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Katy Perry released a basketball-themed video for her latest single "Swish Swish" on Thursday, and the reaction on Twitter is somewhere between a slam dunk and a complete air-ball.
Perry's video is full of internet memes and celebrity cameos -- including Rob Gronkowski, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, "Stranger Things" star Gaten Matarazzo, the bodybuilder who plays The Mountain on "Game of Thrones" and even Backpack Kid, a.k.a. Russell Horning -- as a team of underdogs try to beat a bunch of buff body builders on the court.
Confused Perry critics and supporters flooded Twitter with their reactions to the wacky video shortly after its release. Some called it was "a bit messy," while others hailed it as the "funniest and best video ever."
Nicki Minaj Is Saving Grace of Perry's Wacky, Tacky 'Swish Swish' Music Video
View StoryCheck out a sampling of the chatter below:
Cold:
swish swish music video looks like a movie that got 0% on rotten tomatoes before it even got out
@louvreyouth
do u think katy perry cringes at herself too?
@dietcig
I was expecting expensive cars, a nightclub, fur coats, rich bitches.. all we got was katy acting dumb playing basketball. #SwishSwish
@boysinthegardn
Katy Perry really jumped the Left Shark with the #SwishSwish video.
@HartPerez
Katy Perry playing basketball is like me playing playing football! Useless ! #SwishSwish
@FabsCiccone
Can we all agree that @NICKIMINAJ saved the #SwishSwishMusicVideo from being a total mess?@katyperry #SwishSwish pic.twitter.com/mDCTBzBVGk
@JohnnyDaoud95
i like the song but the Swish Swish video is literally stale memes and recycled punchlines from parody music videos
@clubkidwannabe
The Swish Swish video is ridiculous and silly and feels like the most Katy Perry thing she has done all year.
@Atkins_Sam
I love the swish swish mv lmao this is so wtf & a mix of memes & celebrities. It's so funny because it's a mess 😂😂
@Rosalyum
Me watching the Swish Swish video pic.twitter.com/cCJjaWYHaf
@MelissaStetten
I don't think there is a cringier music video I'm.........just......go watch th swish swish video
@oraclelessiah
The Swish Swish video is one of the worst conceived videos I have seen in my life. The desperation for attention. It's not cute, Katheryn.
@YvesATRL
The best thing about the Swish Swish MV is Nicki..
@Trendeh
Katy is desperate using dead memes and actually talented people to seem "relatable with the kids" and to hide how much her album flopped
@Lauren94215647
Is @katyperry trying to recreate Space Jam in her Swish Swish music video....? #terrible pic.twitter.com/UM4zLqvMmU
@gurleenpooni
The swish swish video is a waste of time don't watch it
@leviticusyall
Even if I was a neutral, unbiased third party... the Swish Swish video is bad. It's embarrassingly bad. There's no other way to phrase it.
@amandathinksso
music swish swish better without @katyperry
@iamxhadi
The only non-cringey part of the Swish Swish is when Nicki shows up and looks like a goddess pic.twitter.com/qI9HqWke2O
@sharkpizza
im very rarerly not suicidal, but the swish swish video actually made me want the six minutes i spent watching that hot mess back
@cyberhrt
Swish Swish video is trash.
@naz3em
Just watched that 6 minute music video for Swish Swish. I have no idea what that even was...
@mellyionaire
Hot:
Omg the #SWISHSWISH video is EVERYTHING!!! @katyperry and @NICKIMINAJ did that !!! pic.twitter.com/hw1ZyfVFJI
@Audexia
katy perrys swish swish video is giving me so much life right now ❤️
@TylerDonovan5
the swish swish music video is funny af
@recoveriri
the swish swish video is fun and quirky i liked it pic.twitter.com/iRXW2uAaao
@calvinsharris
@katyperry my dad watched the swish swish movie together. My dad found it so funny thanks for the entertainment 😂👏🏽 we love a meme qween🔥
@Mahnoor_perry
THE SWISH SWISH VIDEO LOWKEY HAD A MESSAGE ABOUT NOT GIVING UP, WE STAN A WOKE QUEEN OMG @katyperry
@MrReidPerry
swish swish isn't supposed to be a serious mv ladies! stop bashing her, it's funny and she's making fun of herself.
@dreamyqueens
Mixed reviews, huh?! What kind of video did you expect. It's KATY FUCKING PERRY! You really can't please the masses. Fuck 'em. 🙄 #SwishSwish
@ThaCRAIGGLEZ
I SWEAR IT WAS THE FUNNIEST AND THE BEST VIDEO EVER! Dead 😂😂😂@KATYPERRY YOU SLAYYYY LOVE YOU #SwishSwishMusicVideo #SwishSwish pic.twitter.com/YORL2P4QIB
@perrysmylifee
tHE SWISH SWISH MUSIC VIDEO IS BOMB OMGGHH I LOVE IT
@nicolaiasf
IT
@darya_dinosaur
IS
UNBELIEVABLE
SWISH SWISH BISH
KATY IS OUR QUEEN
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