Melanie Martinez - Show & Tell [Official Music Video]

Written and Directed by Melanie Martinez
Executive Producers: Wes Teshome, Phil Botti & Ron Shapiro
Producers: Kimberly Stuckwisch & Tyler Zelinsky
Co-Producer: Gergely Varga
Co-Director: Alissa Torvinen
Director of Photography: Josh McKie
Choreography by Brian Friedman
Production Design by Fernanda Guerrero
Costume Design by Christina Flannery & Melanie Martinez
Hair by William Blair
Key Make Up: Devan Weitzman
Special FX Make Up: Mo Meinhart
Edited by Niles Howard & Emilie Aubry
Visual Effects Supervisor: Jeff Hodges
Post Producer: Seth Josephson
Music by Melanie Martinez & Michael Keenan
Casting by Anissa Williams, Zora DeHorter & Attila Mercel

Cast:
Crybaby: Melanie Martinez
Ms. Penelope: Olga Kovács

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LYRICS

You pull me by my hair, so I don't go nowhere
Tell me you love me, but you treat me like I'm never there
You say the cruelest words, you used to break my heart
'Cause I'm over here working my ass off
Why is it so hard to see? (Why?)
If I cut myself, I would bleed (kill me)
I'm just like you, you're like me
Imperfect and human, are we?
Show and tell
I'm on display for all you fuckers to see
Show and tell
Harsh words if you don't get a pic with me
Buy and sell (buy and sell me, baby)
Like I'm a product to society
Art don't sell
Unless you fucked every authority
You beg and cry for more, he had 'em on the floor
There are strangers takin' pictures of me when I ask, "No more"
It's really hard for me to say just how I feel
I'm scared that I'll get thrown away like a banana peel
Why is it so hard to see? (Why?)
If I cut myself, I would bleed (kill me)
I'm just like you, you're like me
Imperfect and human, are we?
Show and tell (show and tell)
I'm on display for all you fuckers to see (fuckers to see)
Show and tell (show and tell)
Harsh words if you don't get a pic with me
Buy and sell (buy and sell)
Like I'm a product to society
Art don't sell
Unless you fucked every authority
Show and tell
Why can't you fucking hear me?
Show and tell, um
Are you listening yet?
Show and tell (show and tell, baby)
I'm on display for all you fuckers to see (fuckers to see)
Show and tell (oh)
Harsh words if you don't get a pic with me
Buy and sell
Like I'm a product to society
Art don't sell
Unless you fucked every authority

The official YouTube channel of Atlantic Records Artist Melanie Martinez.

Melanie Martinez's creative drive and talents as a visual artist have long distinguished her from other musicians. With her debut album Cry Baby, Melanie introduced the world to her distinctly original vision with hits like “Pity Party”, “Pacify Her”, “Alphabet Boy”, “Carousel” and “Sippy Cup”. Creating unique music videos for each album track, including “Soap/Training Wheels” and “Tag, You're It/Milk and Cookies”, Melanie portrays the traumas and insecurities of the album's titular character over a bed of electro pop, alternative and hip-hop. Her latest triumph K-12, an inspired new album and feature film directed by and starring Melanie, brings together a melting pot of low-key hip-hop, soulful pop and indie-leaning electro with whimsical, surreal visuals and magical realism to stunning results.

#MelanieMartinez #K12 #ShowAndTell

[Jwbebe]

Y'all don't need to find it offensive. She's just telling us to treat her like human. The way you see life is different the way she sees it. If you think becoming a celebrity is like great or whatever, remember that she can't help that when you produce art that get appreciated by many that make someone a "celebrity " doesn't mean she have to give her privacy.
Just dont act like a stan. Appreciate and respect.

[kittxn]

This song means so much fans forget that celebrity’s are still humans nowadays smh

[binsenttzz]

"art don't sell."
that's why she makes k-12 free

[prim]

It’s sad knowing this song is about how her fans have treated her.

[Drawing.dragons]

I like this song, though I am almost certain it’s about her fans.

[Earthling_InTheVoid]

4 years later, still one of the best fucking songs on earth.

[lorrydriver]

Me: *attempts to dance like Melanie*

People passing by my window: "hello 911..."

[elwhopper_]

No one:
Literally no one:

Me: *Still searching the dance practice*

[carloscedeno]

Melanie Martinez: Makes this song to show people the pressure she’s under


Her Fans: *WHERE’S MY TOUR*


Melanie: *Lord please help me*

[PanMan]

No one;
Me:
*_Where's her drinking mother, cheating father and weed brother?_*

[yujinyum]

Melanie is being brutally real in this song. She shows us how she feels like she’s constantly put on display. Many celebrities are constantly judged and this is her showing that she feels like she’s being constantly watched and she can’t display who she really is. This is especially showed at the end of the video where the puppet’s guts are showing and suddenly everyone is disgusted by it and leaves it. They are all disgusted by what’s inside. Her being a puppet controlled by a teacher represents how society controls her and expects her to be someone who won’t make any mistakes.

[Idrinknailpolishremover]

This is the best way of saying "please back off, i am human after all"

[specialk]

no one wanna talk about how pissed she was with her “fans” when she wrote this album, and i think that’s a very important discussion. fix ur shit and treat her like a human 💅🏻

[theymeatridemaddie]

Me: I’m gonna be responsible and go to bed



Mel: *not today satan*

[lightyagami]

Me:I'm so sick I need to slee-
Melanie:*breathes*
Me:*stays up*

[ohshanana]

notice how in the end the doll breaks and they see that she is human they don’t want it. this symbolizes how in the music industry when an artist makes it big then breaks(shows that they are human and do human things like having break downs) people suddenly don’t want to even be associated with them, we’ve seen it happen so many times. Britney, Demi, Madonna

[fartsmella]

Melanie: **dances perfectly**

Me: **looks possessed**

[cinnamorollthedog]

I love how Melanie’s music always has a deeper meaning when you listen to the lyrics in the songs

[SmellssLikeRain]

I think the teacher represents the music industry and the students are her fans.

[allvcen]

Me: im so sick i need to slee-
Melanie: **breathes**
Me: **stays up**