Hey all,
Today's music review is going to be the new collaboration by Anne Marie and YouTube sensation KSI along with Digital Farm Animals on their new track 'Don't Play'. The music video was released on the 15th January 2021 so without anymore delay, here's my review!
At the beginning of the music video you can see that Anne Marie is dressed up as a character who is getting bullied, so this could be a throwback to her school days where people didn't treat her nicely, and now this video is showing them that anything is possible and it doesn't matter who hates you, you can still achieve your dreams and goals. There are some opening shots of her practicing how to box in the boxing ring alongside KSI who also happens to be something for her to punch. She opens a piece of paper which is an invitation for her to be involved with a fight, but she obviously would need some training before giving anything a challenge. Some of the opening lyrics on the chorus include 'Don't play games with my heart' where Anne Marie can also be seen wearing a white shirt and showcasing her bright pink hair.
During KSI's first rap verse he sings the line 'You're online but you still won't listen', so maybe he is trying to explain something to a person that doesn't want to listen to his side of the story. I believe both KSI and Anne Marie have separate problems with individuals and that's why they are able to collaborate on this single as they can both relate to it. In the next scene, you see both of them playing with lots of toilet roll - which is something a lot of people might be shocked to see due to the shortage at the beginning of the pandemic, but it also adds quite a humourous effect, as that's the only thing we've been allowed to do during the lockdowns.
There are some follow up throwback shots which show Anne Marie being teased by the same group of girls earlier on in the music video, and she's wearing a rainbow jumper, nerdy glasses and clips in her hair, which are stereotypical things to see in students, and unfortunately they are the types of students who will also get bullied for their unique choice of style. There are also some cage scenes with shots of Anne Marie through the cage, and she ends up watching several girls fighting, but looks quite eager to join in and be a part of the event. There are also some ither comedic shots of her catching tennis balls, singing lyrics such as 'all the games you're playing, I've played them all before' with some of her 'ha' noises throughout the vocals. KSI's next rap verse has the lines 'no way or two way street' which is a simple explanation that he and this person work out their relationship together, or they won't be together anymore...adding that he's 'not ready for us to wrap' so it's a battle to try and stay on top form. During the fight scene at the end, you can see Anne Marie wearing a shiny black outfit with silver sparkles, and her hair is tied up in a long ponytail which is definitely the type of outfit you would wear to a boxing match...but that makes it even more interesting, because it shows her true character and that she takes things seriously, but also wants to do things her own way!
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