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New New Pornographers Video - "Challengers"

The New Pornogaphers recently had their induction into the Patsavas playlist when "Challengers" played during a romantic, show-closing scene on the show soundtracked by your iTunes most-played list. Now it's time for more official video treatment. The Darren Pasemko-directed clip runs through black and white scenes of a couple sinking into each other on a couch, while Neko's joined by Carl and Kathryn Calder in harmony and reverie. The first thing to catch color is Neko's mane (as it should be), and "before long" the entire video's oozing with the stuff. Literally.

As for the Pornos' Michael MacDonald contest ... consider the bar "raised":

"Jackie's Dressed In Cobras

"Letter From An Occupant"

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This is a Band of Horses video...but I think you’ve figured that out already. Although, I saw the “Challengers” video last night and it was cool in that "You Can't Do That on Television", Nickelodeon slime kind of way.

Posted by: Ju Bean at 10/15/07 3:11 PM | Reply
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and it is still a band of horses video.

Posted by: jdubs at 10/15/07 3:27 PM | Reply
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dammit, i started watching as it was a band of horses video, my comment posted and it refreshed the screen right at the climax of the BOH video and now its correct and a New Porn video...i really wanted to see the end of the BOH video!

Posted by: jdubs at 10/15/07 3:30 PM | Reply
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gah! one video post ahead of myself. new pornos for now, band of horses in a few.

Posted by: amrit at 10/15/07 3:31 PM | Reply
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Here's the YouTube link.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bHWWWa8EvzI

Posted by: michelle at 10/15/07 8:28 PM | Reply
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that 'jackie, dressed in cobras' is fucking hilarious.

Posted by: seth at 10/21/07 4:28 PM | Reply
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