Matt And Kim Try To Bring Times Square Back To The Dirty Old Days

noah | April 22, 2009 3:00 pm

Let’s say that you’re one of those Brooklyn bands who’s a little worried about following up your blog-hyped initial splash on the scene. What’s the best way to get some extra attention for yourself, in hopes of staving off the inevitable backlash for at least one more free MP3? How about a little old-fashioned nudity, which at least involves fewer body fluids than a sex tape?

Yes, Matt & Kim’s video for “Lessons Learned” features the duo stripping as they walk through Times Square and then, just as they’re about to have a Vanilla Sky-like moment where their clothes and the people normally populating the square switch places in the whole “absent/present” dichotomy, they get struck down by The Man. (Is this a metaphor for illegal loft parties?) Anyway, as someone in Brooklyn Vegan’s always-ready-to-crack comment section noted, this video is actually less salacious than your average American Apparel ad, although its attendant song is almost more annoying than Dov Charney’s relentless “I’m a rebel!” pose. Matt and Kim – “Lessons Learned” [YouTube] Matt & Kim naked in Times Square [BV]
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