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Spinal
12-09-2009, 03:21 AM
Edelweiss - Hurrah for lusty wenches!
Eminem - Mildly interesting concept. Really dopey punchline.
Blind Melon - The Bee Girl is an absolute good. The Bee Girl is life.
Blind Melon
Killed_by_Smalls
12-09-2009, 04:00 AM
Lucas.
Stay Puft
12-09-2009, 04:08 AM
Edelweiss.
Mostly because I've never liked the Eminem video or the Blind Melon video. So a vote for somewhat kinda mildly amusing silliness, I guess.
Killed_by_Smalls
12-09-2009, 04:09 AM
Blind Melon.
Winston*
12-09-2009, 04:19 AM
Violent Femmes
The Beck video doesn't sync up with the music as well as it feels it should, I think.
Killed_by_Smalls
12-09-2009, 04:19 AM
Beck
Stay Puft
12-09-2009, 05:23 AM
Beck.
Just to keep the rhythm going. The Beck and Violent Femmes videos are both good, should be a close battle. U2 is a non-entity here. Sleep inducing to the extreeeeeeeeme.
Watashi
12-09-2009, 06:10 AM
The colors alone makes Blind Melon one of the best videos out there.
chrisnu
12-09-2009, 06:58 AM
R.E.M.
chrisnu
12-09-2009, 07:21 AM
Lucas.
No comment on the Lucas video.
I know you expressed ambivalence about Gondry before, which is fine, but I'm very curious as to what you may have against this one. There's really nothing to hate about it.
Winston*
12-09-2009, 07:43 AM
Blind Melon
B-side
12-09-2009, 08:15 AM
Suspekt
The Rapid Eye Movement video was surprisingly emotionally affecting, though.
ledfloyd
12-09-2009, 08:22 AM
i didn't even realize that was gondry.
B-side
12-09-2009, 08:22 AM
That Lucas video is awesome. Too bad about the song, though.
Anywho, my vote goes to Tool, as if that's a surprise. A brilliant, brilliant video.
B-side
12-09-2009, 08:29 AM
Edelweiss.
Mostly because I've never liked the Eminem video or the Blind Melon video. So a vote for somewhat kinda mildly amusing silliness, I guess.
Pretty much this. Very weak batch here.
B-side
12-09-2009, 08:35 AM
Not a fan of any of them. The Beck video in particular I absolutely hated. Didn't even wanna finish it. Not sure why it grated me so much.
Femmes, I guess.
Too bad about the song, though.
I like your taste in movies and even videos, but I'm pretty sure you've got the worst taste in music ever. :)
B-side
12-09-2009, 09:01 AM
I like your taste in movies and even videos, but I'm pretty sure you've got the worst taste in music ever. :)
Haha. I like to think I've got pretty varied taste. The song did nothing for me, though, and I'm generally a fan of hip-hop of that style.
Thirdmango
12-09-2009, 11:22 AM
I used to think that eminem video was pretty good, but seeing it again it lowered a lot from what i remembered. I also thought that was the only eminem song I actually liked, and once again found I don't actually like it anymore.
Blind Melon
Thirdmango
12-09-2009, 11:24 AM
Violent Femmes
dreamdead
12-09-2009, 01:51 PM
Hmm, I'm ending up voting against a lot of those I nominated. Sadness. But Lucas is the best here. Never been a fan of Tool's videos.
dreamdead
12-09-2009, 01:54 PM
Blind Melon. Shame that Hoon's death ruined a really solid band; that second album has a soft spot in my music collection.
dreamdead
12-09-2009, 01:58 PM
Violent Femmes.
Kurosawa Fan
12-09-2009, 03:02 PM
REM
Spinal
12-09-2009, 03:07 PM
Pretty much this. Very weak batch here.
Is this a vote?
Kurosawa Fan
12-09-2009, 03:11 PM
Lucas. I like Tool, but that video was dull as hell for the most part.
Kurosawa Fan
12-09-2009, 03:20 PM
Love the Femmes and Beck. Thought for sure I was voting Femmes until I saw that Beck video.
Beck it is.
Oh, and U2 can go fuck themselves.
Kurosawa Fan
12-09-2009, 03:26 PM
Blind Melon was the only video worth watching of that bunch. But it's a great video, so I have no qualms about giving it my support.
Spinal
12-09-2009, 04:13 PM
REM 9
Suspekt 4
Kutiman 2
REM - "Everybody Hurts"
Spinal
12-09-2009, 04:45 PM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
Owner of a Lonely Heart (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWvzZCZF1gw)
Artist: Yes
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 and generally regarded as one of the archetypal bands of the genre. Despite a great many lineup changes, occasional splits within the group and the ever-changing trends in popular music, the band has continued on for over forty years and still retains a large following. The band's music blends symphonic and other 'classical' structures with their own brand of rock music, which is marked by sharp dynamic contrasts, extended song lengths, abstract lyrics, and a general showcasing of instrumental prowess. Although the band's sole consistent member has been bass player Chris Squire (noted for his highly melodic and discursive playing as well as his early use of electronic effects), Yes is also generally noted for the distinctive high-register vocals of lead singer Jon Anderson and the eclectic musical stylings of a succession of guitarists, keyboard players and drummers. Long-term band members Squire, Howe and White have most recently been touring with a Yes lineup featuring vocalist Benoît David and keyboardist Oliver Wakeman.
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Jonathan David (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sc9f-qwbCc)
Artist: Belle and Sebastian
Belle & Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in January 1996. They are one of the best-known Scottish bands and are one of the most celebrated groups of the 1990s. Belle & Sebastian are often compared to influential indie bands such as The Smiths, as well as classic acts such as Love, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake. The name Belle & Sebastian is inspired by Belle et Sébastien, a children's book by French writer Cécile Aubry. Lauded by critics, Belle & Sebastian's "wistful pop" has nevertheless enjoyed only limited commercial success. In October 2006, members of the band helped put together a CD collection of new songs for children titled Colours Are Brighter, with the involvement of major bands such as Franz Ferdinand and The Flaming Lips. Belle & Sebastian is currently on hiatus, and no new studio album has been planned.
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Girls on Film (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x132zt_duran-duran-girls-on-film-uncensore_music)
WARNING - This video contains generous amounts of nudity.
Shorter Youtube-friendly version of the video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gudEttJlw3s) (You probably still don't want to watch this at work.)
Artist: Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English rock band from Birmingham, United Kingdom. They were one of the most successful of the 1980s bands and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States. The band worked with fashion designers to build a sharp and elegant image that earned them the nickname "the prettiest boys in rock". The band's controversial videos-which included partial nudity and suggestions of sexuality- became popular in the early 1980s on the then-new music video channel, MTV. The band were among the first bands to have their videos shot by professional directors with 35 mm film movie cameras, which gave their videos a much more polished look. The band was created by Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Stephen Duffy, with the later addition of Roger Taylor and, after numerous personnel changes, Andy Taylor and Simon Le Bon. In the beginning of February 2009, Duran Duran started working on their 13th album.
Spinal
12-09-2009, 05:17 PM
Yes - Man, I love this one. Ultra-cool Kafkaesque vision.
Belle and Sebastian - Reminded me of Jules and Jim, which is a film I hate. I'm not too familiar with this band, so I don't know how seriously I'm supposed to take the mustachioed dude in the feather boa. But any chance this had with me disappeared when he showed up. Came across as annoying hip posturing.
Duran Duran - Reminds me of the Spinal Tap quote: "What's wrong with being sexy?" It certainly works on the level at which it is intended. Pure smutty fun. It's like the Emanuelle of music videos.
Yes
Mysterious Dude
12-09-2009, 05:28 PM
Yes
Kurosawa Fan
12-09-2009, 06:04 PM
Yes wins best video, as well as best song.
ledfloyd
12-09-2009, 07:38 PM
hmm, the yes video is better than it has any business being. though the stuff with the worms freaked me out. i liked girls on film. sumo wrestlers? hmm... i guess yes.
dreamdead
12-09-2009, 10:18 PM
Given its competition, Yes.
thefourthwall
12-09-2009, 10:19 PM
Yes we can!
Spinal
12-09-2009, 11:51 PM
Lucas 12
Tool 2
Tomahawk 0
Lucas - "Lucas with the Lid Off"
Acapelli
12-10-2009, 12:06 AM
jonathan david
enjoyed the kafkaesque yes video though, duran duran, not so much
Spinal
12-10-2009, 12:35 AM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
Da Funk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQUIBJ_jYTU)
Artist: Daft Punk
Daft Punk is an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and were met with continued success in the years following. Daft Punk are noted for their use of visual components associated with their musical productions. Their outward personae have also changed over time. During their Homework years, the duo would usually wear masks to hide their appearance. When not wearing disguises, they occasionally preferred to be replaced by animation or have their faces digitally obscured for press kits. Very few official photos of the duo's faces exist. In their more visible Discovery years, they have appeared as futuristic robots for publicity photo shoots, interviews, live shows and music videos. Thomas Bangalter once stated, "We did not choose to become robots. There was an accident in our studio. We were working on our sampler, and at exactly 9:09 a.m. on September 9, 1999, it exploded. When we regained consciousness, we discovered that we had become robots."
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You! Me! Dancing! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj6SO_yKMe8)
Artist: Los Campesinos!
Los Campesinos! are a seven piece indie pop band from Cardiff, Wales that formed in early 2006 at Cardiff University. The group originally consisted of Neil on guitar, Ellen on bass guitar, and Ollie on drums. In March 2006, Tom joined the band, assuming the role of lead guitarist and songwriter, later followed by Gareth on vocals and glockenspiel, Harriet on violin and keyboard, and finally Aleksandra on vocals, keyboards, and melody horn. (All members of the band use the stage surname 'Campesinos!' The word in Spanish translates to "peasant" or "country person.") Despite the band forming in Wales, none of its members are actually Welsh. They released their debut album, Hold on Now, Youngster..., in February 2008 and followed this up by releasing a record titled We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed, in October that year. Their second official album, entitled Romance Is Boring, will be released on February 1, 2010.
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Triumph of a Heart (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x176qn_bjork-triumph-of-the-heart_music)
Artist: Björk
Björk is an Icelandic singer-songwriter, composer, actress and music producer, whose work includes seven solo albums and two film soundtracks. She is best known for her expressive vocals, broad soprano vocal range, and a diverse and eclectic musical style, which incorporates influences from many different genres, including pop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient, electronic, classical, folk and trip hop, as well as her eccentric costumes and music videos. She has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards (including one for acting). For her performance in Dancer in the Dark. She won the Best Actress Award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
Spinal
12-10-2009, 01:04 AM
Daft Punk - Awesome song. I don't like videos where the dialogue interrupts the music to this extent. Too much talking.
Los Campesinos! - Another great song. I have no idea what the video had to do with the music. Seemed like a mismatch.
Bjork - Possibly my favorite of her videos. So funny. Also love the breakdown in the pub and the guy in the Elmo t-shirt.
Bjork
Ivan Drago
12-10-2009, 01:38 AM
Beck
ledfloyd
12-10-2009, 02:08 AM
the daft punk video seems like it should be a no brainer. daft punk, spike jonze, giant dogheaded guy. but it doesn't really go anywhere. not a huge fan of the bjork video either. but i'll go with her i guess. bjork.
Thirdmango
12-10-2009, 02:09 AM
Yes
Spaceman Spiff
12-10-2009, 03:51 AM
I adore 'Da Funk'. Totally odd but for some reason it really captures me. Love the scene in the convenience store.
The other 2 videos are decent as well. Maybe Bjork's video is technically better, but I've got to rep my dog-headed, boom box wielding cripple.
Spinal
12-10-2009, 04:06 AM
Blind Melon 12
Edelweiss 2
Eminem 0
Blind Melon - "No Rain"
B-side
12-10-2009, 04:28 AM
Is this a vote?
It was, yes. Sorry.
Spinal
12-10-2009, 04:31 AM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
Dangerous (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1x4ob_busta-rhymes-dangerous_music)
Artist: Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known as Busta Rhymes, is a Grammy-nominated American rapper, songwriter, and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the name Busta Rhymes (from former NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes). Busta Rhymes' standout performance in A Tribe Called Quest's 'Scenario' propelled him into the cultural conscience. He broke out with a 1996 solo hit single, "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" from his platinum record album The Coming. Busta announced that he is working on his upcoming ninth studio album entitled The Chemo.
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Apache (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xu6u_apache-tommy-seebach)
Artist: Tommy Seebach
Tommy Seebach (1949 - 2003) was a popular Danish singer, composer, organist, pianist and producer. Seebach started his musical career as an organist in his own group The Colours at age 14. He played the piano with various orchestras and groups, sometimes going under the name of "Boogie-Woogie-Tommy". He gained mainstream popularity in Denmark in 1965, when he became a member of the band Sir Henry And His Butlers, writing many of their most popular hits. In 1976 he emerged as a successful solo artist. His hit album Tommygun was released in 1977. In 1979 he won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Disco Tango" which he coauthored with Keld Heick. It represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, finishing 6th. Seebach's problems with alcoholism took their toll on him and he died at the age of 53 from a heart attack at amusement park Bakken, where he was head of musical entertainment for several years.
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Kiko and the Lavender Moon (http://www.clevver.com/music/video/138986/los-lobos-kiko-and-the-lavender-moon-video.html)
Artist: Los Lobos
Los Lobos ("The Wolves") are an American Chicano rock band. They are 3-time Grammy Award winners. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country music, folk, R&B, blues and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as boleros and norteños. Their first major-label, critically acclaimed release was 1984's T-Bone Burnett-produced How Will the Wolf Survive? In 1986, members of Los Lobos appeared alongside Tomata du Plenty in the punk rock musical Population: 1. In 1987, they released a second album entitled By the Light of the Moon. In the same year, they recorded some Ritchie Valens covers for the soundtrack to the film La Bamba, including the title track which became a number one single for the band. In the late 1980s and early 1990s the band toured extensively throughout the world, opening for such acts as Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead. The group's latest album is an album of Disney movie covers released in September 2009 on Disney Sound.
Spinal
12-10-2009, 04:32 AM
It was, yes. Sorry.
Updated.
Killed_by_Smalls
12-10-2009, 04:47 AM
Yes.
Ezee E
12-10-2009, 04:55 AM
Da Funk. Basically a short film, but I always watch it from beginning to end if I catch it.
Killed_by_Smalls
12-10-2009, 05:13 AM
Despite my opposition to dressing animals in human clothes, I'm going with Triumph of a Heart.
Björk
Ivan Drago
12-10-2009, 05:23 AM
Da Funk
Spinal
12-10-2009, 05:24 AM
Busta - Utterly forgettable. Not really sure what they were trying to accomplish here.
Tommy Seebach - Tommy's enthusiasm is infectious. The tune is a lot of fun. The dancers are hot. Fun video.
Los Lobos - Extraordinary. Unique look that at times reminds me of Peter Greenaway. Loved the ghostly imagery. Good tune. I wanted to watch it again immediately.
Los Lobos
Spinal
12-10-2009, 05:27 AM
Very close. Thread extended.
Watashi
12-10-2009, 05:31 AM
Apache for the tournament.
Watashi
12-10-2009, 05:32 AM
You! Me! Dancing!
ledfloyd
12-10-2009, 07:51 AM
that los lobos video is so good i feel bad voting against it, but how could i pick anything other than apache?
Thirdmango
12-10-2009, 08:32 AM
If Apache makes it past I'm rioting. Ugh. I mean it was better then Busta, but not at all better then
Los Lobos
I felt sure that I'd be voting for Apache, but like Spinal, I find that Los Lobos video pretty amazing.
Los Lobos, it is.
Kurosawa Fan
12-10-2009, 04:02 PM
Los Lobos was pretty great, but I'd hate myself for voting against Apache.
Acapelli
12-10-2009, 04:07 PM
dangerous
i don't know how something so weird could be considered forgettable. it blows my mind that hype williams was the hottest director in the rap video industry in the late 90s
i might have had more success nominating "put your hands where my eyes can see"
edit: if it gets close though, i will be changing my vote to los lobos. no way in hell should apache advance
Please tell me who nominated the Los Lobos video, so that they might receive massive reppage.
Spinal
12-10-2009, 04:12 PM
Please tell me who nominated the Los Lobos video, so that they might receive massive reppage.
Wild card entry on the strength of being an MTV Breakthrough Video of the Year.
I would like to state, however, that both Apache and Busta were fantastic competition. I love both very much.
Kurosawa Fan
12-10-2009, 04:16 PM
Los Campesinos. Man that Daft Punk video was dull.
Wild card entry on the strength of being an MTV Breakthrough Video of the Year.
I would surely have nominated it myself had I seen it. Truly amazing.
Acapelli
12-10-2009, 04:17 PM
difficult choice, but i'm gonna go with da funk
it's not like bjork needs another video in the comp
Spinal
12-10-2009, 04:25 PM
It's not like Spize Jonze needs another video in the competition either. And the Bjork video is way better.
Acapelli
12-10-2009, 04:27 PM
hmm, didn't know it was spike jonze. i enjoyed both videos equally, but i'm sticking with daft punk
Acapelli
12-10-2009, 04:28 PM
violent femmes
Melville
12-10-2009, 04:30 PM
Da Funk. I really like how the conversations can be heard over the song. Makes it feel more dynamic.
Spinal
12-10-2009, 04:31 PM
hmm, didn't know it was spike jonze. i enjoyed both videos equally, but i'm sticking with daft punk
Fair enough. Just trying to quell the anti-Bjork backlash by pointing out that it's OK that the most notable figures in music video have high representation: Spike Jonze, Bjork, Michael Jackson, Madonna, David Fincher, etc.
Melville
12-10-2009, 04:33 PM
Los Lobos. That's one of the best videos I've ever seen. Love the old-timey tinting.
Holy jesus, that Bjork video is incredible. I'd seen it before, but for some reason it just didn't register. Man, I was lolling all over the place. And it's nice, too. Love those hearts. Goodness...
I liked the song and the video for the animated thing, but other than those neat pulse explosion animations, there was little synchronizing the two.
Da Funk is classic, and I love the way the song develops like it's scoring the film. It's a good movie.
But that Bjork thing...
Spinal
12-10-2009, 04:47 PM
Yes 9
Belle and Sebastian 2
Duran Duran 0
Yes - "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Mysterious Dude
12-10-2009, 05:05 PM
Los Campesinos
Acapelli
12-10-2009, 05:08 PM
Fair enough. Just trying to quell the anti-Bjork backlash by pointing out that it's OK that the most notable figures in music video have high representation: Spike Jonze, Bjork, Michael Jackson, Madonna, David Fincher, etc.
by no means am i anti-bjork. love this video, but i had never seen da funk before, and i found it surprisingly captivating
Spinal
12-10-2009, 05:16 PM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
Wolf Like Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1-xRk6llh4)
Artist: TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans through numerous diverse genres, from alternative rock and electro to free jazz and soul. TV on the Radio is composed of Tunde Adebimpe (vocals/loops), David Andrew Sitek (guitars/keyboards/loops), Kyp Malone (vocals/guitars/loops) along with Jaleel Bunton (drums/vocals/loops) and Gerard Smith (bass/keyboards). Other contributors include Katrina Ford of Celebration, Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead, Martin Perna of Antibalas, David Bowie and Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Their first release was the self-released OK Calculator, the majority of which is wildly different from their later sound, with elements of electronica, hip hop and turntablism. They later released the Young Liars EP in 2003 to critical acclaim. This was followed by the full-length debut, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes which earned the band the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize. On September 3, 2009, Tunde Adebimpe announced that TV on the Radio would be taking a year long hiatus.
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Freak on a Leash (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xz6jm_korn-freak-on-a-leash_music)
Artist: Korn
Korn is an American metal band from Bakersfield, California, which formed in 1993. The band's catalogue consists of nine consecutive debuts in the top ten of the Billboard 200. To date, Korn has sold over 30 million albums worldwide while earning six Grammy nominations—two of which they have won. Korn formed after the group L.A.P.D. folded, due to singer Richard Morrill's drug addiction. Musicians Reginald Arvizu, James Shaffer, and David Silveria wanted to continue, and recruited guitarist Brian Welch and started a new band called Creep. In early 1993, the band took notice of vocalist Jonathan Davis after seeing his band Sexart. Davis initially did not want to join the band, but after consulting a psychic he decided to audition. Soon, they changed their name to "Korn." Jonathan suggested Korn during a brainstorming session, and everyone else liked it. So Jonathan got a Crayola crayon and wrote their logo in a child's handwriting, with a "K" instead of "C" and a backwards upper-case "Я"
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Sometimes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZlnozV5Azo)
Artist: Kid 606
Kid606 is the stage name of Miguel Trost De Pedro, an electronic musician who was born in Caracas, Venezuela, raised in San Diego and later moved to San Francisco. He is most closely associated with the glitch, IDM, Hardcore techno, and Breakcore scenes. Kid606's music is similar to the work of his friend and colleague Lesser, as well as hardcore and IDM acts such as Atari Teenage Riot, Autechre, Mr. Oizo, Pan Sonic, and Matmos. He is primarily inspired by his love of the Industrial music, Death metal, and Industrial metal of the 1980s and 90s, particularly bands like Godflesh and Napalm Death. His music is known for its high tempo breakbeats and liberal use of noise and sampling, as well as its punk aesthetic, uninhibited genre-mixing, and irreverent sense of humor. However, he is equally adept at creating more serious tracks that often reside in the realm of ambient.
Mysterious Dude
12-10-2009, 05:17 PM
Los Lobos
Spinal
12-10-2009, 05:41 PM
TV on the Radio
Although I do enjoy the moment in the Korn video where he wards off a bullet with the power of his beatboxing.
Stay Puft
12-10-2009, 06:28 PM
Björk.
Ridiculous video. The scene in the bar is so good. All three vidoes here are great, though. "Da Funk" has always been one of my favorites. Kinda surprising myself by not voting for it. "You! Me! Dancing" is fun, colorful, but I found myself focusing more on the music than the vdieo, which I agree feels a bit mismatched.
Acapelli
12-10-2009, 06:49 PM
tv on the radio
i have to say though, the kid606 video was great. never seen it before
Thirdmango
12-10-2009, 06:51 PM
I do love that korn video but I have to go with TV On The Radio.
I'd never seen that video before but I went to a TV on the Radio concert in Salt Lake, and for some reason they just could not get the big afro'd guy's amp working. His guitar just would not work. I have never seen a guy so depressed on stage. It was a weird concert cause the other singer realized he had to up his energy 100% cause his friend was so depressed. So he went crazy while the other guy sulked. It was a good show though.
Kurosawa Fan
12-10-2009, 06:52 PM
Kid 606
That was really hypnotic. Not much music to speak of, but the video worked perfectly for me.
Dead & Messed Up
12-10-2009, 07:17 PM
TV on the Radio.
Mysterious Dude
12-10-2009, 08:14 PM
Korn
Strong contenders all around, though.
ledfloyd
12-10-2009, 08:26 PM
Tv on the Radio
Spinal
12-10-2009, 08:49 PM
Violent Femmes 8
Beck 7
U2 0
Violent Femmes - "American Music"
Spinal
12-10-2009, 09:05 PM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
Hey Ladies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy5iQubfV5s)
Artist: Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys is an American hip hop group from New York City. The group comprises Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz. Since around the time of the Hello Nasty album, the DJ for the group has been Michael "Mix Master Mike" Schwartz, who was first featured in the song "Three MCs and One DJ". Beastie Boys began as a hardcore punk group in 1979, and appeared on the compilation cassette New York Thrash with Riot Fight and Beastie. They switched to hip-hop with the release of their 12" single "Cooky Puss", which was followed by their debut album Licensed to Ill (1986), which enjoyed international critical acclaim and commercial success. The group is well-known for its eclecticism, obscure cultural references and kitschy lyrics. They are one of the longest lived hip-hop acts worldwide and continue to enjoy commercial and critical success in 2009, more than 25 years after the release of their debut album. In 2007, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Opposites Attract (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbknGnZXHUk)
Artist: Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul is an American pop singer, record producer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality. In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of Pop-R&B hits in the late-1980s and early-1990s. Her six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 tie her for fifth among female solo performers. She twice won the "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography." After her initial period of success, she suffered a series of setbacks in her professional and personal life, until she found renewed fame and success in the 2000s as a judge on the television series, American Idol, for eight years, before departing from the show. Abdul has since been working on a new album, and hopes to have it released by the end of 2009.
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Poney Pt. 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F52dx9Z0L5k)
Artist: Vitalic
Vitalic (born as Pascal Arbez) is an electronic music artist. He was born in France and is of Italian descent. His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to the underground electronic music scene. However, he became good friends with Michel Amato, also known as The Hacker, whom he met in the Rex, the "techno temple" of Laurent Garnier. The Hacker suggested he send his new tracks to DJ Hell, head of Gigolo records in Munich. Pascal did so, and International DeeJay Gigolo Records released the well known Poney EP in 2001, which was a huge success shortly after its release. With the track "La Rock 01", Vitalic created a club anthem which was a hit in the summer of 2001. The track was also included on many compilation albums, even rock compilations. In 2005, Vitalic's debut album, OK Cowboy was released. Pascal states that all of the instruments used in the album are synthesized. His official website states that "the only thing he can't fake is the emotion that galvanizes his music."
Spinal
12-10-2009, 09:19 PM
I greatly enjoy the Beastie Boys video, but there is no way I'm going to vote against slo-mo puppies and lasers.
Apologies for the Paula Abdul. It was added because it is a Grammy-award winner.
Vitalic
Mysterious Dude
12-10-2009, 09:27 PM
Paula Abdul
Bestiality ftw!
Kurosawa Fan
12-10-2009, 09:38 PM
Beastie Boys, though the Vitalic vid was tempting.
Stay Puft
12-10-2009, 09:43 PM
Kid 606.
Beautiful video, and accompanies the ambient piece well. I had to watch it twice just to soak it all in (love the opening in particular). I also love TV on the Radio, and that song is one of my favorites, but I always thought the video was just stupid and lousy. Promising start, but I'm shaking my head by the end. Strangely, I had a dream about the Korn video a couple nights ago and woke up wondering if someone had nominated it. Popular in its day, as I recall, and certainly something I enjoyed, but not so much these days.
Acapelli
12-10-2009, 09:46 PM
vitalic
dreamdead
12-10-2009, 09:49 PM
All three are strong, but Los Lobos.
I just realized that Pleix did the Poney Pt. 1 video (they also did the Kid 606 video in the previous thread). Lots of neat videos on their website (http://www.pleix.net/films.html).
Vitalic
dreamdead
12-10-2009, 09:52 PM
Bjork
dreamdead
12-10-2009, 09:56 PM
Kid 606. Breathtaking, really.
Although I do enjoy the moment in the Korn video where he wards off a bullet with the power of his beatboxing.
Word. It's a marvel of late '90s nu-metal. And I'm being just as sarcastic as you. :)
Stay Puft
12-10-2009, 10:01 PM
Los Lobos.
Hell of a video, glad it found its way in here.
Thirdmango
12-10-2009, 11:36 PM
Vitalic
Spinal
12-11-2009, 12:49 AM
Ultra-close. Let's extend.
Thirdmango
12-11-2009, 12:54 AM
whoops, I thought I had voted on this one already.
Bjork
Kurious Jorge v3.1
12-11-2009, 01:48 AM
BJORK
Stay Puft
12-11-2009, 01:56 AM
Vitalic.
Never heard of Pleix before today, now I'm hooked on their work. Generally enjoy the Beastie Boys, but that's not one of my favorite videos/tracks. Couldn't even make it through the Paula Abdul nonsense.
Watashi
12-11-2009, 02:01 AM
Vitalic
Amazing video.
Never heard of Pleix before today, now I'm hooked on their work.
The one they did for the uncensored version of Groove Armada's Get Down is freaking hilarious.
Spaceman Spiff
12-11-2009, 03:35 AM
Wow, the Los Lobos video was something else.
Winston*
12-11-2009, 03:44 AM
Los Lobos
ledfloyd
12-11-2009, 05:21 AM
beastie boys
Winston*
12-11-2009, 05:30 AM
Vitalic
Watashi
12-11-2009, 06:47 AM
I guess I'll say that I really didn't like the Los Lobos video at all.
I actually shut it off halfway through.
Winston*
12-11-2009, 07:20 AM
Daft Punk
Spaceman Spiff
12-11-2009, 03:00 PM
The Vitalic video is great in concept, but it got pretty old quick, and I kind of really didn't like the song which is probably affecting my judgeship.
Not like it'll matter much, but Hey Ladies.
The title of this thread looks like one of those e-mails that end up in my junk folder. If the capitalization was more irregular.
Spinal
12-11-2009, 04:04 PM
Bjork 8
Daft Punk 6
Los Campesinos! 5
Bjork - "Triumph of a Heart"
Spinal
12-11-2009, 04:06 PM
Los Lobos 10
Tommy Seebach 3
Busta Rhymes 2
Los Lobos - "Kiko and the Lavender Moon"
Spinal
12-11-2009, 04:25 PM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
I Miss You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1tAYmMjLdY)
Artist: Blink 182
Blink-182 is an American punk rock band from Poway, California that predominantly plays pop punk music. The band was formed in 1992 as "Blink" with members Tom DeLonge (vocals, guitar), Mark Hoppus (vocals, bass) and Scott Raynor (drums). In 1998, midway through a U.S. tour, drummer Travis Barker replaced Raynor. DeLonge left the group in early 2005, initiating an indefinite hiatus. DeLonge went on to form Angels & Airwaves, while Hoppus and Barker continued playing music together in +44. On February 8, 2009, Blink-182 announced that they are continuing as a band, with the brief statement posted on their website saying "To put it simply, We're back. We mean, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the studio writing and recording a new album."
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Paranoid Android (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHiGbolFFGw)
Artist: Radiohead
Radiohead are an English alternative rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, beats), Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboard, other instruments), Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals), Colin Greenwood (bass guitar, synthesizers) and Phil Selway (drums, percussion). Radiohead released their first single, "Creep", in 1992. The song was initially unsuccessful, but it became a worldwide hit several months after the release of their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). Radiohead's popularity rose with the release of their second album, The Bends (1995). Radiohead's third album, OK Computer (1997), propelled them to greater international fame. Featuring an expansive sound and themes of modern alienation, OK Computer has often been acclaimed as a landmark record of the 1990s. Radiohead has received the Best Alternative Music Performance award three times at the Grammy Awards, for OK Computer in 1998, Kid A in 2001, and In Rainbows in 2009.
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The Reeling (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x91lxn_passion-pit-the-reeling_music)
Artist: Passion Pit
Passion Pit is an American electronic band from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The group consists of Michael Angelakos (lead vocals/keyboards) of Buffalo, Ian Hultquist (keyboards/guitar), Ayad Al Adhamy (synth/samples), Jeff Apruzzese (bass/synth bass) and Nate Donmoyer (drums). The slang Passion Pit is derived from traditional Variety-speak used in the Hollywood industry publication. The trade used the slang to refer to drive-in theatres, because of their privacy and romantic allure for teenagers. Passion Pit was originally formed in late 2007 by Angelakos in Buffalo, as a project to write a few songs for his girlfriend as a Valentine's Day present. The band is now based in Boston. Passion Pit placed ninth in BBC's Sound of 2009 list of up-and-coming acts. In 2008, after playing only a handful of shows, they were voted Best New Act in the The Boston Phoenix's Best Music Poll.
Ivan Drago
12-11-2009, 04:50 PM
The Reeling
Tough though.
Spinal
12-11-2009, 04:54 PM
With Radiohead and Passion Pit, I liked the songs a lot more than I liked the video. With Blink 182, I liked the video a lot more than I liked the song. Lush gothic imagery for me.
Blink 182
Kurosawa Fan
12-11-2009, 05:06 PM
Boy, I don't think any of these videos are great. Blink-182 seems like forced gothic imagery the same way Grindhouse was forced. Just comes off as phony. The Radiohead video has never been one of my favorites. Certainly doesn't live up to that song.
Passion Pit, by default.
Spinal
12-11-2009, 05:13 PM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
Marrow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9prpAv6kvo)
Artist: St. Vincent
Annie Erin Clark is an American multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter who performs under the moniker St. Vincent. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was a member of The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' touring band. Clark released her debut album, Marry Me, July 10, 2007 on Beggars Banquet Records. Named after a line from the cult-hit television show Arrested Development, the LP features appearances from drummer Brian Teasley (Man or Astro-man?, The Polyphonic Spree), Mike Garson (David Bowie's longtime pianist), and horn player Louis Schwadron (The Polyphonic Spree). In 2008 Clark was nominated for three PLUG Independent Music Awards: New Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Music Video of the Year, and on 6 March 2008, she won the Female Artist of the Year award.
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Boom Boom Pow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m48GqaOz90)
Artist: Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop band that formed in Los Angeles in 1995. The group is composed of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist will.i.am and vocalists apl.de.ap, Taboo, and Fergie. Since their album Elephunk in 2003, the group's hip hop/dance-oriented style has sold an estimated 23 million albums worldwide. They scored their first worldwide hit with "Where Is the Love?" in 2003, which topped over ten charts worldwide. Their next album Monkey Business was another worldwide hit, certified 3x Platinum in the US, spawning two hit singles "My Humps" and "Don't Phunk With My Heart". In 2009, the group became one of only eleven artists to have ever held the number 1 and 2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. To date, the band has won 10 Grammy Awards and is nominated for 6 more at the upcoming 2010 ceremony.
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I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WILyWmT2A-Q)
Artist: A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group that was formed in 1985. The group is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, formerly Jonathan Davis), rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor), and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but appears to have rejoined the group since 2006. Along with De La Soul, the group was a central part of the Native Tongues Posse, and enjoyed the most commercial success out of all the groups to emerge from that collective. Their innovative fusing of hip hop and jazz has had a lasting impact on hip hop music, helping to expand the art of hip hop production. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s".
Spinal
12-11-2009, 05:28 PM
St. Vincent was a revelation. I think I'm in love. She's got the best video too. I like the Black Eyed Peas, but that video is so ... corporate.
Spinal
12-11-2009, 05:48 PM
Ooo, St. Vincent is coming to Portland in February. I think I shall attend.
Spaceman Spiff
12-11-2009, 06:39 PM
I think she also likes Bergman movies. I think I read that somewhere.
Spinal
12-11-2009, 06:53 PM
Close enough to extend. Giving this one a little longer.
I'm not crazy about any of these and I nominated one of 'em
Marrow
Melville
12-11-2009, 06:57 PM
Kid 606.
Kurosawa Fan
12-11-2009, 07:42 PM
A Tribe Called Quest
That Black Eyed Peas video loses any and all points for the constant HP Touch pimping. Man I hate the Black Eyed Peas
ledfloyd
12-11-2009, 08:36 PM
that radiohead video is more disturbing than i remember. but it's not very good. passion pit i guess.
ledfloyd
12-11-2009, 08:42 PM
hah, i love that i've apparently turned spinal into a st vincent fan. st vincent.
Spaceman Spiff
12-11-2009, 08:52 PM
Marrow has the fortune of having a stunning looking woman in it and some nice cinematography, but I can't say the video was great, and I didn't much like the song either. Still, the other two videos didn't really keep my interest well enough to finish them.
Ezee E
12-11-2009, 09:59 PM
I think it'd be impossible to avoid the Black Eyed Peas at this point. They seem to be on every corner.
But they have the best video of the there.
Spinal
12-11-2009, 11:59 PM
Vitalic 8
Beastie Boys 3
Paula Abdul 1
Vitalic - "Poney Pt. 1"
Stay Puft
12-12-2009, 12:00 AM
A Tribe Called Quest.
Fun video. But wouldn't mind St. Vincent moving on, either. I don't even know how I made it to the end of the Black Eyed Peas video, that was terrible.
Spinal
12-12-2009, 12:19 AM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
Time to Pretend (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x562vd_mgmt-time-to-pretend-video_music)
Artist: MGMT
MGMT, formerly named The Management, is a Grammy nominated American musical duo based in Brooklyn, New York, consisting of Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. On November 14, 2007, Rolling Stone pegged MGMT as a top 10 "Artist to Watch" in 2008. The band was named 9th in the BBC's Sound of 2008 top 10 poll. They were also named as Last.fm's most played new artist of 2008 in their Best of 2008 lists. Their first album as MGMT, Oracular Spectacular, was named the best album of 2008 by NME. On December 1st 2009, MGMT was announced as nominees for the 2010 Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and the track "Kids" is nominated for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals. These are the first nominations for the band, however, at the 2009 Grammy Awards, the French electronic duo Justice remix of "Electric Feel" won the Grammy for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical (awarded to the remixer, not the performer, per Grammy rules).
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What's Up Fatlip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSgfmvMcOi4&feature=related)
Artist: Fatlip
Fatlip (born Derrick Stewart) is a Los Angeles-born hip hop musician. He started his career in the hip hop group The Pharcyde. After the release of the Labcabincalifornia album, Fatlip was kicked out of the group for leaving the supporting tour for their second album in favor of working on his own solo efforts. It is rumored his departure from the group may have also been linked to his use of cocaine. In the group, Fatlip could be recognized for his conversational-style delivery of his verses and for having one of the deeper voices. In 2005 Fatlip released his solo debut, The Loneliest Punk. Fatlip appeared on MTV's Jackass sliding down an escalator rail. In 2007, he collaborated with The Chemical Brothers on their song "The Salmon Dance" which is featured on their album We Are the Night.
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Only (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5e4p_nine-inch-nails-only_music)
Artist: Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction. NIN's music straddles a wide range of genres, while retaining a characteristic sound using electronic instruments and processing. Underground music audiences warmly received Nine Inch Nails in its early years. Reznor produced several highly influential records in the 1990s that achieved widespread popularity; many Nine Inch Nails songs became radio hits, two NIN recordings won Grammy Awards, and the band has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. In 1997, Reznor appeared in Time magazine's list of the year's most influential people, and Spin magazine described him as "the most vital artist in music." In 2007, corporate entanglements resulted in Reznor announcing that Nine Inch Nails would split from its label and release future material independently.
Spinal
12-12-2009, 12:52 AM
I'll go with the simple comedic pleasures of Fatlip. That last shot is awesome.
ledfloyd
12-12-2009, 01:21 AM
that nine inch nails video is really impressive.
Mysterious Dude
12-12-2009, 01:21 AM
Passion Pit
Winston*
12-12-2009, 01:28 AM
What's Up Fatlip?
One of my favourites.
Winston*
12-12-2009, 01:46 AM
Radiohead
Spun Lepton
12-12-2009, 01:53 AM
Best song: MGMT
Worst song: NIN
Best video: NIN
Worst video: MGMT
Mysterious Dude
12-12-2009, 01:59 AM
I actually thought the Black Eyed Peas video was really cool; it reminded me of Tron.
Sill goin' with St. Vincent, though.
Ivan Drago
12-12-2009, 02:07 AM
:shrug: I love the Time To Pretend music video...but I love Only more. I didn't really care for Fatlip.
Mysterious Dude
12-12-2009, 02:30 AM
MGMT
MadMan
12-12-2009, 03:53 AM
Heh, finally a battle where I've seen all of the videos and can vote. Although maybe there were others. Seriously though, I'm voting for the obvious and only clear choice: Radiohead's Paranoid Android.
Although the others are also great songs and good videos.
Spinal
12-12-2009, 05:02 AM
TV on the Radio 6
Kid 606 5
Korn 1
TV on the Radio - "Wolf Like Me"
Dead & Messed Up
12-12-2009, 05:35 AM
Best song: MGMT
Worst song: NIN
Best video: NIN
Worst video: MGMT
Exactly. And this coming from a big NIN fan.
Spinal
12-12-2009, 05:53 AM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
Rock DJ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A9VVhtU-n4)
Artist: Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is a BRIT Award-winning English singer and musician. His career started in 1990, at the age of 16, as a dancer and singer with the pop band Take That. After leaving Take That, Williams launched his solo career starting things off in 1996 by covering George Michael's "Freedom". The single reached number two in the UK Singles Chart, twenty-six places higher than George Michael's original. His début album, Life thru a Lens, was released in September 1997. Williams has a strong interest in UFOs and related paranormal phenomena, and pursued this interest during his 2007–08 sabbatical. During an interview with Joss Stone on The Jeremy Kyle Show in 2008, Williams revealed that while out of his head on dispirin he has seen UFOs three times. On March 27, 2009, Williams stated he felt ready to re-join Take That. Williams was eager to re-join the band on their The Circus Live tour, but these plans never materialised.
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Don't Answer Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALC7kt6iUHY)
Artist: Alan Parsons Project
The Alan Parsons Project were a British progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990, founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. Parsons met Woolfson in the canteen of Abbey Road Studios in the summer of 1974. Parsons had already acted as assistant engineer on The Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, had recently engineered Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, and had produced several acts for EMI Records. Woolfson, a songwriter and composer, was working as a session pianist; he also composed material for a concept album idea based on the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Most of the Project's titles, especially the early work, were concept albums, and typically began with an instrumental introduction which faded into the first song, often had an instrumental piece in the middle of the second LP side, and concluded with a quiet, melancholic, or powerful song. Their instrumental piece Sirius was used during the elaborate pre-game player introductions at Chicago Bulls home games during the Michael Jordan era of the 1990s.
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This is Hardcore (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ukcPaOu804)
Artist: Pulp
Pulp were an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Upon their split in 2002, their lineup consisted of Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar), Candida Doyle (keyboards), Mark Webber (guitar), Steve Mackey (bass) and Nick Banks (drums). Throughout the 1980s, the band struggled to find success but gained prominence in the UK in the 1990s after the release of the albums His 'n' Hers in 1994 and Different Class in 1995, of which, the latter reached the number one spot in the UK Albums Chart. Pulp's musical style in this successful era consisted of disco influenced pop-rock coupled with "kitchen sink drama"-style lyrics. This period of success led to the band and frontman Jarvis Cocker becoming major figures in the Britpop movement in the mid-1990s. In June 2009, Cocker stated in an article in The Sun that he had no intention of reuniting the band but suggested that a financial incentive might sway him.
Stay Puft
12-12-2009, 05:59 AM
Fatlip.
I thought the other two were fairly dull. Though the part with the guy riding a cat in the MGMT video made me fall out of my chair.
Winston*
12-12-2009, 06:12 AM
Pulp
Rock DJ is pretty hilarious though. The style in Don't Answer Me is kind of neat but the video (and song) is a bit boring.
Spinal
12-12-2009, 06:17 AM
Going with a sentimental favorite. One of the very first videos I can remember being enthusiastic about.
Alan Parsons Project
B-side
12-12-2009, 06:19 AM
Blink 182
Big fan of that Passion Pit song, though.
B-side
12-12-2009, 06:27 AM
Not a fan of any of the videos. Unfortunately, I gotta give my vote to the worst song, that of the Black Eyed Peas.
MGMT & Fatlip were both really great, NIN was not
What's Up Fatlip?
B-side
12-12-2009, 06:37 AM
I'll go with the simple comedic pleasures of Fatlip. That last shot is awesome.
My sentiments.
AKA my vote.;)
B-side
12-12-2009, 06:48 AM
Pulp
Winston*
12-12-2009, 06:49 AM
St. Vincent
Thirdmango
12-12-2009, 07:38 AM
Rock DJ
Pulp was too long and Don't Answer Me was good but a little too old. Though I did like when he wiped the tear off the moon. Rock DJ makes me incredibly uncomfortable but I love it in retrospect.
Thirdmango
12-12-2009, 07:45 AM
Interesting round.
Blink 182 -- Love the video absolutely hate the song.
Radiohead -- Love the song (is my second favorite song of all time), hate the video.
Passion Pit -- Liked the song and the video.
Passion Pit is the only one that had both.
That Robbie Williams video is one of my least favorite of all time. Seriously. It's not funny, it's horrifying.
Didn't really like any of these.
[/draws name out of hat]
Blink 182
ledfloyd
12-12-2009, 02:21 PM
i really loved the alan parsons project video and i wasn't expecting to. any other round i would vote for it, but unfortunately it's up against pulp. which is the first one from any of these play in rounds i can honestly say i would like to see win the thing.
Ok, can we just say that Boom Boom Boom is the absolute Worst in Competition to this point? Jeez-us.
A Tribe Called Quest gets my vote.
Melville
12-12-2009, 03:15 PM
Pulp.
Spinal
12-12-2009, 03:24 PM
That Robbie Williams video is one of my least favorite of all time. Seriously. It's not funny, it's horrifying.
That was my reaction too. Far too grotesque for the light, poppy nature of the music. Made me wonder what the hell they were thinking.
Fatlip (really like that song/video)
ledfloyd
12-12-2009, 04:26 PM
Ok, can we just say that Boom Boom Boom is the absolute Worst in Competion to this point? Jeez-us.
it's an HP commercial so i'm not sure it should even qualify.
it's an HP commercial so i'm not sure it should even qualify.
Well, now, I nominated another commercial video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ3oHpup-pk), so let's not be too hasty.
B-side
12-12-2009, 04:32 PM
Well, now, I nominated another commercial video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ3oHpup-pk), so let's not be too hasty.
That needs to win the competition.
Spinal
12-12-2009, 04:40 PM
My least favorite is still the one with the guy shooting people on the soccer field.
My least favorite is still the one with the guy shooting people on the soccer field.
Yeah, that one was very polarizing, albeit with a perverse appeal, I guess (tho, not to moi).
Love the tournament, Spinal. Massive rep to come your way soon.
ledfloyd
12-12-2009, 04:45 PM
Well, now, I nominated another commercial video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ3oHpup-pk), so let's not be too hasty.
no comment.
Spinal
12-12-2009, 04:58 PM
Voting close. Thread extended.
Spinal
12-12-2009, 07:15 PM
St. Vincent 6
A Tribe Called Quest 3
Black Eyed Peas 2
Low number of votes, but a margin of three. And we must keep moving.
St. Vincent - "Marrow"
Ivan Drago
12-12-2009, 07:23 PM
That Robbie Williams video is one of my least favorite of all time. Seriously. It's not funny, it's horrifying.
Agreed.
My vote goes to Pulp.
Spinal
12-12-2009, 07:35 PM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
What U See is What U Get (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70CiC_BV0TE)
Artist: Xzibit
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced as "exhibit"), is an American rapper, actor, and television personality. He is also known for hosting MTV's Pimp My Ride and the Yo Dawg Internet meme. He released a new album every two years from his 1996 debut At the Speed of Life until his most recent Full Circle which was released in October 2006. Xzibit began his music career as a member of the Likwit Crew, a loose collective of West Coast rappers which included King Tee, Defari, and Tha Alkaholiks. After touring with Likwit Crew in 1995, Xzibit signed to Loud Records and released his debut album, At the Speed of Life (1996). The album produced his first breakthrough single "Paparazzi". Xzibit has appeared in several acting roles on the big screen. In Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans he plays a drug dealer named Big Fate.
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Don't Come Around Here No More (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28ksd_tom-petty-dont-come-around-here-no_music)
Artist: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are a heartland rock band, most of whose members are from the United States. They were formed in 1976 by Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, and Benmont Tench, all of whom had been members of Mudcrutch. The Heartbreakers still tour regularly and continue to make and record albums. Although most of what they do is together as The Heartbreakers, they have also participated in outside projects, with Petty himself releasing solo albums, the most successful being 1989s Full Moon Fever. Although they have not released an album since 2002, the three founding members, along with Randall Marsh and Tom Leadon recorded an album by Mudcrutch. In 2002 Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2008, the Heartbreakers were featured as the Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show.
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Surfing the Warm Industry (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D0Gnv-JLUU)
Artist: Kashmir
Kashmir is a Danish rock band consisting of Kasper Eistrup (vocals and lead guitar); Mads Tunebjerg (bass); Asger Techau (drums) and Henrik Lindstrand (keyboards and guitar). In the spring of 1991, Eistrup, Tunebjerg and Techau formed a heavy blues band under the name "Nirvana" at Kastanievejens Efterskole (a boarding school) in Frederiksberg, Denmark. Shortly after they started performing Thursday nights at Ordrup Gymnasium (a local high school). When the American band Nirvana started to gain success, they changed their name to "Kashmir", after the Led Zeppelin song. In 2000, the band won six Danish Music Awards: 'Best Danish Band', 'Best Danish Album', 'Best Danish Songwriter', and 'Best Danish Rock Album' for The Good Life; and 'Best Danish Producer' and 'Best Danish Music Video' for "Mom in Love, Daddy in Space". Their most recently released album No Balance Palace (2005), features Lou Reed reciting a poem by Eistrup on "Black Building" and David Bowie who sings a duet with Eistrup on "The Cynic".
Spinal
12-12-2009, 08:25 PM
Excellent stuff all around.
Tom Petty
Ezee E
12-12-2009, 08:56 PM
Kashmir. The Xzibit video surprised me though.
Kurosawa Fan
12-12-2009, 09:32 PM
Pulp
Winston*
12-12-2009, 09:32 PM
Xzibit
Kurosawa Fan
12-12-2009, 09:39 PM
Kashmir
I'm really bored by Alice in Wonderland.
some thoughts..
I think I've voted in every play-in thread so far. I don't think we've had full participation in all the threads and I'm not sure if the reason for that is that the 24(ish) hour window isn't long enough (tho it certainly should be) or, just plain ol' apathy. My money's on the latter.
I hate the adverts that inundate music videos now. Sometimes as many as 3 or 4, which forces me to click to make them go away. What's hysterical is that, when you click to minimize the ad, it does just that...it retains a small icon on the side of the video screen, just in case you decide to stop watching said video so you can learn more about those unsightly stains on your ceiling.
And don't get me started on VEVO.
Kurosawa Fan
12-13-2009, 12:57 AM
At times, I just haven't had enough time to watch all of the videos all the way through, so I haven't voted.
I'm reading along but not voting. I don't know much about music, and I feel kinda out of my depth.
Spinal
12-13-2009, 01:40 AM
some thoughts..
I think I've voted in every play-in thread so far. I don't think we've had full participation in all the threads and I'm not sure if the reason for that is that the 24(ish) hour window isn't long enough (tho it certainly should be) or, just plain ol' apathy. My money's on the latter.
I hate the adverts that inundate music videos now. Sometimes as many as 3 or 4, which forces me to click to make them go away. What's hysterical is that, when you click to minimize the ad, it does just that...it retains a small icon on the side of the video screen, just in case you decide to stop watching said video so you can learn more about those unsightly stains on your ceiling.
And don't get me started on VEVO.
I'm not too concerned with lower participation on some threads. There's a lot to get through, so I want to try to keep a fairly brisk pace so that this does not extend over months and months.
I try to avoid links with advertisements when I can, but sometimes those links have poor quality video. When possible, I will link to whatever has the best quality. Naturally, you can always find the video elsewhere if that particular link is bothersome for any reason. Thanks for the feedback and participation!
Acapelli
12-13-2009, 01:47 AM
paranoid android
Acapelli
12-13-2009, 01:48 AM
you guys are a bunch of babies, rock dj is hilarious
that said, my vote goes to pulp
ledfloyd
12-13-2009, 02:07 AM
At times, I just haven't had enough time to watch all of the videos all the way through, so I haven't voted.
there have been many times i haven't been able to make it to the end of some videos. if they can't keep my attention they don't deserve the vote.
Acapelli
12-13-2009, 02:14 AM
i've been pretty busy with finals, so haven't had a chance to watch all the videos, leading to me not being able to vote in certain rounds
ledfloyd
12-13-2009, 02:20 AM
Kashmir.
I've definitely spent more time the past week watching music videos than I have studying for my finals
Surfing the Warm Industry
Ivan Drago
12-13-2009, 03:37 AM
I can spend all day Monday and Tuesday watching music videos before I have to study for a final. :P
EDIT: And what is VEVO and why does it exist?
dreamdead
12-13-2009, 12:49 PM
Passion Pit. Awesome design.
dreamdead
12-13-2009, 12:53 PM
MGMT.
dreamdead
12-13-2009, 12:59 PM
I'll actually agree that the Rock DJ is both incredibly disturbing and a nice reversal of gender dynamics (denuding until the visceral extension of that idea). Creepy, but affecting.
APP is actually solid as well.
That said, Pulp takes this one.
dreamdead
12-13-2009, 01:05 PM
Xzibit. Kashmir is interesting, and the Petty video is good, too. Great and hard match-up this time.
Spinal
12-13-2009, 04:25 PM
Passion Pit 6
Blink 182 4
Radiohead 3
Passion Pit - "The Reeling"
Spinal
12-13-2009, 04:51 PM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
Freakish (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eE-SnlkE3M)
Artist: Saves the Day
Saves the Day is an American band from Princeton, New Jersey, formed in 1994. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Conley, guitarist Arun Bali, bassist Manuel Carrero and drummer Durijah Lang. Saves the Day released their debut studio album, Can't Slow Down, in 1998. Stay What You Are was released in 2001, peaking at number 100 on the Billboard 200. It spawned two successful music videos on MTV2 and has since sold 200,000 copies. The album had a poppier feel with more intricate guitar work and arrangements rather than the previous power chord-based sound. The band recorded their fifth studio album, Sound the Alarm, in 2005, without a label. It was announced that Sound the Alarm was part one of a three part concept. The next album in the trilogy was released in 2007, titled Under the Boards. The final album in the series is planned to be released in 2009, titled Daybreak. Of the original lineup, only Chris Conley remains today.
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International Player's Anthem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awMIbA34MT8)
Artist: UGK featuring Outkast
UGK (short for Underground Kingz) was a Grammy Award-nominated hip-hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler. He then joined with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman who became his longtime partner. They released their first major label album, Too Hard to Swallow in 1992, followed by several other albums charting on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, including the self-titled Underground Kingz album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in August 2007. The group has also been featured on hit singles by other artists, such as on "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z and "Sippin' on Some Syrup" by Three 6 Mafia. On December 4, 2007, Pimp C was found dead at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, California, after Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a 911 call. They arrived to his sixth floor hotel room to find him dead in bed. Officials say the Houston rapper died from a Promethazine/Codeine syrup overdose combined with sleep apnea. His death was ruled an accident.
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Subterranean Homesick Blues (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHfWjYSwK9c)
Artist: Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, painter and poet. He has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was at first an informal chronicler, and later an apparently reluctant figurehead, of social unrest. A number of his songs became anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements. His early lyrics derived added vigor from a variety of political, social and philosophical, as well as literary influences. They defied existing pop music conventions and appealed hugely to the then burgeoning counterculture. Dylan has both amplified and personalized musical genres, exploring numerous distinct traditions in American song – from folk, blues and country to gospel, rock and roll and rockabilly, to English, Scottish and Irish folk music, embracing even jazz and swing. He has received numerous awards over the years including Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Awards; he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Spinal
12-13-2009, 04:55 PM
Fatlip 6
Nine Inch Nails 4
MGMT 2
Fatlip - "What's Up Fatlip"
Dylan (tho the UGK video was pretty funny)
ledfloyd
12-13-2009, 05:19 PM
the UGK is good, but not good enough to get me to vote against dylan
Spinal
12-13-2009, 05:20 PM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
Where the Streets Have No Names (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ-mwocSpMA)
Artist: U2
U2 are a rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Bono (vocals and rhythm guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). The band formed at secondary school in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed to Island Records and released their debut album. By the mid-1980s, they had become a top international act. They were more successful as a live act than they were at selling records, until their 1987 album The Joshua Tree. Their 1991 album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour were a musical and thematic reinvention for the band. Reacting to their own sense of musical stagnation and a late-1980's critical backlash, U2 incorporated dance music and alternative rock into their sound and performances, replacing their earnest image with a more ironic tone. Since 2000, U2 have pursued a more conventional sound, while maintaining influences from their 1990's musical explorations.
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To the End (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZFjaN0GXrc)
Artist: Blur
Blur were an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consisted of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a stylistic change, Blur released the Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995) albums. As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a famous chart battle with rival band Oasis. In recording their follow-up, Blur (1997), the band underwent another reinvention, influenced by the lo-fi style of American indie rock bands such as Pavement. "Song 2", one of the album's singles, brought Blur brief mainstream success in the US. In May 2002, Coxon left Blur during the recording of their seventh album Think Tank (2003). After a 2003 tour without Coxon, Blur did no studio work or touring as a band, as members engaged in other projects. Blur reunited in 2009 with Coxon back in the fold. Following a series of successful concerts, Blur members have stated that the group has no immediate plans for the future.
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Lose Control (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD_k7Ni1btU)
Artist: Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott, better known by her stage name Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, is an American recording artist, producer and actress and former member of the band Sista, with the other female rappers, Da Brat, Free, and Eve . With record sales of over seven million in the United States, she is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one double platinum Under Construction. In addition, Elliott has worked extensively as a songwriter and producer for other artists, both alone and with her producer and childhood friend Timbaland. Elliott's songwriting and production credits include work for a number of other top artists, among them Aaliyah and Ginuwine. Elliott began her career as a featured vocalist rapping on Sean "Puffy" Combs's Bad Boy remixes to Gina Thompson's "The Things That You Do,", MC Lyte's 1996 single "Cold Rock a Party" (backup vocals by Gina Thompson), and New Edition's 1996 single "You Don't Have to Worry." The album Supa Dupa Fly was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 1998 Grammy Awards.
Spinal
12-13-2009, 05:24 PM
Pulp 10
Alan Parsons Project 1
Robbie Williams 1
Pulp - "This is Hardcore"
Spinal
12-13-2009, 05:28 PM
I think that once we have our final 128, there will be a short break of a few days or maybe even a week to allow people some time to watch the nominees. You will still be able to watch them right before you vote if you prefer, but hopefully this will allow people to catch up. For now though, we'll keep the same pace.
Spinal
12-13-2009, 05:48 PM
Instructions:
Please take the time to watch all three videos and then cast your vote by making a post in this thread. Thread will be open a minimum of 24 hours and then may close any time after that at my discretion.
Although it will naturally be difficult to vote for music you find disagreeable or against personal favorites, please remember that the primary question should be "Is this the most effective and/or artistic video?" not "Is this the best song?" Basically, just keep an open mind and allow yourself the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.
Disarm (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQtLoJlQD6E&feature=fvst)
Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan (vocals/guitar) and James Iha (guitar / backing vocals), the band has included D'arcy Wretzky (bass guitar / backing vocals), Jimmy Chamberlin (drums/percussion), and Melissa Auf der Maur (bass guitar) among its membership. Disavowing the punk rock roots shared by many of their alt-rock contemporaries, the Pumpkins have a diverse, densely layered, and guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of gothic rock, heavy metal, dream pop, psychedelic rock, arena rock, shoegazer-style production and, in later recordings, electronica. Frontman Billy Corgan is the group's primary songwriter—his grand musical ambitions and cathartic lyrics have shaped the band's albums and songs, which have been described as "anguished, bruised reports from Billy Corgan's nightmare-land". The Smashing Pumpkins were one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands of the 1990s.
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Janie's Got a Gun (http://www.mtv.com/videos/aerosmith/18154/janies-got-a-gun.jhtml#id=1535942)
Artist: Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American hard rock band. Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many subsequent rock artists. The band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton met up with singer Steven Tyler, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarist Ray Tabano, and formed Aerosmith. In 1971, Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford. In 1975, the band broke into the mainstream with Toys in the Attic. By the end of the 1970s, they were among the most popular hard rock bands in the world. However, drug addiction and internal conflict took their toll on the band, which resulted in the departures of Perry and Whitford, in 1979 and 1981 respectively. Although Perry and Whitford returned in 1984 and the band signed a new deal with Geffen Records, it wasn't until the band sobered up and released 1987's Permanent Vacation that they regained the level of popularity they had experienced in the 1970s. The band has scored 21 Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, four Grammy Awards, and ten MTV Video Music Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001
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Hatred Copter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce3664OkewA)
Artist: Dethklok
Dethklok is both a fictional melodic death metal band featured in the Adult Swim animated program Metalocalypse, created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, and a virtual band created to perform the band's music in live shows. The band is sometimes cited as an example of "comedy rock" on par with bands such as GWAR and Spinal Tap. The first Dethklok album was released on September 25 2007, entitled The Dethalbum. The music heard on Metalocalypse is performed by Brendon Small, with others as needed. Small and drummer Gene Hoglan performed on the album. The album debuted at number 21 on Billboard Magazine's Top 200 list. The band released The Dethalbum II on September 29, 2009, and recently toured with Mastodon.In the Metalocalypse series, Dethklok is depicted as an extremely popular and successful death metal band, described by their adversaries, the Tribunal, as the "world's greatest cultural force." The band's fan base includes billions of metal fanatics, who frequently endanger themselves to watch the band perform live. With their widespread commercial success and lucrative sponsorship contracts, Dethklok is ranked as the world's seventh largest economy.
ledfloyd
12-13-2009, 05:49 PM
hmm... i'm conflicted about that blur video. i like it, but like the tom petty video, it's such a blatant homage you wonder if there's anything else to it. but marienbad trumps alice in wonderland, so... blur.
Lasse
12-13-2009, 06:00 PM
Blur
ledfloyd
12-13-2009, 06:05 PM
don't really care for any of them. i'll go with dethklok since it isn't taking itself seriously.
Yeah, pretty weak group.
Aerosmith.
Lasse
12-13-2009, 06:12 PM
Three good videos. The Xzibit video was much better than I had expected, and the Tom Petty video was cool, but it got a bit boring.
The Kashmir video - and song - is great.
Spinal
12-13-2009, 06:19 PM
Here are videos that will be featured in match-ups coming up soon in case you would like to get a head start:
Art of Noise/Tom Jones - Kiss
Dead Can Dance – The Carnival is Over
The Decemberists – Sixteen Military Wives
Deee-lite – Groove is In the Heart
DJ Format – The Hit Song
Falco – Rock Me Amadeus
Michael Jackson – Beat It
Elton John – This Train Don’t Stop Here Anymore
The Monkees – Goin Down
Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Give it Away
The Residents – Third Reich ‘n’ Roll
Winston*
12-13-2009, 06:24 PM
All my nominees went through.:)
Spinal
12-13-2009, 07:12 PM
Not a big fan of any of these. Dylan mostly for its iconic status.
Spinal
12-13-2009, 07:36 PM
U2 - Not sure what the point of the whole "us vs. the man" thing was. Comes across as a band patting itself on the back.
Blur - Kinda sorta pretty, but doesn't leave much of an impression.
Missy Elliott - Enjoyed the energy and aggression. Missy is charismatic and I enjoyed the dancing, as well as some of the effects.
Missy Elliott
Acapelli
12-13-2009, 07:38 PM
tough matchup for ugk, like spinal said, that dylan video is so iconic i can't imagine it not winning this round. not that i'm complaining, i like it a lot
but i'm going with ugk. love the cheesy weeding video wipes, and overall it's just a lot of fun
Acapelli
12-13-2009, 07:45 PM
missy
Lasse
12-13-2009, 08:19 PM
Not a big fan of any of these. Dylan mostly for its iconic status.
This.
Spinal
12-13-2009, 08:27 PM
The time when I was able to tolerate Billy Corgan's air of self-importance is long past. His emoting here is hard to take.
The Aerosmith video has some good things going for it. It's stylish, engaging and captures the band at their best.
I should have put a seizure warning on the Dethklok video. It's fairly amusing.
Aerosmith
I saw the most marvelous video today for the first time. Shame I hadn't known about it before today. I've a feeling it could have done well in the competition.
Thirdmango
12-13-2009, 10:21 PM
Dethklok
Stay Puft
12-14-2009, 12:48 AM
Kashmir.
Echoing other sentiments, good song and good video, but I also enjoyed the Xzibit video. Worthy contenders. Found the Tom Petty video to be dull, however.
Mysterious Dude
12-14-2009, 01:04 AM
Aerosmith
I'll say this about David Fincher's videos: they always look great, but they're never brilliant (on the level of Gondry/Jonze).
Acapelli
12-14-2009, 01:08 AM
xzibit
Mysterious Dude
12-14-2009, 01:14 AM
Tom Petty
I saw the most marvelous video today for the first time. Shame I hadn't known about it before today. I've a feeling it could have done well in the competition.
Which video?
Winston*
12-14-2009, 01:54 AM
Dethlok
Made me laugh.
Stay Puft
12-14-2009, 02:09 AM
UGK.
But like Spinal, not big on any of these.
Which video?
Madame Butterfly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Drw2_HmK0). I don't know if the video has any meaning and I don't care. I just like the song and I like this video that was made for it.
Subterranean Homesick Blues
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