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CSS - Off The Hook

Music Video
ArtistCSS
GenreDance & Electronica

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Synopsis

CSS perform "Off The Hook" in and around a lived-in house, turning the domestic setting into a loose, playful performance space. Lovefoxxx and the band occupy different parts of the home as the camera captures their restless energy, colorful personalities, and casual group chemistry. Rather than following a conventional narrative, the video embraces an informal, homemade feel that suits the song's exuberant electro-rock pulse and the band's early DIY identity.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video was filmed at the Sao Paulo home of Carolina Parra and Adriano Cintra, a location where CSS recorded much of their early material.
  • "Off The Hook" was one of CSS's first major music videos, released alongside the video for "Alala" as the band began reaching audiences outside Brazil.
  • The song originally appeared on CSS's 2005 Brazilian debut, Cansei de Ser Sexy, before the album received an international release through Sub Pop in 2006.
  • Sub Pop published the official video on YouTube on February 21, 2007.
  • "Off The Hook" later appeared in the soundtracks of Forza Motorsport 2 and FIFA 08, helping extend the song's reach beyond the indie-dance scene.
  • The single reached No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart in 2007.
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