Swedish rock'n'rollers have released a video for , one of the highlights of last year's album and it's one for the ages. The video finds the band in Lambeth, South London, where they perform a slickly choreographed dance routine inspired by Bob Fosse, one of the twentieth century's most influential figures in jazz dance. Fosse choreographed musicals like and , and later won an Oscar for his direction of .
"This should have come out over a year ago but didn’t," say the band. "At the time we told you the VHS was stolen by a leprechaun but, lo and behold, this was not true! We just had to wait for technology to catch up with our ideas because The Hives are future! "It took us a long time to learn those steps but we finally got it right so shut your face about execution and poise as we are not professional dancers. Filmed in ye old London Town and directed by Filip Nilsson from an original screenplay, idea and script by The Hives.
Czech it out!" The video visits several local landmarks, including Lee's Fish & Chips Shop at 121 Lambeth Walk, the local convenience store, a hardware shop and a dry cleaning establishment. And, while it's possible some of the band's more athletic moves may have been performed by professional dancers before the band member's heads were added in post-production, the end result is something of a classic. The Hives' upcoming North American tour begins next month, including a headline show at Mexico City’s 20,000-capacity Palacio De Los Deportes.
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