Today’s music video of the day should not be confused with the Terry Zwigoff movie of the same name. If anything this Santa seems pretty fun, even if he does charge for an autograph.
Anyway, I don’t have much to say about this video, other than it’s a fun little video and perfect for the holiday season. It was directed by Jim Lang, who, according the imvdb, has been directing music videos since 2012.
Enjoy!
Today’s music video of the day is for that timeless “classic,” Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.
I use the quotation marks because not everyone thinks that this song is a classic. Some people, like me, think the song gets kinda unbearable after you hear it six or seven times. I feel bad for people who work retail and who have to spend 8 hours listening to this. Hopefully, they’ll get paid extra for the pain and suffering…
That said, I have to admit that I’m strangely fascinated by this song. It’s generally considered to be a children’s song, though it’s actually rather dark. Grandma is apparently an old alcoholic who is beyond saving. After getting drunk and ruining Christmas Eve, she stumbles outside and nearly gets killed when she falls over. The song’s narrator is told that she was run over by a reindeer because none of the adult wants to confront the truth. Grandma’s got a problem.
At least, that’s the way I’ve always interpreted the lyrics. You may hear something else when you listen to this song. All I know is that, judging from this video, Grandpa is so used to his wife getting violently drunk that he doesn’t even notice anymore. He sleeps right through it.
It’s kinda sad.
Enjoy!
Since yesterday’s music video of the day brought visions of a holiday-themed zombie apocalypse, I decided to go a little bit more traditional for today’s music video of the day.
Please… enjoy the romance of the holidays.
Enjoy!
If the Christmas cheer is getting to be too much for you, today’s music video of the day is for you!
As this video from Kieran Strange proves, the zombie apocalypse stops for no holiday.
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Today’s music video is sure to get you in the holiday mood!
This video is for No Doubt’s cover of a Christmas song by the Vandals. It’s a pretty simple video, actually. No Doubt is beating some guys up when they finally get the Christmas spirit. To be honest, I’ve always imagined that this what a typical day in the life of No Doubt was like.
Anyway, this video was directed by Sophie Muller. On the IMVDB, Sophie Muller has been credited with directing 222 videos. She’s worked with almost everyone.
As for the video itself, I just like it because it’s one of those videos that manages to find the perfect balance between sincerity and satire.
Enjoy!
To be honest, the main reason that I picked this for today’s music video of the day is because it’s rare a day passes by that I don’t describe myself as being “a 90s bitch.”
Reportedly, this song was recorded at a time when both Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt were going through difficult break-ups. From Songfacts.com:
The song doubles as a kiss-off to the Icona Pop duo’s then boyfriends. “We were going through similar stuff, with dating pigs, and things were not going our way. And when that song came along, we just felt it, and we wanted people to feel our anger,” Jawo explained to MTV News. “We felt the song was a strong song, and … we just wanted to get the song out and get the pigs to hear it. You know who you are.”
“Now, we meet them on the street when we’re back home, and you’re like ‘Hi!’ and they’re like ‘hi,'” Hjelt added. “And we’re like ‘Hahaha, thank you for the inspiration.'”
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This video was filmed backstage at Earl’s Court in London. It was directed by Mick Rock, who is credited with directing four videos for David Bowie.
When asked, Bowie described this song as being “a sensitive young girl’s reaction to the media. I think she finds herself disappointed with reality… that although she’s living in the doldrums of reality, she’s being told that there’s a far greater life somewhere, and she’s bitterly disappointed that she doesn’t have access to it.” I imagine most people have felt that way at some point during their life. Admittedly, I haven’t but then again, who knows what the future might hold?
Is there Life on Mars? I think Santa would definitely say that there is. Not to mention…
That said, it’s an interesting question. On the one hand, I’m a natural-born skeptic when it comes to aliens and UFOs. On the other hand, the universe is really, really big. Is it possible that we’re all alone? For the sake of ennui, I want to say yes. But realistically, it seems like there has to be something out there. I guess what disappoints me is that, whenever we do find signs of life in space, it’s always little pieces of fungus or a one-celled amoeba. What’s the use of discovering extraterrestrial life if it’s just going to be the type of stuff that usually ends up on the bottom of someone’s shoe?
Then again, I guess that’s preferable to the alternative:
Enjoy!
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna live like it’s the last night of my life
‘Cause I don’t wanna face, no, the day I die
[Verse 1]
There’s something in the way
Something in the ways that keeps me grounded
There’s something in the change
Don’t wanna leave the world the way I found it
There’s something in this place
As long as my heart keeps pounding
‘Cause everything I know
Turns out I know nothing about it
[Pre-Chorus]
All these moments
May seem hopeless
But I won’t run away
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna live like it’s the last night of my life
‘Cause I don’t wanna face, no, the day I die
I don’t wanna live like it’s the last night of my life
‘Cause I don’t wanna face, no, the day I die
[Post-Chorus]
The day I die
The day I die
The day I die
The day I die
[Verse 2]
It’s not that I’m afraid
It’s just that I don’t wanna take my chances
There’s only so much time
So I need to stay and advantage
It’s not about the fame
It’s not about the money or the mansions
The more I try to plan
The less [?] seem to understand it
[Pre-Chorus]
All these moments
May seem hopeless
But I won’t run away
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna live like it’s the last night of my life
‘Cause I don’t wanna face, no, the day I die
I don’t wanna live like it’s the last night of my life
‘Cause I don’t wanna face, no, the day I die
[Bridge]
The day I, day I, day I, day I die
Day I, day I, day I die
Day I, day I, day I die (I’m not ready to go)
Day I, day I, day I (I’m not ready to go, go, go)
Beautiful song. Atmospheric video. What more needs to be said?
Enjoy!
In memory of Carl Grimes…
Well, kinda. After what happened on the latest episode of the Walking Dead, I knew that today’s music video of the day would either have to be about 1) a bite or 2) losing an eye. I nearly went with One Headlight by the Wallflowers but I didn’t know if everyone would associate one headlight with only having one eye. Then I nearly picked a truly bland 80s song called Once Bitten Twice Shy but oh my God, that song was so boring.
Then I remembered Wolf Bite. Even more importantly, I remembered this wonderfully weird little video. Of course, it doesn’t have much to do with getting bitten by a zombie or losing an eye but I still like it. Dance, wolf, dance!
Enjoy!
I just realized that it is December 10th and we have yet to share any Christmas videos here at the Shattered Lens. That may be because there’s not really that many good Christmas music videos out there….
However, there is this video of Bob Dylan performing Must Be Santa!
Is Dylan celebrating the holiday or making fun of it in this video? Personally, I choose to believe that he’s doing both. If anything, Bob Dylan’s reached a point where he can pretty much do anything he wants and if that means he wants to do a polka Christmas song, we’re all the better for it!
As for the song itself, it was originally written back in 1960 and has been performed by several different singers. The polka version was first performed by the pride of Denton, Texas, Brave Combo. Dylan’s version can basically be considered a cover version of the Brave Combo version. Even if you don’t like polka music (and I certainly wouldn’t consider myself to be a fan of it but then again, my personal taste in music pretty much runs the gamut from EDM to More EDM), you should always take advantage of the chance to see Brave Combo play live. They put on a quite a show.
Anyway, enjoy!
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