Sia's Entrancing Ways Make "Elastic Heart" Beat Fiercely

Before you cast judgment too severely please don't base your opinion of Sia's "Elastic Heart" solely on the video featuring troubled actor Shia LaBeouf and two time Sia video star Maddie Ziegler. I don't explain artistic license. I am but a lowly blogger trying to blog his way into your hectic lives. "Elastic Heart does make one think Tarzan Jane primeval state. Peter Gabriel would certainly have dove in headlong to the background sounds. Lord of The Flies unease to strip naked 'round the fire to, if that's the way the wind shifts for you. This outing shows Sia's aware we never have gotten quite too far away from our simian ancestry. I respect that Sia has conceptually done a one eighty from the insanity brought to full technicolor rendered by "Chandelier". In that hit she was learning how party girls do get hurt, that pushing it down accomplishes nothing. What wisdom does Sia impart for her art in "Elastic Heart"? To be honest she pushes the scorned female empowerment button to impressive effect. There's no end to the weaponry based imagery. Rubber bands and blades are at the top of the roost. She contends: "I may snap and I move fast but you won't see me fall apart 'cause I've got an elastic heart. Her vocals are nuanced, not courting madness as "Chandelier" did so expertly. What a trouper. She'll walk through fire to save her life. Who amongst us hasn't been pushed to that brink previously? I suppose Freddie Mercury smiles wherever he is at the lyric tip of the hat to "Another One Bites The Dust. He strikes me as being theatrical in a Broadway sense whereas Sia uses other paints to bring the art on her canvas to life. That Shia and Maddie are wrestling in a cage during the video suits the song's purpose. Its rhythms are calibrated not exerting too much sweat. This jungle warrants you not be content to gawk mouth open, eyes glazed in uncertainty at what exactly is unfolding. "Chandelier" holds intensity on meth up to the light and lets us scratch our heads in bewilderment whenever the mood strikes. I play these comparison games to show proof that the title and the music it is connected to are smartly paired off. "Elastic Heart" to the naked eye hits you with a limber playfulness. Sia gives justification why she's poised to be the fascinating mysterious performance artist of the decade. After all she's already getting attention I'd bet because she performs with her back to the audience. There's usually a niche for performers who use pushing the envelope as a key element of their stage panache. Confessedly Sia has had to apologize for the stink she kicked up with the accompanying video. I don't know why. A little weird maybe. Shia's no stranger to putting himself in oddball situations. His last name translates as "Thank God for beef". Parents can be so cruel. Sia may not have succeeded in birthing a single that's going to make it well past passing fancy but if she was out to snatch people's attention on the basis of shock value alone than she scored a touchdown big time. "Elastic Heart" has bounce, snap, and sting working in its favor. Not time to put Sia on the discard pile just yet. This trick comes out of her sleeve with curiosity factor to burn.