![]() Furthermore, the editing creatively disguises Mandy Moore’s (self-professed) limited dancing ability by framing her against a backdrop of extras and dancers while keeping her involvement to shimmies, shoulder shakes and some obligatory hand fan action. It’s a visual treat, flooded with vivid, neon colours. Instead, she’s shown strutting through a party which is choreographed and fashioned on the sound of In My Pocket, though there’s probably a bit of creative cultural licence employed. ![]() Though this single was intended to push Mandy Moore in a maturer direction, the video stops short of presenting her in an overly-sexualised way, which was rather refreshing for the time. Particularly since the following line: “Nothing but faith to keep me warm”, does little to clear things up. And once noticed, it’s impossible to un-hear: “Nothing but panties in my pocket”. Because yes, there’s no escaping it: In My Pocket has an entirely innocent lyric ( “Nothing but pennies in my pocket”) that can easily be misconstrued as something completely different thanks to the pronunciation and distorted vocals placed throughout the song. Indeed, it’s a mystery that Holly Valance didn’t cover it for her debut album the following year, given how well it would have fit both sonically and lyrically. This is a terrific example, too (no surprise given it was co-written by Emilio Estefan, Jr.). It was bang-on-trend – if not slightly ahead of the curve – for the time, arriving before many mainstream acts began experimenting with this style and incorporating it into their music. ![]() In My Pocket sends Mandy Moore down the Middle Eastern pop song route with hip-shaking beats and dramatic violin riffs.
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