Erykah Badu "Window Seat" Controversy

Erykah Badu's music video, "Window Seat," shows the R&B singer and Dallas native stripping down to nothing at the site of JFK's assassination. Police say Badu's "artistic statement" could have landed the singer a year in jail, according to the Washington Post.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

Dallas spokesman Frank Librio says Erykah Badu's crew never applied for required permits. He says "guerrilla" film crews who "usually shoot these scenes in one take know that if they are discovered they would face arrest and/or penalties."

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

The video depicts Erykah Badu walking in front of the Texas School Book Depository, from which President John F. Kennedy was shot fatally in 1963. As she walks, she strips nude and is "shot down" near where Kennedy was murdered.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

Erykah Badu, who has three children, reportedly said she worried that she might have traumatized the children who were there at the time, reports CBS affiliate WCBS.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

Erykah Badu walks between several people on the street, and a few can be seen staring at her as she strolls and strips. You can watch the video on her Web site. It's slightly NSFW, although parts of her body have been blurred out.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

Erykah Badu is completely nude as she approaches the spot on Elm where Kennedy was shot (which is marked with an "X" on the pavement). The sound of a gunshot can be heard and Badu collapses as if she has been shot. Streaks of blue "blood" then spill from her head as she lays in the street, spelling the word "groupthink."

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

The video was shot in and around Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas. In it, Erykah Badu walks down Elm Street while stripping her clothes off one piece at a time - until she's fully nude. Elm Street is the place where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

The video was shot in and around Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas. In it, Erykah Badu walks down Elm Street while stripping her clothes off one piece at a time - until she's fully nude. Elm Street is the place where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

The video was shot in and around Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas. In it, Erykah Badu walks down Elm Street while stripping her clothes off one piece at a time - until she's fully nude. Elm Street is the place where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

According to the Dallas Morning News, a Dallas city spokesman said that Erykah Badu did not have permission for the stunt: "The production company that produced this video never contacted the City to seek the proper permits. This is known as "guerilla filming" where production companies circumvent the proper permitting procedures and usually shoot these scenes in one take knowing that if they are discovered they would face arrest and/or penalties."

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

On her Twitter feed, Erykah Badu says the video "was shot guerrilla style, no crew, 1 take, no closed set, no warning, 2 min., downtown dallas, then ran like hell."

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

On her Twitter feed, Erykah Badu said she heard people yelling things at her, but she kept walking. Badu, who has three children, also said she worried that she might traumatize the children who were there at the time.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

Erykah Badu's video was apparently inspired by the video for Matt and Kim's song "Lessons Learned." The earlier video features the duo stripping down in Manhattan. It attracted far less discussion than Badu's "Window Seat" video has.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

Erykah Badu's video was apparently inspired by the video for Matt and Kim's song "Lessons Learned." The earlier video features the duo stripping down in Manhattan. It attracted far less discussion than Badu's "Window Seat" video has.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

Erykah Badu's video was apparently inspired by the video for Matt and Kim's song "Lessons Learned." The earlier video features the duo stripping down in Manhattan. It attracted far less discussion than Badu's "Window Seat" video has.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

Dallas spokesman Frank Librio says Erykah Badu's crew never applied for required permits. He says "guerrilla" film crews who "usually shoot these scenes in one take know that if they are discovered they would face arrest and/or penalties."

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

Erykah Badu's music video, "Window Seat," shows the R&B singer and Dallas native stripping down to nothing at the site of JFK's assassination.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video

Police say Erykah Badu's "artistic statement" could have landed the singer a year in jail, according to the Washington Post.

Erykah Badu Strips in New Video
Erykah Badu's Official Site