Sucks to Be You
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"Sucks to Be You" is the second and most popular released by Canadian
music group Prozzäk
. Released in 1998 from their album Hot Show
, the song peaked at #25 on the Canadian Singles Chart
published by RPM
.
did not play the aforementioned part of the video. At the bar, various girls recite the lyric "sucks to be you", and some men sitting at a table give Simon dirty looks. As he sits on a stool, the bartender seems to be the Tamara girl previously mentioned, or just an illusion of her. Simon then images he and his ex sitting on a boat while stating the apologetic section of the song. The men seen earlier come to beat up Simon, but Milo quickly jumps up to defend him. Milo's guitar fell off of his back when he jumped up, so Simon picks it up and gives it back to him. He then hits one of the men with it, causing him to fly out through the bar doors. Simon then imagines giving a large diamond ring to Tamara, and then zooms in and out of the diamond which brings the video back to a tear drop of Simon's. Milo then begins his guitar solo, which shows him playing his guitar while cutting to scenes of two men from earlier dancing, with one being cross dressed. Simon then imagines himself and Tamara driving in a convertible
to L.A.
. The man who got thrown out of the bar earlier then appears out of the sky and snatches Tamara. The scene then fades out, and returns quickly with Milo driving a motorcycle, and Simon as the passenger. They then get off of the bike and walk on a red carpet into a cinema, which says it is now playing "Hot Show". The two go inside and sit down. The movie is Simon walking alone on a beach, and then fades out. All scenes that Simon imagined in the video are also seen for just a few seconds near the beginning of the music video.
Canada
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music group Prozzäk
Prozzäk
Prozzäk was a Canadian pop music virtual band that consisted of Simon and Milo . The name Prozzäk was inspired by the drug Prozac. In an interview with the New York Times, McCollum mentions that their music makes people feel good and happy which is an effect of the drug Prozac...
. Released in 1998 from their album Hot Show
Hot Show
Hot Show is the debut album by the Canadian musical duo Prozzäk.-Track listing:# "Intro" – 0:08# "Europa" – 3:30# "Strange Disease" – 3:26# "Omobolasire" – 3:41# "Shag Tag " – 3:59# "Hot Show" – 4:08# "Mediterranean Lady" – 4:05...
, the song peaked at #25 on the Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
published by RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
.
Music video
Like other music videos by Prozzäk, the one accompanying this song is also animated. Simon and Milo are walking down a street, with Simon telling Milo how a girl really hurt him. He says that now he knows how Tamara, presumably an ex-girlfriend of his, felt when he treated her the same way. Milo suggests that they go into a bar to get some milkshakes, and three girls pop out of the door singing "ooh ooh ooh", a recurring lyric, and thus begin the song. They are seen most times that this is recited. During rotation, MuchMusicMuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
did not play the aforementioned part of the video. At the bar, various girls recite the lyric "sucks to be you", and some men sitting at a table give Simon dirty looks. As he sits on a stool, the bartender seems to be the Tamara girl previously mentioned, or just an illusion of her. Simon then images he and his ex sitting on a boat while stating the apologetic section of the song. The men seen earlier come to beat up Simon, but Milo quickly jumps up to defend him. Milo's guitar fell off of his back when he jumped up, so Simon picks it up and gives it back to him. He then hits one of the men with it, causing him to fly out through the bar doors. Simon then imagines giving a large diamond ring to Tamara, and then zooms in and out of the diamond which brings the video back to a tear drop of Simon's. Milo then begins his guitar solo, which shows him playing his guitar while cutting to scenes of two men from earlier dancing, with one being cross dressed. Simon then imagines himself and Tamara driving in a convertible
Convertible
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to L.A.
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. The man who got thrown out of the bar earlier then appears out of the sky and snatches Tamara. The scene then fades out, and returns quickly with Milo driving a motorcycle, and Simon as the passenger. They then get off of the bike and walk on a red carpet into a cinema, which says it is now playing "Hot Show". The two go inside and sit down. The movie is Simon walking alone on a beach, and then fades out. All scenes that Simon imagined in the video are also seen for just a few seconds near the beginning of the music video.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
25 |
| MuchMusic Countdown | 1 |