My band, No More Kings received much of our exposure from the 2007 music video "Sweep the Leg", which reunited nearly the entire cast of the classic 1984 film The Karate Kid. William Zabka, who played villain Johnny Lawrence in the film, stars in, and directed the video.
Filming this video was perhaps the most fun I’ve had in my life. It was truly an experience I’ll never forget. The song is from our first album, and the video is essentially what put No More Kings on the map.
The dogs of Sweep the Leg.
— pete mitchell (@daspetey) August 24, 2021
One of my favorite parts of filming the Sweep the Leg video were these amazing trained attack dogs that guarded Johnny's trailer. pic.twitter.com/WH2IGYnUPD
When the Sweep the Leg video started development, it felt like every day there was a new amazing bit of news. Getting the original Cobra Kai gang back was the first wave.
— pete mitchell (@daspetey) February 13, 2021
Then Billy got Pat Johnson onboard to choreograph the fight sequences, and reprise his role as the referee. pic.twitter.com/4YGepQ5rYM
Neil and I recorded an alternate version of the song for the Sweep the Leg DVD. The DVD featured behind the scenes of making the video as well as some live performances of No More Kings. You can listen to the song below, or check out the DVD in my shop.
