Over at VEVO central, we straight up adore Rihanna’s new video for “Man Down”. If “Rude Boy” didn’t blow my mind and make me wish i could swivel my hips in a less awkward way than someone who appears to be speed walking in place, this one would do the business for me.

The best part of this gem, oddly enough, is that it’s so good because it doesn’t look like the Rihanna we know and love. It’s as close as we’re going to get to her Barbados roots, making it both wonderful and gravely different from the superstar she’s become.

Here are the five reasons why we think it’s such a far cry from her normal songstress self:

1. She’s riding a bike. Now, think about it — have you ever seen a celebrity riding a bike? Motorcycle, yes. Car, yes. Traveling by foot, yes. Rollerblading, MAYBE; spinning class, possibly in the “stars, they’re just like US!” section, but biking? Never. Unless you’re Lance Armstrong. Or just trying to impress Lance Armstrong.

2. A twin-sized bed? I’ve seen “Cribs”. You can’t fool me.

3. If someone tapped me on the shoulder on the street and I turned around and it was Rihanna, i would probably poo my pants a tiny bit. If a person is surprising you from behind in New York City, the next thing that’s happening is a chloroform rag over your mouth, not a chitchat with a world-famous pop sensation.

(Okay, no more late night SVU marathons.)

4. Oh, right. She kills someone.

5. I have a hard time believing that Rihanna doesn’t wave like the beauty queen. Isn’t that part of media training? Learning how to use your hands in a way that can be photographed easily and avoiding questions about your significant others by giggling and intimidating journalists from pressing further? She definitely knows deep down how to wave like she’s on a parade float. I know it.

Watch Rihanna in all of her average murderous person glory in “Man Down” over on VEVO.