Watch: ‘Wait For Me’ – Them Clones

Yes, Them Clones were once a kvlt band. So you thought ‘Zephyretta’ was the sappy-est Clones ballad? Enter ‘Wait For Me’.

If Love. Hate. Heroes is a collection of A-sides, ‘Wait For Me’ is definitely a Z-side. And then there’s this video. There’s so much going on in the four minutes you are about to watch that you might miss some of it. So here’s a list:

1. There has to be more to the opening ‘and the Party ended….’ screen than just a statement of a party getting over
2. The first 27 seconds of this video is soundtracked to ‘Nothing Else Matters’ (Metallica). And you thought the Clones were all about RATM.
3. The voice-over “Hey guys, the gentleman wants one last song” is like, uber-creepy right?
4. As the band returns to play ‘one last song’ for the ‘gentleman’ (whose cocktail looks like a glass of Rooh Afza with a slice of lime), he begins his flashback.
5. The flashback is basically an early ’90s Hollywood rom-com styled montage of giggling, hand-holding, walking around. The ‘kiss’ at 1:20 is, well, let’s just say that puts most guys in strictly ‘friend’ territory.
6. Connaught Place gets some well deserved footage.
7. Holy 2:22-2:24 Batman!
8. This is a far skinnier Them Clones, with the old lineup.
9. There is a love triangle. But is it a love rectangle?

In all its kvlt glory, ‘Wait For Me’.