Shippy Moment of the Day: "Hopeless, Breathless, Baby Can't You See?" (Jonas Brothers)

Hey gang. I thought I'd switch up entries this week. Instead of a TV show, this week will be filled with music videos with romantic subplots that I adore. Because, let's face it: Melissa loves a music video with a plot. (Also, my music tastes aren't that sophisticated, so the artists should surprise no one.)

"Lovebug" ~ Jonas Brothers

Called you for the first time yesterday.
I finally found the missing part of me.
I felt so close but you were far away,
Left me without anything to say.

Absolutely heartbreaking. It's like the best WWII movie cut down into a little over 4 minutes. 1940's couple meet, fall in love, buy a house AND THEN HE JOINS THE MILITARY! Sadness and angst ensues. Framed by their present-day grandchildren looking at a photo album from the time, the best part of the video is when they turn to the last page and the ribbon that their grandmother gave their grandfather to remember her by is placed on the last page, telling you for certain that the grandparents that we see in the framing sequence are, in fact, our hopelessly-in-love couple from before.

Yay! He survived!

The actual scenes are full of great character moments and not just Jonas Brothers vidspam. Simple shots, catching glances. When he gets his registration certificate and hides it from her, preferring to watch her dance with a smile on her face? So telling. And when the song starts rocking out in the end, the action does a fantastic crescendo.

This was the music video that convinced me that the Jonas Brothers were actually legit. It's a beautiful song and perfectly done music video that is both heartwarming and wrenching at the same time.

Well done, J-Brothers. You have sold me on your pop music
and reinforced my status as a tween no matter what age I really
am. Because, let's face it: I'll be listening to this when I'm 60.