The Pursuit Of Happiness - She's So Young

What this video is

Released in 1989 as the lead single from Love Junk, 'She's So Young' emerged at the precise moment the Canadian alternative rock scene was transitioning from independent MuchMusic-driven regionalism to major-label ambition. The Pursuit of Happiness, led by Edmonton-born Moe Berg, had already broken through on MuchMusic with 'I'm an Adult Now' via a famously low-budget clip. The 'She's So Young' video continued this…

Why it matters

A definitive artefact of the late-80s Canadian power pop and college rock continuum, 'She's So Young' bridges the melodic traditions of the British Invasion and Cheap Trick-era power pop with the introspective lyrical mode of the emerging North American alternative rock scene. Its MuchMusic-era…