The Three O'Clock - Jet Fighter

What this video is

Released in 1983 at the height of early MTV, 'Jet Fighter' emerged from the Los Angeles Paisley Underground — a loose coalition of bands blending 1960s psychedelic pop, British Invasion melodicism, and post-punk energy. The Three O'Clock were central figures in this scene, and lead singer Michael Quercio is credited with coining the term 'Paisley Underground' itself. The song became a national college radio hit…

Why it matters

A landmark artifact of the Paisley Underground microgenre and early American indie video culture. 'Jet Fighter' stands as evidence that college radio and early MTV could intersect around guitar-pop acts existing entirely outside major-label machinery. The video's production fingerprint — fast…

The director

American film director born 1958. Directed the cult film Tapeheads (1988) starring Tim Robbins and John Cusack, and the TV adaptation Car 54, Where Are You? (1994). Founded Fallout Films in 1984 as an independent production company for music videos and…