Other than the fact that this is from the 80s, I have no idea exactly when this was filmed or for what but it still definitely made an impression.
Enjoy!
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Music Video of the Day: Pa’ Bailar (Bailarin En El Tren) by Bajofondo (2009, dir by ????)
Today’s music video of the day comes to us from Bajofondo, a band made up of musicians from Argentina and Uruguay. Bajofondo’s goal is to create and popularize a more contemporary version of tango and the other musical styles of the Rio de la Plata region.
This is an enjoyable video. Watching it causes me to flash back to the summer I spent in Europe and especially riding the train into Venice. Of course, nobody was actually dancing in the aisles on that train but it always seemed like they should have been.
Like yesterday’s music video of the day, I was introduced to this band, song, and video by twitter user @WarrenPeas64.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Stefan by Hrdza (2018, dir by ????)
Today’s music video of the day comes to us from Hrdza, a band from Slovakia. It’s an adaptation of an old folk song and it’s a nicely energetic and fun little video, I think. I have to admit that as I was watching it, I saw a lot that reminded me of my own family. I think it’s kind of nice that I can relate a song and a music video from Slovakia to my own big Irish-Italian-Spanish family. Some things are universal!
I should mention that I discovered this song through the weekly #ILikeToWatch live tweet. This song and video was selected by twitter user @WarrenPeas64.
Enjoy!
Music Video Of The Day: Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday) by Moby (2003, dir by Style Wars)
The story that began in the video for In This World continues in the video for Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday). The aliens are back! This time, they have a little bit more success getting noticed. In fact, you could almost say that they have too much success. Can you blame them for deciding to go back to their home?
As for the song, I’ve always thought it was one of Moby’s best. It’s also one of his saddest songs, full of regret and melancholy. The fact that Moby was born on September 11th, 1965 undoubtedly has something to do with that. It’s interesting that such a sad song could inspire such an enjoyable video.
Just keep in mind that this video, featuring aliens getting their own television series, was released long before Keeping Up With The Kardashians. So, you can consider this to be a prophetic video, if you are so inclined.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: In This World by Moby (2002, dir by Style Wars)
In case you’ve ever wondered what it will be like when the aliens finally arrive on Earth, it’ll probably be a lot like this video. You do have to give the aliens credit for trying though. They made signs and everything. Maybe they’re mistake was landing in New York. New York is a very busy city and most people don’t really have time to look for tiny aliens. That said, you have to love their refusal to give in. They’re not going to surrender to despair. They’re just going to make a bigger sign.
One thing I always enjoy about the videos that Moby made in the early aughts is that the songs were often somber and tinged with sadness but the videos frequently weren’t.
The aliens, by the way, will be back tomorrow.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: HandClap by Fitz and the Tantrums (2016, dir by Marc Klasfeld)
Here’s something energetic to start your day with!
This is yet another video directed by Marc Klasfeld. Over on the imvdb, Klasfeld is credited with directing 107 videos, for everyone from Britney Spears to Katy Perry to Big Time Rush. Basically, if you’re going to make music, you have to have at least one of your videos directed by Marc Klasfeld. That appears to be the law of the land.
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Music Video of the Day: Connection by OneRepublic (2018, dir by Joel Pront)
This is a pretty good song but it’s impossible for me to hear it without thinking about those damn jeep commercials that were pretty much on all the channels all the time last year. Obviously, having your song (or a part of your song) heard several times a day is a good thing and it certainly explains why so many bands are willing to have their music used to sell unrelated products. Still, hearing a song in commercial always seems to dilute its power.
(It’s kind of like when I see that commercial for WGU that features that terrible, overwrought cover of Bob Dylan’s The Times They Are A Changin‘. And I’m just like, “I hope Bob Dylan’s making some money off of this.”)
Anyway, this video was directed by Joel Pront while the choreography was done by Matthew Peacock. Both the song and the video deal with the difficulty that comes with trying to maintain any sort of real, human connection in a world that seems to be designed to turn us all into social media-obsessed recluses. Of course, the jeep commercials left out most of the downbeat parts of the song and just focused on the chorus, as if the point of the song was that the best way to connect with people is to drive them around in a new jeep. The video, however, is more to the point.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Everloving by Moby (2000, dir by ????)
Everloving is one of my favorite songs but, unfortunately, there’s never been an “official” music video for it. However, we do have this footage of Moby performing the song on British TV and, for me, that’s close enough!
This song always gets to me on an emotional level. I guess that’s probably true for a lot of people. I can still remember one night, up at Lake Texoma night. I was listening to this song and staring at the reflection of the moon on the water. And, for a few minutes, I felt like I could walk out on the water and if I just kept walking, I would eventually find myself standing on the moon. It’s hard to explain but it was a transcendent moment.
We’re starting a new month and, for me, a new month is always a chance for renewal. The struggles of the previous month are over with. Whatever issues were present in April are gone. Now, it’s May and it’s time to leave behind everything that came before. For me, this song is all about that promise of renewal.
For instance, after spending most of April feeling like I was falling behind, I wrote two pretty good reviews on Tuesday — Avengers: Endgame and The Curse of La Llorona. And, for May Day, I’m going to celebrate the conquering of my writer’s block by buying a lot of stuff that I don’t really need, spending a lot of money on myself, and supporting capitalism in every possible way. And I’ll probably have this song playing in my head while I do it.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Stranger Danger by The Coathangers (2019, dir by Matt Odom)
This video is kind of weird and disturbing, which is why I liked it. I think if you’re going to do a music video, you have to do one of two things. You either have to make the viewer feel good or you have to give the viewer nightmares. If you can do both, then you will have truly succeeded.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Take It Back by Marshmello (2017, dir by Daniel Burke)
Awwwwwwww! What an incredibly sweet video! Not only do we get to meet Marshmello’s family but we also see what a happy and friendly family that he comes from. There’s nothing more nerve-wracking than meeting your significant other’s family for the first time. When they welcome you with open arms and let you know that they accept you and that you belong, it’s such a great feeling.
As Marshmello put it: “This video is a reminder that no matter where you’re from, there is always room for acceptance. ❤”
That’s a good message, don’t you think? If nothing else, it’s good to see that humans and marshmallows can treat each other as equals. This, despite the long and sordid history of humans burning them over camp fires. I mean, if that can be forgiven then it seems like anything’s possible.
For those curious, in the real world, Marshmello is not actually a marshmallow. Instead, he’s a DJ named Chris. His distinctive look was inspired by Deadmau5. As well, if you’re really into Marshmello, you can go on YouTube and watch Cooking with Marshmello.
For instance, here Marshemllo shows us how to make Friend cookies:
And here, you can watch Marshmello play Fortnite blindfolded:
Enjoy!
Through the Shattered Lens 