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Old 11-05-2007, 07:33 AM
holden
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Re: "Boy, Boy, Boy" video
i watched it again, and though maybe "hate" is a little harsh, it's probably my least favorite UW video ever. Though "crocodile" is a single camera shot, the superimposed layers of karl and Rick moving about are very cool, very dynamic, and added on top, the colorful lightshow recalls vid for "Pearls Girl" and "Dark train".

Maybe it's the fact that Larry Mullen Jr. was involved with the percussion, and the kinda late 80's-early 90's feel of the tune, but i can't help seeing the cover of U2's "Boy" along with this running kid.

I agree that the idea of high-fiving on the way to catching the train is "cute", but it doesn't sustain through the whole video. You're left with a disappointed "oh" rather than what could have been a truly cool pay-off to end a rather drab video.
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