At the Drive-In - ＂One Armed Scissor＂ (music video ⧸ version 2)

What this video is

Released in 2000 as the debut single from 'Relationship of Command' on the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label, 'One Armed Scissor' became one of the first post-hardcore tracks to achieve significant mainstream radio and MTV exposure. The band — formed in El Paso, Texas in 1994 — had long been embedded in DIY touring culture before this breakthrough. The single reached No. 26 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart…

Why it matters

A landmark post-hardcore single, 'One Armed Scissor' is cited as one of the first emo-adjacent songs to achieve mainstream success, and its music video — composed entirely of live and road footage — reflects the genre's deep roots in touring culture and anti-production-value aesthetics. It…