Official 'Til Tuesday Music Video
Background
There's really not much of a story to this one. I was watching a Rick Beato video on YouTube about one-hit wonders of the 80s – if you like music, you should subscribe to his channel – and Voices Carry came on. It's a good song, has female vocals, and I felt like I could do something with it, so I added it to my list. As I was adding it to my list, "choice is scary" popped into my head, and I had everything I needed to start writing a parody.
Obviously, this song is about someone who has difficulty making decisions – also known as analysis paralysis. I already have great examples of difficult choices to include in a hypothetical music video – choosing between outfits or menu items, questions on a test, deciding between lens options at the optometrist, wearing hair up or down, a fork in the road, and maybe navigating a hedge maze.
Important bonus fact: Aimee Mann, 'Til Tuesday's singer, was (I think) the only non-Rush musician to sing in a Rush song.
Lyrics
I'm in the park, I'd like to make up my mind But I'm indecisive and I'm resigned Yes there's something that I am shrinking from I try to delay-a-ay But no matter what the final outcome There are no replay-a-ays Don't rush, this or that now, choice is scary Don't rush, take your time now, choice is scary Uh-ah It's so simple somehow and yet I will still be stuck here after sunset Yes give me choices and I cannot decide It's something I fear-eh-eh And I think so hard that my brain is fried The answer's not clear Don't rush, true or false now, choice is scary Don't rush, take your time now, choice is scary Don't rush, one or two now, choice is scary Uh-ah Oh! I want to, but it takes me quite a long time I want to, but it's past my bedtime Don't rush, yes or no now, choice is scary Don't rush, up or down now, choice is scary Don't rush, leh-let up now, choice is scary Don't rush, left or right now, choice is scary Don't rush, maybe it might disappear Don't rush - choice is scary I can't mess up - I can't mess up Oh God my brain's bb-broken down Choice is scary Don't rush, choice is scary Oh shit I have writer's block