10 Crazy Last-Minute Changes To Famous Music Videos
9. Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls
For the Spice Girls, a lot of their popularity came from their image. Of course, their songs were brilliantly dynamic and catchy but mostly, the girl group resonated with people because of their individual styles and attitudes. Moreover, they were a symbol of “Gurl Power” and fans couldn’t get enough of it.
Say You’ll Be There is a key example of this as it portrays the group as techno-warriors, complete with martial arts nicknames at the beginning. The song is about male disempowerment and representing themselves as a band of solidarity and bonding.
But the music video was still missing something. How could they keep the momentum going after their debut single Wannabe which instantly propelled them into stardom?
Baby Spice (Emma Bunton) had a little trick up her sleeve as she actually learned some karate in her younger years and took it upon herself to add some extra moves into the song. That's right, the famous martial arts choreography you see were not taught by a professional but the genius of Emma Bunton. No wonder her alter ego was "Kung Fu Candy".
As a result, the fierce moves of Say You’ll Be There became a dance craze and it is all thanks to Emma's quick-thinking creativity.