Music Video of the Week: Black Lips “I’ll Be With You”

2009 April 6
by Justin

Here is the newest video from the Black Lips off their album 200 Million Thousand. I love the brief second at about :14 where the band is dancing in front of the Christmas tree:

Black Lips – I’ll Be With You

The director has this to say about the retro feel and look of the video:

I’ll be with you is a pretty sappy, but heartfelt song about a dear friend. I wanted the video to reflect the feeling and mood of the song as I feel it. I wanted to kind of recreate old home movies I’ve seen of my family in the 60’s, but make it a little more subversive and somewhat sinister. We playboy’s laying around, and some satanic elements, and charlie manson. But still semi-innocent and silly and happy. It was alot of fun to make it. I got my roommate to dress as a clown, and we got to throw cake all over my friends kitchen, making her scream like a maniac, while we laughed like maniacs.
They are on tour here in the states until the beginning of May, so catch them if you can:
Apr 15 2009 8:00P
The Detroit Bar Costa Mesa, California
Apr 16 2009 8:30P
The Casbah San Diego, California
Apr 17 2009 7:30P
The Clubhouse Tempe, Arizona
Apr 18 2009 8:00P
Plush Tuscon, Arizona
Apr 20 2009 8:00P
The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, Colorado
Apr 21 2009 7:00P
Bluebird Theater Denver, Colorado
Apr 22 2009 8:00P
Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, Utah
Apr 23 2009 8:00P
Neurolux Boise, Idaho
Apr 24 2009 8:00P
Berbati’s Pan Portland, Oregon
Apr 25 2009 8:00P
Neumos Seattle, Washington
Apr 27 2009 8:00P
WOW Hall Eugene, Oregon
Apr 28 2009 8:00P
The Blue Lamp Sacramento, California
Apr 29 2009 8:00P
The Blue Lagoon Santa Cruz, California
Apr 30 2009 8:00P
Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California
May 1 2009 8:00P
El Rey Theater Los Angeles, California
May 2 2009 8:00P
Glasshouse Pomona, California

I hope your ears (and eyes) bleed.

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One Response
  1. 2009 April 6
    Brady permalink

    this has a very VU feel to it. sort of sounds like “I’ll Be Your Mirror”

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