Music Videos
Music Videos
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
I’ll start with this one for pretty obvious reasons.
https://youtu.be/rHZcNjlyEG0?si=Cipc8OgpfFp25w13
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Men without hats - safety dance
Best video
Best video
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Love bitter sweet symphony simple but effective
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Thriller had half the world waiting for its release.
Im not saying that it was the greatest though
Im not saying that it was the greatest though
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JjyQkt04Urc
There might be someone out there who hasn’t seen it!
There might be someone out there who hasn’t seen it!
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Saw this on Beavis and Butthead or whatever, took me years to find it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXR_C6FDJag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXR_C6FDJag
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Massive Attack's video for Unfinished Sympathy - a one shot classic, 30 odd years before Adolescence came out.Swizzlestick wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 8:33 amMusic 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
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Dire Straits - Money for Nothing and also Walk of Life
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Always thought this was brilliant, if you haven't seen it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTAAsCNK7RA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTAAsCNK7RA
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NottsClaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 9:52 amMassive 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.
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Smack My Bitch Up was epic as wellSwizzlestick wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 8:33 amMusic 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
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Buddy Holly … Weezer
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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
Frank Zappa- The City of Tiny Lights:
https://youtu.be/8ZRNPUmwAOY?si=xlhMdl0Mj96tDG9s
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The more laid back amongst us might want to try Ry Cooder doing a chilled studio take on "Prodigal Son."
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dougcollins wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 8:46 pmThe 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.
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