It features the band performing in space, battling a giant red-tentacled monster and a crab with laser-emitting instruments.
The music video, directed by Alex Smith, is as famous as the song itself for its eccentric, low-budget sci-fi aesthetic. The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Hawkins wrote the lyrics with a "daft" but sincere focus on the overwhelming feeling of being in love, using vehicular metaphors like "steering wheel" and "overdrive" to describe romantic excitement. It features the band performing in space, battling