Case Study No. 0296: "Librarians are often sexy"

Cursor Miner - Library
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The library, the library, it's the place where books are free.

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[animated video opens with a man playing music on a flute, followed by a number of young children dancing behind him]

Hey kids, there's a really cool place you can be,
It's a lotta fun, yeah, you will see.
You can learn a lot about the world that we
Live in in the public library.

[cut to the man holding a book titled "El Mundo," as the group arrives at the library]

The library, the library, it's a place where books are free.

[a scanner is shown hovering above a book, as "No Sale" appears on a nearby cash register]

The library, the library, it's a lot better than watching TV.

[a man is shown glumly watching television, then he turns his attention to a nearby book and his expression brightens]

There's sections about almost everything,
You'll always find something you're interested in.
Plate tectonics or embroidery,
Michael Portillo or the banyan tree.

[the group continues walking through the stacks, as various words ("Snedge", "Hip Pop", "XXX", etc.) float past them]

The library, the library, it's a place where books are free.
The library, the library, it's a lot better than watching TV.

[the same man continues glumly watching television, when a number of books crash through the screen and pile up all around him]

A lotta successful people agree
Knowledge is something that can set you free.

[a monkey is stuck in a cage, when a book falls in front of him (opening up to a picture of a key next to a stick), so he finds a nearby stick and picks the lock]

So if you want to end up famous like me,
Join your public library.

[after being surrounded by posters of himself and reporters carrying microphones, the flute-playing man gets in a car with the children and (using the library's drive-thru window) picks up a number of books and drives off]

The library, the library, it's a place where books are free.
The library, the library, librarians are often sexy.

[three elderly female librarians (gray hair in buns, thick glasses, etc.) are shown peeking through windows at the library, then they pull down the shades before pulling them back up to reveal they've been transformed into young brunettes - with hearts floating above their heads - saying "Shhh!"]

You'll feel fine at the library ...
You'll feel fine at the library ...
You'll feel fine at the library ...
You'll feel fine at the library ...

[they drive past a "Bridge Out" sign and fall off a cliff, so the flute-playing man presses a button marked "Eject Seat" on the dashboard and starts floating upward (leaving the children in the car) before passing an alien in a UFO playing keyboard]

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From rose.edu:

"The Library" ditty was written, produced, and recorded by British underground electronica producer Cursor Miner and released by Lo Recordings and Uncharted Audio. Animation by Cheeky Beef.