WE DO THE MASHED POTATO AND THE FUNKY CHICKEN

My favorite parts of Don Henley’s video ‘All She Wants to Do is Dance’, in reverse-consecutive order by appearance:

Posted about 1 year ago
The notion of a post apocalyptic bomb shelter that has very usefully been converted into a ’70s –era discothèque [4:15]The inexplicable cinematic switch to Spanish/black and white; Don Henley spitefully calling me a ‘Yankee’ [3:26]Much needed fist pumping [0:09, 0:55, 1:12, 1:16, 1:41, 1:43, 3:49]Drummers hair [2:59]Gratuitous saxophone close-ups, enthusiastic saxophonist to match [2:50]The combination of errant sparks [1:35, 1:39] and water [2:05, 2:27]Don’s thoughtful gesticulation of the word ‘scrounge’ [2:13]Trumpet player’s subtle but deadly beat-keeping between parts of the song that require his instrument [2:05]What looks to be Jamie Lee Curtis on the maracas [1:56]Courageous wailing on the key-tar [1:50]Controlled, tasteful, sporadic fires [1:31]The man who seems to represent ‘crazy people walkin round, with blood in their eyes’ [1:15], and this same man’s reaction to being spit on, given the context of walking around with blood in his eyes [1:30]Don’s face when he sings ‘Wild eyed pistol wavers who aint afraid to die” [1:20]The idea of a nimble footed, dance-crazed cavewoman dressed in salsa dancer clothes [0:34]Everything about this video [0:01]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4hd_1SjnuI

Comments (2)

  1. brittanybf says i doubt i'd have the same appreciation for the video had you not pointed out these key elements that make it oh so good! look at all that fist pumping...wild!
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  2. alancohen says you know damn well that don's gesticulation was not thoughtful
    Permalink posted 03/28/2008

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