The New Pornographers • The Laws Have Changed (2003)

[FrancisGumb]

Finally, a good song. This made my day.

[rafaripstein]

This is all Simón del Desierto

[alonsototote]

These guys must admire Luis Buñuel

[stefunny6]

This Video is inspired in the Buñuel's film Simón del Desierto.

[RaygunShaun]

This is some David Lynch shit right here.

[stroaters]

such an enigmatic video

[samaycarey]

I FRIGGN LOVE THISSS SOOONNNGG OMG :D -3

[lynelhutz]

These guys just seem to effortlessly belt out these awesome pop harmonies that are like musical crack. They can't retire because I'm hooked

[KelwinDicks666]

Respond to this video... 

[CopelandMeister]

This is the catchiest song I've ever heard.

[aslad]

Oh Neko Case, how you make me melt. Haha.

[getorphan]

Who is the lady who plays Satan? Check out the Luis Bunuel film Simon of the Dessert.

[MrFreako2010]

Loved this band's music for the better part of the decade, but my aversion to television has kept me from realizing that their videos are equally amazing, especially when taken together. Very different, even from each other. This one's very sexy, in a very very good way.

[gorboy]

lol. Specialist Cally Henderson :)

[LadynGreen87]

i love this video

[lisozeme]

Oh, man, that girl dancing is totally wearing a Lakers t-shirt! Awesome! LAKERS FOR THE WIN. 

[cores717]

That IS Nicki Clyne. I just read and interview where she said she did it because it was a fun role where she could act, sing, and dance. Plus she said she loved the band as well, and was dying to be in the video.

[KingdomEnfilade]

holy shit is that nicki clyne?

[PinkoLady]

If people really grouped danced to the New Pornographers, the world might be a vaguely better place.

[drako0076]

there's nothing Pornographic about this at all :?

[SUPwityoo]

That dude looks like he's gonna either blow up or jizz his pants at the end from all the mega hotties in that club lol.

[MrLeadbelly]

fuckin shite limp wristed dross

[topcover2000]

@MrLeadbelly No, you are.

[durruti1936]

What you have already lost, consider as totally lost...

[walkerg79]

top song, top vid...top band

[Wilco362]

One of the best songs ever.

[totallyradawesome]

hi people watching this, i'm drunk and moving out of my apartment in copenhagen at the moment. in a day i'll be back in berkeley, ca. i just thought i post this so i could remember this moment in time because it is important to me. i'm not an asshole.

[ezrock]

@totallyradawesome This song belongs to so many important moments. Kudos for your capture-the-moment -post, that was awesome!

[joshbalzary]

I want to marry Neko Case just based on the way she sounds in this song.

[curiousgemini25]

One of my fav videos

[learnamericanenglish]

You know, I've never seen this video on TV. I've only seen it online. That's kind of interesting. MTV was the place to go for new bands in the 80s -- now it's YouTube.

[PinkoLady]

@learnamericanenglish Would you call this new? It's from 2003...

[learnamericanenglish]

@PinkoLady -- No, I didn't mean to say the video is new. I think I first saw it on the MInt Records website when it first came out. My comment was intended to underscore the difference between the 1980s--when music videos were a relatively new concept and MTV was blazing new trails--and nowadays with the inception of YouTube. I've never seen this particular video on televison, but something about it reminds me of the old MTV days.

[RudiVanDizzario]

2:03-2:15 That'd be Nicki Clyne up there dancing I believe. ;)

[brasstax]

@RudiVanDizzario That's the most spot-on guess I've seen yet. I didn't know who Nicki Clyne was before just now, but it very well could be her.

[RudiVanDizzario]

@brasstax I'd spot Cally from BSG anywhere! :D

[doctorj007]

@RudiVanDizzario damn! i thought it was her! good spotting sir.

[slatkin]

@brasstax It's not a guess, it is fact.

[snapwilson]

@brasstax Not a guess. That's her. Just Google "Nicki Clyne" "New Pornographers" and there's an interview with her on a Battlestar Galactica fan site.

[brasstax]

@snapwilson Oh, I know that now. I'm following her on twitter and she confirmed it for me directly. BEST DAY EVER.

[aserv948]

@brasstax whos the girl at 0:24 ?

[jdpdx]

@aserv948 The blonde actress/dancer is Rachel Wainwright. Just heard this song the first first time via Deadspin. How great is Neko Case? She's just perfect here.

[MrRbrtwlch]

@RudiVanDizzario I always wondered whether that might be Rose Byrne, glad to have that question resolved.

[MrRbrtwlch]

@RudiVanDizzario I always wondered whether that might be Rose Byrne, glad to have that question resolved.

[laurelathelas]

2:03-2:15 The actress singing looks quite a lot like Rose Byrne.

[rockoutdudee]

lovelovelove

[Bayloralum99]

God this song rules...

[TheDrunkCat]

Who's the girl singing and dancing?

[TheDrunkCat]

@TheDrunkCat She is not Neko Case, but does anyone know who the actress is?

[eyeojo]

Awesome! I think I am in love with the blonde, such beauty and confident sexiness!

Looking forward to seeing these guys in July in Oakland

[vivelavidarocka]

The B52s on X...

[SebastianSolorzano]

sort of.

[vaf88]

@vivelavidarocka doodoocacapeepee

[RaguelAngelofBalance]

Reminds me of The B-52s.

[gangesexcavating]

well i am the 23,000th viewer of this video it says

[macgyvertosh]

That male actor looks like Ryan Robbins from the TV show Sanctuary.

[thegoldenavatar]

That's because it is him.

[psmith]

Isn't that the actor who played Cally on BSG dancing with the band during the first chorus?

[cjartiste]

That totally has to be Calli!

[vivelavidarocka]

This song is awesome. And the video is one of the best EVER.

[RaguelAngelofBalance]

First time I heard of these guys, now I'm hooked. XD

[vivelavidarocka]

@RaguelAngelofBalance And I can see this type of music is not what you usually listen to, right? Me too, I'm into more boring, dark and complicated stuff than this, but I love The Pornographers to death. I guess everybody needs, here and then, a good dosage of smart good ol' POP.

[RaguelAngelofBalance]

Everything but country and rap. For this kind of music I like The B-52s and Bis. If you haven't heard of Bis, its a shame because they should have been more popular for their great power pop and wickedly catchy songs.

[SaneLunacy]

@RaguelAngelofBalance I'm intrigued, any Bis songs you could recommend?

[RaguelAngelofBalance]

@SaneLunacy Sweet Shop Avengers (is my fave) you can find on YouTube. I like all their stuff. The New Transistor Heroes is a great album.

[blatspanner]

a.c. newman is a fucking godhead!

[DOALOVER9690]

God I love this song! The New Pornographers rock!!! I've just listened to this song again after like 5 years since it came out. I didn't even know they had a music video for it!! Thanks for the upload!! This is great!!!

[JoshuaR22]

2:28

Made me realize he looks like the guy with the gold jaw strap thing in the Bad Romance video.

[tona3013]

This song is very beautiful!

[curiousgemini25]

My Favorite NP song; )))

And Neko Case is not only hot, but a great dancer!

[brasstax]

Neko Case doesn't even appear in this video, but yeah.

[vivalasarah]

@brasstax hahahaha

[BlakkDuv]

@brasstax Thats just a random chick haha

[mikeyowns]

@brasstax are you sure? that looks a LOT like neko. if it's not her; how are you certain?

[brasstax]

@mikeyowns The only place Neko Case appears in this video is in the photo thrown down on the bar. The band onstage is comprised of actors.

[mikeyowns]

@brasstax Yes. The band on stage is definitely not her, but the red haired woman throughout the music video looks very similar to Neko. The one who shows 'The Electric Feel'

[mikeyowns]

Version* excuse me. thinking of MGMT

[brasstax]

@mikeyowns Well, I don't have proof in front of me that it's not her, but I remember in 2003 when the video came out that Blaine Thurier pointed out the cameos of band members in the video and Case wasn't accounted for.

[mikeyowns]

@brasstax Ahh okay. I was just wondering, because she looked so similar. I'll believe you though! I just figured they put heavier make-up on Neko for the video than she usually wears.

[slatkin]

@mikeyowns It looks absolutely nothing like Neko, c'mon now.

[mikeyowns]

@slatkin thanks for riding in on your high horse and being so omniscient, my knight in shining armor.

[slatkin]

@mikeyowns Thanks for being a dumbass and making it known on the Internet.

[Wilco362]

Truly one of the great songs.

[boGGbeatDown]

Awesome! Thanks for uploading :) Check out my channel when you have time.

[penfoldsfive]

this is the shit

[CampysPornShack]

Neko Case is a goddess. Love the crazy retro film-within-a-video.

[ryeguyseattle]

Heard this song for the first time tonight, and I'm quickly falling in love with it.

[danmatt]

This song always makes me so happy and I love the editing

[TheEmowithsunglasses]

The harmony vocal girl is so beautiful

[LiLPinoySteve]

@TheEmowithsunglasses yeah it's pretty charmingly.

[gaucoin13]

@TheEmowithsunglasses nekko case is an incredible singer.

[TNTJahv1er]

eh

sounds old, what year are we in?

[hersheyandshadow]

No, it was released in 2003. There are 4 TNP albums:

Mass Romantic (2000)

Electric Version (2003)

Twin Cinema (2005)

Challengers (2007)

[fleaslasher]

yup

[FairyGleeClub]

it is based on the Buneul film Decoreh . . . brilliant video and song

[RedRibbon17]

I can only spot three new pornographers, but I can't find the rest. (outside the pic, of course)

[heartsforcats]

awesome song:)

[heartsforcats]

i love this song!:)

[Vote1Jimmy]

this song has a very old school sound to it's not to bad :)

[decoreh]

HEY this is a tribute or a copy of the film' ''simon del desierto'' by luis buñuel?

[brasstax]

It's a tribute, yes.

[eyeojo]

@decoreh and Satan is hot!