Put Your Finger on the Plus

PUT YOUR FINGERS ON THE X PUT YOUR FINGER ON THE PLUS

A low-resolution video shows a chimpanzee sprawled across a sunlit outdoor path while an instruction card says “PUT YOUR FINGERS ON THE X.” After the chimp remains dramatically flattened, a second card says “PUT YOUR FINGER ON THE PLUS,” followed by the chimp rolling or collapsing again. The absurd physical gag turns the melancholy, suicidal-sounding lyrics of Gilbert O'Sullivan’s “Alone Again (Naturally)” into dark slapstick, making it useful as a reaction to exaggerated sadness or despair.

When a little while from now, If I'm not feeling any less sad, I promise myself to treat myself To visit a nearby town. Climbing to the top, Will throw myself out. In an effort to be clear to who Never want it like when...

♪ Gilbert O'Sullivan — Alone Again (Naturally)

• @afrosidemoon / 38665 2021-04-26