I'm sure this topic has probably been done before but I'm new so - here is my list...
'Take on Me' - A-HA!; it still looks great!
'Sledgehammer' - Peter Gabriel; fantastic animated style!
'Thriller' - Michael Jackson
'Smooth Criminal' - Michael Jackson
'We don't need another Hero' - Tina Turner (Aunty Entity!)
'Call me Al' - Paul Simon (and Chevy Chase!)
'True Faith' - New Order
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
HOT FOR TEACHER...VAN HALEN
TAKE ON ME....AHA
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF....DURAN DURAN
Posted by RonaldMcdonaldMiller (Member # 3657) on :
Take On Me -------------- A-HA
Wanted Dead or Alive ---- Bon Jovi
Every Breath You Take ------The Police
Separate Ways ------------- Journey
Sledgehammer -------------- Peter Gabriel
Rockit -------------------- Herbie Hanc0ck
Cherry Pie ---------------- Warrant
Saftey Dance -------------- Men Without Hats
We're Not Gonna Take It -- Twisted Sister
[ 09. April 2005, 12:45: Message edited by: RonaldMcdonaldMiller ]
Posted by TheHornyViking (Member # 2691) on :
I thought ZZ Top's Sharp Dressed Man was pretty damn funny, as was Thomas Dolby's She Blinded Me With Science.
You folks have already mentioned some of my favorites.
Yankee Rose by David Lee Roth had a great intro. I think you can watch it at launch.com.
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
Oh yeah...forgot that one. David Lee Roth had some really good ones/
Posted by CT......The Son Of Scarface (Member # 2903) on :
Dire Straits-Money For Nothing
Don Henley's-Boys Of Summer
Nik Kershaw's-Would'nt it Be Good
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
When Doves Cry-Prince
Eyes without a Face-Billy Idol
Love is a Battlefield-Pat Benatar
That Ain't Love- REO Speedwagon
Bringing on the Heart Break- Def Leppard
Foolin- Def Leppard
No More Words- Berlin
Take me to Heart- Quarterflash
Stand Back- Stevie Nicks
Think I'm in Love- Eddie Money
Centerfold- J. Geils
These Dreams- Heart
Posted by LONNIE (Member # 3934) on :
in honor of the freak thriller by MJ
Posted by kat27 (Member # 3979) on :
I think that (some) eighties film clips were much more imaginative than they are today. A) they didn't rely (completely) on sex to sell and B) they couldn't rely as much on special effects. Also none of the copyright for popular songs had run out so musicians actually had to write their own. I get so p**sed off when I watch music videos and 8 of the top ten are just crap re-mixes of what were great songs.
Posted by raggedyman (Member # 4065) on :
quote:Originally posted by kat27: I think that (some) eighties film clips were much more imaginative than they are today. A) they didn't rely (completely) on sex to sell and B) they couldn't rely as much on special effects. Also none of the copyright for popular songs had run out so musicians actually had to write their own. I get so p**sed off when I watch music videos and 8 of the top ten are just crap re-mixes of what were great songs.
I agree with you 100% Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
I agree 200%. I have not seen a music video in who knows how long that wasn't a mini porno movie, and the song sucked to begin with, so put them both together, and all you have is a big mess.
It doesn't seem like music videos will ever be cool like they were, because the artists had to use imagination when they didn't have a big budget, but they had a good song, so it was cool to see bands like Quarterflash and The Motels make a cool video...they were like little mini movies, that told a story.
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