Today’s video of the day is The Residents – "Smack Your Lips" released in 1982.
“Smack Your Lips” is a standout track by The Residents, released in 1982 on their album The Tunes of Two Cities. Known for their experimental and surreal style, the San Francisco collective began in the early 1970s and quickly became pioneers in avant-garde rock. Their music mixes multimedia performance, satire, and unconventional sounds. This video captures the group’s visual strangeness while matching the track’s warped rhythms.
The album The Tunes of Two Cities was part of the larger Mole Trilogy. It served as the second chapter following Mark of the Mole. While the first album explored the story of two cultures in conflict, this release presented their contrasting music styles. “Smack Your Lips” represents the jazzy, upbeat side of the Chubs, one of the fictional groups in the Residents’ world. This conceptual approach linked sound and narrative, making the video an extension of the album’s strange storytelling.
Compared to their earlier works like Eskimo or Meet the Residents, this album leaned deeper into structure and atmosphere. It also paved the way for later releases, such as The Big Bubble, which expanded the trilogy’s themes. “Smack Your Lips” remains an essential piece of this journey. The video highlights The Residents’ talent for merging art, satire, and sound into one unsettling yet captivating vision. For fans exploring their catalog, it bridges the gap between narrative experimentation and multimedia creativity.
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