Sabrina Carpenter has finally released her long-awaited album Short n' Sweet, a pop album that serves as a (dis)love letter to all fuck boys that have ruined our lives at some point. Along with this release, the American has released the music video for Tastedirected by Dave Meyers and co-starring Jenna Ortegaone of the scream queens of the current horror genre. The best cast ever!
This video clip not only pays off tribute to Death Becomes Hera black comedy film from 1992 and directed by Robert Zemeckis. This story tells the story of the war between Helen (Goldie Hawn) and Madeline (Meryl Streep) to win the love of Ernst (Bruce Willis). In short, a feud A Hollywood (fictional) film that could remind us, in turn, of the eternal rivalry that existed between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in their day.
In a humorous and especially gore tone, both performers (singer and actress) try by all possible means to end the other's life: with a machete, shotgun, defibrillator, chainsaw or voodoo doll. As the chorus goes —”If you want it to be forever, and I bet you do, keep in mind that you'll also be tasting my lips when I kiss you.”At one point, they both share a kiss. When Sabrina is in front of him, he decides to kill her violently. However, it has all been a figment of his imagination. This hallucination causes a fatal outcome: the death of his boyfriend, the reason why they fought to the death.
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Eventually, the two of them organize a funeral as widows of the same person, where they realize that fighting over a man was not worth it at all. “It was so unsafe,” Ortega exclaims. “You're killing me,” Carpenter replies, this time figuratively.
“This song is very special to me and I am extremely grateful to everyone who helped me bring to life one of the most ambitious videos I have ever thought of. I only had one person in mind and that was the one and only Jenna Ortega. Seeing her on screen is a dream come true, which has inspired, impressed and amazed me greatly. This would not have been possible without the brains, talent and passion of Dave Meyers. Thank you to him and his team for creating this crazy idea,” said the author of Espresso on their social networks.
On the other hand, already general features on Sweet n' Shortthe singer has expressed that She feels “extremely lucky” because every time she writes a new album, “I learn a little bit more about myself and I can create from that place.” “The creative process of this album has been one of the most special, honest, up-and-down, stupid and fun experiences of my life. It made me think that, If something was funny enough to make me laugh, maybe it should be included in a song, whether happy or sad,” he added, also thanking the collaboration and participation of the other professionals who have helped him shape this sixth album.
