Raphael Saadiq, 'Let's Take a Walk' -- Video Premiere
- Posted on Jul 15th 2009 11:00AM by Linda Laban
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Raphael Saadiq's new grainy, black-and-white video, 'Let's Take a Walk,' echoes the song's classic soul sound with retro visuals that harken back to the mid-'60s. "I saw it like a Sixties retro look, but bring it up to like a dream sequence of the sixties," Saadiq tells Spinner. "They didn't really have that many dancers then."
In Saadiq's video, however, there are 20 or so dancers. And with a bevy of bathing beauties clad in matching modest white bikinis and swimming caps, and stunning sequenced choreography, the video also pays homage to the great Hollywood musicals and the work of Busby Berkeley, who arranged the dancers to form a kaleidoscopic display.
"It's a throwback to those old choreographers. The routine: In a circle with the sky cam pointing down, the girls legs kicking out, like synchronized swimming, but not in the pool," Saadiq says.
The elegant film belies contemporary pop videos but the lyrics make no bones about the song's euphemistic title.
"It gets straight to the point," he laughs. "This kind of music needs a punch like that in today's market. Punching up the dialog, punching up the lyrics makes people take notice."
Watch the exclusive premiere of 'Let's Take a Walk' below.





Reader Comments(1 of 1)
sueweezeyat 7-15-2009
it says the video is unavailable..wtf?
Melissaat 7-15-2009
working fine for me.
misstee2121at 7-15-2009
i think that mr.saadiq new song is very nice and interesting.
Myles Jai Saadiqat 7-15-2009
I enjoyed the video
It remined me of the Temptations clasic videos
Just like the album 5 stars!!!
bcotton29at 7-28-2009
Hey Raphael! This song and video is very sexy. You sound very hot and look very alluring in an innocent way. Listening to the words and watching the video made my temperature rise. I'm supposed to be sleep, but you woke me up. LOL
TJat 2-01-2010
This WHOLE album is off the chain!