Jenn Grant - Getcha Good

Halifax's North-End unites in Dance and Color to create "Getcha Good," the first single from Jenn Grant's "Honeymoon Punch." Directed by Andrew Stretch. Choreography by Kym Butler. DP Kelsey W. Smith.

A love story to the neighborhood, the video demonstrates what can happen when great people come together.

TOUR DATES:
HALIFAX, NS: January 29, In the Dead of Winter Festival, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
MIAMI, FL: BNL Ships & Dip, February 6-11
GUELPH, ON: February 16, Van Gogh's Ear
LONDON, ON: February 17, Aeolian Hall
TORONTO, ON: February 19, Horseshoe Tavern
MONTREAL, QC: February 24, Le Divan Orange
WAKEFIELD, QC: February 25, The Blacksheep Inn
WAKEFIELD, QC: February 26, The Blacksheep Inn

• Category

  Music

[Steve Giles]

@discoghettotek,

I can't believe you see this great little video and it inspires you to pull out the race card. I believe the location was chosen for the distinct architecture, all saved by proud homeowners of all colours and income levels. Its a vibrant, multicultural neighbourhood now, no longer a slum run by absentee landlords. As for the dancers, there was an open casting call on facebook, and they used the people that showed up. If it bothers you, you need to rethink things.

[GavanBrown]

@discoghettotek

So you are saying this Indie Folk Pop song isn't black enough for you?

[tara schley]

Did they clean up the neighbourhood for the video?

[tara schley]

That's "the hood" in Halifax??? Character houses in cute colours with window boxes??

[learrus]

You mean a bunch of rich assholes forced everyone on disability to have to go some place else.

Fuck the rich and fuck these motherfuckers for fucking up the North End... It was better when it wasn`t full of soccer moms driving SUVs and fucking pretentious retard art students.

[MrMartinmarc]

love it ! let's sing and dance with Jenn :)

[Urbino237]

GREAT video! What fun. Love the street dancing segment, WAY more appealing than a polished, over-rehearsed pro job...

[systemCY]

One more thing I wanted to point out was that in the film industry, even in places as small as music videos, there is often a clear preference for Caucasian actors. If it's as you say and this video had an open casting call which accepted everyone that showed up (I truly hope that was the case) then it's certainly nothing to get up in arms about.

Again I'm not saying that there IS any prejudice involved. Personally when I saw the video I just thought of how cute Jenn Grant is.

[systemCY]

Be gentle. Look at the other top comment listed below yours.

They've written a comment which implies that there's something ridiculous about a black person listening to Indie Folk Pop. To insult someone for being sensitive about racial prejudice is something that often stems from never having been in their position.

I'm not saying there's any prejudice involved in this video or its use of actors. I'm just saying you should be more open-minded to the possibility of it.

[greggv8]

100% more understandable lyrics than "Dreamer".