Rabbit in Your Headlights

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"Rabbit in Your Headlights" is a song by British electronic duo Unkle. It was released as the lead single from their debut album Psyence Fiction (1998). The song features vocals from Radiohead singer Thom Yorke.

The song was written by Yorke and Unkle member

While the single was not a commercial success, it was positively received by critics.^[citation needed] Pitchfork credited "Rabbit in Your Headlights" as a "turning point" for Yorke, placing his vocals in the context of experimental electronic music for the first time and foreshadowing Radiohead's 2000 album Kid A.^[1]

The music video, directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring actor Denis Lavant, was acclaimed for its direction and cinematography, and won numerous awards.

Music video

Denis Lavant in the "Rabbit in your headlights" video

This shot earned the video its recognition.

The music video, directed by Jonathan Glazer, premiered in November 1998. Glazer said he saw it as a companion to his music video for the 1997 Radiohead single "Karma Police".^[2]

The video won the MVPA's Best International Video of the Year Award in 1999. In 2006, Stylus Magazine ranked it number one on their list of the Top 100 Music Videos of All Time. It is anthologised on the DVD Directors Label, Vol. 5: The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer.^{[citation needed]}

The video uses a technique which Glazer later used for the "

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Plot

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The video stars

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as passengers. The driver repeatedly inquires as to the man's destination, who for his part seems oblivious to their presence and continues along his way; the driver soon tires of this and speeds off. Another car hits the man, and he gets up almost instantly. More accidents occur, some cars honk, some cars swerve out of the way — but none stop.

The man removes his parka and throws it on the ground. He is shirtless underneath, and we see his chest covered with bruises and cuts. After the ritornello, leaving just a piano and drums playing, the man stops as well. He smiles and opens his arms in a crucifix-like position. A car is coming his way and makes no intention of stopping. The car hits the man, but this time he stands unmoved, and the car is destroyed upon impact.

Track listing

1. "Rabbit in Your Headlights" – 6:18
2. "Rabbit in Your Headlights (Instrumental)" – 6:00
3. "Rabbit in Your Headlights (Underdog Mix)" – 4:46
4. "Rabbit in Your Headlights (Underdog Instrumental)" – 4:31
5. "Rabbit in Your Headlights (3D Mix - Reverse Light)" – 7:32
6. "Rabbit in Your Headlights (3D Mix - Reverse Light Instrumental)" – 7:32
7. "Rabbit in Your Headlights (Suburban Hell Remix)" – 6:07
8. "Rabbit in Your Headlights" (DJ Shadow and James Lavelle [UNKLE] featuring Thom Yorke) -- 5:02

References

External links

• Music video profile on mvdbase.com