This song is a favorite of mine and I’m a little bit surprised that it’s music video hasn’t already been featured on the Shattered Lens.
This video received a lot of acclaim when it was first released because of the way it incorporated scenes of dialogue with the music and the way it built a compelling story about a woman and her abusive lover around the song. It’s not just an promo video for a song. It’s also a story about a toxic relationship and finding the strength to stand up for yourself.
The abusive boyfriend was played by an actor named Cully Holland, who died 6 years after this video was released. Though the video tells a classic New York story, it was actually filmed at at Dorchester’s Strand Theater, Davio’s Restaurant, and W. Brookline St in Boston. (Thank you, Wikipedia!)
Enjoy!
LOL!!!! I just heard this song on iHeart’s Lost 80’s while doing my morning yoga.
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Definitely one of my favorites (and the beginning of my lifelong adoration of Aimee Mann)
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