Video Battle: The Walkmen vs. The Killers
Which 7-letter “the” band has the better black and white Western-themed music video? The Walkmen’s “Louisiana” shot on b&w Super 8 film, or The Killers‘ “All These Things I’ve Done”?
WATCH: “Louisiana” by The Walkmen
1. 1000yregg | 1:45 pm on July 3rd, 2006
gonna have to go with the walkmen - first off, as far as western-themes go, the killers are brokeback mountain whereas the killers are more the wild bunch - brandon flowers, a guy who wears mascara is not the most manly lead singer - face it, he’s a nancy boy especially compared to hamilton leithauser who looks like he will kick your ass onstage.
as far as a critique of the videos, “louisiana” is much more true to a western spirit- there are horses, a saloon in a border town, gunplay, mariachis, and graves. “all these things” is in a trailer park (?), he takes a shower(?), fake mustaches (lame), then they are in the neon graveyard in vegas with go-go girls, and he is taken out by a boomerang(!?).
2. kristen. | 5:05 am on July 9th, 2006
the walkmen. hands freaking down. hamilton doesn’t even have to try to look good, showering himself in boomerangs, accompanied by a face adorned in red lipstick smooches.
afterall, it’s hamilton!