Weird Nightmare - She's the One

What this video is

Released in June 2023, 'She's the One' is Weird Nightmare's cover of the Ramones' 1976 song, reinterpreted by Alex Edkins — vocalist and guitarist of Toronto noise-rock group METZ — as a gentle, harmony-laden power-pop piece. The video's animated skate format connects the track to a long tradition of punk and hardcore culture's alignment with skateboarding, while its Toronto setting grounds it in Canada's indie…

Why it matters

As a Ramones cover rendered in a Beatles-inflected, pedal-steel-tinged power-pop style, the video documents a key 2020s indie rock practice: the reverent but transformative punk cover. The animated skate video format — rare in the Sub Pop catalog — aligns the release with zine culture and…

The director

Ladyhead Design is the credited director/animator for the 'She's the One' music video by Weird Nightmare (2023), released via Sub Pop Records. The entity operates as a design and animation studio or creative, producing animated music video content. No…