Some Great Videos
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Hmmmm... Four videos, so far, one vote of thanks. Still, I don't really care if people don't like these. Onwards and upwards...
This is the very wonderful Shampoo with their cover of the Waitress' song "I Know What Boys Like". The Shampoo cover is way better than the original.
To add a little background information, Jaqui Blake and Carrie Askew, who were Shampoo, were (before that) school friends. The name Shampoo is said to stem from schooldays when they were known as the shampoo girls because, whenever boys asked them out, they said they were washing their hair. If they did take their name from this, "I Know What Boys Like" is probably their most shampoo song.
This is the very wonderful Shampoo with their cover of the Waitress' song "I Know What Boys Like". The Shampoo cover is way better than the original.
To add a little background information, Jaqui Blake and Carrie Askew, who were Shampoo, were (before that) school friends. The name Shampoo is said to stem from schooldays when they were known as the shampoo girls because, whenever boys asked them out, they said they were washing their hair. If they did take their name from this, "I Know What Boys Like" is probably their most shampoo song.
Odalisque
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Here's another cover version that's much better than the original. It's Daphne & Celeste putting a bit of life into Alice Cooper's "School's Out". This version is much more heartfelt than Alice Cooper's, I feel, because when they made it Daphne & Celeste were still of an age to be at school.
In the video, I like the way -- at one point -- the camera follows a paper dart.
In the video, I like the way -- at one point -- the camera follows a paper dart.
The Black Ferris
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The Black Ferris
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Odalisque
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I'm glad that someone else has contributed to this thread -- I was wondering whether anyone ever would.
To my mind, though, a great video has to combine a fine record with fine visuals. The quality of sound or picture is, of course, a matter of opinion. But I think that the Gangster Teletubbies combines a great visual with dreadful soundtrack. Maybe that's just me. I hate men rapping (although an occasional bit of a girl rapping is something I can enjoy -- notably Blondie's "Rapture" and a number of things by Betty Boo).
The Two Man Gentleman Band with Fancy Beer is the opposite. I really liked the song, but the visual element seemed to me a bit lacking.
To my mind, though, a great video has to combine a fine record with fine visuals. The quality of sound or picture is, of course, a matter of opinion. But I think that the Gangster Teletubbies combines a great visual with dreadful soundtrack. Maybe that's just me. I hate men rapping (although an occasional bit of a girl rapping is something I can enjoy -- notably Blondie's "Rapture" and a number of things by Betty Boo).
The Two Man Gentleman Band with Fancy Beer is the opposite. I really liked the song, but the visual element seemed to me a bit lacking.
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Julian Karswell
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Try this one for size:
J
Julian Karswell
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Or this [from the toymaker in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]:
And a personal favourite:
And a re-working of easily the best diso song ever:
And a personal favourite:
And a re-working of easily the best diso song ever:
The Black Ferris
Chymist
Indeed, you are correct, sir! Like you, my taste for rap is EXTREMELY limited. Also, like most folks here I assume, I would never have seen that Teletubbies thing if someone hadn't shown it to me. I thought it was funny (being a Teletubbies fan) and thought I would share.
The Two Man Gentleman Band don't have any great videos yet, but I think their music is fantastic. I thought you would like it.
Now, this is a video.
The Black Ferris
Chymist
Remember this one?
Sam
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Here are a couple of my favorites from the YouTube that are fitting for this forum (I think). The first one is a fairly creepy music video:
And the second is weird puppet animation from long ago:
I can't see many of the other videos posted above for some reason, maybe it's my browser (Safari 3.2.1)?
And the second is weird puppet animation from long ago:
I can't see many of the other videos posted above for some reason, maybe it's my browser (Safari 3.2.1)?
The Black Ferris
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It's not just your's. Some things just aren't there anymore.
How about this?
How about this?