For today’s music video of the day, we have the second video for Duran Duran’s Lonely In Your Nightmare.
Both videos were directed by Highlander’s Russell Mulcahy.
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Music Video of the Day: Lonely In Your Nightmare by Duran Duran (1982, directed by Russell Mulcahy)
This is one of two videos for Duran Duran’s Lonely In Your Nightmare. In this one, Simon Le Bon finds old photographs and remembers a past relationship that might have just been someone’s dream. Lonely In Your Nightmare appeared on Rio, one of the defining albums of the early 80s.
Before he made a little film called Highlander, director Russell Mulcahy was Duran Duran’s video director of choice in the early 80s and, of course, he worked with many other bands as well. His stylish music videos dominated MTV and set the template for which most subsequent videos would come.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: No More Tears by Ozzy Osbourne (1991, directed by Ralph Ziman)
This song, which Ozzy has said is actually about a serial killer, was the title track from Osbourne’s 6th solo album. The video was directed by Ralph Ziman, who also did videos for Vanessa Williams, Toni Braxton, Alice Cooper, L.A. Gun, and Faith No More.
The little girl at the end of the video is played by Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter, Kelly.
Enjoy!
Horror Song Of The Day: New York One More Day by Francesco De Masi
Today’s horror song of the day is perhaps not as well-known as some of the other songs that I’ve shared. It appeared in Lucio Fulci’s controversial (to put it mildly) giallo, The New York Ripper. That film is so infamous for its violence, nihilism, and killer who quacks like a duck that it is something overlooked that it features a great score from Francesco De Masi.
This is the main theme from The New York Ripper and it captures the movie’s mix of horror and police procedural. It’s the 70s cop show theme from Hell.
Music Video of the Day: All We Are by Warlock (1987, directed by Mark Rezyka)
Warlock literally stops traffic in today’s music video of the day!
Mark Rezyka also directed videos for KISS, RATT, Spinal Tap, Testament, Nelson, Firehouse, Winger, Vixen, and just about everyone who was anyone in the 80s.
Enjoy!
Horror Song of the Day: The Dead Don’t Die by Sturgill Simpson
Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die still tends to get a mixed response from horror fans and I can certainly understand that. It’s one of those films where you’re either on its wavelength or you aren’t.
That said, I do like the theme song. From Sturgill Simpson, here is The Dead Don’t Die.
Music Video of the Day: Mirror People by Love and Rockets (1988, directed by ????)
Mirror People was one of the singles to be released off of Love and Rockets’s third studio album, Earth, Sun, Moon. The video looks like something that Dr. Caligari would have filmed if he had been a music aficionado.
Enjoy!
Horror Song of the Day: Hanging Out With My Family by Damien Carter
Watching Suburban Sasquatch last night and then reviewing it today reminded me of how much more I enjoyed Birdemic. Suburban Sasquatch would have been improved by a dance scene.
I wonder how the birds could possibly want to destroy a civilization that is capable of something like Hanging Out With My Family.
Music Video of the Day: (Don’t Fear) the Repear by The Alice Band (2002, directed by Rob Dickens)
The Alice Band was not together for long a period of time but they did manage to stick around long enough to record this cover of Don’t Fear The Reaper.
This video was directed by Rob Dickens, the British music industry executive who put the group together. Did this cover need more cowbell? It’s in the ear of the beholder.
Enjoy!
Horror Song of the Day: Tonight is Prom Night by Paul Zaza
Today’s song of the day comes from the soundtrack of one of the greatest Canadian films ever made, 1980’s Prom Night! I dare you not to dance!
Through the Shattered Lens 