The Avalanches - Running Red Lights (Official Video) ft. Rivers Cuomo, Pink Siifu

Stream or download “Running Red Lights” feat. Rivers Cuomo & Pink Siifu here: TheAvalanches....
CAST
Dancer…Erik Cavanaugh
Psychic…Olivia Benavides
Disgruntled Driver…Dave Moskowitz
Angelyne…as herself
Police Officer…Leah Harvey
Window Dancer…Bobby Gene
DIRECTOR…Greg Brunkalla
CINEMATOGRAPHER…David Feeney-Mosier
PRODUCER…Christopher Cho
PRODUCER…Adam Leeman
PRODUCTION COMPANY…Skunk
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS…Matt Factor, Jeanne Stawiarski
PRODUCTION MANAGER…Dustin Heveron
CHOREGRAPHER…Supple Nam
EDITOR…Barney Miller
POST HOUSE…Whitehouse Post
POST PRODUCER…Ryan Smith
COLORIST…Paul Yacono
COLOR HOUSE…A52
EFFECTS HOUSE…PS260
FLAME ARTIST…Margaret Yang
FLAME ASSISTANT…Anthony Augusta
FINISHING PRODUCER…Mike DeFilipps
PRODUCTION DESIGNER…Arne Knudsen
ART DIRECTOR…Steve Tobler
SET DRESSER…Arian Farrokhi
STYLIST…Diana Dillon
MAKE-UP…Mira Cho & Tracy Richards
1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR…Rudy Van Zyl & Ren Schoolnik
1ST AC…Jesse Cain
2ND AC…Eric Valencia-Hughes
DIT…Drake Booth
STEADICAM…Andres Raygoza
GAFFER…Gonzalo Digenio
BEST BOY ELECTRIC…Orlando Ordonez
KEY GRIP…Jared Giambrone
BEST BOY GRIP…Brandon Ellingwood
SOUND MIXER…Joe Shim
MOTOR HOME DRIVER…Luis Valdez
PA TRUCK…Scott Atkins
PA OFFICE…Mikey Thompson
PA…Christian Flowers
PA…Noah Tauscher
PA…Teddy Outerbridge
© 2020 Modular Recordings Pty Ltd.

[@AvalanchesOfficial]

hey all..hope yr safe and well ..

[@kendal5114]

Thank you! Can't wait for this video.

[@user-ly6oo6on6k]

we love you ❤️❤️❤️

[@AvalanchesOfficial]

Robbie and Tony will be hanging out for a little to answer any questions ..

[@user-ly6oo6on6k]

The Avalanches will we ever see the wildflower b sides originally planned in some form? much love and hope to see you live asap ✌🏻❤️❤️

[@AvalanchesOfficial]

@@user-ly6oo6on6k yes for sure..but not anytime soon ..lots of new music this year and since i left you turns 20 in November also.. much love to you too

[@adamsteinken1185]

The homage to purple mountains "darkness and cold" hits hard. Rip Berman

[@Nathan-gd7xq]

I never saw Arthur again. But I bet wherever he's gone, he's having a damn good time.

[@Bernard-q7e]

I was an Avalanches fan about 20 years ago. Didn't know anything about their new music. I heard this song in the gym, loved it, memorised the lyrics, looked them up...and to my suprise it was the Avalanches! Bought all their new stuff and in love with them again!

[@Sanjuro333]

The light of my life is going out tonight without a flicker of regret. RIP Dave

[@jakob6437]

What is this refering to? :)

[@daijoubougie]

@@jakob6437 these lyrics that were rapped were written by David Berman and used in his song Darkness and Cold. The Avalanches worked on a few songs with David in the past. David unfortunately hanged himself two years ago, so I think it was sweet of them to include his lyrics on this track

[@ballindeet1877]

I'm watching nine perfect strangers rn, which led me to the song. The song played after a dad does a big monologue about his son who hanged himself 2 Yeats earlier. Woulda never know the connection, thanks.

[@Kocorochan]

It's from a song called Darkness and Cold by David Cloud Berman, under the name Purple Mountains. He was a genius, and the whole album was basically his suicide note.

[@noicemcnoiceface4006]

​@@jakob6437it's a lyric taken off of "Darkness and cold" by Purple Mountains The lead singer - David Berman, who was a close collaborator with The Avalanches - took his own life around the time this album released and the band added this as a way to commemorate him

[@JulieT-vw2tc]

Avalanches have a thing for big guys breakin' it down with no shame.

[@jonophant]

and being damn good at it

[@saturatedneowax]

and now i have a thing for it, thanks avalanches

[@BobutBrody]

Well put, Julie

[@scottieray]

I read your comment and the "Since I Left You" video automatically came up in my memory.

[@JulieT-vw2tc]

@@scottieray right on!

[@noizW]

I think The Avalanches are the answer for people who have experienced the late 90s in their young life. They bring back this feeling of uniqueness - i could dance and sing to this song all day long, love it :)

[@neutra__l8525]

Interesting idea. I think I agree. Ive been trying to figure out why I think this group is so unbelievably good. Each song is like a hit of nostalgia from some time, and Im not sure when, but it was small and insignificant really but I can feel and smell it all so clearly. Imo, The Avalanches are one of the most underrated groups around.

[@MyTaurus1984]

I agree 100% 😃👍👌

[@adriandenton6637]

? I was born in 1975 and I absolutely love the Avalanches. Their albums (along with air) are packed full of 60s and 70s references. Watch 'Soda Jerk.'

[@neutra__l8525]

@@adriandenton6637 Yeah exactly. I thought OP meant that the music was from the 90's, but the aestetic was very much from the 70's and all over the place really. Like lots of moments in time all blended together through samples to create its own unique feeling of nostalgia, that was listened to in the 90's.

[@adriandenton6637]

@@neutra__l8525 The first album is a concept album (only found out recently) based on a romantic travel film on a cruise liner. It's got loads of 70s cocktail bar tunes on it and disco/soul samples. The Avalanches grew up watching and listening to alternative 70s/80s American music and films. And their music is soaked in nostalgia (for their age). The OP may have meant that sampling was big in 90s which it was. Watch 'Soda Jerk' and it makes sense, especially for 'wildflower'.

[@kylopicotte6216]

I heard this song in treatment.. recovering alcoholic here... gives u a sense of hope.. 2020 sober

[@frankryan2505]

hope you are well mate..

[@rodrigocano7775]

Purple Mountains 💜 Rest in Power David.

[@ossianascreatorlife]

Does anyone else tend to cry when they watch Avalanches music videos?

[@Queen_Cnidarian]

Personally, I interpret the “red lights” as signs form the person he loves that they were not interested in him. He “ran the red lights” (ignored their refusals), and he got punished by finding out the hard way they weren’t interested.

[@kevinsubi399]

Nine perfect strangers brought me here!!

[@darel_dvno4876]

Today was one of the worst days of my life, I just feel lonely. I didn't know they had released new songs, I heard them and a little bit of light has come back into my life THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!

[@myraann2003]

Darel hey dude, hope you’re feeling better now

[@loganmain4244]

Life is hard

[@Jasmine-gv3uj]

One detail I love about this MV is that when he is dancing in front of the cars, the lights are indeed red. Not only is this a nod to the song's title but it also grounds the music video in reality. It's possible to walk across the street and dance up on a car that's stopped at a red light; it's obviously impossible or at the very least dangerous to do this when the lights are green. I love this detail because it encourages the viewer to embrace this very sense of freedom and inhibition, without the unrealistic fanfare that is often chosen for spectacle's sake. We can indeed go outside and get flowers and dance around town like the protagonist does in this music video. Incredible song one of my favorites by the Avalanches

[@LauraJB2011]

Rivers Cuomo doesn’t get enough credit for his voice. 💕💕💕RIP David Berman.

[@dwaynetherickscanchez3160]

LauraJB2011 sounds like the dude from weezer

[@_OUTOFBOUNDS_]

@@dwaynetherickscanchez3160 It is the guy from Weezer.

[@laurencooks5471]

=w=

[@jonapello245]

Burst out crying at that David Berman dedication. Thank you for the beautiful song and video Avalanches!

[@denimchicken420]

Uhh... The Avalanches brought me here? They are a great group & have been for decades! But I'm not blasting y'all - I'm welcoming y'all & glad you're here. It's better late than never! 😎 Now do yourselves a favor & go listen to their other masterpieces.

[@andeew.3464]

I heard it first at "Nine perfect strangers" and I loved it from the first moment!!!

[@notsteffharris1630]

My boyfriend broke up with me yesterday on our 1 year. I was driving and crying in the car when this song came on. I pulled over and Shazzamed it. The Avalanches are one of our favourite groups. This song came into my life at the perfect time. Thank you.

[@EvilNecroid]

sounds like he wasnt that good for u anyway

[@terencem9962]

Your year joined together with you tomorrow off your girlfriend. Don't you think

[@standardbrah]

love it when that happens. hope the universe keeps lining up and giving you a good soundtrack to better scenes

[@notsteffharris1630]

@Julio Yes! Very powerful feeling, I get chills.

[@artenman]

Did you run any red lights?

[@TheSecretPassword]

This song touches my heart in a way music hasn't in a while 🥰

[@bugaures2119]

Same! This song and Lorn acid rain!!

[@robertoremelli]

Suddenly the world doesn't seems so scary anymore.. thanks Avalanches. 💙

[@TimothyRymer]

Is it difficult to convey a sense of optimism through such melancholy and nostalgic music?

[@RacingWorldTV202]

Not for The Avalanches. Hell, that's their strength and specialty.

[@AlessandroCardano]

Avalanches + Rivers Cuomo = one of the best combos ever, thank you. Stay healthy, guys. Greetings from México. =One Love= -A

[@_Hipamerican_]

The light in my life is going out tonight without a flicker of regret.

[@ladariuslivingston6938]

Something about the story being told in this video gets me everytime, and it's just a heartbreak song! This track comes very CLOSE to how I reminisce over "Since I Left You" both track and video. I've been listening to this just as much as Since I Left You and they share similar yet simple dynamic of finding peace and freedom, just let loose. Thank you to both audience and producers of this music for keeping it alive. ❤️

[@xicomanel1679]

I teared up when the guy started reciting David Berman's song "Darkness and Cold" at 2:58

[@toxicchipmunk134]

This song should have way more views. I'm addicted to it. Its okay to be addicted to music right?

[@ghahraei]

thanks to "nine perfect strangers" tv series, now this perfect music is in my playlist!

[@ashleysmith1276]

I've been a fan since a record seller in Brighton recommended the first album to me on the day of release. This is equal to their best work. Melancholy, sweet, and indefinable.

[@sodabru1764]

This reminds me of my brother, I miss him every day! Thank you.

[@arbiterftw]

As a big dude I wasn't sure about buying those leather skinny pants, but now I think I'll be alright.

[@g3nre267]

The artists formerly known as Lil dookie shoes 👊

[@setharp]

do it!

[@almxtr]

Be happy, be yourself, try what pleases you! we never know how long we're here for, so nothing to lose!

[@arbiterftw]

@@almxtr

[@thatellipsisguy8984]

I’d be more worried about pulling off those high kicks...

[@SuperSelGomezSelFan]

i just know im gonna end up being obsessed with this song

[@chuckdubzz5049]

You arnt already?

[@Rych3rInLyf3]

Rivers Cuomo and Avalanches just seems like a surreal collab.

[@bestfullyy]

i feel like his voice doesn't fit

[@spookt2]

Pink Siifu being on this song is really even more surreal

[@theorrymusic]

The collab i never knew i needed until now. Makes me think about, how a collab with bono from u2 could possibly work well too

[@BigStarRealFamous]

@@bestfullyy I didn't think it would, but then I heard the song and now I think it does fit.

[@bookmarksstories8549]

I love it. Don't really know Avalanches but love This song.

[@Getao7325]

Nine Perfect Strangers brought me here. Wanted to hear the rest after the credits. Dope song.

[@kyntraz7018]

One of my favorites songs. I found it on Spotify and I listen to this piece of art when I can. Thanks for being awesome. Stay safe 💚

[@audiosongs]

I did too! I’m listening it now!!

[@Dreamagic23]

Nine Perfect Strangers & A Perfect Song!

[@andreroberge8075]

Never wrote any comments on videos. This song is insane. 2 years after everyone, I am discovering it, wondering how was I able to live without it. The video is awesome, very stunning visuals. The best part is the black cop... When she is humming, I could put that on repeat indefinitely.

[@XandiiJ]

Here after watching the latest Nine Perfect Strangers' episode... I'm addicted to this song!

[@zaarashaikh9162]

Heyy me too, in the end when the song started I was shocked like it's soooo addicting

[@sofiaaimearaoz5925]

Me too! Totally obsessed with this beautiful music and i intend to find all music from that series!

[@XandiiJ]

@@sofiaaimearaoz5925 💜 same here! 😄 there is a playlist on spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/2XBSq1ulsmdPCAXSKrsly8?si=83yphrHFT-O-z-DVxM_MKg&dl_branch=1 😄

[@marceloadelar]

can we officially declare this as the song of the summer in lockdown?

[@tomharding]

They've definitely timed it right haven't they? People are not only going to associate this track with lockdown, but with the rebuilding of communities, acts of kindness, neighbours helping each other.

[@lostuser1094]

I've noticed that The Avalanches always seem to release music somewhere around a crisis. Since I Left You was Y2K, Wildflower was the political hellstorm of racism that was 2016 and now...

[@tempsitch5632]

No, because the song is terrible.

[@bitterman7258]

@@tempsitch5632 is amazing because it has rivers cuomo

[@arbiterftw]

We are we are we are we are we are all we have!

[@AlfredoCh.]

3:07 This part in the song always gets to me for some reason. For those few lines it just feels like the musical embodiment of falling asleep drunk, content with your life after a long, depressing night

[@kcinstic3012]

Pretty much the most refreshing I've heard in years. So good to see Avalanches back.

[@bradlundell3449]

I am considerably older (probably waaaaaaty older) than the Avalanches demo group, but this song is about as close to perfect as anything I've heard. Rivers Cuomo and Pink Siifu's vocal layers on top of the music gives the whole project an ethereal, yet accessible, vibe. First heard bits of the song as the outro to an episode of Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers and scoured the net to find it. Well worth the search. Video is great as well.,

[@joelewis670]

In the midst of everything that's bringing us down as a society at the moment, I'm glad I can listen to this track and feel that everything's going to be alright. Defining pieces of music are rare, thank you, this is just what we needed ❤️

[@dr.dolittle4505]

OG Avalanches fans waited 16 years for a sophmore album. I nearly tore my self apart waiting 8 hours for this to premire.

[@KingAlveric]

...you do know about the Wildflower sophomore album that came out a couple years ago, though? Hate for you to miss that.

[@pouihurmen]

Colin Sullivan pretty sure that’s what he meant since Wildflower came out almost 16 years after Since I Left You.

[@harrisonmasterson4603]

This is my favorite song of the year. Always find myself coming back to it. THANK YOU The Avalanches!!!

[@FWSBASH]

This song needs more views, it's so underrated.

[@andrewholmes3116]

The whole album was overlooked. It will be considered a lost classic one day

[@trueastronawt]

@@andrewholmes3116 absolutely true. it's criminal how unknown it is.

[@prairirose11]

This song is beyond underrated.

[@whatis5386]

Came to this by way of Nine Perfect Strangers...great song and good series!

[@seanoconnor7852]

Avalanches got a heavy-set guy dancing gracefully in Since I Left You video too. Works well.

[@JulieT-vw2tc]

I noticed this too. is it seriously the same guy???

[@BobutBrody]

@@JulieT-vw2tc I think this guy looks too young. Considering the gap between records these guys leave :-)

[@chrisschuett4052]

I have been scouring the messages here to see if anyone picked up on the correlation between the videos being a nod to how the Since I Left You video (and maybe song) being an allegory for death, and this song being dedicated to- and lifting lyrics from recently departed David Burman, who was a friend of the group.

[@Kin-eg6rf]

This song touched me in a way I can't explain... my new favorite band

[@barneymiller5488]

This is such a great piece. I'm biased cause I worked on it. I was the editor with director Greg, (Thanks for the credit Avalanches!) But it's really a great song and a wonderful video. Stay safe guys. Keep making music!

[@unassumingaccount395]

bruh tell the avalanches i love them for me ty-

[@nicholasbarber8214]

Nice cut mate! I know how much work goes into these things.

[@TheNobod3]

You absolutely nailed it!

[@mattyarn21]

What a beautiful vid and song. Props to you, sir

[@OzkarRamozRivera]

Great work!

[@selfportrait8079]

Love that the dancer is wearing a Purple Mountains shirt. DCB forever 💜

[@darcyjeacocks3858]

The way he dances and moves through the streets feels like a mood I'm often in x

[@hadesBOLT]

Has to be great music In these tough times. Big Fan from NIGERIA🇳🇬🇳🇬Can't wait. 💪🏾

[@PopeSalty1]

I like Pink Siifu's delivery - reminds me of Maxi Jazz from Faithless back in the day. This whole track is teeming with 90s nostalgia. You know, back when the apocalypse wasn't happening? Ah, good times...

[@Hello-zi4bj]

What?! I don’t have to wait 15 years for more music?! I’m so happy

[@endresleby6339]

Very interesting to hear Av go in such a pop direction, and pulling it off so well. And there's still a hint of the soundscapes and technicolors.

[@Andrei.R]

I love this song and I loved you guys ever Since 'You' Left 'Me'. It's a gloomy Monday and I'm staying indoors because life suddenly decided to switch the difficulty level from 'Hard' to 'Extreme', but this song lifted my spirits and literally put a smile on my face. Stay safe, everyone!

[@mierardi88]

Coolest thing about living in Los Angeles is knowing all the places they shot in this video

[@vegancam]

M. ierardi I don't live in LA, in fact I'm on the other side of the planet but I've spent A LOT of time there (was just there in November) and recognised all the places. This music video really brought home to me a city I love that won't be able to get back to for a long, long time now.

[@Izzy-zw3vx]

You could learn the moves and dance the dance there lol

[@geoffhendrick2675]

This is all of us on a night out.With lots of love xxx.This band ,so good

[@angeliqueplusdubaele6160]

Who's here after 9 Perfect Strangers?

[@davidlozar490]

Nine perfect strangers!

[@AnalogWinter]

Erik Cavanaugh slayed in this! Can't wait to add this song to my "dancing around my apartment because I'm under quarantine" playlist!

[@MadamFoogie]

He's amazing. I love big dancers. They really don't get enough respect. But they're so beautiful, and so full of life! Just because you're big doesn't mean you can't dance. So many people fall into this trap, and are ashamed to attempt it. But man, if you just learn how to use your body, you can move effervescently!

[@erickramirezdelgado9695]

I don't know why I get here a year later and I didn't find this jewel before... Thanks for giving sound to my melancholy 💔

[@mosstinpowers5947]

This is warm, warm music. Lovely. So good to have them around.

[@canucksaram]

Full respect to that dancer, Erik Cavanaugh. Not only does he have legs like tree trunks (not a dig, but rather an impressed observation), he must have balls of steel to be that free and confident in the face of all the shameful haters that might slight him.

[@tammy2732]

Sure does!

[@ZeeboidThrok]

And those hips! And those toe points! And leaps! Boi must have been classically trained.

[@elcavilldo3146]

That's called 'being happy' :)

[@freshcrystalmangos]

He is truly a fabulous man

[@cccbb89767]

there will always be more or less 5% of the population who are idiots ... check out the dislikes of this wonderful track and video .. who cares about them as long as we are the majority and the ones who love life

[@alexandragonzales9047]

Already obsessed with the song ❤️

[@alexandersillan8139]

Far out, you guys are that good. You are always so far in front that you aren't ever commended on the work you produce. Here is a big THANK YOU and WELL DONE, you are the best

[@StewedBeef]

The direction The Avalanches are going in is so good, Wild Flower now seems like a trailer for the path they're going on and I am ecstatic to hear it.

[@vi7360]

david berman was so influential, i don’t think he ever realized his greatness. this album sounds like a beautiful tribute to me. may he rest in peace.

[@Smallville284]

Nine perfect strangers 🌈

[@benjaminsinger6979]

My favorite song on the Album!

[@enkhjinnerguibaatar15]

this song is one of the best things that ever happened to me in 2020.

[@DJhardsmile]

The Avalanches have an energy in their music that breathes authenticity! They are always blowing me away.

[@user-lt3ef5mh9p]

THANK GOD FOR THE AVALANCHES , coming in clutch during quarantine

[@branditurney5380]

This is the most beautiful song to ever be perpetually stuck in my brain. And his dancing. Le Sigh. I heart you Avalanches.

[@ph05k1]

First my son singing samples on "We will always love you", now Rivers Cuomo on the second song? Love Weezer! Can't wait to see this, and what comes next for this album.

[@kendal5114]

@hoârse I think he may be the parent of one of the childrens choir kids that sung on the track.

[@monos70]

I have been a fan of them since their first album. I was born on March 18, the same day they premiered this song. It was literally the best birthday present.

[@zanders]

1:47 It's kicking in.

[@chuckdubzz5049]

I've seen him nail that move better in shorts

[@thatellipsisguy8984]

The colours...

[@howardeyeknow7866]

Let ME buy the flowers! Five years of absolute wonderfulness ❤

[@domjones4959]

I love this song... but the music video makes me adore it even more ♥️

[@huntrrams]

This is like If I Was A Folkstar had a sequel.

[@StrayasRides]

Rivers vocal is literally one of the most emotive vocals I have heard in so long. So much with so little! 😲

[@serixoushexsim6990]

No denying he is an emotive vocalist... But a lot of people are off-put by the trend of age 50+ vocalists exclusively vocalizing like they're in their 20s. He probably has a lot more in his arsenal than that, but we never hear it.

[@onyxium7102]

I remembered the video to this last week at work and I've been searching for it I'm so glad I found it again

[@oscararagon6648]

I’m not quite sure why I’ve resonated with this song so heavily recently. It is a great song, don’t get me wrong, but I’ve watched the music video maybe like 26 times already lol idk I really enjoy the freeness of the dancing tied into the loose narrative that wraps the whole thing up, the audio switch that happens after pink siifu’s spoken word part is so good to hear and watch as a transition to the cops point of view. prob in my top 20 fav music videos ever

[@User0000000000000004]

This is in my top 5 things in life that I love. I want to thank every human responsible for its creation. Beautiful.

[@beaudene2021]

Eye liner is a powerful thing! 😊

[@MadamFoogie]

I'm so glad I got my wish of more big bold beautiful bear dancers. Thanks, The Avalanches. Been a fan since Frontier Psychiatrist. Get 'em! ❤

[@redcomet_622]

This is defiently from the mid point of the new album. Reminds me of Harmony from Wildflower

[@CtrlWQ]

Light on his feet! ❤

[@whilewild]

Hi The Avalanches 🙏 I wanted to write this comment to put this message on the light: Thank you to all the doctors and nurses who give their time, their energy and their health for us to protect us and to defeat this coronavirus! We artists are not doctors but we try in our own way to be doctors of the heart and mind. For those who are interested, and if you don't know what to do at home, I invite you to listen to my songs. Good luck to all ❤️ Stay safe 🙏

[@matthewmercer6601]

Hey guys, since 01 your tunes have been the soundtrack to my best times and helped me navigate the darkest. Your music has forged friendships and sparks memories. The world is an amazing place but we face so many challenges ahead, it's great that you're both creating these beautiful sounds to unify and inspire us. Peace!

[@ImnotassweetasIusedtobe]

Well, that was unexpected and awesome!

[@bencarpenter9119]

The Avalanches have been releasing very good music lately. Can’t wait to hear more.

[@kellymaree9286]

OMG I LOVE THIS FREAKING SONG!! Especially from 02:50-3:40!!!!

[@anamorel2634]

I love the positivity i get from this song. It just makes me feel really happy

[@alicialewis2028]

This guy is a whole mood. This whole video just made my day💙

[@Fintomiginto]

Incredible song, only came across it this week and been on repeat ever since. Amazing

[@juliodaniellacava4964]

'Nine Perfect Strangers' episode 3

[@cris27.93]

but...I love this cause you dont know for who the flowers are for exactly, they could be for any of the dancing two..awesome