"The Foreigner"

Video: The Buddyrevelles: "The Foreigner"

Stroll down any tree-lined street in the suburbs on a sunny Saturday afternoon, and you'll see dads washing their cars --or indie rock bands-- in the driveway. This clip from Chicago indie-pop trio the Buddyrevelles should have been used for Outkast's "So "Fresh So Clean." It certainly would have given a new meaning to the phrase Dirty South. Directed by Found Footage Festival's Joe Picket, the members of the Buddyrevelles (guitarist Aaron Grant, bassist Scott Hoch, and drummer Dan Reinholdt) start out covered in mud playing in front of a garage until they get a good scrubbing from dad, from head to toe, between frets, leaving no cymbal unturned. While the band gets shampooed, blow dried, and a good tooth brushing, they play the song completely deadpan without flinching. When Dad's done, he waves to his neighbor, who's busy washing a band of his own. The entertaining clip with suck you in, but the song will stick in your head.

[from Don't Quit; out now Solitaire]
 
Posted by Sara Sherr on Tue, Nov 6, 2007 at 9:00am