Sunday, May 31, 2009

25 Best Music Videos: 14


14. Buddy Holly
Weezer

Nostalgia isn't that funny. Making reference to the Transformers because old=lol doesn't actually mean it equals lol. Very few people seem to understand that. Someone like Seth MacFarlane doesn't understand. Just cut to Peter talking to Mr. T and hilarity ensues!

Its what you do with said nostalgia that can make it fun or funny or whatever you're doing with it. Spike Jonze gets it.

By placing Weezer in matching sweaters and having them play in an episode of "Happy Days," Spike is able to get his point across by having the joke be the band itself. Their music so out of place that Potsie and Ralph Malph hang their heads listening to it, but still hip enough to get Fonzie to dance.

Spike Jonze totally gets it. I guess that's why he's doing "Where The Wild Things Are."

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