Can we still be friends?

I'm so fascinated by this, I think I've watched it at least once a day for the past week. It's a video of Todd Rundgren, who if you didn't already know, is totally THE MAN. He's performing the song 'Can We Still Be Friends?', which is a totally lame and cheesy song and I'm embarrassed to love it so much yet I do. Enjoying the song has nothing to do with why I've watched this video so much, though. I've watched it so many times because IT'S THE WEIRDEST, MOST RANDOM AND AMAZING THING I'VE EVER SEEN.

Behold...

Now let's discuss the enigma that is this video and why I love it so very much. (And why you should too.)

My 5 biggest WTFs...

1. Todd Rundgren has gotta be one of the ugliest dudes ever. The super long skeletal face, the big nose that sort of looks like a dick, and the weird mouth with really bad teeth. He is definitely one of the most freaky creatures of all time. However...
2. The hair is awesome. It's huge. It's out of control. It's freaking amazing. Best hair ever, male or female, in the history of the planet. There's really no argument.
3. Once the camera cuts away from Skeletor's face, we see that he's wearing a, get this, TIGER STRIPED TANK TOP. (I wonder if it's made of spandex. I'm thinking it's gotta be.) I think it's absolutely hysterical he's sitting at a piano, playing this kind of slow, sappy song wearing a fucking tiger striped tank top. I mean, seriously? I didn't even know tiger striped tank tops even existed, but then when you see one in a context such as this, it's almost enough to make ones head explode. (Not to mention I really want a tiger striped tank top now.)
4. Just when you didn't think things could possibly get any stranger, at about a minute and a half in, suddenly a girl starts dancing ballet on top of the piano. Excuse me, what? How much weed had to have been smoked to say "yeah man, it'd be really sweet if we had like, a girl, dancing on top of the piano. And we'll have her dance ballet. In a tutu. That totally fits the song perfectly. Duuude". And not just say it, but to think it was a good idea. So much so that you actually use it. Then to make matters even queerer, the girl doesn't even seem to be dancing along to the song. At all. Not even a little. Plus I'm not sure if that's a young girl or a little person, they are kind of freaky. They look like some kind of posessed doll or a fairy that isn't real or something. This whole thing is horribly creepy. 
5. My final WTF is about the backgrounds. Was this shot in Todd's living room or something? During the close ups there's plants and a drum kit and I think a window behind him. Then when we get the side view with the girl dancing on the piano there's a painting with a black and white frame with something else that's black and white hanging next to it. And I can't even begin to speculate on what the huge thing on the left is, but I really want to know. I don't even know what else to say at this point, except I suppose the weird things in the background just kind of tie the whole thing together. It makes everything make sense, in the most completely 'this doesn't make sense at all' kind of way. I love it.

And there you have it, the greatest, most WTF video in the history of the world. You're life is now changed forever. Trust me.

Also, I'd just like to say I wrote this not just to share this idiosyncratic gem of a video with you and talk about how gloriously weird it is, but to actually ask someone the question Todd poses in the song. So, you know who you are. Can we??

We cant play this game anymore
But can we still be friends?
Things just cant go on like before
But can we still be friends?
We had something to learn
Now its time for the wheel to turn
Grains of sand, one by one
Before you know it, all gone

Lets admit we made a mistake
But can we still be friends?
Heartbreaks never easy to take
But can we still be friends?
Its a strange, sad affair
Sometimes seems like we just don't care
Don't waste time feeling hurt
We've been through hell together

Can we still get together sometime?
You know life will still go on and on and on

We awoke from our dream
Things are not always what they seem
Memories linger on
Its like a sweet, sad old song

Comments

[Memhet]

How clever. And the answer is...yes. Not like you needed an answer, I never knew we stopped.
And I LOVE this song. NEVER seen the video. Glor likes it, too. Todd is hot--and we saw him live. Talk to you soon. Do I dare say it? I love you.