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249. Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds - Directed by Daniel Kleinman

May 7th 2010 00:51

Don't You Forget About Me Simple Minds

Written specifically for the film The Breakfast Club - writers Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff were looking to have Bryan Ferry or Billy Idol record the song - they were finally convinced to go with Scottich New Wave band Simple Minds - they recorded it in three hours and forgot about it until the film was released and it became the biggest hit of their career. Here it is in all it's 80's glory - enjoy

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248. Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand- directed by Jonas Odell

May 6th 2010 12:41

Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand

Glasgow pop-rockers Franz Ferdinand (named after the grand duke of the same name) had a huge global hit with this second release of their self-titled debut album. Directed by Jonas Odell the animated clip is a nod to the crazy animated work of Monty Python's Terry Gilliam as well as 1930's musical director Busby Berkley. A ripping original clip for one of the catchiest pop/rock songs of the decade - enjoy

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244. Everybody Wants to Rule The World - Tears for Fears - directed by Nigel Dick

May 4th 2010 12:05

Everybody wants to rule the world

English pop duo burst onto the scene in the mid 80's with their monster album - Songs from the big chair. It gave rise to several massive hits, Shout and this song, Everybody Wants to Rule the World. This lovely film clip was shot on location in Southern California and was directed by renowned music video director Nigel Dick (who went on to work with Oasis and Britney Spears among others). The clip was hugely popular and a major part of the bands success in the US. Great song, great clip - enjoy

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240. Losing My Religion - REM - Directed by Tarsem Singh

October 17th 2009 11:07

REM - Losing My Religion

Breaking with their rules of never having the band lipsync along to a video REM decided to let director Tarsem Singh loose with his ideas about art and religion and the connection between to make this beautiful video. Although the band had been around for a while and well known in the indie scene this was their breakout song/video that saw them become mainstream (and giving the world the most famous Mandolin break ever). A wonderful music video inspired by the films of Tarkovsky and the paintings of Caravaggio.

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239. Respectable - Mel and Kim

October 17th 2009 06:56

Mel and Kim - Respectable

This clip is a throw back to 1987 and it is the product of the Stock,Aitken and Waterman production house that gave us Rick Astley and Kylie Minogue. This Jamaican born sister duo of Mel and Kim Appleby was one of the better things that they did. They burst onto the scene with this memorable song that went number one around the world but just when they looked set for international stardom the dream ended with the tragic death of Mel to cancer. At least we will have this clip to remember them by

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161. Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung - Directed by Derek Jarman

December 19th 2008 03:12

Cool On Craze

OK it is a terrible song - with perhaps the most bizarre lyrics ever (well next to their other later release - Have Fun Tonight (everybody Wang Chung tonight). The clip provided here on this page is the well known ritzy american made clip which was played on high rotation on MTV (and countdown for those growing up in Australia) BUT before I show you that - here's the link for the rare British clip which was directed by the amazing Derek Jarman - here is his version of Dance Hall Days/LINK]

Now I mentioned before the fact that there are some bizarre lyrics in this song - what I meant was - EVERY SINGLE LYRIC is completely mad - doesn't make sense and almost random. Don't believe me? Take a look

Take your baby by the hand
And make her do a high hand stand
Take your baby by the heel
And do the next thing that you feel

Chorus:
We were so in phase
In our dance hall days
We were cool on craze
When i, you, and everyone we knew
Could believe, do, and share in what was true
Oh, I said

Take your baby by the hair
And pull her close and there there there
Take your baby by the ears
And play upon her darkest fears

Repeat chorus

So take your baby by the wrist
And in her mouth an amethyst
And in her eyes two sapphires blue
And you need her and she needs you
And you need her and she needs you

- just bizarre - anyway after all that - here's the clip - enjoy

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149. Living Doll - Cliff Richard and The Young Ones

December 15th 2008 08:39

The original version of this song comes from 1959 and was a hit for Cliff Richard and The Shadows. The song was written by Lionel Bart (who wrote the music for the musical Oliver!). This clip was made in 1986 with The Young Ones - a comedy group in England based around Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson and was written by a young Ben Elton. One of the characters of ridicule on the show was indeed Cliff Richard (the Young Ones being the title of a Cliff Richard song). They got together nd made this cover of his original song. The end result is very memorable and very very funny. Enjoy

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144. Shout To The Top - Style Council

December 13th 2008 06:58

One of my favourite songs of the 80's - Paul Weller caught in between his early punk years with the Jam and his later solo career in the 90's and beyond. This song features him singing in a jacket only he could make cool. The song is a ripper and will have you dancing around the room guaranteed - even if you are hearing it for the first time. Enjoy

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60. Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads - Directed by David Byrne and Toni Basil

October 31st 2008 01:28

What started off as an avant garde punk art school band turned into one of the world's most loved rock acts. This great song is produced by the legendary Brian Eno and his flourishes can be heard. The clip is almost performance art with Byrne at his best with choreography by Toni Basil (of 'Mickey' fame). Enjoy.

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1. Bachelorette (homogenic) - Bjork - directed by Michel Gondry

April 13th 2008 14:50

Bachelorette Bjork

I couldn't think of a better video to show what I am on about in this blog than this collaboration between Icelandic song maiden Bjork and french visual artiste extraordinaire Michel Gondry. They have collaborated seven times on music videos but this is my favourite - a story within a story within a story it just keeps going until the original story unravels leading to a chain of unravelling - why waste time explaining when I can show you - enjoy