As legend has it — or Wikipedia — Spike Jonze was originally approached to direct the video for the Smashing Pumpkins hit “1979,” but he couldn’t because of other obligations at the time. The honor ended up going to future Little Miss Sunshine helmers Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton, and the pair created a Billy Corgan-approved portrait of teen ennui in the suburbs. 14 years later, it looks like Jonze finally got to direct his own version of “1979” — the kind with roving military squads and the wailing vocals of Arcade Fire lead singer Win Butler.
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Watch Spike Jonze’s Video for Arcade Fire’s ‘The Suburbs’
