We Don't Want to Know: The ILM All-Time Video Poll (discussion, etc.; deadline is Monday, March 14)

This is like an episode of Mr Show

Yo La Tengo - Sugarcube

The Cure - Close To Me
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Stray Kids - God's Menu
Oneus - Come Back Home
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Adam and the Ants - Prince Charming

Silicon Teens reminded me of this video for Collapsing New People by Fad Gadget

Fad Gadget - Collapsing New People

this looks like it might have been filmed for a tv show or something rather than being a 'proper' music video? but I guess the line is pretty blurry, e.g. there are a lot of pre-MTV mimed performance on Top Of The Pops or whatever that have kind have become the official music video for a particular song?

clemenza: I made a duplicate version of the spreadsheet so I can edit it.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aWJRCUlZPAzj5iLGcsYU6Enh00INpLWjbavK0KNc7Cg/edit?usp=sharing

Establishing my age:

Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm
The Art of Noise - Close (To the Edit) (version 1)
The Art of Noise - Close (To the Edit) (version 2)

A bit of trivia about the Beck "New Pollution" video mentioned above, if anyone cares. I took a college literature course where we watched the 70s documentary Jorge Luis Borges - Profile of a Writer, and recognized the pulsating ball of images from the end of that video when it appeared toward the very end of the film.

Kraftwerk - Showroom Dummies
Kraftwerk - The Robots
Kraftwerk - The Model
Yukihiro Takahashi - Drip Dry Eyes
David Bowie - Boys Keep Swinging
B-52s - Legal Tender
B-52s - Song For A Future Generation
The Cars - Hello Again
Joe Jackson - Steppin Out
They Might Be Giants - Ana Ng
Donald Fagen - New Frontier

Also clemenza: not sure about hyperlinks? I've been adding them as plain text.

Also apologies for any failure to follow instructions on my part earlier, I was a little distracted sorry.

and, my favorite, if it qualifies, Kenneth Anger's Puce Moment, music from Jonathan Halper

I'm unclear here, should I add it as 'Jonathan Halper - Puce Moment'?

Silicon Teens reminded me of this video for Collapsing New People by Fad Gadget

Fad Gadget - Collapsing New People

this looks like it might have been filmed for a tv show or something rather than being a 'proper' music video? but I guess the line is pretty blurry, e.g. there are a lot of pre-MTV mimed performance on Top Of The Pops or whatever that have kind have become the official music video for a particular song?

This is a tribute to Einstürzende Neubauten??

And yeah I was considering nominating The B-52s - Rock Lobster which is a live performance official video, but the sound quality is not so hot.

xps hey, Dan! those intros never fail to make me smile.

Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot - Bonnie and Clyde

Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne

Jacques Dutronc - Mini Mini Mini

Elisabeth Welch - Stormy Weather (from Jarman's The Tempest)

and a Canadian one for Clemenza:

Modernettes - Barbra

xp Viborg re: Puce Moment: I don't know, the Halper songs in the film are Leaving My Old Life Behind and I Am A Hermit.

Mentioned Joanna Wang (and Robert Youngblood) earlier. He's a complete unknown and yet they've put together numerous absolutely wonderful music videos, in many different styles at that. Here's two of them. They're quite long but worth the time

Joanna Wang - Sabrina, Don't Get Married Again
Joanna Wang - The Rightful Heir

Run-DMC - King of Rock
Madness - House of Fun
Guided by Voices - I Am a Scientist
Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs
Playboi Carti - Magnolia
Prince & the Revolution - Raspberry Beret
Judas Priest - Breaking the Law
M.I.A. - Bad Girls
Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle

The Replacements - Bastards Of Young
(Thread title seemed to beg for it.)

Was going to add "The Perfect Kiss" and "Slave to the Rhythm" but some hep cats already did so in the few hours since I refreshed the page.

Mud - Dynamite
Yello - I Love You
Yello - Lost Again
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
Beautiful South - 36D
Hugh Cornwell and Robert Williams - White Room
Bill Nelson -Do You Dream In Colour
Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Good Year For The Roses

some favourites of mine:

Roger Sanchez - Another Chance
Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
Annie - Back Together
Wolf Alice - Don't Delete The Kisses
Shakespears Sister - Stay
Madonna - Ray Of Light
Kylie Minogue - Come Into My World
Benny Benassi - Satisfaction
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker
Radiohead - No Surprises
Celine Dion - Think Twice
Bjork - It's Oh So Quiet
Sophie Ellis Bextor - Take Me Home
Sade - No Ordinary Love
Fiona Apple - Criminal
Tinashe - Company
Normani - Motivation
Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine
Dandy Warhols - Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth
Christina Milian - Dip It Low
Ciara - Ride
The Tough Alliance - 25 Years & Running
Azealia Banks - Anna Wintour
Kanye West - Fade
Missy Elliott - Beep Me 911
Fever Ray - To The Moon And Back
Roisin Murphy - Overpowered
Veronica Vega - Pay Me
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Imani Coppola - Legend Of A Cowgirl
Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman!
Stina Nordenstam - This Time John
Bronski Beat - Small Town Boy
Rihanna - Only Girl In The World

no idea what i’m gonna vote for but here are some recent-ish rap videos that are good

ezale - five minutes of funktown

king von - took her to the o

city girls - act up

e-40 - tell me when to go

cardi b - w.a.p. ft. megan thee stallion

ooh, can’t forget: de la soul - the magic number

Videos suck
Music is an aural medium

cool bye

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Accidents will Happen
Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Death Cab For Cutie
Toni Basil - Mickey
Toni Basil - You Gotta Problem
Lene Lovich - Bird Song

Bjork - Hyperballad
Wednesday Campanella - Matsuo Basho

here are maybe the two best music videos of the hyperpop age. well, two OF. idk lol

Gupi ft Fraxiom - Thos Moser
Oneohtrix Point Never - Sticky Drama

sorry that's Gupi & Fraxiom even, soz

Yes voodoo chili! How could I forget Tell Me When To Go /facepalm

For 90's style this can't be touched.

Nas - One Mic

(Although it's also worth mentioning Notorious BIG - One More Chance)

The Golden Palominos - Boy (Go)

There was a video by a British rapper someone showed me, like very conscious rap, it could have been up to ten years old...ring any bells?

have a third

death's dynamic shroud.wmv - Rare Emoji Collection

viborg is probably thinking of Ill Manors lol ffs

wait has nobody suggested Blue Pedro yet, omg

xpost

You could tone down the smug a little you know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEOKgjoxoto

Sorry fuck

Flying Lotus - Never Catch Me ft. Kendrick Lamar

Bonzo Doo-Dah Dog Band - Hunting Tigers

X - Because I Do

Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin - 69 année érotique

Echo and the Bunnymen - Seven Seas

Lana Del Rey - Ride

Talk Talk - My Foolish Friend

Just watched that Lana Del Rey video again - I noticed that the name of The Smithereens also appeared on the marquee with her name on it. That could be a nod to the quote from their song "Alone At Midnight" in the song's chorus.

Viborg: sorry, out to a movie--thanks, that's fine. I'll send you board e-mail with a Google mail address--add me as an editor, and I'll try when I can to add songs.

(Thread title seemed to beg for it.)

Glad someone got the reference!

Ok Go: Here It Goes Again
Tool: Sober
Tool: prison sex
Radiohead: Paranoid Android

I'll probably end up stuffing ballot with Michael Gondry directed videos anyway.

IAM - Je Danse le Mia

Peter Gabriel: Digging In The Dirt

Two Toronto classics:

Martha and the Muffins - Danseparc
Spookey Ruben - These Days Are Old

I thought the thread title was a "TV Party" reference lol.

Talk Talk: Life’s What You Make It
Amon Tobin: Four Ton Mantis

Craig Mack- Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMbELEUfmIA

ATCQ- Jazz/Buggin Out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxN4nKk2cfk

BDP- My Philosophy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1vKOchATXs

Intl Players Anthem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awMIbA34MT8

Oneohtrix Point Never - Lost But Never Alone
INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
Fever Ray - Keep the Streets Empty for Me
De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart

Deee-lite: Groove is in the heart
Thomas Dolby: She blinded me with science
Beastie Boys: Whatcha want

Whoops didn’t see the other deee-lite nom

I'll again ask that people post videos without the http:// part of the address. I embed all the time, but on a thread like this, the dozens and dozens of embeds eventually make the thread really hard to open.

Les Rita Mitsouko - Marcia Baila
Annie - Back Together
Erykah Badu - Honey
Klaus Nomi - Lightning Strikes
Saint Etienne - I've Got Your Music
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Kimi Ni Mune Kyun
Pet Shop Boys - Can You Forgive Her?
Sparks - When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'?
G.R.L - Lighthouse
Human League - Fascination
The Go-Betweens - Head Full Of Steam
Prince - Mountains
Kylie - Love At First Sight
Madness - The Sun & The Rain

Primus: Pork Soda

some faves

Kate Bush - Breathing
Madonna - Vogue
Radiohead - Just
Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar
Missy Elliott - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
My Chemical Romance - Helena
Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
Wednesday Campanella - Jeanne D'Arc
charisma.com - HATE
Big Bang - Fantastic Baby
2NE1 - I Am The Best
K. Will - Please Don't
Orange Caramel - Catallena
FKA Twigs - sad day
Pissed Jeans - False Jesii (Part 2)
Grimes - Oblivion