Young Fathers' "Toy" Music Video Features World Leaders as Children
“You’re just a broken little toy, silly little boy.”
Young Fathers‘ third studio album Cocoa Sugar dropped last month, and now the video for “Toy Music” has been released — and it features world leaders as little children. The Scottish art-rap trio’s political driven video accompanies the album’s standout track, a playful high-tempo track showing the kids mouthing the words to the lyrics. Their parents and cabinet members can also be seen reciting the song’s words, which then turns into a clapping chant paralleled by various visuals of armies and war.
Check out the Salomon Ligthelm-directed vid and share your thoughts below, plus peep the tour dates.
In other music news, Sango recently reworked Kanye West’s “Lift Yourself”– sans the “Whoopity-scoop.”
YOUNG FATHERS LIVE 2018
05/01 Brooklyn, NY – Zone One at Elsewhere (Sold Out)
05/02 Los Angeles, CA – Moroccan Lounge (Sold Out)
05/03 Los Angeles, CA – Amoeba Hollywood *6pm In-Store
05/04 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl++
05/05 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl++
05/25 London, UK – All Points East
05/26 Belfast, Ireland – BBC Biggest Weekend Festival
06/02 Edinburgh, Scotland – Hidden Door Festival
06/08 Helsinki, Finland – Sideways Festival
06/09 Milan, Italy – RADAR Festival
06/15 Mannheim, Germany – Maikmarkt-Gelande
06/15 St Austell, UK – The Eden Project**
06/16 St Austell, UK – The Eden Project**
06/17 Mannheim, Germany – Maifeld Derby Festival
06/21 Bucharest, Romania – Arenele Romane**
06/23 Budapest, Hungary – Papp László Budapest Sportaréna**
06/25 Istanbul, Turkey – Zorlu Performing Arts Center**
06/29 Montreux, Switzerland – Montreux Jazz Festival
07/12 Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival 2018
07/14 Bilbao, Spain – BBK 2018
08/30 Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Ireland – Electric Fields
++with LCD Soundsystem & Yeah Yeah Yeahs
**with Massive Attack
