10 Music Videos That Insult Skateboarding

10. Avril Lavigne – Sk8r Boi



Ever since Avril Lavigne entered the mainstream world of pop punk in the early 00s with her song Sk8r Boi, one single reductive contribution to skateboarding that has seemingly stood the test of time. This song was used against skateboarders as a throwaway insult since it hit the airwaves and flew off record store shelves.



In the video itself skaters feebly push down streets and corridors amidst some seriously trite anarchist iconography. You realise the only anarchy she’d ever experienced was escaping the hordes of horny young emo boys who wanted to know what was inside her chain wallet.



Speaking of clothes, I wish someone could have shown Avril a few skate videos. That baggy clothes comment is just another stupid stereotype of skating, Skaters wear a whole range of different clothes and fits – the last thing we needed was to be placed into a big baggy box.



Avril should have tried to skate and maybe she would have garnered some respect from the skate community. She’s definitely no sk8r girl, like Elissa Steamer – Avril, I wish I had more hands, so I could give this tune four thumbs down.