Jacket is a song written and performed by Shallow Gravy on The Venture Bros.
Song Credits
- Dermott Fictel: Lead Vocals
- Hank Venture: Bass, Backup Vocals
- H.E.L.P.eR.: Drums
- Pete White: Production
Episode Appearances
Season 4
Season 6
Movie
Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Music Video Cast
The following characters appear in the music video for the Shallow Gravy single "Jacket":
- Brock Samson (photo only)
- Dean Venture
- Dermott Fictel
- Dr. Byron Orpheus
- Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture
- Hank Venture
- H.E.L.P.eR.
- Pete White
- Sergeant Hatred
- Shore Leave
- The Alchemist
Lyrics
Jacket Music Video - The Venture Bros. - Adult Swim
It's Brock's jacket!
.
Favorite. Jacket.
These are the coats we wear
Of devil's plaid and witch's hair
Jackets are everywhere!
.
With a hood, or a belt,
or a sleeveless one
Doesn't count, that's a vest
called a jerkin
.
One button. Jacket.
Two button. Jacket.
Three button. Jacket.
[A] Four button jacket!
.
Fancy. Jacket.
Your. Jacket.
They're all the same jacket!
.
You are my outer wear
my special coat, without a tear
Jackets are everywhere!
.
With a hood, or a belt,
or a sleeveless one
Doesn't count, that's a vest
called a jerkin
.
[Two, three, four]
.
[An] Eisenhower jacket!
.
Child's. Jacket.
Padded. Jacket.
These are the coats we wear
Of devil's plaid and witch's hair
Jackets are everywhere!
.
You are my outer wear
My special coat, without a tear
Jackets are everywhere!
.
With a hood, or a belt,
or a sleeveless one
Doesn't count, that's a vest
called a jerkin
.
Uh, we're all wearing jackets...
Cultural References
The music video for the "Jacket" single is loaded with pop culture references.
- The scene of Dermott sitting in a throne in a field is likely a reference to the 1991 music video for the 3rd Bass song "Pop Goes The Weasel".
- The scene with Dean in a devil costume dancing in flames is a reference to the 1986 music video for Bananarama's cover of the Shocking Blue song "Venus".
- The main concept of the song of repeating different types of "jackets" bears a striking similarity to English rock band Bauhaus' song "Scopes", the B-side to their single "Terror Couple Killed Colonel" (later released on the 1988 CD reissue of their album In the Flat Field), in which lead vocalist Peter Murphy lists different types of "scopes" (microscope, telescope, periscope, etc.), and the rest of the band calls back "Scopes!"
- The scene where Dr. Venture and Sergeant Hatred sit at the kitchen table with fire in the background is a reference to Billy Joel's 1989 music video for "We Didn't Start The Fire".
- The black and white scene of Dermott dropping cards with lyrics printed on them is a tribute to Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues".
- The scenes of Dermott standing atop a cliff with his arms spread are a reference to Creed's 2002 music video for their single "One Last Breath".
- The lyrics to the song Jacket reference devil's plaid, a pattern of plaid sometimes used as a jacket liner.
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- The scene of Pete White showing off his double-breasted jacket uses a background similar to the one from the 1988 music video for DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's song "Parents Just Don't Understand".
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Dean Venture wears the titular coat from the Broadway musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
- The brief scene of Dermott and Hank carrying a picture of H.E.L.P.eR. (and another with a photo of Brock Samson) is a reference to Joy Division's music video for "Atmosphere", wherein people in various white and black robes are seen carrying a large picture of Ian Curtis, the deceased frontman of Joy Division. It is also comical to note that H.E.L.P.eR. was briefly dead (and Brock was "missing" for a significant amount of time.)
- H.E.L.P.eR. wears "Catman" makeup like Peter Criss, the drummer from KISS.
Patton (1970)
- The scene of Dermott and Hank wearing Eisenhower jackets in front of a giant American flag is a reference to the 1970 film Patton.