This song of comes from Frank Black’s second solo album, Teenager of The Year. Frank Black, of course, is better known as Black Francis, the lead singer of the Pixies. His real name is Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV and he’s one of the most important musicians of the last 40 years.
This video was directed by Adam Bernstein, who also worked with They Might Be Giants.
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“Floods” is one of those Pantera tracks that reveals the band’s more emotional and haunting side, standing apart from their usual aggressive sound. It’s from The Great Southern Trendkill, an album packed with chaos and fury, yet this song slows everything down and dives deep into something moodier. The title alone feels ominous, suggesting both destruction and cleansing, and the music reflects that perfectly with its brooding, slow buildup. Phil Anselmo’s vocals here are less about rage and more about sorrow—you can hear the weight in his delivery as it shifts from calm reflection to near anguish.
What really sets “Floods” apart is how it blends atmosphere and raw heaviness. Instead of fast riffs or flashy technique, the band leans into groove and tone. Vinnie Paul’s drumming locks down a deliberate, steady pulse while the guitars create this dark, cinematic tension. It’s heavy, not just in sound, but in emotion—like the kind of weight that builds slowly over time. Pantera isn’t usually called “beautiful,” but here, that label fits; there’s something hypnotic about how the song breathes.
Then comes the moment that every Pantera fan talks about—Dimebag Darrell’s guitar solo, which starts at around 3:51. That’s when the emotional core of the song fully opens up. Instead of a speed run or technical show-off, Dimebag plays with haunting melody and unbelievable expression. The solo builds gently, starts weeping almost, and then rises into this soaring section that feels like the sky breaking open after a storm. It’s one of his most soulful performances—a reminder of how much feeling he could pull from a single bend or sustain.
By the time “Floods” winds down, you’re left in a kind of spell. The outro fades out in layers of haunting harmonics, like thunder echoing after rain, and it’s easy to just sit there in silence when it ends. It’s Pantera at their most restrained, but also their most human. Even if you’re not normally into heavy metal, this track shows why Dimebag still gets talked about as one of the greats—he didn’t just play guitar solos; he told stories with them.
Floods
A dead issue
Don’t wrestle with it
Deaf ears are sleeping
A guilty bliss
So inviting (let me in)
Nailed to the cross
I feel you
Relate to you
Accuse you
Wash away us all
Take us with the floods
Cold hearted world
Your language unheard of
The vast sound of tuning out
The rash of negativity
Is seen one sidedly
Burn away the day
The nervous
The drifting
The heaving
Wash away us all
Take us with the floods
Cold hearted world
(And at night)
(They might bait the pentagram)
(And at night)
(They might bait the pentagram)
Extinguishing the sun
Wash away man
Take him with the floods
Die…
Die…
Die…
Die…
[guitar solo @3:51]
Great Guitar Solos Series
Today is Tax Day here in the States so this music video of the day feels especially appropriate.
George Harrison originally wrote this song in 1966. It appeared on Revolver. The song was inspired by the fact that, even tough the Beatles were making a huge amount of money, they were also expected to give a huge amount of that money to the government. Harrison said that the music was inspired by the theme song for the Batman TV series and once you learn that, it’s impossible to listen to this song without thinking, “Batman!”
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This is one of the best-known of They Might Be Giants’s songs. Though the song was released first, it also appeared on their 1990 album, Flood.
Director Adam Bernstein was a frequent They Might Be Giants collaborator. He also directed music videos for everyone from Public Enemy to Dead Milkmen to BareNaked Ladies and Sir Mix-A-Lot. He’s also a television director, having won an Emmy for his work on Fargo.
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This is a song that means a lot to me.
This is a historically-important video. It’s the final Whitesnake video to feature Tawny Kitaen. After the video, it was all downhill for Whitesnake as far as much videos were concerned. It turns out that people weren’t watching them because they wanted to see David Coverdale’s hair.
Marty Callner should be a familiar name by now. He was one of those music video directors who worked with everyone who was anyone.
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If you’ve seen 1986’s Manhunter, it’s hard not to think of this song when it comes to appreciating the great Tom Noonan.
Originally, this video was going to feature Claudia Schiffer but, when Schiffer had to withdraw at the last minute, director Marty Callner suggested using David Coverdale’s then-girlfriend, Tawny Kitaean, instead. This was the first of four Whitesnake videos that would feature Kitaen. It’s also one of the reasons why my generation has a weakness for redheads.
Marty Callner was one of those directors who worked with everyone who was anyone. If you had a successful band in the 80s, there’s a good chance that Marty Callner directed at least one of your videos. Unfortunately, you weren’t dating Tawny Kitaen so your video was not a hit on MTV.
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Our song of the day comes from 1984’s Red Dawn, directed by the great John Milius.
AVENGE ME!
Back in the early 90s, underwater music videos were very popular. So, of course, INXS had to do one. This is actually one of my favorite INXS songs. No matter what else you might want to say about the band, they never had any problem being clear about exactly what they were singing about.
This video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh, who has done videos for just about everyone. His video for So Alive by Love & Rockets is a personal favorite of mine.
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Through the Shattered Lens 