Music Video Makes Mockery of USA‏

[556mp]

Disturbing Image In Music Video: American Flag Upside down and Backward Hung From Wall

I recently saw a music video for the song Tic Tok by the artist Kesha. From minute
3:00 and on in the video there is an American flag hung upside down and backward
on the back wall of the room that they are in. How has no one noticed or said
anything about this? This is absolutely unacceptable. If an artist was to burn
American flags, it would be all over the news, why has this not been brought up? It
is possible that this has simply not been brought to anyone's attention, so here is a
link to the video on YouTube. Now remember, this video is playing on popular TV
music networks. Let me know what you think!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9xWw4jA2hg

[JenX]

Well an upside down flag means we are in distress. Perhaps the art department was making a statement that our country is in distress. .....oooor like the rest of Hollywood and this FN state of CA they are showing blatant disrespect. I'm just down the street...I'll handle this!

[Irish]

Well an upside down flag means we are in distress. Perhaps the art department was making a statement that our country is in distress. .....oooor like the rest of Hollywood and this FN state of CA they are showing blatant disrespect. I'm just down the street...I'll handle this!

Kinda what I was thinking. Freedom of speech and broadcasting their thoughts, opinions and ideas.

[JenX]

Kinda what I was thinking. Freedom of speech and broadcasting their thoughts, opinions and ideas.

The good thing about Hollywood is that they will speak out on what they think is truth in their eyes. They obviously did it on purpose, so I'll contact the producers and see if they will reply on WTF they meant by it.

[556mp]

Very true and good idea.

[Irish]

Just for the hell of it I watched the video... the flag is shown less than 1/2 a second total through the video and is in the midst of a punk rock/dance party where it actually kind of "fits in" with their theme or "artistic vision" for lack of a better description.

I never would've heard of it and if other people are talking about it or promoting this video in the same way obviously the creator of it did their job. They created a tiny bit of controversy and we're viewing the video & talking about it which will increase it's popularity and sales.

[JenX]

We are in luck. The video was made by RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment. I know people. Lets see what they can dig up for us before someone like me gets all fired up over nothing.

[JenX]

Just for the hell of it I watched the video... the flag is shown less than 1/2 a second total through the video and is in the midst of a punk rock/dance party where it actually kind of "fits in" with their theme or "artistic vision" for lack of a better description.

I never would've heard of it and if other people are talking about it or promoting this video in the same way obviously the creator of it did their job. They created a tiny bit of controversy and we're viewing the video & talking about it which will increase it's popularity and sales.

It falls into accountability. Its not hard for them to say "yes we did it for this reason...."

Granted yes it isn't there for very long. I have to admit I love this song because it reminds me of how me and one of my friends use to be back in the good ol' trouble making days! I have watched this over and over countless times and never noticed the flag.

Of course when you bring things like this up and it goes public you not only stir up anger in those who serve this country and defend that flag, but you also bring to light the negative side of what it could be and run the risk of copy-catters. I would snipe teenage boys who would pull this display in disrespect to all we have fought for.

[556mp]

Yeah I was watching the vid w/ my girlfriend and it stood out to me... I had to show her three times where it was... maybe its just me?

[JenX]

Notice they flash a lot of things.

When she is riding the bike at 0:56 they flash the American flag and then the sign Money.

Dude in the car is wearing an American Flag on his fanny pack 1:28

There is an American Flag wrapped around her left wrist at 2:36

The flag is draped over her in the bathtub at the end 3:29

The very end shot is of her right foot wrapped in another American flag

So obviously they have something to say!