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Category Archives: music video
Music Video of the Day: Lemon Pound Cake by Afroman (2022, dir by ????)
In 2022, sheriff’s deputies in Adams County, Ohio raided the home of rapper Afroman. According to the warrant, they were doing so on suspicion of drug trafficking and kidnapping. They found neither drugs nor kidnapping victims but they did find and seize over $5,000 worth of Afroman’s money. The money was later returned, with $400 of it missing. During the raid, they also damaged the front gate, blew up a door, and illegally turned off the house’s security cameras.
Afroman responded with several songs and videos about the raid, all utilizing the footage that security cameras recorded before being shut down. The deputies attempted to sue, claiming that the videos were an invasion of their privacy. The judge eventually threw out their lawsuit though another lawsuit, claiming that the video and the songs “defamed” the deputies was allowed to proceed. Yesterday, Afroman also won that court case.
So, I guess that means that we can now safely share Lemon Pound Cake.
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Music Video of the Day: Mediate by INXS (1987, directed by Richard Lowenstein)
INXS plays tribute to Bob Dylan in today’s music video of the day!
Some members of the band did a better job than other when it came to keeping up with the cards but they all still did a pretty good job considering that this is a 2 and a half minute music video with no visible edits. This video was originally included on the backend of the video for Need You Tonight. Richard Lowenstein directed both videos and it was a definitely a canny move to combine the two and basically get MTV to promote two songs for the price of one.
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Music Video of the Day: Need You Tonight by INXS (1987, directed by Richard Lowenstein)
Need You Tonight was the first single released off of INXS’s sixth studio album, Kick. The video, which made use of several different types of animation, was extremely popular with MTV’s audience and, as a result, the song went on to become one of INXS’s biggest hits. The video went on to win 5 awards at the MTV Music Video Awards. This was back when those actually meant something.
Director Richard Lowenstein directed a total of 16 videos for INXS, including this one. He also directed a film called Dogs in Space, which was not about actual dogs in space but which was instead about the Australian post-punk scene. INXS’s lead singer Michael Hutchence played Sam, the leader of a band called Dogs in Space.
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Music Video of the Day: Jump Around by House of Pain (1992, directed by David “Shadi” Perez)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Ever since it was first released and this video first aired on MTV, Jump Around has been one of the unofficial anthems of St. Patrick’s Day. The video was so popular that many people continue to associate both the song and House of Pain with Boston’s Irish community, despite the fact that the band was from Los Angeles and only two members were of Irish descent.
All together now: “I came to get down, I came to get down, jump around!”
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Music Video of the Day: Burning Down The House by Tom Jones and the Cardigans (2003, dir by David Mould)
Here’s Tom Jones and the Cardigans covering a classic song from The Talking Heads.
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Music Video of the Day: Talk About Love by Kate Hudson (2024, dir by Kimberly Stuckwisch)
Today’s music video of the day features two-time Oscar nominee, Kate Hudson! A lot of people have been a little snarky about Kate’s nomination for Song Sung Blue. Personally, I think her performance was great and the nomination was more than deserved. I wish her all the best of luck tonight!
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Music Video of the Day: Close (to the Edit) by Art of Noise (1985, dir by Zbigniew Rybczyński)
This video was directed by the man who edited the controversial 1983 film, Angst. This video was also controversial and was banned in New Zealand for being too violent. Compared to what I see whenever I scroll through my twitter timeline, this video seems incredibly tame (albeit entertaining) today.
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Music Video of the Day: Possum Kingdom by The Toadies (1994, dir by Thomas Mignone)
Originally, I thought this song was about possums. Possums are wonderful creatures by the way, even if they do kind of smell bad. They don’t get rabies, they eat tics and roaches, and they’re basically very shy and timid. And they’re severely myopic!
Unfortunately, this song is not about Possums. Instead, the song was named after Possum Kingdom Lake, which is a real lake down here in Texas.
For a while, I thought it was about a vampire. Then I had my best friend Evelyn listen to it and she thought it was about a serial killer. We were both wrong. According to the lead singer of the Toadies, the song was actually about a ghost who was inviting someone to join him in the netherworld.
This video was shot in Dallas. Woo hoo! Overall, it’s a good song, though the “so help me, Jesus” stuff feels a bit forced. And it’s a good video, full of atmosphere and menace. It’s a perfect video for the second Friday the 13th of 2026!
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Music Video of the Day: Don’t Change by INXS (1982, directed by Scott Hicks)
Don’t Change is from INXS’s third album, Shabooh Shoobah. Though INXS had been around for a while and had found success in their native Australia,, Don’t Change is often described as the song that introduced the band to the rest of the world.
This video was filmed in an airport hangar and was directed by Scott Hicks, who would later go on to direct Geoffrey Rush to his first Oscar in 1996’s Shine.
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