Sorry for Party Rocking (song)
2011 single by LMFAO
"Sorry for Party Rocking" is a song by American duo LMFAO from their second studio album of the same name. It was released as the fourth and final single from the album on January 17, 2012, and was the group's last output before their indefinite hiatus in September 2012. The song was written and produced by Redfoo and Erin Beck.
Music video
Background
In an interview with the Irish channel TG4, Redfoo stated that they are working on the video for the song. Before this song was released as a single, Redfoo also said that "Sorry for Party Rocking" was a crowd favorite. The official video was uploaded to VEVO on February 21, 2012. The video was directed by Mickey Finnegan, and is the prequel to "Party Rock Anthem".
Synopsis
The video begins when an old man named Rufus (played by SkyBlu in extensive makeup) is complaining to his wife, Agnes (played by Redfoo, also in makeup), that LMFAO and the Party Rock Crew are partying too much next door of their house, as Rufus and Agnes are getting ready for bed for the night. Rufus decides to go over next door to tell them to stop. Rufus scolds RedFoo and the Party Rock Crew, and when he asks them to explain about their behavior, RedFoo and the Party Rock Crew reply to Rufus with the title song and then continue dancing as Rufus immediately calls the police.
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