Simple Text 001 - Girl Skateboards "Yeah Right" Video

I finally had the chance to watch the new Girl skate video that Spike Jonze worked on and it is killer. Seeing that I haven't seen a skate video in about 7 years, it is interested to see how they have progressed. Girl's old video "Goldfish (a total classic-came out in '95 or so) was in regular rotation in my parent's VCR (much to their chagrin) for most of my middle and high school life, so my curiosity was peaked when my friend Marisa floated this over to me.
Although I couldn't do a fakie heelflip to save my life, I always admired skaters' collective ability to re-interpret boring landscapes (curbs, gaps between two sidewalks, picnic benches, etc) and turn them into sacred ground. It appears most those spots are still really popping. As I watched the first 30 minutes of the video, I recognized a ton of Cali skate landmarks that appear in "Yeah Right" from old Plan B and Blind videos.
What is really interesting is the way in which skate videos have overcome the limitations of location shooting to create some really tight shit in terms of post production. There's this segment in "Yeah Right" where they edit out the skateboard and have all their riders doing tricks on an invisible board. It looks like dudes are just seemlingly jumping on to benches and rails in a Spiderman-like fashion. Most impressive. Other highlights include the always brilliant Mike Carroll and some of newer faces on the Girl subsidiary,Chocolate's, team. Definitely worth a look if you are an old head who bailed out after they saw "Kids".

Comments

[ralph]

the segment where they edit out the skateboard, how's sound is that

[No Limits]

The best part of the video is it's use of special effects sections, usually marked by someone saying "Yeah Right!" or by it being written somewhere. These parts are great, from guys skating without boards (very cool), a trippy "Skatrix" part, and actor Owen Wilson talking trash and skating.

[j.mellon]

vallely can b gld i sent the picture ('tsalwaysgood2playintheowntapeorbuilding theownramp).

rick copyied my yellibelly and the darkcustom and I copyied(by understanding) his natural maple forester rude and brutal style. (yeaaaaah!!!!).He's my skate young uncle or oold cousin (whatever...)

[Dimit]

what is that song!?!?!?!?!?

[T.W.S]

that is pretty sweet, I like it

[EricKostonsSk8rGrl]

The VID was so Sweet....

[Nico Schröder]

You´re the best skater of this world!!! Can you tell me backside nosebluntslide?

[Dylan Pozzolo]

yeah right is absolutely positively THE BEST video out there right now and it made me feel pretty bad for jereme rogers Owch i saw him at slam city and thats all i coul think of but yeah marc johnsen is like so pro too jereme's my idol yoh. chek out yeah right if you havent seen it!!!!.

[Dan_the_man]

What is the song on Paul Rodriguez Section? It Rools!

[eddie]

the song for paul rodrigez's part is Nas-Get Down....and heres the rest.

1. Royal Flush - Worldwide (the keenan milton part)

2. Ghostface Killah - Apollo Kids (brandon biebel)

3.Interpol - Obstacle 1 (brian anderson)

4.Fatlip - Todays the Day (pink magic board section)

5. Happy Mondays - 24 Hour Party People (marc johnson intro)

6. Joy Division - Love will tear us apart (marc johnson)

7.David Bowie - Fame (chocolate montage)

8. Michael Viners incredible bongo band - Apache (justin eldridge)

9.Talib Kweli - Get By Instrumental (robbie mckinley)

10.Nas - Get Down (paul rodriguez)

11. Le Tigre - Decapitation (rick mccrank)

12.Public Enemy - Terminator X (owen wilson - yes, the movie star)

13. Scarface - Born Killer (mike carroll)
???? yes i know...i dont know what this one is

14.John Frusciante - Murderers (invisible boards section)

15. Frank Black - Los Angeles (eric koston edit 1)

16. Prince - Lets go Crazy (eric koston edit 2)

[heather]

what is that song in the intro...the one with the weird voices.....i really like it but i cant find out what it is anywhere

[scotish skata]

whats the song where the board skates by itself in the yea right video and it goes like "da dang da dang dang, whatcha gon'do"

[Attica]

Does anyone know a website that sells that vid, I was watching it at a freinds house and it is soo EFFIN awesome. Soo yea...

[Rasmus]

hi all.

i skate myself im in a skate video too.....
well whatever
can any of u give me a site where i can watch the skate video Girl yeah right ??? i had it on cd but now its lost so now i only have the video Globe opinion...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Big Cav]

hey wahts da name of da ending credits song??? awesome vid ride HARD!

[Alex]

Anyone know the song playing during the intro when that "ollies" over the street? Thanks

[matthew hess]

poo poo

[max]

i think .........................................................................................................................................................................................................u.....suck

[matt]

the video was abselutely fantastic, a fenomenal epic journey, eric koston was unstopable, and dont even get me started on paul rodriguez, brilliant skating from all, including mike carroll he was amazing, i am completely stoked from not the video but the skating, i nearly fainted from the skillness of these brilliant pros, thank you for your time yours sincerely matt hEs

[max]

u need me to show all u up im the best ............................................................................not
well done girl team

[matt]

to be honest im not happy........eric! your kickflips are too sketchy, and carroll your always so shifty stay straight man god damn it, and rodriguez....work on your 360 flips, your not even catching them . i am simply appaulled!....your frontside boardslides!....lean a bit further forward damn it! or youll land on ya butt!

[matt]

that was brilliant a masterpiece and a true capture of the culture of skatingand this will forever change the future of skateboarding abselutely fenomenal keep up the good work people!

[Eric]

I thought this movie was awsome, but yeah my friends and i r trying to friend that song to at the beginning with the screaming... its cool.

[pgathriller]

the song playing in the credits (outro) is Fatboy Slim's "Don't Let The Man Get You Down"

[Jared]

Todays the Day by Fat lip... i can not find that song anywhere... anyone know where this song is.. or have it?