MGMT 'Kids' (Un)Official Video - Better Quality

Student fan video, but at the time, everyone thought this was the official music video because it was the only music video for the song until the band released the official music video 6 months later.

[@Nathanfx2006]

This will always be the official video for me.

[@zekerich1566]

exactly

[@phykin]

Truth

[@mariahuoponen315]

And for me because my brother showd this song to me before he died and now when I found that original and awful version it's video is just so different 🙈.

[@spfxunlimited2867]

@@mariahuoponen315 actually this was the original video but this was not made by the band this was a school project, the official video by the band didnt come out for a long time after this video was released.

[@liamkeown5999]

facts!

[@1in6win]

This fan made video encapsulates what was magic about KZbin in the early days. Miss it. Hope the kids who made this video originally are doing well.

[@tylerwilcox2656]

You are so correct

[@Holland1994D]

The original creator of this music video had just 1 night to film his project, so he asked his friends in the evening to help him out (2 fellow student actors) and put everything together overnight. Sometimes procrastination really achieves great things :)

[@stephenmcnamara8318]

given how iconic it is - anyone know what his grade was? and if it was not A+ - whether it has been revised by the prof?

[@TorontoRaptors77]

This music video was created in 2007 by Jon Salmon, at the time, a student at the University of Southern California. Salmon has admitted that he threw together the video at the last minute, amalgamating found footage of people dancing and original footage of two of Salmon’s friends, in full black and white makeup, lip-synching the lyrics. Salmon uploaded the video online thinking it was the worst thing he had ever made.

[@TorontoRaptors77]

@@stephenmcnamara8318 This music video was created in 2007 by Jon Salmon, at the time, a student at the University of Southern California. Salmon has admitted that he threw together the video at the last minute, amalgamating found footage of people dancing and original footage of two of Salmon’s friends, in full black and white makeup, lip-synching the lyrics. Salmon uploaded the video online thinking it was the worst thing he had ever made.

[@MGMTfish]

Still good

[@Boabywankenobi]

This was the b-side version and the unofficial video. Both the song anf video were much better than the official releases. This video had 100,000,000 views in 2009 before they pulled it down.

[@d4r7h3b3r]

Creator reupped it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHqogI15mMaLsKc

[@ScootyB525]

@@d4r7h3b3r Thanks for sharing that!

[@ScootyB525]

Amazing!

[@felipeschenatto4706]

The original upload is from 2008 and is still on KZbin.

[@ItsGeoffScottSimpson]

I viewed it when it only hag 2790 views

[@chatochingon]

so many years has passed and i still love this video, so cool that mgmt included them in the electric feel video

[@stephenmcnamara8318]

This will always be the only video for this song and the Kiss Makeup woman in my mind has an absolutely flawless face!

[@itzolie]

Lol, had the biggest crush on the girl in this video way back.

[@Grunts_R_Us]

Hell I still do! This will always be the official video to me!

[@nor0845]

The lovely Abby. Well over 50 million views, she’s now part of internet history.

[@michaelcastillo6872]

You can see her?

[@michaelcastillo6872]

They're all the same person

[@whyamihereagain7366]

There's almost something eerie about this video that I love so much, just can't put my finger on it. Will forever be the original music video for me

[@graphicbear]

I agree. I think that the visual juxtaposition of experiencing kid-like fun vs the understanding of serious consequences accurately conveys the dynamic of the song lyrics, without being off-putting. I think the official video lacks this quality, and it didn't seem to reflect the experience people feel when listening to the song.

[@ScootyB525]

I still think this better than the official video.

[@rminitials]

This is how we all found out about the band. Not going to say the official video isn't good but it's definitely not great and this right here was perfect then and it still is now. I remember replaying this nonstop at its release. The video goes so well with the song.

[@saboteur716]

Thanks for posting this version. Better than official one.

[@augustocesarmusic1661]

Jajajaja

[@MrPatrickhawes]

This vid is way better than what the band released, this should be and in my opinion always will be the official vid.

[@TorontoRaptors77]

This music video was created in 2007 by Jon Salmon, at the time, a student at the University of Southern California. Salmon has admitted that he threw together the video at the last minute, amalgamating found footage of people dancing and original footage of two of Salmon’s friends, in full black and white makeup, lip-synching the lyrics. Salmon uploaded the video online thinking it was the worst thing he had ever made.

[@liamh5355]

This is the official video in my book... accidentally listened to the official one and had to stop and find this one. This is the one that takes me back!

[@pamelakivi3531]

No, this video debuted in 2007 and will forever hold a place in my brain

[@Alex2Times]

So happy to see it re-uploaded. I remember the backstory Dude created this for his cinematography class in college last minute. He used these 2 models (brother and sister) but the brother didn't want to shave so he had to get thicker face paint or something. Idk why I remember that the most haha

[@michaelm.8511]

The band was so taken with this video, they gave these two a cameo in their "Electric Feel" video. They're stirring a giant pot in one of the crowd scenes.

[@clarazennaro-mansson7672]

I remembered the not-shaving detail too! Thanks for writing, I was trying to find something about it to make sure I hadn't dreamed it haha💐

[@jasonnacci4091]

@@michaelm.8511 Found it! Good tip, thanks. I wonder what their names were.

[@alejandronava7204]

Thank you for the reupload. Discovered this 10+ years ago while in high school, now in my mid 20s haha.

[@augustocesarmusic1661]

Yo tengo 17

[@muckfs2733]

Me growing up thinkng this was the orignal video and growing up to discover the truth... oh well i still watch this version

[@Michiganders]

This song will forever mean so much to me. Thank you MGMT. 🙏

[@LEPERCOLONY1]

Dood same. it brilliant

[@strawberrylemonadekristina]

For all intents and purposes this is the official video for Kids. This is more MGMT than the actual band. And unlike the official video you don't have a little kid getting the crap scared out of him.

[@Beautifultruthofficial]

EPIC VIDEO! Far better than the official video which just makes me feel uncomfortable. The girl in this is so joyful it is addictive!

[@smiley_face2872]

Lol I get that! though if you watch the making of video you can see that the kid actually isn’t scared by the monsters, he even roars back at them!

[@TorontoRaptors77]

This music video was created in 2007 by Jon Salmon, at the time, a student at the University of Southern California. Salmon has admitted that he threw together the video at the last minute, amalgamating found footage of people dancing and original footage of two of Salmon’s friends, in full black and white makeup, lip-synching the lyrics. Salmon uploaded the video online thinking it was the worst thing he had ever made.

[@mikespam8271]

Almost too much joy ..it's abit unnerving in a way I can work with

[@queenoftheroom5566]

@@TorontoRaptors77 Does anyone have a profile of them?

[@solarqueen2555]

​@@TorontoRaptors77how many times are you going to copy/paste this comment?

[@lovethatgoodpurrsy]

This is incredible for a fanmade vid and over night?! That is insane! This is an absolute treasure💯😎

[@bpotts0401]

Way better than the “official” video which is disturbing and doesn’t quite go with the song. Thanks for this post!

[@jacobfoster9185]

So much better than the real video. She's mesmerizing.

[@Angell_Lee]

This is perfection on so many levels. Thank you for the re-upload xo

[@paulsebring5326]

Better Quality than the actual music video too, funny enough.

[@cflyer550]

MGMT should just acknowledge this video. Embrace what the people like.

[@mahovictor]

I just revisited. Still feel it's spirit.

[@tommymcdougall6563]

I thought this was MGMT for like a whole year from like 2008 into 2009 lol

[@SebastianAdamski83]

This student video it perfect. Nothing betters needed.

[@jasonnacci4091]

I thought I was stuck with the official video. Powerful, disturbing ... chokes me up. I respect the ugly truth of that video. Then I discovered this one. Made six months prior! Thanks. Well done. Makes the lyrics less of a gut punch.

[@osmarbeck1]

This is the official video clip for this song for sure!

[@whimsy0451]

Thank you for this. THIS is the video for me.

[@strangecargo2246]

Трудно оторваться от этого клипа. Гениально ! Как и сама песня. Благодарю.

[@ScripticMind]

This is the official video

[@UdoKonrad111]

The Best ever

[@jdunne04]

I thought this was the official video until recently.

[@amaka1]

why did they take down the video!!!!!!! thanks for re-uploading! :)

[@markorrick7558]

Yep , I agree , this we always and only be the "official video " !! Awesome video!! Love this tune ❤❤❤ !

[@ThatJohnKillion1970]

For me, this IS the official version.

[@stevent2049]

1:18 I need more of that

[@BadassEFdriver]

I remember getting drunk as shit at my favorite club with my best friends when I just turned 21 and this video would play every Thursday night for $2.50 wells and we'd drink and black out and have the best times of our lives lol.

[@stephenemmett9753]

graphicbear, I really love this unofficial fan video to the song. Shame it didn't get used as the official video full-time. Anyway, I'm working on a makeshift video to my version of the Four Chords medley and I was wondering may I use this High Quality version of the video to represent the song "Kids" in the medley? Kind regards, Stephen

[@graphicbear]

I don't own the video, so it's your call...

[@alejandrogutierrez7387]

1 millón de veces mejor que el video oficial!!!

[@gianmco1389]

I was looking for this video and after I watched it I found out this wasn't the original vid but then I watched the original.... ....

[@user-lj9et2nz2k]

Miss Melinda is bring Matthew some Wendy's but remember you can't keep asking too much tomorrow

[@mgabrysSF]

It still beats the official one to hell and back.

[@Gtown1981]

Would love to see the full video clip of the weatherman. Homie can move.

[@Special-Delivery57]

MAGICK💚

[@TJC0001]

The only version

[@CaptOrbit]

Fun fact: when you look up the Wikipedia article for the song under the heading " "Music Videos" this video is the first entry. The official video is the second.

[@TheKoolaidman007]

Both good

[@mitch758]

they have incredible teeth.

[@StanislasP]

Faster Better by hands and this was first impression about fan videos.

[@lasingla1]

Мне ваше видео зашло больше, чем от самой группы!!! Круто!

[@superguy7044]

Miss You Lisa

[@roberthawkins2947]

thanks i feel less blind

[@davila8174]

I just found the key moment that started my bisexuality back in 2010 😍😂

[@joegibbskins]

I remember not knowing this wasn’t the band, and thinking oh man I’m super horny for the pretty guy in the band! I guess I’m kind of gay. But then it turned out it was actually an attractive woman in makeup so I guess I had the opposite realization from this video: it made me certain that I’m a boring straight guy

[@DwanGarcez]

Too much information.

[@gavintuesday4959]

Why did you feel the need to share that ? No one gives a fuck

[@Xilk]

The Official One by far!

[@user-xi1oj3eh1q]

You made very good! Interesting girl. I fell in love

[@andreacowan-ob3jl]

Omg yes

[@ojesmahardika3491]

RIP Bob Saget ❤️❤️❤️

[@LukeLunn]

not much for cancel culture....but if the official video was deleted...i wouldn't mind

[@mikeg6311]

So much better than the official video.

[@andreassmetz4546]

I love the weatherman

[@r4100]

How does everyone know the backstory on this 😂

[@TheGamerPandA]

Thank you my fellow panda bear I had to come back to this video today because I kept remembering how good and well executed this is with the atmosphere and timing and is the official video in my eyes @graphicbear

[@stuefor]

genial

[@gianmco1389]

This song takes me to FiFA times !! who are the main characters ??

[@BrendanEReed]

Please post the 2009 version in all it's less compressed splendor!!

[@UniverSyl]

thankyou: happy: leap24 (peace:)

[@Utubeuser000]

1:05

[@sgtxbox]

Fun fact: they are also in the "official" music video.

[@anonymousbrad7666]

they're not in the official kids video but they are in electric feel.

[@sgtxbox]

@@anonymousbrad7666 You are correct, my mistake. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g569lqudbdirr80

[@juniorbenites4566]

TA buena la música

[@user-lj9et2nz2k]

Mgmt kids for Matthew Mr Mike to listen

[@ryebread7224]

This is so much better than the official vid

[@dublinagency]

The real version

[@hunter4779]

have we ever figured out who the girl was?

[@queenoftheroom5566]

Does anyone have a profile of them?

[@yourvirtualdad]

WHOM edited THIS

[@UniverSyl]

hello# hellos. #kiDs mgmt: 1:38 (peace:)

[@0liwcia_official]

Kto tu przyszedł po filmie Aneci ?

[@czatron]

This is fab made ? Omg I always thought the was the singer and she was the drummer

[@mathmaker6946]

What happened with them?

[@catarroja3]

0:21 Michael Jackson isn't dead

[@bangstickgoboom]

This video is better how funny

[@eduardomorozesky2754]

🇧🇷

[@darlenedunlap8066]

5.5

[@TheRamile]

1:47 😳...

[@tommymcdougall6563]

Is the weatherman Phil Dunphy?

[@jayb7775]

The clarity, oddly, has less meaning....maybe not so odd.

[@lavernschroeder1434]

Leslie Cat At 1:07

[@lavernschroeder1434]

Leslie Cat At 4:25

[@juniorbenites4566]

Alguien españus jaearjur ?

[@juniorbenites4566]

Solo que la letra es algo turbio ?

[@rossmarah1030]

Can someone please tell me who these 2 people are, I taught mgmt were 2 males 🤷‍♂️

[@davemillan3360]

From KZbin video with id wFZYa1iOnCE in the url posted by Graziano Filosa: Just to set the story straight: the facepainted kids in the video are a boy and girl from Los Angeles, two friends of mine, names Raf and Abby. MGMT was not involved in the making of this video, however, they became involved down the line. The story goes like this: December 2007: Rushing to make a due date for a USC Music Video class, I ask my friends Raf and Abby to appear in my video. I like the way they bounce off of each other despite completely different personality types, and think they both have interesting faces. Raf didn't want to shave so I didn't push him. We shot in one night, I cut overnight, turn it in and call it the worst thing I've done so far. January 2008: On a whim one night while visiting home in Austin, Texas, I throw the video on KZbin just for kicks. April 2008: Ray Tintori, who has directed 3 official videos for MGMT, finds my fan video online and invites myself and my two actors to come to New York to appear in MGMTs next official video for Electric Feel. May 2008: We go to New York and have a great time on the set with the band and all their friends.

[@jasonnacci4091]

@@davemillan3360 Thankyou for sharing this story. I wasn't even knowledgeable about this fan video in 2008 ... and yet ... I get its power for those that rode with it for a few months/years. A great sound better creates pavlovian memories.

[@midwayinn1043]

For a few seconds there i though i got a Go Team video

[@SebastianAdamski83]

I wish to know whos that girl:)

[@TheKeskecekeca]

Abigail Fuller ;)

[@SebastianAdamski83]

@@TheKeskecekeca ohh thanks, she’s beauty:-)

[@TheKeskecekeca]

@@SebastianAdamski83 yes very cute ^^

[@darlenedunlap8066]

15

[@lavernschroeder1434]

1:05-1:06

[@jasonnacci4091]

Needs to be made into a Tshirt.

[@pavonandres7356]

i like this video.. but i dont