174: No Way I'm Disco Dancing

174. "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred {#1; 12/91} [iTunes? Yes]
"I'm too sexy for my car. Too sexy for my car. Too sexy by far."

I don't know if I've ever seen the complete video for this song. But, I can't hear this song without a certain, specific, visual image popping into my brain. For years a commercial ran on the television for a music compilation CD from the early 90s. In that much-aired advertisement, they showed a snippet from the video from this song.

At the exact moment that the song lyrics are saying "I'm too sexy for my shirt," the image on the screen is of a man (Fred?) walking down the street as another person (Right Said?) rips the shirt right off of him, exposing the man's (Fred's?) well-muscled chest.

It's a very striking image. At the moment Right Said rips the shirt off of Fred, I can't help but think, "Wow! He is too sexy for his shirt! That dude is buff. (Or is it "buffed?" I'm not sure on the correct usage.)" I'm not ashamed to say it, but when Right Said rips Fred's shirt off I am in awe, and more than a bit envious. (Of Fred. Not Right Said.)

The song itself is pretty darn fun. Apparently, Fred is too sexy for a whole lot of things.

And, aside from all that, this song has one of the best endings of any song. No, not just of the songs on the HondoJoe Top 200, but one of the best endings of any song ever: "I'm too sexy for this song." END.

COMING UP NEXT: A night at the opera.