Faster pussycat - don't change that song

What this video is

Released in 1987 on Elektra Records as part of Faster Pussycat's self-titled debut album, 'Don't Change That Song' arrived at the commercial apex of the Sunset Strip glam metal scene, when MTV's heavy rotation of band-performance videos was the primary promotional vehicle for LA hard rock acts. The choice of Russ Meyer — cult filmmaker and namesake inspiration for the band — as director transforms the video into a…

Why it matters

A canonical example of late-1980s sleaze rock MTV promo aesthetics: rapid editing, warm barroom staging, and crowd-performance intercutting. Distinguished from peer videos by its auteur director — Russ Meyer's involvement constitutes a unique art-historical citation loop in the genre, anchoring…

The director

Russell Albion Meyer (1922–2004), American filmmaker, combat cameraman in WWII, and pioneering independent director. Known for sexploitation and cult cinema, including the 1965 film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! — the namesake of this band. Directed Beyond…