Trapped in the Closet enabled this video. The highlight of watching Trapped in the Closet is noticing all the little aspects of the plot and the action that make absolutely no sense whatsoever. When Rufus hears someone in his house, why does he look inside a dresser drawer? Does he think someone could possibly be hiding in there?! This is the sort of thing that makes watching Trapped so much fun. But I'm not sure I feel comfortable about extending this unique enjoyment to R. Kelly's music videos, which is why "Same Girl" is problematic.
The song itself is clever enough. R. Kelly and Usher trade descriptions of the girls they're dating, only to eventually realize that the details they're sharing are so similar that they must be dating the same girl (this is where the song title comes from). It's a fun back-and-forth duet with some great lyrics(*) and a killer hook.
(*) "So you tellin' me you know her?" "Do I know her? Like a pastor know his word."
The music video complicates things, and this is where I have to blame Trapped in the Closet again. The epic R&B opera has clearly bolstered Kells' confidence when it comes to storytelling(**), and as such, he feels compelled to end the "Same Girl" video with a twist: Kells and Ush aren't actually dating the same girl. THEY'RE DATING A SET OF TWINS!
(**) Like Trapped in the Closet, this video has a few other laugh-out-loud moments too. My personal favourite is R. Kelly's list of phone contacts. His entire list reads: Joanne, Shanee, Twon, Studio, and Usher. Really would've thought he'd have a few more numbers in there.
Look, if the song's lyrics consisted of these two buds trading purely physical descriptions of this chick, I could buy this surprise ending. But to recap, being 5'4" isn't the only thing this set of twins have in common. They also apparently each:
- Drive a black Durango with the license plate "ANGEL"
- Have a tattoo on their ankle
- Live in Peachtree, right on 17th St.
- Go by the nickname "T.T."
- Have a kid
- Love Waffle House
- Have a beauty mark on the left side of their mouth
- Went to Georgia Tech
- Work for TBS
