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Originally posted by Filipe <3 Iris
But really, coudn't she have more than 15 dollars to make a video?
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The video is effective enough the way it is. The purpose of the song is to establish the idea of a woman's good intuition when it comes to relationships. Throughout the video Shakira cleverly switches from being sensual and feminine to being serious and in control, showing that she calls the shots. And specifically in the scenes with the Robert Palmer girls, she clashes playful/sensual moves with a finishing pose of confidence. In some scenes it's almost embarrassingly evident what she's trying to do (like the final scene with the twirling legs followed by Shakira sitting up and given a serious stare into the camera). I found it to be really funny. Very clever video.
Maybe you would prefer if she simply danced around in a room with disco lights, a highly polished MTV friendly video that lacked substance.
The subtle concept of the video is great.