doesn't seem like an avenue they would have explored, but I am certainly glad that they did. If you haven't gotten acquainted yet with Brothers, give it a try. However, in the words of the great Bob Slydell, "I celebrate this [band's] entire catalog," so you should give any of their discs a whirl. And if you haven't gotten into one of my favorite bands at this point, I will be forced to (yet again) try to convince you in the next 5-7 posts.