Best Music Video of the Year

Happy Halloween everyone! I was going to do a whole Halloween post, but I really don't get into it that much except for movie marathons on Disney and ABC Family (btw, who's excited for HP7?!). But this Halloweekend was actually a lot of fun. Went to an Obama rally yesterday during the day with UConners and the Trail of Terror at night with family. It was only moderately terrifying though, unless you count the fear of spraining an ankle on the uneven ground and of contracting Tetanus from the old rusty sets. But we had fun anyways. Then today was back to my boring online student life, handed out candy between readings (costumes were really lame this year except for the adorable toddler dressed as a skunk).

Onto this post's topic. Best music of the year...and the Vu Music Award (VMA) goes to...*drumroll* Katy Perry for Fireworks! This is what responsible media is all about folks. Great song with empowering lyrics accompanied by an inspiring music video that addresses overcoming obstacles from all different types of issues, including being gay, body image, domestic violence and bullying. It's all about bursting out and showing everyone how wonderful you truly are.

I included the lyrics and took the liberty of putting the poignant parts in blue (yes, that did involve making all of them blue)

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?

Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you?

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down

You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it's time, you'll know

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through

'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon