Taking a look at the classic music video for "Naughty Naughty" by Danger Danger. The song originally appeared as the first track on their self-titled debut album in 1989. Enjoy.
RANDOM THOUGHTS... First off, I love this song. I think it rocks, and you could put it up there with any other arena rock songs of the era. Bon Jovi, Shmon Shmovi... this song is as good as most of Shmon Shmovi's stuff. It's got a great guitar riff, a killer guitar solo, a kick-ass bass line breakdown and all that good shit that I like. The guitar really stands out to me, there's a ton of great guitar fills, whammy bar maneuvers, and whatnot. So yeah, this song has got the goods. And the video is fantastic as well, here are some highlights...
TWIRLIN' - Ok, we're about 55 seconds into the song and the drummer has somehow managed to cram 4 drum stick twirls into the video already. It's quite a torrid pace indeed, but still well short of the all-time mark set by Ricky Rockett in 1986, with 76 stick-twirls-per-minute for an entire tour. Tommy Lee once challenged Rockett's record, but judges delcared that since Lee's insane rotating drum kit was also turning as he twirled his sticks, he had an unfair advantage and his twirls were disqualified.
IS IT HOT IN HERE, OR IS IT JUST ME? - This video has more guitar neck-stroking than a Warrant music video (well, probably not... but it's close) and more hip-thrusts than a Richard Simmons workout routine. Forget about Sweatin' to the Oldies, I needed to wipe my brow just listening to the opening bass line. Yeah, you're right... that's probably not normal... remind me to get that checked out soon. But seriously, I'm surprised the camera lenses didn't fog up by the end of the song. If you're into voluptuous silhouettes on the shade, you're probably going to like this video a little too much...
DUDE, THE BASS - This bass player really gets his money's worth of action in this video. Not only is he the one strutting around the stage from left to right miming robot voices (2:00) and whistling sounds (2:07), but he also makes sure he's in the right spot when his bass interlude invades and enhances our lives (2:54). I like the way he thinks outside the box, adding a dramatic pose behind the drum kit with his bass pointed skyward at the 1:45 mark. I also like the way his Slash-style top hat seems to appear and disappear from his head throughout the video. A-Plus performance by the bass player.
THE AIR GUITAR UP THERE - Speaking of fine performances, the lead axe-man is no slouch himself. Check out his perfect form when the guitar solo takes off (3:01), executing a beautiful slo-mo whammy bar grab, bringing the six-string horizontal up around shoulder level to maximize visual impact. Warning: Kids, do not try this at home without a spotter and a helmet.
It's hard to say whether the music contained in the solo could be properly conveyed without the appropriate mouth movements, hair-flipping, and smiles of sheer ecstasy (3:15) seen here, but I seriously doubt it. The guitarist also tosses in the ever popular left-hand overhand-grip-on-the-fretboard-instead-of-underhand routine (3:21), one of my personal favorites. And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention his fantastic two-hand tapping flurry at the 2:43 mark. Well done, my man. Well done.
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