"Diamond Dave" | ||||
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Single by The Bird and the Bee | ||||
from the album Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future | ||||
Released | January 27, 2009 | |||
Format | EP Cut, CD maxi promo | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Electronica, house, indie | |||
Length | 3:16 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Writer(s) | Greg Kurstin Inara George |
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Producer | Greg Kurstin Inara George Don Gilmore |
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The Bird and the Bee singles chronology | ||||
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Diamond Dave is a single by the American indie/pop music duo The Bird and the Bee off of their 2009 album Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future.
The song explores the narrator's school girl crush on the lead singer of Van Halen, David Lee Roth, also known as Diamond Dave.
The music video was directed by Inara George's husband, Jake Kasdan. The director of photography was Brian Burgoyne.[1] The video shows the duo holding casting auditions for "Diamond Dave". The actors auditioning for the role include Eric Wareheim, Simon Helberg and Ken Jeong.