# What was the song with the "Happy Days" music video? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 19, 2001, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586 "2001-04-19T20:29:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alzarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@Alzarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alzarian)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2001, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/1 "2001-04-19T20:29:24Z")
Does anyone remember this song which came out a few years ago? The music video featured the band playing at Al’s Place on Happy Days. It was a very creative song, I thought. ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2001, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/2 "2001-04-19T20:41:28Z")
Yeppers, the song is “Buddy Holly” by Weezer. Keith ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2001, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/3 "2001-04-19T20:47:36Z")
Weezer, “Buddy Holly” now, I recalled that in the 10 minutes it took for this thread to load. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/4 "2001-04-20T00:29:18Z")
Wasn’t that video cool, I think Spike Jonze directed it. Has anyone seen the new Fatboy Slim video with Christopher Walken dancing all over the place? Spike did that, too. Little smarty pants. ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/5 "2001-04-20T01:18:25Z")
Spike also directed and was the lead dancer in the video for “Praise You” by Fat Boy Slim…another classic video. Keith ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/6 "2001-04-20T01:54:36Z")
If memory serves, Spike Jonze was also in front of the camera as the hillbilly guy in _Three Kings_. Can I have smarty-pants too? ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/7 "2001-04-20T02:03:43Z")
It’s funny that my mom loves the new video with Christopher Walkin, but absolutely _abhores_ “Praise You”. I personally think they are both pretty cool, but my favorite is Weapon of Choice. Christopher Walkin is so cool. ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/8 "2001-04-20T02:59:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by beckwall \* > \*\*Has anyone seen the new Fatboy Slim video with Christopher Walken dancing all over the place? Spike did that, too. Little smarty pants. \*\* I love that video!!! Unfortunately, I’ve only seen it twice, and it was a few weeks ago. I love the pure energy!..no seductive dance moves, no attempt at innovative dance moves, no revealing costumes. Just dancing! I wish I saw it more often. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/9 "2001-04-20T03:42:09Z")
If you still have the Windows 95 CD somewhere, the Buddy Holly video is on it. ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/10 "2001-04-20T04:01:26Z")
Christopher Walken scares the hell out of me. [simpsons] Lisa: Hey! Look, Christopher Walken is reading to those kids! Christopher Walken: Goodnight… moon… goodnight… room? (The children around him start moving away) CW: Please, children, scootch closer, don’t make me tell you again. [/simpsons] I haven’t seen this video, but I’d love to. God, that’s so freaky. ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/11 "2001-04-20T04:03:21Z")
When I said “This video,” I meant the fatboy slim video. It would be odd if I quoted something I hadn’t seen on the simpsons… ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-song-with-the-happy-days-music-video/62586/12 "2001-04-20T04:22:29Z")
That Chris Walken is done by comedian Jay Mohr by the way. If you evere get a chance to see him live, it’s freakin hilarious.