Mr Moonlight
27 Mar 2024Is there a man on the moon? Is the moon made of green cheese? Is the moon a balloon?
All these questions about the enigmatic nature of earth’s lonesome satellite remain unanswered in the kaleidoscopic new video for Phil Thornalley’s supercalifragilistic new pop offering “Mister Moonlight”.
Video director E.I.E.I.Oh, with his cheeky sidekick A.I.Oh, have decided to take us all on a fantabulous musical trip; part yellow submarine, part yellow brick road. An audio visual adventure celebrating the eponymous, cheery, but sadly missing in action, Mister Moonlight. The cheeky video features the singer’s emphasised eyebrows and elastic lips, magically melted into a singing full moon that stays high, high in the sky watching the chaotic cartoon world below.
Musically the cellos chug, the violins glide, and the drums and bass stomp their way through this bouncy pop confection earnestly requiring communication be restored with the big yellow circle in the sky.
Underwater backing singers gaze skyward as the lead singer coaxes the celestial body to return, pleading “the stars are shining just for you, mister moonlight”. The chorus tearfully chimes “we miss you, please come home tonight”.
Yes, dear reader, it’s a full moon fever.
Besides, how many kazoo solos have you heard in the 21st century?
