bubinga5 1,319 Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) I want to say AHA's Take on Me because at the time the drawing animation was so unique..., a few others are so great.... But no as always I go with the funk. Its early 90's Prince. Not for young ears please. When I first watched this vid I was in my late 20's and it properly blew me away as someone who thinks about music. Ive always been aware of Prince's vocal range, .apparently he could sing through 6 octaves, He brings it low down on this cracker. Anyways enough of my babbling. Whats yours.? Edited October 27, 2020 by bubinga5 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drax 501 Posted October 27, 2020 Great shout. Epic video and song. Michael Jackson videos were always a world event as a kid. Me and my brother owned the Thriller VHS - full 13min version, with John Landis 'Making of' . Watched it 1000's of times, still enjoy it today. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
40hz 314 Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai. Still the benchmark. https://youtu.be/4JkIs37a2JE Edited October 27, 2020 by 40hz 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doctor J 2,491 Posted October 27, 2020 Masked Jackal by Coroner. It made a big impression on me as a young lad and I still love seeing Ron's fingers flying around the fretboard while he sings at the same time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProfJames 640 Posted October 28, 2020 9 hours ago, bubinga5 said: I want to say AHA's Take on Me because at the time the drawing animation was so unique..., a few others are so great.... But no as always I go with the funk. Its early 90's Prince. Not for young ears please. When I first watched this vid I was in my late 20's and it properly blew me away as someone who thinks about music. Ive always been aware of Prince's vocal range, .apparently he could sing through 6 octaves, He brings it low down on this cracker. Anyways enough of my babbling. Whats yours.? The guy who did Take on Me by Aha was a chap called Steve Barron, Limelight Film and Video.........I worked in that video (I'm sat in the cafe at the start) 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat Burrito 1,473 Posted October 28, 2020 I'm a big fan of the The Cure videos that they did with Tim Pope Over lockdown my band has been making videos and we have definitely been influenced by that style (budget £27!) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProfJames 640 Posted October 28, 2020 This comes to mind with Dr feelgood buskin in France............. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upside downer 856 Posted October 28, 2020 Love this. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sykilz 226 Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) If you've never seen it, it's very much 'of its time', but it's all tongue in cheek and great fun and hilarious. And the dancing out of time during the chorus.....And Eddie's solo 🧡🧡🧡 Edited October 28, 2020 by sykilz 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EBS_freak 4,467 Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) Whats better than 1 Kylie...? Edited October 28, 2020 by EBS_freak 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickD 868 Posted October 28, 2020 I always loved how this was shot, the chiaroscuro style, the face on face projections, just mood of it, and how it fits (to me) with the tone of the vocals. Sure there's clichés, but hey, it was that era. I'm guessing it wasn't a huge budget either. On an even tighter budget, I've always loved this one. Mostly filmed in an old Land Rover. It was the first thing that sprang to mind when I first saw @Cat Burrito's awesome budget vid. Both show that it's more about taste and imagination than big bucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGreek 5,983 Posted October 28, 2020 I would also list A-ha's "Take on me" as one of my favourite videos. I'd also include Godley and Creme's "Cry". 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ordep 257 Posted October 28, 2020 The Scientist -Coldplay. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacDaddy 8,025 Posted October 28, 2020 Back in the day it was always fun to see what Madness came up with. Twisted Sister always had videos worth watching. Especially with Alice Cooper 😎 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csmallett 41 Posted October 28, 2020 Smack my b*itch up by Prodigy is a favourite. If you've not seen it, watch until the end, whatever your opinions on them. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alexa3020 61 Posted October 28, 2020 4 hours ago, upside downer said: Love this. Yeah, I love that one too. also this Zappa did a video using similar animation which was way more out there, I wonder if that’s where Peter Gabriel got his inspiration 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toneknob 237 Posted October 28, 2020 A bit more Michel Gondry love 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Man Riva 659 Posted October 28, 2020 Always liked this New Order video. And got the distinct impression that Hooky was enjoying the role a little too much..! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barking Spiders 1,334 Posted October 28, 2020 hmmm not sure maybe some rap/hip hop vid featuring lots of twerking 😉 like Sir Mix-A-Lot's Baby Got Back. I won't put up a link as it might get taken down. The rhymes are funny with tongue firmly embedded in cheek 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wateroftyne 3,541 Posted October 28, 2020 This is the best one I've seen in ages. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaulThePlug 467 Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) @alexa3020 FZ - City of Tiny Lights - Sheik Yerbouti Edited October 28, 2020 by PaulThePlug 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
