New Gnarls Barkley video and backstory

John Paul sez, "My sister Wendy went to Jamaica to make a music video for Gnarls Barkley. I've always found it fascinating how she listens to songs and just fantasizes about what imagery or story goes with the music, and then struggles to make the video happen in an incredibly short time frame and on a tight budget. This video is maybe her finest. The imagery comes out of her head, partly inspired by a trip we made to Africa, partly inspired by Jamaican dance hall glory.

"She says that the struggles of shooting in Jamaica were harder than anything she had ever attempted. A combination of bureaucracy, corruption, and thuggery confounded her at every turn but she pulled it off all the same. I know when I picked her up at the airport she was completely spent, exhausted. Her words were, 'I don't know how much longer I can spend being the general in a war zone, shouting commands at everyone.' Fortunately, the release of the video to wide acclaim has revitalized her, and I can't wait to see what she does next." Link, Via: Boingboing, Via: Youtube