All I remember from watching the music video for Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart many years ago was mood lighting. But the new “literal” version of the video, in which they song’s lyrics describe what you’re seeing in the video, put front-and-center tons of homoerotic sports. Wet swimmers, a locker room, hot fencers, gymnasts: I guess I just wasn’t thinking about those things in 1983, but they’re great to see again now 25 years later.
Video after the jump.
on Jun 12th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
where’s the vid?
on Jun 12th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
oh it finally appeared
my connection sucks!
on Jun 12th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
too funny!
i always did think this video was porno without the naughty bits!
on Jun 12th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
LOL definitely “Over the Top”
on Jun 14th, 2009 at 8:38 am
This is effing hilarious! I always did love this song and video.
on Jun 14th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
wow, how did I miss that video growing up? I did love the song, but don’t remember the vid.
Question though - what makes something homoerotic? The video is definitely erotic, and definitely shows young guys as sex objects - but is there any implication of sexual tension BETWEEN the men being depicted?
I know, it’s picky, but just wondering what people think about it.
on Jun 14th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
I tend to agree with Mike. The story of the video is something about the older woman / teacher fantasizing about young men in a prep school. There’s nothing really “homo” about the eroticism.
Easily the best of the literal videos that’s out there right now though.