25 January Is For Videos: The Killers – Mr. Brightside
The music video for “Mr. Brightside” by the The Killers is captivating for several reasons. First, the music. What’s a music video without the music anyway? And here the music is über catchy. I’ve gone for days with this song stuck in my head. The melody, despite being relatively monotonous in the verses, is like [...]
The music video for “Mr. Brightside” by the The Killers is captivating for several reasons. First, the music. What’s a music video without the music anyway? And here the music is über catchy. I’ve gone for days with this song stuck in my head. The melody, despite being relatively monotonous in the verses, is like candy. The lyrics are hooky and infectiously easy to sing. The way the song starts with cymbal splashes is funny too. Second, the video. I’m a sucker for the rich, but muted jewel tone colors and exquisite layered ornamentation of the Parisian cabaret theme. This video and the movie Moulin Rouge! have a lot in common. The big production of the video also helps the make up of front man Brandon Flowers fit in naturally. Third, the idea. Sure, the whole thing is about a girl cheating with another man and the jaded boyfriend feeling jealous, but there is a glimmer of hope. I love defiant optimism in the face of betrayal. If only bravery came that easy all the time… Embedding is disabled for this video, so off to YouTube you go!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH MR. BRIGHTSIDE BY THE KILLERS
This is a phenomenal video. Heartbreaking and yet amazing.