The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight
I really did want this to have been mentioned on Tuesday. And boy I was disappointing.
One of the things that I love about this video is that it matches the music very well. The song (not related to that terrible Hot Chelle Ray song) is one of the most beautiful and, in my honest opinion, best song on the album that it came off of, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. The orchestration and hopeful lyrics really does add more of a beauty and victorious feeling when one (or I) listen to it. So the video gave it justice. The video is a homage to the famous silent film, A Trip to the Moon, and how it looks like a movie from the twenties, both with the editing and set design, but also with the spirit of wonder and exploration that the film has. Something that the song also provokes too. There's something charming with the video. I really do encourage you to check this band out. They are really good! Fun fact: the couple is an actual real life couple. They are Tom Kenny and Jill Talley, who are the voice actors for Spongebob (Kenny) and Karen (Talley) on SpongeBob SquarePants.
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
Most played video on MTV! Come on! No mention! Feh!
This is one of the most visually pleasing videos I've seen! The stop-motion effects and the creativity that was used with creating the visuals I just eat up! It doesn't help that this song is very energetic and catchy as all get out! It's weird, and gimmicky, and dated as well. But come on! Just embrace the ridiculousness!
Foo Fighters - Everlong
Like with Tonight, Tonight, this song benefits from giving a beautiful song justice. The song evokes the loyalty of love, and the video does so. With a comedic edge of course. Actually the Foo Fighters have a great sense of humor. Just look at the videos for Learning to Fly and Walk. But anyways, this video succeeds with being directed by a very talented guy. Michel Gondry. Who directed one of my favorite movies of all time: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It's really hard to give this video justice other than just watch it!
The White Stripes - Fell in Love With a Girl
I decided this one over the also awesome video for Seven Nation Army because I don't want anyone to get motion sickness. I luff you all! :3
Any who, the visuals are well done...it looks cool...music videos are supposed to be gimmicky! Shush yo face!
MGMT - Time to Pretend
Now this is the part where I mess with yo minds! This video is trippy, and this song and band is awesome! Check them out!
It's funny how the first video I mentioned I had TONS to say, but then evolved in me saying "It looks cool! Like it!" Aw well... See y'all in part 2!
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