The long-awaited (2 weeks is forever in today's world, isn't it?) video for Ke$ha's "We R Who We R" finally hit the web today. And I'm disappointed. 

Ke$ha said she wrote the song in response to the rash of teen suicides and bullying, to celebrate our individuality and uniqueness. This is her first single that has a message - an important shift for any pop star to make if they want to be taken more seriously.

I'm not quite sure what I was expecting for the video, but I thought she'd carry on the message of the song in it. I'm not talking about a blatant preachy message, but some subtle plot points that would really amplify the song's empowering message. 

But, instead we get just a party video, with strange outfits and a re-fashioned American flag outfit like Lady Gaga did in "Telephone". Alas, there is nary a gay in sight in this video. The closest we get to any social commentary is when she throws herself off the roof (which I gasped at because at first I thought it was in poor taste) and is caught by her fans/friends below.

The video was just so...predictable. Right down to the pointless product placement shots (how many times do we need to see Plenty of Fish in one video?) Which is a shame because I feel this could have been a huge opportunity for Ke$ha to make a bold video to match her bold "persona". 

I hate to say it, but Katy Perry's "Firework" video did a much better job. Which makes me even more angry at Ke$ha because now I've actually given props to Katy. Hmph.