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PLUS, if you don't like the Bjork video, you can have your pick of 10 others! Other good videos this week which may be worth checking out (there were alot of them) include One Republic Stop and Stare, Taio Cruz Come On Girl, Alphabeat Fascination and Cromeo Needy Girl.
The first video I’ve selected for this week is Get Cape, Wear Cape’s Find The Time. I think it’s just a really cute, feel-good video for watching late at night whilst you’re warm in bed and the 70mph winds and rain (or maybe even an earthquake or two!) rattles your windows. It really reminds me the video for The Little Ones '‘Ordinary Song'’, which I reviewed a few weeks ago, and I think that perhaps Get Cape’s attempt at the similar style maybe falls a little short. However, I DO love the dancing clock and the written ‘why’s, plus I prefer the song; 7/10.
Next up is a video which comes with the youtube description of ‘a wild new type of video that really probably changes the face of videos pretty permanently’. However, seeing as the user who wrote that was wearescientists, I get the feeling they may be a little bit biased towards the band appearing in this video for the single After Hours, who are, you’ve guessed it, We Are Scientists. Now, I’m not saying it’s a bad video, because it’s not. I really like it. However, I don’t think that a love story between two men, a girl and a dog is really music-video-changing stuff. Funny? Yes. Likely to alter the face of MTV? I think not.
Something that IS more likely to change music videos is Bjork’s new music video for Innocence. Trust Bjork to have the idea of letting the public enter a competition and submit their own videos for her single. Genius. The winning video (and let me point out here that although this video won the competition, that does not necessarily mean it is the official video…although I couldn’t find an official one anywhere) was made by Fred and Annabelle from France and features changing tattoos, creepy babies, dancing alien-esque beings and a computer simulated Bjork, and is really pretty cool. It’s fairly similar to previous single Earth Intruders in beat and melody, so if you liked that you’re going to love this too. Plus, if you don’t like the winning video, you can find 10 more at http://www.bjork.com/innocence/!
I’ve always been a big fan of KT Tunstall, and her single If Only lives up to my expectations. The video is great too. It tells the story of KT (who seems to be a bit of a ski-jump champion) and shows the build up to a jump competition. Simple, short and (I’m not going to ruin the ending for you here) sad and happy at the same time, it is a fun watch. I’ve voiced my opinions on pretentious music videos on this column before, and this is one video which hasn’t got a bit of showiness to it. Brill!
The video for Janet Jackson’s Feedback seems to be something of a youtube hit, with heaps of official and unofficial videos out there. The official one is, in my opinion, good for the first half. Set in space, Janet and black-clad dance troop are busting their grooves on mini-planets with cool lighting and good effects. However, as soon as they land on what can only be described as a planet of milk, it goes downhill. Although the dancing is as hot as you would expect from a video from one of the Jackson family, it is let down by the rather cheesy special effects, which as well as looking bad, just puzzle me. I’m confused, Janet, why are you kicking milk around when you could shake your stuff and have a much better video? Cool song though.
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