Is it possible for a single music video to be THE GREATEST music video ever made? I think so; I also think I've found that video, which has been my favorite for a few years now.
The song: Frankmusik's "3 Little Words". It's the second version/video of the song, and this thing just fills me with a whole boat-truckin' load of joy.
It was produced by one Stuart Price, who's big in the UK but if you asked anybody here who that is, they'd likely say, "Huh? Wha're you tal'i' abou'?" He had this little project called Les Rythmes Digitales that launched him into stardom at the turn of the century and he's been a much sought-after producer and remixer ever since. Darkdancer is one of my favorite albums, a very retro-sounding electroclash/synth pop kind of affair (it along with Daft Punk's Discovery convinced Felix da Housecat to drop the bump--bump-bump-bump---bump-bump-bump---bump-bump-bump house tunes in favor of a more electroclash sound), and I own it twice over: the US release, which has an additional track and some different mixes, and the re-released UK edition with bonus disc (and I'd get the LP for the long mix of "Dreamin' " if I had the means to play it).
Anyway, in short, Stuart Price (also known as Jacques Lu Cont) kicks ass, and it's perfect that he'd lend his talents to this hit electropop song by a young wanker in his 20s who thinks he's all that. (Sorry, Vincent Frank—wait, I'm not: you seem like a cocky asshole, but I love your music all the same. I may also just be a little bit jealous of all the hot poontang you bring home.)
So the song rips and roars, but why's the video so good? In a few words: epileptic spazzo, supremely cute girls, cool dance moves, fruity colors, giant keyboard, and just an overall energy that really drives me to full-mast. It's sunny, it's eelektronique in the truest sense, it's warm and fuzzy, and gosh I wish I were snuggling with that blond right now and always. Brunet is babely also; love that little choo-choo train thing they do around 1:53.
Here's the first version of the song, which also kicks ass.
I find myself enjoying this self-produced Frankisum EP version more, but the video, while fun, has nothing on the major single release. Though strangely, I think I like the third mix, the Complete Me album version, most of all... (Similar to the single mix, being co-produced by Price, but having the roughness of Frank's production style.)
Time to go watch the single version for the hundredth time before going to bed. And hopefully dream an endless dream of snuggling with the blond gal.
