Now You See Her
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"Now You See Her, Now You Don't" is a song by Canadian
group Crash Test Dummies
and was the second promotional
single
from their 2010 album Oooh La La!. As with most songs from the album, the song is based around an Optigan
melody, with this song emulating a Big band
swing style.
It's from the lyrics of this song where the album gets the title Oooh La-La!.
for the song is directed by Lynne Harty and uses a pixilation animation
effect. The action of the video is displayed in a center partition and consists of various women, along with Brad Roberts, posing and dancing in front of the camera.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
group Crash Test Dummies
Crash Test Dummies
The Crash Test Dummies is a Canadian folk rock/alternative rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, widely known for their 1993 single "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm".The band is most identifiable through Brad Roberts and his distinctive bass-baritone voice...
and was the second promotional
Promotional recording
A promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available...
single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from their 2010 album Oooh La La!. As with most songs from the album, the song is based around an Optigan
Optigan
The Optigan was an electronic keyboard instrument designed for the consumer market. The name stems from the instrument's reliance on pre-recorded optical soundtracks to reproduce sound...
melody, with this song emulating a Big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
swing style.
Lyrics and Interpretation
The song has been described as a "quirky little tune about an uncatchable girl" and is considered to be one of the most surprising and best songs on the albumIt's from the lyrics of this song where the album gets the title Oooh La-La!.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song is directed by Lynne Harty and uses a pixilation animation
Pixilation
Pixilation is a stop motion technique where live actors are used as a frame-by-frame subject in an animated film, by repeatedly posing while one or more frame is taken and changing pose slightly before the next frame or frames. The actor becomes a kind of living stop motion puppet...
effect. The action of the video is displayed in a center partition and consists of various women, along with Brad Roberts, posing and dancing in front of the camera.