[color=#0000BF]Original title: The most brilliantest music videos.[/color]
I don’t know if many people here enjoy watching music videos. I have to admit that most of them I just ignore because it’s usually just the band or the artist jumping around like a monkey on stage.
But I do enjoy a good music video - one that is imaginative and entertaining and which seems to have a seemless “fit” with the music.
Today, music video’s often make or break a record.
There are some really creative and imaginative directors out there today, and while in recent times there has been alot of drivel regarding music videos, there have been some fantastic and imaginative videos which stand out from the crowd.
I’d like to nominate Jonathon Glazer’s video for “Street Spirit” as perhaps one of the most imaginative videos - 10 years old already. Jonathon Glazer also directed the video Virtual Insanity video by Jamiroquai.
…and also Michel Gondry’s video for the Chemical brothers’ “Let Forever Be” for superb choreography, surrealism and overall superbness. Michel Gondry (France) is perhaps one of my favourite ever directors.
Another absolutely stunning video is The Test, (Richard Ascroft/Chemical Brothers) by Nick Goffey and Dominic Hawley:
I have heard of Radiohead, in fact, really really good things - but I am not familiar with their music or with what the members of the band look like. Thanks for introducing me to their music DM. Did you notice that the guy in the video looks like Clay Aiken’s twin brother?
Yeah, me too - it’s a good video although I’m not too keen on the Pink Floyd vid. I like the navy one.
Cool - you can see her tits. Seriously though, her videos and music are extremely surreal - I’ve always liked that video though.
Caly Aiken has a twin brother?
If you want to get into Radiohead, may I suggest you listen to The Bends first and then move on to OK Computer. Both are extrememly good albums, the latter being very atmospheric but still very rocky.
Their later stuff, although still very good, takes alot of work to get into.
Here’s another from The Bends album:
Definately.
Definately not.
Yeah - that’s cool, thanks for that. I’ve heard them on the radio alot and have enjoyed their music but this is the first time I’ve seen one of their videos.
The Africa Shox video is wierd - there’s definately a meaning there somewhere.
(BTW, you Blue Monday link is wrong).
Yes - absolutely. That video is quite amazing. I remember listening to the song on a compilation tape whilst driving my frst ever car at the age of 17. Great video, superb band.
All the talk of rising from the dead elsewhere on forumosa put me in the mood for a little bit of resurrection. I think this thread is worthy of a second attempt at life.
Some of my favorites:
Katy Perry’s E.T. featuring Kanye West
Katie Melua’s I Cried for You
Kylie Minogue’s All the Lovers
One of my all time favorites,The Cardigan’s My Favorite Game
Talking Heads had some of the most interesting and innovative videos, for example,
“Once In A Lifetime”
“Wild Wild Life”
And just about anything from Stop Making Sense. Though it’s not my favorite song, the “Girlfriend Is Better” segment is one of the better-remembered ones.
And for lagniappe, here’s a terrific video from another band of that era: Devo - “Beautiful World”.
Seriously though, her videos and music are extremely surreal - I’ve always liked that video though.
