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Queen of Jeans rocking out with their moms is the most adorable thing you’ll see today
Their rendition of the 80s classic “Walk Like an Egyptian” has become a high point of Queen of Jeans live shows – not to mention their “Dance (Get Off Your Ass)” 7-inch, where the cover lives on the b-side. But the band’s new music video for the song one-ups the endearingness of it all, turning over center stage to their actual real-life mothers.
As the band explained in the video’s premiere on The Grey Estates, they have a “cult following appeal” with their moms. “Which we admit is adorable, if not a little intimidating sometimes”:
They show up to all of our gigs, decked out in their band shirts, immediately rallying together, giggling over wine and draft beers. Total rock stars. I remember one night my mom had brought all the ladies (the band, too) necklaces she made that day with my dad — these gold chains with crown and guitar charms. All of us sat there watching them, thinking sometimes they seem more like the band! Which I guess is how this all came about. We just had this idea in our minds of our moms playing us in a music video, and our Bangles cover seemed the perfect fit.
Watch the Bob Sweeney-directed video below – in addition to the OG Queens of Jeans at the microphones and instruments, you’ll see the various band members playing fussy video directors and photographers, doting over their individual moms in turn.
The band plays Ortlieb’s on Saturday, March 26th; tickets and more information on the show can be found at the XPN Concert Calendar. Queen of Jeans’ self-titled EP is available here.