For today’s music video of the day, I’m taking a little break from all the holiday music to share the video for Tove Lo’s Cycles. The song is about being trapped in a never-ending relationship loop, a theme that is perfectly captured in this video by one long take of Tove Lo performing while the world spins around her.
Enjoy!
From Denmark comes today’s music video of the day.
The video inspired by this dream-like Chirstmas song is both beautiful and oddly disturbing. It’s apparently the story of two fairies, one good and one bad. It’s also the story of a dancing bear and who doesn’t appreciate a dancing bear? Unfortunately, things don’t really work out that well for the bear but nature gets revenge. The fact that the entire story takes place on a stage only serves to make things even more surreal. Whenever I see anything strange happen on a stage, I automatically start to think about the Club Silencio sequence from Mulholland Drive.
Anyway, enjoy!
Personally, I absolutely adore the Taylor Swift version of this song but sadly, Taylor’s never done an official music video for it.
As for this version, it features everyone’s favorite Swedish CGI creation saving Santa Claus from …. something. I guess Santa somehow managed to lock himself up in his workshop or something. I don’t know. I’m also not sure what exactly the Crazy Frog is supposed to be. Apparently, he was originally known as “The Annoying Thing” and his creator is adamant that he is neither a frog nor is he crazy.
But, at least he was able to save Santa.
Enjoy!
For today’s music video of the day, we continue with the holiday theme that’s run through most of the recent music video posts. We also continue with the Lindsey Stirling theme. I wasn’t initially planning on making this Lindsey Stirling week on the Shattered Lens but, now that I think about it, why not?
This video finds Lindsey performing in the snow. There’s a chance that it might snow in my home state of Texas this weekend. I certainly hope so. Of course, when we say “it might snow” in Texas, what we actually mean is that it might sleet. And, if it does snow, we’ll probably get like an inch at most. But still …. snow is snow!
Enjoy!
I was planning on just picking Christmas videos up until the 25th of December but then I came across this video of Lindsey Stirling and Pete Hollens performing the main theme from Skyrim Elder Scrolls and I simply knew that I had to pick it.
This is for Arleigh.
Enjoy!
I am a totally unapologetic fan of Lindsey Stirling. I imagine some of that is because I wish I could play the violin. It’s an instrument that has always fascinated me and I’ve always regretted that I never learned how to play it. I also regret that I never learned how to play the piano or really any musical instrument. Back when I was in the third grade, I had a music teacher who told me that I had the worst singing voice she had ever heard and that I needed to pay more attention in class. Oh well!
Anyway, this is a really nice and heartfelt performance of Silent Night. Silent Night is actually one of my favorite Christmas songs. I certainly prefer it to that one where everyone’s singing about the bells.
This video was filmed at Temple Square in Salt Lake City.
Enjoy!
If Sucker Punch had taken place during the Christmas season, one could very easily imagine this video as being a scene in the film. It just needs a giant ninja and Scott Glenn offering up words of pithy wisdom.
That said, what this song and this video do so well and what I love about them is that it provides a whole new spin to a very familiar song. Does the Grinch now own a casino or an Old West saloon? Is the Grinch now a gangster? And what exactly is the Grinch’s relationship with Sabrina Carpenter? This video leaves us with much to ponder during the holiday season.
This video was directed by Joshua Schultz, who has also directed videos for Juliet Simms and Haley Reinhart. According to the imdb, he’s currently in pre-production for a film called The Fog.
Enjoy!
Happy Holidays! Trust Linsdey Stirling to elevate one of the worst Christmas songs ever written with an energetic performance and an entertaining music video.
(I should admit that I have a personal bias against Santa Baby, one that goes back to my dancing days. Let’s just say that falling flat on your ass in front of a huge crowd of people while dressed like one of Santa’s helpers and while Santa Baby plays in the background is not necessarily one of my happiest holiday memories.)
Enjoy!
Some things that just have to be seen because they really can’t be described. That’s certainly the case with today’s music video from the day.
Coming from Russia, it’s IC3PEAK with the sublimely creepy music video for Death No More!
Enjoy!
This is a fun video and a fun song, which is why I picked it for today. I always think it’s a good idea to start the day after any election with something positive.
(Of course, not everyone agrees. I made the mistake of selecting Everything Is Awesome for my song of the day for November 9th, 2016 and there are people who still refuse to talk to me as a result. Even though I like picked and scheduled the song way back in October and I had absolutely no way of knowing that it was going to be the first thing those people would see the morning after Donald Trump was elected president. Anyway….)
(Seriously, I always tell people not to read too much into the songs and the music videos that I pick.)
The plot here is that Taylor is never ever getting back together with her ex, who is played by Noah Mills. Personally, I always thought that was wishful thinking on her part. You always get back together at least a handful of time before a breakup really becomes official.
Anyway, enjoy!
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