STATE OF THE HEART

State of the Heart - The Video Rick Springfield State of the Heart Video


  


  


  


  


  

 

FAN REVIEW:

In the beginning, the girl picking the flowers (like he loves me, he loves me not).
The petals keep falling throughout the video.
I hate the shoes, and the pants are way to loose (might not have noticed if I hadn't just watched Celebrate Youth).
His hair is a little flat, but I remember I really liked the way he looked in this video back when it was new. I also really like the part where he looks up toward the ceiling (during "I was alone")
I never noticed there was a female in this video until someone mentioned it.
Rose petals fall down at the end, like an explosion (and boy has that become a familiar site). 
I have no idea what anyone was going for in this video.

I am so glad to hear someone else say this ---I never  understood this video either---and I just noticed the shoes when I  was watching it recently and I actually like them-------that flat  hair needs to go tho, but I never understood the purpose of the hat  anyway that made the hair flat! lol

First off I have to say I think that visually, this is the most  beautiful video of Rick's. Aside from the really bad hat head/hair Rick is  sporting, I really love the casual look to his clothes and those shoes...gotta  love a man who wears cool shoes. The whole Asian feel to the video really ties into the Asian references throughout the album.
I always thought at the beginning of this video where they show the  ear brushing aside the hair was Rick's. It wasn't until I was at a Rick  fans gathering that someone pointed out to me that it was the woman's  ear..Rick does not have a pearl in his ear in the rest of the video. Anyone  know who the woman was? I'm not really sure if there is a significance to the fact that we only see her silhouette, but that's fine with me...I'm here  to watch Rick - thanks anyway. Frankly I think it was a few years of watching this video before I realized how much she was actually in it...

It appears that Rick is in some sort of bathroom, or bathhouse...again could be some sort of Asian reference...do they still have bathhouses in  Asia? The tile is gorgeous, the fountain is beautiful...again the visuals were  really thought out. The fading in and out of the visuals adds quite a soft  touch with the flowers, and the water in the room kinda blends with the  flow-y feel of the song, almost rhythmic..waving like. Rick with his hands in  the water on the line...You are the moon, I am the sea...you pull me in and  gaze on down at me.. perfect timing. Of course it was probably planned that  way. 
I can't think of a specific reason why I love this video so much, but  I do think if you're in the mood for a calm, soothing Rick fix - this one  does the trick. This makes me wish more of Rick's ballads were made into  videos...

I don't care much for the video. Too still for me and the shots  of him rolling up his sleeves, very sensual, but like one of my  friends pointed out, it really seemed like the director was appealing  to the gay members of the audience, which works, I guess; it's her  husband's favorite video (whatever that means...). the fountain is  lovely. It and the sandals attempt to reflect the Asian philosophy  of the album. Lots of water images in the lyrics, the melody and the  video--5 stars to whoever was in charge of continuity that day. :)