If you didn’t have the urge to hang out with Moby before, his newest music video will definitely make you have a change of heart. The official video for “The Perfect Life” was released Wednesday and features Pittsburgh native, Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips fame. Featuring both musicians, Moby and Coyne stroll through the street of Los Angeles collecting zany characters along the way to join them for a rooftop party that is no less than bizarre. The track approaches some dark issues with joy and an uplifting demeanor that will have you wanting to just leave your troubles at the door, put on your ‘I-don’t-care-costume’, and go dance on the roof with this crew. Did we mention that Coyne and Moby are rocking mariachi outfits?
Moby remarks, “Wayne Coyne and I ended up doing a duet on ‘The Perfect Life’: we sing the choruses together, and then go back and forth on the verses. Wayne and I first met in 1995, when The Flaming Lips and I were both opening up for a Red Hot Chili Peppers’ European tour. We became friends, shared a dressing room and the same bad craft services, and watched the Chili Peppers from the side of the stage. I thought of Wayne for this song because The Flaming Lips have evolved in this very open, celebratory band when they play live, and that was the perfect vibe for what I was imagining for ‘The Perfect Life.’ I texted Wayne and said, ‘Hey, I have a song – want to sing on it?’ Thirty seconds later, he texted me back: ‘Yes, send it to me, it will be great.”
Moby will be releasing his newest album, Innocents, in early October and we can’t wait to see what other collaborations he is going to entertain us with.