Since yesterday’s music video of the day brought visions of a holiday-themed zombie apocalypse, I decided to go a little bit more traditional for today’s music video of the day.
Please… enjoy the romance of the holidays.
Enjoy!
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Music Video of the Day: Merry Undead Christmas by Kieran Strange (2012, dir by ????)
If the Christmas cheer is getting to be too much for you, today’s music video of the day is for you!
As this video from Kieran Strange proves, the zombie apocalypse stops for no holiday.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Oi To The World by No Doubt (1997, dir by Sophie Muller)
Today’s music video is sure to get you in the holiday mood!
This video is for No Doubt’s cover of a Christmas song by the Vandals. It’s a pretty simple video, actually. No Doubt is beating some guys up when they finally get the Christmas spirit. To be honest, I’ve always imagined that this what a typical day in the life of No Doubt was like.
Anyway, this video was directed by Sophie Muller. On the IMVDB, Sophie Muller has been credited with directing 222 videos. She’s worked with almost everyone.
As for the video itself, I just like it because it’s one of those videos that manages to find the perfect balance between sincerity and satire.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Back to December by Taylor Swift (2010, dir by Yoann Lemoine)
Right now, as I write this, there are lot of people on twitter and in the media who are bitching and whining because Taylor Swift hasn’t written any #Resistance songs. She didn’t endorse anyone in the 2016 election. She never talks politics. She even had the gall to say that she had a good 2017!
Since when did being happy become a microaggression?
See, this is one of the things that I hate about social media. Just because you can’t stop talking about Trump or Hillary or whoever, that doesn’t mean that everyone else is obligated to do the same. When I see people whining about Taylor Swift not using their favorite hashtag, I’m reminded of Joss Whedon, at this time last year, whining about people saying, “Happy holidays,” because he was upset over how the election went. Just because someone isn’t constantly bragging about how pissed off they are, that doesn’t mean they don’t care or that they’re not doing their part. It just means they, like me, have a life outside of whatever’s on CNN or Fox News.
Anyway, I was so annoyed with all the Taylor Swift hate that I spent Saturday listening to Last Christmas on repeat. So, it seemed like a perfect pick for Music Video of the Day, right?
Wrong.
Sadly, there isn’t an official music video of Taylor’s version of Last Christmas.
So, I decided to feature her video for Back To December, instead. It’s not specifically a Christmas song. In fact, it’s generally agreed that it’s a song about Taylor’s breakup with Taylor Lautner. (Taylor Swift has never specifically confirmed who it’s about, beyond saying that the song was meant to be an apology to a former lover.) But hey, it’s December and there’s snow on the ground. As far as I’m concerned, that makes it a Christmas song.
The video was directed by Yoann Lemoine, who has several credits. (He’s also directed videos for Katy Perry, Lana del Ray, and Drake.) Taylor’s love interest is played by Guntars Asmanis.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Praise You By Fatboy Slim (1998, dir by Spike Jonze)
This is perhaps the greatest music video of all time and it only cost $800 to make.
First a little background of how Spike Jonze came to direct this video. Apparently, Jonze unsuccessfully lobbied for the chance to direct the video of Fatboy Slim’s Rockafeller Skank. However, Jonze still made a video of himself dancing to the song and sent it to Fatboy Slim (also known as Norman Cook) as a gift/joke. Cook was so impressed that he hired Jonze to make the video for Praise You.
Here’s what you really need to know about this video:
Despite the authenticity and the passion of the amateur performance captured in this video, The Torrance Community Dance Group does not exist.
Richard Koufey does not exist. That is Spike Jonze playing Koufey. I don’t know if Jonze “performed in several B-boy posses” while growing up, as Koufey claims to have done. There’s something oddly touching about the enthusiastic way that Jonze/Koufey shouts, “B-boy.”
The bewildered audience is real and their confused reaction to Koufey’s performance was real too. This video was shot outside of a movie theater, without permission or permits. What you’re seeing in this video is technically a crime, which makes it all the more enjoyable. I’m not sure if the man who briefly turns off the music was in on it or not. If that wasn’t planned out ahead of time, Jonze was definitely taking a risk by jumping on him.
Myself, I just love the enthusiasm of it all. It takes talent to be both bad and good at the same time.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: I Love It by Icona Pop featuring Carli XCX (2012, dir by Fredrik Etoall)
To be honest, the main reason that I picked this for today’s music video of the day is because it’s rare a day passes by that I don’t describe myself as being “a 90s bitch.”
Reportedly, this song was recorded at a time when both Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt were going through difficult break-ups. From Songfacts.com:
The song doubles as a kiss-off to the Icona Pop duo’s then boyfriends. “We were going through similar stuff, with dating pigs, and things were not going our way. And when that song came along, we just felt it, and we wanted people to feel our anger,” Jawo explained to MTV News. “We felt the song was a strong song, and … we just wanted to get the song out and get the pigs to hear it. You know who you are.”
“Now, we meet them on the street when we’re back home, and you’re like ‘Hi!’ and they’re like ‘hi,'” Hjelt added. “And we’re like ‘Hahaha, thank you for the inspiration.'”
Enjoy!
Music Video Of The Day: Uprising by Muse (2009, dir by Hydra)
Hi, everyone! Lisa here with today’s music video of the day!
Yes, yes, I’m late. Sorry, I fell asleep last night before I got a chance to set up today’s music video of the day. Then, when I woke up, I was out the front door and driving down Central Expressway before I realized that I’d forgotten to put in my contacts. Seriously, I was totally blind and driving down the busiest, most dangerous highway in Dallas.
And yet, I survived!
So, in order to celebrate this momentous occasion, how about a music video from one of my favorite bands? This is Uprising by Muse. It seems to go with the general tenor of the times. Everyone’s convinced they’re a revolutionary. even if they’re just some rando on twitter. Things are blowing, if only in our neighbor’s dreams.
The bit with the teddy bears? That’s a Ghostbusters tribute.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Life on Mars? by David Bowie (1973, dir by Mick Rock)
This video was filmed backstage at Earl’s Court in London. It was directed by Mick Rock, who is credited with directing four videos for David Bowie.
When asked, Bowie described this song as being “a sensitive young girl’s reaction to the media. I think she finds herself disappointed with reality… that although she’s living in the doldrums of reality, she’s being told that there’s a far greater life somewhere, and she’s bitterly disappointed that she doesn’t have access to it.” I imagine most people have felt that way at some point during their life. Admittedly, I haven’t but then again, who knows what the future might hold?
Is there Life on Mars? I think Santa would definitely say that there is. Not to mention…
That said, it’s an interesting question. On the one hand, I’m a natural-born skeptic when it comes to aliens and UFOs. On the other hand, the universe is really, really big. Is it possible that we’re all alone? For the sake of ennui, I want to say yes. But realistically, it seems like there has to be something out there. I guess what disappoints me is that, whenever we do find signs of life in space, it’s always little pieces of fungus or a one-celled amoeba. What’s the use of discovering extraterrestrial life if it’s just going to be the type of stuff that usually ends up on the bottom of someone’s shoe?
Then again, I guess that’s preferable to the alternative:
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Baker Grace — Day I Die (2017, dir by Moses Moreno)
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna live like it’s the last night of my life
‘Cause I don’t wanna face, no, the day I die
[Verse 1]
There’s something in the way
Something in the ways that keeps me grounded
There’s something in the change
Don’t wanna leave the world the way I found it
There’s something in this place
As long as my heart keeps pounding
‘Cause everything I know
Turns out I know nothing about it
[Pre-Chorus]
All these moments
May seem hopeless
But I won’t run away
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna live like it’s the last night of my life
‘Cause I don’t wanna face, no, the day I die
I don’t wanna live like it’s the last night of my life
‘Cause I don’t wanna face, no, the day I die
[Post-Chorus]
The day I die
The day I die
The day I die
The day I die
[Verse 2]
It’s not that I’m afraid
It’s just that I don’t wanna take my chances
There’s only so much time
So I need to stay and advantage
It’s not about the fame
It’s not about the money or the mansions
The more I try to plan
The less [?] seem to understand it
[Pre-Chorus]
All these moments
May seem hopeless
But I won’t run away
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna live like it’s the last night of my life
‘Cause I don’t wanna face, no, the day I die
I don’t wanna live like it’s the last night of my life
‘Cause I don’t wanna face, no, the day I die
[Bridge]
The day I, day I, day I, day I die
Day I, day I, day I die
Day I, day I, day I die (I’m not ready to go)
Day I, day I, day I (I’m not ready to go, go, go)
Beautiful song. Atmospheric video. What more needs to be said?
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: Wolf Bite by Owl City (2014, directed by Andrew William Ralph)
In memory of Carl Grimes…
Well, kinda. After what happened on the latest episode of the Walking Dead, I knew that today’s music video of the day would either have to be about 1) a bite or 2) losing an eye. I nearly went with One Headlight by the Wallflowers but I didn’t know if everyone would associate one headlight with only having one eye. Then I nearly picked a truly bland 80s song called Once Bitten Twice Shy but oh my God, that song was so boring.
Then I remembered Wolf Bite. Even more importantly, I remembered this wonderfully weird little video. Of course, it doesn’t have much to do with getting bitten by a zombie or losing an eye but I still like it. Dance, wolf, dance!
Enjoy!
Through the Shattered Lens 