Cruise Control

‘Cruise Control’ is one of Headless Chicken’s most poppy and accessible songs, and became a hit in New Zealand, and (in remixed form), in Australia. This studio shot promo, for the ‘Eskimos in Egypt’ remix, has Fiona McDonald and the Chickens packed into a touring car, cruising through old school, rear projected cityscapes at night. It’s dark and moody: a wry touch of Hollywood glamour mixed with early 90s Auckland — dated by Knight Rider, bling and brick-sized mobile phones.

It made the national Top Ten, and, more significantly, became only the second Flying Nun record to gain widespread mainstream airplay.

– Writer Russell Brown on 'Cruise Control', Rip It Up 171, October 1991, page 19,

Key Cast & Crew

Jonathan Ogilvie

Director

Bruce Sheridan

Producer

Kate Peacocke

Editor

Donald Duncan

Cinematographer