Music video description
The song "Mr. Jones" is a song from the repertoire of the American band Counting Crows, which was released in December 1993 as the lead single and third track from the group's debut album titled "August and Everything." The song became Counting Crows' first hit, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Internationally, the song debuted at number one on the charts in Canada and at number seven in France.
The hit "Mr. Jones" won an award at the 1994 MTV Music Awards in the "Best New Artist" category. Its lyrics deal with musicians bassist Durizu and Marty Jones, who want to be world stars. The men see this as a chance to never feel alone.