Music Videos

[karatekid]

There has been some cracking music videos down the years. Which ones stick in your memory and why?

I’ll start with this one for pretty obvious reasons.

https://youtu.be/rHZcNjlyEG0?si=Cipc8OgpfFp25w13

[GetIntoEm]

Men without hats - safety dance

Best video

[CyrilEbokiPoh]

Love bitter sweet symphony simple but effective

[Claret Till I Die]

Thriller had half the world waiting for its release.

Im not saying that it was the greatest though

[mkmel]

The Temptations are my favourite group of all time especially from the David Ruffin days.

But this song from the Tempts with Dennis Edwards as lead singer is a masterpiece.

Papa was a Rolling Stone.

https://youtu.be/S5xAtsXb8Vs?si=NGhPM-_K97xXPgMl

[Swizzlestick]

Music videos were once a proper ‘event’ and were often given as much credence as the song, culminating in the high point of the mid/late 90’s to early 00’s. Unfortunately the changing musical landscape has made them if not redundant, then certainly less important.

Some of the very best were Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy, Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity, Massive Attack - Protection etc etc. Anything on late night MTV back in the day basically. If pressed for a favourite, would probably go with Star Guitar by the Chemical Brothers, just for the simplicity of the idea but how well it works. Directed by Michel Gondry, who did loads of amazing videos.

https://youtu.be/0S43IwBF0uM?si=JxUOkpEFhXmQYagy

[claretonthecoast1882]

Ones that spring to mind without liking the song

Michael Jackson - Thriller
Madonna - LIke A Prayer
Duran Duran - Wild Boys
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

A video I loved along with a brilliant song

New Order - True Faith

[RMutt]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JjyQkt04Urc
There might be someone out there who hasn’t seen it!

[HahaYeah]

Saw this on Beavis and Butthead or whatever, took me years to find it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXR_C6FDJag

[NottsClaret]

Music videos were once a proper ‘event’ and were often given as much credence as the song, culminating in the high point of the mid/late 90’s to early 00’s. Unfortunately the changing musical landscape has made them if not redundant, then certainly less important.

Some of the very best were Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy, Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity, Massive Attack - Protection etc etc. Anything on late night MTV back in the day basically. If pressed for a favourite, would probably go with Star Guitar by the Chemical Brothers, just for the simplicity of the idea but how well it works. Directed by Michel Gondry, who did loads of amazing videos.

https://youtu.be/0S43IwBF0uM?si=JxUOkpEFhXmQYagy

Massive Attack's video for Unfinished Sympathy - a one shot classic, 30 odd years before Adolescence came out.

[Belial]

Dire Straits - Money for Nothing and also Walk of Life

[whiffa]

Always thought this was brilliant, if you haven't seen it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTAAsCNK7RA

[RMutt]

Massive Attack's video for Unfinished Sympathy - a one shot classic, 30 odd years before Adolescence came out.
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I quite like The Verve’s skit too.

[ChrisG]

Music videos were once a proper ‘event’ and were often given as much credence as the song, culminating in the high point of the mid/late 90’s to early 00’s. Unfortunately the changing musical landscape has made them if not redundant, then certainly less important.

Some of the very best were Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy, Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity, Massive Attack - Protection etc etc. Anything on late night MTV back in the day basically. If pressed for a favourite, would probably go with Star Guitar by the Chemical Brothers, just for the simplicity of the idea but how well it works. Directed by Michel Gondry, who did loads of amazing videos.

https://youtu.be/0S43IwBF0uM?si=JxUOkpEFhXmQYagy

Smack My Bitch Up was epic as well

[djt2006]

Buddy Holly … Weezer

[dougcollins]

The first video I recall seeing was on the Old Grey Whistle test.

Frank Zappa- The City of Tiny Lights:

https://youtu.be/8ZRNPUmwAOY?si=xlhMdl0Mj96tDG9s

[billyhamilton82]

Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGBohd0 ... gles-Topic

[fatboy47]

The more laid back amongst us might want to try Ry Cooder doing a chilled studio take on "Prodigal Son."

[boatshed bill]

The first video I recall seeing was on the Old Grey Whistle test.

Frank Zappa- The City of Tiny Lights:

https://youtu.be/8ZRNPUmwAOY?si=xlhMdl0Mj96tDG9s

Playing this now, Doug, brilliant stuff.

[JLR81]

Aha - Take on Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914