Dansa það af mér (Dance It Off)

None of this music video is in English, except for two swear words and a phrase at the end. The title, Dansa það af mér, means Dance it off in Icelandic. I came across this music video about three months ago, and it's probably one of my favorites, even if I have yet to come across an English translation and therefore I technically have no idea what they're saying. I love it because the video is just so funny, even if I have no idea what is being said.

This is considered "sketch comedy" in Iceland, and I would say the band, Steindinn Okkar 3, is similar to The Lonely Island (made famous by SNL). This song in particular is about aliens taking over the world, and the main character has lived a really rough (yet hilarious) life and has learned that when faced with troubles it's best to just dance it off. The song is riddled with puns and satirical jokes about Iceland, none of which I understand because I am American and speak only English.

This video doesn't really have a deeper meaning, it's just a dark humor piece, but I figured it's a lesser known music video that is done extraordinary well and I should share it. I love how even without speaking a lick of icelandic, I understand and still find humor in the majority of the video. I love when videos can cross cultures like that and still maintain a level of entertainment.

Warning, the video does have some disturbing elements, but not anything extreme. There's two swear words, one being the f word. I find it hilarious that the entire song is in icelandic but the swear words are in english. Even if you don't like foreign music, I would watch this anyway. It's really just fantastic, and I love it. Also, the beat is really catchy!

- R.