Kanye West's 'Flashing Lights' video

Thanks to a post over on the Playlist, I was able to track down the Spike Jonze-directed video for "Flashing Lights," which will premiere today on BET.

The famed director (Weezer, Sonic Youth, Bjork, etc), gives "Flashing Lights" a torturous undercurrent -- albeit one with a scantily clad woman. The slow-mo feel and muted, retro colors of the clip suit the laid-back groove of the loss-of-innocence song just fine, even if seeing the superstar get pummeled with a shovel is a bit jarring.

Comments

[Rae]

wow. i luv de song but wen i heard dat da vid was online..i HAD to go see it...wdf!?!? uh..ok..wat da point of it? it was sorta disturbing and very confusing and creepy. but i still luv da song

[chiriga]

this video was so disturbing...but I also couldn't stop thinking about it ...why did she have to stab him with the shovel? it was messed up I can't even listen to the song anymore