merlot 5,772 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 y'all always have something to criticize her for? the video is nice sit down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerQueen 1,983 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I am not a Katy fan, but oh my gosh... The video is actually amazing. I LOVE the futuristic theme park! It perfectly fits the vibe on the song. I'm liking the song even more now. Impressed. Lace up my boots, throw on some leather and cruise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayum 240 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I Love It!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Hooka 8,008 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I like the video and the song. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miel 15,009 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I have mixed feelings about it overall, but I will say that it's still kinda impressive- probably my favorite from Katy. The concept itself, while simple, is still pretty incredible. I think I'm just a little desensitized/tired of the nuclear 1950's "American dream" aesthetic utilized as the ultimate metaphor of cookie cutter utopia. Like, I get that it's the perfect metaphor (it is), but because of its continuous usage, it still screams fake deep to me. Other than that, wow on her. It makes me wish the first two videos of Joanne were as impressive as this. 3 points in and ready for more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelMonster 48 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 7 hours ago, MJHolland said: Um.. Well I don't love it? Ok so here I go. This song/video strike me for a few reasons. I don't want to sound rude at all. I really like the song, I think it's a bop. That being said, I don't understand the people that like the song's message/video. It seems so... forced? I find it a poorly developed message and the video/messaged to be a mediocre attempt at trying to make your first "deeper" meanings to one of your songs. Isn't it kind of hypocritical that Katy is here telling us not to fit the mold of society? Like the same Katy that has been the epitome of mass-produced, must-please-every, generic pop music machine? The same Katy that pushed to notion of "California Girls" are so great because they fit the California mold? The same one that peddled the "Teenage Dream"? And now she's lecturing us on the ridiculousness of the American Dream? I just find it funny that Katy is making a message about nonconformity when she's consistently conformed to what type of music will do well on the radio for the past few years? Don't get me wrong, I hopeful and very glad that Katy is starting to take a more meaningful, artistic approach to her art. Hope it does well! THIS she's the epitome of everything that it's wrong with the industry yet she tries to act "woke" lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inxcognito 222 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 she just needs to stop acting like she's 10 yrs old girl... even tho i dont listen to her, i like some of her songs but she just needs to stop with all these cats, hamsters and whatever.. so retarded (don't wanna offend any of fans here but that's my opinion) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychedelic 1,098 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 On 22/2/2017 at 8:24 AM, inxcognito said: she just needs to stop acting like she's 10 yrs old girl... even tho i dont listen to her, i like some of her songs but she just needs to stop with all these cats, hamsters and whatever.. so retarded (don't wanna offend any of fans here but that's my opinion) It's not like it offends me, but I just think it is ridiculous expressing you dont mean to offend and use the word "retarted". "Immature" would have been a better word choice for your "opnion" Saying something is retarted is offensive, in many ways no matter how you look at it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopBitch 1,218 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I really ended up loving this song after the Grammys. Thanks for the interpretations on here of the music video. It really does make you think. It's a little Bowie-esque as far as the music video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magneto 13,437 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Free my mind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagaisitalian 3,573 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Where did it go?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
911 16,707 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 /thread 𝕞𝕪 𝕓𝕚𝕘𝕘𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕞𝕪 𝕚𝕤 𝕞𝕖, 𝕡𝕠𝕡 𝕒 𝟡𝟙𝟙 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryBlond 14,880 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I see what she's trying to do, but will the message be too subtle for her younger fans? I mean, she has some really young fans, literally kids. Will they understand what "validation" or "nuclear family" means? Or understand the significance of "The American Dream Drop" or "Inferno H20?" This is aimed more at older teens and adults which is all very well, but it assumes that everyone who watches it is smart and educated in symbolism. Katy's popularity has functioned because she has such young fans and I can't see them exactly connecting with this. Even me being very into symbolism didn't notice it all. I didn't work out what "Safe Trip Home" or "There's No Place Like Home" was getting at until I saw what some of you were saying. And I don't think I even took in "Bombs Away" until a second viewing. I still for the life of me can't figure out why she went for a rollercoaster to symbolise social media validation because it makes no sense. How were the 'likes' awarded? How are the likes even calculated? They were all just screaming on a rollercoaster, there's nothing to calculate. If anything, a Tunnel Of Love would have been a better use of this message, or that could also have been a criticism of modern hook-up culture. I think the difference in likes was a very good point, though. It shows that someone can get more likes than you and you don't know why, so you try to be perfect, which is unattainable, and you never feel good enough. We base too much of our validation on meaningless figures. The hamster wheel still eludes me a bit - it could mean a lot of things. I didn't even notice the gender or race of the people taking part in it, I just took it as the symbol of us leading our daily lives going round and round in a pointless activity and being consumed by nothingness (Katy taking it on and completing it suggests she's stopped the cycle of delusion). Katy's outfit made me think about the people of The Capitol in The Hunger Games. I don't know if that's what she was getting it, but it almost seems like it's an exaggerated idea of what's pretty and perfect. The bit where Skip comes in actually reminds me of a conspiracy theorist's video I once saw that claimed an ad for gum involved a black man with dreadlocks 'enlightening and setting the white women free spiritually.' Unfortunately, it was a ridiculous, racist analysis of how black men encourage white women to be sexual and steal them away from the deserving white men, so yeah, disregard that message, but yeah, this part just reminds me of it. Also, is it just me or does anyone remember a disco ball on a chain next to a pair of perspex booot in the preview clip? I didn't see one once. I even looked at the scene where it zooms in on the boots and couldn't see it. Mandela effect? I appreciate the fact that she's trying something different but she really needs to drop the candy bubblegum world theme. I don't see why she couldn't have made the people dress in modern clothes, to make it really appear current. I don't know if her message is a bit too subtle or dynamic for her younger fans to truly get either. But a more deeper Katy is one I can get behind. It's just hard to take it all seriously when it's coming from her because she's been the queen of superficiality for so long. She's been peddling candy cane and candyfloss during TD and now she's telling us that stuff is bad for us and her songs generally involve utopia, now she's telling us that living in ignorant bliss is bad for us? Seems a bit hypocritical. People change, yes, but this is a 180 change and we tend to respond better to gradual change. But on a side note, this Skip Marley is a hottie. *fans self* No wonder Katy was mesmerised by him, I'd do the same! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muscletank 410 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Awful video and dated, played out and delayed song. Gaga is so above her on every level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilVenusian 579 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Its sad when last 2 seconds of the video says more than the entire 4 mins. The good sis seems to still be stuck in 2009 when all music videos had to be as high concept and over-top as possible, like bish even gaga has moved on from that now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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