Darwin Deez – Bad Day
I've been a little bit obsessed with Darwin Deez's song "Bad Day" lately, and now I'm a little bit obsessed with the video. As everyone knows by now, I'm a sucker for music videos with animated text ("Fuck You", "All Of The Lights"), but this video might be the crown jewel. The pictures make the lyrics even funnier and the song even catchier.
I love Deez's voice and melodies. He sounds so lazy and off the wall, but it ends up being so endearing and addictive. He also has a great ability to use his goofiness as a means to pretty heartfelt songs. But, maybe the reason I actually love this video so much is because it reminds me of this absolute classic:
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