Synopsis

A surreal romantic fantasy follows Level 42 as the band travels through shifting spaces that turn a corridor into a railroad tunnel, then a moving train into a series of art studios and theatrical sets. The musicians try various extravagant ways to impress three women, while Mark King appears as a sinister clown-magician whose presence adds an unsettling edge to the otherwise playful performance. The video mixes band footage, visual trickery, slapstick and deliberately exaggerated romance rather than presenting a straightforward narrative.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was released in 1985 to promote the single from Level 42's sixth studio album, "World Machine."

• It uses the shorter single version of "Something About You," rather than the longer album presentation.

• Mark King's dark clown-magician character was designed as a symbolic representation of the negative forces affecting the relationships involving Mike Lindup, Phil Gould and Boon Gould.

• Cherie Lunghi plays all three of the girlfriends connected with the band's storyline, giving the video a deliberately stylized, almost dreamlike quality.

• The clown-magician character returns in the video for "Leaving Me Now," the next single from "World Machine." That follow-up video presents him in a remorseful mood as he removes his makeup, creating a loose visual continuation.

• "Something About You" became one of Level 42's major international breakthroughs, reaching the Top 10 in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

• The official video remains notable for combining a polished mid-1980s pop production with surreal transformations, theatrical costumes and a distinctly British music-video sense of eccentricity.