Music Video of the Day: Look Up by Toni Collette & The Finish (2007, dir by ????)

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Toni Collette can sing!

On another note, my little ADD-wracked brain has been having a hard time remembering that the name of Adam McKay’s latest film is Don’t Look Up and not Don’t Look Now. (Don’t Look Now, of course, is the classic Nicolas Roeg film about Julie Christine and Donald Sutherland taking an eventful trip to Venice and getting to know a mysterious person who wanders around while wearing a red jacket. Seriously, if you’re missing traveling and you’re into the romance of Italy, check out Don’t Look Now!) Fortunately, a friend sent me this video as a way to help me remember the difference between the two. Personally, I prefer the music video to Adam McKay’s film. It’s a lovely video and there’s no one yelling at me.

Toni Colette & The Forward released one album in 2006, Beautiful Awkward Pictures. Two singles were released off the album, this one and the title track. The video for the title track was directed by Nash Edgerton and I’m tempted to think that he may have done this one as well. But I’m not sure so until I get some sort of official confirmation, we’ve got question marks.

This song was written by Toni Collette herself.

Enjoy!

Look up look up
The sky is falling
Colors changing
People laughing
In the face of danger

Look out look out
The bruise is swelling
Streets are bleeding
Angels calling
In a time of rescue
The rivers flooding
Boats are sinking
Lights are fading
An attempt to get through
To the ocean of you
All naked & blue
How do you do

Watch out watch out
The fools are fighting
There’s love that’s dying
An earth that’s crying
For the life it once knew
Trace the day
Across all space
To find a smile
Upon your face

I could never replace
The hue of these days
It’s just a phase
That we can’t sleep
We can only weep
For all we can’t keep
We live in dream

Hear this hear this
The record’s playing
There’s lovers swaying
A town that’s praying
For a laugh to see them through
The rocket’s lifting
The air is thinning
Shapes are shifting
Oh god but what a view

One for your time
Two for your words
Three for a picture of a
Four dimensional world
Five to live with each other
Six to sing the same song
Seven not to eat them
Eight to feel that you belong
Nine to let go of fear
Ten to hold your vision dear

Look up look up
The sky is falling
Colors changing
People laughing
In the face of danger
The bruise is swelling
Streets are bleeding
Angels calling
In a time of rescue
The rivers flooding
Boats are sinking
Lights are fading
An attempt to get through
The fools are fighting
There’s love that’s dying
An earth that’s crying
For the life it once knew
For the life it once knew
For the life it once knew
For the life it once knew

Music Video of the Day: Shinigami Eyes by Grimes (2022, dir by BRTHR)

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s music video of the day is this futuristic clip from Grimes. I won’t say much about it because I’m not feeling exactly great right now but I will point out that, by the time you watch this, Elon Musk will have viewed it over a hundred times. (I know that they’re “semi-separated” but I think that’s just something that people say. It’s like when I say that I’m semi-annoyed or semi-happy. It’s all just words that you toss out to keep the conversation going.)

For the record, I always like these futuristic clips. The future is something I think about a lot because that’s where I’m going to spend the rest of my life. But the thing with visions of the future is that they only seem futuristic if you can go back and look at them from the perspective from someone in the past. I guess if I was a visitor from 1950, 2022 would seem pretty futuristic but since I live every day in 2022, today just seems like the present.

And really, until an android is elected President, it’s probably always going to seem like that. Oh well! Personally, I hope that doesn’t happen in my lifetime because androids are always like, “What is this thing you humans call laughter?” Like figure it out for yourself, android dude.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: What I Am For You by Adi Ulmansky (2020, dir by ????)

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Poor Adi Ulmansky! She definitely deserves better and she should also be careful about having that many candles lit at once. Seriously, I’m looking at all of those flames and just kind of freaking out. Don’t get me wrong. Candles are atmospheric and they’re romantic and it’s nice to use a few to set the mood but I think when you’ve got a 1,000 lit at once, you’re pressing your luck.

My best friend Evelyn introduced me to Adi’s music a few years ago. I’ve loved the sound of her voice ever since.

Yes, the song is in Hebrew. No, I do not speak Hebrew. However, the emotions of the song are universal. Adi and the music video both get the point across.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: STOP! by Upsahl (2021, dir by Tsarina Merrin)

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Stop worrying so much. Stop making yourself sick with all of you anxiety. Stop searching online for new things to panic about. Stop and have a good time. This video has a good message and it’s one that I happen to agree with. There’s a difference between staying informed and purposefully driving yourself mad. Sometimes, you just have to be willing to enjoy yourself. I fear that there’s a lot of people out there who have forgotten that or who feel guilty if they’re not constantly depressed all the time.

Enjoy yourself. Dance in the street. Swim in a stranger’s pool. Star in a music video. Hang out in the back seat of someone’s car. Sing a song about the joys of getting laid. Whatever it is that you have to do, do it.

As I said, it’s a good message. Everyone needs to listen to Upsahl. Or, at the very least, they need to listen to my interpretation of Upsahl. They need to listen to this song and they also need to listen to Drugs, a song that perfectly captures this current cultural moment. A good song always captures the period in which it was written. Of course, a good song also always has a good beat to which you can dance. Sorry, folk music lovers.

Anyway, enjoy!

I’m up all night online
I’m looking up my symptoms
Tell myself I’m fine
But my system just ain’t listenin
Like oooh
This aint normal how Im feelin, no
ooh
Running higher than a fever

When palms start to sweat
I feel it in my stomach
This is how I get
Every time I know you’re comin’ over

Whooo
Sometimes I think that I might die with you
Whooo
It’s like I’m almost too alive with you

Ahhh ahhh ahhha ahhh
Ooh ohh ooh
Oh it feels like…

Kiss my neck
Whisper in my ear
‘You aint seen nothing yet’
Cool me down and catch my breath like
Whoo
This is aint normal how I’m feeling, no
ooh
Say whatever, I’ll believe it cause
Ahhh ahhh ahhh ahh ahh ahh

When you’re touching my…
Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh
Ohh ohh ohh

Oh it feels like…

My hearts gonna beat so fast, gonna beat so fast
Gonna beat so fast that it might stopOh it feels like…
My hearts gonna beat so fast, gonna beat so fast
Gonna beat so fast that it might stop
Hit my chest like
Wooohh ooh ooh oohh, Wooohh ooh ooh oohh, boom boom
Wooohh ooh ooh oohh, Wooohh ooh ooh oohh, boom boom
Wooohh ooh ooh oohh, Wooohh ooh ooh oohh, boom boom
Wooohh ooh ooh oohh, Wooohh ooh ooh oohh, boom boom
My hearts gonna beat so fast, gonna beat so fast
Gonna beat so fast that it might stop

Music Video of the Day: No More Kissing In The Rain by Trentemøller (2022, dir by Fryd Frydendahl)

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Lisa Marie Bowman

No more kissing in the rain? But what else is the rain for?

If you’ve been following and reading this site long enough, you know how obsessed I am with the rain. As far as I’m concerned, rain is perfect for any occasion. Any movie is improved by at least one storm. Any book is improved by at least one chapter that begins with a description of cloudy skies. And any kiss is improved by the rain. I’m a big fan of the rain.

I’m also a fan of moody, atmospheric music videos like this one.

Enjoy!

My dear,
I am running out of time
Out of sync and closing down
And the light begins to fade

I close my eyes in the dark
One look reveals that it’s time to leave

Is this the end of everything?
I think It’s time to tear it all apart

Some days can feel like razorblades
Cutting through the naked skin
Ready for the next attack?

I catch your eyes in the dark
One look can tell that it is time to go

Is this the end of everything?
Maybe it’s time to tear it all apart

No more kissing in the rain

I think we need this last goodbye
You know I know we’re growing colder

No more kissing in the rain

Music Video of the Day: The Motto by Tiesto & Ava Max (2021, dir by Christian Breslauer)

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Lisa Marie Bowman

And that is why you don’t drink in an elevator.

Or maybe that’s exactly why you should drink in an elevator. It all has to do with how eager you are to be transported into another dimension. I guess we should just be happy that the Overlook fixed those elevators after that incident with all the blood.

I remember, when I was in Rome, my sisters and I spent the night in a very nice hotel and I got stuck, alone, in an elevator at one point. That definitely freaked me out. You never know just how claustrophobic you are until you literally find yourself in an enclosed space with no way to get out. Fortunately, the elevator was only stuck for like 15 minutes but it felt like an hour. It wouldn’t have been as bad if there had been other people with me in the elevator. We could have made Die Hard jokes. But, the important thing is that things eventually worked out and I’ve been to Rome.

Enjoy!

V1
THATS THE MOTTO
THROW IT BACK WITH NO CHASER WITH NO TROUBLE
POPPIN THAT MOET BABY LETS MAKE SOME BUBBLES
PUFFIN’ ON THAT GELATO
WANNA BE SEEING DOUBLE
GOTTA DO WHAT YOU GOT TO

PRE 1
BELIEVE IT
WE AINT GOT NO PLANS TO LEAVE HERE
TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS TO BE HERE
WE AINT GUNNA SLEEP ALL WEEKEND
OH YOU KNOW YOU KNOW YOU KNOW

HOOK
THATS THE MOTTO
DROP A FEW BILLS and POP A FEW CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES
THROWING THAT MONEY LIKE YOU JUST WON THE LOTTO
WE’VE BEEN UP ALL DAMN SUMMER, MAKING THAT BREAD AND BUTTER, TELL ME DID I JUST STUTTER
THATS THE MOTTO

V2
HOPPED IN THE RANGE, CAN’T FEEL MY FACE, THE WINDOWS DOWN
BACK TO MY PLACE MY BIRTHDAY CAKE IS COMING OUT
THE WAY ITS HITTING LIKE I COULD GO ALL NIGHT
DON’T WANT NO BLOODSHOT EYES
SO HOLD MY DRINK LETS FLY

Music Video of the Day: Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through by Meat Loaf (1993, dir by Michael Bay)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Meat Loaf, Rest in Peace.

To be honest, I knew Meat Loaf more as an actor and an occasional reality show participant than I did as a musician. Whenever I saw him interviewed, he seemed like a nice guy. He definitely came across as being a bit eccentric but the same can be said of almost any worthwhile artist. He was a musical performer with his own unique style and name. And, as is obvious by the reaction to the news of his passing, his music touched a lot of people.

Today’s music video of the day was obviously selected to honor his memory. That said, this video is also interesting as an early example of the work of future action maestro Michael Bay.

You can’t run away forever
But there’s nothing wrong with getting a good head start
You want to shut out the night, you want to shut down the sun
You want to shut away the pieces of a broken heart
Think of how we’d lay down together
We’d be listening to the radio so loud and so strong
Every golden nugget coming like a gift of the gods
Someone must have blessed us when he gave us those songs

I treasure your love, I never want to lose it
You’ve been through the fires of hell
And I know you’ve got the ashes to prove it
I treasure your love, I want to show you how to use it
You’ve been through a lot of pain in the dirt
And I know you’ve got the scars to prove it
Remember everything that I told you
And I’m telling you again that it’s true
When you’re alone and afraid, and you’re completely amazed
To find there’s nothing anybody can do
(Keep on believing and you’ll discover baby)
There’s always something magic
There’s always something new
And when you really really need it the most
That’s when rock and roll dreams come true
The beat is yours forever, the beat is always true
And when you really really need it the most
That’s when rock and roll dreams come true for you
Once upon a time was a backbeat
Once upon a time all the chords came to Life
And the angels had guitars even before they had wings
If you hold onto a chorus you can get through the night
(Get you through the night)

Remember everything that I told you
And I’m telling you again that it’s true
You’re never alone cause you can put on the phones
And let the drummer tell your heart what to do
(Keep on believing, and you’ll discover baby)

There’s always something magic
There’s always something new
And when you really really need it the most
That’s when rock and roll dreams come true
The beat is yours forever, the beat is always true
And when you really really need it the most
That’s when rock and roll dreams come true, oh for you

(The beat is yours forever)
(That’s when rock and roll dreams come true)

Music Video of the Day: Won’t Stand Down by Muse (2022, dir by Jared Hogan)

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Lisa Marie Bowman

I really thought I was going to spend the entire month of January only sharing disco-themed music videos and, as anyone who has been following the site over the past few weeks can tell you, I really did try. However, Muse has a new video out. It’s their first video in forever. Hell, it’s their first new song in four years! How can I not share it?

According to Matt Bellamy, “‘Won’t Stand Down’ is a song about standing your ground against bullies, whether that be on the playground, at work, or anywhere.” In this video, you can see that, if you bully someone, they will use the power of their worshippers to transform into a demon and possible destroy the world. In other words, don’t bully anyone! It shouldn’t take someone transforming into Cthulhu to force you to be polite and considerate but if that’s what it takes, so be it.

Actually, listening to this song, I found myself wondering if I had ever bullied anyone. I don’t think I have, though I do know that there are three people who quit twitter, specifically because I’ve things that I tweeted. But, in all three cases, it was a figh that they started. I just fought back and responded and, I will admit, I did get a few of my friends to respond as well. Still, I’ve always felt a little bit guilty about how all of that stuff went down. I mean, in the end, everyone’s human and everyone can feel pain. That’s one reason why I haven’t allowed myself to get drawn into a twitter fight or any other sort of social media drama since 2017. One of the more interesting things that I’ve discovered about bullies on twitter is that almost every single one of them is convinced that they’ve been bullied themselves. That’s usually their justification but it takes an astounding amount of self-awareness not to realize that making someone else feel as bad as you do isn’t going to do anything about the darkness gnawing away at your soul. In the end, I think the best solution is just to be nice to everyone. I’m trying. I don’t always succeed but my days of picking fights and/or taking the bait are definitely over. I’m all about muting, occasionally blocking, and moving on. Of course, the song says that I should tell any and all bullies, “Now die alone” but that’s not quite my style. My advice to bullies would be to figure out who you’re actually angry with and come to terms with how they hurt you. “Now die alone” has a bit more power to it, I’ll admit.

This video was directed by Jared Hogan, who has directed several short films. The video stars 72 year-old Natalia Zozulia. This is her only credit, according to the imdb. Also according to the imdb, her character is named Kureen. Could we be seeing more adventures of Kureen in the future?

Enjoy!

I never believed that I would concede
And let someone trample on me
You strung me along, I thought I was strong
But you were just gaslighting me

I’ve opened my eyes, and counted the lies
And now it is clearer to me
You are just a user and an abuser
Living vicariously

I never believed that I would concede
And get myself blown asunder
You strung me along, I thought I was strong
But now you have pushed me under

I’ve opened my eyes and counted the lies
And now it is clearer to me
You are just a user and an abuser
And I refuse to take it

Won’t stand down
I’m growing stronger
Won’t stand down
I’m owned no longer
Won’t stand down
You’ve used me for too long
Now die alone

Now I’m coming back, a counterattack
I’m playing you at your own game
I’m cutting you out, a shadow of doubt
Is gonna hang over your name

I’ve opened my eyes, I see your disguise
I will never see you the same
I know how to win, before you begin
I’ll shoot you before you take aim

Now I’m coming back, a counterattack
A psychological war
I’m cutting you in, I’m under your skin
Now I’m gonna settle the score

I’ve opened my eyes, I see your disguise
I will never see you the same
I know how to win, before you begin
I’ll shoot you before you take aim

Won’t stand down
I’m growing stronger
Won’t stand down
I’m owned no longer
Won’t stand down
You’ve used me for too long
Now die alone

Music Video of the Day: Falling by Julee Cruise (1990, dir by ????)

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Seeing as how today is David Lynch’s birthday, it just seems appropriate that today’s music video of the day should come from Twin Peaks. Julee Cruise played the singer at the Roadhouse during the first season of Lynch’s legendary show and her voice perfectly captured and, in many ways, helped to create the show’s mysterious and dream-like atmosphere. (The Roadhouse, of course, became a much more menacing location when the series was revived for Showtime. I mean, even “The Nine Inch Nails” ended up playing there.)

This video features a compilation of clips from the show. Some of the clips were directed by David Lynch while some weren’t, so it’s a bit difficult to determine who should be credited as director for this video. Regardless, this video still captures the unique power of Lynch’s vision.

Enjoy!

Don’t let yourself be hurt this time
Don’t let yourself be hurt this time

Then I saw your face
Then I saw your smile

The sky is still blue
The clouds come and go
Yet something is different
Are we falling in love?

Don’t let yourself be hurt this time
Don’t let yourself be hurt this time

Then your kiss so soft
Then your touch so warm

The stars still shine bright
The mountains still high
Yet something is different
Are we falling in love?

Falling
Falling
Are we falling in love?

Falling
Falling
Are we falling in love?

Music Video of the Day: Liquid Dreams by O-Town (2000, dir by ????)

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Lisa Marie Bowman

In this music video, the clean-cut members of O-Town sing about having a collective wet dream about a dominatrix super model. The song is directed to the person who they wish was in their collective wet dream which …. yeah, that’s not creepy at all, guys. According to the lyrics, this person is a combination of Madonna, Beyoncé, Angelina Jolie, Tyra Banks, Halle Berry, Cindy Crawford, Janet Jackson, Salma Hayek, and Jennifer Lopez. Apparently, in between performances, the members of O-Town spent all of their time masturbating on posters of their favorite celebs and then singing songs about it. O-Town was creepy af.

Of course, O-Town was a fairly creepy enterprise from the start. The band was put together by the notorious Lou Pearlman, who was responsible for a lot of boy bands. He was also apparently a crook who defrauded the musicians he managed and who later served time in prison for all sorts of financial crimes. He also just looked like a creepy fellow. I can say that because O-Town was actually a part of the first ever season of Making the Band. Though the show was technically about the band, most episodes centered on Pearlman gloating about how much money he was going to make off of O-Town. I don’t really remember a whole lot about the show, beyond Pearlman being scary. I do know there was one episode where the band’s choreographer threw a fit because the members of the band weren’t doing the steps correctly. O-Town apparently didn’t have that much say about their music or their image.

Liquid Dreams finds the members of the band making out with water people. Since the song is about a wet dream, I guess that means that …. well, never mind.

Enjoy!

Posters of love surrounding me
Lost in a world of fantasy
Every night she comes to me
And gives me all the love I need

Now this hot girl (hot)
She’s not your average girl
She’s a morphorotic dream from a magazine
And she’s so fine (dang), designed to blow your mind
She’s a dominatrix supermodel beauty queen (oh)

I dreamed about a girl who’s a mix of Destiny’s Child
Just a little touch of Madonna’s wild style
With Janet Jackson’s smile
Throw in a body like Jennifer’s
You’ve got the star of my liquid dream (my liquid dreams)

Angelina Jolie’s lips to kiss in the dark
Underneath Cindy C’s beauty mark
When it comes to the test well Tyra’s the best
And Salma Hayek brings the rest (oh-oh)

Now this hot girl (hot)
She’s not your average girl
She’s a morphorotic dream from a magazine
And she’s so fine (dang) designed to blow your mind
She’s a dominatrix supermodel beauty queen (oh)

I dreamed about a girl who’s a mix of Destiny’s Child (oh, Destiny’s Child)
Just a little touch of Madonna’s wild style
With Janet Jackson’s smile (Janet Jackson’s smile)
Throw in a body like Jennifer’s (oh, ooh)
You’ve got the star of my liquid dreams (my liquid dreams)
(My liquid dreams)

Seem everything she’s got the sweetest personality
(Like Halle B) Halle B
My mama thinks I’m lazy, my friends all think I’m crazy
But in my mind, girl I leave the world, oh
(World behind every night I dream)

Liquid dreams, my (she’s my) liquid dreams
She’s my liquid dreams
Waterfalls and streams, these liquid dreams
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)

I dreamed about a girl who’s a mix of Destiny’s Child (I dreamed, I dreamed)
Just a little touch of Madonna’s wild style
With Janet Jackson’s smile (Janet Jackson’s smile, ooh yeah)
Throw in a body like Jennifer’s (she’s my)
You’ve got the star of my liquid dream (my liquid dreams)
(My liquid dreams)

I dreamed about a girl who’s a mix of Destiny’s Child (be my liquid dreams)
Just a little touch Madonna’s wild style (be my liquid dreams)
With Janet Jackson’s smile (oh)
Throw in a body like Jennifer’s (Jennifer’s)
You’ve got the star of my liquid dreams
(You got it, you got it, you got my liquid dreams)