Soulstation1 Posted September 4, 2006 Report Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) Jibbs Chain Hang Low i like the beat and kids on this song Edited September 4, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote
Soulstation1 Posted September 4, 2006 Author Report Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) MJ's Thriller probably the greatest music video ever Edited September 4, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote
Dan Gould Posted September 4, 2006 Report Posted September 4, 2006 Why aren't country music videos OK? Shaniah's "who's Bed Have Your Boots Been Under" and "Any Man of Mine" certainly hold my attention. Not to mention "Man! I Feel Like a woman" is a hysterical spoof of the Robert Palmer video. Quote
Alexander Posted September 4, 2006 Report Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) MJ's Thriller probably the greatest music video ever Yeah, I remember when it was a BIG event. MTV used to announce when they were going to air it. It's kind of funny. This would have only been a short time after "Billie Jean." Wasn't "Billie Jean" the first video by a black artist to air on MTV? By the time "Thriller" came out, the "M" might as well have stood for "Michael." It's sad to watch this, though, and remember how talented and good looking MJ was before his brain dissolved... Watching this also reminds me of how HOT I thought the female lead in the video was when I was 12. I remember getting the LP for my birthday that year... Edited September 4, 2006 by Alexander Quote
Alexander Posted September 4, 2006 Report Posted September 4, 2006 Costello was never a maker of great videos (I always had the feeling that he considered it an unpleasant chore), but I've always loved the video for "Everyday I Write the Book." This video was my introduction to Costello, in fact. I saw it at a great aunt's house (she had a son who always had the TV on and tuned to MTV) and never forgot it. Not only is it a great song, but the Chuck and Di lookalikes are a scream! Everyday I Write the Book Quote
Alexander Posted September 4, 2006 Report Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) Another great one from Elvis. This time Daryl Hall drops by to add (as Costello once noted) "some effortless high harmony parts." The "Dream Date" concept is funny too... The Only Flame In Town Costello once described the making of this video. He talked about how "the camera loved" Daryl Hall. Costello, by contrast, had to endure the director screaming at the make-up artist to "make [him] look handsome." I don't think Costello looks so bad, but obviously Pete got the best date (I love when he twirls his drumstick). Edited September 4, 2006 by Alexander Quote
GregK Posted September 4, 2006 Report Posted September 4, 2006 Another great one from Elvis. This time Daryl Hall drops by to add (as Costello once noted) "some effortless high harmony parts." The "Dream Date" concept is funny too... The Only Flame In Town Costello once described the making of this video. He talked about how "the camera loved" Daryl Hall. Costello, by contrast, had to endure the director screaming at the make-up artist to "make [him] look handsome." I don't think Costello looks so bad, but obviously Pete got the best date (I love when he twirls his drumstick). speaking of Elvis, the video for Veronica is good too. It's great how he briefly discusses the subject matter before and after the song. I'm sure that helped a lot of people "get" what the song was about Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted September 4, 2006 Report Posted September 4, 2006 All my favorites are soundies. Duke, Fats, Basie, Cab, etc. Quote
Alexander Posted September 5, 2006 Report Posted September 5, 2006 Another great one from Elvis. This time Daryl Hall drops by to add (as Costello once noted) "some effortless high harmony parts." The "Dream Date" concept is funny too... The Only Flame In Town Costello once described the making of this video. He talked about how "the camera loved" Daryl Hall. Costello, by contrast, had to endure the director screaming at the make-up artist to "make [him] look handsome." I don't think Costello looks so bad, but obviously Pete got the best date (I love when he twirls his drumstick). speaking of Elvis, the video for Veronica is good too. It's great how he briefly discusses the subject matter before and after the song. I'm sure that helped a lot of people "get" what the song was about "Veronica" is one of two videos Costello made ("I Wanna Be Loved" is the other) where he did *not* lip-synch the song, but rather sang along with it (you can hear him doing it in the video). At some points, he just sit there staring at the camera while the vocal track plays behind him. I always thought this was a great "protest" against the practice of lip-synching. I know this is hardly an issue today, but I remember being in school in the early 80s and debating the question of lip-synching with my classmates. Some of them were convinced that the singer was really singing in the video and not miming a pre-recorded track. Those were the days when some of my classmates had to be told that professional wrestling was fake. Just for the record, yes I have always been surrounded by idiots. Quote
Noj Posted September 5, 2006 Report Posted September 5, 2006 Bjork - All Is Full Of Love Primus - Mr. Krinkle Bjork - Human Behavior Primus - Tommy The Cat Bjork and Primus consistently made cool music videos. Quote
GA Russell Posted September 5, 2006 Report Posted September 5, 2006 I vaguely remember the video from Donald Fagen's The Nightfly. As I recall they went into a bomb shelter listening to Time Out. Quote
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