On Friday, October 13th 2023, Simple Plan released a brand new music video for their new single ‘Iconic’ featuring a new collaboration with singer/songwriter Jax. The music video consists of clips from the band’s recent world tour and was filmed by Anna Lee, Skyler Barberio, Josh Kim and Braverijah Gregg.
The new version of ‘Iconic’ features a brand new verse by Jax, which includes a number of name drops including Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett. The verse goes as follows:
If I had a dime for every time Someone in a suit said I should try To look a little more like Britney Sing a little more like Whitney I’d be Richer than Besos and Buffet combined But I’d rather eat Cup O Noodles and cry Speaking the words that are mine ‘Cause Whit is the shit And Brit is the shit ‘Cause they don’t give a shit about trying to fit
Check out the full video below and make sure to let us know what you think!
Last week, SimplePlan.cz caught up with Simple Plan before their performance at Rock For People in the Czech Republic and got to interview Chuck Comeau and Jeff Stinco, who gave us the most time out of any of the other media (for which we’re extremely grateful!).
In the interview, we decided to focus on some of the more important current topics and questions that have been in the minds of many fans recently and in this post we’d like to put down a summary of them in case you don’t have the time to listen to the full interview (which we wholeheartedly recommend, though!). Let’s get to the important stuff then, shall we?
ON CONTINUING WITHOUT DAVID For the past few years, many fans have still been quite unsure about the current situation in Simple Plan after the rather vague announcement of David’s departure from the band, following the sexual misconduct allegations. In this interview, we decided not to ask but rather give the guys space to tell the fans how they feel about the situation without putting them on the spot with any specifics. And while it is still a very sensitive subject, which the guys can’t talk about in details, we think they made it clear that at least for now, the only way to go is to continue as a four piece. No plans on adding a new member to the band are on the horizon.
THE FUTURE OF SP CREW For many hardcore Simple Plan fans, it has been a sad few years after their official fanclub SP Crew, which used to offer some amazing perks such as soundchecks with the band, has stopped functioning. The band knows this is an important feature in the fandom and they told us it is on their to-do list to bring it back in some new form. The fans however need to be aware that when it is back, they must not expect it to be the same as it used to be, but the band is trying to come up with a concept that would work out both for the band and for the fans and offer them something worthwhile.
SNGA AND GYHO ON VINYL We also raised the question about the possible release of the not-yet-released Simple Plan albums on vinyl – Still Not Getting Any and Get Your Heart On. The guys said that that is another thing that is in works and they are thinking about either releasing them either separately or perhaps even as a boxset.
MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘ICONIC’ FEAT. JAX? By asking the guys two seemingly unrelated questions, we might have actually made them spill the beans about a secret project. Judging by Chuck’s “secretive hints”, it looks like Simple Plan might be releasing a music video for the song ‘Iconic‘ (which has been a hit on many radio stations at least in the Czech Republic for a while now) and that release might actually feature a collaboration with Jax, an American singer/songwriter, mostly popular for her viral song ‘Victoria’s Secret’. We can’t wait to find out more!
TOURING PLANS FOR 2024 A question we could not have not asked was about Simple Plan’s touring plans for the foreseeable future. According to Chuck and Jeff, the band still aims to visit places they haven’t been to after the pandemic – and that is Australia and South America. Besides that they also revealed to us that their plans include a European tour very early in the new year (2024).
NEW MUSIC ON THE HORIZON It is not just touring that the guys have their minds set on, though. They still have some new songs left over from the recording session of Harder Than It Looks and they are trying to come up with ways how to release them – possibly similarly to their EP from 2013 that came out after Get Your Heart On with a few unreleased tracks.
25th ANNIVERSARY PLANS During the interview, the boys have also mentioned that Simple Plan’s 25th anniversary is coming up in 2024, which deserves to be celebrated, so it is possible that some of the previously mentioned things – such as the vinyls or the EP might be tied to this special anniversary next year. And of course knowing Simple Plan, we can always expect a lot more exciting stuff!
You can check out the full video interview below (the audio quality isn’t the best, so make sure to turn on the English subtitles we’ve already provided!):
Simple Plan’s recently released version of their 2002 hit ‘I’m Just A Kid’ feat. LØLØ (an Amazon Original exclusive) has now also been given an official music video!
The video, released on Friday, November 11th, was filmed by Simple Plan’s photographer and videographer Anna Lee at the So What Music Fest in Texas this past May, where LØLØ joined Simple Plan on stage to sing this song with them.
Simple Plan’s brand new music video for the song ‘Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare’s Over)’ premiered today on Simple Plan’s YouTube channel. The video, directed by Jensen Noen, features Ukrainian cast and crew and its concept depicts the Ukrainian fight for freedom and democracy in their current war against Russian oppression.
Read below what the band had to say about making this video:
“When we saw the first images from the war in Ukraine, we felt so heartbroken and powerless. The impact on young children and families felt especially devastating and made us want to do something to help.
The idea to do this video was sparked by discussions with our good friend and Ukrainian filmaker Jensen Noen. We could feel just how important and personal the events in Ukraine were for him and from there, the concept for the video emerged.
It was very special to see all these talented Ukrainian actors, actresses, and crew members come together for this cause and create such a moving and emotional music video. We always believed in the power of music and we hope this video can have a positive impact and raise as much money as possible for the people of Ukraine.”
All proceeds from the views of this video will be donated to UNICEF to help the children of Ukraine. Please, watch the full music video for ‘Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare’s Over)’ below and make sure to share it everywhere:
Besides the Ukrainian-themed music video, the band decided to go a bit further in their efforts to spread the word about the current refugee crisis and the war in Ukraine and released a special limited edition t-shirt, which is now available in Simple Plan’s official merch store. All the proceeds from the sale of this t-shirt will go to UNICEF in support of Ukrainian refugees.
Just like all of us, the members of Simple Plan have also been utterly heartbroken by the atrocious acts by Russia in Ukraine, which has been under attack by the Russian troops for nearly 2 months now. And the band decided not to just stand still, but act.
Today, Simple Plan published the behind the scenes video for the upcoming music video for ‘Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare’s Over)’, which will be officially released tomorrow. In it, the band revealed that the video has been directed by Jensen Noen, who’s previously directed videos like ‘The Antidote’ or ‘Ruin My Life’, who also happens to be Ukrainian. With his help and the help of many cast and crew members, the band put together what seems to be an anti-war music video – particularly focused on the topic of the current war in Ukraine. Many Ukrainian people also actually took part in the video as extras.
In the behind the scenes video, the band has confirmed that through this video, they will aim to raise funds for Ukrainian families and children. We expect to find out more about this initiative tomorrow when the actual music video premieres.
Read what the band had to say about the video so far:
“The music video for “Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare’s Over)” is a special one. Before we share it with you all tomorrow, we wanted to give you a behind-the-scenes look at how the project came together and how much this video means to everyone involved.
From our director Jensen Noen to the cast and crew members who worked on it, everyone had a deep personal and emotional connection to this story.
We can’t wait to show you what this amazingly talented team created…💛💙💛💙”
And finally, below you can watch the full behind the scenes video from the filming of ‘Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare’s Over)’ and get a glimpse of what’s coming out tomorrow!
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