The response to [lastfm]Switchfoot[/lastfm]‘s new song “The Sound” has been great, which is why it takes over as my pick for the #1 Video.

The beginning of the video shows singer Jon Foreman holding up cardboard signs, revealing that the song was inspired by John M. Perkins, an American civil rights leader who has lived through adversity and has devoted his life to community development and racial reconciliation.