I Feel Better (Hot Chip song)
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"I Feel Better" is the second single released by Hot Chip
from their fourth album, One Life Stand
. It was released on 19 April 2010. The song was later remixed with Will Oldham
.
, was described by Pitchfork Media
as "re-imag[ining] the British dance pop troupe as a well-manicured and highly choreographed group of dudes [...] who get an unexpected visitor or two during a performance before an audience of swooning young ladies."
In the video, Hot Chip is played by four members of a boy band
who perform on stage before an audience of screaming fans. The enthusiastic crowd is distracted by the arrival of a bizarre looking man, played by Ralph Fiennes
, who arrives from the rear of the concert hall. Bald, thin and dressed in a glowing robe, the levitating man sings in a high falsetto and observes the startled crowd as he floats toward the stage. As the man arrives on stage, each member of the boy band attempts one by one to upstage the new arrival. After a short dance sequence, each band member is killed by an energy beam emitted when the man opens his mouth, to the horror of the audience. As the final band member is destroyed, the audience mourns the members. The real members of Hot Chip can be seen throughout the video enjoying the concert as part of the audience.
After a flash of light, the band is resurrected by the thin man. Now dressed in all white suits, the five perform as one group before a newly excited crowd. All goes well for a time until another new arrival emerges from the rear of the concert hall, a large, floating, disembodied head (Antonio Popeye from Britain's Got Talent
). The new arrival sings as he floats his way toward the stage and emits energy beams from his eyes, destroying the boy band (as the thin man escapes) and a few unfortunate members of the fleeing crowd, including the real members of Hot Chip. The video ends with the man destroying the on-stage sign that reads "Hot Chip", after which he emits a sinister laugh.
Hot Chip
Hot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...
from their fourth album, One Life Stand
One Life Stand
One Life Stand is the fourth studio album by English electronic band Hot Chip, released digitally on 1 February 2010. The physical album was released in the United Kingdom on 1 February 2010 by Parlophone and in the United States the following week on 9 February 2010 by Astralwerks...
. It was released on 19 April 2010. The song was later remixed with Will Oldham
Will Oldham
Will Oldham , better known by the stage name Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded under variations of the Palace name, including the Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music...
.
Music video
The video for "I Feel Better", directed by Peter SerafinowiczPeter Serafinowicz
Peter Szymon Serafinowicz is an English actor, comedian, writer, composer, voice artist and occasional director.-Early life:Serafinowicz was born in Liverpool, England. He attended Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Primary School and St Francis Xavier Secondary School...
, was described by Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
as "re-imag[ining] the British dance pop troupe as a well-manicured and highly choreographed group of dudes [...] who get an unexpected visitor or two during a performance before an audience of swooning young ladies."
In the video, Hot Chip is played by four members of a boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
who perform on stage before an audience of screaming fans. The enthusiastic crowd is distracted by the arrival of a bizarre looking man, played by Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and film director. He has appeared in such films as The English Patient, In Bruges, The Constant Gardener, Strange Days, The Duchess and Schindler's List....
, who arrives from the rear of the concert hall. Bald, thin and dressed in a glowing robe, the levitating man sings in a high falsetto and observes the startled crowd as he floats toward the stage. As the man arrives on stage, each member of the boy band attempts one by one to upstage the new arrival. After a short dance sequence, each band member is killed by an energy beam emitted when the man opens his mouth, to the horror of the audience. As the final band member is destroyed, the audience mourns the members. The real members of Hot Chip can be seen throughout the video enjoying the concert as part of the audience.
After a flash of light, the band is resurrected by the thin man. Now dressed in all white suits, the five perform as one group before a newly excited crowd. All goes well for a time until another new arrival emerges from the rear of the concert hall, a large, floating, disembodied head (Antonio Popeye from Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent (series 5)
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). The new arrival sings as he floats his way toward the stage and emits energy beams from his eyes, destroying the boy band (as the thin man escapes) and a few unfortunate members of the fleeing crowd, including the real members of Hot Chip. The video ends with the man destroying the on-stage sign that reads "Hot Chip", after which he emits a sinister laugh.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 115 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
21 |