It seems that last week's post from me flew under the radar. In that one about music with horns, I mentioned OK Go and how I like their videos but not so much their music. Well, that got me thinking. There is this song by Buggles called Video Killed The Radio Star and it is about how the advent of Music videos changed the game when it came to music. It may not be that the videos become a bigger part of the artist's success than the music but that it has become an integral part.
It is always nice to have another layer to the music giving it visuals and seeing what the director interpreted the music as. It has become its own whole little art form. A thread that binds these songs together is that their videos all appear to be one take.
Kylie Minogue - Come into my mind
This is a catchy song by Charlene from Neighbours. It has a nice beat to it and the performance is very competent but for me, the video is where it is at. Directed by one of my favourite directors, Michel Goundry. You may know him from Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. I love his playful style and how all his videos are like one-take wonders
His videos are like theatre with everything coming together with precision from all the cast and crew.
I won't say much about this video but I am sure you will watch it again and again to catch everything that is going on.
The Spice Girls - Wannabe
As girl bands go the Spice Girls was probably the best. They had a character for every taste. I won't say I was a big fan but I did appreciate how catchy all their tunes were and how they held the tabloid media captive with their shenanigans.
This was their first song and what a plash it made. I remember the video well as I marveled at the fact it was one take and moving so much even from outside to inside. It looks dated now but when it came out it was pretty special.
I just realised, Posh Spice doesn't sing. Mind blown.
Ok Go - One moment
I can't make a post about one take videos without talking again about OK Go. They seem to have positioned themselves as the masters of the genre with each video trying to outdo the last with complexity and wow factor.
Again, the song is Meh! but, creating a video in 4.2 seconds is very impressive. Lots of electronic wizardry has gone into making this look so organic. I wonder how many takes were actually shot and who did the cleanup.