Music video Live Like We're Dying
allen playing grand piano in front of giant countdown clock in desert scene.
the music video directed marco puig , filmed in desert near los angeles, california. video premiered on aol s popeater on november 6, 2009. allen told billboard magazine, video looks great. fun shooting it-we shot 8 p.m. until 8 a.m. all-night thing no breaks. [the shoot was] set digital clock, s huge, s monstrous thing-like 25 feet tall , knows how long. hold flare, pretty cool. ended throwing @ people on set.
the video begins allen pulling junkyard in white pickup truck @ night, watch hanging key chain. then, allen takes power cord out of of truck , carries through junkyard until plugs in , flips switch turn on large countdown clock. clock reaches zero, allen leaves , begins walking away camera sun rises. throughout video, allen shown playing both acoustic guitar , piano, singing without instruments.
michael slezak of entertainment weekly said video luxe-looking, moodily lit affair finds season 8 champ clad in physique-appropriate black henley , stalking way through abandoned construction site featuring giant countdown clock, dramatic sunrise, , copious amounts of recycled plastic sheeting. slezak said that, folks @ 19 gave kris proper budget kick off video career – @ least know company did savings gleaned hiring student filmmakers helm blake lewis , diana degarmo’s tragic first clips . james montgomery of mtv news noted video looked better , more expensive past-first videos american idol alumni under 19. montgomery compared video s artfully color-saturated frames , great expanses snow patrol s run clip , madonna, justin timberlake, , timbaland s 4 minutes , doing away narrative crutch idol champs debuts lean on (see, example, david cook s light on ), putting focus squarely on allen himself. said that, while allen s debut video isn t flashy-dashy idol compatriot adam lambert s time miracles, s – because, rather rely on fiery explosions, dying plays straight, showcasing allen , talents , , called bold allen never shown flashy type .
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