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08-30-2002, 08:13 PM
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Well I had a conversation with my brother yesterday about some of the music videos of the last 20 years. You can make a list of multiple videos you liked or those that are memorable, or even videos you absolutely hated. It doesnt matter to me. 
I think a couple of notable videos that Ive seen are:
"The Saint" by Orbital (It had 2 people with removable heads-which was freaky enough as it was, but it went beyond that in the video, too-very cool and strange)
"Safety Dance" by Men Without hats (What in the world was that video/song about? )
"True Faith" by New Order (A strange video with a bunch of people doing metaphorical dances that I still have yet to figure out)
"Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel (Classic! A clay-mation masterpeice  )
Videos I hated:
"Jump" by Van Halen (I HATED this video! People said it was great-but it was AWFUL! It was just Van Halen posing in front of a camera, there was NOTHING I got out of the video)
"Hold Me Now" by Thompson Twins (A great song but an awful video. Dont know what the point was-3 band members playing music in a blue room, a couple close-ups and a lot of long shots showing the band play and that was it)
What does everyone think?
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08-30-2002, 08:40 PM
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Some of my favourite music videos of all time:
"Doin' It All For My Baby" by Huey Lewis and the News
Say what you will about Huey Lewis, but their videos were great. "Doin' It All" was the one where Huey was underneath the band's van trying to fix something when a jackstand collapsed and he was killed. Fast forward to a Frankensteinish castle where the music started. Lots of sight gags and tongue-in-cheek humour. Their music may not have been great, but they were one of the first bands to use MTV in a way that was self-effacing and not too arty or too serious.
"Girls, Girls, Girls" by Motley Crue
I think I was 11 when this video came out. I was 18 when it ended.
"Rio" by Duran Duran
Was there anything cooler in the 80s than British guys on a boat with some nearly-naked chick running around? I think not.
"Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi
These guys were the epitome of cool and the black and white format of the video rocked.
"Take on Me" by Ah-ha
The cartoon-to-real life animation was amazing even if the song wasn't.
Damn; all of these are from the 80s . . . I guess I'm showing my age. But that was when MTV was still showing videos (that's the entire video . . . and without that little box in the corner where some pre-pubescent kid tells you why she loves the video that's running).
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08-30-2002, 08:46 PM
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Mine are all from the 80's too. -Except for "The Saint" which was a 1997 or 1998 video
Those are some good choices, HLD. Ive never seen "Girls, Girls, Girls" nor have I seen "Doin it All For Me Baby"
Rio and Take on Me are another couple of videos I liked.
Going along with the Duran Duran Videos:
"All She Wants Is"-Now this was a strange video between cartoon sketches and real life-sort of like A-ha's Take On Me, but yet it wasnt quite like it.
And Duran Duran's song "A View To a Kill" I loved watching this when I was 6 or 7 years old. It was quite comical to see Simon Le Bon play a James Bond character and the other members play the criminals.
Im sure Ill think of more as time goes on....
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08-30-2002, 08:58 PM
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| | HLD got some the greats.
There was a video in the 80's with Stevie Ray Vaughan..(can't remember the name) where the ambulance kept coming and getting him..
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08-30-2002, 09:02 PM
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| |  Quote: Originally posted by Weasel
HLD got some the greats.
There was a video in the 80's with Stevie Ray Vaughan..(can't remember the name) where the ambulance kept coming and getting him..
| Well I am mainly after what people like for videos. But are there any you particularly hate/dislike?
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08-30-2002, 09:09 PM
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There are many... Outside by George Michael, that was so classy after he had been arrested chasing men at a public toilet. Smack my b**ch up by Prodigy. Used to be neighbour with the guy who directed the video, he asked Madonna to s**t her pants when she rang him and wanted him to direct a video for her as well. He hung up 3 times at her because he thought it was some of his friends kidding him, so eventually her agent had to make the phone call
The one by Radiohead that ends with everybody lying on the street is good, I don't remember the name of the song, Kam or Frogus probably knows. Bachelorette by Björk. Give it away now by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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08-30-2002, 09:24 PM
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"Lean on Me," by A-ha, really had some great integration between film footage and animation. The song, too, was damn catchy.
Also good are any videos featuring women in spandex jeans. 
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08-30-2002, 09:42 PM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by Weasel
HLD got some the greats.
There was a video in the 80's with Stevie Ray Vaughan..(can't remember the name) where the ambulance kept coming and getting him..
| I love that...Course I love anything by SRV... I miss him... 
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08-30-2002, 09:47 PM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by Scayde
I love that...Course I love anything by SRV...
I miss him... | Do you remember the name of the song?
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08-30-2002, 10:15 PM
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...In adition of those you all mentioned above...
If you consider The Wall, the movie, as a Music video; than i think it is the best. The Wall- Pink Floyd
Jeremy-Pearl Jam.(Disturbing)
Imagine-John Lennon( I love that house)
Skid row- Wasted Time.
Guns n' Roses- November Rain(Slash in front of the church).
REM-It's the end of the world as we know it.
O Rappa-"Any clip"(probably you don't know this band because it's not world famous, but the videoclips are excellent).
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08-30-2002, 10:18 PM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by Delacroix
Jeremy-Pearl Jam.(Disturbing)
REM-It's the end of the world as we know it.
| Here are a couple more I like. I dont remember all of REM's video but I remember it was very good.
Ive never seen any of the others you mentioned, unfortunetly.
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08-30-2002, 10:32 PM
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2 of my favorite videos are by Tool, Prison Sex and Sober. They capture the feel of the respective songs very well.
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Just Like a Pill by Pink, and Breathing by Lifehouse are some of my favorites.
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08-30-2002, 10:36 PM
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One ....Metallica
Poison....Alice Cooper
Moto-psycho...Megadeth
I stand alone....Godsmack
Oh, and Cherry Pie...Warrant ranks with Girls girls girls 
And all the whitesnake videos, including my fav, here I Go Again..........MMMMMmmmmmmm....tawney Kitaen
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08-30-2002, 10:37 PM
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