Earlier this week we brought you the second track, "Lights Out," off of Green Day's hotly anticipated 21st Century Breakdown, today we bring you the video for the first single "Know Your Enemy."
Director Mathew Cullen takes a minimalist approach to "Know Your Enemy" - a straight performance video set against an urban backdrop as the boys of Green Day hammer their way through the track. There are no over the top special effects or green-screen tricks. The only "props" featured are surveillance cameras and helicopter search lights, which meshes well with Billy Joe's constant paranoia, though noticeably absent are the Joe's trademark head ticks from earlier years. (He seems more confident in his paranoia role, doesn't he?) The video concludes with some pyrotechnics - it is a rock video after all - as Joe shouts "Rally up the demons of your soul" - then Cullen cuts to a pretty cool perspective shot of Joe so be sure to stick around for it.
I'd imagine reception to this video will be mixed - people will want more from it, but for me, it was just enough. The song is about empowerment and seeing Green Day front and center not hiding behind any tricks conveys that message.
Friday, April 24, 2009
New Video: Green Day "Know Your Enemy"
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