Mon Sep 24, 2012, 10:30 AM
LynneSin (89,793 posts)
Favorite music video
I want to post some of the most creative music videos out there. I mean sure, I could easily post 30 music videos of Led Zeppelin singing live but what's creative about that.
Probably my favorite two music videos are 'Sledgehammer' by Peter Gabriel, 'Sabotage' by Beastie Boys and 'Express Yourself' by Madonna. THe Beastie Boys was directed by Oscar nominated director Spike Jonze but before he directed such creative movies like 'Being John Malkovich' (oscar-nominated), 'Adaptation' and 'Where the Wild Things Are' he was a creative genius behind some of the most memorable music videos including 'Sabotage', and Fatboy Slim's two memorable Jonze videos 'Praise You' and 'Weapon of Choice' (featuring Christopher Walkens dancing in the hotel lobby). Sabotage had this feel of a bad 70's cop TV show with the 3 beaties wearing bad wigs & mustaches playing the cops. Madonna's 'Express Yourself' was directed by another Oscar-Nominated director before he was big in movies and that was David Fincher. Before he did movies he was a music video director and also did songs for don Henley, Aerosmith and also did Madonna's 'Vogue'. The video was inspired by Fritz Lang's 1921 classic 'Metropolis' Most critics find 'Sledgehammer' one of the best creative videos out there (usually 2nd to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'). THe entire video was done with stop-motion and claymation which give the video this kinda jumpy feel to it. So post your favorites here!
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| LynneSin | Sep 2012 | OP | |
| HopeHoops | Sep 2012 | #1 | |
| TwilightGardener | Sep 2012 | #2 | |
| LynneSin | Sep 2012 | #4 | |
| TwilightGardener | Sep 2012 | #6 | |
| HarveyDarkey | Sep 2012 | #3 | |
| TwilightGardener | Sep 2012 | #5 | |
| MiddleFingerMom | Sep 2012 | #7 | |
| TwilightGardener | Sep 2012 | #8 | |
| Arugula Latte | Sep 2012 | #9 | |
| mac56 | Sep 2012 | #10 | |
| TwilightGardener | Sep 2012 | #12 | |
| TwilightGardener | Sep 2012 | #11 | |
| Bertha Venation | Sep 2012 | #13 | |
| HarveyDarkey | Sep 2012 | #14 |
Response to LynneSin (Original post)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 10:55 AM
HopeHoops (47,675 posts)
1. The "Lego Beer Song"
Response to LynneSin (Original post)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 11:08 AM
TwilightGardener (39,682 posts)
2. I loved that Christopher Walken video! One of my favorites isn't
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terribly creative or innovative, but captured the mood of the song so well:
Dave Matthews (I am on a DM kick lately), "Gravedigger": <iframe width="640" height="360" src="?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
Response to TwilightGardener (Reply #2)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 01:21 PM
LynneSin (89,793 posts)
4. You're right about 'Weapon of Choice'
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Anyone else in that video would have made it very forgettable.
I think many of us were surprised to find out that Christopher Walkens, a man known to play some really creepy, scary, criminal like roles, was a classical trained dancer. He nailed the part and probably mainstreamed himself thanks to that and doing SNL. |
Response to LynneSin (Reply #4)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 01:56 PM
TwilightGardener (39,682 posts)
6. I agree--I had no idea the man could dance until then.
Response to LynneSin (Original post)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 01:17 PM
HarveyDarkey (5,402 posts)
3. Tom Waits - "God's Away On Business"
Response to HarveyDarkey (Reply #3)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 01:50 PM
TwilightGardener (39,682 posts)
5. I have to say, this guy's an acquired taste
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that I have not acquired. But I do like the emus.
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Response to TwilightGardener (Reply #5)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 02:37 PM
MiddleFingerMom (22,238 posts)
7. !!!
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Response to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #7)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:31 PM
TwilightGardener (39,682 posts)
8. Yeah...not my cup of tea, musically, but at least
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he's got an original sound, I'll give him that. And he does have some visually interesting videos that I've seen. But I can't get past the voice.
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Response to LynneSin (Original post)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:41 PM
Arugula Latte (40,184 posts)
9. I think this one is the best one ever. Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes":
Response to LynneSin (Original post)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:44 PM
mac56 (13,652 posts)
10. all time favorite
Response to mac56 (Reply #10)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:59 PM
TwilightGardener (39,682 posts)
12. Yes! That is a classic!
Response to LynneSin (Original post)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:52 PM
TwilightGardener (39,682 posts)
11. Another: so many Dave Grohls..
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(Plus the song still rocks):
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> I don't know how to embed without the html text stuff, sorry. |
Response to LynneSin (Original post)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 04:41 PM
Bertha Venation (20,057 posts)
13. The only one I know: Sledgehammer, by Peter Gabriel
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I think it won video of the year. Sorry, don't know how to post video (especially from my phone). LOVE "So" by P.G.
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Response to LynneSin (Original post)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 06:57 PM
HarveyDarkey (5,402 posts)
14. Faithless "Bombs"
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Another favorite
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