“The Magic Clap” by The Coup from the new album ‘Sorry To Bother You,’ out now
Directed and Edited by Pete Lee
Cinematography by Matthew Washburn
Assistant Director: Masaya Tamegai
Set Design by Jacquelyn Ngongoseke
Props provided by John Meyer Latham
Special Effects by Alan Cecil
Makeup by Hannah Gipperich
Hair by Theresa Wondra
Grips: Max Silverman, Patrick Tuck, Jenny Calhoun and James Mitchell
Special Thanks to Alrik Bursell at Studio B
Lyrics:
its like a hotwire, baby,
when we put it together
when the sparks fly
we’ll ignite the future forever
this is the last kiss martin ever gave to coretta
its like a paparazzi picture when i flash my beretta
i got scars on my back
the truth on my tongue
i had the money in my hand when that alarm got rung
we wanna breathe fire and freedom from our lungs
tell homeland security
we are the bomb
hurry up, get in, close the do’
this here the meeting for the overthrow
waitin on that concrete rose to grow
doin lines that aint quotable
countin up all that dough you owe
you aint sposed to know its opposable
we are not disposable
muscle up kid
we got blows to throw
til the folks have risen
there’ll be no decision
we make the motor move
they chauffer driven
right now we can’t shine right like a broken prism
i figured out the 14th is a broke amendment
good evening
tonight we bring to you
worn out streets that’ll sing to you
.45 shells that’ll dance to the beats
stomachs so loud it’ll cancel the speech
checks that vanish if you blink an eye
grace gettin locked in the clink to die
a salary cap on a birth certificate
notarized lies that burst in triplicate
morning prayers for the car to start
a man and a whiskey in a heart-to-heart
hope in a track suit to flash and run
while agony chases with a badge and gun
poetry shouted from the squeal of the bus breaks
hands in the air try to feel for an escape
flash in my eyes like candid snaps
when we slap back it’s the magic clap
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SOooooooooooo relevant today📣🚩🚨🔥🎯
Tell homeland security we are the bomb. Poetry
It's looking dry down there down south
They said be the guy who sells the shovel during a gold rush. I sold the guiliteen during the revolution! HLYGHST
it boggles my mind how Boots Riley is left out of conversations about being top 5 lyricists.
I cannot I just found this group today!
President XI 🤔💲🔥CHINA / “THE SYSTEM” From Rags🤔🏦 to richness😫😭💲🌡 * The system controls TRUMP BIBI Israel the EU & the lot. “Elites Leaders” They are employees of a mind set since🌎🏔🧭 1500/1492* To fix Trumps 😫🤔distorted mind & BIBI Zalensky & the lot which is not their own fault you need a lot🤔🤹♀🤹♂ of juggling, 😫neurons reorganization and mind refreshment machines🌡🌎💲 “do not exist for you” “the old boy’s🛸 could do that/ however it will be a negative move & they are 🤔🪐🌎🌍🌏not🎶⚡ stupid 🤹♂they help on their own way. Once you manage to get all these global leaders upside-down😴🙃😩 billionaires 🎩🎓🪭 employees mind into sanity the situation will improve “otherwise the end is closer🦕🦖 than what you believe. Humans have a head and a body🤔/ the guillotine chop of the head, no need to cut off the arms or the legs. 🤔
420k subs. Smoke em' if ya got em'
Anyone in 2026?
more RELEVANT THAN EVER. please get a band together and get something going today!!!!
You are an amazing band.
I ❤ Boosters!
New to your music. Im literally floored. WTF IS HAPPENING OUT THERE. YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED HUGE BAG OFFERS. TAKE THE TACO BELL BAG. USE IT FOR TOURING STUDIO. MY GOD MAN. AWESOME. SO UNIQUE ITS REFRESHING. LYRICS EVERYTHING
"Whats this song about?"
me: "revolution"
Real ones remember Rope A Dope
Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
Man, it sucks that the real Coup was Larry Ellison offering Boots enough cash to be a class traitor. What a sad, sad thing you've become, Boots.
Every few years I get obsessed with this video and song all over again. This is as fresh today as anything out there. Can we make it an anthem???? I love the singers, actors, performers, the song, the video – the entire thing is just a creative explosion. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Best Jawn ever!
How does The Coup keep staying more and more relevant to current events over time?
New album please! Your such an artist I need more
This is the most underrated, underapreciated music ever
Today I learned about the coup… at least I learned
GOD DAMN THIS KICKS ASS
My God, what poetry and artistry. And how come it's so fun?! Divine!
We're ready for a new Coup album. I think I speak for all of us at least in this regard!