Category Archives: music video

Music Video of the Day: Been Caught Stealing by Jane’s Addiction (1990, directed by Casey Niccoli)

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Today’s music video of the day is for a song that is perfect for May Day.

This video features people stealing from a grocery store in Venice, California.  The barking was provided by Annie, who was Perry Farrell’s dog.  The song was not originally envisioned as featuring Annie but, after Farrell brought her to studio with him, she insisted on getting involved.  It’s now impossible to imagine the song without her.

Director Casey Niccoli was Farrell’s then-girlfriend and has often been described as his muse during the early days of Jane’s Addiction.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Cannonball by The Breeders (1993, directed by Kim Gordon and Spike Jonze)

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Cannonball was the biggest hit for one of the best bands of the 90s, The Breeders.  And the song’s music video was one of the best that ever played on MTV.  According to Kim Deal, this song was inspired by the Marquis De Sade.  Thanks to this video, most of us will always associate this song with the Deal sisters having fun in rehearsal, Josephine Wiggins showing off her cool professionalism, and Jim MacPherson beating the Hell out of those drums.

This video was directed by Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and a young up-and-comer named Spike Jonze. This was Jonze’s first music video.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: I Missed Again by Phil Collins (1981, directed by Stuart Orme)

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In this music video, Phil Collins demonstrates that no one can mime playing an invisible instrument better than him.  Journey may have tried but no one does it like Phil.

Primarily a television director, Stuart Orme directed several videos for both Genesis and Phil Collins as a solo act.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Mystify by INXS (1989, directed by Richard Lowenstein)

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If you were ever wondering how INXS composed their songs, this video probably doesn’t show you how it actually happened.  I guess it’s possible that there was a cameraman and a sound crew present at exactly the right moment but doubt it.

It was still one of INXS’s more popular songs, peaking at 17 on the U.S. Charts.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter by Iron Maiden (1990, directed by Steve Harris)

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With songs with titles like Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter, who would have guessed parents would have gotten the wrong idea about Iron Maiden?  That really is the appeal of the band, though.  Underneath the occult imagery and controversial song titles, they really were just a bunch of hard-working English blokes who played well together.

This video features scenes from the horror film, Horror Hotel.  This video was directed by founding member, Steve Harris.

Enjoy!