Released August 29, 2006 Genre Electroclash Label TuneCore | Format Digital download Length 2:47 (album version) Writer(s) Liam Kyle Sullivan | |
"Shoes" is the debut single by comedian Liam Kyle Sullivan, under his female Kelly character. It was released for digital download sometime in 2006, but it is unknown when. The song has become popular in pop culture, and has been performed live many times. It also made Sullivan an icon in pop culture. Kelly appears in VH1's I Hate My 30's, as well as being in Weezer's video for "Pork and Beans". The song also won the 2008 People's Choice Award for "Best User Generated Video". It is also Kelly's biggest hit to date.
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Music video
The music video was released along with the song on Liam Kyle Sullivan's official YouTube account. The song became an instant hit on the internet, and has been viewed over 61,000,000 times on Sullivan's YouTube account alone.
The video starts out with Kelly (Sullivan), along with her mother (Pam Cook), father (Sullivan), and twin brother (Sullivan). It is the twins' birthday, and they are about to open their presents. Her brother goes first, and gets a new computer and a car. Kelly's present turns out to be a large, purple stuffed dinosaur with a goofy grin. After arguing with the family for a few moments, Kelly turns to leave. When asked where she's going, she replies "I'm going to get what I want." Her father, obviously knowing what that is, says, "Christ". After this, the video consist of Kelly singing the song while going to various shoe stores with her friends. At four shoe stores, the clerks tells Kelly she has too many shoes, to whom she pushes one of them down and steps on his face. There are also scenes in which she is singing with a microphone. The video shows a party going on outside and scenes of two girls dancing with a ring of fire. At the end, the girl with the ring of fire blows it out.
Promotion
Other than its popularity on YouTube, the song found minor success on iTunes. Although it failed to chart on the iTunes charts (like all of Kelly's singles) it did have promotion. Not only did the single gain more publicity after winning the People's Choice Award, but it has been performed live on several occasions, at small clubs and venues. Tickets for the show sold fairly well. Also, Sullivan portrayed Kelly in the VH1 special I Hate My 30's. Also, Kelly was featured in the 2007 music video "Shores of California" by The Dresden Dolls. She was also featured in Weezer's "Pork and Beans" music video, along with many other internet stars.