a short commentary on Katy Perry's 'I kissed a girl"
I love this video.
I think the best thing about this video is how fake it is and how seemingly retro it is.
The whole tone of the piece sounds like something that would be shameful to her and her family (she comes from a very religious family and actually released a gospel debut) and an attempt to distance herself from her previous lifestyle.
However in today's over sexed society, it's really not too big of a deal, but still obviously titillating, hence the song's success.
The thing i really love is that you could actually have made this in black and white nitrate and it still would seem shocking.
The very fact that it ends with a shot of her waking from a dream shows that she didn't want something too offensive, just enough to get her noticed and to be palatable enough to the everyday buyer.