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Video Premiere: The Hold Steady, 'Chips Ahoy'

  • Posted on Oct 17th 2006 6:47PM by Mike Spinella
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The Hold Steady have been getting more press than Lindsay Lohan's latest crotch shot. If you're one of the three people who hasn't heard the buzz on this band, think Hüsker Dü-meets-early-Ben Folds, if he were really into the Doughboys.

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Who is the girl?

April 04 2007 at 8:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Kelly Bauman

When did it become news to ape Rocket from the Crypt? I like Zorro playing organ, though. Weird.

December 04 2006 at 3:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Melissa

i love it.

November 17 2006 at 6:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Manny

wow, a lot of you guys posting negative comments on this site really must know nothing about the hold steady... on behalf of music, hold steady, please continue to do what you're doing, great job on the new album, it offers a lot of hope to people like me

November 17 2006 at 2:30 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
toby

The hold steady is sick, they really hit it with this new record, and forget about the girl, those guys are hot!
C'mon zorro, ouch

November 03 2006 at 3:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
getoveryourself

Oh, boo hoo, you are so cool because Lifter Puller rocked and only YOU knew about them. Go pound sand. The best thing any minneapolis band ever did was get out of that hole of a city.

November 02 2006 at 12:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
DeanC

I saw them last night in Chicago. This video is a very sad contrast to the live band. It made the song even seem slower and uninteresting. Even recording a video of them in front of 20 people (who WOULD be singing along - to any song ) would get Finn going. The idea should be to make him look like a fun loving musician, not like a mortuary supplies salesman. Let this post be the final word ...I wanted to see something to remind me of the band I saw last night.

October 27 2006 at 9:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Michael

Awesome job on the video! You are a great fucking band. Thanks for making music that is not only written well, but is actually meaningful and real. See you at the Cat's Cradle in late November.

October 27 2006 at 3:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
robinb242

Lifter Puller and The Hold Steady are the only bands that have been must see in concert, for me, for the last 10 years. I never miss them. This video is pretty amateur, however. The girl is hot and the guys are getting old and bloated. I think a lot of people judge them because they don't try hard to look like cool rockers. That's just stupid. Craig's lyrics are great, though I kind of miss the staccato cadence of previous material. Tad's big guitar jams are a fun addition. I just saw the Minneapolis show and it was phenomenal. Sold out First Ave. Everyone having a great time. I myself, always see old friends who have faded away come out for these shows. Outside after the show was like a college reunion. I hope the guys make some money. Craig quit a potentially lucrative job to pursue music full time. He's got a sharp mind, a lot of integrity, and he works hard.

October 26 2006 at 4:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
dave.

haha I love the people that say "OMG they're so ugly"...um, you do know they are sort of dressing up, right? They don't all wear thin-rimmed 70s glasses.

This album rules, their best yet and this song is their best.

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