Valentine's Clip of the Day (2/14/09)

Consider this a Valentine's Day gift from me to you. Although the clip stands on its own and has been ridiculed in every imagineable form of media, I'd still like to provide some background information.

Last year, part-time reality star and full-time romantic Corey Feldman set the world aflame by serenading his wife with the most heartfelt ballad since 'N Sync's "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You." Thankfully, A&E's cameras were rolling.

As the video illustrates, Mrs. Feldman carefully wanders poolside along a trail of pink and red balloons to find Corey and a mini-orchestra waiting for her. He's wearing a tuxedo that he must have borrowed from mid-period MC Hammer (coincidentally, Hammer is now an ordained minister and presided over their wedding during the filming of The Surreal Life). Corey locks eyes with his wife and nervous energy permeates throughout his 5'3 frame.

After a brief piano intro, the strings kick in and Corey delivers the vocals with a level of passion rivaled only by Steve Perry. The song itself features a triumph in lyrical craftsmenship, particularly the line, "You bring the stars up to the moon / When you leave you're gone too soon." There's no question -- Corey has the unlikely combination of Chris Carrabba's sensitivity and Andrew Ridgely's soulfulness.

The air thickens with love, and -- like all great performers -- Corey senses the moment. What happens next is what we in the biz like to call TV Magic: at the 1:25 mark, Corey turns up the intensity, gets face-to-face with his girl, and aggressively belts out "Dip dip da-do-da I LOVE YOU!" The sentiment can only be described as (a) euphoric, (b) cringe-inducing, and (c) groin-grabbingly poignant.

God bless Corey Feldman. The man is an artist, and he has no problem doing Cupid's work. His wife is a lucky woman.

The couple separated on January 18, 2009.

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