Song and Dance

Click here to watch the video for "The Importance of Being Idle". This video was named Best Video of 2006 by readers of NME (British music rag).

The video is set in the 1960's and has nothing to do with the content of the song. The video storyline follows an undertaker who wakes up one day and finds himself at his own funeral. The band members briefly pop in and out, but the real star is Rhys Ifans, a Welsh stage actor whom Liam brought on board because he can dance. The idea was to mock the current dance trend in pop videos and counteract all the booty-shaking. I'm into musical theater/song and dance numbers, so I think the campy choreography is hilarious. My favorite part is where he dances with the coffin makers, and also how he handles the top hat and cane with smooth panache. Enjoy!