Oh my god, it's the new Mars Volta video!

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Wow...I liked their first album, but both this song and video (holy crap, the video!) are absolutely terrible. Can this possibly be an official promo?

http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/universalmotown/universal/mars_volta/video/00_thewidow.asx

― Simon H. (Simon H.), Wednesday, 2 February 2005 14:02 (twenty years ago)

Seriously, folks, this thing has to be seen to be believed.

― Simon H. (Simon H.), Wednesday, 2 February 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

the video is a bit crap. the song makes sense within the context of the album I think where it works as relief to the rest of the record. it was always going to be the single as it's the most conventional track. I much prefer this album to the last.

― simon 803 (simon 803), Wednesday, 2 February 2005 14:43 (twenty years ago)

i like the album a lot

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Wednesday, 2 February 2005 20:10 (twenty years ago)

Worst. Rock Ballad. Ever.

(Or the best, if you take a Spinal Tapesque point of view. They give the Scorpions a run for their money there)

― Koens (Koens), Wednesday, 2 February 2005 20:26 (twenty years ago)

holy shit

― boo, Wednesday, 2 February 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

the transformation to Janis Joplin is near complete.

And who know Satan was Silent Bob as Father Guido Sarducci as a black tar ice cream man. Like whoa.

― donut christ (donut), Wednesday, 2 February 2005 20:51 (twenty years ago)

in terms of bad ideas, this one gives Interpol's video for "Slow" a run for its money.

― lemin (lemin), Wednesday, 2 February 2005 21:16 (twenty years ago)

and by "Slow" i definitely meant "Evil".

― lemin (lemin), Wednesday, 2 February 2005 21:21 (twenty years ago)

Wow... It's like the Mexican Rip Torn playing Bob Dylan in an Alejandro Jodorowsky-directed cover version of the "Losing My Religion" video!

And I think that "Evil" video is awesome, actually. Supremely creepy. The guy who directed that, Charlie White, is an excellent visual artist.

― Chuckling at the Tomkat's Marquee (Ben Boyer), Wednesday, 2 February 2005 22:03 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

So, I suppose I'm the only person that doesn't dislike this video? The song is great, by the way.

― Mickey (modestmickey), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 13:58 (twenty years ago)

didn't Omar Rodriguez direct this?

― LaToya JaXoN (JasonD), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

stupid video amazing song!

― charleston charge (chaki), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 21:34 (twenty years ago)

oh god that is a terrible video

― Aerodynamic (Aerodynamic), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 23:13 (twenty years ago)

this song and video could be on VH1 Classic Rock Fest as is right now. scorpions comparison OTM (dunno about rest of album).

― miccio (miccio), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 23:25 (twenty years ago)

Isn't it kind of odd that this is coming out in the UK before the US? I mean... they are an American band.

― Mickey (modestmickey), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 23:29 (twenty years ago)

It's part of Bush's plan to reignite friendly relations with Europe.

― donut debonair (donut), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 23:37 (twenty years ago)

So, it's some sort of reward help with Iraq? But... YOU FORGOT POLAND

― Mickey (modestmickey), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 23:53 (twenty years ago)

Quick, get some early Joy Division demos

― Stupornaut (natepatrin), Wednesday, 23 February 2005 00:30 (twenty years ago)

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