The Round Table

Question: What do RZA, Lil Jon, Joe Jonas and Jake Gyllenhaal all have in common?
Answer: Vampire Weekend’s video for “Giving Up the Gun”, duh.
In the clip, Jonas and Gyllenhaal play parts of the revolving door opposition in a futuristic tennis match against a spritely redhead (played by a friend of the band), who just happens to be coached by Lil Jon. Makes sense to me. I mean, who better to cheer you on than the “YEAH!” man himself. Oh, and RZA plays an all-seeing and (warning: nerdy Harry Potter reference!) frequently disapparating game referee, while Vampire Weekend give an inter-spliced background performance.

All in all, the editing is slick and the theme is so simple and fun that is makes some pretty enjoyable viewing –not to mention this is absolutely my favorite track off Contra. Check it out:

More on the video at Spinner.