"Walkie Talkie Man" is a song by New Zealand punk rock band Steriogram, released in 2004 as the official lead single from their debut studio album, Schmack! (although "White Trash" was released in 2001, it was not promoted as a single from the album). "Walkie Talkie Man" is widely recognised as bringing Steriogram the majority of their popularity, especially after it was used as the background music to an advert by Apple for the iPod. The song reached number 14 in New Zealand and peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. Exactly 1:59 into the song, lead guitarist Brad Carter sneezes.[original research?]
The music video for "Walkie Talkie Man" was directed by Michel Gondry, and features scenes of children working as studio staff and knitting instruments and equipment, and the band is terrorized by a giant hand made of wool which grabs singer Tyson Kennedy and tears him in half, showing that his insides are also made of wool. The children save him by unraveling the threads that compose the giant and sewing his lower body back in place — but it is sewn backwards and Kennedy ends the video with his legs turned back to the camera, unlike his upper body. Brad Carter's woollen guitar bears the words "New Zealand". The video is available on the DVD compilation Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1). The music video was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in 2005 and four Video Music Awards.
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