Back in the early 90s, underwater music videos were very popular. So, of course, INXS had to do one. This is actually one of my favorite INXS songs. No matter what else you might want to say about the band, they never had any problem being clear about exactly what they were singing about.
This video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh, who has done videos for just about everyone. His video for So Alive by Love & Rockets is a personal favorite of mine.
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Today’s song of the day comes from tonight’s #FridayNightFlix.
This song and video were both a part of Duran Duran’s early 90s comeback. Backing vocalist Tessa Niles is both heard in the song and seen in the video as she struggles to escape from the underwater chains that bind her. The majority of this video was shot in Los Angeles but the giant aquarium scenes were filmed at the London Zoo.
Director Julien Temple needs no introduction. He is, of course, best known for his work with the Sex Pistols.
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Mr. T has a message for everyone.
This originally premiered as a part of Mr. T’s motivational video, Be Somebody … Or Be Somebody’s Fool! Director Jeff Margolis was an Emmy-winning director who worked with Carol Burnett, Julie Andrews, and Richard Pryor.
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Today’s song of the day was used to surprisingly good effect in Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 Vietnam war film, Full Metal Jacket.
In this video, Megadeth takes on the 1990s mortgage crisis with a song that feels just as relevant today as when it was first released. It’s hard to imagine Metallica ever doing a song like this.
Director Jeff Richter has also worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Faith Hill to John Fogerty and Nine Inch Nails.
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Since today is Francis Ford Coppola’s birthday, it only seems appropriate that today’s song of the day should come from the soundtrack of one of his films.
From 1979’s Apocalypse Now, here is the haunting music that plays as Willard and the boat approach the infamous bridge that is built every day so that it can be destroyed every night. This musical piece was composed by Francis Ford Coppola’s father, Carmine.
The Breeders did more than just Cannonball. Their entire first album was full of excellent songs, like this one. This video shows that the band was just as cool in the snow as they were at a carnival.
Director Frank Sacramento also worked with Blondie, Everlast, Dru Hill, Hootie and the Blowfish, and House of Pain.
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One of the best songs of the 80s, Tempted was also one of the few Squeeze songs to feature the band’s then-keyboardist Paul Carrack on vocals. The song was originally recorded with Glenn Tilbrook as the lead singer but when producer Elvis Costello heard Carrack singing a slowed-down version of the song, he suggested that it should be re-recorded with Carrack. Tilbrook admitted that, though his ego was “bruised initially,” the song became a hit with Carrack’s vocals.
The video is typical of the early 80s, with the emphasis being put on the band performing as opposed to any sort of visual gimmickry.
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Through the Shattered Lens 