Songs that just don't work without the video

_slavo_ · 10.30.2007, 06:29 AM

Yeterday, browsing though youtube and watching this song by Tegan and Sara "Speak Slow", I caught myself thinking that I really like this tune, but only when watching it in a video. It's silly but great to some extent - it emphasizes the wickedness of the song and blablabla blablabla.

Here's the one I'm talking about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgAX0KHmU6A

Any thoughts on this? Do you think there are songs that are just not complete without their videos?

screamingskull · 10.30.2007, 06:36 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EWw-gsx_Io

It's a nice enough song without the video, but with the video its just wonderful.

Tokolosh · 10.30.2007, 08:26 AM

Autechre's Gantz Graf is enhanced by the video. The same goes for a lot of other electronic music.

pokkeherrie · 10.30.2007, 08:42 AM

this song would never have worked without the brilliant choreography in the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf84AysXGTU

PAULYBEE2656 · 10.30.2007, 08:46 AM

that unkle song... eye for an eye, i know thats not the name of it but the video is incredible, without the visual stimuli, the song is pretty lame.

PAULYBEE2656 · 10.30.2007, 08:47 AM

fat boy slims praise you. awesome vid!

Everyneurotic · 10.30.2007, 10:00 AM

none, 99.9% of music videos suck ass.

_slavo_ · 10.30.2007, 10:45 AM

Also, when I saw "Tonto" video by Battles, I felt it gave a completely different feeling to the song. Not better, but different by any means.

Onani Nic · 10.30.2007, 10:55 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN9x6zckn18

For some reason I love this video but I can't explain it.
It doesn't really enhance the video but it reminds me why Guided By Voices are so awesome.

!@#$%! · 10.30.2007, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

none, 99.9% of music videos suck ass.

then THIS has got to be the other 0.1%!!!

!@#$%! · 10.30.2007, 11:07 PM

and this song is pretty much worthless but the video rules

Everyneurotic · 10.30.2007, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

then THIS has got to be the other 0.1%!!!

definitely.

by the way, i'm pretty much the only one who thinks the video for praise you is incredibly (badly) retarded, right?

that's one of spike's worse videos.

i like the song, not norman's highest point but a nice catchy tune.

atsonicpark · 10.31.2007, 01:44 PM

i also hate music videos, but i can actually think of two answers to this question:

green jelly - 3 little pigs
wax - california

Torn Curtain · 11.01.2007, 05:29 AM

Both are good songs but the video really add "something":
Laura Veirs - Galaxies

Laura Veirs - Pink light

_slavo_ · 11.01.2007, 06:02 AM

Lali Puna - Micronomic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrrzf_DYP1Q

11.01.2007, 06:20 AM

This Dario Argento-inspired video by Death In Vegas ft Iggy Pop is awesome, and it certainly makes the song work better than on its own. I still like it, though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOsonaQMy-E

Iggy makes a great impersonation of a serial killer on it.

gualbert · 11.01.2007, 06:33 AM

Videos spoil the music.
But when the music sucks , that's alright.

11.01.2007, 06:40 AM

Another one from Death In Vegas. The song is good on its own, but the video certainly makes it sound better. Appropriately titled 'Dirge', I think it features Hope Sandoval on vocal duties. Or was it Beth Orton? Can't remember.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuFSblQkPMY

Torn Curtain · 11.01.2007, 06:59 AM

I think that's Dot Allison.

11.01.2007, 07:05 AM

Yep, that's her. I always confuse her with Beth Orton, for some reason. I think I've thought that it was also Hope Sandoval because she was guesting on a Chemical Brothers album around the same time, wasn't she? Oh dear, all these chanteuses give me a headache.

10.30.2007, 06:29 AM	#1
_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,907	Yeterday, browsing though youtube and watching this song by Tegan and Sara "Speak Slow", I caught myself thinking that I really like this tune, but only when watching it in a video. It's silly but great to some extent - it emphasizes the wickedness of the song and blablabla blablabla. Here's the one I'm talking about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgAX0KHmU6A Any thoughts on this? Do you think there are songs that are just not complete without their videos? __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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10.30.2007, 06:36 AM	#2
screamingskull invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: england Posts: 5,580	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EWw-gsx_Io It's a nice enough song without the video, but with the video its just wonderful.
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10.30.2007, 08:26 AM	#3
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	Autechre's Gantz Graf is enhanced by the video. The same goes for a lot of other electronic music.
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10.30.2007, 08:42 AM	#4
pokkeherrie invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,289	this song would never have worked without the brilliant choreography in the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf84AysXGTU
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PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	that unkle song... eye for an eye, i know thats not the name of it but the video is incredible, without the visual stimuli, the song is pretty lame. __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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10.30.2007, 08:47 AM	#6
PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	fat boy slims praise you. awesome vid! __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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10.30.2007, 10:00 AM	#7
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	none, 99.9% of music videos suck ass. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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10.30.2007, 10:45 AM	#8
_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,907	Also, when I saw "Tonto" video by Battles, I felt it gave a completely different feeling to the song. Not better, but different by any means. __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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10.30.2007, 10:55 PM	#9
Onani Nic the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 930	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN9x6zckn18 For some reason I love this video but I can't explain it. It doesn't really enhance the video but it reminds me why Guided By Voices are so awesome. __________________ I don't give a fuck thats the problem. I see a motherfuckin cop i don't dodge them.
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10.30.2007, 11:07 PM	#11
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,564	and this song is pretty much worthless but the video rules
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10.31.2007, 01:44 PM	#13
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	i also hate music videos, but i can actually think of two answers to this question: green jelly - 3 little pigs wax - california __________________
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11.01.2007, 05:29 AM	#14
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Both are good songs but the video really add "something": Laura Veirs - Galaxies Laura Veirs - Pink light
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11.01.2007, 06:02 AM	#15
_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,907	Lali Puna - Micronomic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrrzf_DYP1Q __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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11.01.2007, 06:20 AM	#16
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	This Dario Argento-inspired video by Death In Vegas ft Iggy Pop is awesome, and it certainly makes the song work better than on its own. I still like it, though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOsonaQMy-E Iggy makes a great impersonation of a serial killer on it.
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11.01.2007, 06:33 AM	#17
gualbert the end of the ugly Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,088	Videos spoil the music. But when the music sucks , that's alright.
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11.01.2007, 06:40 AM	#18
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Another one from Death In Vegas. The song is good on its own, but the video certainly makes it sound better. Appropriately titled 'Dirge', I think it features Hope Sandoval on vocal duties. Or was it Beth Orton? Can't remember. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuFSblQkPMY
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11.01.2007, 06:59 AM	#19
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	I think that's Dot Allison.
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11.01.2007, 07:05 AM	#20
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Yep, that's her. I always confuse her with Beth Orton, for some reason. I think I've thought that it was also Hope Sandoval because she was guesting on a Chemical Brothers album around the same time, wasn't she? Oh dear, all these chanteuses give me a headache.
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