Arctic Monkeys - Teddy Picker

What this video is

Released on 3 December 2007 as the third and final single from Arctic Monkeys' second album 'Favourite Worst Nightmare,' 'Teddy Picker' appeared at the apex of the band's early dominance of British indie culture. The video's setting — an actual working recording studio (RAK Studios, London) and the surrounding streets — reflects a deliberate rejection of the MTV-era spectacle that the song's lyrics themselves…

Why it matters

A canonical entry in the 2000s post-punk revival canon, 'Teddy Picker' and its video together represent the genre's self-aware relationship with celebrity and media. Coppola's documentary approach aligned perfectly with Arctic Monkeys' anti-hype persona, and the video's NME Best Video award…

The director

Roman François Coppola (born April 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker and music video director, son of Francis Ford Coppola. He is founder of The Directors Bureau, an award-winning commercial and music video production company. In the 1990s he established…