Chavez - Break Up Your Band
YES, thought of this instantly when this thread was started
― imago, Monday, 21 February 2022 18:34 (two years ago) link
Viborg: thank you. If there's a general preference for a nomination list, maybe you could look after that on a Google Doc?You’re welcome and for sure I’d be glad to help.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 19:05 (two years ago) link
Let me get one started, and I'll set it up so you're able to edit. I'll start by listing all the songs mentioned so far.
― clemenza, Monday, 21 February 2022 19:13 (two years ago) link
Unless you want to do that yourself...I think I'd need an e-mail address to share editing with you.
― clemenza, Monday, 21 February 2022 19:14 (two years ago) link
don't forget the goat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEI7cTBVr2A
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Monday, 21 February 2022 19:16 (two years ago) link
Started a spreadsheet...viewing only right now.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lQ75IZEv362aZrzoPH0G5ogeRZhOvGsfo9GedvMyAj4/edit?usp=sharing
― clemenza, Monday, 21 February 2022 19:21 (two years ago) link
Yeah lemme just dig up that old gmail address haha…a yahoo address won’t work will it?
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 19:22 (two years ago) link
And is this now the nominations thread or do we want to start a separate one?
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 19:23 (two years ago) link
Honestly don't know--we could try. (Send whatever to me using the rocketmail address in the opening post.)
Just use this as a nominations/discussion thread.
(Another thing I don't like about nominations is that you pretty much know everyone's ballot in advance via the nomination thread. Also, people end up voting for stuff not nominated all the time--I know I always think of a couple of things at the last minute.)
― clemenza, Monday, 21 February 2022 19:25 (two years ago) link
Admittedly I'm not super clear on the need for a sorted nominations list. This is the only comment I could find specifically advocating it:
I'm very interested but a nominations thread might be worthwhile for such an open-ended poll. Pretty daunting to vote without one!
― Vinnie, Monday, February 21, 2022 5:11 AM (fourteen hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
My understanding is that the nominations would help to provide suggestions for voting whether it's an unsorted thread or a sorted list, in a poll like this the structure provided by a sorted nominations list seems inessential. Maybe I'm missing something?
I would suggest we strongly recommend appending [Artist - Title] to links; aside from the archival value it helps to skim through the thread.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 19:37 (two years ago) link
Anyway I'm still working on logging in to Gmail but I went ahead and sent you a message from my Yahoo account.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 19:39 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJssEgcn7AA
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker [dir. Chris Cunningham]
Sadly the intro has aged quite badly.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 19:42 (two years ago) link
(xpost) You should be able to edit now.
― clemenza, Monday, 21 February 2022 19:44 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsAVx0u9Cw4
The Timelords [aka the Kopyright Liberation Front] - Doctorin' The Tardis
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 19:45 (two years ago) link
Cheers, it's view-only. I will sort out my gmail issues now.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 19:47 (two years ago) link
Ok sent
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 19:55 (two years ago) link
Are there other parts of it that haven't?
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Monday, 21 February 2022 20:02 (two years ago) link
Jesse Rae - Over The Sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOad0FU9zF8
― feed me with your clicks (Noel Emits), Monday, 21 February 2022 20:03 (two years ago) link
Anyone looking for a prompt should find something here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directors_Label
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 21 February 2022 20:07 (two years ago) link
I think I've nominated that Jesse Rae video as the apotheosis of the 80s pop video (and therefore the pop video) elsewhere on this board to no response ;-)
― feed me with your clicks (Noel Emits), Monday, 21 February 2022 20:12 (two years ago) link
It's tough to think of anything recent for this as I basically now only see music videos if I actively seek them out. And I rarely do that even for artists I enjoy -- I look for live performances.
Here's one though: David Bowie - Lazarus.
― Chris L, Monday, 21 February 2022 20:16 (two years ago) link
Maybe AFX fans should concentrate on Come To Daddy
― kraudive, Monday, 21 February 2022 20:36 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1yr8w_vZ5E
Psychic TV - Godstar
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 20:40 (two years ago) link
There are a lot of these videos of a person wandering around the city aren't there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oMEuyhBkRo
Adam Freeland - We Want Your Soul
This one's classy, with that little razor scooter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q7IJOYxAMo
Nightmares On Wax - Les Nuits
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 20:45 (two years ago) link
One request: if you want to link to videos on this thread, do so without the http://. As you know, threads with numerous embedded videos take forever to load.
― imago, Monday, 21 February 2022 20:46 (two years ago) link
the Sledgehammer video was talked about above, something I never see mentioned is how similar bits of it are to this video by XTC for their song Funk Pop A Roll, made as part of a channel documentary in 1984:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnvO6lrZSxo
the Gabriel video is obviously much higher budget and elaborate (though I much prefer the Funk Pop A Roll video), but I wonder if that XTC video formed part of the inspiration? on the other hand, the guy who directed Sledgehammer also directed the video for Road To Nowhere by Talking Heads in 1985, and that also feature stop motion stuff but is less similar to the XTC video, so maybe they both came to it independently?
― soref, Monday, 21 February 2022 20:47 (two years ago) link
sorry, that was supposed to be with the http://. , but I must have done it wrong?
― soref, Monday, 21 February 2022 20:48 (two years ago) link
Rather than removing the http://, I reckon simply hyperlinking everything is both more reliable and neater
― imago, Monday, 21 February 2022 20:49 (two years ago) link
Perfume - Spending All My Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4znsXCH_2Y
― but also fuck you (unperson), Monday, 21 February 2022 20:49 (two years ago) link
Show Images off in site preferences also stops videos embedding, I think.
― feed me with your clicks (Noel Emits), Monday, 21 February 2022 20:52 (two years ago) link
OK, not sure if listing like this was discouraged so here's some I thought of in relatively short order, some pretty obvious ones included.
Beastie Boys - SabotageFatboy Slim - Weapon of ChoiceGeorge Michael - Freedom '90Massive Attack - Unfinished SympathyMassive Attack - Protection Geto Boys - Mind Playing Tricks on MePublic Enemy - Fight the Power A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation Pavement - Cut Your HairPavement - Painted SoldiersYo La Tengo - I'll Be Around New Order - The Perfect Kiss (Jonathan Demme!) Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized Wu-Tang Clan - Gravel Pit Bjork - Bachelorette Bjork - Triumph of a Heart
― Chris L, Monday, 21 February 2022 20:54 (two years ago) link
I think listing is fine, I was going to suggest knocking out the obvious choices.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 20:59 (two years ago) link
2pac feat Dr Dre - California LoveChildish Gambino - This Is AmericaFatboy Slim - Praise YouHerbie Hancock - RockitKendrick Lamar - AlrightMetallica - OneREM - Losing My Religion Sonic Youth - Teenage RiotSonic Youth - Bull in the Heather
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 21:04 (two years ago) link
i'm so thrilled this poll is happening tbh, music video is one of my favorite artforms. despite my comment above i don't think i'm going to be voting for many live performances (at the drive-in performing on letterman might make my list tho, sorry)
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Monday, 21 February 2022 21:05 (two years ago) link
Sorry I think we agreed to do live performances as a separate poll at a later date. I'm not the boss of you tho.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 21:06 (two years ago) link
xpost
Soref I love the stop-motion, that XTC video could've been part of the inspiration for this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtxAou8c28k
Hot Chip - Boy From School
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 21:07 (two years ago) link
ok fine music videos only then
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Monday, 21 February 2022 21:10 (two years ago) link
Susanne Sundfør - Accelerate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd4jT4zcdHg
Devo - Jocko Homo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk1DNzg0LWs
Suicide Commandos - Burn it Down (last 2 both by the great Chuck Statler)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZbNVb7Qh0
The Verlaines - Death and the Maiden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P96cFKd4irY
and, my favorite, if it qualifies, Kenneth Anger's Puce Moment, music from Jonathan Halper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw31ZAhHkaQ
― bulb after bulb, Monday, 21 February 2022 21:17 (two years ago) link
(apologies, thought using url coding would stop embeds)
― bulb after bulb, Monday, 21 February 2022 21:18 (two years ago) link
I think I'm realizing that most of the music videos that hold up for me are not necessarily ones that have some cool concept but capture or preserve some kind of essential aspect of the artist. The New Order clip I mentioned above is a good example -- Demme had a gift for bringing out the deeper personality of a band solely through capturing performance. This is also partly what I love about late 80s/early 90s hip hop videos. They were made for little money and had to carried by the charisma of the performers.
― Chris L, Monday, 21 February 2022 21:21 (two years ago) link
Hyperlinks won't embed, so do that.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 21 February 2022 21:24 (two years ago) link
Excited for this poll - have been making a list of favourites, will post them a few at a time until I know I've got hyperlinks worked out...
Cibo Matto - Sugar WaterThe Knife - We Share Our Mothers HealthAdam & the Ants - Stand and DeliverN.W.A. - Straight Outta ComptonBeck - The New Pollution
― Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 21 February 2022 21:33 (two years ago) link
If it's a big list feel free to just post the text. But good job so far!
I looked at a few other lists out there, surprised I haven't seen this one yet.
Laurie Anderson - O Superman
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 21:35 (two years ago) link
Two single-shot ones:
Mondo Grosso - LabyrinthKiesza - Hideaway
― Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 21 February 2022 21:43 (two years ago) link
I remember when youtube started the most exciting thing for me was getting to see all these old music videos that were too obscure for vh1 and basically impossible to see anywhere else, I think these were my favourites
Cardiacs - RES
Flying Lizards - An Then He Kissed Me
Denim - Middle Of The Road
― soref, Monday, 21 February 2022 21:50 (two years ago) link
bulb after bulb you are my friend for life for nominating that Suicide Commandos video. I don't have a very long list (or a list at all tbf) of "favorite videos of all time" but that one qualifies.
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Monday, 21 February 2022 21:52 (two years ago) link
This will definitely make my short list. Let’s see if I mess up the formatting.
Silicon Teens - Memphis Tennessee
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 21 February 2022 21:55 (two years ago) link
Two biggies by the same artist:
Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa
― Chris L, Monday, 21 February 2022 22:00 (two years ago) link
This is like an episode of Mr Show
Yo La Tengo - Sugarcube
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Monday, 21 February 2022 22:06 (two years ago) link
The Cure - Close To MeSinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 UStray Kids - God's MenuOneus - Come Back HomeFrankie Goes To Hollywood - RelaxAdam and the Ants - Prince Charming
― oscar bravo, Monday, 21 February 2022 22:10 (two years ago) link
Golden Earring: "Twilight Zone"Dwight Twilley: "Girls"
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 6 March 2022 16:17 (two years ago) link
I thought I'd start a voting/scoring thread later tonight. It'll be informational, mostly a way to clarify and ask questions about how to score your ballot. Nominations will close, but this thread can still be for general comments, etc.
― clemenza, Sunday, 6 March 2022 16:24 (two years ago) link
Can we only vote for nominees? If so I'll try to get some more in.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 6 March 2022 16:28 (two years ago) link
Definitely not. If you remember something next week, just add it to your ballot, not a problem.
― clemenza, Sunday, 6 March 2022 16:29 (two years ago) link
Came in to nom Tom Petty, Don't Come Around Here No More, but to our credit it's already there, so instead I'm nomming
Talking Heads, Burning Down the House
which inexplicably is not
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Sunday, 6 March 2022 16:44 (two years ago) link
Ever see Ken Burns' baseball film? He uses "Burning Down the House" for Reggie's 3-HR World Series game--fantastic.
― clemenza, Sunday, 6 March 2022 16:47 (two years ago) link
What’s the March 14 deadline?
― Spottie, Sunday, 6 March 2022 17:58 (two years ago) link
For your lists; nominations close today, then a week to get ballots in.
― clemenza, Sunday, 6 March 2022 22:20 (two years ago) link
wax, southern california
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhBgRSj6YQ
FYC she drives me crazy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtvmTu4zAMg
GAGA, Bad Romance
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I
freedom 90
www.youtube.com/watch?v=diYAc7gB-0A
crqzy world of arthur brown, fire
youtu.be/XbfIAdxS7ks
all is full of love
vimeo.com/43444347
lonely island ras trent
youtu.be/TcK0MYgnHjo
I;m on a boat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=avaSdC0QOUM
amish paradise
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg
weird al FAT
youtu.be/t2mU6USTBRE
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 7 March 2022 00:38 (two years ago) link
Wax is already on the list for "California"--same song?
― clemenza, Monday, 7 March 2022 00:54 (two years ago) link
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Monday, 7 March 2022 01:33 (two years ago) link
Might be helpful to between "Wuthering Heights" videos:
trails versiontrees version, or Versions 1 & 2, respectively. Not sure which is more celebrated? The former has more YT views.
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Monday, 7 March 2022 01:44 (two years ago) link
They're both designated as official, and they're very different, so in that case, two separate entries would make sense. We'll see how people vote--if they don't designate which one, we'll add all votes together.
― clemenza, Monday, 7 March 2022 01:51 (two years ago) link
ZZ Top: "Sharp-Dressed Man"; "Legs"; "Sleeping Bag"; and "Burger Man"
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 7 March 2022 03:46 (two years ago) link
Ctrl+F didn't reveal Nirvana: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 7 March 2022 03:50 (two years ago) link
Nor Garbage: "Only Happy When It Rains"; "Stupid Girl"; and "Queer"
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 7 March 2022 03:53 (two years ago) link
iv had a running list going since this thread opened but havent had a chance to cross reference with the thread. sorry if duplicated.
Beck - E-ProZZ Top - Rough BoyDrake - Hotline BlingMissy Elliott - Pass That DutchScarface my blockOutkast BOB2pac - Smile 2pac - I Get Around2pac - I Aint Mad At ChaDmx - ruff ryders anthemIce cube - it was a good day Snoop - whats my nameDJ SNake/ lil Jon - Turn down for whatJanet Jackson - thats the way love goesXzibit - what u see is what you getRoots - dont say nuthinRema - dumebi Caroline Polachek - So Hot You're Hurting My FeelingsFreeway - What we doWu tang - click clickNaughty by nature - feel me flowNORE - superthugJay and Kanye - otisKanye - all falls down2 CHainz - Birthday SongBurna boy - ye Health skeltah - operation lockdownNIN - onlyJay rock - kings deadFatlip - Whats up fat lipDe la soul - ooohhRedman - ill be datThree 6 Mafia - Stay Fly (ft 8ball & MJG)Fugees - Ready or NotASAP Rocky - L$DMaster P - Make em Say UghRihanna - Rude BoyDem Franchise Boyz - Lean Wit ItTLC - Aint 2 Proud 2 BegDonnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment - Sunday Candy Juvenile - HaTyler The Creator - YonkersSlipknot - Before I ForgetE-40 - Tell Me When To GoPM Dawn - Set A Drift On Memory BlissA Tribe Called Quest - Scenario
― Spottie, Monday, 7 March 2022 04:38 (two years ago) link
Cardigans: "My Favourite Game"
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 7 March 2022 04:45 (two years ago) link
B-52's: "Deadbeat Club"
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 7 March 2022 04:47 (two years ago) link
Free: "Wishing Well" One of those odd, way after the fact clips of a Classic Rock song made without the artist's involvement during the early MTV era.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 7 March 2022 05:01 (two years ago) link
Those have all been added now. No need for any more nominations--just put it on your ballot, it'll be counted. For voting details, go here:
Ritorna, Madonna: Voting and Scoring Thread for ILM's All-Time Video Poll (Voting Deadline: March 14)
― clemenza, Monday, 7 March 2022 05:11 (two years ago) link