This is the strangest video I've seen in the past 10 years, which probably has more do with the lyrics than any of the visuals. It's called "If Nobody Believed in You," by Joe Nichols. There are a lot of heavy ideas in this clip: The first verse is about how you shouldn't scream at a small child for not swinging his bat on a 3-2 count, which seems like reasonable child-rearing advice. The second verse is about how it's morally wrong to stop an elderly parent from driving a car, which seems a little more questionable. Some old people shouldn't be driving. The lyric even states "..this time I'm gonna pass that test", clearly inferring that the old man has FAILED several driving tests. I woner how Joe Nichols would feel if that old man backed into his new Porsche. But it's the third verse that really goes for the jugular; the third verse posits an apocalyptic possibility that is both supernatural and specific. It suggests a worst-case scenario that I didn't even know was on the table. I totally didn't see it coming, but maybe that's my own fault. Joe Nichols needs to lighten up.
I would say this guy, apart from being a complete douche, is taking it to the extreme in terms of judging a book by its cover. I agree, you shouldn't yell at children, but the old man, maybe he has taken the car out the last few times and hit parked cars and pedestrians. "You have done enough, I'm driving." Besides, who wouldn't want to be chauffeured around? Finally, God stopped trying long ago after Corner Canyon High, a new school set to open in Draper, Utah, in 2013, had its request for a team nickname, the Cougars (the No. 1 choice in a poll of future students), rejected by the school board on the grounds that it would be offensive to some middle-aged women.
All I know is when the people started disappearing during the 3rd verse, I began laughing my fucking ass off. What an incredible reach on Joe Nichol's part. Being an athiest makes this video even more enjoyable is some way.
I would say this guy, apart from being a complete douche, is taking it to the extreme in terms of judging a book by its cover. I agree, you shouldn't yell at children, but the old man, maybe he has taken the car out the last few times and hit parked cars and pedestrians. "You have done enough, I'm driving." Besides, who wouldn't want to be chauffeured around? Finally, God stopped trying long ago after Corner Canyon High, a new school set to open in Draper, Utah, in 2013, had its request for a team nickname, the Cougars (the No. 1 choice in a poll of future students), rejected by the school board on the grounds that it would be offensive to some middle-aged women.
ReplyDeleteAll I know is when the people started disappearing during the 3rd verse, I began laughing my fucking ass off. What an incredible reach on Joe Nichol's part. Being an athiest makes this video even more enjoyable is some way.
ReplyDeleteBut...could you stop singing it over and over again at home? Offensive? Check. Catchy? Really???
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