Shirtless athletes performing modern dance and combat in the dark.
The video is famously "ridiculously glorious" for its seemingly random assortment of characters. It wasn't just a simple performance clip; it was a carefully storyboarded collaboration between Mulcahy and the song’s writer/producer, . The "scenery-chewing splendor" includes: Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Video)
Perhaps the most "80s" addition, performing acrobatics in the school corridors. Shirtless athletes performing modern dance and combat in
A direct nod to the film Village of the Damned , their glowing eyes sync with the "bright eyes" refrain. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Video)
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