Sum 41 - Still Waiting

What this video is

Released October 2002 amid a seismic shift in mainstream alternative rock, 'Still Waiting' arrived as Sum 41 attempted to mature beyond their skate-pop debut All Killer No Filler. The song carried anti-Iraq War and anti-George W. Bush sentiment, reflecting a post-9/11 anxiety permeating youth culture. The video directly engaged the concurrent garage-rock revival — the Strokes, the Hives, the White Stripes — by…

Why it matters

A landmark video in the pop-punk canon that exemplifies the genre's comedy-inflected self-awareness. It reached #1 on the UK Official Rock Chart and #7 on the US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks, cementing Sum 41's commercial credibility while the video itself became a template for satirical music…

The director

American music video director and NYU Tisch School of the Arts graduate. Founder of Rockhard Films, a New York-based production company. Has directed over 200 music videos for artists including Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot, Foo…