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Toro Y Moi - Cola

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Synopsis

An unofficial visual collage turns "Cola" into a rapid-fire celebration of late-20th-century commercial imagery. Fragments from soft drink, liquor, and perfume advertisements from the 1980s and 1990s flash across the screen, pairing glossy products, stylized models, nightlife, luxury, and saturated colors with Toro y Moi's sleek electronic pop. Rather than following a conventional narrative, the video builds its momentum through fast edits and visual associations, creating a nostalgic, surreal advertising universe that mirrors the song's polished, dance-oriented mood.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video is an unofficial fan-made visual rather than an official Toro y Moi music video.
  • It was uploaded by David Dean Burkhart on January 22, 2013, the same date listed for the release of "Anything in Return," the album containing "Cola."
  • The footage was assembled from soft drink, liquor, and perfume commercials made during the 1980s and 1990s.
  • The commercial source material gives the video a deliberately nostalgic look, drawing on the glossy color grading, product fetishism, and heightened lifestyle imagery associated with advertising from those decades.
  • Its rapid montage approach suits "Cola," which is built around polished electronic production and a strong dance-pop pulse.
  • The video became one of the better-known unofficial online visual treatments associated with "Cola," helping the track circulate through the era's blog and YouTube-based music discovery culture.
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