Synopsis
The video turns "President of Boarderland" into a bright snowboarding daydream. Glow perform amid wintry mountain scenery while riders speed across the slopes, capturing the song's fantasy of a carefree private world where rules, work and ordinary responsibilities disappear. The combination of energetic band footage and snowboarding imagery connects the group to the youthful resort atmosphere of the television series "Powder Park," for which the song served as the title track.
Factoids & Trivia
- "President of Boarderland" was selected as the title song for the ARD television series "Powder Park," which premiered in Germany on January 23, 2001.
- Glow also appeared as themselves in "Powder Park," making several small appearances throughout the series.
- The song was written by Glow members Volker Falk, Danny Humphreys and Rachel Rep, with Falk and Humphreys credited as composers.
- In Germany, the single reached No. 35 and remained on the chart for 10 weeks.
- The track appeared on Glow's 2001 album "Every Single Day" and was also included on several contemporary compilation releases, including "The Dome Vol. 18" and "Bravo Supershow 2001."
- Producer Dirk Riegner contributed loops and samples to the album-era production, adding electronic touches to Glow's pop-rock sound.