Soda Craze

Have you ever heard a song, liked it, then saw the video and completely changed your mind?

Here’s Kate Ryan’s rendition of Ella elle l’a (Which I’ll translate to “Ella, she’s got it,” at the expense of a clever, but untranslatable pun). It’s an admittedly catchy dance cover of France Gall’s tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Not that you’d know this from the video, mind you. I guess the song is now about, er, slutty airline attendants?

I actually like the song, but the video… It’s just… I… what?

It’s like a joyfulness, like a smile—something in the voice that seems to say to us, “come.” Something that makes us feel strangely good. It’s like the whole history of black people, which balances between love and despair. Something that dances inside of you. If you’ve got it, you’ve got it; Ella, she’s got it. Oh, also, FLY KATE RYAN AIR! There’s sluttiness abounds!