What happens when you team Spike Jonze and Lena Dunham with Avicii? An existential love story at the rave, duh. In this clip from last night’s YouTube Music Awards, the voices of our generation teamed up to create a live music video set to Avicii’s hit singles “Hey Brother,” “You Make Me,” and “Wake Me Up.” The whole thing plays like a lost scene from Girls, starring hot-to-death former tween star Vanessa Hudgens as well as Michael Shannon (best known as Nelson Van Alden on Boardwalk Empire), who surprisingly totally resembles the Swedish DJ superstar (despite their considerable age difference). Host Jason Schwartzman also makes an appearance, along with a sequined alien tank top, kandi bracelets, and a surprise ending.
Watch this now. And if you didn’t catch the first-ever Youtube Music Awards last night—which also featured Lady Gaga, Earl Sweatshirt, M.I.A., and more—you can catch up on the whole event here and tell your grandkids you were there in 2013 for the first one.
