ONTD Original: Music Video Tropes Pt. 3 - A Moody Bathtub

[shittysoup]

There will be a sister post with the same theme but with K-Pop videos over on Omona.

Part 1: A Sandy Desert Locale
Part 2: Shipping Containers and/or Heavy Machinery & Tools

Below I've compiled a short list of music videos featuring pop stars that, for some reason or another, love brooding on, in, or around a moody bathtub:

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Comments

[gloeden2]

If you were around and doing this work during the golden age of ONTD relevance, you'd have gotten decent pop culture media job offers by now.

[celja]

I remember Toni Braxton changed the video to 'I Don't Want To' because some MTV interviewer mentioned to her how many other acts at the time had videos set in bathrooms lol.

[shittysoup]

lmao omg is that true!?

Edit: https://www.mtv.com/news/1426567/toni-braxton-leaves-the-bathroom-for-new-video/ lmaoooo

[celja]

And the result was one of the most boring music videos ever lol.

[ahkna]

I like both. I love a long hot bath in the evening, it's where I like to read. That's especially lovely when your muscles are sore after a long day or in the winter when the cold permeates to your bones. But on the other hand, what feels as good as a cold shower on a hot summer day?

This reminds me of those photoshoots the Sparty cast did.

[therearewords]

Oh, yes.

[_clochette_]

I have a bath most evenings and I’m not gonna pretend I’ve never pictured myself in an angsty music video bath. like leaning against car windows looking out at sun-dappled trees or whatever (next post OP?)

[cbluechicken]

Lindsay could've had a cute music career imo

The remix of this slaps

[kimda]

Jesus I never paid attention to this song at all before but knew it existed; I had no idea what the subject matter was and I’m crying? Poor kid.

[pikapika217]

this song - both versions - really used to fuck me UP when it came out. Like, while not relatable in having parents in a volatile marriage that longing for your (birth) father to give AF about you hit different!