!!! (Chk Chk Chk) - Man on the Moon

What this video is

Released in September 2021 as the world emerged from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, this video captures !!! (Chk Chk Chk) in a celebratory, street-level mood consistent with a cultural moment hungry for communal dancing and public space. The band's reinterpretation strips R.E.M.'s 1992 country-rock original of its acoustic textures and rebuilds it as a synth-funk party track, deliberately evoking James Brown and Ohio…

Why it matters

!!! (Chk Chk Chk) are foundational figures of the dance-punk movement that emerged from the early 2000s post-punk revival. Their Warp Records releases helped bridge the gap between indie rock physicality and electronic dance grooves. This 2021 cover demonstrates the band's ongoing strategy of…

The director

Chris Egan is the drummer of !!! (Chk Chk Chk), an American dance-punk band formed in Sacramento, CA in 1996 and based in New York City. Egan has been cited as a key percussionist in the band's evolution; he previously drummed for Blood Orange before joining…