Dark Single (feat. Juicy J) - Single
Capitol
Release date: December 17, 2013 (Single) / February 20, 2014 (Music Video)
'Dark Horse' is Katy Perry's third single off her third album, Prism. The song, a blend of pop and trap, is different from Perry's usual bubblegum pop as it features minimal production (hip hop? Like, seriously?). In a way, 'Dark Horse' is kinda a witchy song as it is about a witch warning a man not to fall in love with her. I'm not a huge fan of the song 'cos I think it doesn't suit Perry's vocal style.
But, cinematography wise, 'Dark Horse' did pretty splendid in its music video. I love how she created all those Illuminati-esque on-your-face type of iconographies. From the undone Pyramid, black magic, and how she resembles Cleopatra (in this video, Perry is Katy Parta) and she's the embodiment of Apep (God of Darkness). It's a very beautiful video.
But, I hate the fact that there's some kind of racism in this video. Where? Where, at 1.15 mark, you can clearly see Katy zapped a man who's wearing a necklace with 'Allah' written on it. Perry should've aware of all that and yea, instead of banning the video, she could remove that part right away. After all, as a celebrity and role-model, she should respect other people's religion(s).
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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