The official music video for "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club is a period-style production set in . Directed by Peter Sinclair , the video depicts a vibrant, multiracial group of people dressed in 19th-century attire—some literally wearing the "red, gold, and green" mentioned in the lyrics—waiting to board a riverboat named The Chameleon . Video Narrative and Plot
Throughout the early scenes, a pickpocket and jewelry thief is shown wandering through the crowd on the riverbank, stealing from unsuspecting victims. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (Official Music Video)
The storyline follows a central conflict involving "karma-justice" for a dishonest character: The official music video for "Karma Chameleon" by
After the group boards the riverboat, the thief joins a poker game inside. He is caught cheating when he deals himself a royal flush. Visual Style and Symbolism The other passengers confront
As the thief is left behind in the water, the party continues into the evening as the boat cruises down the river. Visual Style and Symbolism
The other passengers confront him and discover his stolen goods. As punishment, he is forced to "walk the plank" at the points of ladies' parasols and falls into the river.