BEST. VIDEO. EVER.
Regardless of your preferred music genre, this video is required viewing:
Did Ashlee Simpson just take it there? I believe she did. It reminds me of everything (Gwen Stefani's "What You Waiting For?" video, those insane asylum scenes from Good Burger with George Clinton, that twins photo by Diane Arbus, Missy Elliott's "Work It" video, Spanish geeks who hold world records in Rubiks cube fumbling to name just a few) yet disturbs me like nothing before. If I were to list all my favorite parts in this video I would be listing every single second - seriously. Yes - she's dancing, levitating and hanging upside down in a straight-jacket. And NO - I CANNOT believe this video exists. AT ALL. Omgzzzzzzzz forever - it just gets better and better - new levels, new dimensions, new youtube favorite.
WHO is the director? I'm not sure if they should be taken out and shot or celebrated. I'm gonna go with the latter for now. I've got a wreath of flowers just waiting to decorate their neck who ever it is.
"What You Waiting For" (Gwen Stefani Cover) Franz Ferdinand MP3
cos now I have an excuse to post this olden days BBC live lounge MP3 since I mentioned the original song and all...
Music blogs need more GOOD BURGER references.
I think we should take the director out back 2 shoot him, but what do I know?
<3 <3 <3
Posted by: Carles | December 19, 2007 at 08:09 AM
really can't stand the song and felt the video was entirely mediocre... this would fall nowhere near my "required viewing" list
also, who told Ashlee Simpson she could come out of her closet of shame to make more music? I was seriously hoping that her career was thoroughly torpedoed after that Orange Bowl performance.
Posted by: J Kent | December 19, 2007 at 01:35 PM
It's the WTF component of the video that I am in love with. WTF on so many levels - first of all in what's going on in the video and that is she seriously trying to paint herself as a boundary pushing artist with the visuals in this cos I think she is. I'm scared. Of how much I love it.
Posted by: Nilina | December 19, 2007 at 01:51 PM
OMG.
"I'm scared. Of how much I love it."
EXACTLY!
Posted by: meg | December 20, 2007 at 12:31 PM