“That Green Gentleman” is one of the standouts from Panic At The Disco’s
Pretty. Odd, and its fussy harmonies and baroqueish stylings are well-matched with this cute clip, which is stuffed with Russian dolls, old-timey bikes, and lots of kids gleefully running around. (Even the product placement is mercifully–and dare I say tastefully?–brief, although I could just be saying that because I’m still suffering PTSD from that Fergie song for
Sex And The City.) “Do you think they want to be the Monkees?” a friend of mine asked after I sent him the YouTube of this clip. “Nah,” I said. “I think they’re aiming in a different direction…”
I know, I know, they don’t reach those heights. But can you blame them for trying?
Panic At The Disco – That Green Gentleman [YouTube]
Jellyfish – The King Is Half-Undressed [YouTube]