Rather ironic that one of the official videos of the 2015 YouTube Music Awards deals with the more subversive consequences of using social media, as directed by the Eric of Tim & Eric fame.
Charli seems to have found the jackpot lane lately, singing or guesting on songs aimed straight for high-school-aged (American?) girls. That vibe still is in effect on this one, an ode to Jawbreaker complete with a Rose McGowan cameo.
The movie clip job is one of those music video tropes that I thought would never survive the Internet age — especially since the unbundled album has made the compilation soundtrack somewhat irrelevant. Yet, here it is.
So, while there's a whole lotta The Fault In Our Stars footage scattered throughout "Boom Clap," at least the Charli XCX footage was shot in a location (Amsterdam) related to the movie footage, and it has CXCX, who rode shotgun on the supernovas "Fancy" and "I Love It" and is now more than ready for a hit in her own name.
The takeaway from this fun new Charli XCX blast is:
If you're looking for that sneering cockney accent that drove the electro-punk smash "I Don't Care," this is it.
Japan is a land of many weird things, especially this video location which seems to be a mix between a Gentlemen's club and a Chuckie Cheese. With robots.
This video has been out for a while, but it's only recently that I've succombed to the song, which is one of those rarities that can work with both the electro hipsters and the pop masses (depending on the audio edit). The video is minor affair, practically begging some gonzo filmmaker to create something kickass. Or, maybe I'm the one begging...
