Carly Rae Jepsen pretty much set the pop world on fire with “Call Me Maybe” and then reportedly went broke. Well, it looks like she’s gonna be okay after all, because her new single (“I Really Like You”) is out and the video stars Mr. Tom Hanks (with an appearance from that douche, Justin Bieber). In the video, Hanks lip-synchs and walks around NYC. And yes, it’s just as bizarre as it sounds. I mean, at one point, Hanks tells Jepsen that he’s pregnant.
I think you just have to watch the video to get the full effect:
So how did this come about? According to Rolling Stone, the two met at Scooter Braun’s wedding (he’s Justin Bieber’s manager). Braun then arranged for Hanks to be in the video. Jepsen recounts,
“Scooter was telling the story [of the video] to Tom over dinner, and Tom apparently said ‘Why not me? Why didn’t you ask me?” Jepsen told Access Hollywood. “I got a call three days before Christmas from Scoots being like ‘Do you think Tom Hanks would do?'”
And here we are. What do you think of the video? Will this help Jepsen get back on top?
The song did nothing for me but I like her so I hope I’m wrong and it does well for her.
Sounds like a budget TSwift song. It’s not for me. Pretty boring.
I like the song, it’s catchy pop and cheerful – Tom Hanks appeared to fluff a few lines THE HORROR!! But the video was all good fun and it make a change from seeing twerking and women dressed like hookers – favourite bit? Tom’s dad dancing…which is how I dance, I am now officially a cool dancer! lol
I thought it was bizarrely cute and I like the song!