Bad Girls (ft. St. Vincent) - Bob's Buskers

What this video is

Released in 2013 at the height of Bob's Burgers' early critical ascent and St. Vincent's rise as an alt-rock icon, this video inaugurated the Bob's Buskers series — a Fox/Bento Box initiative pairing indie musicians with the show's animated universe. Produced at a moment when web-exclusive media premieres (Vulture.com) were a significant cultural distribution tactic, it fused adult animation fandom with indie music…

Why it matters

A landmark early example of animated TV IP music video crossover: the Bob's Buskers format pioneered a model where a show's internal musical universe was externalized through indie artist collaboration and animated performance videos. It predates the broader wave of show-branded music content and…