My friends and I are learning the dance to Super Junior's Sexy, Free & Single, so naturally we were watching the music video when we happened, randomly, upon this screen shot.
Picture credit to Youtube.com and SM Entertainment
Isn't it entirely meme worthy?
I was thinking, "Why so serious?", or, "I kill you", would be fun as a meme for this particular picture. I think you folks can probably think of some of your own. Maybe they will be better than the ones I thought up.
And now for two completely different music videos. Gold Miss provides a fun and silly parody with their version of Gee, while Block B relaxes as pirates on the run from gangsters...kind of...in Nillili Mambo. Both incidentally tell a story, but in such different ways.
Gold Miss's story starts off with a fat joke, which is not really the best introduction ever, and includes details like Boys Over Flowers references, a kleptomaniac(sic) creeper shop keeper, and marriage to a barely legal SHINee. They include what seem like lots of pop culture references from 2009 and throws money around lots. And while this doesn't sound entertaining, trust me, it can be.
Meanwhile, Block B start off in Vietnam, with Zico of the bad haircut mysteriously not being killed for monetary reward. Block B's storyline has great big gapping holes which are actually entertaining in their lack of logic and is nicely sequential. I especially like the chicken scene. The video adds to the song, and the song adds to the video. However detractors include the issue of Zico's hairdo, scenes which subtract from the video, and the token sexy woman of no dignity as required in gangsta' music.
If you know the pop culture references in Gold Miss's Gee, then the music videos are about the same quality. If not though, Block B's Nallili Mambo wins with its slick camera work, nice colour saturation levels, entertaining plotline, good costuming, and catchy tune. The awkward dating/marriage/baby jokes of Gold Miss are still great, but as a parody aging decreases its enjoyability. Block B's Nallili Mambo moves onto the second round.
Today's competition, TVXQ's The Way U Are versus David Bisbal's Ave Maria, is yet another example of two superheros fighting each other. Or maybe just two videos of similar quality competing. Both are quite cheesy and include transitions that make the heart warm. Oh, completely random transforming scenes, how I do appreciate thee.
Both The Way U Are and Ave Maria include all the important music video items: catchy songs, great dancing, interesting costuming, and various absurdities. That's why they provide such a conundrum. Watching just the first 30 seconds, David Bisbal would have won by well, about a mile or 1.6 km because he starts off so well. However, watching the whole thing, the music videos are about the same. Definitely a 49.75% versus 50.25% situation. (This is where the begging begins) That's why I need your help. I don't want someone to win when they are so close in quality. Therefore, if you don't want David Bisbal to win by a chin hair, let me know. Or, if you want him to win by a reasonable margin of error, also let me know. I originally wanted input into who wins anyway, so...if commenting works and you feel so inclined, go for it.
If there are no comments by the time the second round begins, David Bisbal shall win by the chin hairs on his chinny chin chin, and I shall only feel mildly guilty because I gave the denizens of the interwebs a chance.
The tight races continue with NSYNC's It's Gonna Be Me competing against David Bisbal's Como Olvidar. Even though Mom numbered the competition randomly, it feels like similarly themed videos are going up against each other. First there were the two space themed videos and now there are two videos which feature, of all things, a pool party.
While I had forgotten how awkward early David Bisbal videos were, what with all the romantic rolling around, watching his video again reminded me of my great affection for his dancing. It's just so good. Almost as good as NSYNC's dancing even. Or maybe even better...
One thing that was for sure was that Como Olvidar and It's Gonna Be Me ran a tight race, as seen here.
NSYNC - It’s Gonna Be Me
David Bisbal - Como Olvidar
Toy theme
Check
Spy theme
Check
Fighting
Check
Check
Crashing a pool party
Check
Check
Creepy hair
Check
Check
Cheesy dancing
Check
Check
Lack of logical sequences
Mmmm…Check
Super Check
However, since David Bisbal's song was more serious (well, not really, but it felt that way) the music video is more watchable, and therefore mildly superior. David Bisbal's Como Olvidar advances to the second round.
When I set my allstars against each other, I got Mom to randomly write out the numbers. That way it would be truly random. Therefore, imagine my shock and dismay when TVXQ's Balloons was set up against Hangeng's Kuang Cao, for surely there was no competition between the two. I didn't even have to watch the music videos. I knew Balloons would win, because Balloons is amazing. Even watching Kuang Cao to the sounds of Woodkid's Iron wouldn't make up for it.
Here's the breakdown.
That about explains it. Balloons is so embarassing and adorable that it makes its competitors explode. Not only that, but Jaejoong gives a kid a dirty look and looks uncomfortable the whole time. It's just too delicious. TVXQ's Balloons goes onto the second round.
I want to make these reviews short and sweet, mostly so that they actually get done, but also for you the reader. Here's the comparison of Armi Aavikko & Ilkka "Danny" LipsanenI Wanna Love You Tender and NSYNC's I Want you Back.
NSYNC
I Want You Back
Armi Aavikko & Ilkka "Danny" Lipsanen
I Wanna Love You Tender
Space theme
Yes
Yes
Bad cheesy dancing
Yes
Yes
Slightly better cheesy dancing
Yes
Preppy college sweaters
Yes
Slightly awkward costumes
Yes
Yes
Superior use of technology
Yes
Yes
Super low v-neck with chops
Yes
Gratuitous use of extras
Yes
Awkward song to sing out loud
Yes
And thus, I Wanna Love You Tender wins. NSYNC may have better dancing and a more nolstalgic tune, but Armi Aavikko and Ilkka Lipsanen has a space car, amazing tunes, and cheesy slow completely random dancing. Armi Aaviko and Ilkka Lipsanen go on to round two of the all star competition.
Welcome to December. For December I decided to make all the Month End Review winners compete against each other. Today's A-list competition? Armi Aavikko & Ilkka "Danny" Lipsanen I Wanna Love You Tender versus NSYNC's I Want You Back.
Movember finally ends. All you folks who were tortured by greasy mustaches can now be tortured by the winner of November's Music Video Of The Day, but you know, tortured in a good way.
The candidates for November are;
Big Bang
Blue
Boyfriend
Janus
DBSK/TVXQ
Survivor (Japanese)
DBSK/TVXQ
The Way U Are
DBSK/TVXQ
Humanoids
Miss A
I Don't Need a Man
Psy, featuring MC Hammer
GangnamStyle
Younique Unit
Maxstep
People who will obviously not win: Big Bang because their video was boring, Younique Unit because they failed to include Max in Maxstep, and Boyfriend because they told me I'm not a Batgirl.
Now that we have taken out the people who will not win, it is time to consider who might win. TVXQ or Psy might win, that's who. Miss A put together a great song and good music video, but it's about as hard to defeat a bad TVXQ music video as it is to deny that Psy has world reknown. Therefore, TVXQ's The Way U Are head to head against Psy, featuring MC Hammer.
