The official music video for is one of the most iconic, accidental viral hits in modern rock history.
The band originally shot a massive, high-budget music video with a script and a cast of over 40 people. When they saw the final edits, they hated them and decided to scrap the entire thing.
Tuggle was given the track to listen to for about an hour to memorize the lyrics. He then performed the entire dance and lip-sync in a single, uninterrupted take. The band loved it so much they canceled all other plans and used that single shot as the official video. 🕺 The Dance Moves The Black Keys - Lonely Boy [Official Music Video]
The story behind this legendary music video is just as entertaining as the video itself:
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In 2024, The Black Keys reunited with Tuggle to feature him again in the music video for their track "On the Game" .
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The video went massively viral immediately upon release, gaining over 400,000 views in its first 24 hours alone.