Between Youtube and artists' or labels' sites, it's finally easy to see new music videos again (as MTV certainly doesn't show them). I honestly think I've watched more music videos this year via the internet than I've seen in the last 3 years totaled.
I thought it would be enjoyable to list our favorite music videos from 2007 with links so others could watch if so inclined. Here are mine in no order, I'm sure I'll end up forgetting something:
Bat For Lashes - 'What's A Girl To Do'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1wnOUH2jk8
Great song? Check. Cute girl? Check. Creepy furries? Check. BMX bikes? Check. Tim Burton meets Donnie Darko vibe? Check. Awesomeness? Enormous check. I love everything about this video.
The Shins - 'Australia'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHTSxw6zN1E
Incredibly fun video set to an incredibly catchy and fun song. Add some slight referencing to the great movie, Bottle Rocket, and you have a winner in my book.
Low - 'Breaker'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY8OUjxzBhs
Even as a long time Low fan, I was completely shocked when I first watched this. As their entire new album, 'Drums and Guns', has a lot of references to present world policies and situations, I think the video is extremely fitting. Even if you don't look at it as symbolic, it's still a pretty crazy idea for a video.
Beirut - 'Elephant Gun'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjeh6P4sRfw
I have no idea what's going on in this video, but the choreography and editing alone makes it worth watching.
M.I.A. - 'Boyz'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZv-G7IISgs
A video that's almost as cool as she is.
Feist - 'My Moon My Man'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWrNCCx2p5U
I'm sure someone else will end up posting her most popular one from the year, which is admittedly probably the better video, but I prefer this one (better song and she looks more attractive here)
Spoon - 'The Underdog'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1hZVDLkJDc
It's pretty rare to see an original performance video. Great song as well.
Modest Mouse - 'Dashboard'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1QqQ5KaNBU
Entertaing song, even more entertaining video.
Kanye West - 'Can't Tell Me Nothin''
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpwgYsYWwdc
I bought the album purely off of this video (and the 50 Cent fued...). Comedian Zach Galifianakis was given the reigns by Kanye to make a video for him, this is what he made. Zach brought in the Bonnie Prince, Will Oldham, and gave it a very unique spin for the subject matter. Hilarity ensues. Kanye is a huge douche for not using this as the official video, this is the best hip hop video in years.
Battles - 'Atlas'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGp-22t0lU
You'll either absolutely love or absolutely hate this song, but there's no denying that the video is amazing to watch. Beautiful, love it.
Dan Deacon - 'Crystal Cat'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFlBJ1xZK10
No matter how many times I watch this, I still laugh from the beginning to the end. Instant classic. Wowza.
The Besnard Lakes - 'For Agent 13'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMOyBHIGjnY
I just learned of this band last month (who would have guessed that a music store in Taiwan would have a Jagjaguwar listening display up?!) The last section of this video gives me goosebumps every time. Moving stuff.
I thought it would be enjoyable to list our favorite music videos from 2007 with links so others could watch if so inclined. Here are mine in no order, I'm sure I'll end up forgetting something:
Bat For Lashes - 'What's A Girl To Do'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1wnOUH2jk8
Great song? Check. Cute girl? Check. Creepy furries? Check. BMX bikes? Check. Tim Burton meets Donnie Darko vibe? Check. Awesomeness? Enormous check. I love everything about this video.
The Shins - 'Australia'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHTSxw6zN1E
Incredibly fun video set to an incredibly catchy and fun song. Add some slight referencing to the great movie, Bottle Rocket, and you have a winner in my book.
Low - 'Breaker'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY8OUjxzBhs
Even as a long time Low fan, I was completely shocked when I first watched this. As their entire new album, 'Drums and Guns', has a lot of references to present world policies and situations, I think the video is extremely fitting. Even if you don't look at it as symbolic, it's still a pretty crazy idea for a video.
Beirut - 'Elephant Gun'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjeh6P4sRfw
I have no idea what's going on in this video, but the choreography and editing alone makes it worth watching.
M.I.A. - 'Boyz'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZv-G7IISgs
A video that's almost as cool as she is.
Feist - 'My Moon My Man'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWrNCCx2p5U
I'm sure someone else will end up posting her most popular one from the year, which is admittedly probably the better video, but I prefer this one (better song and she looks more attractive here)
Spoon - 'The Underdog'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1hZVDLkJDc
It's pretty rare to see an original performance video. Great song as well.
Modest Mouse - 'Dashboard'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1QqQ5KaNBU
Entertaing song, even more entertaining video.
Kanye West - 'Can't Tell Me Nothin''
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpwgYsYWwdc
I bought the album purely off of this video (and the 50 Cent fued...). Comedian Zach Galifianakis was given the reigns by Kanye to make a video for him, this is what he made. Zach brought in the Bonnie Prince, Will Oldham, and gave it a very unique spin for the subject matter. Hilarity ensues. Kanye is a huge douche for not using this as the official video, this is the best hip hop video in years.
Battles - 'Atlas'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGp-22t0lU
You'll either absolutely love or absolutely hate this song, but there's no denying that the video is amazing to watch. Beautiful, love it.
Dan Deacon - 'Crystal Cat'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFlBJ1xZK10
No matter how many times I watch this, I still laugh from the beginning to the end. Instant classic. Wowza.
The Besnard Lakes - 'For Agent 13'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMOyBHIGjnY
I just learned of this band last month (who would have guessed that a music store in Taiwan would have a Jagjaguwar listening display up?!) The last section of this video gives me goosebumps every time. Moving stuff.
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