I can't seem to go to sleep at a reasonable hour. Because of this, I was able to watch some VH1 Classic the other night/morning, particularly 120 Minutes, a show that is dedicated to alternative music videos. This show has long been off MTV where it got its start, but you can still see it in all its glory (that is, see it in all its glory through increasingly droopy, reddening eyes). Anyway, the other night when I was watching, I had to fortune of seeing a video for Paul Westerberg's "World Class Fad." It's not a very good video but it's fun. Westerberg crawls out of bed, jumps around, orders room service, and plays guitar in the mirror while wearing pajamas and a sparkly suit jacket. Yeah, it's self-masturbatory, but only the best can pull that off. Well, the best and ten-year-old me.
I have always been a fan of Westerberg's fuck off attitude but not because I want to share that outlook. I just respect him for that attitude. Plus, the guy was in The Replacements. How cool is that!? I was, too, once. In fact, we wore the same pajamas.
Music Video 101: Zack Snyder, future director of 300 and Watchmen, directed the video for "World Class Fad."
Paul Westerberg - Dyslexic Heart from Singles Soundtrack Paul Westerberg - Making Me Go from Come Feel Me Tremble The Replacements - Androgynous from Let It Be The Replacements - Tossin' N' Turnin' from Please To Meet Me Reissue
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