I was honestly trying to ignore the sensation that was Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair," because frankly, she's twelve years old and I just don't think my hard-working, late thirties, multiple book and blog writing ego could stand a twelve year old child of millionaire superstars having her own hit single after I had to swallow Gwyneth Paltrow being so frigging awesome on Glee without having some kind of envy heart attack. Just….why? How much are mere mortals supposed to take?
Then I saw these videos. Thanks YouTube!
I think this first one is funny because that bird is getting totally funky. This was actually the only way I was able to get all the way through the song. Man, that bird is going to hurt himself, whipping his head back and forth. I wonder, though– how many times did this poor parrot have to hear this song to make up this whole dance routine? Does he feel jealous and spiteful toward the Smith family now too?
Never mind that. There is more "Whip My Hair" funny to be had.
I could not stop watching this one the other day. Is it because Jimmy Fallon does such a good Neil Young impression, or because Bruce Springsteen is SO TOTAL COMMITMENT? If that was the first time you watched it, please go back and watch it again, and make sure you pay attention to Bruce at the end. He is so serious, even angry about it, I don't know why, it makes me burst out laughing every time I see him go "WHIP MAH HAAAAAIIIRR." I feel like Bruce is speaking for me in this case, about how stupid that song is and how no twelve year old should be that successful, and somehow, this makes me feel better.
