OK. I'm not sure the fake Hee-Haw bit works very well. It's possibly intended as a way of making the country influences more palatable to a wider audience. The whole song is an observation about the way that life keeps happening when you don't pay attention; maybe the point is that understanding the cosmic joke of our shared existence is necessary to truly enjoy life. The laugh track, while adding that extra cute level of authenticity to the video, adds less in amusement value than it takes away by distracting from the music. Plus I hate laugh tracks on moral grounds.
Jenny Lewis herself, however, is both of-and-beyond the video - kind of like a pop star zen master. She makes that 70's-country dress work (and work well), throwing out my nomination for Cutest Wink in a Music Video 2007 at around 3:01 and enjoying herself with a smile at once wry, wise and welcoming. Add some cute singing twins and Sarah Silverman, and it's all pretty good.
Though I remain firm and unapologetic in my opposition to laugh tracks.
Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins
"Rise Up With Fists!!!"
Rabbit Fur Coat
Tomorrow: Dominoes!
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