This another one that speaks for itself. When I was a kid and MTV would do lists of the greatest music videos ever made, this always made the list. Of course it did. It’s a great video even if I’m not sure it has anything to do with the song. It’s very creative. Along with Robert Palmer’s Addicted To Love, Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and a handful of other music videos from the 80s, you can pretty much count on everyone having seen this one all these years later. If not, then press play. It’s also the song that makes everyone try to hit a high note that very few people can hit.
Speaking of creative. It also happens to be the first music video used for the literal music video meme.
I would have posted the music video for the Ghostbusters song today, but the amazing literal version is missing from YouTube at the moment. It just isn’t worth posting without it right now.
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I love this video!
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One of my all-time favorites as well.
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Classic. Something about it always gets you jazzed up as soon as the intro starts up. Do you remember renting VHS from the video store and checking the tape for damage areas.
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You are right about the song. I never really get sick of it.
As for the VHS comment, I did read your article. I can’t say I ever checked the ribbon. In fact, I remember being scared to ever look at it for fear of damaging the tape. I can only remember one VHS movie that didn’t work. That was David Lynch’s Lost Highway. I think I had pretty good luck with VHS tapes as a kid.
I do have fond memories of video stores. I can remember one time when me and a childhood friend were being waited on by his mom. We looked around the store for something to watch. We finally settled on Sirens with Hugh Grant. However, that’s all they are for me–memories. I wouldn’t trade the enormous access I have to films today for a return to the nostalgia of a video store.
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