I started the morning off by watching a Gwen Stefani music video for her song “Somebody Else’s” and a lot of people commenting are so grateful to have an anthem to celebrate their TEXIT (exiting a toxic relationship). I love the editing of the video. Colorful, creative, it’s a pretty visual even if I don’t know exactly adore the song itself. Plus, and this is one of my pet peeves I guess, for a person claiming they’ve moved on and their ex is dead to them, the “you” in the song is aimed at the ‘ex’… so you’re over them but yet there’s a whole song written to (not just about them, but directly to…) them? Doesn’t exactly mesh with the sentiment of the song but I’m no songwriter! I’m also not a singer… and neither is Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay. In a brand new music video, Chris loses his voice and needs the help of a… karate champion? Yes, yes he does! Check out the Coldplay music video featuring the Karate Kid himself, Ralph Macchio.
The story isn’t anything new– someone is pursuing their passion but getting nowhere. Then out of the blue they have the chance of a lifetime and finally their rare talent is seen and appreciated. The reason the plot is often used is because all of us want that story. We want to know what our purpose is. We can relate to someone who’s down on their luck, hoping to find what makes them come alive. For that reason alone, the music video is awesome. What is The Karate Kid if not a story about being your best, finding your purpose, and overcoming adversity? Even though some conspiracy theorists think Johnny (Daniel-son’s arch nemesis) is the ACTUAL “karate kid” because he also overcomes the evil plans of John Kreese of the Cobra Kai dojo, that’s a rabbit trail we’re not going down today, class! The music video is nostalgic. Uplifting. Plus, it’s Daniel-son, so of course it’s great. Shot during a concert in Melbourne, Australia, I bet the audience loved the surprise. In fact, here’s the perspective of one fan who recorded the occasion…
How the video is presented reminds me of another music video that’s stuck with me since I first watched it a couple of years ago. It’s for a somewhat modern Christmas song (and actually, already one of my top favorites) by The Killers and it stars actor Owen Wilson. Watch the “Christmas In L.A.” video to see if it sort of has the same vibes as the Coldplay video.
-Out of the Wilderness
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