May 30, 2008

My Faith In Dance Music Videos Is Restored (A Little)

Just downloaded a whole pile of dance tunes and though many of the videos suck in the usual sucky way, there were some surprising victories that I discovered. Let's start at the worst and work our way towards the best.

First up, 'White Lies' by Paul Van Dyk. Wonderfully catchy song, horrendous video in that typical "woman as nothing more than a stripper/peep show fodder" way. But out of all the songs in this post, it's my tied for my favourite.

Second song is 'Like This Like That' by Se:sa. Again, the women featured are nothing more than sexual objects. Double negative points for how, near the beginning with the guy-girl couple, he pantomimes a move that looks like beating her in the face. NO, BAD. At least the moral of the video is: "What Would Asians Do? KICK YOUR ASS." ;P

Third on the docket we have 'Toca's Miracle' by Fragma. This song originally came out in 2000 with this video. The girls are dressed a little silly but at least they are playing sports! But the song has been remastered and re-released for 2008, and the new video (the After Dark version) looks thusly All I want to know is WHY ARE THOSE WOMEN SO THIN? :(

Anyway, I'm ending with the video (and song!) I really like, cause it features a woman but the whole point is not her hotness but her desire to break free from corporate slavery. Sweeeeet. The song is 'Delirious' by David Guetta and it's very cute and fun. Enjoy!

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