Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
9.14.2009
11.06.2008
Let's take a ride in the music video wayback machine...
This is the first music video I ever saw, at my father's house since we didn't have MTV at the time. My father's reaction: "That isn't music!" And he was only in his early 40s!
This next song was on the jukebox in the Dining Hall at my college, and I think someone played it at every meal. I've always loved the video, and Bono looks dead sexy (and so young!) in it. According to Wikipedia: "The band only appeared in the performance scenes of the video as it was filmed in the dead of the Swedish winter. U2 guitarist Edge revealed in the official U2 biography that the four people riding on horseback in the video that appeared to be the four U2 members were in fact four Swedish teenage girls disguised as the members of U2 riding on horseback with masks over their faces. This was done as the band were frozen from shooting the video in sub-freezing temperatures the day before. Their biography states that Bono refused to wear any headgear despite the cold weather and had a lot of trouble mouthing the lyrics."
Finally, it wouldn't be a ride in the music video wayback machine without a Duran Duran video. "Save a Prayer" is arguably their most beautiful video and song. And I'm not just talking about Simon's speedo!
This next song was on the jukebox in the Dining Hall at my college, and I think someone played it at every meal. I've always loved the video, and Bono looks dead sexy (and so young!) in it. According to Wikipedia: "The band only appeared in the performance scenes of the video as it was filmed in the dead of the Swedish winter. U2 guitarist Edge revealed in the official U2 biography that the four people riding on horseback in the video that appeared to be the four U2 members were in fact four Swedish teenage girls disguised as the members of U2 riding on horseback with masks over their faces. This was done as the band were frozen from shooting the video in sub-freezing temperatures the day before. Their biography states that Bono refused to wear any headgear despite the cold weather and had a lot of trouble mouthing the lyrics."
Finally, it wouldn't be a ride in the music video wayback machine without a Duran Duran video. "Save a Prayer" is arguably their most beautiful video and song. And I'm not just talking about Simon's speedo!
10.29.2008
I want my MTV!
Remember a time when MusicTeleVision actually played music videos? Wish you could go back to that time? Well now you can, sort of: MTV.com has launched a searchable database of over 1400 music videos that you can not only watch at their site but can also embed and share. Awesome!
I thought I'd take us back to that time when MTV was actually MTV by dipping into the archives for some old favorites. I loved, loved, LOVED David Bowie when I was in college, so let's start with him.
Here is Bowie's cover of Wild is the Wind, one of my favorite songs of his:
Next, probably one of his most beloved songs. And am I wrong, or isn't he totally high in this?
Finally, it's Bowie and Mick Jagger being really silly and somewhat gay with their cover of "Dancin' in the Streets":
Oh my God, I just remembered - I had a white coat just like that!
ETA: You can go straight to the video site at MTVMusic.com
I thought I'd take us back to that time when MTV was actually MTV by dipping into the archives for some old favorites. I loved, loved, LOVED David Bowie when I was in college, so let's start with him.
Here is Bowie's cover of Wild is the Wind, one of my favorite songs of his:
Next, probably one of his most beloved songs. And am I wrong, or isn't he totally high in this?
Finally, it's Bowie and Mick Jagger being really silly and somewhat gay with their cover of "Dancin' in the Streets":
Oh my God, I just remembered - I had a white coat just like that!
ETA: You can go straight to the video site at MTVMusic.com
4.30.2008
Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies.
Last night's Idol bugged me so much that I've gone to You Tube to listen to some vintage Neil Diamond and soothe my poor, violated ears. And I found some good stuff.
I was only two when this clip first aired, but I like the song. And look at how young he is!
Neil chats with Johnny Cash and sings "Brother Love's Travelin' Salvation Show" (and looks really hot) 1970:
And one more, from Hot August Night, Cherry Cherry, 1972:
Sooooo many wasted opportunities last night.
I was only two when this clip first aired, but I like the song. And look at how young he is!
Neil chats with Johnny Cash and sings "Brother Love's Travelin' Salvation Show" (and looks really hot) 1970:
And one more, from Hot August Night, Cherry Cherry, 1972:
Sooooo many wasted opportunities last night.
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