The song "Take on Me" was done by the group A-Ha in the 80s. Then not too long ago, Family Guy did a spoof of the music video.
The saga of the video begins as a blonde young woman (played by actress Bunty Bailey) is in a coffee shop, reading a comic book about competitive motorcycle racing. After winning the race, Morten Harket (who plays the winner of the race) winks at the girl; she raises her eyebrows. He then reaches his black and white cartoon hand through the comic book pulling the girl into his animated world with his band in tow. Through a creative effect they both view each other through a mirror which shows Harket in live-action. The waitress, coming back for the bill, angrily crumples up the comic book in retaliation for what appears as a stiffing and throws it in the trash. As this happens, two of Harket's competitors in the race come back for revenge. One, wielding a monkey wrench, smashes the mirror. Harket punches one of the henchmen, and retreats with the girl down a maze created by the crumpling. Harket tears a hole for the girl to escape through, as he faces the two with his own monkey wrench. The entire coffeeshop peers over the counter at the heavily newpaper-print stained girl lying next to the waste-paper basket. The startled girl grabs the crumpled comic book and runs out of the coffeeshop to her room, where she tries to smooth out the creases. One of the panels shows Harket lying unconscious, and she begins to cry. Harket all of sudden comes back to life - appearing in the girl's room - smashing himself against the wall as he flashes back and forth between animated and live-action. Eventually, he becomes the latter, and the girl and Harket embrace.
Heres the original video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WayYcrx4Gv0
And the Family Guy spoof
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRgs9uJFbE
Pretty good, isn't it?
James
