November 2007

There are no coincidences in mystery novels and music videos. Consider the "Whose Authority" video shot last week in NYC for Nada Surf. It stars actor Michal Maronna — aka one of the Petes from the Nickelodeon cult hit The Adventures Of Pete & Pete — as a crazed bike messenger. Pete & Pete was shot at Bayonne High School in NJ. Nada Surf first shot to fame with the hit "Popular," which had a fittingly Popular video lampooning the typical suburban high school and was shot at... wait for it... that's right, Bayonne High School.

There are music videos and then there are music videos that rock the world. Fuse will be breaking down the stories of ten such videos in the aptly named miniseries Videos That Rocked The World. Each episode will tackle one video, exploring the actual production and its impact. The fun kicks off Monday, November 26, but hardcore video junkies who will surely be lamenting the lack of daily VideoStatic updates while we take short Thanksgiving break these next couple days can visit fuse.tv's Videos That Rock section for sneak peaks and exclusive content.

artist: DJ Felli Fel f/ Akon, Diddy, Ludacris and Lil Jon song: "Get Buck In Here" label: So So Def/Island Def Jam director(s): Dale "Rage" Resteghini production co: Raging Nation Films rep: Yell Productions

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