Thursday, May 18, 2006

BO BICE NEEDS OUR HELP!!!


Yes, it's time once again for everyone's LEAST favorite segment on this blog: JOHN DECONSTRUCTS VIDEOS HE SAW ON VH1 THIS MORNING!
Now, before you start rolling your eyes, if the 'music video genre' is, indeed, a serious art form, then why SHOULDN'T we look more closely at them? After all, are they not a mirror held up to society? Hmm? Huh? Hmmm?
Anyway...
I gotta talk about Bo Bice... I'm deeply concerned for his wellbeing.
As I understand it, the reason he 'exists' as he does is because he was on 'American Idol'. So, regardless of what I think of his music, apparently America wants Bo Bice (doesn't his name sound like Mushmouth from the 'Fat Albert' show is asking for 'more rice'? But I digress). Being a big believer in democracy, I say: DIG IN, AMERICA! Take a big, heaping helping of Bo Bice and enjoy. You've earned him. You have my blessing.
But what of Bo himself? Has anyone bothered to concern themselves with HIS needs? Apparently not. Thank goodness for ME.
So in his latest (only?) video, it depicts him walking - nay - strutting down a city street... paparazzi photographers use FBI-quality zoom lenses to snap fleeting pictures of the almost mythologically beautiful man, his pert-plus hair flowing in the breeze...
Occasionally when he walks by some 'regular' people (i.e. non-celebrities), they turn and look with appropriate amazement that Bo is actually out walking around among the commoners (who, naturally, are not actually commoners but actors being paid to pretend that they love Bo). They all (women AND men) drop everything they're doing and start chasing after our lanky hero (I'm sure their employers will waive whatever punishments would ordinarily befall a worker who fails to report in once they get wind that Bo was involved... they will undoubtedly be filled with jealousy that they weren't there for it).
Now, mind you, when I first saw this video I was CERTAIN that there was going to be some twist at the end of it all and it was all going to be a dream or the crowds were going to run past him and he'd be left alone all sad or something... I would have bet MONEY on it I was so certain that was gonna happen.
But I underestimated Bo.
Anyway, the mob of (mostly) hot girls who are wetting themselves over the presence of Bo grows and suddenly Bo is on stage gracing the city with an impromptu concert (for some reason it takes eight months to schedule someone to come over and install my cable box, and yet throwing up a stage and getting the band and sound equipment happens in a matter of nanoseconds in the world of this video).
There are occasional cutaway shots of Bo singing into the camera (undoubtedly admiring himself in the monitors) and taking that 'Jesus pose' (see illustration) that long-haired rock-stars seem to love so much (as if to say 'Yes... I am you messiah of rock, baby!') but it inevitably returns to his concert which now has an entire metropolitan city gathered around to worship at the alter of Bo.
As the song continues, I sit and wait for the twist-ending I've come to expect... or for the crowd of people to all yell "PSYCH!" at Bo and start laughing at him.
But the 'twist' never happens. This video is ACTUALLY about sending a message that says 'Bo thinks he's really awesome'.
Now, at first I was going to direct my critique at the director, but let's face it... we all know it had to be Bo who browbeat some poor slob of a struggling filmmaker into making this video a demonstration of pure ego. Can't you just picture THAT conversation?
DIRECTOR:"Okay, Bo, I was thinking we'd do something with you alone in a room with a spotlight on you and - "
BO: (interrupts) "NO WAY, MAN! LET'S HAVE ME WALKING DOWN A STREET AND BIG CROWDS OF SCREAMING GIRLS CHASE AFTER ME AND THEN I GIVE AN IMPROMPTU CONCERT AND ROCK EVERYONE'S WORLD!"
DIRECTOR: "Um... like when The Beatles gave their rooftop performance? I'm not sure that - "
BO: (interrupts again) "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? 'BEATLES'? WHAT DO BUGS GOT TO DO WITH ANYTHING! JUST CALL CENTRAL CASTING AND GET ME A CROWD OF HOT CHICKS! BECAUSE I'M SO VERY STRAIGHT!"
DIRECTOR: "Yes sir, Mr. Bice."
So, as you can tell, Bo desperately needs our help... if he is allowed to continue to think he's ACTUALLY great and not just another blip on the pop-culture radar, his ego may grow to such huge proportions that it could literally, physically crush him... and I want Bo alive and well so that he can continue to embarass himself for a couple of more years and then live the deliciously pitiful life of a 'has-been'.
This guy is pure, horriffic comedy... let's make sure we keep him healthy. Please give to the "HELP BO LIVE A LONG TIME BECAUSE HE'S GOOD FOR SOME CHEAP LAFFS" foundation... every little bit helps.
Thank you.

3 comments:

Leigh Hope Fountain said...

Hilarious. Better yet, there's a new reincarnation of American Idol on the way, so we'll have two shows that produce more egomaniacal talentless nuisances. Yay!

John_Fountain said...

Wow... that sure would make my otherwise worthless life complete!

Louie del Carmen said...

I've got some korean Won i've been meaning to get rid of.... if he stops by it's his!!