This will be fun!
Posted:
Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:10 pmby Kramerguy
Hey, all you guys who remember the 80's, when music videos were fresh and new, exciting...
What video(s) do you think emulated the mood/theme of the song best?
Here's two videos I personally thought hit grand-slams, right outta the park -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4FKS-a9Enk
-and-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGksmlTWCFE
what's yours?
Posted:
Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:54 pmby RGMixProject
Posted:
Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:17 pmby ColorsFade
One of my favorites that comes to mind immediately:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5fOvcta3Ws
Mostly because I still like the song today. I'll think of more here in a bit...
Posted:
Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:37 pmby gbheil
Ouch.
I was never really a fan ot music videos.
I dont think I could thinkof a single one off hand except LIKE A STURGION. Or what ever that Weird Al thing was.
Sad aint it.
Oh well, I can always enjoy ya,lls right.
Posted:
Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:46 pmby philbymon
When I think of the 80's, it brings this stuff to mind -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldyx3KHOFXw (okay...not REALLY!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_8IXx4tsus (I think SRV was the guitarist on this one, but I'm not 100% sure)
one of my all-time faves -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oaSZxd9jOY
I guess, for me, the 80's was a time to move away from the guitar-driven stuff. There was a lot of keyboard action, new & interesting rhythms & sounds & instrumentations & experimentations...I loved that about the 80's - the new. I LOVED the FIXX, Mexican Radio! I forgot all about that one! There's some great stuff here! The Billy Joel you chose was his best by far, imho, btw, Kramer.
Posted:
Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:38 pmby ratsass
This was a little too close to the truth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWtHEmVjVw8
One of my favs to watch (just thought it was done TOO cool).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AXNBR2smPY
And the literal version (too funny)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnjYrP5J6rE
Posted:
Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:11 amby ColorsFade
RGMixProject wrote:huh? 1992
Wow, didn't realize it was '92. I think of Peter Gabrial and I think of my high school years (late 80's).
In that case... back to YouTube...
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Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:25 amby Kramerguy
I didn't mean to say it had to be from the 80's, I was just remarking on how new and inventive it all seemed back then compared to today-
But also didn't mean to say "what's your favorite video" as much as ask:
"what video was the visual equal to the heard song" (?) meaning, the video captured exactly the mood of the song-
The ones I chose, pressure, clearly because of the "stress" visually presented, and the other police song, I really never dug the lyrics, but the awesome morose sound of that song seemed to meld perfectly with the visual representation of the candles lined up, and all that candle-light and slow motion...
Before the invention of video, I could close my eyes listening to both those songs and never imagine a better representation, visually.
So mexican radio was a given - the video certainly did emulate the feel of the song, but the Fixx, while a great song and great vide, didn't exactly fit the description (red skies might have been closer, another awesome fixx song)
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Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:42 amby fisherman bob
I never really got into music videos. I was rooming in a house with three gals and another guy when MTV first started. Everybody in the house was glued to MTV except me. I was glued to my harmonica and then my bass guitar (when I wasn't fishing).
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Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:54 pmby jimmydanger
Youtube is blocked here at work but one of my favorites was aHa's "Take On Me". Gabriel's "Shock The Monkey" was awesome as well.
Posted:
Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:01 pmby Paleopete
OK a couple of my favorites.
I think Michael Nesmith won video of the year for this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRWTz3zY1WY
and probably my all time favorite by Genesis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oepXF2B5NK4
Gotta love ol' ronnie rayguns...
What an excursion down the lane of fond memories....
I love Pressure and Mexican Radio too, coffee bubbling up out of Billy Joel's cup - head popping out of a pot of beans...insane but innovative and imaginative. Can't beat it.
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Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:09 pmby jw123
Im not into links but my favorite was Iron Maiden Run To The Hills, I dont know before that I thought they were super duper serious and when I saw that video I know they were folks I could just hang out with.
Van Halen Hot For Teacher would be second in my book, but Run To The Hills is my fav!