Crash Test Dummies - Keep A Lid On Things

What this video is

Released in early 1999 as the lead single from Give Yourself a Hand, Crash Test Dummies' fourth studio album, 'Keep A Lid On Things' marked a pronounced stylistic departure for the Winnipeg-formed band. The album was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, and produced by Greg Wells, showcasing a far more electronic sound than prior work, with Brad Roberts notably employing falsetto vocals. The single…

Why it matters

Represents a pivotal document of Canadian alternative rock's late-90s transformation — a band synonymous with dark, acoustic folk-rock embracing electronic production and absurdist pop-video surrealism. The video illustrates the genre-blurring that characterized the 1998–2000 transition period on…

The director

Clark Eddy (b. November 13, 1968) is an American director and editor based in Hollywood. He moved to Hollywood in 1991, beginning at 525 Post Production before establishing himself as a freelance editor and director. He directed and edited Sublime's 'What I…