Hump Day Helper -- Ghetto Blastin', Disintegrating Edition

Beck - Deadweight - Michel Gondry
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Because it's Wednesday, and we all need a pick-me-up to make it through the rest of the week in our respective hells, WDR is providing some fun.

This week we got a new release from our favorite Futurama musical guest, Beck. Unfortunately, the album once again failed to come with the absolutely essential Rhyming Becktionary, so sucks to him on that one. But overall, Modern Guilt is a pretty chill, laid-back album that's perfect for a lazy summer day, much like Sky Blue Sky was last year.

It was tough thinking of a particular video for the Helper, since Beck has done so many awesome ones over the years. We usually like to spotlight some of the lesser-known tracks, but with Beck, haven't we all heard his songs? Though, it would have been nice to spotlight something from Mutations, which I think is Beck's best effort, front-to-back. So that's why we were originally going to use "Devil's Haircut", since we figured we'd just go with a fun Beck song.

Then my mind got to thinking (as it's wont to do): Beck... summer... sun... and then I remembered this "lost" track. I think you'll appreciate it.

Don't let the sun catch you crying...