My girl Lils has released the fourth video from her fantastic It's Not Me, It's You. "22" is one of the best tracks from that release, at once a cautionary tale about the dangers of whiling away your 20s and a slam at society's dislike of the "over-30 woman." Plus, it has a kicky chorus.
The video definitely sticks closer to the cautionary portion of the song. Lily walks into the ladies room to fix her lipstick, looking a little worse for the wear. In the mirror she still looks chic and dapper, but her hair is mussed and she's wearing a bit thicker makeup in real life. Later, the reverse is true. The video is glossy but lacks any real punch. I'm glad she's releasing a song with some hope of US radio airplay after the silly down-home sound of "Not Fair" and the uncensorable "Fuck You." Doesn't mean radio will play it, but a boy can dream. Watch:
2 comments:
Love it! Although confused like you over what the message was. I mean, is it wrong to say that Lily looked great all made up? Or is that not getting the point... Oh no!
I know, the song alone would indicate society is in the wrong for giving up on a 30-something, but the video makes it seem it's her own fault for being a party girl.
I think the point is Lily looks hot, no matter what.
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