Some of the best music videos of all time were made in the 80's...
1) A-HA 'Take On Me', say what you will about the band, but this song and its groundbreaking video still stands up today. In a world where everyone uses CGI and green-screens, Morton Harket's sketch-to-flesh-to-sketch transformation is an effective, innovative crowd pleaser.
2) QUEEN, 'A Kind Of Magic', good film ('Highlander'), nice song, fine animation.
3) GEORGE MICHAEL, 'Faith', classic George, very cool video to a great song (cleverly reworked by Michael recently as an anti-war song)
4) LIVE AID 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' ('Feed The World')/ BERLIN 'Take My Breath Away', tied at four good cause on Crusie control, all together now: "but thank God its them instead of you".
5) AEROSMITH & RUN DMC 'Walk This Way' Clever, cheeky crossover that sounds like a terrible idea on paper, but went onto become one of the best videos of all time.
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
I like HOT FOR TEACHER (VAN HALEN) DONT COME AROUND HERE NO MORE (TOM PETTY) HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF (DURAN DURAN) TAKE ON ME (AHA) WALK THIS WAY (RUN DMC & AEROSMITH) and for sheer cheesyness ROCK ME TONIGHT by BILLY SQUIER
Posted by Cleon's choice, NOMS is Warchief (Member # 2688) on :
Noms Posted by rocksteadyflamethrower (Member # 1065) on :
My favorite 80s video would have to be "Reach" by Martini Ranch.
The group was a dance outfit with industrial overtones and Bill Paxton was the lead singer. Members of Devo and The B-52s were involved in the group as well.
The "Reach" video takes place in a semi-futuristic Wild West where a convict (Paxton) is on the run from a posse of women vigilantes.
The video was directed by James Cameron, and besides Paxton, a few more "Aliens" stars appeared in the video including Jenette Goldstein, Lance Henriksen and Paul Reiser. There were also cameos by Judge Reinhold, Bud Cort and "Near Dark" director Kathryn Bigelow.
Sincerely,
John Kilduff...
Try tracking it down...I think you'll like it.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
1. Motley Crue---Wildside 2. Anthrax---Antisocial 3. Metallica---One 4. Motley Crue--Girls Girls Girls 5. Duran Duran---Girls on Film
Posted by The Mouse Avenger (Member # 4406) on :
Prince--When Doves Cry Vanity 6--Drive Me Wild Michael Jackson--Thriller & Beat It
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
1. A-HA "Take On Me" is the coolest music video of all time. The comic book premise pulling you into its world then you finding a way to bring your fantasy to life.
2. Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer" no idea what that's about, but fun to watch.
3. Guns & Roses "November Rain" -who would have thought Axle and Stephanie Seymour weren't gonna last.
4. Prince "1999" -before your Doves Can Cry, you need to party like it's 1999.
5. Robert Palmer "Addicted To Love" - hot chicks with instruments and you're so convinced that they know how to play them.
[ 28. March 2006, 20:26: Message edited by: Valley ]
Posted by The Mouse Avenger (Member # 4406) on :
OMG, I completely forgot 1999! Posted by annier (Member # 3305) on :
A-HA's Take on Me gets my vote
Annier
Posted by Bionic Bigfoot (Member # 2490) on :
Take On Me is my #1 too! Loved it. I also like Thriller.
For a funny video check out Twisted Sister's Leader Of The Pack.
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
Take me to Heart-Quarterflash
No More Words-Berlin
That Ain't Love-REO Speedwagon
Think I'm in Love-Eddie Money
Livin on a Prayer-Bon Jovi
Shot in the Dark-Ozzy Osbourne
Love is a Battlefield-Pat Benatar
Billie Jean-Michael Jackson
Eyes without a Face-Billy Idol
Summer of 69-Bryan Adams
When Doves Cry-Prince
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
Eurythmics-Sweet Dreams Echo and the Bunnymen-Killing Moon. The Cure-Just like Heaven David Bowie-Ashes to Ashes Aldo Nova-Fantasy Glass Tiger-Over the thin red line Depeche Mode-Strange Love Plimsouls-A million miles away Bananarama-Love in the first degree Whodini-The freaks come out at night Devo-Peekaboo Killing Joke-Eighties Smiths-How Soon is now Berlin-The Metro Duran Duran-Planet Earth Bauhaus-She's in Parties The Police-Synchronicity 2 NWA-Straight outta Compton The Clash-Rock the Casbah Bryan Adams-Heaven
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
Riptide-I have never heard anyone ever mention Aldo Nova ever (except me)...I love him...I love the song Fantasy...I have never ever seen any video though that he was ever in.
I love the song Synchronicity 2, and never saw the video for it either.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
NWA's Straight Outta Compton was probably one of my fave rap videos. I'm not that big of a rap fan, but I must say they got my attention when a video of theirs came on...
Posted by AnGeLEyeZ (Member # 4595) on :
well i was gonna make a list but they are already all listed here lol... i know i know im being lazy Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
Isis, Aldo Nova is a Montreal artist actually, really wish you could see the Fantasy video, pretty cool. That's the only song I know from him, but thinking about purchasing a greatest hits.
And isis, you have to see the video for Synchronicity 2, it's really cool. Sting was in his Dune phase and looks psychotic. It can be seen easily on the few Police video DVD packages. Wrapped around your finger was a cool video too.
NWA was so in your face and hard hitting, that groups like them and Public Enemy even got rock fans excited back then.
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
Riptide-Get Aldo Nova's greatest hits. I love every song on that CD. My favorite song is "Your my Love", and my 2nd favorite is "It's too Late"....then "Foolin Yourself"...Ball and Chain is an awesome song too...if you like Fantasy you'll love the CD.
I like the video for "Wrapped around your Finger...I always wondered who got burnt severely when all the candle wax went flying...
I also like the video for "Every Breath You Take".
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