bono_212
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I don't know if anyone else has ever caught this show, but the whole season has been one headache for me as I try to understand the logic behind their choices of "Best Videos" for certain bands. The highlight up until this point had been the decision not to use "It's My Life" in the Bon Jovi episode. Instead, I was forced to watch ten live videos, which is apparently all 80s Bon Jovi was capable of doing.
Anyways. I figured out tonight that, being VH1 Classic, apparently there's a cut-off date for which videos they'll select, so, understanding that, I realize that the U2 videos could only come from Achtung Baby and before.
If anyone is going to watch this episode avert your eyes now.
I bring you, the apparent top ten U2 videos from the beginning until 1992:
10) Angel of Harlem....this is off to a great start, I didn't even know this video existed.
9) Mysterious Ways
8) Gloria - This was nice because I got to be reminded of just how BAD this video really is.
7) New Year's Day - I'd like to take a moment here to explain that the point of this show is not just to highlight videos, but to also pass along info and anecdotes about the band. They couldn't even do that right for U2, saying that the girls stood in for them in the video because U2 couldn't handle the cold. :\
6) I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
5) I Will Follow - Not even the real video. A live performance. But I found out that apparently Edge liked paint splattered pants. He wore them in this video and in the Gloria video
4) With or Without You
3) One - Used the bar version instead of the drag version...at least it wasn't the buffalo
2) Pride - The studio video instead of the Church video
1) Streets. At least they got something right
Anyways, I guess the point of this thread is to rant, and to also see what you all would pick for a top ten from this era. Honestly, if you were going to do a top ten of their whole career, I can only think of three videos from the 80s that are even worthy of inclusion.
I can't even come up with ten myself. My favorites are, in no order:
The Fly
One (drag)
Even Better Than the Real Thing
Streets
The Unforgettable Fire
All I Want is You
Still Haven't Found
In God's Country
Anyways. I figured out tonight that, being VH1 Classic, apparently there's a cut-off date for which videos they'll select, so, understanding that, I realize that the U2 videos could only come from Achtung Baby and before.
If anyone is going to watch this episode avert your eyes now.
I bring you, the apparent top ten U2 videos from the beginning until 1992:
10) Angel of Harlem....this is off to a great start, I didn't even know this video existed.
9) Mysterious Ways
8) Gloria - This was nice because I got to be reminded of just how BAD this video really is.
7) New Year's Day - I'd like to take a moment here to explain that the point of this show is not just to highlight videos, but to also pass along info and anecdotes about the band. They couldn't even do that right for U2, saying that the girls stood in for them in the video because U2 couldn't handle the cold. :\
6) I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
5) I Will Follow - Not even the real video. A live performance. But I found out that apparently Edge liked paint splattered pants. He wore them in this video and in the Gloria video
4) With or Without You
3) One - Used the bar version instead of the drag version...at least it wasn't the buffalo
2) Pride - The studio video instead of the Church video
1) Streets. At least they got something right
Anyways, I guess the point of this thread is to rant, and to also see what you all would pick for a top ten from this era. Honestly, if you were going to do a top ten of their whole career, I can only think of three videos from the 80s that are even worthy of inclusion.
I can't even come up with ten myself. My favorites are, in no order:
The Fly
One (drag)
Even Better Than the Real Thing
Streets
The Unforgettable Fire
All I Want is You
Still Haven't Found
In God's Country