Tuesday, November 9, 2010

will.i.am, Nicki Minaj - “Check It Out”


  Editor’s Note: This is another one of those videos where there’s so much going on that you can’t really tie a story to it, so we’ll just hit the highlights. Oh, and this is the unedited video, so there’s a bit of language. Not that you should be surprised by that if you clicked on this link…

0:03  Some announcer guy is really stoked about what might  be in a locked pink box. Or by what his assistant is carrying. Or something.

0:09  Long shot showing that we’re in a very minimalist studio, where the color black is a key theme.

0:12  An army of young Yoko Ono drag queens is in the audience. They like to sit very still.

0:17  The assistant hits a button on a boom box and we start hearing a sample of Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Start”.

0:18  The drag queens are not impressed.

0:28  Oh look, there are some guys that like to sit very still, too. This is a well-behaved audience. Yay!

0:30  Nicki makes her debut. Something really tragic has happened to her hat, but that’s okay, because her fingernails look great.

0:34  Nicki might be having an issue with a gas bubble.

0:41  Nicki’s vocals prove that she knows some racy words.

0:45  will.i.am shows up.

0:46  Now there are two will.i.am’s, standing on each side of Nicki, probably so they can help her keep that hat on.

0:54  will.i.am is making it clear that he doesn’t like something.

0:56  Nicki confesses to a drinking problem.

1:01  will.i.am introduces some friends of his who are dancing like they are trapped in “The Matrix”, and they are able to replicate themselves while they boogie. That’s a very nice skill to have.

1:05  The Yoko Ono’s show their appreciation for the dancers by crossing their legs all at the same time.

1:10  Now we have two Nicki’s. Is there a cloning lab in the back room?

1:13  Nicki doesn’t know what to do about the bad economy.

1:17  The Yoko Ono’s all turn and look at us. It’s very creepy, and I wish they wouldn’t do that.

1:28  Nicki decides that she needs to call a taxi.

1:33  will.i.am thinks the back of his head is very special.

1:38  will.i.am approves of something that we don’t know about.

1:45  Nicki is surprised that the hat is still on her head.

1:49  The Duelling Nicki’s pay tribute to the dancing in the “Thriller” video.

1:58  will.i.am proves that he does indeed have actual eyes under those shades.

2:04  The two Nicki’s start wearing an outfit that can’t possibly be comfortable. They try to figure out how to move around while wearing molten plastic.

2:12  will.i.am has a water bottle on his head. I’m not sure that he’s aware of this.

2:13  Nicki asks Jesus if Pizza Hut showed up yet.

2:17  The Yoko Ono’s look the other way. Good.

2:30  will.i.am uses a phrase that you will never hear on “Dora the Explorer”.

2:32  People start dancing on both the floor and the ceiling, so we can probably blame Lionel Richie for that.

2:39  Nicki has an issue with what the sun may or may not have done-done this morning. I hope she works it out.

2:46  We now have 4 will.i.am’s. If this keeps going, we might have to redraw the voting districts.

2:54  Now people we don’t even know are getting cloned. But at least they have rhythm.

3:00  Nicki still needs that taxi, people. Help her out.

3:07  Did will.i.am get to close to a nuclear reactor? He really should be more careful.

3:11  The Yoko Ono’s seem very interested in will.i.am’s new appearance. Perhaps they really like people who glow in the dark and can be used to recharge their cell phones.

3:12  will.i.am seems to be trapped between two giant speakers. He tries to escape by dancing.

3:21  Nicki is stuck on the ceiling again. Maybe she’ll have better luck getting a taxi up there.

3:34  “You must be this tall to ride this ride.”

3:37  Dandruff?

3:44  The Nicki’s have given up on the taxi, and both of them are trying to hitch-hike.

3:52  Nicki’s necklace has come alive and is trying to eat her head.

3:54  Oh wait, she’s fine.

4:06  The guys in the audience still haven’t moved. They must have stayed out too late last night at the Unisex Bar.

4:07  Okay, they just moved, in that creepy way the Yoko Ono’s did, staring right at us. Did I mention that I don’t care for that? Stop it.

4:13  Nicki does an interpretive dance explaining the history of panty liners.

4:15  In response, the Yoko Ono’s uncross their legs. They have all the protection they need, thank you very much.

4:18  Two of the will.i.am’s and two of the Nicki’s await the arrival of the mothership.

4:22  The Yoko Ono’s clap, apparently being very familiar with spacecraft, intergalactic travel, and matching uniforms.

4:24  will.i.am types on an invisible keyboard, probably reserving his seat at the next American Music Awards, because you know he’s going to be there.

4:27  Nicki prepares to throw a football, because somebody needs to do so if the Dallas Cowboys are ever going to win a game again.

Fade to black.


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