Kanye posted on his blog that he shot three videos because he didn´t like the first two. Flashing Lights Part 3 is the official video and he didn´t release the first two, they were leaked. Well, let´s believe him… It think Kanye West plays a dead person in this one. The video takes place in a haunted house and they are all ghosts? Flashing Lights Part 3 video borrows its style from horror films and there´s an air of surreal mystery in it. Once again, the viewer cannot be quite sure what´s going on and what is the message Kanye wants to deliver.
There´s very interesting technique used in Kanye West Flashing Lights Part 2 video. It´s made of still images and it changes from black and white images to color. I think this version might be targeted to European markets. But again, the story and message is confusing… bad things happen to girls who want too much?? And she gets raped because of her lifestyle. Come on… old fashioned, stereotypical views of women and sexual roles.
“Flashing Lights“, the fourth single from Graduation, is one of Kanye West´s most intriguing tracks. The song improves on every listen, even thought it´s not a big Kanye song like Gold Digger or Jesus Walks. The video is disturbing, maybe even a bit misogynist (although I think it´s supposed to be the opposite).
