Weekly Blog Post 4

Maria Mena - Nevermind Me (New 2008)
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I really love this video, and not just 'cause it's extremely adorable; I love the irony of the context. The video is played out almost like an independent movie short as the title falls onto the screen. Maria is seen dressed up as a monkey (or possibly a bear, but the long tail makes me think it's the former) and handing out various fliers to people on the street who are, by and large, ignoring her. Next, she looks at a little hand-drawn map. Someone gave her directions to a meeting place where she will meet him at noon. She checks her (paper) watch and decides it's time to start her journey there. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the city, a boy dressed up in a cow suit is handing out fliers himself and getting frustrated with the lack of interest. As Maria is walking towards her destination, she is pushed aside in many different ways (almost getting hit by a car, missing her subway stop due to someone not noticing her getting off, etc.). All the while, she sings "Never mind me, never mind me. I'll just cast shadows on your walls." Once she gets to the meeting spot, she discovers she's been stood up. Frustrated, she walks away--and eventually runs into the boy in the cow suit. They notice that they're both in animal costumes. At the end, they're seen at a small pond together, sharing a kiss.
The first time I saw this video, it simply amused me--I found it absolutely adorable. I like to think that there are chance meetings like this (but maybe not necessarily involving animal costumes) in real life. In closer examining this video, however, I've noticed how ironic that particular element is. Maria Mena and the boy are dressed up as animals--something you don't typically see in the context of a city street. However, they are largely ignored by everyone who passes them. It's interesting how someone so unusual can be so "hidden."
Another thing to notice is the paper watch. Although this doesn't seem like much, to me it's indicating the juvenile air that this song sort of emits--not that that's a bad thing. If you listen to/read the lyrics, it'll probably remind you of a young child in both lyrical content and simplicity. Children often do things "just to get a reaction," as she sings about, for instance. That context takes a kid's mentality and applies it to an older person's issue: unrequited love.

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