Tarantula Video Review

Alright, listen up. July 1 was probably one of the coolest days out there, not in terms of the weather, but in terms of the fact that the new Smashing Pumpkins album Zeitgeist was leaked to the Internet. Awww yeah!

What does this mean? Did my hesitation of downloading music prevent me from nabbing it?

Heck no. I’m still going to buy the album so who cares when I get to hear it? That’s my view on these things. Plus, it may have been a deliberate move on the band’s part as they opened the floodgates the day after the leak and it’s available in streaming format at AOL now.

Anyhow, I want to have a few more listens before giving you a proper review but on the first 10 listens, I have to say this.

It is GOOD.

It’s REALLY GOOD.

I think it’s their best work since Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Hmm…Machina II was pretty kickass though.

Anyhow, the real reason I’m writing here is to talk about their new music video for the song Tarantula.

I’ve enjoyed their music videos in the past. There have been some duds, but for the most part, they have been epic (think Tonight, Tonight and Stand Inside Your Love).

So I take a look at it yesterday morning.

This video is so retarded it is funny. Think of those movies you’ve seen that are so insanely stupid that they become a mockery of themselves and in turn, become one of the greatest things you’ve ever witnessed.

This is what the Tarantula music video is. They have the band members in front of green screen for the entire video and they throw a slew of other band members in the mix – randoms, celebs, etc. All playing instruments.

But the piece du resistance is when Billy Corgan shoots lazers from his eyes.

Uhh…what?

You heard it here. My brain exploded from the sheer absurdity of the lazer beams. I felt like I was watching a bad Austin Powers moment. It is sheer good times. Watch it. Laugh. Watch it again.

iplaying: Not for You – Pearl Jam (Live at the Gorge 2005)