Hoobastank - The Reason
Hoobastank - The Reason Song : The Reason Artist : Hoobastank Album : The Reason Recorded : 2003 Released : April 27, 2004 Genre : Pop Rock, Alternative Rock Length : 3:53 Label : Island SongWriter(s) : Douglas Robb, Dan Estrin, Chris Hesse, Markku Lappalainen Producer : Howard Benson In "The Reason" the band members stage a diversion so they can carry out the elaborate theft of a ruby gem from a pawnshop, but those facts are only clear after enough of the action unfolds, because nothing is as it seems. In the beginning of the video, a girl gets hit by a car and then turns out to be an accessory to the crime. After the "accident", while everyone's attention is diverted, the band members execute the heist. The viewer then realizes that she was in on the operation, as she gets up and rides off with an accomplice on a motorcycle at the end. The presumed owner of the pawnshop displays a look of realization, and the song ends with the band admiring their n...