Yet another 80’s video, in this case very early, is Olivia Newton Johns “Physical”. The song lyrics themselves are pretty obvious but for the video the director decided to go with a mix of beefcake and humor. I guess the FemSupreme angle on this video comes from Newton John’s role as a fitness instructor whipping these guys into shape, pushing them to do all kinds of physical exertion in the name of making them atheistically appealing. My favorite bit is of course how the newly transformed males are presented as displaying their newly developed assets for Her as She eyes them up and down and feels their newly muscular contours. The g-strings the guys are wearing are a nice touch as well, displaying their tight butts and a nice protruding bulge at the front that leaves little to the imagination in terms of their package size. It's this simple, raw sexualization of males that makes this a hot (if campy) FemSupreme music video and worthy of being on the list.
From the wikipedia “The provocative lyrics of the title track prompted two Utah radio stations to ban the single from their playlists.[32] (In 2010, Billboard magazine ranked this as the most popular single ever about sex.)[33] To counter its overtly suggestive tone, Newton-John filmed an exercise-themed video that turned the song into an aerobics anthem and made headbands a fashion accessory outside the gym”
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