TEMPTATIONS - "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"

What can I add to this one?



Absolutely nothing.

TEMPTATIONS - "Ball of Confusion"

A true classic:



And the band played on...

DAVID BOWIE - "Five Years" (Live 1972)

Quite possible my favorite Bowie song:



but the whole RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS album pretty much kicks ass.

MGMT - "Time to Pretend"

This is my current favorite song, and my view of the Apocalypse:

Here's the crappy YouTube version, with "Embedding disabled by request." Whatevuh, rockstars.

And HERE'S the very nice version that takes about 2 minutes to load on my computer, but well worth it. I really like this band.

Oh, and here they are preforming this song on Letterman:



I like them muchly.

LOVE LIKE FIRE - "I Will"

For some reason I really liked this:



Maybe her vocals? Oh, and HERE'S a better version that takes entirely too long to load.

WHITE STRIPES- "The Hardest Button To Button"

In case you missed it:



Classic Michael Gondry vid.

MARK OSBORNE "MORE" - music "Eligia" by NEW ORDER

Um:



I remember this song being on a "mix tape" that my sister had from a friend of hers, and being incredibly stoned while listening to it. I was young then, and enjoyed it immensely.

2001: A Space Odyssey - HAL 9000

A completely classic film moment:



I'm afraid Dave.

MY TEENAGE STRIDE - "To Live and Die in the Airport Lounge"

This was enjoyable



for some reason.

MODEST MOUSE - "People As Places"

HAW! Says something about bigotry or racism, right?



BETTER VERSION HERE!

I really like the lead singer's vocals, especially when he gets worked up. More from this band soon.

BULGARI - "Curare"

I really really really like this music video. The perfect combination of animation, comics and music!



And it tells a cool comic book story. Perfect!

A very nice version of this found here.

RJD2 - "Work It Out"

This is just plan cool:



From the YouTube link:

This is the video for Rjd2's "Work It Out" from 'The Third Hand' (XL Recordings). The vid features Bill Shannon who was born with a degenerative hip condition. His legs cannot carry his own weight and so he has lived a life on crutches. He has developed a new way of moving through life on his skateboard and the crutches. Though this may look like a recreational hobby or a debilitation, it is simply how Bill maneuvers throughout the day. In time to Rjd2's song "Work It Out" we follow Bill as he makes his way around. At the slow start, Bill is descending the courthouse steps in downtown Brooklyn. It's difficult, but he makes it down and the rest you'll just have to watch to understand. Rjd2 plays several extras which you can try to spot as well. The video, directed by Joey Garfield, is one continuous single shot for the length of the song.

And here's the cleaner version.

JOE PLASKETT EMERGENCY - "Fashionable People"

This is one of my favorites:



Hilarious!

Much better version here.

GNARLS BARKLEY - "Going On"

I love this new one from Gnarls Barkey:



Very cool.

COLD WAR KIDS - "Hang Me Up To Dry"

I do love rich black-and-white footage.

Oh fer chrissakes, there's no embedding of this video. Cold War Kids, loosen up.

Here's a frikkin' link to the song on YouTube. If you feel like clicking on it and looking at the song, go ahead. If not, don't. Whatevah, rockstars.

TORSTEN KRETCHZMAR - "Shoppa Nova"

Funny schtuff:



Better version HERE!

DAFT PUNK - "Prime Time of Your Life"

This is amazingly disturbing... not for the faint of heart.



Supposedly captures the essence of what anorexics feel.

OLD 97S - "Dance With Me"

Fun!



BETTER VERSION HERE.

ARCTIC MONKEYS - "Flourescent Adolescent"

Nice. Clowns.



Nice clowns. Stay.

WHITE STRIPES - "Icky Thump"

I LIKE THE WHITE STRIPES!

There. I said it.



HERE'S the swell version.

DAVID BOWIE & NINE INCH NAILS - "I'm Afraid Of Americans"

A perennial favorite:



That last part is cool in how it breaks out of the first 9/10ths of the song and sorta drives the point home... I wonder if Bowie or Reznor wrote that part.

ROSEMARY - "40-40"

Video based on one of the greatest '70s movie car chases of all time:



Pretty damn cool.

THE BEES - "Listening Man"

These guys are great, and I like this video muchly:



I have no better version right now, so bathe in the YouTube goodness.

THE SLEEPY JACKSON - "Good Dancers"

Again I am drawn to a compelling video, then listen to the song.



HERE'S the nice big clean version.

THE STILLS - "Helicopter"

I like this one for some reason... maybe the plot of the vid is better than the song, eh?



Better .mov version. I dunno, maybe it was the "grifters in the mall setting" thing that I liked, as I have spent an inordinate amount of time in malls in my life, from hanging out as a teenager, to working in malls.

IGGY POP and DEBBIE HARRY - "Well Did You Evah?"

OK, this is one of my favorite videos... two great artists acting out an end-of-the-world scenario... a true classic, directed by Alex Cox (REPO MAN). Plus RHODAN! Watch this extended clip to see Sinatra and Der Bingle singing their version...



And go HERE to watch a better version...

MINT ROYALE - "Blue Song"

I really like music videos that tell a story... and this one really delivers. What a fokkin nut!



I got no better version, dammit.

JUDAS - "Heaven On Their Minds"

I remember being struck dumb upon seeing this movie in our Junior High Scool music class, having absolutely no religious background...



I always liked Judas and felt bad for him.

FLYNN - "Make Mistakes"

Yes, we do.



HERE'S the good version...

BUCKAROO BANZAI trailer

Tell him "yes" on one and "no" on two:



Penny, get off the phone.

And HERE is Siskel and Ebert's take on it:



Enjoy!

ARCTIC MONKEYS - "Leave Before the Lights Come On"

I like me some Monkeys:



Weird, eh?

GRAVY - "Shine On Us" featuring Ricky Bruch

I don't know why I find this compelling.



It just is.

TV ON THE RADIO - "Wolf Like Me"

Cool song, cool video.



Here's the higher-grade version.

And here they are performing "Wolf Like Me" on Letterman: