Music Video of the Day: Wind Beneath My Wings, covered by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole (2022, dir by ????)


It must have been cold there in my shadow
To never have sunlight on your face
You were content to let me shine
You always walked a step behind

I was the one with all the glory
You were the one with all the strain
A beautiful face without a name
A beautiful smile to ease my pain

Did you ever know that you’re my hero
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle
You are the wind beneath my wings
You are the wind beneath my wings

I ke iʻa po ke iʻa au me oʻe
Ke ia po ua hoʻi ma I au
He loa ka helena ma ke a la hele
E huli wahi ma ke iʻa au

Mau popo au ua i ke hoʻi
Ka home iloko kuʻu puʻu wai
Uʻa hoʻi mai iʻau ke i ke nei au
Ma oli au au ana hou
Ke mau popo He Hawai’i au
Ke mau popo He Hawai’i au
You are the wind beneath my wings
Ooo ooo oo oo oo
You are the wind beneath my wings
Ke mau popo He Hawaiʻi au

Music Video of the Day: Heaven is Here by Florence + The Machine (2022, dir by Autumn de Wilde)


Enjoy!

Oh bring your salt, bring your cigarette
Draw me a circle and I’ll protect
Heaven is here if you want it

Oh bring your boy, bring your bottle
Open your mouth pour it down his neck
Heaven is here if you want it

And all of the fish, let them flounder
I went to the water drank every drop
I’ll turn your sea to a desert

More catholic taste than the devil
All gilded and golden yes I’m your girl
Hell if it glitters I’m going And I ride
In my red dress And time stretches endless
With my gun in my hand
You know I always get my Man

And every song I wrote
Became an escape rope
Tied around my neck
To pull me up to heaven

Music Video of the Day: Love It When You Hate Me by Avril Lavigne (2022, dir by ????)


Free Avril!

Enjoy!

I’m a lush
And I’m drunk again off another crush don’t rush
Just take your time don’t feel too much

And how about you just take some blame I always take all the pain
You should just forget my name

And I ignore all the warning signs
Fall for you every time don’t call me baby I love it when you hate me
I know it’s crazy
I love it when you hate me

The highs the lows the yes, the no’s
You’re so hot when you get cold

Don’t call me baby
I love it when you hate me

Yeah I love it when you hate me wish you could erase me
I been so depressed I don’t think anyone could save me look at what you did girl
Look at how you changed me
Funny how you twisting up the truth and then you blamed me running out of fucks that I can give to you
But you can still be pretty on the inside too your hearts so cold but I love the way you lie
Should’ve seen the red flags but for you I’m fucking blind

And I ignore all the warning signs, fall for you every time

Don’t call me baby
I love it when you hate me I know it’s crazy
I love it when you hate me
The highs the lows the yes, the no’s
You’re so hot when you get cold

Don’t call me baby
I love it when you hate me
And I ignore all the warning signs, fall for you every time don’t call me baby
I love it when you hate me I know it’s crazy
I love it when you hate me
The highs the lows the yes, the no’s
You’re so hot when you get cold
Don’t call me baby
I love it when you hate me

Music Video of the Day: Redlight by Swedish House Mafia and Sting (2022, dir by ????)


Before clicking on play, please be aware that this video features flashing lights and comes with an epilepsy warning.  If you watch, enjoy!

You don’t have to put on the red light,
Those days over
You don’t have to sell your body to the night
You don’t have to wear that dress to night
Those days are over
You don’t have to put on the Redlight
Those days are over
You don’t have to put on the Redlight
Those days are over
You don’t have to put on the Redlight
Those days are over
You don’t have to put on the Redlight
Those days are over
You don’t have to put on the Redlight
Those days are over
You don’t have to put on the Redlight

Music Video of the Day: King of a Tragedy by Isak Danielson (2022, dir by Kalle Möller)


This is an enjoyably atmospheric music video.  It makes me want to read a paperback epic about intrigue in a royal court.

Enjoy!

I wanna burn in the fire below
I wanna dance with the devil you know
take me to heaven and don’t let me go
I am the king of a tragedy

Waking up to hear the siren
you’re the poison in my blood
I could do without the violence
god knows I’m not that tough

I keep loosing all my virtues ’
i’m a magnet to your pain
Waking up to hear the siren

I wanna burn in the fire below
I wanna dance with the devil you know
take me to heaven and don’t let me go
I am the king of a tragedy
king of a tragedy

I wanna surrender and sacrifice
the fear that I feel when I look in your eyes
Please take me to heaven before I die
I am the king of a tragedy
king of a tragedy

Every word you say is fragile
It’s like a walk on broken glass
I’m like a deer, so scared of your headlights
you got your right foot hard on the gas
can we stay right here forever
you make it hard to run away
Every word you say is fragile

I wanna burn in the fire below
I wanna dance with the devil you know
Take me to heaven and don’t let me go
I am the king of a tragedy
king of a tragedy

I wanna surrender and sacrifice
the fear that I feel when I look in your eyes
Please take me to heaven before I die
I am the king of a tragedy
king of a tragedy

ooohh I wanna see what it feels like
to run into your headlights
oooh you know me I’m craving the spotlight

I wanna burn in the fire below
I wanna dance with the devil you know
Take me to heaven and don’t let me go
I am the king of a tragedy
king of a tragedy

I wanna burn in the fire below
I wanna dance with the devil you know
Take me to heaven and don’t let me go
I am the king of a tragedy
king of a tragedy

I wanna surrender and sacrifice
the fear that I feel when I look in your eyes
Please take me to heaven before I die
I am the king of a tragedy
king of a tragedy

Music Video of the Day: Lost Track by HAIM (2022, dir by Paul Thomas Anderson)


At some point, in the future, it will be realized that Paul Thomas Anderson’s Haim videos constitute some of the best short films of the decade.  It’s the perfect collaboration between a group of artists.  This is their latest and video and you better enjoy!

[Verse 1]
Tryin’ to get on top
But it’s never easy
Mastered my own luck
But it wasn’t easy
I’m tryin’ to feel alright
Around all these people
I try, but I’m just numb
This time

[Chorus]
Deepest cut that I can’t feel
Found a grip on the steering wheel
I know a piece’s stuck
You can sit down if you don’t mind me standin’ up (Mind me standin’ up)
I know I was too good to pass (Too good to pass)
So me and you caused a chain reaction (Chain reaction)
I’ll take the smallest crumb
But I’ll never get back what I lost track of

[Verse 2]
Laugh when I’m still cryin’
Yeah, you know the deal
Burn but it’s still fine (Huh)
Yeah, you know the deal
Can’t redeem my love
That’s such a steal
But you can’t say I’m not tryin’
This time

[Chorus]
Deepest cut that I can’t feel
Found a grip on the steering wheel
I know a piece’s stuck
You can sit down if you don’t mind me standin’ up (Mind me standin’ up)
I know I was too good to pass (Too good to pass)
So me and you caused a chain reaction (Chain reaction)
I’ll take the smallest crumb
But I’ll never get back what I lost track of
Oh, I’ll never get back what I lost track of
I’ll never get back what I lost track of
I’ll never get back what I lost track of

[Outro]
I’ll never get back what I lost track
I’ll never get back what I lost track
I’ll never get back what I lost track
I’ll never get back but I’ve lost track

Music Video of the Day: Addams Groove by MC Hammer (1991, directed by Rupert Wainwright)


As far as videos about Christina Ricci chopping off MC Hammer’s head are concerned, this is probably the best.

Addams Groove was the theme song for 1991’s The Addams Family.  The video opens with MC Hammer losing his head but it turns out that not even decapitation can silence Hammer.  Hammer eventually ends up fighting with Raul Julia over Anjelica Huston, proving that anything was possible in the 90s.  It’s easy to laugh at a video like this today but, back in 1991, videos like this were a big deal and it was a rare for any film to be released with an accompanying music video.  This song was MC Hammer’s last top ten hit in the United States.  It also received a Razzie nomination for Worst Song of the Year.

Though the film was the directorial debut of Barry Sonnenfeld, this video was directed by Rupert Wainwright, who was responsible for directing most of MC Hammer’s videos.  He also did the video for N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton.  Wainwright would eventually go on to direct Stigmata and the remake of The Fog.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Tegan and Sara — Monday Monday Monday (2002, dir by Christopher Mills)


It is Monday, isn’t it?

Good luck!

“This week or last week
I don’t really care about it anymore
I write myself this later
I tell myself you let me go

Without me
What’s wrong with you?
Monday Monday Monday
Monday Monday Monday
Monday Monday Monday
Monday Monday Monday

Your house or mine
I don’t really care about it anymore
I close my eyes
I, I make myself unhappy so you’ll go

Without me
What’s wrong with you
Monday Monday Monday
Monday Monday Monday
Monday Monday Monday
Monday Monday Monday

Oh, and I
I say damn your mood swings
Damn your mood swings
Oh, and I
I say damn your mood swings
Damn your mood swings

I’m calling out
I don’t really care for your city anymore
I spend the night
I lay awake and miss you when you go

Without me
What’s wrong with you
Monday Monday Monday
Monday Monday Monday
Monday Monday Monday
Monday Monday Monday

Oh, and I
I say damn your mood swings
Oh, and I
I say damn your mood swings
Damn your mood swings
Oh, and I
I say damn your mood swings
Damn your mood swings
Oh, and I
I say damn your mood swings
Damn your mood swings”