Got7’s new music video came out today: Stop, Stop It. This band usually isn’t on my radar; I only really get excited for BigBang or Orange Caramel. However, I decided to watch it. I thought: Eh, why not? I liked their last singles: “A” and “ Girls, Girls, Girls.” While I was not the biggest fan of “Stop, Stop it,” (Yet, we’ll see) I actually really liked their video.
The first thing that struck me was the plot. Did that guy really think that threatening to jump off the roof was going to make that ice queen date him? Seriously? Then she left and it was pretty funny watching him wander around, all lost. He had no clue what to do. And then his fashion-challenged doppelganger appeared. That alternate world was...interesting. It had crappy CGI flying cars, a bizarrely bright classroom with math on the ceiling, and what appeared to be populated solely by good looking teenagers. What I really liked though was that the plot was actually a plot. It wasn’t just the members dancing with an occasional reference to some love story. There was a beginning, a middle, and *gasp* a conclusion! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Got7 had an ending to their plot. Well, kind of an ending. I mean, we don’t know what JB (?) is going to do about his ice queen, but at least he’s back in the real world. At least there was some type of conclusion.
Now, let’s go back to that fashion-challenged doppelganger. My first thought: Train Conductor. Am I right? I was having flashbacks to Thomas the Tank Engine.
Got7’s overalls and Thomas’s paint are look like the exact same shade of blue to me. But enough on that.
Clothes-wise, this video seemed stuck on overalls. The members’ next outfits consisted of black overalls that appeared to be made out of trash bags. Did Mugato design their clothes? Will Got7 be walking the runway at his Derelict show? Maybe in the Zoolander sequel.
Lastly, there were white overalls. I really don’t understand this trend. It’s big in America right now. At least in stores like Rue 21, Wet Seal, and pretty much EVERY STORE at your local mall. I will admit, I have thought about purchasing a pair-when they were on sale-but I really don’t think I will. As Got7 have shown us not once, but three times, no one looks good in overalls.
Onto the dance. Most of the time, I thought this dance was pretty cool. The members moved in sync really well and it was fun to watch. There were two moves, however, that I really didn’t like/confused me. The first: that random aegyo. Got7’s dancing and acting all cool and then suddenly, Pink Hair Dude does this:
Then they’re acting all angsty. Cool to aegyo to angst? I don’t know. And then there was that move where each member would pretend they were slow-dancing/hugging someone. I hate this. Whenever I would go to dances, there would always be that awkward 14-16 year old boy who, during a slow song, would make no attempt to find a partner and simply pretend to dance with someone. It always made me feel awkward and uncomfortable. I was always SO embarrassed for them. Seeing Got7 do this brings me back to those awkward, adolescent, dances. That is not a good thing. I watch K-Pop video’s to be amused, not to recollect embarrassing memories.
Moving onto the lyrics. Most of the song is your typical, angsty, dramatic K-Pop tune. However, part of the rap really stood out to me:
Does it always take so long to choose your man
You should know by now, why are you doing this exceptionally
Am I so different from your Prince Charming
I’m an alright guy, I really am
I’m a good boy
Just let me bat and I’ll hit a grand slam
To me you’re more precious than treasures
It would be the greatest honor if you would give a chance
Wow. There is a lot to talk about here. First off, what is the girl doing “exceptionally?” Is Got7 asking her why she is superior at not choosing a boyfriend? Why she is unusually talented at remaining single? Because that is what it sounds like.
Next to be noted is “I’m a good boy.” I just like the way he says this. For some reason, his grin and the little OK finger sign of assurance really make me laugh. This line and its delivery just crack me up.
What really get’s me though, is: “Just let me bat and I’ll hit a grand slam.” I can’t decide if they just really thought a baseball metaphor was the way to go or if the “good boy” isn’t so good after all. I want to say that they are unaware of the sexual connotation, but I don’t really know. If the former, here are some better metaphors they could have used:
You’re Crack Cocaine and I’m an addict.
You’re a bland teenager and I’m a sparkly vampire.
You’re pink and I’m Key.
See? It’s not that hard to have a witty, nonsexual metaphor!
While the dance is fun, the outfits are crazy, the plot complete, and the lyrics hilarious, the main thing to take away from Got7’s music video is that you have been wearing your headphones the wrong way your entire life.
