| I Feel Fantastic | |
|---|---|
 The DVD Cover of Android Music Videos Vol 1 | |
| Produced by | John Bergeron |
| Starring | Tara the Android |
| Distributed by | YouTube |
Release date |
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Running time | 3 minutes (Full 15 minutes) |
| Language | English |
"I Feel Fantastic" is asurrealistmusic video andviral video created by John Bergeron in 2004. The video features ananimatronic named Tara the Android, an attempt at "the world's first pop star android" according to Bergeron.I Feel Fantastic or "Please," is one of five videos by Bergeron with the other videos being on hiswebsite and available onDVD. One of the videos got re-uploaded toYouTube titled "I Feel Fantastic" with no context by Creepyblog in 2009 and quickly got popular for the Android'suncanniness and the video'screepiness. The video's character, Tara the Android has since madecameos in other media, such asBroadcast Signal Intrusion andSmiling Friends.
Ananimatronicmannequin wearing awig andwomen's clothing, known as "Tara the Android" can be seen in this video, its arms jerking and head turning from side to side, in a house while singing the lyrics "I feel fantastic, hey hey hey" and "run run run" repeats over an arpeggiatingsynth line.[1] Throughout the video, Tara is seen with different coloured wigs and clothing. Later in the video, it abruptlycuts to abackyard.[2] The camera zooms in to the garden, before cutting back to the house, where Tara continues to sing the lyrics "Please leave", followed by more repetition of "Run, run, run, run…"[1][3]
John Bergeron[note 1] built Tara from roughly $2000 worth of materials with the ultimate goal of promoting her as "the world’s first android music star".[3][4] Bergeron's plan was to take Tara’s act on the road for live shows.[4] The androids physical appearance, stands at 5' 10" in height,[‡ 1] ametal frame for theskeleton andsynthetic rubber for "skin".[‡ 2] Later in 2004,[5][6] he made the websiteAndroidWorld.com, on the website there are five downloadablevideo clips, "Electricity (Metal Version)", "Brutal Metal", "Please,", "Electricity"and "Brutal1".[4] The website also has a physicalDVD version called "Android Music Videos Vol 1" which is amixtape of the fivevideo clips.[4][‡ 3] Bergeron has not made any public updates, since 2006.[4]
In 2009, the video clip "Please", got re-uploaded under the titled "I Feel Fantastic" with no context toYouTube by Creepyblog, the video quicklywent viral and now has 6 million views.[3][7][8] In 2015, Russian YouTube user Brand-Smetana uploaded the DVD version, which Smetana claims to be the "full" version, which is nearly 15 minutes in length.[4]
Many people have madetheories about the video, the most popular being that Tara's creator was amurderer, and Tara wore his victim's clothing.[3][9][10] Another theory is that the backyard seen in the video is where Tara's creator buried his victim.[2][11]
In an interview with American film directorJacob Gentry, he said that the I Feel Fantastic video, and theMax Headroom signal hijacking were big inspiration for his 2021 filmBroadcast Signal Intrusion.[12][13]
In 2024, a depiction of Tara the Android voiced byErica Lindbeck makes an appearance inSmiling Friends season two episode four "Erm, the Boss Finds Love?".[14]
In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):