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'' by hip-hop/rock band

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. The video was uploaded on May 11, 2007, to Fueled by Ramen's

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channel.

Music video

The video features a younger version of

Travis McCoy Travis Lazarus "Travie" McCoy (born August 5, 1981) is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, which he formed in 1997 with then-fellow teenager Matt McGinley, afte ...

portrayed by Princetón of

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, facing the trials and tribulations of school. McCoy is

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, but as he walks to class, he gets mugged by some students. In class, a student throws spit balls at McCoy, when McCoy fights back, his teacher notices and makes him put his head against the chalkboard. During recess, McCoy is writing lyrics with the modern day McCoy rapping next to him. The younger McCoy sings with a younger

Matt McGinley Matthew Ryan "Matt" McGinley (born February 24, 1983) is an American musician and drummer, best known as the co-founder and drummer of Gym Class Heroes and a contributing music producer to the nationally syndicated radio program ''This American ...

playing drums, Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo playing a guitar and Eric Roberts joins the band, so they enter a

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. Four acts perform before the band. A ballerina dances, a magician stirs a magic wand in his hat, a boy makes gestures with his hands and the group of kids that mugged McCoy break dance. The band performs and wins the competition. The video ends with the older and younger versions of the band performing in the school yard.

References

{{Gym Class Heroes 2007 singles Gym Class Heroes songs 2006 songs Fueled by Ramen singles