Author Topic: Recommend some music videos to me! (Read 1139129 times)

zridling · « **on:** December 01, 2008, 11:21 PM »

Sometimes you're not on your own system and you need a good song... or 20. Do me a favor and recommend a favorite YouTube song of yours, such as this one from U2 with Bruce Springsteen:

I don't care what kind of music. Anything would be nice. Don't laugh, lately I've been stuck on this show, which is a soft landing after a long day:

official version; TV version. Of course, you could always go French or go home with Alizee -- hell oui!

city_zen · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2008, 12:42 AM »

This is gonna be fun. Let's see what everyone recommends

As for me, let me suggest a couple of videos. Taking a cue from the screenshots you posted, I propose these:
- In the U2-performing-live-one-of-their-hits-and-featuring-a-legend category

, here you go: One (Live Grammy Awards 2006) - U2 feat. Mary J Blige
- While in the teen-pop-star(s)-in-stockings-and-a-plaided-miniskirt category

, let me suggest no less than the Russian duo t.A.T.u: How soon is now - t.A.T.u. (This is a cover of The Smiths, by the way)

Hope you enjoy

zridling · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2008, 01:14 AM »

Wow! I love it, Zen. Thanks for the great start.

simakuutio · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2008, 02:03 AM »

If it doesn't need to be _youtube_ video and not even very recent one, you may find nice ones from here too: http://www.80smusicvids.com/.

Deozaan · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2008, 02:19 AM »

Portishead's The Rip is a very strange video, but I like the music.

EDIT: Embedded video in post.

Deozaan · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2008, 02:34 AM »

Lemon Jelly's 64-96 album actually has a few really good ones that I like. Such as:

EDIT: Embedded videos directly in post.

tomos · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2008, 03:33 AM »

along the U2 lines heres One as covered by Johnny Cash

a beautiful if morose song Mad World but with one of the best videos I've seen in a long time

f0dder · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2008, 06:19 AM »

Grrr, what is it with youtube and "this movie is not available in your country"? The people who thought of that need to be shot, asap. (Can't watch the "Mad World" video - is it the Gary Jules cover from Donnie Darko, or the original Tears For Fears?).

Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails's hurt is pretty amazing - you can watch it at YouTube, but please do yourself the favor and go to Mark Romanek's site, he's the director and the video quality there is better.

cranioscopical · « **Reply #8 on:** December 02, 2008, 08:42 AM »

Wouldn't want to miss THIS ONE!

mouser · « **Reply #9 on:** December 02, 2008, 10:33 AM »

God help me this isn't the music i normally listen to but something about this video is hypnotizing for some mystery reason:
http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=-1TPGgpSDVs

Screenshot - 12_2_2008 , 10_15_11 AM_thumb.png

And here are a couple more much more my tastes:
http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=TGDQ85Dg-ss
http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=8YftKABD9Yc

Edvard · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2008, 12:50 PM »

This song manages to run chills up my spine every damn time.
I have no idea why but sure do like the song...

http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=Yi5TBF4uloY

Better quality version here:
http://www.metacafe....fficial_music_video/

tomos · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2008, 01:41 PM »

Grrr, what is it with youtube and "this movie is not available in your country"? The people who thought of that need to be shot, asap. (Can't watch the "Mad World" video - is it the Gary Jules cover from Donnie Darko, or the original Tears For Fears?)
-f0dder (December 02, 2008, 06:19 AM)

this is a little confusing,
but if I understand correctly it's Gary Jules with his first video of the song - it's the one filmed from the rooftop of kids making different "things" on the footpath below

The original video of Mad World. (the one by Gary Jules, of course. By original, I meant the actual Gary Jules one, not the Donnie Darko one. There. Happy? I am heavily aware of the fact that TFF did a video long before Gary. I knew before I posted the video. You'd think that one of the progenitor of the video would know these things.) Throughout the video children are making animated figures on the sidewalk below. (the song was featured in the movie Donnie Darko. If you haven't seen it, seriously consider it.)

(see attachment in previous post)Wouldn't want to miss THIS ONE!
-cranioscopical (December 02, 2008, 08:42 AM)

really enjoyed that one - or there's the techno version

And here are a couple more much more my tastes:
http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=TGDQ85Dg-ss
http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=8YftKABD9Yc
-mouser (December 02, 2008, 10:33 AM)

from around that time, how about The Beat, Bad Manners, Madness, UB40's first album

zridling · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2008, 02:25 PM »

Holy crap, this is a lot of fun guys, thanks.

tomos · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2008, 03:48 PM »

from around that time, how about The Beat, Bad Manners, Madness, UB40's first album
-tomos (December 02, 2008, 01:41 PM)

With links on:-
from around that time, how about The Beat Mirror in the Bathroom, Bad Manners Lip Up Fatty, Madness Night Boat To Cairo, & anything from UB40's first album (dont know it's name) King

(I like loads of other types of music too :p)

40hz · « **Reply #14 on:** December 02, 2008, 09:19 PM »

Here's a few to get you started. They range from pure pop to real music.

1) Sam Brown & Jules Holland at The Concert for George

http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=FRdQ9r5OqrU

And another side to her personality in Walking Back to Me:

http://www.youtube.c...&feature=related

3) Madness - It Must be Love and One Step Beyond

http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=DnTmRKuMqqs

http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=eir3-omjMVQ

4) Don't Box Me In Stewart Copeland and Stan Ridgway

http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=8j6Tln0lN0c

5) The Swingers - Counting The Beat (1981) & One Good Reason

http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=NdPKKJk_mLw

http://www.youtube.c...&feature=related

6) Bela Fleck And The Flecktones - The Sinister Minister & Turtle Rock

http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=FZ6lE07kX2A

http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=DWT2CaiOFho

7) The Pretenders - Tattooed Love Boys & Up the Neck

http://www.youtube.c...&feature=related

http://www.youtube.c...&feature=related

Klark Kent (aka Stu Copeland) - Away From Home

http://www.youtube.c...&feature=related

9) Tom Waits For No One - Animated 1979

http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=jCNDZY4vXPs

10) Dweezil Zappa & Steve Vai - Peaches en Regalia Live

http://www.youtube.c...&feature=related

11) Tal Wilkenfeld & Jeff Beck - At Crossroads 07

http://www.youtube.c...&feature=related

(This may be historic - I didn't think Beck ever shared the spotlight with anyone!)

Target · « **Reply #15 on:** December 02, 2008, 09:51 PM »

then there's this one from Peter Gabriel (one of my all time faves)

Sledgehammer

PhilB66 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 02, 2008, 10:07 PM »

Fun thread. Tnx. zridling.

@40hz

Cool list, but your sorting and ordering skills seems lacking

40hz · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2008, 10:12 PM »

Fun thread. Tnx. zridling.

@40hz

Cool list, but your sorting and ordering skills seems lacking

-PhilB66 (December 02, 2008, 10:07 PM)

Got news for ya, it doesn't stop there either.
Just be grateful you don't have to deal with me on a regular basis. (I'm allergic to 8's and 2's!)

4wd · « **Reply #18 on:** December 03, 2008, 01:40 AM »

One of my favourites when sliding into the moral abyss of too much alcohol, (those interested in the America's Cup will remember it):

Men At Work - Land Down Under

And then, hard rock is always good:

Rose Tattoo - Rock'n'Roll Outlaw, Branded & We Can't Be Beaten

The Angels - We Gotta Get Outta This Place, (I think it flows better than Eric Burden's original - rocks way better too

).

Tempered with something a little more popular:

Hunter & Collectors - Holy Grail

Just to show I'm not totally pro-aussie:

Johnny Warman - Screaming Jets - for a bit of computer nostalgia.

Molly Hatchet - Fall Of The Peacemakers

The Clash - London Calling

Wall Of Voodoo - Far Side Of Crazy

WARNING: The following is definitely NSFWWoC, (Not Suitable For Work, Wife or Children) - unless they have a really, REALLY good, (or warped), sense of humour and don't mind the odd four letter word or 50.

And for when you're flat out totally inebriated sitting around a campfire with your fellow inebriates, nothing beats firing up:

Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson - Hey Santa Claus!, (because it's almost Christmas) - I'll let you find his other songs on YouTube

zridling · « **Reply #19 on:** December 03, 2008, 09:55 AM »

As for sheer video eye candy, here's some to have fun with.

OK Go - Here It Goes Again

For the guitar hero inside you, Queen and Pachabel would be impressed. (Warning: crank it!)

For the geek inside you, The Machine Us/ing Us. Very nice video.

So sue me. I have a thing for girls in short skirts. (110 million views!)

Finally, one of the strangest and most moving videos I've ever seen by Unkle called, Rabbit in your Headlights. It was sad and powerful and strangely damning. And then there's the end of the video, the part no-one forgets. The whole video is utterly cryptic. It's almost impossible to say what it means, but it's equally hard to find someone who can watch it, really watch it, and remain unmoved.

Music_Guy · « **Reply #20 on:** December 03, 2008, 11:01 AM »

This music video used to run smoothly for me but I just checked it out today and maybe one of my plugins is messing something up but in any case, if you enjoy a heart filled live performance, check out Shinedown doing a cover of 'Simple Man'.

Shinedown - Simple Man

Oh ya ... If you enjoy great singers, I'm going to sound a little tootie-frootie for bringing this one up but man she got pipes and rocks this out. Celine Dion doing a cover of 'Alone' by Heart.

Celine Dion - Alone

cranioscopical · « **Reply #21 on:** December 03, 2008, 11:07 AM »

Got news for ya, it doesn't stop there either.
Just be grateful you don't have to deal with me on a regular basis. (I'm allergic to 8's and 2's!)
-40hz (December 02, 2008, 10:12 PM)

There are two kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary and 10 who don't.

tomos · « **Reply #22 on:** December 03, 2008, 03:07 PM »

forgot to say - Deo - I really enjoyed the Lemon Jelly tracks

Zaine:

Finally, one of the strangest and most moving videos I've ever seen by Unkle called, Rabbit in your Headlights. It was sad and powerful and strangely damning. And then there's the end of the video, the part no-one forgets. The whole video is utterly cryptic. It's almost impossible to say what it means, but it's equally hard to find someone who can watch it, really watch it, and remain unmoved.
-zridling (December 03, 2008, 09:55 AM)

that was heavy going, really shocking really, glad something "good" happened in the end
I'm also glad I watched the "OK Go - Here It Goes Again" one after

had a good laugh (phew!)

havent listened to everything yet but working my way through them, thanks for the music :-)

edit/ forgot to say 4WD - I've actaully heard "Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson" (that track in particular) on the radio somewhere - I'm presuming there was a good few beeps involved

Target · « **Reply #23 on:** December 03, 2008, 04:54 PM »

There are two kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary and 10 who don't.
-cranioscopical (December 03, 2008, 11:07 AM)

not sure of the maths here but isn't that 3 kinds? (I know that quote as 'there are 10 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary, and those who don't...')

cranioscopical · « **Reply #24 on:** December 03, 2008, 05:56 PM »

There are two kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary and 10 who don't.
-cranioscopical (December 03, 2008, 11:07 AM)

not sure of the maths here but isn't that 3 kinds? (I know that quote as 'there are 10 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary, and those who don't...')
-Target (December 03, 2008, 04:54 PM)

It's all a bit beyond me! I learned to count on my fingers... gloves on/gloves off