Tuggle was given the track to listen to for about an hour to memorize the lyrics. He then performed the entire dance and lip-sync in a single, uninterrupted take. The band loved it so much they canceled all other plans and used that single shot as the official video. 🕺 The Dance Moves
Director Jesse Dylan noticed Tuggle grooving between takes and asked if he could dance. Tuggle famously replied, "I can dance, anybody can dance". The Black Keys - Lonely Boy [Official Music Video]
In 2024, The Black Keys reunited with Tuggle to feature him again in the music video for their track "On the Game" . Tuggle was given the track to listen to
Derrick T. Tuggle , a part-time security guard, actor, and musician, was actually hired merely as an extra to hand the band some keys. 🕺 The Dance Moves Director Jesse Dylan noticed
The band originally shot a massive, high-budget music video with a script and a cast of over 40 people. When they saw the final edits, they hated them and decided to scrap the entire thing.