they call me the greatest because I'm not very good and they're being sarcastic they're being sarcastic oh, I'm taking names but I'm not doing much with the names that I'm taking G O A T they're being sarcastic they're being sarcastic they call me the greatest but those cheers can be quiet so I listen close I listen close yes I'm taking notes but those notes aren't helping the ink washes away G O A T it washes away it washes away Dial-A-Song Video Week 5.

"The Greatest" by They Might Be Giants

Directed by Alex Italics. Starring Nick Offerman. As featured in Rolling Stone and Paste Magazine.

Narcoleptic existentialism meets broadcast journalism and the assassination of an American president, all set to the toe-tappin' rock stylings of They Might Be Giants. Directed, Produced, and Edited by ALEX ITALICS Cinematography by BRODY ANDERSON Starring: News anchors: DANIEL DAVID HIGGINS MARK KLUGHEIT STEVE MCKEE RAY C. MERRIL Field reporters: CARL JOHNSON ALEX ITALICS Eyewitness: MOLLY BATES JOHNSON Newsmen: DANIEL GEFFRE GRANT HUNKER MIKEY DEAN AGIUS Police: BOB FLYZIK KEITH LOPEZ JOEY RUDMAN Passersby: MARK BIERY KATE CANNON PAM WITTENBAKER CRANDALL SHANE GUNTHER ADAM NIXON DANIELLE STEPHENSON CRYSTAL VALENZUELA JORDAN MARIE WILSON Special Thanks to: ASHLEY NIXON HUNTER MACPHERSON DAVID NEFF EVERETT FORBES MICHAEL MULCAHY DAN BATES HELEN STEPHENSON DEAN PORTER MELISSA PORTER "Am I Awake?" (J. Flansburgh/J. Linnell) Performed by They Might Be Giants Published by TMBG MUSIC (BMI) This video © 2014 by Alex Italics. All rights reserved. Filmed on location in Tucson, Arizona.

"Am I Awake?" by They Might Be Giants

Directed by Alex Italics. Cinematography by Brody Anderson. Named one of the 25 Best Music Videos of the Year by Slant Magazine and one of the 15 Best Music Videos of the Year by AZCentral.

"Do The Trash Can" by Jon Spencer

Directed by Alex Italics. Cinematography by Brody Anderson. Grindhouse concessions adverts and presidential garbage receptacles collide.

"I Got The Hits" by Jon Spencer

Directed by Alex Italics. Cinematography by Brody Anderson. A cautionary tale of lethargic lip syncing.

From the Light It Up EP, available April 6 on Hornblow Recordings. Pre-order now: iTunes: http://geni.us/LightItUp Amazon: http://geni.us/LightItUp1 Directed by Alex Italics Starring Jeremiah Benjamin Produced by John Marsaglia Cinematography by Brody Anderson Edited by Genevieve Hernandez

"By The Time…" by They Might Be Giants

Brooklyn’s ambassador’s of love They Might Be Giants visually interpreted as an homage to American mid-century existential dread and rural angst. Directed by Alex Italics. Cinematography by Brody Anderson. Edited by Gen Hernandez. 

"I Can Help The Next In Line" by They Might Be Giants

Directed, Produced and Edited by Alex Italics. Cinematography by Brody Anderson.  As featured in Laughing Squid.

From TMBG's album Why? Support TMBG's work and get it directly from the band: http://bit.ly/tmbgWhy. Or, get the album on itunes (http://geni.us/iWhy) or Amazon (http://geni.us/aWhy) This song was the week 28 post from TMBG's Dial-A-Song project. See the full archive at www.dialasong.com. Directed by Alex Italics, Cinematography by Symeon Platts, Starring Michael Dean.

"No Sleep" by Head Over Heart

A surreal blend of voyeurism, psychoanalysis, and 1970s educational filmstrips complement the relentlessly climactic beats of dynamic synth-pop duo Head Over Heart. Directed and Edited by Alex Italics. Cinematography by Brody Anderson. As featured in Entertainment Weekly.

"I Am Invisible" by They Might Be Giants

A zany mad scientist (portrayed by Michael Dean) wreaks havoc after discovering the secret formula for an invisibility potion.  Directed, Produced and Edited by Alex Italics.  Cinematography by Symeon Platts. As featured in Tucson Weekly.

Get the track here: http://lipssongs.bandcamp.com/ Video info: Music written and performed by Lips. Director: Alex Italics Cinematographer: Brody Anderson Art Direction: Robert Suchy Art Assistants: Joshua Zientarski & Megan Lopez Grip: Cullen Hamblen "The Queen": Steph Brown "Teddy": Tad Salee "Lips Heads": Fen Ikner, Cullen Hamblen, Jamie Laboz, Fred Huang, Joe Fico "Onlookers": Joe Fico, Sean Fitzpatrick, Fen Ikner, Carl Johnson, Molly Johnson Traces of Teddy are running through my brain.
The official video for the song "Is This The Time Of Our Lives?", written and recorded by Ryanhood, from the album Yearbook. www.ryanhood.com Directed & Edited by: Alex Italics Cinematography by: Brody Anderson ©2017 Ryanhood/Four Miles Music.

"Traces of Teddy" by LIPS

A race of giant Lips-headed aliens invade Earth in search of a mate for their queen in this 1950s B-movie science fiction homage for New Zealand's prestigious Silver Scroll Award winning rockers LIPS. Directed, Produced and Edited by Alex Italics. Cinematography by Brody Anderson. As featured on Digital Bolex and Stuff NZ.

"Is This The Time Of Our Lives?" by Ryanhood

A found-footage-style ode to future nostalgia, featuring the songwriting powerhouse (and International Acoustic Music Award winners) Ryanhood. Directed, Produced and Edited by Alex Italics. Cinematography by Brody Anderson. As featured in For Folk's Sake.

"Acid Mountain" by Moon Hooch

Legendarily dynamic jazz-funk trio Moon Hooch provide the toe-tapping rhythm to one man’s bad psychedelic trip inside a mannequin factory. As featured in Live For Live Music. 

"Insambia" by Garretson & Gorodetsky

Directed by Alex Italics. Cinematography by Brody Anderson. Edited by Gen Hernandez. Insambia tonight for sleep!