I have to admit that this is yet another video that I initially assumed was about vampires. Apparently, it’s not.
My second guess was that it was about the Russian mafia but then they started breaking those plates and I decided that it was more likely that the club was owned by the Greek mafia.
Actually, I think the video’s just about Kristen Stewart doing what she wants and generally kicking ass. That’s why I like this video. The meaning is less important than the style.
Enjoy!
This song, of course, features a sample from David Bowie’s Heroes.
As for the video, I always assume that everyone here is having one last party before a gigantic meteor crashes into the planet and wipes out all human life. To be honest, I tend to assume that most music videos are about humanity’s attempt to ignore the fact that everyone’s life will eventually end in a combination of misery, death, and absolutely horror.
Enjoy!
Hearing this song transports me back to 2003, when life seemed so simple and the future seemed limitless… actually, that’s the way things still seem to me in 2018. I guess I’m a born optimist!
Anyway, I always think of this as being a song of liberation but that’s mostly just because of the title. The lyrics are actually about an independent woman finding the courage to let people into her life. But, ultimately, what matters is how a song — any song — makes you feel.
As for the video, I would say it features just about the safest house party that I’ve ever seen. Compare it to the video for Fiona Apple’s Criminal.
Enjoy!
This video from Phantogram (who are like one of my favorite musical duos of all time) puts me in the mood for apocalypse. The starkness of the interiors reminds me of David Lynch. The crashing waves reminds me of Jeff Nichols’s Take Shelter. And then, of course, you’ve got the whole Ex Machina thing going on as well.
This video was directed by Grant Singer, who has directed videos for pretty much everyone. Well, maybe not everyone by he has worked with Taylor Swift, which is just as good. He’s also done videos for Lorde, The Weeknd, Ariel Pink, Sleigh Bells, and Skrillex.
(Also, to all of our readers and to my fellow collaborators here at the Shattered Lens, rest assured that all of you still get me high.)
Enjoy!
This video reminds me of … well, almost every recent futuristic dystopia movie that I’ve ever seen. You’ve got the large but kinda messy apartment. You’ve got the virtual reality. And you’ve got the really, really bright sun.
Seriously, have you ever noticed that? Futuristic dystopias are always either extremely dark and rainy or extremely bright. It’s like, in the future, people aren’t allowed to close the curtains or pull down the shades on a sunny day. I don’t know if I’d be able to handle that. Hopefully, the robots won’t take over anytime soon.
Anyway, enjoy!
To quote Amy Shark, this song is “an anthem for anyone who is waking up everyday fighting for what they believe in and challenging the universe!”
(For the record, Amy Billings and Amy Shark are one in the same.)
Enjoy!
Since it’s shark week on the SyFy Network, I figured this would be as good a time as any to share this shark-related video.
In this video, the Deftones perform while standing on shark cages. Which … I don’t know. That, honestly, is something that I would never do. It just seems like you’re inviting trouble and, to prove my point, Chino Moreno does fall into the water while performing. Apparently, Chino survived being attacked by the shark because he’s still around. Maybe he’s like Felix Leiter in the James Bond novels and he’s bionic now.
To quote Mr. Big in Live and Let Die: “He disagreed with something that ate him.”
Anyway, this video was directed by Dean Karr, who has directed music videos for everyone from Korn to Lisa Marie Presley.
Enjoy!
Seeing as how this is shark week on the SyFy network and I reviewed both Deep Blue Sea and Deep Blue Sea 2 on Sunday, it seems appropriate that today’s music video of the day should feature LL Cool J turning into a shark.
I mean, doesn’t it!?
Anyway, this is one of the songs that plays over the end credits of Deep Blue Sea. The video was directed by Renny Harlin and features several clips from the film. And, of course, LL Cool J turns into a shark.
Enjoy!
Today’s music video of the day is Richard Marx’s Don’t Mean Nothin’. This video was directed by Dominic Sena, who later directed films like Kalifornia, Gone in 60 Seconds, and Swordfish. Let’s break it down and see if this video really don’t mean nothin’.
0:03 — I’m not sure but I think we may be in Hollywood.
0:04 — These scenes of Los Angeles street life will be familiar to anyone who has ever seen a movie about a small town girl moving to the big city to pursue her dreams.
0:18 — Welcome to Shangri-La!
0:26 — Cynthia Rhodes plays the small town girl. You may recognize her from Flashdance, Staying Alive, and Dirty Dancing. At the time this video was shot, she was dating Richard Marx. She would marry him a year later. They divorced in 2014.
0:38 — The sleazy apartment manager is played by the one and only G.W. Bailey. Bailey has been in a ton of television shows and movies. If you don’t know him from M*A*S*H, you probably know him from the Police Academy films.
0:48 — Cynthia knows what ol’ G.W. was doing back there.
0:55 — Richard Marx’s father was in advertising and Richard Marx started his singing career when he was five years old and he performed a jingle that his father had written. When Marx was 17, he moved to Los Angeles. This song was based on his experiences.
1:14 — Cynthia’s barely been in Hollywood for a week and she’s already got an audition! That’s better that most small town girls do in the big city.
1:38 — Another great moment from G.W. Bailey.
1:53 — Cynthia is shocked! to discover what goes on in Hollywood.
2:09 — Richard says, “Drink up and enjoy the show!” Cynthia is not amused.
2:24 — More Hollywood stock footage.
2:44 — That’s Joe Walsh of the Eagles on guitar.
2:59 — Proof that this video was made in 1988: Richard hands over a cassette of his music.
3:24 — Disgusted to see that Cynthia’s become either a maid or a waitress, Richard stops the music and throws away his future.
3:27 — There’s a lot of hockey hair in this video.
3:38 — Ol’ G.W.’s in trouble now.
3:42 — Are they taking pictures of G.W. getting beaten up? Or does G.W. own a strobe light?
4:08 — Cynthia finally feels comfortable enough to wear an ugly sweater in L.A. and Richard has switched to decaf.
4:20 — A new small town girl arrives. Cynthia tells her where she can find Ol’ G.W.
4:24 — Cynthia and Richard shares a smile and a private laugh as the new girl naively plunges into the moral abyss that is Hollywood.
4:32 — Don’t worry. It don’t mean nothin’ at all.
I picked this video for one reason.
Check out my weather forecast for the next few days:
That’s right! Today and tomorrow, the temperature is supposed to get up to 109 degrees! Then on Monday, it’ll only get up to 108 and we’ll finally get some relief on Tuesday when the high plunges down to 101!
Indeed, the heat is on.
(It could be worse. Yesterday, they were saying that the high would hit 110 on Saturday. We’ve gone down a degree! Yay!)
Seriously, the heat in Texas is so bad that, on Thursday, I could barely even drive home. I had to steer with my finger tips because it was literally impossible for me to grip the steering while without burning my hands! If I have to spend this summer driving with oven mitts on my hands, I’m not going to be in a good mood…
As for the song, it was written for the 1984 film, Beverly Hills Cop. The video features clips from that film, mixed in with footage of an editor working in the heat and the band bringing the heat.
Anyway, on a serious note, be careful out there everyone. Keep your pets inside. It might be a good idea to keep yourself inside too. Usually I hate the idea of wasting a weekend but, when it’s this hot, you really don’t have much choice but to spend a few days being lethargic.
Enjoy the video!
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