Videos: Shannon and the Clams: “Sleep Talk”

Posted by bryne on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 4:30 PM (EDT)

Shannon and the Clams has posted a new video for "Sleep Talk," the title track from their recent LP for 1-2-3-4! Go Records.

Check it out below. Sleep Talk is currently streaming in its entirety at the band's Punknews.org profile.

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givemenewwave (May 6, 2011)

I'd rather have a beer.

nickvicious (May 6, 2011)

Shannon and the Beers?

fixedfrequencies (May 6, 2011)

For some reason John Waters comes to mind.

boobthemusicindustry (May 6, 2011)

Haha same thought. Creeps me out

holy_balls (May 6, 2011)

so this is what mimi from the drew carey show has been up to?

cyanotic (May 7, 2011)

I have to admit this is the first thought I had upon seeing the article.

But I'm a fat dude, I think I'm allowed to make fat jokes. (?)

Skibz777 (May 6, 2011)

Since I guess I'm not that superficial on what musicians look like, I'll comment on the actual video:

Neat video, best song on the album.

lostcausegiveup (May 6, 2011)

video is pretty cool. not big on the vocals though.

Skibz777 (May 6, 2011)

I like the vocals, they fit the music well...kind of reminds me of a female Roky Erickson or early Jagger. The lo-fi production works for them, too. I'm usually not big on bands who painstakingly try to recreate a certain era of music, but this group is growing on me.

lostcausegiveup (May 6, 2011)

jst not in the mood for it, maybe. that happens sometimes. have an itunes playlist going on random right now, and it jumps from rush to lagwagon to oasis with alarming speed. can be quite disconcerting.

Skibz777 (May 6, 2011)

Meh, it's probably just me. I sharpened my musical taste on bands like Fishbone and Mr. Bungle, so nowadays, for example, I can stop in the middle of a metal album to review a K-pop song with no ill effect.

mystereohasmono (May 6, 2011)

Awwww someone is ragging on a band that you like. Get over it.

Skibz777 (May 6, 2011)

Huh? I think it's more of the matter that I made the first comment that was directed at the actual music instead of being irrelevant or harping on the weight of the singer. I know it's not "punx" to disregard the importance of appearances and sex appeal in a band, but for once I didn't feel the need to make it the focal point of my response. O_o

ughlee (May 6, 2011)

Fuck this hipster shit.

Skibz777 (May 6, 2011)

This isn't hipster, is it? It's more camp than irony.

ughlee (May 6, 2011)

This has Oakland hipster written all over it.

Skibz777 (May 6, 2011)

Oh great, there are subdivisions of hipsters now? Well, this stuff probably wouldn't fly in LA.

nickvicious (May 6, 2011)

This is more of an Oakland post-hipster revival act, to be fair.

IwishIwasdeaf (May 6, 2011)

What the fuck does that even mean? Shannon and the Clams are awesome. Highly entertaining live.

So it's hipster shit because its not four fat dudes with beards singing like they gargled rocks and talking about getting wasted with their friends?

Step out of your box. Punk can have diversity.

Also, I do like fat dudes with beards singing like they gargled rocks and talking about getting wasted with their friends, FYI.

notfeelingcreative (May 6, 2011)

What do you expect when people are still under the illusion that Pabst Blue Ribbon is good.

keithybobeefy (May 6, 2011)

Pabst Blue Ribbon is only good because it's kind of sentimental.

And it's cheap. And if you want to get drunk cheap then Pabst is where it's at.

Skibz777 (May 6, 2011)

I didn't realize sentimentality had a taste. I don't care what my emotional attachment to a beverage is, if it tastes like crud, I ain't drinkin' it.

I love to drink, but PBR is literally the only beer I could never actually finish a full can of, not even while drunk.

keithybobeefy (May 6, 2011)

I went to a bar in NYC (The Burp Castle) and after asking for her opinion of what to drink, she gave me the worst tasting beer I have ever tasted. It was like drinking motor oil.

But I'm fine with pounding Pabst. To each their own, I suppose.

Skibz777 (May 6, 2011)

What was the beer?

Of course, I'm not one for "pounding" "brewskis". I like dark, thick beers that substitute for a full meal. I don't often go into bars or even drink as much anymore, but when I do, I just ask for the darkest beer they have on tap, and I've yet to have any regrets.

keithybobeefy (May 6, 2011)

Smuttynose IPA. I forget if it was a variation of it or not. Smuttynose Pumpkin Spice is one of my favorite beers so I thought I'd like the others.

My favorite beer would have to be Guinness.

Mammoth (May 7, 2011)

Smuttynose... I love you so much right now.

I'm drinking an Ale Asylum Hopalicious. and yes, it's pretty fucking delicious.

lostcausegiveup (May 7, 2011)

sir john a's honey wheat ale. i don't think you can get it outside of pei, but goddamn it is delicious.

mystereohasmono (May 6, 2011)

To be fair, the girl is fat enough to compensate for four fat dudes with beards. Just sayin'.

Mammoth (May 7, 2011)

She should join Sloppy Seconds.

thesidekicksuicide (May 6, 2011)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_X3X-pfQGdZI/TOnbb4u1AMI/AAAAAAAAAJM/9H _1qhasbN8/s1600/mcpoyle+brothers.jpg

thepopeofchili-town (May 6, 2011)

This song is actually pretty rad, but the dude on the right creeps me out something fierce. He looks like an evil ventriloquist dummy. And now I get to stare at this picture for another day. Sweet.

nickvicious (May 6, 2011)

That's what I'm screamin'. That image has been burned into my memory. Twice in 24 hours.

fe69c26d (May 7, 2011)

You would think that people who listened to punk music wouldn't be so fucking superficial. Guess I stand corrected.

Skibz777 (May 7, 2011)

Correction: they're only superficial towards women. This is why they need to be lectured on sexism every week.

fe69c26d (May 7, 2011)

Agreed. The comments the readers have made on the sexism articles are particularly awful.

Mammoth (May 7, 2011)

I never read them for that reason.

lostcausegiveup (May 7, 2011)

in all fairness i said "DON'T!" rip on fat people. i'd say the same if it were male or female. but you're right, no one ever calls wade "that chunky fucker" from alexisonfire.

holy_hack_Ben (May 7, 2011)

I love this site but the comments in here are just plain mean. These ones in here and the ones on sexism have pretty much been the straw that broke the camels back for me as far as reading comments goes. So the singer isn't what society would deem as a super model. So what. And I'm sure that if she was then all the comments would just be about wanting to have sex with her. I'd be willing to bet that most of the people on this site are not Brad Pitt looking motherfuckers either but hiding behind the cloak of the internet makes them feel as though they can put other people down because of their appearance. I hope that when all of these 15 year old commenters grow up they realize how big of assholes that they have been and change their ways. Alot of bands actually read these comments and it has got to hurt their feelings. I know it would hurt mine. Now on to my comments about the actual band.

I really like Shannon and The Clams. Saw them in Austin and they put on a really good show. Love the new album (got it in gold vinyl) and I think that this video is really entertaining and funny. Hope that they come back on tour to Texas soon.

bud_boomer (May 7, 2011)

This is obviously brilliant. One of the best punk bands in 2011 hands down.

Mammoth (May 7, 2011)

I'm pretty interested in hearing more and the video was super fun. First video I've watched in it's entirety in quite awhile.

Chadreligion (May 8, 2011)

I think Shannon is pretty fuckin cute to be honest
BTW this is good

fe69c26d (May 9, 2011)

I concur. I think she's beautiful. I'm going to buy her a drink or something.

FuzzyDunlop (May 8, 2011)

Falsetto vocals = awesome

ExtraCheesePizza (May 9, 2011)

I love his voice so much. This band rules.