Fabulous Favourite Music Vids

Vivian on 9/6/2007 at 12:49

Lets celebrate the occasional brilliance that is the music video! Heres two of my current tops:

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGovcXvmbU0&mode=related&search=) The Blood Brothers - Set Fire To The Face On Fire (incidentally, isn't that the best song title ever?)

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzEH_BR3CUw) The Horrors - She's The New Thing

I don't watch MTV because I can't afford it (and it's shit?), so please point me in the way of some good videos!

Kolya on 9/6/2007 at 13:24

Quote Posted by Uncle Bacon

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGovcXvmbU0&mode=related&search=) The Blood Brothers - Set Fire To The Face On Fire (incidentally, isn't that the best song title ever?)

While the song is really cool, there's really nothing in the video that makes me want to watch it again.

Now it's been a while since I last watched MTV (yeh, it sucks nowadays). So here's an (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQdmUvWnu98) old favourite of mine. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsZYqaSc4cU) The Smashing Pumpkins later picked up a similar visual style I also appreciate very much.

And of course I love the mini-operas that came with Guns'n'Roses epics.

Shakey-Lo on 9/6/2007 at 13:39

I am a big fan of the music video as a medium. Here are six of my favourites, in no order.

(http://youtube.com/watch?v=LY4VbtaoKW0) Four Tet - Smile Around the Face

(http://youtube.com/watch?v=OKcDa0Kp2K8) Junior Senior - Move Your Feet

(http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZIHWs9_Zh80) The Chemical Brothers - Believe

(http://youtube.com/watch?v=lBvaHZIrt0o) Röyksopp - Remind Me

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baISp2JhOPc) Mates of State - Goods (All In Your Head)

(http://youtube.com/watch?v=okLCurB1lJw) Sigur Rós - Glósóli

ZylonBane on 9/6/2007 at 13:45

Weapon of Choice. Because... Walken, that's why.

Kolya on 9/6/2007 at 13:48

Have a link: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_yADcd7EUU) Weapon of Choice :thumb:

Tonamel on 9/6/2007 at 18:47

I'm a total sucker for any of Michel Gondry's music videos, so without further ado...

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPJ9TS_5tAo) Cibo Matto - Sugar Water
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9TNJswvw_U) That cover of Mad World from Donnie Darko
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBY6Da1RuLk) Daft Punk - Around the World
And my faovrite by far is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssJutXkpSlY) Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar

Though perhaps the I have the most respect for music videos that improve the songs they're made for. If a video gets me to listen to songs by artists I either don't care about or don't like, I'd say that's a pretty decent accomplishment.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssJutXkpSlY) Lauren Hill - Doo wop (That thing)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K27d7Ut5bXo) Korn - Freak on a Leash
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRslZQh82Ns) Nickelback - Savin' Me (yes, seriously)

henke on 9/6/2007 at 18:56

Quote Posted by Uncle Bacon

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzEH_BR3CUw) The Horrors - She's The New Thing

They really live up to their name don't they? :wot:

Two of my fave live vids:
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHsLZ7zYKsQ) The Flaming Lips - Seven Nation Army
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuDP7c3Zd8I) Grinderman - No Pussy Blues

Sgt_BFG on 9/6/2007 at 20:20

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdpllAHo0ng) "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyzEwojYen0) "Beautiful World" by DEVO

Schattentänzer on 9/6/2007 at 20:57

Almost everything by (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Cunningham) Chris Cunningham, except maybe the one for The Horrors and the Second Bad Vilbel video, which are both a bit weak. Björk's videos for the most part.

daprdan on 9/6/2007 at 23:01

Quote Posted by ZylonBane

Weapon of Choice. Because... Walken, that's why.

That Walken can really shake it up. :)