Synopsis

Aimee Mann turns a breakup into an eccentric celebration of independence. In and around a vacant house buried in snow, she gathers up reminders of her former relationship, including some decidedly personal belongings, and disposes of them in a bonfire. She rides a bicycle, plays air guitar, drinks champagne, and plants artificial sunflowers in the snow. A trio of Charlie McCarthy dummies, assorted toys, and playful visual references give the clip a surreal, darkly comic tone while Mann presents herself as newly liberated.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was filmed in and around a vacant house near Ithaca, New York, in March 1993.

• The production was originally intended to take place farther south, with a springlike atmosphere. The Blizzard of 1993 forced the crew to work with heavy snow instead.

• Many of the props came from Mann's personal collection or were borrowed from crew members, friends, and local residents.

• The three Charlie McCarthy dummies featured in the clip belonged to Mann.

• A specially made Monopoly-style board game called "Monobstacle" was one of the few major props not sourced from personal belongings.

• The visual style favors natural light, clean compositions, close-ups, toys, objects, and written words instead of the layered imagery and heavy effects common in many early-1990s music videos.

• The "dot, dot, dot" lyric inspired a series of visual jokes involving collected objects and words.

• The clip was Mann's first solo music video after her years with 'Til Tuesday, and its humor and everyday styling helped distance her from the heartbroken persona associated with "Voices Carry."

• MTV placed the video in its Buzz Bin rotation on May 17, 1993.