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Music Videos - November 2008

117. Icky Thump - The White Stripes - directed by Jack White and the Malloy brothers

November 30th 2008 11:15

Shot in Nashville, Tennessee though it is set in Mexico (to the point where the lyrics have mexican spanish subtitles). Co directed by Jack White and the Malloy brothers is uses the red and white colour motif that has defined the band's look. The song is catchy and out and out rock and roll (Meg looks gorgeous as ever) Enjoy




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116. Papa Don't Preach - Madonna - Directed by James Foley

November 30th 2008 11:03

This music video and song caused enormous controversy at the time of its release - Madonna singing from the point of view of a young woman who was not married and was pregnant and deciding to keep the child - asking not for her father to give her a lecture but to support her through it. The clip is beautifully made and the narrative of the song is really clear in the visuals. It is shot by long time Scorsese cameraman Michael Ballhaus and the director James Foley has gone onto a successful career as a feature film director (including the outstanding Glengarry Glen Ross). A lovely piece of film making that still holds up (and I don't think Madonna ever looked as amazing as she does in this clip) - special mention to lead actor Danny Aiello (who has had a magnificent career including Spike Lee's amazing film on race in New York - Do The Right Thing) who plays Madonna's father - with believable sincerity Enjoy




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115. Foundations - Kate Nash - Directed by Kinga Burza

November 29th 2008 11:33

Another great clip by Kinga Burza featuring the amazing talent of Kate Nash - the clip starts with Nash playing a card game, turning in bed, eating lemons ("you've said I must eat so many lemons, because I am so bitter"), sitting on a staircase, arm wrestling, decorating a cake and sitting in her lounge. The video ends as she packs her suitcase and walks out of the house. Great use of colour and objects - hope you enjoy



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114. Dancing In The Street - David Bowie and Mick Jagger - Directed by David Mallet

November 29th 2008 11:22

This cover of the 1960's hit Martha and the Vandellas song was done for charity as part of the Live Aid show of 1985. Initially they were going to perform the duet with the two in different cities but the half second delay on the satellite meant that they had to make a music video instead. Two of the biggest names in music (both around from the 1960's) teaming together - it's part curiosity and part fun - enjoy



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113. Sweet Child O Mine - Guns N Roses -

November 25th 2008 03:03

One of the great guitar riffs of all time apparently started as a joke between guitarist slash and the drummer Steve Adler. A little finger exercise that Slash used to warm up - then bass plaver Izzy added some chords and hey presto. A simple clip but the song really doesn't need any flashy video work to carry it off. It's just the band - but a rock and roll gold star moment. Enjoy



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112. Superstar - Lupe Fiasco ft Matthew Santos- Directed by Hype Williams

November 25th 2008 02:25

This track by rapper Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos is by renowned Music Video director Hype Williams. It involves two characters from a previous Lupe Fiasco clip - the cool and the streets. The clip mocks the self absorbed over the top all about them clips of many rap stars. Enjoy



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111. There There - Radiohead - Directed by Chris Hopewell

November 25th 2008 02:11

This amazing dark beautiful clip features the lead singer Tom Yorke in stop motion animation going around the forest at night where weird and wonderful things are happening. There is so much imagination in this clip and it just meshes perfectly with the themes, tone and mood of the song. Great idea well executed. Emjoy



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111. There There - Radiohead - Directed by Chris Hopewell

November 25th 2008 02:09
This amazing dark beautiful clip features the lead singer Tom Yorke in stop motion animation going around the forest at night where weird and wonderful things are happening. There is so much imagination in this clip and it just meshes perfectly with the themes, tone and mood of the song. Great idea well executed. Emjoy

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110. U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

November 22nd 2008 21:55

Yes, I had to include it because of it's impact in the whole rap R & B world - MC Hammer made the phrases U Can't Touch This and Hammertime part of everyday language in this epic rap song about how good he was. Of course it all starts with the sample from Rick James masterful funk number SuperFreak. There is much to be made of this clip - one of the original booty shaking clips, that oversize parachute pants, the bizarre little dance thing has does. But my favourite moment is about four minute in as he sings the lyrics "I've toured around the world from London to Bombay" - there is a 3 second slo mo shot of him jumping backwards wearing only his underwear and a bowler hat - it ALWAYS cracks me up. Enjoy



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110. U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

November 22nd 2008 21:54

Yes, I had to include it because of it's impact in the whole rap R & B world - MC Hammer made the phrases U Can't Touch This and Hammertime part of everyday language in this epic rap song about how good he was. Of course it all starts with the sample from Rick James masterful funk number SuperFreak. There is much to be made of this clip - one of the original booty shaking clips, that oversize parachute pants, the bizarre little dance thing has does. But my favourite moment is about four minute in as he sings the lyrics "I've toured around the world from London to Bombay" - there is a 3 second slo mo shot of him jumping backwards wearing only his underwear and a bowler hat - it ALWAYS cracks me up. Enjoy



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109. Like a Prayer - Madonna - Directed by Mary Lambert

November 22nd 2008 21:43

Great song with an interesting clip. Madonna's contribution to the race debate in America was this clip which features a black man coming to her aid during an assault and then being the one arrested. There is all kinds of religious iconography, the burning KKK cross, the black Jesus with the gospel choir and the compelling little narrative going through it makes it compelling viewing - watch for cameo from soul diva Chaka Khan. Enjoy



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109. Like a Prayer - Madonna - Directed by Mary Lambert

November 22nd 2008 21:43

Great song with an interesting clip. Madonna's contribution to the race debate in America was this clip which features a black man coming to her aid during an assault and then being the one arrested. There is all kinds of religious iconography, the burning KKK cross, the black Jesus with the gospel choir and the compelling little narrative going through it makes it compelling viewing - watch for cameo from soul diva Chaka Khan. Enjoy



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108. If Everyone Cared - Nikelback - Directed by Dori Oskowitz

November 21st 2008 23:10

A great example of a social conscience type of song - with Nikelbck speaking out against the injustices of the world. The clip by Dori Oskowitz is the band in the studio intercut with a history lesson about some of the terrible things that have taken place over the past 50 years including the civil rights fight in the US and the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela. A great video and one that opens up the issue of human rights to a whole new generation well done - enjoy!



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107. Lips Of An Angel - Hinder - Directed by Nigel Dick

November 21st 2008 22:53


Oklahoma rockers Hinder hit the charts with this soft power ballad. The clip is a stock standard band playing by candlelight - but it is done particularly well by veteran music video director Nigel Dick (the man responsible for both Oasis' Wonderwall and Britney Spears Hit Me One More Time). Hope you enjoy.



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106. That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings

November 21st 2008 22:43

Manchester Indie pop group the Ting Tings have made three different clips for this song and there are numerous professionally recorded live versions floating around as well. This one is a great looking video and was made after the success of their first "hey micky" rip off type. Enjoy.



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105. Talk Like That - The Presets - Directed by Jonas and Francois

November 21st 2008 22:30

Great clip - psychotic rock chick locked in a cell with just instruments and speakers. She goes into a rock fuelled frenzy of a wanna be star. Directed by french duo Jonas and Francois - this one is going to be big. Here it is



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104. Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs - directed by Stylewar

November 21st 2008 10:55

Great little clip for the Kaiser Chiefs song Ruby. Made by swedish production house Stylewar it features the band playing in a desert landscape as a mini metropolis is built using stop motion. It's quite clever - here it is



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103. Cupid's Chokehold - Gym Class Heroes ft Patrick Stump - Directed by Alan Ferguson

November 21st 2008 10:31

Indie Hip Hoppers The Gym Class Heroes have two videos for this song. I have gone with the Alan Ferguson clip which is a more literal interpretation of the song. Starting with a dancing cupid the clip features stump gettting shot with cupid's arrow. Look for cameo by his real life girl friend the gorgeous pop diva of the moment - Katy Perry. Enjoy



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102. Let Forever Be - Chemical Brothers - Directed by Michel Gondry

November 21st 2008 06:58

OK. This would be in my top 5 music videos of all time and would be close to my favourite all time clip. Director Michel Gondry has the best catalog of work of any music video director going around and this one tops them all. It is almost too difficult to describe - the use of film and video is strange but the incredible transitions between the two makes it something to behold. An awesome song with a killer vocal track by Oasis' Noel Gallagher - this is one you need to watch a few times to get what's going on - and after a few hundred viewing you still won't know exactly how it was made. Pure Genius.



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101. This Is Why I'm Hot - Mims - Directed by Dale Restighini

November 21st 2008 06:45

Rapper Mims had a big hit last year with this song explaining just why he is hot. Directed by hip hop stalwart Dale Restighini the clip for the song uses high contrast washed out shots coupled together with very fast flashy cutting - an interesting exercise in music video making and the result is quite striking as watchable. Hope you enjoy.



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100. Rabbit In Your Headlights - UNKLE ft Thom Yorke - Direct by Jonathan Glazer

November 20th 2008 12:08
For my 100th posting on this blog I thought I would choose the video clip voted by Rolling Stone Magazine as the #1 clip of all time (that's their choice not mine - which I will put up soon). It is made by the brilliant Jonathan Glazer who made the Virtual Insanity clip for Jamiroquoi and has gone on to direct the feature film Sexy Beast. The stark and beautiful surrealism of this clip is matched by its though provoking imagery. Starring Dennis Lavant as the muttering man. The final scene, the final moment with it's almost religious overtones as a man stands up to the pressures of life is both haunting and memorable. A must see



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100. Rabbit In Your Headlights - UNKLE ft Thom Yorke - Direct by Jonathan Glazer

November 20th 2008 12:08
For my 100th posting on this blog I thought I would choose the video clip voted by Rolling Stone Magazine as the #1 clip of all time (that's their choice not mine - which I will put up soon). It is made by the brilliant Jonathan Glazer who made the Virtual Insanity clip for Jamiroquoi and has gone on to direct the feature film Sexy Beast. The stark and beautiful surrealism of this clip is matched by its though provoking imagery. Starring Dennis Lavant as the muttering man. The final scene, the final moment with it's almost religious overtones as a man stands up to the pressures of life is both haunting and memorable. A must see



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99. We Fly High - Jim Jones - Directed by Dale Resteghini

November 20th 2008 11:52
Another rapper/hip hop star doing a song about living in the fast lane with all the trappings of living in the fast lane - namely fast cars, private jets and women. Jim Jones apparently got into a bit of a war of words with fellow rap icon JayZ over this song. Here it is.



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98. Makes Me Wonder - Maroon 5 - Directed by John Hillcoat

November 20th 2008 11:32

This sleek and sexy clip for LA Rockers Maroon 5 comes from Australian director John Hillcoat (The Proposition). Shot in an airport - but done up to look like a futuristic airport cocktail lounge. The song is about love and can also be read about the state of American politics. Something different but the end result is impressive. Here it is



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97. Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's - Directed by Jay Martin

November 20th 2008 11:22

Director Jay Martin choses to use split screen and does it quite brilliantly for this clip for the Plain White T's song Hey There Delilah. It has a real retro 1970's feel to it and is strikingly shot. One of my favourite clips of 2007 and it has had over 34 million hits at the time of this posting. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.



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96. What You Waitin For - Gwen Stefani - Directed by Francis Lawrence

November 20th 2008 11:06

This video sort of stars like real life - with Stefani on the phone to her manager talking about the prospects of her own solo career post 'No Doubt'. It then goes into this incredible fantasy land based on Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. The clip is directed by Francis Lawrence who went on to direct the 2008 hit film I am legend with Will Smith. Enjoy.



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95. Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie - Directed by Anthony Mandler

November 19th 2008 22:58

The lead singer of the Black Eyed Peas has carved out an incredibly successful solo career - Fergie (of Fergalicious fame) hits us this time with a softer ballad rather than the high energy she is known for). Directed by pop music video favourite Anthony Mandler - this clip is beautifully shot and Fergie looks amazing. Hope you enjoy it.



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94. November Rain - Guns N' Roses - Directed by Andrew Morahan

November 19th 2008 22:48
An epic clip for an epic song.This nine minute extravaganza from directed Andrew Morahan (of Highlander II and The Sorcerer fame) features the filmed wedding of Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose to his then girlfriend Stephanie Seymour. The lavish production values, and outrageous swirling helicopter shots during guitarist Slash's bit solo make for one of the memorable music videos ever (the most requested on MTV) and a truly fitting tribute to the over the top excesses of the late eighties/early nineties (the song and clip came out in 1992). So here it is in all of it's nine minute glory - enjoy.



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