PITCHFORK MUSIC VIDEO NETWORK!? [MUSIC VIDEO LINK]
I started watching MTV when I was about 6 years old (whenever we first got cable TV). I can vividly remember old music videos from the likes of Ah-Ha, Dire Straits, and They Might Be Giants. I am not sure I really knew what was going on at that age but I really liked the music and movie matchup. However, somewhere along the line the whole thing hit a penny on the track derailing into a jumbled mess of butt tight spandex rump shaking, platinum grills, vapid blondes rehashing the same song that Madonna sang 20 years ago only with even less clothing. Although to my everlasting joy not all was lost and many years later (after abandoning MTV and the idea of music videos) I have rekindled my old romance. Now, a lot of my very favorite videos have found their way on to the Internet via web-2.0ey video sites such as YouTube. Pitchfork has an excellent collection of 100 of their staff’s favorite music videos. These range from truly interesting, artistic, and excellent to ironic, kitchy, and excellent. I have a sneaking suspicion that this is a prime target for an RIAA generated cease and desist order, so go check it out while its still standing and tell us what your favorites are.
ok, i go with: royksopp-remind me, blur-coffee and cigs, electric six-danger danger, van halen-hot for teacher, and pavement-shady lane.
reasons might follow, but c’mon, you know that’s a great top five from that giant cluster%&$#
Yeah I agree… I think that Electric Six has to be my favorite from the bunch. I haven’t really gotten through them all yet and there are definitely some I haven’t seen.
Also throw on the Avalanches – Fronteir Psychitrist, Cee Lo – Closet Freak, The Royksopp, and how can you Leave out Pat Benetar!?