Steel Train, 'Turnpike Ghost' -- Video Premiere

Posted on Aug 27th 2010 11:00AM by Benjy Eisen
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The video for Steel Train's new single, 'Turnpike Ghost,' actually embodies the name of frontman Jack Antonoff's "other" band -- fun. Filmed in L.A. with comedic actors Jake Johnson ('Get Him to the Greek') and Keir O'Donnell ('Wedding Crashers'), the video takes place on the set of fictitious late-night talk show 'Up Late w/ Al Scalzo.'

"Our whole thing was, 'How do we make a video that's going to be fun and interesting to watch?' because nowadays you could buy a video camera for $500 and make a video that looks as good as anything in the '90s," Antonoff tells Spinner. "We have a lot of friends in L.A. who are comedians and writers, so we just put the song in their hands. We loved the idea of playing a random part in the video -- we thought it would be cool to play characters and then have the band portrayed by six-year-olds."

It makes for an instant classic that's a throwback to the golden era of music videos. There are lots of laugh-out-loud moments, but unlike the drunken host of the fictional 'Up Late w/ Al Scalzo,' we won't spoil the surprises. You're just going to have to watch it for yourself below.

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