Will Roll (official Music Video) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads

The video centers on the band performing in a dim, underground venue for an audience seated at tables. The calm is shattered by the arrival of a , whose smooth moves on a light-up floor are an unmistakable nod to Michael Jackson 's legendary performances in "Billie Jean" and "Thriller".

More details on the (like the famous A-Trak version). A look at other Richard Ayoade-directed music videos. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (Official Music Video)

Whether you’re here for the MJ-inspired choreography or the surreal glitter-gore, "Heads Will Roll" remains a definitive piece of late-2000s music video history. If you'd like to dive deeper,the video's narrative. The video centers on the band performing in

Nominated for Best Breakthrough Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. A look at other Richard Ayoade-directed music videos

The video’s conclusion is as iconic as its lead singer. After the band is seemingly murdered, the camera reveals Karen O still singing—despite being completely decapitated. Her severed head and torso continue to belt out the chorus, embodying the song’s unrelenting energy. Fast Facts

What keeps the video from being a standard slasher flick is its creative use of materials. Ayoade uses in place of actual blood, creating a "glamorous, glittery bloodbath" that feels both dark and celebratory. This choice highlights the song’s "ill-fated night on the dancefloor" theme, turning a massacre into a high-fashion spectacle. The Ending That Won’t Quit