the video for "no good advice" was directed by phil griffin, who previously directed "sound of the underground" and would also direct "life got cold". it features the members of girls aloud clad in metallic, silver, futuristic outfits (which are seen on the cover of the original release of their album sound of the underground). girls aloud fade in and out like holograms, centered around a rusty old car parked near a phone booth. they are joined by several men playing electric guitar, whom they flirt with while in various other poses. in a separate scene, while a black background with bright pinkish lights being emitted from behind, all five girls shake tambourines and dance. the last two scenes are intertwined with neon-coloured animated special effects the background, finally ending with an explosion scene.