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[Nukelavee]

Haven't seen a thread on this anywhere, so..

What are your favorite music videos?  Not necessarily your favourite songs, but the video's you could watch over and over again, and why?

I like a lot of the more indulgent ones, the mini-movies, where the imagery is all about the song, whether or not it tells a story of it's own.  Things like "Take On Me", by A-Ha.

But I also find myself watching certain videos over and over again, lately, live or not, that concentrate on the performers.  I'm not a musician, not even remotely.  You couldn't pay me to play an instrument - but there is something about watching a master perform, like Neal Peart on drums, and being able to see him giving his all to it.

It's little things, sometimes - Like watching a live version of "Go Your Own Way", and watching Mick's face and how much joy he takes in the act.

Sometimes, it's watching a band, or just the lead guy 20 years after the band is done, doing a show, like ELO, and seeing the looks on the faces of the players knowing the effect they are having on the audience.

I watched an amazing version of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells - So many people, all so talented, creating something I never expected when I decided I felt like that song...And their expressions as it came together and built up.  Th esong was amazing - but seeing them realize what they had just created was breathtaking.

[Durckad]

Thisis one of the creepiest, weirdest and one of my favorite music videos ever. I mainly don't listen to that kind of music, but it perfectly fits the video.

On the other side of the fence, thisis the sexiest live performance of anything, ever.

For the prog-nerd in me, I've always enjoyed thisperformance by Rush of YYZ.  They look like they're having a helluva lot of fun whilst playing an incredible song.

[RebeccaSigyn]

Gosh it's pretty hard to pick  & I know I'll think of 100 others as soon as I post this but I really liked "The "Otherside" by RHCP  Even though it may seem strange I really think it fits the subject of the song. Which was Hillel's struggle with and eventual death from drugs.

I loved "Distant Early Warning" by Rush when it came out but looking back at the video now it seems kind of lame esp. compared to the song! LOL

"By the Way" another RHCP is a pretty funny video.

I may have to come back & edit this post a lot LOL

Edited by RebeccaSigyn, 01 March 2012 - 08:57 PM.

[Chise]

hm... too bad fan-made vids can't really be pulled into this. I've seen some daaaaaaaaamn perfect fanmade anime music vids that were awesome.
Its also kinda hard to separate videos from songs dislike... so yeah

Can watch any and all Queen live performances forever. Seriously, Freddie Mercury just OWNS the spotlight

Offspring The Kids Aren't Alright - just 'cause of that whole lil spinning room.. and figures morphing from one to next. It wasn't done to death yet when they did it

GreenDay Basketcase - black/white filmed hand-colored in post parody of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest? YES PLEASE!

Depeche Mode -Enjoy The Silence [Mike Shinoda remix] seriously, have you seen it?! Go see it!

and for no reason aside from guitar+uniform+slow music = this vid

Edited by Chise, 04 March 2012 - 11:52 PM.

[Sound_of_winter]

So many to pick!
Smashing Pumpkins-stand inside your love http://www.youtube.c...xv3firw&ob=av3n  how can you NOT love this video?
Arcade Fire- The Suburbs  http://www.youtube.c...h?v=5Euj9f3gdyM Directed by Spike Jonze, this one is a tear jerker.
Mew- repeater beater  http://www.youtube.c...tEGCDJ0&ob=av2n pretty trippy/interesting video
i have way more, but i'll hold back! :]

[Teng Ai Hui]

It may not be the best, but I've never forgotten Land of Confusion by Genesis.

Hurt by Johnny Cash is also great.

[HyacinthGirl]

Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues

Edited by HyacinthGirl, 05 March 2012 - 04:23 AM.

[Chise]

Teng Ai Hui, on 05 March 2012 - 02:40 AM, said:

Hurt by Johnny Cash is also great.

so much yes!! Then again, Cash pretty much owned that cover... so.. yeah

ok more vids... Beatles - Free as a Bird. Whats the opposite of "easter egg" 'cause the whole video is it
Stabbing Westward - Shame .. dunno, something about it being a psycho movie...
Aerosmith - Sunshine ... Alice in Wonderland theme to Steven Tyler's singing? Again, yes please!!

[Arataniello]

"Don't come around here no more" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is top of my list.  Those chequered boots of TP's - throughout my teenage years I wanted those.

http://www.youtube.c...F9vpqx8&ob=av2e

Also love the TPatH video for "Into the great wide open".  See how many folk in it you can name.

http://www.youtube.c...xgEGKH0&ob=av2n

Honorable mention  - 'Canned heat' by Jamiroquai.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=_Sedt2LhOmc

[Nukelavee]

"Load Me Up", and "Rico", by Mathew Good.

Actually, Matt has a ton of good vids.

[SkynJay]

Durckad, on 26 February 2012 - 04:10 PM, said:

On the other side of the fence, thisis the sexiest live performance of anything, ever.

Had to track this thread down, but thanks for this.  I don't listen to as much music as I like, but while I had heard of the band, I don't think I had ever heard it before.  This was amazing.  Have to get the old itunes account fired up again just for that, havent bought a song in ages.

[Chelly]

Beastie Boys - Sabotage. This video must be mentioned in any conversation regarding favorite music videos. It is that awesome. This video was the shit when I was 11 and it is still the shit now when I am 28.

Metallica - Onewas a video that scared me when I was little, but its now in my top favorites. So chilling, creepy and a touches on a controversial subject matter. The combination of the movie clips and the song is a very powerful statement.

My favorite dance video is hands down Janet Jackson - If. That song is still hot. I love the move where she grabs the male dancer's crotch from behind.

Just about any music video that comes from Tool is extraordinary but Sober is quite memorable despite being nightmare candy.

As for the newer ones - whatever your opinion of My Chemical Romance may be, I believe many of their videos are truly amazing. Helena is probably my favorite. These boys never learned the meaning of subtlety and that's okay with me.

[cseresz.reborn]

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=PY1HeYhx5AY

[Fez]

Pretty much all of Ok Go's catalog. The songs themselves aren't great usually, but the sheer awesomeness of the videos makes up for it.

This Too Shall Pass is the most famous, and with good reason. But other good ones are White Knuckles, Here It Goes Again, and the second This Too Shall Passvideo.

[Happy Ent]

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

[Liffguard]

"Knights of Cydonia" by Muse. Like Firefly crossed with Kill Bill and sprinkled with LSD.

"What's a girl to do" by Bat For Lashes. Really creepy and atmospheric.

[cseresz.reborn]

Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo

Lim Kek-tjiang conducts Evergreen Symphony Orchestra

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=7OvsVSWB4TI

[Former Lord of Winterfell]

Billy Squier's Rock Me Tonight.  So awesomely bad it actually ruined his career.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=ZPSGzivhAl0

Edited by Former Lord of Winterfell, 22 April 2012 - 12:02 AM.

[Nukelavee]

It really did.  I like to re-watch that just to experience BAD.

Too bad, it's not a bad tune at all, and, honestly, Billy never did make a good video...just ones that were less bad.

Also - Greenskeepers - Lotion  

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=lcITGNWtoIc

[Chelly]

Former Lord of Winterfell, on 21 April 2012 - 11:59 PM, said:

Billy Squier's Rock Me Tonight.  So awesomely bad it actually ruined his career.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=ZPSGzivhAl0

OMG. Thank you. That made my day.

Another awesomely terrible 80s video Rock Me Amadeus.