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Post-punk band The The's music video for "This Is The Day" wasn't released for years [1]

['Jennifer Sandlin']

Date: 2023-05-11

"This Is The Day" was released in 1983, and while the band created a video for the song 40 years ago, they didn't release it for years because front man Matt Johnson wasn't happy with it. Since the song is now getting new airplay with its inclusion on the newly released soundtrack for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, the band has decided to promote a video it once shunned. In my opinion, the video is an utterly perfect early 80s gem, in all of its awkward glory–and totally worth the wait!

The The posted on Instagram, quoting Johnson, who explained why he never wanted to release the video and why he changed his mind:

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