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If that sounds dreary, the music is anything but.
Its also one thats had a visual component long before Riley made his feature-film debut.
The beat, by Pam the Funkstress (a.k.a.
It didnt, at least not for the world at large.
But for those paying attention, it made a deep impression.
OtherKill My Landlords videos explored the same vein.
Videos for the Coups sophomore album, 1994sGenocide & Juice, would be more audacious.
(The mayor of Oakland didnt fair well in the albums other video, either.
The moody video, directed by Riley and Chris Wroubel, takes a similarly matter-of-fact approach.
(Three years later, it was adapted into the novelToo Beautiful for Wordsby Monique W. He doesnt fare nearly as well as the Wizard, however (see the song title).
But its Pete Lees two clips for The Magic Clap that most clearly foreshadow Rileys film.
Fortunately, he escapes (via a childs bike) to perform again.
