There are few things that rarely come to mind while watching the explicit version of Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" music video. While topless models prance around performers in a lewd, playful manner, you don't think of innocent children. You also may ask yourself what Thicke's wife thinks of the video. She obviously has to be infuriated. There's no way she would condone or even suggest that the nude version be published.
So what was Thicke thinking when he performed the track with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots with kids' instruments? However odd it may seem to make a connection between young children and the perceptions attached to the song, the simple toy instrument version really isn't too bad. Give it a listen below.
Now on to Thicke's wife, Paula Patton. During a recent interview on Chelsea Lately, the actress shared her admirations and then some when discussing her feelings towards the song and accompanied music video.
"I love that song. I don't know what it is. It just makes you want to dance and party and groove," Patton said. "I watched that video and I was a little bit jealous and then I wanted to jump his bones. I was like, 'I want to take you down right now.' That's how I know it's a hit."
Check out the interview for yourself below.
The original music video for "Blurred Lines" features Thicke with TI and Williams alongside three supermodels, dancing around scantly dressed against white walls. The video is provocative, sexy, classy and invigorating. A perfect match for the song. But then the unedited version came out, and it changed everything.
The explicit version is essentially the one and the same, besides one major difference: the models are topless, making it just a tad more memorable for most viewers. Once the unrated video made its way into public hands, there was no stopping it, and the more people watched the video, the more they listened to the song. The video made the song popular, and once it achieved worldwide recognition, people tapped into its simplistic, funky chopped beat, catchy falsettos, and overall feel good groove. It may have given the track a boost up the charts, however it deserves its recognition.
As the feedback, both positive and negative, continues to pour in, there's sure to be more "Blurred Lines" antics in the future.