Minutemen are one of my favorite bands. There is really no one else like them. Their blending of punk energy and diy aesthetic with funky rhythms and a whole slew of other styles make them one of the coolest bands of the early 80's. Their masterpiece "Double Nickels on the Dime," released in 1984, is one of my favorite ever albums.
One of the many stand out tracks from the over 40 track album is the song "This ain't No Picnic," a great punk tune with an ample amount of funk and a driving drum line. At about two minutes this is one of the longest tracks on the whole record. The video begins with footage of Ronald Reagan flying an airplane from some public domain war film he was in, and then intersperses this with the band playing, and people working. The band is filmed to match the other footage to make it seamless. Sometimes with the worlds interact as the plane shoots at the Minutemen and D. Boon playing amidst the smoke and dust kicked up around him. The video is fun and cool, and a perfect relic of its time and of this band. That's why I chose it in my top 5 favorite music videos. Hope you dig it.
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