Aunt Catherine Can't Get the Zebra Out of Her Head

Sure, the video is all kinds of 80's ridiculous. Mannequins that cry blue tears in a darkened room (who hasn't done that?) and an overly made-up rocker chick dressed in (get ready for it....) a zebra-striped cat suit and sporting lots of permed hair (Aunt Catherine had similar hair once upon a time, but that's another story).

The real story here is Randy Jackson's searing vocals as he is exasperated and driven to distraction over a failing relationship. He wails to his love "my head's on the floor forevermore...you've driven me mad...tell me what you want!" Although the video chick is draped all over him like a cheap suit, it's apparent in the lyrics that he longs for her to open up to him and the potential loss of the relationship is far too much for him to bear.

When you give the song a listen...turn it up...and I do mean TURN IT UP...not a note of these vocals is to be missed. (Frankly, it's a wonder that I haven't blown out the speakers in my car.) Better still, don't even watch the video. The cheese factor far outweighs the brilliance of the song and can be a distraction (unless you need a good laugh).

For more information on Randy Jackson and Zebra, go to these websites: http://www.randyjackson.com/ and http://www.thedoor.com/.



Zebra. "Tell Me What You Want." Zebra. 1983. You Tube. Web. 16 August 2010.