Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Dude, I like, rock soooo hard and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Take off the one white glove and settle yourself woman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 You Might Think - The Cars Shawna Thank you, thank you. *blowing kisses to my fans* I'd like to share this very prestigious award with my partner in mind, and crime: MindCrime. He thought of it before me, he gave it up because I begged and pleaded, and I'll most likely use what he wrote in his nomination in what I write in my stellar write-up for the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Only one video from the 00s, I see. Though it is probably the best 00s video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 ^ and 6 videos from the 80s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 All of these videos rank amongst MTV's top 100 greatest videos ever made (even Bob Dylan on some lists), and most of them were in the top 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 yeah, they're quite good, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I'm a bit disappointed that I didn't nominate "Jeremy". I believe it's the best video of the 1990's, IMO. The tragic end really had an effect on the generation at that time and made many people think. 3:30 in the afternoon an affluent suburb 64 degrees and cloudy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 my absolute favourite Pearl Jam video would be "Do the Evolution" though I still know a few videos that haven't even been mentioned yet too... something by Björk or Radiohead, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Cool list...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Weapon of Choice - Fatboy Slim What would be cooler than taking an actor who's famous for a certain style of character and let him perform in a completely new way? Director Spike Jonze lets Christopher Walken, who is known for his serious acting, perform a solo dance routine through an empty hotel lobby. This video brought Jonze 6 MTV video music awards and Walken a whole new fanbase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 ^ an interesting side note to Martin's paragraph-Christopher Walken got his start as a tap dancer in the chorus of several Broadway musicals. (Not to say Martin's paragraph needed that info ; I just dig Christopher Walken ) Buddy Holly~Weezer Directed by the avant garde Spike Jonze, the video for Buddy Holly cleverly incorporates shots of Weezer playing on the original Happy Days Al's Drive-In set into clips from various episodes of the show itself, making it seem like Weezer was right at home with Richie and the Fonz. The video entertained viewers throughout 1995 and cemented the then new Weezer's place as a band to watch, while being both a sharp commentary on pop culture, and pure fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan The original clip was actually the opening of the film Dont Look Back, a documentary on Bob Dylan's first tour of England in 1965, directed by D.A. Pennebaker. Bob Dylan wrote out the cue cards himself, intentionally using puns and misspelled words. This video is simple, but yet brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hey, these are great you guys, thanks. Martin, I like rg's sidenote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Don't Come Around Here No More ~ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers...Directed by Jeff Stein When VH1 became so popular in the 80's, this is one of the first videos that I absolutely loved, and still love watching it to this day. The idea of the video was actually Dave Stewarts idea, in which he also appears in the video. Here's what Songfacts had to say about the video: The video used an Alice In Wonderland theme, which was Stewart's idea - it reflected how he felt coming to Los Angeles. It was directed by Jeff Stein, who used a black and white tiled background and oversized, elaborate costumes starring Tom Petty as the Mad Hatter. Stewart appears in the beginning of the video playing the sitar on a giant mushroom. At the end, the girl becomes a cake and is eaten by the band, something that caused enough of a stir that they created a version where she doesn't get eaten. The video was a huge hit on MTV, helping introduce Petty to a younger audience and building anticipation for his next videos. (Read our interview with Dave Stewart.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai According to director Johnathon Glazer, "In the video, the four walls move on a stationary grey floor with no detail, to give the illusion that the floor is moving. In several shots, chairs or couches are fixed to the walls so that they appear to be standing still, when in fact they are moving. In other shots chairs remain stationary on the floor, but the illusion is such that they appear to be moving. The moving walls were not completely rigid and can be seen in some shots to wiggle slightly." At the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, "Virtual Insanity" won four awards out of ten nominations, including the "Best Video of the Year" and "Breakthrough Video." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Take On Me ~ A-ha A young woman gets sucked into a comic book while in a cafe and America is introduced to a new wave band from Norway. This video put A-ha on the map with heavy rotation on MTV. Alas, the band was only a one-hit wonder here in the states, but the video lives on Here's some stuff I copied from Wikipedia: "Two videos were made for the song, the first release of "Take On Me" in 1984 includes a different instrumentation, and was featured in the first video version, which shows the band singing with a blue background. The second attempt on this video was directed by Steve Barron, and filmed at Kim's Café and on a sound stage in London, in 1985. The video used a pencil-sketch animation/live-action combination called rotoscoping, where the live-action footage is traced over frame by frame to give the characters realistic movements." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 When is my homework due, professors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yesterday. Nah, I'm teasing, whenever you can get it to us is just peachy, Peachy. As long as it isn't next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Money for Nothing should be credited as Dire Straits featuring Sting, as he provided the backup vocals to the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 yes, that's right, but he's not credited as performer... (he IS credited as co songwriter, together with Mark Knopfler, for which, according to wikipedia, he's quite embarassed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Sting was embarrassed, I had to read the article to get a little bit of insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 because his contribution was so small, not because he didn't like the song or anything. I should have been more clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I didn't know any of that. How interesting. I think I should have one of you guys do the write up bit for me. Your both so much better at that kinda thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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