# Beyonce Knowles' new video kills me. I love it. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 25, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102 "2011-05-25T02:29:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/61 "2011-05-25T21:42:00Z")
_boggle_ Good lord, that was… good lord. I bet Kanyé won’t be storming the stage at the awards show THIS year. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/62 "2011-05-25T21:43:34Z")
I actually think a lot of the choreography in the video is exciting and vibrant. If I had a complaint, it would be the linearity of the movement. Especially at the beginning there’s not a lot of horizontal movement to engage the viewer but even so, it has an isolation and discreteness that I suspect you would find difficult to recreate yourself. And anyway, I often find that within the ugly, we find beauty still. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/63 "2011-05-25T22:33:42Z")
> [@torie](#): > > The style in the video is basically Krumping, right? > [Krumping](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0mTvBlLQWc) seems to be more about literally having your body imitate the rhythm of the song and “look what I can make my body do” than looking pretty. For a moment I thought you meant [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1SBQ1udYno), but that’s “crimping” (NB: contains one naughty word at the end). It’d be awesome to see Beyonce do that though. I am amazed that Beyonce can do those moves at all, let alone sing during them - I remember seeing Destiny’s Child performing the highly aerobic dancing for “Survivor” while singing live and damned if they didn’t do it. But it’s ultimately a novelty act that doesn’t really have any artistic merit, and the song is forgettable. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/64 "2011-05-26T02:12:54Z")
I love how serious some of the conversation has gotten in this thread. Honestly, I just find the dancing hilarious. I don’t think Beyonce is all that bad(though that song is lame). It just makes me giggle to watch the 48 seconds and on moment where they dance. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/65 "2011-05-27T02:58:00Z")
That bizarre shoulder thing for some reason reminded me of Pat Benetar’s boob-shake dance in _Love Is a Battlefield_. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CjY_uSSncQw/hqdefault.jpg "Love is a Battlefield by Pat Benatar") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw) Approx. 3:20 in. And yes, I know you can do a link to a particular time in a Youtube video, I’m just lazy. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/66 "2011-05-27T11:08:57Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > That bizarre shoulder thing for some reason reminded me of Pat Benetar’s boob-shake dance in _Love Is a Battlefield_. This video is a sequel to the “Love is a Battlefield” video. See my full synopsis in Post#16. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/67 "2011-05-27T11:13:20Z")
> [@Emily\_Litella](#): > > The feathers on her vest and shoes aren’t helping. Yes, it looks like some exceptionally weird tropical bird mating ritual… ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/68 "2011-05-27T11:43:40Z")
That’s what I’m saying. The shoulder shaking in the beginning looks exactly like a upset chicken, glaring at you and ruffling it’s neck. I realize what krumping is, but the feathers do not work with the dance. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/69 "2011-05-27T12:55:22Z")
> [@bienville](#): > > This video is a sequel to the “Love is a Battlefield” video. See my full synopsis in Post#16. Ahhh, didn’t see that. I did a search on “Benatar” and didn’t find anything, so I was giving myself props on my cleverness. Curse you! :mad: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/70 "2011-05-27T14:33:03Z")
Imma let you finish, but that’s pretty bad, and I speak as someone who would like to drink Beyonce’s bathwater. Even those legs couldn’t keep me distracted. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Teacake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Teacake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teacake)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/71 "2011-05-28T14:16:15Z")
Hmm. Maybe I’m lucky enough to see a lot more traditional African dance than some people, and I also see a lot of South London street dance, which is very heavily influenced by African tradition. I really don’t see why you would be crying with laughter at this video. I didn’t listen to the song, by the way, I had to watch it with the sound off. ---
**Author:** ![kapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/72 "2011-05-28T15:02:04Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I didn’t find it amusing at all; the fact that it is most certainly going to be a huge hit is seriously disheartening. > mmm My thoughts exactly. I don’t follow pop music or keep up with who is popular, etc. I know who Beyonce is, and she’s definitely gorgeous. I’ve heard a few of her songs once or twice, but I don’t understand why her music is popular, unless it’s just because she’s hot. Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102/73 "2011-05-28T20:53:26Z")
You want to see some _really_ good dancing? [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C9jghLeYufQ) Try this. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyonce-knowles-new-video-kills-me-i-love-it/583102.md?page=3)