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Oct 24 2012
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“Begin Again”: Correct Maturity Level

Guys, we know we’ve been a little MIA recently, and we apologize for that. But fundamentally, there hasn’t been that much exciting stuff in pop culture for us to be talking about. Yesterday, ALL OF THAT CHANGED.

Yes, indeed–Taylor Swift’s fourth album, Red, was officially released yesterday, and we’ve been listening to it ever since. Look, we know you have too. And honestly, we’ve been enjoying it a lot! It’s been entirely too long since we had some new T-Swizzle, and Red on the whole is pretty great.

BUT THEN! Today, she went even further in our excitement and released a new video. We didn’t even cover her video for “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” because we hated it so much, so we’re glad to have something we can actually talk about. Tay-Tay released the video for “Begin Again,” a very pretty song about starting over in a new relationship. In the video she wanders around Paris in a lot of pretty outfits looking sad for most of it. Here, watch:

Some thoughts:

  • Sorry, the image of Taylor biking in that skirt is really hilarious to us for some reason. Right? Not that anything about it is wrong in any way, it is just hilariously pretentious.
  • Unsurprisingly, Tay-Tay drinks an espresso shot more slowly than anyone ever.
  • Do we think those are her actual sketches at 1:09? Because they’re pretty impressive.
  • Okay, the new guy is very cute in general, but what is up with his hair??? We are not on board with that amount of gel. Gentlemen, take note: it’s not cute.
  • Love that purple dress. Its sole purpose seems to be to look pretty (not really sure what she’s doing sitting on that ledge in general) but it is EXCELLING at that.
  • We would probably not get involved with a guy whose version of a pick-up line is taking our picture. It’s a personal choice and not one we’re judging Taylor for, but this clearly would not work for everyone. We would move away slowly. Maybe it’s different in France?
  • What is with the tart interlude? Does she leave the guy and go to a different cafe? So confused.
  • Can we talk about how much more age-appropriate this guy is for Taylor than the 18-year-old Kennedy she’s dating? Too soon?

Anyway, overall we really enjoyed “Begin Again.” Though it is admittedly a little overwrought and… well… Taylor-y, it is in the right direction, which is away from “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and people dressed like animals. Stick with angst and cafes, Taylor–you never go wrong there.

 

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Aug 29 2012
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“Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”: Yes, Pink Is Still Awesome

We love Pink. No qualifications, no apologies. She is a total badass, a great singer, and never seems to be trying to be someone other than herself. What’s not to love?

So no surprise, we are absolutely obsessed with her new single “Blow Me (One Last Kiss).” First of all, how great is it that she named her song “Blow Me”? It is so much more fun to tell people, “Oh, I’m listening to BLOW ME” than about 99% of most song titles. Plus, no one can hate on Pink and make fun of us for listening to her in the same way that we have to suffer for our enjoyment of Demi Lovato. No regrets.

Getting back on track, “Blow Me” is both an amazing break-up song and generally the perfect thing to drive around to singing loudly, especially with summer winding down. Making it even more fun, Pink’s video for it is crazy. Like, even for her. Check it out:

Things to note:

  • The video is both black and white and apparently ostensibly French, as all of the credits are in French. However, the song remains in English. Oh, Pink.
  • Pink’s jewelry in the first shot is INCREDIBLE. Seriously, we aren’t entirely sure what to call that jeweled collar thing but we know that it is gorgeous! And those pearls!
  • This guy she’s dating is a sleazebag, though admittedly hot. Answering the phone during a romantic picnic? Also… why does he have a cell phone? The costuming made us think this was a period piece, but now it is apparently not?
  • So PINK is the only color in the video! Oh the symbolism. Just watch her wine splashing over his face!
  • Pink later strips to an old-timey bathing suit, further confusing us on this setting. Also on why she’s stripping, but you can’t hope for everything. Inexplicably, she decides to take off the jeweled collar. Then she goes to a pretty French house and is an artist’s model. As you do.
  • The outfit Pink wears to crash the sleazebag’s party is pretty awesome. She puts on a black power suit, slicks her hair back, and dances with his other girlfriend to scare the crap out of her. But then he proposes to her! Right in front of Pink! Does he have a death wish??
  • Wait, her next outfit is even better. She wears all black, including a mask and a parasol, to the guy’s wedding!
  • Then some fairy creature, we guess, comes in on a bike in the air (???) and blows up a pink heart to splash all over the whole wedding party. So many questionable things about this. Pink just looks like a dominatrix and glories in the whole thing while everyone else at the wedding screams and runs away. It’s amazing, obviously. Then she leaves on the flying bicycle. What? …but also, props, Pink.

Basically this video could be summed up as: doesn’t matter that she’s a mom now, Pink is and forever will be a badass. And we love her for it. May she always be so cool.

 

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Aug 19 2012
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On The Rise: Miss Willie Brown

Okay, we know we’ve been featuring a lot of country music videos lately. Sorry we’re not sorry–it’s summertime and not much music is doing the job quite as well as country for us right now.

That being said, nothing in country music (Taylor Swift’s new single obvi doesn’t count) has made us quite as excited this summer as the new duo Miss Willie Brown. Kasey Buckley and Amanda Watkins are the two ladies making up this duo, and we have not stopped singing their debut single, “You’re All That Matters To Me,” since we first heard it. As a bonus, their video is ADORABLE. It is seriously the best video that we’ve seen all summer. Check it out:

RIGHT?!? So cute. Best things about this video:

  • It takes place in an auto shop. These girls are working on cars?! Clearly badass.
  • Pranks on each other: our personal favorite is Amanda jacking up the car with Kasey inside.
  • When they decide to get over the guy they’re fighting over and tell each other how much they matter. Aw, bestie love!
  • That hot guy with the race car driver helmet at the end. Hottest race car driver we’ve seen since Arie from The Bachelorette.
  • How freaking catchy this song is! Seriously… we constantly find ourselves humming it these days.

To sum up, Miss Willie Brown is clearly awesome and is definitely a band to look out for in the future! “You’re All That Matters To Me” is the perfect song to wind down your summer with, and it is now or never for getting on board to be able to say, “Oh, I liked them before…” So get on it, people!

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Aug 12 2012
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“Hurt Me Tomorrow”: K’naan and Stick Figures Are In Pain

Many people probably just know K’naan from his monster World Cup hit “Wavin’ Flag,” but the Somali poet-rapper is far more than just that one song! We have been legit obsessed with K’naan since randomly catching a show of his in 2009… and ever since then, we’ve been eagerly anticipating new music from him. He hasn’t released a new album since 2009, but thankfully 2012 will be the year for it!

So K’naan has released a new music video for his single “Hurt Me Tomorrow,” and it is… interesting. Here, watch it for yourself:

0:01: First of all, we kick off with a stick figure couple arguing. Okay.
0:27: A girl’s feet in heels walk past us. We do not see any other part of her body. Also, this stick figure thing seems to be staying… they are still there.
0:45: Full-size women actually appear! They appear to be making up a rainbow. Unclear why. Also one of them has a dominatrix stick.
0:53: What is with that giant head? Seriously, it’s kind of creepy. We didn’t bring it up the first time because we were hoping it would just go away, but that is clearly not the case.
1:03: Why is one of the girls standing separately from all of the others? She is also in red, which is clearly already represented in the rainbow line-up. Girl, get your costume together. We also keep seeing her lips moving, apparently while reading a note… but we don’t get any info on what on earth she’s reading about.
1:17: Oh, the other girl was ORANGE! So the red one gets to stand separately because she’s their leader! Well… that part makes sense at least, but we still don’t really get the rest of it.
1:21: What are the women swinging? If we were K’naan we would be very nervous right now.
1:36: They’re swinging ribbons? Maybe? That explode into dye everywhere?
1:43: It appears that every time that K’naan points, there is a dye firework. We respect that.
1:56: The female stick figure is in the background carrying a sign what says “Remember the lawnmower.” No real commentary, just found it hilarious.
2:37: For the second time, we see the red girl bare her teeth while wearing spiked earrings. It is more intimidating than you would anticipate. Then she and all of the girls walk away… WHILE K’NAAN ASKS, “Why you gotta go and walk away?” We just understood something in this video!
3:03: All of the girls are back, and are, for no apparent reason, launching a bunch of balloons at K’naan with a giant ribbon cord thing. It’s a pretty cool visual, but we aren’t really clear on why it’s happening. Story of this video.
3:17: More explosions. This time, though, it’s in front of the PYRAMIDS. So that happened.
3:43: K’naan is covered in the explosions, which looks kind of like what you look like after attending Holi. Then he looks at the camera kind of creepily… and it’s just over?

While we definitely didn’t understand that video at all, we are so happy that K’naan is back with new music! We really like “Hurt Me Tomorrow” as a song… we just might suggest downloading it instead of watching the video. Seriously, everyone should support K’naan! He is one of the most original voices in rap today as well as being one of the most prominent activists for Somalia, and we should all support the important work he’s trying to do.

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Aug 08 2012
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Fastest Girl In Town: In a Different Speed Class

So as we said in our last post, a couple of our favorite ladies in country music have been releasing new music videos recently. And as much as we love Carrie Underwood, for us there’s honestly no one like Miranda Lambert. She’s tough, she’s funny, and she doesn’t take crap from anyone. Miranda Lambert basically fulfills the definition of badass. Did you know that she killed the deer that she served for dinner at her wedding to Blake Shelton? That’s just how Miranda rolls.

Miranda has now released a video for her new single, “Fastest Girl in Town.” And honestly… it’s not our favorite of her songs. It’s also just hard to come after “Over You,” which is one of her most gorgeous songs ever. However, this is not to say that we aren’t incredibly excited about a new Miranda video, and this one doesn’t disappoint.

Whaaaaat? She is actually like 239847215 times cooler than we will ever be. True life. Here are the top reasons from the video that prove it:

  • Miranda’s name on the big theatre marquee at the beginning. Not something that’s ever happened to either of us, much to our dismay.
  • We have yet to fully master the art of hypnotizing a dive bar by walking in the door without appearing blatantly trashy. It’s a fine line, but one that Miranda has learned to walk well.
  • SHE STEALS A CAR. We legit did not see this coming… we thought the video would more follow the plot of the song lyrics and she’d go on a drive with the tough guy, but instead she and her friend decided to skip a few steps and just steal the car. Casual.
  • When Miranda steals cars, the guy she stole it from gets arrested instead of her. Boss.
  • After Miranda steals a car, she shows no remorse and just wants a beer. Understandable, car-thief operations are hard work.

While this video was more of a short Thelma and Louise film with “Fastest Girl in Town” as a soundtrack than the intense symbolism of “Over You,” Miranda’s new video is a ton of fun and definitely worth checking out. Miranda Lambert is way cooler than we will ever be, and we aren’t even sad about it.

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Aug 01 2012
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“Blown Away”: Carrie Underwood Can Control Tornadoes

We love us some country music, and we are not even slightly ashamed of it. Primarily we love badass country women, and two of our favorites both released new music videos this week. That’s right: Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert both have new singles, both with music videos that are CRAZY in completely different ways. Today we’ll focus on Carrie, but don’t worry, Miranda will have a whole post to herself later on. Now let’s watch as Carrie Underwood pulls a tornado down from the clouds. (This is not a joke. It is the actual plot of the music video. Yes, it’s awesome.)

CARRIE UNDERWOOD, “BLOWN AWAY”

First of all, it has to be said: this video is bonkers. What is even happening here? Carrie starts out in the kitchen, writing in a journal and looking like she is a fifties housewife… and then apparently she’s a high school student and her dad is the guy pouring vodka in his coffee and grabbing her? Sorry, they are both far too attractive and close in age for us to buy that.

Please note our favorite lines from this song:

  • “Daddy was a mean old mister, Mama was an angel in the clouds.” Has there ever been a more cliche line uttered? Not to say that it’s not awesome, because we particularly enjoy the phrase “mean old mister.”
  • “There’s not enough rain in Oklahoma to rip the nails out of the past.” There is so much awesome about this line we don’t even really know where to start. First off, anything that name-checks Oklahoma as failing at something, we are on board. But how does Carrie expect rain to rip out nails?? Carrie,
  • “Some people called it taking shelter/She called it sweet revenge.” HELL YEAH SHE DID. Left her abusive dad on the couch while she huddled in the shelter herself!

Also, can we talk about that shelter? Carrie Underwood would never take shelter in a place so dirty and beat down and unaccessorized. Don’t try and fool us. We aren’t saying this as a criticism at all–Carrie’s all glamour all of the time, but that does not stop her from literally beating your car to pieces. It just makes it hard to believe when she’s trying to pretend she lives in squalor. Carrie, we all know better than that.

The best part, though: THE TORNADO BLOWS AWAY OKLAHOMA. Like, all of it. After the tornado, Carrie’s eye makeup is no longer smudged from crying and she emerges into a world of full color rather than one that is sepia-toned. Carrie is basically Dorothy Gale in this video, y’all, except for how instead of just sitting around and getting swept away by herself, she was unhappy one day and decided to call down a tornado… casually. Are you going to tell us Katy Perry knows how to call down tornados? We didn’t think so. This only happens when a country girl gets pissed off, and we appreciate it so much when they do.

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Jun 27 2012
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We May Be “Wide Awake,” But We Aren’t Comprehending

Okay, we know that you may be a bit tired of Katy Perry. Trust us, we understand. But this video is too bizarre not to talk about. Ladies and gentlemen, the “Wide Awake” music video breakdown:

0:00–She’s singing “California Gurls.” Did we click on the wrong video?
0:13–”Another one in the can!” crows Katy. Katy, that doesn’t make us think you’re hard-working or down-to-earth. It makes us think you’re kind of full of it.
0:15-0:25–What is the purpose of this exchange with the bodyguard? It has literally nothing to do with anything that happens in this video.
0:42–What the hell just happened? Katy was just looking in her mirror and now all of a sudden we’re in a forest and she’s all Goth-looking?
0:52–Wait, no, it’s a castle. Maybe? Really though can we talk about that cape? Katy, it takes a more fashion-forward woman than you to pull off a good cape.
1:03–Is this Labyrinth? God knows it’s not Pan’s Labyrinth, although the aesthetic of the labyrinths isn’t dissimilar. Is David Bowie coming out soon?
1:27–Katy eats the CLEARLY POISONOUS/DANGEROUS strawberry. Girl, have you never heard any fairy tale or myth ever? Never eat the red fruit!!! Talk to Snow White and/or Persephone if you have any questions.
1:34–Haha, Katy’s hands pushing the walls apart look like Sookie’s weird bursts of light in True Blood.
1:43–Sparks shoot out of Katy’s chest. We have NEVER seen this before!!! How cool and original!
1:58–The doors open and a small girl is looking up in seriously the most menacing way possible. Was she supposed to look so scary? Because those were some serial-killer eyes happening.
2:12–Katy’s reflection appears in the mirror they’re walking toward, but the little girl’s doesn’t. She’s the ghost of little Katy. Guys, don’t worry, we figured it out earlier, we’re being polite and giving them some credit for a reveal.
2:25–The floor starts falling in. Only Little Katy notices, because Big Katy is busy being trapped by paparazzi. Katy, you are famous because of paparazzi, don’t look so alarmed by them. Seriously, you should probably focus on the floor.
2:31–Oh, duh, she’ll just break through the mirror. No big.
2:34–What is even happening at this point? Little Katy is pushing Big Katy down the hall in a wheelchair with butterflies following them. IT ISN’T SYMBOLISM IF IT DOESN’T MEAN ANYTHING.
2:39-2:57–HAHAHAHA the horned guys!!! This video, we can’t even. And obvi Katy’s holding that stupid strawberry in her hand because that is def the main problem. Then Little Katy stomps her foot (??) and sends like vibrations through the room (??), which wakes Katy up and gets the horned men to go away… so that Little Katy and Katy can run through the doors (fast recovery).
3:15– They emerge into a fairy tale garden type thing that looks like something out of Willy Wonka. We are unconvinced that Goth Katy belongs here. It’s pretty, though.
3:24– Look! Prince Charming! ON A UNICORN. No real Prince Charming rides unicorns when he can ride STALLIONS.
3:31–So Katy punches him. For crossing his fingers behind his back. Katy, if this is your way of talking about Russell Brand, we are unimpressed. Although it was a solid punch.
3:45–Little Katy and Big Katy run through a foliage heart. Just thought you should know.
4:06–Little Katy leaves to go home on her bike with a license plate saying “Katheryn.” Just in case none of us had gotten that she was Little Katy, 4 minutes into this thing. This is what Katy Perry thinks of your intelligence, y’all.
4:12-4:25–Goth Katy opens her hands to reveal the butterfly that Little Katy gave her… and it flies out to Katy, back at her dressing table but in a different California Gurls costume. Then she goes out on stage in that costume. What on earth?

Anyway, Katy has truly outdone herself on this one… in terms of sheer incoherence. Oh Katy, we like you so much more when you’re upbeat and bubbly than when you’re trying to be edgy and Goth and talk about Russell Brand. Moral of the story: watch a fun Katy Perry video (we recommend “Waking Up In Vegas”) instead of “Wide Awake.” Also, the song is kind of annoying. Just skip it altogether.

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Jun 03 2012
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“Turn me on” aka WTF just happened?

So, as you all know, we love us some Nicki Minaj. Especially her crazy, fun videos and changing hair styles and looks. And, with the exception of “Stupid Hoe” (and the unmentionable song she did with Chris Brown) we really like her songs. Which is why when we heard  the song “Turn Me On” on the radio we just had to go home and see if there was a music video. And there was. And it is simply…. indescribable.Now, before you watch this video, take a moment and imagine what you think it will be like. The song title is “Turn Me On” and since David Guetta is involved, you know it is a synthesized club dance hit. What do you expect in a video for a song like this? Dancing perhaps? Some hot people in sexy outfits at a club? Possibly even a cutesy romantic plot about a girl and a boy? If you imagined anything like the above, YOU ARE COMPLETELY WRONG. Just watch below.

WHAT WAS THAT? ALSDJHFSDLJKFSLDKJFS. We know, that was our first reaction as well. Initially we were just like, “Ugh. Gross. Creepy doll people. How is that supposed to be sexy? How does that turn anyone on? They don’t even have genitals!!! We don’t get it!!! AND NOW WE WILL HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT THOSE WEIRD SIMS DOLL PEOPLE CHASING US!”

But then, we thought about it. In the music video they didn’t mean “Turn Me On” in a sexual way – they meant it literally. Nicki Minaj has an ON button like a robot! Nicki Minaj is a robot! And David Guetta is her maker! And we (like the rest of the world) just came to the wrong conclusions about the song lyrics because our minds are in the gutter! Well played, David and Nicki, well played. This music video helped us realize that this song is more than a dance hit that can easily be misconstrued as a song about having sexy times, it is a message from Nicki herself, telling us what she has being trying to tell us all along: she is a robot from outer space. Look at the body (hah!) of proof for this:

Proof that Nicki Minaj is a Robot From Outer Space

  • “Starships.” As we’ve previously pointed out, this was Nicki subtly trying to tell us the first time.
  • The Chesire-Cat / Steam Punk opening where we see Nicki’s disembodied lips on her partially complete robot body.
  • She is dressed in Victorian-type clothing because when she first came down from space, she was confused about what time period it was.
  • The lyrics are clearly a coded message, “Make me come alive, come on, and turn me on”. How Frankenstein-ish is that? Also, “Touch me, save my life, come on and turn me on.” You know who else touches people? E.T. That’s who. Just saying. 


The proof is in the video ladies and gentlemen. We rest our case. And, even if you don’t believe us, we recommend you give it a chance. Keep an open mind. Because the message is just waiting there for you to unravel… kind of like those weird corn-field drawings from Signs…

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May 13 2012
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Payphone: Someone Needs to Veto Music Video Scripts

As is very clear this week at PopJudgment, we just love Adam Levine. He is unbelievably attractive, and as we’ve seen on The Voice, hilarious and super competitive. And when we love somebody, we support their career no matter what (i.e. actually paying $14 to see John Carter on behalf of Taylor Kitsch). And for us, supporting Adam Levine’s career has not been a very difficult thing to do. Maroon 5 (while kind of embarrassing to admit we like) actually makes pretty decent songs that we like to jam to in the car. When no one else is around. Obviously. But the music video to “Payphone” is just kind of difficult for us to get behind. Don’t get us wrong, we love the song! But, did anyone listen to the lyrics when they made the music video? Watch below to see what we mean.

Wait whaaa? Was that the right video for this song? Reading the YouTube comments we found that we were not alone in our confusion. YouTube user frankmic asked, “the very first why he run? Lol”. We don’t know frankmic. We just don’t know. And DiddiDsoljaxD echoed this sentiment saying, “I Dont Get it He Didnt Rob The Bank they Werent Going To kill him and the girl So Why did he run From The First Place o.O?? But I Like the Song”. Pretty much sums up our feelings on the subject dude. And lastly, our favorite comment from enzDC, who kept it succinct with a simple “f*ck the police”. Word. The police in this video are super confused about who actually robbed the bank and what they are doing in this music video in the first place. Maybe they are chasing him because they just wanted Adam Levine’s autograph? We don’t know.

While we can see how this might have started as a cool concept, it just did not transfer very well. If the song was called “I’m at a payphone because I just got confused for some bank robbers and no one believes me” we would be so behind this video. But, alas, it is not. It is difficult to pin down exactly when this video spiralled out of control, so we made a list of moments when we were just like “WTF?” Perhaps by reading through these we can all, collectively, decide just when the video went off the rails.

WTF Moments

  • Adam Levine’s haircut. We recognize that this is his life-choice unrelated to the video. We still don’t have to like it.
  • The opening where the payphone picks up and Adam Levine starts singing. Very musical theater.
  • The bit at the office where Adam Levine and the love-interest in the video are both wearing glasses. This is the part where the music video director employs the old Hollywood trick of put-glasses-on-extremely-attractive-people-to-make-them-look- “normal”. They don’t. That girl is clearly a model and very hot and Adam Levine is the sexiest thing to ever happen to planet earth. YOU CAN’T FOOL US.
  • The part where he grabs the gun and runs out with his girlfriend, and neither of them get hit by any bullets! Despite all of the ones that we see in the air! And then this starts the plot of the video where Adam Levine is being chased by cops for no apparent reason. Like what?
  • This is not a WTF moment but it had to be mentioned. Wiz Khalifa is our favorite part because it’s like he knows this whole video is bizarre. His opening line is “Man, f*ck that sh*t” and from there the rest of his rap verse can be summed up as him saying, “Whatevvvss I’m rich and gonna go spend my money! Back off haters and suck it nameless ex-girlfriend!” We loved it. So random.
  • The very end where Adam Levine escapes the cops only to have his car blow up for no apparent reason (a theme in this video) and his cell phone break. Which leads him to the payphone. Cue song.

This video is just strange and doesn’t really fit with the song at all. While we recognize that lots of music video directors take liberties, this is a pretty large stretch. We were expecting something completely different and were just really confused when we saw this. Please Maroon 5 go back to making music videos that make sense with your songs!

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Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend”: Where’s the fondue?

Ladies and gentlemen after not only one, but TWO…. no wait THREE teasers…. no, wait, OMG FOUR TEASERS, Justin Bieber has finally released his music video to his new single “Boyfriend”. And let us tell you it was totally (not really) worth the wait. We we were disappointed when Justin Bieber was not pictured “chillin’ by the fire, while we eating fondue.” Instead he was pictured with a bunch of cars and a bunch of ladies. Take a look.

So that music video….didn’t that make you kind of uncomfortable? The song is fun but the video tries a little too hard. It’s like Justin Bieber is yelling at you the whole time, being like, “I AM 18 NOW AND CAN BE SEXY. I WANNA BE SEXY TOOOOOOOOOO! AND I WANNA HAVE SEXY LADIES AROUND ME! DID I MENTION IT’S OK FOR ME TO BE SEXY NOW?” It’s a little off-putting. At least for us.

However, despite its weird vibe, we recognize that this video is a fascinating turning point in the Biebs’ life. Much like Britney Spears used her single “I’m a Slave 4 U” (and yes… it is “4 U” not “for you”…. oh Britney) to promote her new bad-girl image after years of being a teeny bopper, Justin is using this video to show the word that he is now a real-live grown up. The baby-faced Biebs who belted out beautiful high notes is officially gone. Now we have an eighteen year old Justin Bieber whose voice has finally dropped… and it is a big change. In general we have mixed feelings about change. There are some parts we like and parts we don’t, so we’ve broken down this video for you into the good, the bad and the ugly moments so we can really appreciate Justin’s transformation in full.

The Good:

  • Diversity: Good news ladies! Justin Bieber does not limit himself to a type (other than really hot) – he loves women of all races, ethnicities, hair colors, etc. This video proves it!
  • The guy at 2:58 wearing a t-shirt that says “Chunky Bieber”. BEST THING EVER. It’s easily missed – you’re welcome for pointing it out.
  • Justin’s Hair: It reminds us of Grease. Anything that reminds us of Grease is good.
  • The random dance circle on the roof of a parking garage. We like dancing!
  • It was directed by Director X (not a joke). While we laughed when we read his stage name, it turns out he is kind of legit. We checked him out on Wikipedia (our fave website) and he has directed a whole lot of Usher’s (Justin’s mentor) music videos. But more important than that, we found out he is the genius behind Drake’s “HYFR” music video, which for those of you who don’t know, is our favorite Bar Mitzfah themed rap video of all time.


The Bad

  • The false start to the video. In addition to wasting almost 2 whole minutes of our lives watching all four teasers to this 3 and a half minute long music video, we wasted yet another thirty seconds watching the weird fake start to the song. WHAT?
  • The sports car doing drag-racing type donuts in the parking lot at 1:16. Like anyone believes Justin is driving that car. NICE TRY DIRECTOR X. YOU CAN’T FOOL US.
  • The part at 2:08 where Justin sings “I can be your gentleman” while blatantly checking out her ass. Real gentleman-ly bro.
  • Fedoras. Why is anyone still wearing them? Let alone back up dancers in Justin’s video? MAKE THEM STOP.
  • 1:48. Justin Bieber says the word ‘Swaggy’. We cringed and then checked…not in the dictionary. Like ‘Fetch’, the word ‘Swaggy’ is just not going to happen.


The Ugly

  • Did anyone else notice this video’s eerie similarity to Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA” video??? Because we did. The clothes. The cars. The gyrating. The only difference is that “Party in the USA” is more country-fied. Not cool Justin, not cool.


All in all, this video is uncomfortable – but so is growing up and going through puberty in front of millions of people. This video is just another example of child stars transitioning and coming into their adulthood in an overly-sexy way. In the end, “Boyfriend” makes us cringe, yes, but it also makes us curious about what this new, grown-up Bieber’s career is going to look like.

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