I don’t know if The Weeknd’s “Big Sleep” video is specifically inspired Rick and Mortybut given his penchant for guest-starring on animated shows like The Simpsons, Robot Chickenand American fatherIt doesn’t seem that far-fetched.
After all, the concept is eerily similar to the fan-favorite second season Rick and Morty episode, “Get Schwifty.” In this decade-long story (what is time, anyway?), the Cromulons – giant disembodied heads, lovers of reality music shows – appear above Earth, demanding that the people of our puny planet “show me what you’ve got.”
In “Big Sleep,” the gigantic disembodied body parts belong to Abel himself, who appears as both a large floating head and a hand pointing to the sky. Quickly, though, the video gets very psychedelic, rapidly flashing through the RBG spectrum (red, blue, green – it’s what makes your TV work!) like the strobe lights at a rave. Maybe he’s sending subliminal signals, but this is probably the most abstract video ever Hurry up tomorrow however, given that most of them have at least operated on some earthly concern, such as cults, dark fantasy alternate worlds, and the nature of the afterlife.
The clip also touches on The Weeknd’s love for avant-garde cinema; is directed by Gaspar Noé, one of the vanguards of the New French Extremity movement, and features composer Giorgio Moroder, who created soundtracks for films such as Midnight Express, American Gigoloit is clear, Scar.
You can watch the “Big Sleep” video above.
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