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May 29, 2009

New Major Lazer Video - "Hold The Line"

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As we've mentioned, Major Lazer is "Paper Planes" producers Switch and Diplo's collaborative and conceptual dancehall project. As the concept goes, he's "a Jamaican commando who lost his arm in the secret Zombie War of 1984," etc. (e.g., he gets around on a rocket-powered silver-surfer board). Clearly someone of Major Lazer's stature (and super-powered prosthetic limbs) also has a bunch of friends, which is why Mr. Lexx and Santigold contribute to "Hold The Line." But this animated video is all about the Major and those annoying vampire zombies.

If you're too old for cartoons:

Major Lazer - "Hold The Line (Feat. Mr. Lexx & Santigold)" (MP3)

Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do is out 6/16 on Downtown.

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Only if those Major Lazer action figures were around when I was younger. There would have been some epic battles between Major Lazor and Rambo.

Posted by: monsterBL profile link at 05/29/09 2:15 PM  | Reply
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You have no idea how disappointed I am that this is not a Toto cover, especially with that video.

Posted by: WallabyJoe at 05/29/09 2:36 PM  | Reply
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Santigold's part is a little too much like Wayne's 'a milli'. But that art is great. Very nostalgia ridden.

Posted by: Mustafa profile link at 05/29/09 2:54 PM  | Reply
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love it....cant wait for this album

Posted by: rob at 05/29/09 3:01 PM  | Reply
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"Sperm Donor-a" huh! A horse nay! Huh! West Indian Operators? Hugh...

Posted by: rinjo njori at 05/29/09 3:36 PM  | Reply
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Vibrate like a Nokia!

Posted by: Jeremy at 05/29/09 3:53 PM  | Reply
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not a huge fan of the song itself, but i love the video and the concept in general. i think it's great, especially the part with the action figures.

Posted by: Cody profile link at 05/29/09 5:25 PM  | Reply
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I have the urge to find my old gi joes and try to re-create this video. Love the guitar work too. so simple yet perfect.

Posted by: pitchfork gave this comment a 4.7 profile link at 05/30/09 2:52 PM  | Reply
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love isn't always oooonn tiiiime! whoa whoa-oh...

Posted by: nicolas cage in a bear suit profile link at 05/31/09 2:35 PM  | Reply
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Major Lazer is playing a NYC show at SOBs on June 13th. It starts at midnight. THAT is going to be a dance party

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