Oh geez, got a lot to catch up on. Guess it's time to RUN THEM ALL DOWN.
290-281: Video Games inspired an army of love. An army run by yours truly, of course.
280-271: Whoa! And we go from an okay set to a super-duper one! Holy crap, even that Pixie Lott song is pretty enjoyable! And "Irresistible Force"!! WHEEEE!
270-261: Okay, back down to earth again, but that's a good thing. We can't have too many sets that cause me to have a seizure due to pure awesomeness. This still has Wombats, MJ and the Kings, though, so we're still good!
260-251: Hey, look, more Wombats! And MCR! And "Remind Me"! And Death Cab!
#280: All About Tonight, Pixie Lott
#279: Jar of Hearts, Christina Perri
#274: Criminal, Britney Spears
#273: Up All Night, Blink-182
#272: When You're Young, 3 Doors Down
#268: What's My Name, Rihanna/Drake
#266: Back Down South, Kings of Leon
#262: One Perfect Disease, The Wombats
#259: 1996, The Wombats
#258: Live Those Days Tonight, Friendly Fires
#256: Civilization, Justice
#253: You Are a Tourist, Death Cab for Cutie
12/30 from the last 3 sets
damn, "You Are A Tourist" and "Live Those Days Tonight" way too low
#258: Live Those Days Tonight, Friendly Fires
#257: Planetary, My Chemical Romance
#256: Civilization, Justice
#254: Paranoia, Panorama
#253: You Are a Tourist, Death Cab for Cutie
Epic
Sii que retorne Paranoia
Personalmente Panorama se convirtió en una de mis bandas favoritas colombianas este año, y lo mejor son de mi ciudad
Paranoia y You Are A Tourist son mis favoritas del bloque
Well wll, we just finished the first event! Time to start second event!
15 Best Videos of 2011!
Now watch how I only pick personal favorites instead of picking popular videos!
I'll be honest, you might notice a pattern. Normally I'm...biased towards a video if it has one of these four: Remarkable story. Special effects. Violence (for some reason). And, strangely enough for me (in my opinion), Sentimental story.
Don't say a thing, that is how I am.
I went over the whole list of songs that debuted the countdown and if I saw one with a video I liked, I placed it in one of those four categories, along with an "Others" category. Once I was done, I organizated the pre-selected songs in a new list, from favorite to least-favorite, and picked the higher 15.
So let's start.
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#15: The One Who Got Away, Katy Perry
On the grounds of: Sentimental Story.
Summary in one line: Katy, as an old lady, goes through her memories of a former boyfriend.
Most of times I'm inclined towards a video if it has strong, visible emotions. The video if this sixth single quite fit for me. The whole "I was so happy that time..." and the regret of her actions, which indirectly lead to the man's death, felt believable enough for me. Normally that wouldn't be enough since I like to think I'm exigent with emotional stuff, but...
The final scene is basically why it is here. It may sound unoriginal or cheesy but yeah, it was appropriate. And that music, sung by I don't know who, fit that moment.
#14: Shot Yourself in the Foot Again, Skream/Example
On the grounds of: Remarkable Story
Summary on one line: On his birthday, this guy gets dumped.
So yeah, this man goes to celebrate his birthday with his friends and leaves her girlfriend aside while she prepares for a night with him. Later, when he doesn't arrive to her house, she dumps him. The first reason for me liking this video is the banality of the celebration of those people, how chaotic it is, in contrast to what his girlfriend is doing. Later when she freaked out, I didn't understand what was going on. I thought it was an overreaction, at least until the final scene. Then I kind of sided with her, but I can't avoid thinking that she overreacted...a bit. Ah well, I still like the video.
#13: Ready to Go, Panic! at the Disco
On the grounds of: Special Effects
Summary in one line: Brendon finds a passage to who knows how many scenarios.
There is not much to say...I think. All I think I'll need to say is that it was fun, and that most of it was well-made.
Well, that was short.
#12: Stand, Lenny Kravitz
On the grounds of: ...Nostalgia? The old times? Oh I don't know
Summary in one line: The host of a game-show cheats.
When I heard the song, my first thought was "it is okay". Later, when I watched the video, I started to like it more. It had vintage-gameshow details on practically everything. Later, when the host and her assistants cheat to get away with the prizes and it is all found, chaos ensues, yet I can't avoid liking how the singer just kept going around the place, at least until the final scene.
#11: This is War, 30 Seconds to Mars
On the grounds of: Special Effects
Summary on one line: Three soldiers witness a strange happening.
The song is very good, and the video really fits the song. It was a great scenario, great shots, and remarkable effects. How everything related to war forms a big mass, while amazed soldiers watch...I was impressed.