I was watching one of my favorite mockumentaries, The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down, when I heard a song by Zero 7. Before I get to the song I gotta talk a little about the film. If you haven’t gotten the opportunity to see it, you definitely should. It may at first seem like just a cheesy film about stupid American 20-year-olds, and as much as it is, it’s also very funny and well written.
I included a clip of the film where the song appears, which I cut down and uploaded just for y’all. Just to let you know what’s happened so far in the film, everyone is going home to crash after a night of drugs, partying and debauchery. The video captures the morning as a serene contemplation of the night before, but in my experience this is hardly the case. Anytime you’ve stayed out so late that you get a nice glimpse of the morning sunrise… well, let’s just say it’s anything but pleasant. But this film catches its beauty (somehow) with some nice shots of the LA scenery. The clip also includes the scene after, which is pretty funny (especially if you watch the whole film), but is a bit obscene if you just jump right in (and even if ya don’t).
Finally, the reason I chose this song was mainly because of the film. The two complimented each other so well, not to mention I’ve been a fan of Zero 7 for a while. Give me your thoughts on the clip of the film which features “Today” and the scene after, if you’d like.
[audio:Today.mp3|titles=Today]
Download: Today
Video from The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down:
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGnSlmGBoD0
Zero 7 Information:
Genre: Trip-Hop, Downtempo, Alternative Rock
Hometown: London, England
Members:
Henry Binns
Sam Hardaker
Label: Warner Music Group
Albums: Simple Things | The Garden | Yeah Ghost | […]
Similar Artists: Thievery Corporation | Groove Armada | Nightmares on Wax
Links: Zero7.co.uk | Wikipedia | MySpace | Facebook | YouTube | Bebo | Last.fm | AllMusic
Today Information:
Album: The Garden
Release Date: May 22, 2006
Featuring: José González
Buy Links: Amazon | Amazon Mp3 | iTunes