Port O’Brien’s love of the open seas is authentic, and they continue the ship theme in the Blake Behnam-directed video for the excellently rousing All We Could Do Was Sing standout “I Woke Up Today.” This time, though, they’re stuck on a fake boat, Van and Cambria and crew vulnerable to the whims of a little girl’s imagination, as she transforms her toy into the real-life Port O’Brien on a toy ship. Each player gets a sitcom-style shout out before the band does battle with a cardboard ocean, seagulls-on-a-string, someone in a shark costume, and a dude in a speedo. All the while, they maintain their hectic, joyous, infectious song and dance.
Cute. The video was filmed in LA and Big Sur, and we were told the LA parts were shot at a porn soundstage in Koreatown, that they had to hightail it out of there because there was a Hustler shoot taking place after their production. Yeah, don’t want the kid seeing that. There’s no risk of running into Hustler with this version:
All We Could Do Was Sing is out today via the band themselves.
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wow, i’ve never heard these guys before, they’re fuckin awesome. great video too.
this is awesome. so fun!
Great tune. Love a good song with a creative video.
Others?
Been listening to the Daytrotter version of this song for a couple of weeks now. Very infectious and catchy. Guess energetic acoustic driven pop rock songs are the norm these days.
Cool video. Too!
Song of the Summer!!
Such a good song, and I love the video! hah
Though, might I add, a little reminiscent of the video for Okkervil River’s It Ends With a Fall
I like this version better than the Wind and the Swell version, the upbeat works better I think.
i watched it 10 times in a row!!
honestly, i think this should be the summer anthem of 08. cambria is pretty darn attractive if i don’t say so myself.
I really don’t mean to come off as a hipster, but this song’s been around for a couple years now. A sped up version and a shiny new video does not a 2008 anthem make.
amazing!
amazing!
so awesome. I laughed out loud more than once. It’s perfectly upbeat for the song!
i love when i get eaten by the shark..
Damn Good Video I Must Say. I see they are coming to NYC in August. Ill be there
Didn’t know you could dance as well as you swim…
god i love this song!
I regularly enjoy cutesy-fey indie pop as much as the next guy in a tight-fitting ironic t-shirt but this…this is too dippy even for me. It’s just embarrassing.
the bird is amazing
the bird is amazing
OMG! this is the greatest song ever sung!
I saw this band with bon iver in London. I am in love. They are incredible live!
I wish that they would have done some more beach scenes. I liked the brief vintage surfy vibe.
I saw this band a little over a year ago with Bright Eyes.
i like the old version of this song, but this one’s nice too
if anyone gets a chance seriously listen to their other songs, they’re amazing
i saw these guys (and gal!) in North Carolina.. and they were so fun.. so much energy and crazy passion
I have never laughed so hard at a video. This song is in my head 24-7!
I am in love with the singing fisherman! is van single?
I am in love with the singing fisherman! is van single?
FUCK YEAH!
van & cambria are a long-time couple…cute lovebirds
van & cambria are a long-time couple…cute lovebirds
i heard they were just friends these days…
gossip gossip… this video is among my new faves! that castaway is awesome!
dude… didnt they already make a video for this song?
… Aahahaahaha…. You all are so crazy… I remember the days at the Youth Center and shouting these lyrics as loud as I could… Been a long time coming! Nice work! Now, if ya’ll ever do a vidi for I Will Run (rooftop) then I’d hope to be in there, bassing it up, baby!
birds and beaches and fishing…cool
randy loves port o and the castaway!
i know this song! LIVE105! video rox!
I LIke the original video a million times more! You should youtube the other video if you like Port Obrien. They are amazing live…I love the new record too! On repeat all day long.
I can’t wait to see these guys in NYC! I want to hit pots and pans to I WOKE UP TODAY!