The music video for “Kangaroo Court” by Capital Cities was released today!
“Kangaroo Court” is the second single off of the Capital Cities album, In a Tidal Wave of Mystery.
If you’ve never heard any of the amazing 80s electro-pop music created by Capital Cities, I recommend you do your ears a favor and check them out.
Although “Kangaroo Court” isn’t my top favorite on the album, it’s definitely a fun song to listen to, with its beautiful trumpet melodies and hard drums.
The video just adds to the fun, danceable qualities of this song!
The plot line for the music video is very interesting, and goes quite well with the lyrics of the song. If I could describe it in one line, it would be, “The story of a zebra who just wanted to have a little fun.”
And no, this is not a zebra as in wildlife zebras. This is a human zebra, who disguises himself as a mustang to get into a club where zebras are banned.
A club called The Kangaroo Court.
There are ten things I love about this video:
1. Darren Criss. Oh my God. Is he not the hottest dog?!
Darren Criss in “Kangaroo Court” Music Video
2. The synchronization between the drum beats and hand movements (when the zebra knocks on the club door for the second time, and again when Darren Criss bangs his fist on the table at the club).
3. The zebra’s car. He drives a mini cooper. Complete with GPS!
4. The zebra’s fake ID. “Imma Mustang”? Couldn’t have found a better fake name?!
Zebra’s Fake ID
5. The trumpet player at the Kangaroo Court. He’s phenomenal.
6. Shannon Woodward. She looks so gorgeous in all of her scenes, and her dance moves are beyond sexy. (Coincidentally, they get sexier right before the bridge when the female voice sings “I can’t do sexy.”)
Shannon Woodward dancing with the zebra at The Kangaroo Court
7. When the zebra sings in the courtroom,
I commit the crime of wasting time
Always trying to rhyme
Yes, I am guilty
But don’t misunderstand me
I admit defeat, then I move my feet
My history will never be repeated
I won’t ever be repeated.
This is the only time the zebra sings in the video, and its well waited for. Too perfect!
8. The way the the zebra is killed. It was a very artistic move to use red confetti, and it definitely worked. The party vibe of the song continues in that scene even though this part of the video is supposed to be sad.
9. The reference to lions being the “King of the Jungle” during the scene where the zebra is watching a lion prey on a zebra on television and also when the lion is served zebra on a plate.
10. The harp at the end. The beautiful harp melody does not exist in the studio version of this track, but its a nice touch to the end of this video.
Did I mention that all of the characters in this video are human animals?
You’ll have to see it to believe it.
