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Foster the People’s ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ and ‘Houdini’ Videos

I’ll admit it – I’m totally addicted to Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks,” so much so that it’s a good thing it’s impossible to wear out a track on an iPod.
 
The group joined Ben Stiller for the October 8, 2011 episode of Saturday Night Live, performing both “Pumped Up Kicks” and “Houdini” (another song I can’t get enough of, along with “Helena Beat”). Lead singer Mark Foster, drummer Mark Pontius and bassist Cubbie Fink delivered two terrific performances, and the surprise musical guest for “Houdini” was a great addition (albeit a slightly distracting one).
 
Watch “Pumped Up Kicks”
 


 
 
Watch “Houdini”
 

 

This post was last modified on October 9, 2011 7:43 pm

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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