J’ai vraiment un gros faible pour ce clip. OK, à première vue, il est juste ridicule. Mais à bien y songer, c’est THE vidéo des années 80. Voyez vous-même
- des couleurs toutes cheum : le chef op s’est souvenu que le jaune et le violet sont des couleurs complémentaires. Bravo.
- les coupes de cheveux: no comment.
- les musiciens : ces pauvres types pensaient être de vraies gens, en bons prisonniers de la Matrice, mais en fait c’étaient juste des robots chanteurs. Exactement ceux que Kraftwerk appelaient de leurs vœux dans leur chanson “We Are The Robots”. En fait je crois que les mecs de Kraftwerk ont inventé les musiciens de Dead Or Alive pour nous montrer qu’ils avaient raison, que les robots prendraient un jour le pouvoir, qu’ils utiliseraient des gazs empoisonnés pour nous empoisonner la raie !
- la musique : la new wave pourave à son zénith
- la danse de Pete Burns. Plus perverse, tu meurs.
Merci beaucoup Dead Or Alive d’avoir mis tout le Zeitgeist des eighties dans une seule chanson. Ne riez pas, peut-être qu’en fait ces fadas étaient en avance sur leur temps. Un, Pete Burns clame à qui veut l’entendre que Boy George lui a tout piqué. Et deux, mon amie Lilas a sagement remarqué que (DOA) c’est la version Windows 93 de Tokio Hotel. Fini de rire, hein ? Je voudrais enfin ajouter que Pete Burns s’est ensuite rendu compte qu’il était gay, puis trans, qu’il a gagné « Celebrity Big Brother » en 2005 (ou 6) et qu’il s’est récemment marié vêtu d’une robe rouge et noire. Mais pourquoi je sais tout ça moi ?
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novembre 26, 2008 à 10:16
Sgen Master
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
I totally agree with you, my dear friend: this is the ultimate eighties music and video, I don’t think you’ve forgotten anything to say in your brilliant analysis. I particularly enjoyed the wonderful parallel you’ve drawn with Kraftwerk.
I would just add something to Lilas’ statement: I think she said Dead or Alive was a kinda old Tokio Hotel on acid! which is even more hilarious.
With all due respect, I couldn’t help laughing while watching this vid, one of my all-time favorites. And as I’ve always been laughing out loud every time I’ve watched it, I was wondering: “What the hell is he talking about for him to move this way?” – because I never ever paid any attention to the splendid lyrics of this cheesy 80s anthem.
So here we go:
Yeah I, I got to know your name
Well and I, could trace your private number baby
All I know is that to me
You look like you’re lots of fun
Open up your lovin’ arms
I want some
Well I…I set my sights on you
(and no one else will do)
And I, I’ve got to have my way now, baby
(and no one else will do)
And I, I’ve got to have my way now, baby
All I know is that to me
You look like you’re havin’ fun
Open up your lovin’ arms
Watch out, here I come
*You spin me right round, baby
right round like a record, baby
Right round round round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round
I, I got be your friend now, baby
And I would like to move in
Just a little bit closer
(little bit closer)
**All I know is that to me
You look like you’re lots of fun
Open up your lovin’ arms
Watch out, here I come
[*Repeat]
I want your love
I want your love
[**Repeat]
[*Repeat and fade with ad lib]
We can say first that Pete is hungry (ie: “you’re toasted”, “ton compte est bon”), and actually that’s the only thing the whole song is all about: I want you, you’re gonna get stuffed tonight, like it or not. It’s pretty down to earth.
See:
- the castanets mimics on “Open up your loving arms” followed by the scary arms moves on “Watch out, here I come”…
- Pete’s mouth at the last “Here I come”: would you really like to get banged or even kissed by such a dirty dork, seriously?…
All these hints make me believe that this song is an ode from a pervert – quite scary, huh?
Like our friend Mungio would say: Watch your ass!!
Mais que fait la police?
Now it’s fun to see how aesthetic the video is: this profusion of colors, all these avant-garde moves, this sorta symbolic… There are still some things I don’t get: would the mirror ball be an allegory of Adam’s apple, that Pete fakes having in his hand? as a way to tease the prey?..
Other kitsch notes:
- the golden frame
- the big close-ups on Pete’s dreadful psychopath face
- Pete’s arms up in the air and his fingers moving at the second “Just a little bit closer” – olé
- the extended use of flags – turning round or just flying in the air
- Pete’s lousy playback on the ad. lib. “I want your loooove”
What more can I say?
novembre 26, 2008 à 11:41
ratapinhata
You said it all, my friend!
Such unabashed sexual hunger… that really is a pre-AIDS era song (sob)
novembre 26, 2008 à 2:41
Sgen Master
In addition to the original video:
This version of You Spin Me Round with comments as subtle as ours.
And of course, the first 10 minutes of the hilarious film The Wedding Singer , opening with our favorite song interpreted by Adam Sandler. Stay tuned and you’ll see Steve Buscemi half drunk, and a Boy George-Pete Burns mix singing some Culture Club!