Another thing....

Im thinking who came to them with this treatment and said "Ok Guys, heres what we have for you, we bring you to this concert hall, then we have girls dancing to your left...kids making out just up front...and then to your right, there is what appears to be a dog show! HOW ABOUT IT?!?!?!"

and the Vines went "WE LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

When I heard dogs and dancers i was more hoping for more simplicity for the simplicity of the song. there is too much going on for such a simple short song. I mean look what weezer did with Island In the Sun, such a SIMPLE SONG with a SIMPLE VIDEO to compliment it.

ok peace out for reals, im done whinging.

exactly

Ya know, there was something bugging me about the whole concept...and I think you nailed it.

I'm also disappointed that there wasn't more destruction...but at the same time, I can understand Craig not wanting to perpetuate the "snotty little wanker rocker" stereotype I'm sure he still carries with many people.

That video was pretty terrible in my opinion

I agree, the video is far too complex for the song. I would have much preferred 3 minutes of just the band playing the song and none of that other stuff.

well, i just recently watched the video (10 minutes), and i got to say that it's not bad at all, but definitively they could do something better, even with the small budget they had to do it. my opinion hasn't changed a lot since before of watching it.

The Vines can do it much better, independently of anything.

Ivy League have loads of videos on their website, and on their youtube account too

there was a much better take where craig was accompanied by his bandmates to do the backing vocals, all singing into the one microphone. that was the same take where he played guitar behind his head. very cute and very hilarious, it's a shame they didn't use it.

if the offical video didn't satisfy, there will be a behind the scenes video coming out on the interwebs soon so you can see more of the band being awesome. personally, I love the song and thought the video was great!

'he's a rocker' was directed by justin kurzel, who has previously directed videos for the mess hall...

Oh god yes please. O_O
All of them, singing into one microphone? Oh my, lj is going to be busy again.

Oh yes *imagines* I would have loved if they used that in the video. Would have made it so much better.
And I can't wait to see that behind the scenes. I really wanna see more of the band and not dogs and dancers

I have to admit this isn't my favorite video from The Vines, but I still like it. The only parts I don't like it is how they kind of cut Ryan out of the beginning just to the the dancers in the shot. I mean, it's no competition; Ryan is better than the dancers. I also didn't like the part with the kids making out. It seemed kind of pointless to me.
But overall, I think it's a pretty good video. I agree, I think everyone here who seems to be disappointed by the video is only because, as Vines fans, we have higher expectations for the band. But, I think this video might interest people who aren't fans, and get them to start listening to their music, which is the most important thing at this point, I think.
I'm really excited for the behind the scenes video. It would be cool if that french guy was like the host of it, or something. He's awesome.

You can say that again!
Plus, he can wiggle his tiny arse much more attractively than those bitches.




I'd buy anything with that arse on it.

He's got wayyy better moves than those dancers

Awww why didn't they use that?! It's little things like that that make a video interesting. And wow, I was actually hoping there'd be a "making of" type thing and there is!!! Do you by any chance know how soon? /impatient

Wow.. Ryan's mad dance skillz even put the awesome french guy to shame!

I think the only way the Vines will please the fans again is if the next video just features Ryan and the Old French Guy (is that his name, officially?) dancing together.

That would be sweet.

err dunno when it'll be out, I'm still making it! it's only a montage of all the footage I took to the length of the song... so about 2 minutes long. there are some pretty great moments though.

I think it will end up on ninemsn, but who knows... I'll keep y'all posted...

Thanks for that
is it fun to make, are you like a proffessional video makerer or something? lol I'm sure there's a name for it I just don't know what it is

they need a dance-off

I can just imagine them ... waltzing together before doing a bit of ballet with jazz!hands.

The Old French Guy's name is actually Aurel, but 'Old French Guy' certainly has a ring to it.

Please, somebody with better gif skills than I, make this happen!

LOL!

ryan ryan ryan! more ryan!
old french guy old french guy! more old french guy!!!

old french guy gets three "!"'s
hes so fucking awesome.

jazz hands haha ....... like this??...

[i'm not sure who made this but i like it hahaha ]

there is something so perverse about that photo lol
that or i am just a pervert.
either way it made me laugh, so thats good.

The blurb said influenced by stanley kubrick- Last time I checked, Stanley Kubrick didn't translate into makes no sense, has no relevance, and an excuse to do something zany for the sake of it.
such a shame. such. a. shame.

Oh, thank god I'm not the ony one who took that as being kinda perverse (on toip of hilarious LOL).

I think it's because his fingers are straightened kinda and...urgenty moving back and forth?

I'm gonna stop right. now.

hmmm ive just been reading up on stanley kubrick, never realised he had made sooo many influential and amazing movies..... unfortunately now after reading up on him, i don't see where the kubrick influences come in.
Nor do i still yet understand how any of the video ties in with the song.

Does the content of a video always have to match up completely with a song? Can't it just be a bit of fun? As I said earlier, the video isn't brilliant, it's not one of The Vines best vids, but I don't think it's as bad as some people are making out.




Ahaha, maybe I shouldn't admit to making that gif then? I just tried to make him look like a 'home-boy', it never occured to me that it looked a little... uh... 'personal' I still think you've really got to stretch the imagination to see that in the gif... but if that's what's on your mind when you look at a pic... I guess that's what you're gonna see .

I love your signature, Ursa! That's great.

LMAO

I'm highly amused that you referred to it as looking 'personal." That sounds so strange and yet so accurate.

i happen to think the video is bad ass the vines are bad ass and if anyone says that its not bad ass when its really bad ass, then that person is not a certified bad ass

^definately

*notices signature*

I CAN'T BELIEVE SOMEBODY ACTUALLY GIF'ED IT. YOU ARE OFFICIALLY MY HERO.

And the video is finally up on Ivy league's youtube