Videotape

The piece "Videotape" reminded me of Jeannette Walls' memoir, The Glass Castle. Just like how the Video Kid was a Lone Ranger by filming the shooting herself, Walls also did quirky things alone during her childhood. It seems like they fare do well at a casino; the Video Kid gambles if she will get a cool video or not and Walls gambles her life with fire. Okay, maybe that wasn't that great of a comparison, but my point is that both stories gave me new perspectives on life and on media profiling. The media profiles the girl in "Videotape" as Video Kid "because they have to call her something" (DeLillo). However, if the media had profiled Jeannette Walls, she would have been seen as an unfortunate child with bad parents. While others might say what I'm about to do is very childish, I don't care; this is my blog.     

I'm going to parody the Pokemon theme song and title it "Videotape". (Sing this with the Pokemon tune and make Videotapes into 3 syllables, not 4:say vi-deo-tapes). Here's a link to the song if you forgot the tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ8heSeHX48

Videotapes

I wanna be the very best

Like no one ever was

To film things is my real test

To share them is my cause

I will travel across the land

Filming far and wide

Teaching kids to understand

The message that's inside

Videotapes (Gotta film 'em all), it's the camera and me

I know it's my destiny

(Videotapes!)

Ooh, they's my best friend

In a world we must defend

Videotapes (Gotta film 'em all), a heart so true

Our courage will pull us through

You watch them, and I'll teach you

Vi-deo-tapes!

(Gotta film 'em all!)

Gotta film 'em all! 

Yeah...

Every challenge along the way

With courage I will face

I will film every day

To claim my rightful place

Watch with me, the time is right

There's no better team,

Camera in arm, we'll win the fight

It's always been my dream

Videotapes (Gotta film 'em all), it's the camera and me

I know it's my destiny

(Videotapes!)

Ooh, they're my best friend

In a world we must defend

Videotapes (Gotta film 'em all), a heart so true

Our courage will pull us through

You watch them, and I'll teach you

Vi-deo-tapes!

(Gotta film 'em all!)

Gotta film 'em all! 

Gotta film 'em all!

Gotta film 'em all!

Gotta film 'em all!

Yeah!

Videotapes (Gotta film 'em all), it's the camera and me

I know it's my destiny

(Videotapes!)

Ooh, they're my best friend

In a world we must defend

Videotapes (Gotta film 'em all), a heart so true

Our courage will pull us through

You watch them, and I'll teach you

Vi-deo-tapes!

(Gotta film 'em all!)

Gotta film 'em all! 

Videotapes!