Ballinger's Selection of Music Videos

I must admit I was sort of surprised… Ballinger not showing us super crazy weird videos. I mean some of them were, but I recognized a lot of them. Take Me On was one that I was really hoping he was going to show and I’m so glad he did.  It presents a unique comparison and contrast between the animated world and our world. Plus the story tied the whole thing together beautifully and kept me engaged. The animation alone was beautiful done and it looks like a lot of work went into it (whether it actually did or not is another question). I think my favorite part is the beginning when his hand reaches out and takes hers. I’m always stunned at how perfectly well meshed the live action and animation are, especially for that time period.

Video Killed the Radio Star is another one that I recognized as being one of the first and most original music videos. It was a crazy trip back in time I’ll admit, but I did see a lot of characteristics that laid the foundation for music videos we see today. And you know, I think it’s true; video did kill the radio star, but dvd killed the video, so circle of life I suppose.

Overall, I’m not a huge music video fan just because I feel like whatever is happening in the video usually doesn’t have much to do with the song. That’s not always the case but many times it is, such as Total Eclipse of the Heart. Honestly, the literal version of that made more sense to me than the regular version, plus it was way funnier. Now I’m going to go look up more literal music videos!