In a first for Music Video Monday, Akion Kat’s “Hottest Day Ever” video comes with a “Context” message from YouTube. “Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns, mainly caused by human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels.” Indeed, July 2023 was the hottest month on record.
Giving the rock-and-roll weather report is Akion Kat maestro and friend of Music Video Monday Paul Garner. (Their new album Transgress! is now available on Bandcamp.) He repurposes The Sex Pistols’ most famous refrain “No future for you!” for the sweltering twenty-first century. Enjoy!
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