Alphabeat ~ Vacation:
- (Just in case you were wondering, here is my review of this rather infectious and uplifting ditty. Now settle down and onwards with the video)
- Oh, fasten your seatbelts, we'll begin boarding the plane with first class passengers only! I love an airport themed video :)
- It may well be the cleanest, least crowded airport ever - or perhaps Alphabeat are just so darn big now that security (probably a huge woman with perfect nails called LaQuisha) has cleared out the masses to make way for pop's hoi palloi!
- However, as ten seconds into the video will confirm, they are not yet big enough to have people carry their luggage for them. This is why you need to go out and buy Vacation - it is entirely possible that they can then hire a beefy luggage carrier called Chad, who quite often takes his top off when he's warm... Jus' saying!
- There are then lots of very pleasing shots of the band. Stine remains completely stunning & a contemporary style icon from head to toe.
- I like that if you pause at exactly 17s, the drummer is making (probably unintentional) slightly rude hand gestures whilst wearing quite an amazing shirt.
- 20s - ANDERS HAS MARACCAS ALERT. REPEAT ANDERS HAS MARACCAS!! I already feel that these will be this year's ultimate gay pride accessory...
- Stine starts singing. She is working zebra chic realness with the most adorable hat this side of Carrie Bradshaw Big...She also has amazing nails. I appreciate attention to detail.
- She is flanked (good word, flanked) by two air stewardesses who are giving some zebra chic backdrop attitude. Their hats are quite jaunty.
- Stine pops over to maraccas-shaking-Anders gaff, where they have a bit of a sing song about going on their holidays while shimmying away. Who doesn't love a good shimmy? I find at least 2 a day are absolutely necessary...
- Ooo it's the chorus. Anders sure knows how to give those maraccas a good workout. He also has a Very. Nice. Smile. The band provide some enthusiastic backing...
- Sigh. Anders is actually quite dreamy... Anyway, moving on...
- Stine is now in black magic amazingness and being pushed along by the air hostesses. They seem much nicer than the ones I usually get who insist on bashing the drinks cart into my elbow every time they go past. Stupid aisle seat...
- There is one of those spirally hypnotising things in the background - you will buy vacation, you will buy vacation, you will buy vacation...
- 1m30s - 2 things: Firstly, Stine is dancing a bit like ChaCha DiGregorias (the best dancer at St Bernadettes with the worst reputation) from Grease. Secondly, I am living for her skirt right now. Don't take this the wrong way but it's totally the fabric I want for my cushion covers...
- 1m50s - even the stewardesses are finding their inner pop divas and having a bit of hands on hips, deep shoulder action shimmy. Amarzing.
- MIDDLE 8 ALERT - it basically involves some staircase action and a fair bit of handclapping. Quite honestly, you can not go wrong with a bit of handclapping in songs (see also Belle Stars and Give Me All Your Luvin').
- They may never get on this flight. There is some serious dance routine ability happening now with added red balloons. Red balloons are a sign of pop excellence (see also Delta Goodrem, Lily Allen & of course Nena).
- There are now green balloons and a 60s inspired dance routine from the Air Alphabeat cabin crew. Picture Postcard Perfectness. More more more please :)
- I suggested a while back that I Don't Think So should be a single, and gosh darn it I was right. Right as rain. anyway, the single release has had a bit of a remix which emphasises it's driving guitar beat & showcases the tight harmonies & fun chorus. And now there's a video. YAY!
- Is it me or does that radio in the opening shot look like some 1980s Metal Mickey reject?! I've come over all nostalgic!!
- Anyway, the music is pumped up and they are off for a jolly good ride in their convertible. Boy Band hijinks ensue as the story begins...
- Plain Jane Super Brain embodies every American teen movie as she does her homework under a tree. I bet you a month's wages she removes her glasses and is gorgeous by the end of this clip. I'm often gorgeous when I remove my glasses :P
- She is not actually doing her homework, she is drawing love hearts in her notepad. Who didn't do this at school. Mine were filled with declarations of lust to Manning Butts...:D
- Meanwhile, nearby and annoyingly perky are a trio of cheerleaders led by one we will call Bitchy Becky the Chesty Cheerleader...her boyfriend, Hunky Henri, comes out to watch...
- As Bitch Becky Chesty Cheerleader knocks the diet coke out of Plain Jane Super Brain's hand, Hunky Henri picks it up which doesn't please BBCC one little bit. It's more action than your average episode of Gossip Girl!
- ONLY 30S OF THE VIDEO HAVE GONE BY SO FAR!!
- In the school gym the Auryn fellas are standing around while cheerleaders cheer and jocks, uh, jock in the background...
- Alvaro is doing the whole headphones as a fashion accessory which has totally passed me by. This is perhaps because I am no longer in the first flush of youth.
- As the first chorus draws to an end, the cheerleaders do that Bring It On style standing on shoulders, which is accompanied by a quite impassioned Blas facial expression at 1m20s!!
- The crowd goes wild while Hunky Henri steals a glance at Plain Jane (who is sitting next to someone even plainer - you can tell because she hasn't even bothered to condition her hair!)
- While he's lining up the winning basket for the game, Bitchy Becky shakes her pom poms (not a euphemism) like there's no tomorrow. Nothing but net...
- At 1m48 you can tell that Plain Jane is totally thinking "sigh. Hunky Henri is so dreamy. I wish he was my boyfriend. He has totally kissable lips" and other such smitten little kitten teenage thoughts...
- The boys have changed out of their sporty jock look for the school dance, where they are rocking shirt and tie chic...
- There is lots of cute and innocent dancing going on. Then comes the big reveal. It's amazing what a nice frock, contact lenses and some blusher can do for Plain Jane who has metamorphed into Jane By Design (ie, she's proper fit now even though her beauty is within, etc)...
- The Auryn boys quite rightly crown Hunky Henri and Jane By Design as King and Queen of Spring Fling. Bitchy Becky does stank face realness (2m33)!
- She storms out and for some reason people throw confetti at the King and Queen. Did Carlos suddenly become an online minister and marry them?! :D
- More cute and innocent dancing ensues and at 3m03 there is a boy with amazing hair bopping along with his lady friend...
- Everyone lives happily ever after. Now someone book these boys for graduation ball on Pretty Little Liars!! AMAZE...
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