Another set of five great videos for the kiddies.
45. The Strokes "Heart in A Cage" (
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LMAO at Julian's expression in that video cap.
Well, I chose this video because it reminded me a lot of this photography project I had during my junior year in high school. In this vid, each member is set in their own postcard-esque area among the hustle and bustle of NY, and the camera work is simply fantastic; from how Albert[?] is filmed right next to the Empire State Building to Julian singing lying on concrete while the passerby seem to pay him no attention. This video also reminds me of that classic Great Depression era photo taken by Dorothea Lange, as well as Pharcyde's video for "Passing Me By". Depressing or impressive depending on the angle from which you view it.
44. Beck "Girl" (
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Indisputably, one of the most visually-appealing videos on this list. It pays homage to the back covers of Mad Magazine, each of which used to have a picture which if folded over from one point to another, revealed a new and usually funny picture. Another tidbit of info: apparently Mr. Hansen upset everyone in that restaurant with his impromtu appearance as no one there knew who the hell he was. Fools.
43. AFI "Love Like Winter" (
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This video is just as chilly and icy as its title suggests. The plot involves Davey pursuing a dark hooded figure, whom we can assume, is the love he speaks of in the song. Once the girl reveals herself, the ice beneath Davey gives way and he's drowning. The part where he's underwater trying to break the ice is frigging awesome. I had a dream resembling that scene once, and upon watching the video, I came to the conclusion that drowning covered by a sheet of ice and simultaneously freezing your ass off is last on my list of "ways I'd like to die".
42. Nirvana "In Bloom" (
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There are two critical points this video proves:
1. "Smells Like Teen Spirit", videowise is overrated.
2. OutKast is not, and I repeat
not, the originators of the "The Beatles on the 'Ed Sullivan Show' style parody".
'Nuff said. Now watch it.
41. nine inch nails "Only" (
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This was my **** two summers ago.
PinArt. NIN. Green Apples... what more could you ask for? NIN's best work since... I'll never tell...
Expect three 90's classics and one of the best choreographed vids ever made during tomorrow's block.