In 1986 Donna Allen had the one-hit wonder status thrust upon her due to her AMAZY single Serious. It really rocks. The video, however, is a hot mess with mustard on it. Looking like a genetic mash-up of Chaka Khan and all of the Pointer Sisters who hired a bad stylist, Donna spends the entire video in a yellow unitard (that was apparently so hot she wore it for the album cover shown) with a concho belt over it that she bought on a reservation in New Mexico for half-price. Even though the film came out two years ealier, all the boys and dancers in the video look like they were typed-out from a call for Breakin' 2: Electic Boogaloo. Sadness. Also, it seems Donna has some serious anger issues because as the video goes on she verbally and physically assaults her boyfriend and a couple of male and female dancers. What did they do? If you should assault anyone it's the stylist for this mess-and-a-half. Lots of fan kicks, layouts and aerial cartwheels ensue. Thank goodness the song rocks! As I said, Donna was a one-hit wonder. I think people were scared of what her next video would be like. You may want to listen without watching first, because when you see this...WOOOOOOO!!!!!Tuesday, April 5, 2011
DISSECTING THE VIDEO: DONNA ALLEN - SERIOUS
In 1986 Donna Allen had the one-hit wonder status thrust upon her due to her AMAZY single Serious. It really rocks. The video, however, is a hot mess with mustard on it. Looking like a genetic mash-up of Chaka Khan and all of the Pointer Sisters who hired a bad stylist, Donna spends the entire video in a yellow unitard (that was apparently so hot she wore it for the album cover shown) with a concho belt over it that she bought on a reservation in New Mexico for half-price. Even though the film came out two years ealier, all the boys and dancers in the video look like they were typed-out from a call for Breakin' 2: Electic Boogaloo. Sadness. Also, it seems Donna has some serious anger issues because as the video goes on she verbally and physically assaults her boyfriend and a couple of male and female dancers. What did they do? If you should assault anyone it's the stylist for this mess-and-a-half. Lots of fan kicks, layouts and aerial cartwheels ensue. Thank goodness the song rocks! As I said, Donna was a one-hit wonder. I think people were scared of what her next video would be like. You may want to listen without watching first, because when you see this...WOOOOOOO!!!!!
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