Katy Perry ditched her usual glam and sparkly routine for a more zany and hilarious music video for her single "Birthday." Not only is Perry's new comedic video super fun and happy, but the 29-year-old songstress goes to great lengths to transform herself into her alter egos Goldie the Dancer, Yosef Shulem, Kriss the Clown, Ace the Animal Trainer and Princess Mandee, all of whom perform as party entertainment acts, and her hysterical impressions of the world's worst birthday party entertainers had us in stitches for eight straight minutes and it totally pays off.
This upbeat and irrepressible jam, contains elements of funk-pop, synthpop, and disco house, finds Perry seducing a lover with a bunch of sexual innuendos and promising to give that lucky person the best birthday ever. The exuberant disco song was written by the singer along with Bonnie McKee and the song's producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cirkut. "Birthday" was a musically updated version of disco with a glorious retro-disco explosion, achieved by replacing cheesy strings with jerky breaks and synth washes. Its joyful lyrics present the commemoration of her partner's birthday as a metaphor for sexual intercourse.
The clip begins with short introductions to the characters Goldie, Yosef, Kriss, Ace, and Mandee. Perry is then shown entering all of the five parties in disguise as "The World's Worst Birthday Party Entertainers." First it shows the pop star dressed as Goldie the burlesque-like older entertainer with a whole lot of cleavage and next she presents Yosef, a Jewish entertainer. Dressed in a gray suit and burgundy shirt, and wearing a mustache and a Yarmulke on her small afro, Perry is unrecognizable. As Kriss, an intoxicated kid's birthday entertainer resembled Perry the most. Unfortunately I do look like Papa Smurf right now," Perry says in the character of Ace, a zookeeper who lost his license.
Finally, Perry appeared dressed as a fairy princess who doesn't seem the least bit interested in entertaining anyone. In fact, she wears a mask and stern face while playing with her cellphone, and provides her Twitter handle. At this point, the video is nearly two minutes in, and Perry has yet to sing a note. Finally, the actual song begins to play, showing all five characters at the different parties. The unsuspecting guests have no idea it's the "Roar" singer in costume. Best part is when she finally reveals her true identity to the screams of the little girls at the princess party, who all shout, "Happy Birthday!"
This upbeat and irrepressible jam, contains elements of funk-pop, synthpop, and disco house, finds Perry seducing a lover with a bunch of sexual innuendos and promising to give that lucky person the best birthday ever. The exuberant disco song was written by the singer along with Bonnie McKee and the song's producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cirkut. "Birthday" was a musically updated version of disco with a glorious retro-disco explosion, achieved by replacing cheesy strings with jerky breaks and synth washes. Its joyful lyrics present the commemoration of her partner's birthday as a metaphor for sexual intercourse.
The clip begins with short introductions to the characters Goldie, Yosef, Kriss, Ace, and Mandee. Perry is then shown entering all of the five parties in disguise as "The World's Worst Birthday Party Entertainers." First it shows the pop star dressed as Goldie the burlesque-like older entertainer with a whole lot of cleavage and next she presents Yosef, a Jewish entertainer. Dressed in a gray suit and burgundy shirt, and wearing a mustache and a Yarmulke on her small afro, Perry is unrecognizable. As Kriss, an intoxicated kid's birthday entertainer resembled Perry the most. Unfortunately I do look like Papa Smurf right now," Perry says in the character of Ace, a zookeeper who lost his license.
Finally, Perry appeared dressed as a fairy princess who doesn't seem the least bit interested in entertaining anyone. In fact, she wears a mask and stern face while playing with her cellphone, and provides her Twitter handle. At this point, the video is nearly two minutes in, and Perry has yet to sing a note. Finally, the actual song begins to play, showing all five characters at the different parties. The unsuspecting guests have no idea it's the "Roar" singer in costume. Best part is when she finally reveals her true identity to the screams of the little girls at the princess party, who all shout, "Happy Birthday!"
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