Sail - Awolnation (unofficial Video) [ 2027 ]

Their creative gamble paid off; at one point, the video amassed over , dwarfing the official music video's reach at the time. Why It Struck a Chord

: For many listeners, this was the official video. Its presence was so ubiquitous that it introduced a massive portion of the audience to AWOLNATION for the first time. The Song’s Dark Roots SAIL - AWOLNATION (Unofficial Video)

The video was created by YouTubers (Shawna Howson) and Tessa Violet (MeekaKitty). Using a Canon 60D and a DIY rain machine—literally a garden hose duct-taped to a pole—they captured a frantic, humorous, and oddly relatable interpretation of the track. Their creative gamble paid off; at one point,