Videos I've watched lately 6

Kleerup feat. Titiyo - Longing For Lullabies

+ The tranquility and sincere blue atmosphere about the video
+ Kleerup's subtle and quick appearances displays him as the quiet producer behind, the undeniable originator of this lovely song and, in the video, the object of Titiyo's sung longing for lullabies - a brilliant detail
+ The colourful lights twinkle as subtle comforting stars in the dark blue mood but also as the city night neon bright lights that seem oh so far away. Kleerup's more or less pronounced hipster style is being contrasted to the down-to-earth hard-to-face truth of lost love and heartbreak.

- Nothing. It suits perfectly. Absolutely nothing, which makes it one of the candidates for best video 2k8.

Kleerup feat. Titiyo - Longing For Lullabies


Kleerup feat. Robyn - With Every Heartbeat

+ Robyn knows how to express both in physically and through singing the pain with every heartbeat
+ In this video we also find the same theme from the Longing For Lullabies video. Robyn walks and eventually runs through a colourfully vibrant city of building blocks and geometrical shapes. All the stimulation and activity seems to pass fairly unnoticed by the dejected Robyn as she sings about not looking back and that things will never change. But eventually it starts hurting with every step and heartbeat she takes and the city starts to collapse, forcing her to run for her life. This theme displays how both Kleerup and his two singles are rooted in the pulsating colourfully dazzling big city life and the negative outcomes of lost love.

- I definitely love the video and the theme, but I think that there might have been even better ways to bring out the raw and touching emotions. All the colours and quick editing of this video enforces the pop outfit of this number one hit but sadly enough spilling over and covering some of the gripping sadness this song holds. I'd wish to see a more down-styled slightly darker video following Robyn as she walks in front of the camera in longer shots - especially towards the end. Think a bit like Annika Norlin in Säkert!'s Allt Som Är Ditt. That is one of the best videos and songs I've ever seen and heard.

Kleerup feat. Robyn - With Every Heartbeat


Kleerup feat. Robyn - With Every Heartbeat (Alternative video)

+ The alternative version, on the other hand, is considerably rawer and down-to-earth. We follow a serious-looking Kleerup through a city/cities daytime and nighttime and a feeling of relentless restlessness caused by something captures me.

- Not very well made, nor very effectful in the long run, this video could have been awesome with just a little higher budget and a prominent Robyn.

Kleerup feat. Robyn - With Every Heartbeat (Alternative video)


Kleerup feat. Titiyo - Longing For Lullabies (zshare)
Kleerup feat. Titiyo - Longing For Lullabies (ysi)

Kleerup feat. Robyn - With Every Heartbeat (zshare)
Kleerup feat. Robyn - With Every Heartbeat (ysi)