The Killers have made some great video's, but the worst concert I've ever seen was a Killers show. It was the last date of their first world wide arena tour, but even giving them some leeway it was still dismal; they were not ready to play such big venues and couldn't fill the space. So it's funny then that one of the things that draws me into this video is the sense of space. This space is filled both visually and emotionally with colour, movement and texture and in such variety!
I don't know if I would like this song so much if I hadn't first heard it in video form. There's something fascinating about Flowers movement, somewhat formal and theatrical combined with the freedom of movement with the Ariel dancers and the movement of the water and light patterns. It takes you out of real life into a beautiful vague fantasy world, that hints at so much but let's you use your imagination or allows you to get carried away with the simpleness of it all. For though it is absolutely full it is really very simple, and therein lies the beauty of it. It's not telling a story or making any social commentary. It is allowing you to experience artistry and beauty and get caught in a moment. But all this artistry and beauty is so Vegas because it is essentially artificial. The dance, the water, the light, the location is all manipulated by man, rejecting the laws of the natural world.
Growing up in Vegas; Flowers has said, has influenced his music and performance. And I find this video to be a homage to his hometown. It seems to me to have a subtle Maddona "Vogue" reference in some of his posing, which he does quite well, and the way he is styled. But one thing always distracts me in this video.... standing in wet shoes would be very uncomfortable!
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