Mariah 1 - Avril 0
so i just saw avril's new video (yeah working at mtv didn't help much in being "with it") and hello! what a sad sad attempt to do what mariah had done so masterfully only about 10 years ago! avril's GIRLFRIEND, although admittedly is kind of a totally awesome song, puts the age-old film trick of doubling herself as the "other girl" who she beats the crap out of her "because she's like, so whatever" to SHAME. her alter ego is an unfunny sad nerd girl who you kinda feel sorry for. whereas mariah's alter ego in the classic HEARTBREAKER video is a bonefide pooch-toting bitch which is both very entertaining and gratifying to see her butt kicked.
more reasons why HEARTBREAKER is one of the best music videos ever:
1. the opening sequence with the musical-stylized choreography is SO ahead of its time! in 1999, only her and bjork (and spike jonze) were on this.
2. the short flash animation is also so ahead of its time! "what's flash? i don't know! but it's 1999 and i'm a record label exec and i'll pay this computer nerd $1 million to make a crappy one!"
3. it's about confronting your cheating man! (as opposed to stealing someone else's boyfriend.. bad avril)
this is what i'm talking about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ25-glGRzI
refresh your love for pre-crazy-mimi mariah: