Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 We have a few threads about videos we enjoy, but none that celebrate the cheesy craptasticness that the medium can produce. Therefore, I am pleased to present to you, my glorious Songfactor family, one of the most terrible videos I have ever laid my eyes upon... Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band What are your favorite bad videos?
skybluesky Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 "I wanna reach out and grab ya"-Lyrics have never been finer kids. I loves me some craptastic-treat your eyes to these, or dare yourself to look away. sweatband glory mirrors and tin foil a fabulously horrible video make disco balls and smoke machines. classic.
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Posted February 19, 2008 Sweet Jesus, those are awful! And I swear to you I was singing Gloria over the weekend. RIP, Laura.
skybluesky Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 She had a beautiful voice, but lord could she make awful videos Self Control I almost hate to include this one, because I adore la Benatar, but the drama is just too fantastic to ignore Love Is a Battlefield There is simply NO way to describe this one. Except AWESOME! "Shooting at the walls of heart ache. Bang. Bang."
johnnyguitar Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 I suppose, because he wrote it, he can do what he likes with this...but, sweet Jesus! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf36v0epfmI
Farin Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 "Le-o-nard Cohen" I never really liked Frank Elstner's moderating style
The Seeker Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 (edited) I suppose, because he wrote it, he can do what he likes with this...but, sweet Jesus! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf36v0epfmI Edited February 19, 2008 by Guest
Batman Posted February 20, 2008 Report Posted February 20, 2008 it pains me to describe anything associated with Earth Wind and Fire as "terrible," but this is definitely awesomely terrible. No way to deny it.
Mars88 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Posted February 20, 2008 I think Sir Mixalot's "Baby Got Back (I Like Big Butts)" would be right up there with the worst.
TheLizard Posted February 20, 2008 Report Posted February 20, 2008 Well that's also an awesomely terrible song, so there you go.
Ombre Vivante Posted February 21, 2008 Report Posted February 21, 2008 "I wanna reach out and grab ya"-Lyrics have never been finer kids. I loves me some craptastic-treat your eyes to these, or dare yourself to look away. mirrors and tin foil a fabulously horrible video make Somehow, I can't imagine a better video for this kickass song. It is godawful and tacky, but nobody since has been able to reproduce such low-quality vids. Why? Because it lacks the genuine artistic zeitgeist. I was about to nominate a music video, but, God damn, I love the song waaay too much to consider anything related to it as imperfect
Rayzor Posted February 21, 2008 Report Posted February 21, 2008 AS much as i love AC/DC they were neverf too great at making music videos, especially in the later years (with Brian Johnson singing). They did some cool videos that were ok to watch in the 70's with Bon Scott, but since then they've mostly just shown themselves up on stage (with the exception of You Shook Me All Night Long). As Angus Young had told an interviewer for Much Music: "Our videos are fairly simple. We're an ugly bunch of lads so we just show ourselves doing what we do." Just watch any AC/DC video from 1981-2007 and you'll see what I mean.
Carl Posted February 21, 2008 Report Posted February 21, 2008 Batman, I know it's hard to believe, but that EW&F video was way ahead of its time. Those effects were the shiznit back then: rainbow trails, lasers, soft border wipes, DVE moves. Trust me, the compositing was state of the art for the time. For your consideration, I bring you Rick Springfield. Remember, this guy was a professional actor, and this was the best he could do. Be sure to wait for the mirror scene.
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 21, 2008 Author Report Posted February 21, 2008 I'll thank you to not ever besmirch the sacred name of my beloved Rick Springfield again, Carl.
skybluesky Posted February 21, 2008 Report Posted February 21, 2008 Dr. Noah Drake saved many lives. {and nailed many General Hospital nurses}
johnnyguitar Posted February 21, 2008 Report Posted February 21, 2008 This is wrong on so many levels... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-HkQGvut8&feature=related and now check out the more sophisticated version for European consumption...note how much more sensual the looks...how much more balletic the moves.
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Posted February 29, 2008 I just saw this on VH1 Classic and nearly fell out of my chair recoiling at the horror of it all. You can actually see Grace Slick looking around and thinking to herself, "How the &*^% did I get from White Rabbit to this?" Then again, she may have been looking around for her coke dealer. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
MindCrime Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 MTV's worst video of all time Heartbeat-Don Johnson a celebrity panel of hosts destroyed this video by mixing the tape in a blender and then drinking it afterwards. ______________________ \ ...one of the most terrible videos I have ever laid my eyes upon... Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band According to VH1 this was a Top Ten Video of the 80's, being one of the first #1's to play on MTV.
Farin Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 if this one isn't "craptastic", I don't know what is... :wacky: Space Cadet - Remember the Future
Viaene Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) it's: "what the heck?!" another one I bumped into Edited April 2, 2008 by Guest
Uncle Joe Posted April 3, 2008 Report Posted April 3, 2008 and now check out the more sophisticated version for European consumption...note how much more sensual the looks...how much more balletic the moves. Yes, and instead of the back-up dancers from the Grambling University marching band she now has guys from La Cage Aux Folle. (not that there's anything wrong with that) LOL
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