What’s your favourite music video clip?
May 20th 2008 22:59
Since then of course – up and coming performers have come and gone - but their music clips live on.
From Robert Palmer and his “Simply Irresistable” clip in the early 80’s through to Jamiroquai’s, "Virtual Insanity", Radio Head’s “Just” and my personal favourite , Christopher Walken and Fat Boy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”, there have been some absolute classics.
Sure – Michael Jackson went a ‘little’ over the top with “Thriller” – and Basement Jaxx might not be quite your cuppa tea – but you’ve gotta take your hat off to those who help visualize the airwaves.
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Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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I'll check it out. Jack Johnson's a fav in our house - due mostly to his laid back nature and penchant for the surf.
Cheers and thanks for the tip
MNG
Comment by Ayda
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Fade Out (Street Spirit) - Radiohead
Frozen - Madonna
Love Can Damage Your Health - Télépopmusik
All Is Full Of Love - Björk
Butterfly Caught - Massive Attack
Has Anybody Seen My Baby - Rolling Stones
Pagan Poetry - Björk
Bachelorette - Björk
Fighter - Christina Aguilera
So Pure - Alanis Morissette
Androgyny - Garbage
Keep It In The Closet - Michael Jackson
I'll cut it short here ...
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Fade to Grey
Wild Boys - Duran Duran
I Always Close My Eyes - I can't remember who?
Pressure - Billy Jole
Unfortunately these days they seem to be a little bland and less imaginative.
Comment by JohnDoe
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Haven't had time to comment on your site for a while, how are things going?
As for music videos The Jackson 5's "Can you Feel It" blew me away as a young un'
Duran Duran's Girls on Film needs a mention too because of its ummm appeal
The Beastie Boys "Sabotage' clip is insane.
Massive Attack's Protection also jumps to mind...tons more but that is three I really dig.
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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This is going to be sooo much fun checking all these out.
. . . and suprisingly - think there may be more to come!
Boy - certainly beats wading through the crappy stuff - straight to the top shelf I say!
Thanks for the tips.
MNG
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Only played Emerson Lake and Palmer on my radio program last night - what a co-incidence!
Didn't realise they even had a vid clip - must check it out.
Fade to Grey and Duran Duran - wow - you are an 80's child.
Just waiting for someone to suggest we all start wearing 'Relax' and 'Choose Life' T's next
Cheers
MNG
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Thanks for popping by.
No apologies necessary old boy. Will definitely check these out though. Girls on Film did take my eye when it was first screened way back when.
Hope to be able to make it to the Dolphin and catch up.
Cheers
MNG
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Ouch - the mere mention of Miami Vice sends a pastel jacket and loafer (sans socks) shiver down my spine.
Totally agree about the Beastie Boys though.
Thanks buddy
Comment by Geoff Egan
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Do the Evolution - Pearl Jam
Awesome clip.
Interstella 5555 which is the movie to Daft Punk's album Discovery is pretty sweet now that I think about it
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Nice choice with Pearl Jam - though I have to admit to not being offay with Interstella 5555 - but it's on the list . . . !
Thanks champion.
MNG
Comment by Bryn
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The Chauffeur - Duran Duran
Vienna - Ultravox
Praise Me - Fatboy Slim
Scream - Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
... just to name a few.
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Ultravox and Vienna takes me back a few years - good choice.
Windowlicker and The Chaffeur I'll have to check out.
Always a pleasure.
MNG
Comment by Morgan Bell
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also Soundgardens "Black Hole Sun" (the plastic smiling people melting) and Blind Melons "No Rain" (the bee girl)
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Me either! Also can't believe no one has gone with the Bee Gees - Spirits Having Flown clip or Stayin Alive. Crimes against humanity.
Soundgardens clip always reminded me of the Michael Jackson video where people morphed into one another - don't ask me why.
Must check out the Blind Melons clip though.
Stay well.
MNG
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I love Foo Fighters 'LEarn to FLy' classic funny stuff.
AN any 80's hairband clip.
JBJ - Blaze of Glory...
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Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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No arguments with the Foo Fighters.
Hmmm - let me see - guess that means you're a fan of a Flock of Seagulls - huh - followed closely by Hazee Fantazee?
Cheers
MNG
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It was a shame Peter Gabriel kinda went a little off the tracks musically and emotionally after Sledgehammer - but it was certainly a good last hurrah.
The animinations and computer work in Black Bugs was pretty cool from memory - and pretty colourful.
Cheers
MNG
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Keep em comin'.
I must be the most backward of music video watchers.
I'll add all these to the list tonight. Boy you guys are certainly aficionados!
Cheers
MNG
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Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Ranks right up there with that damned Crazy Frog thang!
Double ouch!
Cheers champion
MNG
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Oopps
Comment by Morgan Bell
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Fatboy Slims "Weapon Of Choice" where Christopher Walken dances around
Paula Abduls "Opposites Attract" where she has a duet with a cartoon
Billy Oceans "Get Out Of My Dreams" also goes half cartoon with fishes swimming around him
Chers "If I Could Turn Back Time" straddling the navy cannon
Billy Joels "We Didnt Start The Fire" where he sums up all the events of modern history in one room
i hope you know this post has caused me to play bad 80s film clips all arvo lol
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Fatboy (see my post) was right up as a personal fav - Walken is outrageously good.
Now as for Cher - and the phallic nature of the whole cannon thing . . . I think there's real issues here.
And ain't it fun checking em all out!
Great to have you call on by.
MNG
Comment by RubySoho
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and that's all i can remember.
but i love that line "jfk, blown away, what else do i have to say?"
just cracks me up for some reason. what a way to summarise the death of one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century.
nothing, billy. don't say anything...
Comment by Morgan Bell
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oh no MNG you DID already say "Weapon Of Choice" and i somehow overlooked it . . . my reading skills are going seriously downhill! lol
it is an absolute classic though hey! i heard Christopher Walken didnt even know who the band were when he was approached about the project . . . i love Walken, hes a cool dude!
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Comment by Damo
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Shock the Monkey by Peter Gabriel (the concert version)
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Must be old - but never really thought much of the song - clever as it was - and the clip - well a nice 3 minute history lesson.
Judging by the public acclaim - I'd say I was in the minority.
Cheers
MNG
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
I was at a trivia night just last weekend - and guess what came onto the big screen - yep . . .
. . . and guess who know the tune, the artist and the actor.
Yay for me!
Hmmm - that's a little pathetic isn't it?
LYW
MNG
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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I'll reserve judgement til I take a good look
Cheers
MNG
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Shock the Monkey - now that takes me back.
Dug that one up from the recesses of your mind - nice work.
MNG
Comment by Damo
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That was pretty cool.
Comment by RubySoho
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Morgan, you loved it at the time? Weren't you like 6 or something?
It is actually a pretty clever song, I think the point is that the overall fate of the human race was determined long before anyone who is alive today was born. Humans seem condemned to make the same mistakes over and over. We inherited a mess and a mess we will pass onto our children.
Basically we are screwed. But somehow in the midst of war and tragedy we find a way to live and take comfort in celebrity, art, sport, literature etc.
Dunno, that's what i get out of it. i just watched the video for the first time in almost two decades. How funny is he when he turns the table over?
I love how it's "rock n' roll and cola wars" that tip him over the edge.
Comment by Morgan Bell
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OH I KNOW!!!! turning the table over was so funny . . . did you cringe? its so bad its good!
a cheery little tune isnt it . . .
MNG that is probably one of the nerdier things ive heard today . . . oh wait i just acknowledged i rocked out to rage as a toddler and have been watching billy joel all arvo . . . i think i may go watch it again right now . . .
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Could be worse.
You could admit to being soooo old that you occasionally watched 'Countdown' and Molly Meldrum - oops - did I let that slip?
OUch!
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Anyone swinging over an audience with a rope is pretty cool.
Cheers buddy
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yes, that's MC Hammer and Rosie Perez. Wild!
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Now, who said that again?
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Here are 7 I like
1. Virtual Insanity: Jamiroqui
2. Take on Me: Aha
3. The Rain: Missy Elliott
4. Once in a Lifetime: Talking Heads
5. Rockit: Herbie Hancock
6. Technologic: Daft Punk
7. Girls Just Want to Have Fun: Cyndi Lauper
Mis
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Just returned from the rugby - Waratahs (NSW) vs the Sharks (Sth Africa) so looking for a little mellowing out.
Will check out these - though might pass on Cyndi Lauper if you don't mind - not quite my cuppa tea.
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Also, I am going with the ones that were at the "cutting edge" of the music video era.
Almost all Duran Duran videos, Van Halen(Hot For Teacher (Which by the way was one of my wedding songs, I married a 4th grade teacher. Sadly she wouldn't get married in an outfit like Wayne Gretzky's wife wore in that video.)Panama, Dreams, Right Now), David Lee Roth solo stuff (Going Crazy, Yankee Rose). Many hairdbands on the list. Especially anything by Def Leppard. Headbangers Ball ruled! Metallica's, "One". That morphing Michael JAckson video you mentioned, Black or White. "She's A Beauty" by The Tubes.
Lick It Up by KISS (no makeup debut, even if it was just Vinnie Vincent, and Eric Carr instead of Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss.)
and I leave you while flipping cue cards with random things written on them to the ground, as I am also the first to mention INXS videos.
Gene
Comment by Lilla
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Gosh I don;t know if it's just my age or what? Perhaps it all began back in the late 80's when I first switched the TV off and stopped watching the Satruday monring music video clips regularly ... but for me there are no more good ones left.
The few times I have switched the TV on to "catch up' on trends (no use being out of touch completely), *chuckle* well you tell me...? each song is represented by a mini porn film, often with no bearing ont he actual lyrics or meaning of the music at all???
What's with that?
..and no it;s not just me, my teenagers don't like that stuff either.
Maybe we are just weird, but Thriller did just that, at least (back then) they tried to make music cinematically interesting and mentally stimulating?
Video certainly killed the music in my eyes, and especially Crap... oops I mean wrap. Yo bro, shake it shake it, baby putti' that ting in dere, baby, baby grabbin' your booty...
Yuk.!
Lilla ...