Thomas Dolby - Airhead

[missKouji]

This video is killer!

[Dashland13]

I have never heard this song before today. I really like it! thanks!

[mrJimCharles]

Does the pope live in the woods?!? With all that bear shit out there?

[Marchant2]

That was one of the most creative and well done low budget things I'd seen in a while.

[SylviaLovesMJ1996]

Do I spot somewhat of a moonwalk? Hee he. Love this song!

[CARDUELIS999]

This video begs for a re-make.

[82sweetheart]

So what if I'm am an Airhead?? I LOVE this song!!

[n8tureboy]

@82sweetheart

I find airheads attractive!

[82sweetheart]

@n8tureboy ~ Do ya' now? Hmmmmm ~ I'll have to give this some thought!  ; )

[n8tureboy]

@82sweetheart

I thought airheads were incapable of deep thought~Wow, you're getting prettier by the minute.

[82sweetheart]

@n8tureboy ~ Deep Thoughts ~ yes, that's what it's called that I've been having lately! ; )

[videocanone]

Great hard-rockin funk from Mr Dolby ! Aliens Ate my Buick one of the best techno-pop albums EVER !!! My favorite tape for long road trips ! Keeps me alert and alive on the road !

[BlueSilverStars]

Those red boots are hot. XD

[apvideogame]

You gotta love music with a tinge of satire.

[peewee2636]

quod erat demon strandum ....oh you speak French?

[peewee2636]

Safe sex and fishnets...

[oakesy68]

Spot on 80's funk respect mr dolby.

[MASK0130]

I love this video. It's so original, I wish there were more like it. Does anyone know if there is a group that does what the group "operating" Thomas does? Or is there a name for this kind of art?

[Prystauk]

Still don't know why this tune didn't make it to his "best of" release.

[maxmurphys]

I missed this one when I got the "Best of," too. One of my Top 3 Dolby favorites.

[PAYBACKiszaB2]

This song is so HOT I had never heard it back in the 80s but is really HOT to me!

[harrynginny4eva]

This vid/song is epicly full of awesomeness :D

[morgr001]

This song was playing on the radio when I was hit in my very first car... it was brand new too... :( I still won't listen to Thomas Dolby while I'm in a car as a result.

Otherwise, this song is awesome and brings back a lot of great memories!

Thanks!!

[therealsoulproduct]

Wow, I haven't seen this video in about 20 years, yet I still remember it like it was yesterday. They used to play this a lot on MTV. And this was my introduction to Thomas Dolby. I found out about his past hits a few months later.

[samhellion]

very creative

[NaLalina]

"She's an airhead.

It has to be said:

it was men made her that way.

It was us made her that way."

[himself801]

Why the thumbs down? It's part of the lyrics towards the end.

[maxa60]

Great song. Shit video.

[outoK]

Killer bass line!

[spystyle]

This video is funny!

[markthewhalekiller]

This is such a clever little music video. It remains one of my favourite ever.

[romeropablo]

Thomas Dolby: all said.

[chrishshaw]

"My friends say she's a dumb blonde

But they don't know she dyes her hair"

LOL - only Thomas Dolby wrote lyrics like that.  How I miss him.

Great bass riff in this track

[Neville6000]

He's still alive, and around, and making music! In fact, he was at the NXNE (North By Northeast) music festival/conference in Toronto last year.

[chrishshaw]

That's great to know. I'll have to keep an eye out to see if he plays in the UK.

[maxa60]

A song light years ahead of it's video.

[artdrtr]

Ah yes, classic 80's....coke was the wonder drug of creativity -- lots of time spent awake

[cheese9684756985]

fighting in central america? what do they mean by that?

anyways great song.

[pogomole]

Fighting in Central America = Nicaragua's Civil war Contras v. Sandinistas

Contras funded by war criminal Ronald Reagan by selling weapons to our enemies in Iran

[AliciaKon]

You are not from the time of "fighting in Central America" then... Lucky u!But we are all from the time of fighting in Iran...unfortunately!May the Cube be with U!

[ZenDeividdo]

Yup... it's one of those lines that proves the stage may change, but history repeats itself. This song seems to gain more relevance each passing day.

[fourplusseven]

SO true. My lady and I were just talking about this phenomenon and here is everything we said with 500% more style... :)

[Crypto7Jocko0]

Dumb blondes and the art of procreational sales.

[Crypto7Jocko0]

I could never write like this. I didn't have the tact that Dolby has. He synchopates the ambiguation of the negative?

[38Squid]

Totally badass. I have listened to this cd since it came out and I had never seen the video till now. I love it!

[cheese9684756985]

Try the golden age of wireless, it's better than

the aliens ate my buick.

[saturnhexagon]

Airhead ~ a common derogatory term for a foolish person (most frequently young and female, similar to bimbo but often used for males also) Not the intellectual giant.

[mgm2112]

I haven't seen this video in years! Still very funny. I thought this song was a jab at Madonna? I love Thomas Dolby's music and all the videos made for his songs, but this is the most brilliant one of all. IMO.

[miriamcanales]

I was wondering the same, the puppet of the girl is very alike to M. He says she's an airhead but anyway he desires her! Hahaha.

[123zappa]

we all know chicks like this ,fuck that the arangement is very tight. welldone ,we need more t.dolby's in the world.

[redsilk74]

Mm,love that tight,tight,tight point-and counter-point,musically, but esp lyrically: and Love his point here...please folks, notice the Year this artist was already Tuned In ('it was us made her that way')... what a piquant, pithy pleasure you continue to be, Mr. Thomas,(she said, with a smirk...) i just love educated subversives..keeep going! Oacar Wilde is more than proud!

[ImaginationBlue]

I totally agree. This is brilliant stuff, from counter melody to bass line to lyrics to social satire. Wonderful.

[toborobo]

This is from the wonderfully named album "Aliens Ate My Buick"

[amrak63]

Dolby wrote this song before Jessica or Britney showed up on the public scene. My favorite line in the song is "It was us made her that way". The continuing sexism of our patriarchal culture causes many girls to stunt their intellectual growth, at least subconsciously, because they fear being shunned if they're detectably smart.

[bucky468]

@amrak63 Damn! You took the words right outta my mouth & you are so spot on.

[chris12dec]

He does love his own photo though!

[Pikajane]

DANG it must have been hard to choreograph cardboard

[jro81]

I wonder if Thomas Dolby had Jessica Simpson in mind when he wrote that song?

[shynsweetlilme]

I think she was too young when this came out.

[Neville6000]

Yes, but she wasn't popular at the time, and he didn't know her (this video was made in 1988).

[real80smusic]

Probably kelly bundy.

[Jeffrizzel]

Her name is BRITNEY! Flashing her cootch to everyone. Sets the example for girls today. While I'm impressed with the size of that (fill in the blank). She's not the intellectual kind.

[Neville6000]

You said it, buddy. Good comment!

[nickanddeb]

i only saw this once...been waiting nearly 20 years to see it again. thanks!

[gailal]

Never seen this promo before.Thanks for posting !

[knouraee]

Great song. Great album. But the video? The song is about a girl and one isn't seen until the final minute. TD could have done something much better.

[GVike]

I sure never forgot this video. Thanx 4 posting!

[blueyonder69]

This song is f***ing excellent!

[littlenige]

Cracking track - one of the most underrated artists!! Great songwriter.

[clyvejive]

Great song.

[pierstheoneandonly]

This is a supreme mix of wit and musicality allied with great storyboard, and puppetry/choreography. It doesn't get much better than this. Thanks for posting it.