"Fantasy" is a song recorded by French singer-songwriter DyE for his debut studio album, Taki 183. It was released as the record's second and final single on 10 January 2011. The recording was written and produced by DyE himself, while Guillaume Teyssier served as an additional lyricist. Since its initial release, the song has been well known due to its accompanying music video, which was highly intended to shock its viewers. The viral clip features four teenagers sneaking off into a pool house at night before taking part in sexual activities, which transforms two of the friends into alien-like monsters.
Background and composition
"Fantasy" was written and produced by DyE himself, while Guillaume Teyssier served as an additional lyricist. Despite its music video's graphic nature, João Pedro Mechelli from A Gambiarra claimed that the lyrics represented the entire opposite of that and were open for other interpretations.
Music video
An animated accompanying music video for "Fantasy" was released sometime in 2011. The visual was designed and created by Jérémie Périn and has often been known for its graphic content. According to Ian Gassman from Paste, its "very buzzy twist ending makes it pretty hard not to click". Gassman additionally listed it at number four on his list of "10 More of the Best Animated Music Videos" for the same publication.
Synopsis
The video begins with four teenagers sneaking into a local pool at night. Two of the teenagers, a boy and a girl, jump into the pool and swim together, leading to the beginning of sexual encounter between the two of them, while the remaining boy and girl sit by the poolside and watch them. The boy on the poolside tries to make advances on the girl, attempting to kiss her, but rather than reciprocating, she becomes flustered and jumps into the pool with her clothes still on. While underwater, she notices a spasming sensation in her genitals, causing her to panic and resurface in pain. Once she climbs out of the pool, she and the boy discover that their friends have been possessed by worm-like aliens, who attack and kill the boy. The girl manages to escape by jumping back into the pool. She enters another dimension through a portal at the bottom of the pool, whereupon she finds herself facing a giant Lovecraftian creature in the distance. Her eyes subsequently explode out of her skull, killing her.
