Mondays are hard. Even if, like me, you went into work for a few hours yesterday, it’s still not as bad as Monday. Even if, like me, your two Sunday hours consisted of lugging into a hallway storage area an entire deconstructed 19-hole mini-golf course, which is bigger than it the word “mini” makes that sound, today is still the official Monday. And there is so much to do, so many moving parts to the week ahead.
That brings us to today’s song and video from 2014. While the lyrics to OK Go’s “I Won’t Let You Down” are not exactly many or complex, the tune is peppy and fun, and the video itself is frankly astonishing. Recorded in Japan before it was illegal to fly a drone half a mile into the sky, this video has a lot going on. The whole thing took something like 50 or 60 takes to record it all in one cut, so says The Independent.
The band is known for their complex video releases and has been in the public eye since their appearance on the MTV Music Awards in 2006. They are also known for dropping their label and going independent (with corporate sponsors) and for a recent battle with Post, the company that makes cereal. Yup, seriously.
Take five minutes of your Monday to get this song in your head. Watch the video so you can be wowed, and smile. The documentary video about the making of the video is fun to watch too, so I’ll add that for you to watch if you have time later. We’ll get to Tuesday soon enough. Hang in there!
Maybe all you need is someone to trust
Maybe all you need is someoneAnd I won’t let you down, no I won’t let you down
Jeff's Song of the Day 
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