The Inevitable Backlash and director Carmelo Lopez decided to go simple with the video concept for the band’s cover of the All American Rejects radio succubus, “Gives You Hell.” A platinum blonde porn star (Sammie Rhodes), a banana, and a gorilla on a trampoline. Sounds like the set-up for a dirty joke.
Beastie Boys percussionist Alfredo Ortiz makes a guest appearance on this noisy stoner rock song tracked at Albini-trained Manny Nieto’s analog studio in East LA.