Gnarls Barkley's, 'Crazy' is about losing your mind and diving into insanity, influenced by his divorce in 2004 and his 'bleak' lifestyle, however he also believed it was 'an opportunity to be expressive'. Similar to this theme of the song, the animated video follows the style of the 'Rorschach test', a psychiatric evaluation in which the patient is asked what they see in a series of inkblot patterns. The intriguing animations fit the song perfectly and convey Barkley's meanings very well - with inkblot patterns being almost always associated with being crazy or unstable, the audience instantly view the song/animation as a troubled piece or art rather than uplifting. The timing of each inkblot varies throughout the video as well, emphasising the idea of being unstable and inconsistent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd2B6SjMh_w&list=FLfvWXRUbDl4vJrLJpOPHWMg&index=1
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