I was flipping through the TV last night, not really paying attention to the screen, and I heard something, that sounded pretty interesting. The music sounded familiar, so I started watching the screen. The imagry that came up, frankly shocked me. Not in a bad way..just in a...like a 2x4 over the head :)
The first single from Incubus' new album (Never a band known for their political posturing..although they are HEAVY for charity), frankly, the video is the most...aggressive political video I've seen in a LONG time. Including such stalwarts as RatM and SoaD.
You can watch it at the web site
It starts with static in the background, showing this guy doing a radio broadcast. Obviously screaming into the phone, railing against something.
The song starts, and it shows an animated fly through a run down city, barbed wire everywhere (!) which is coming from a monophone type device (obviously where the speaker is coming from). It flies through the city, and into an apartment, to a TV, where on the screen it can be seen United States Air Force Brain Warning (!!) then pictures of various militaristic states (Nazis, Russians etc), then a bunch of people, with some becoming angels over a background of "Jesus Saves'.
"I hear you on the radio
you burning in my screen unkind
But if I met you in a city fight
I'd cut off both your wings on principle alone.."
"Hey mega lo mania you're no jesus, you're no fucking Elvis."
It comes up with a poster "Heroes don't ask why" and a politician holding a baby, in front of a group of protestors, holding signs like not in our name, and no oil. The politician eventually turns into a monster of sorts, with an eagle for a head, standing on a gas pump spewing oil everywhere, and he's eating the protestors (!!!) It comes back up with a family feeding their baby and drinkng....oil.
In the end, the people chop off the politicians legs and carry him off. It shows pictures of famous votes and protests throughout history.
The video ends with the politican holding up "Ye Holy Buy Bull" and a nuclear explosion.
All I have to say is...
Damn..