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Music Video of the Day: I’m A Mess by Avril Lavigne, feat. Yungblud (2022, dir by Patrick Tracy)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Aren’t we all?

(Or, at the very least, we all like to think that we’re a mess.  Being a mess always makes for a more interesting story than being relatively unmessy and satisfied with life.  Just consider, for instance, the current freak-out of Twitter, a site that basically found popularity as a place for people to brag about being a mess.)

I’m a fan of any video that features people who are emotionally lost in London.  While Avril contemplates in the sunlight, Yungblud wanders through the city.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Hold It Against Me by Britney Spears (2011, dir by Jonas Åkerlund)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

It’s Britney, bitch!

Actually, this video feels even more appropriate today than it did when it was first released in 2011.  This video was meant to symbolize not only Britney’s career (up to that point) but also the Britney herself had returned to reclaim her superstar status.  Today, of course, it feels more like Britney has returned to reclaim her life.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Secrets From A Girl (Who’s Seen It All) by Lorde (2022, dir by Joel Kefali and Lorde)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

The beach seems like a good idea right about now.  And yes, that’s the main reason that I’m sharing this video this morning.  Plus, I like Lorde.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: American Woman by Lenny Kravitz (1999, dir by Paul Hunter)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

I’m just going to say it.  The Lenny Kravitz version of American Woman is a hundred times better than the Guess Who version.  I know that some people have criticized Kravitz for stripping away the film’s political subtext but I’ve listened to the original song and the politics were dumb.

As for the video, I want Heather Graham’s car.  I also like this video because it reminds me of my cousins.  The Bowman family reunion in Arkansas is always home to a lot of motorcycles and a lot of American flags.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Bois Lie by Avril Lavigne, feat. Machine Gun Kelly (2022, dir by Nathan James)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Yay!  Avril’s back!  The song is called Bois Lie and it’s about how boys lie.  But Machine Gun Kelly says that girls lie too.  One good thing about being a star is that you can still get away with singing songs like this even when you’re nearly 40.

As for this video, it was shot during Machine Gun Kelly’s Mainstream Sellout Tour.  This is one of those “look how much fun we have on tour” videos.  To be honest, both the song and the video have kind of a Degrassi feel to it.  So, if you ever wondered what it was like when Ashley and Craig went on tour together, this video is probably a good indication.  Of course, I imagine Ashley and Craig would end the performance by having a massive fight onstage and breaking up every night.

Enjoy!