Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl
*** (of four)
Jet was a nice, derivative distraction for awhile, weren't they? They directly ripped off Iggy Pop with this track - which is fine by me since I'm still musically ignorant enough that I don't know any Iggy Pop - while somewhat resembling a VH1-friendly AC/DC. And their two hits, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" and "Cold Hard Bitch," sound practically identical. But, fuck, I don't care. I like these guys from Melbourne and their straightforward, energetic '70s rock sound and "throat-shredding" vocals. And I like their soundalike pair of hits.
The black-and-white video for "Girl" starts off looking deceptively simple. Director Robert Hales puts the band on a white soundstage in dark clothing, positioning them and their instruments in diamond-shaped formation. And they lip synch the song, while hand-animated and computer-animated effects slowly pile up around them. One of the speakers starts leaking blood, then blood tracers ooze up from the guitar cords and before long we're stuck in a leisurly acid trip. A shadow woman starts writhing around, appearing and disappearing at will. Animated skull people and wings eventually crop up, along with flowers and random geometric patterns.
Sounds pretty queer on paper, but if you ever see this one pop up on the MTV Hits channel or wherever, you should leave it on. And start thinking about Jet's second album, which the band says will sound nothing like the first. "We're just taking our time and making sure it's five times better than the first one," claims guitarist Nik Cester. Let's hope Iggy Pop has some genius-ass shit they can steal this time.
Jet was a nice, derivative distraction for awhile, weren't they? They directly ripped off Iggy Pop with this track - which is fine by me since I'm still musically ignorant enough that I don't know any Iggy Pop - while somewhat resembling a VH1-friendly AC/DC. And their two hits, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" and "Cold Hard Bitch," sound practically identical. But, fuck, I don't care. I like these guys from Melbourne and their straightforward, energetic '70s rock sound and "throat-shredding" vocals. And I like their soundalike pair of hits.
The black-and-white video for "Girl" starts off looking deceptively simple. Director Robert Hales puts the band on a white soundstage in dark clothing, positioning them and their instruments in diamond-shaped formation. And they lip synch the song, while hand-animated and computer-animated effects slowly pile up around them. One of the speakers starts leaking blood, then blood tracers ooze up from the guitar cords and before long we're stuck in a leisurly acid trip. A shadow woman starts writhing around, appearing and disappearing at will. Animated skull people and wings eventually crop up, along with flowers and random geometric patterns.
Sounds pretty queer on paper, but if you ever see this one pop up on the MTV Hits channel or wherever, you should leave it on. And start thinking about Jet's second album, which the band says will sound nothing like the first. "We're just taking our time and making sure it's five times better than the first one," claims guitarist Nik Cester. Let's hope Iggy Pop has some genius-ass shit they can steal this time.
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