This leads me to explain my post. Me and Sharon will be sharing our top 5 music videos of all time. We realize the amount of time it takes to create something so magical in such a short time frame and we have such an appreciation for it. Also, our sharing of our top 5 kind of becomes a segway for us transforming our blog into a general interest blog, rather than a 'how-was-your-day' blog.
5. Another Day by Jamie Lidell
I've always had this thing for the quirky and the humorous. Such a treasure is found in this music video directed by Partizan's Timothy Saccenti. I love the idea of him walking through this path of light, only stopping by to help those who are lacking in the senses and provides them an alternative. Jamie Lidell's soulful voice aides this montage of hope and happiness and manages to bring a smile to my face. True to the rest of the video's style, are the back-up dancers, dressed as if they were conceptualized to be theater dancers or something of the sort.
4. One More Time by Daft Punk
Any one that's ever known me up to my early high school years knows my fascination with anything that is anime related. It is probably something that will stick to my roots no matter what, even if I'm not as passionate as I once was. The song is almost ethereal in quality and the music video ties in very well. The synthesized voices of the track seem to reflect the alien characters. What I love about this is that it acts as an opener to an entire storyline that encompasses the entire album known as Interstella 5555. I mean, come on! Rarely do you find albums that have a music video for every track that ties in so seamlessly, it becomes a movie. Leiji Matsumoto does this perfectly. And if you knew me even just a little, you would know my deep love for film and stories. I had to pick just one music video out of Daft Punk's Discovery album, so why not choose the one that starts it all off? Plus, there is something about One More Time that always reminds me about celebration of life and I always want to just jump up and down in joy.
3. Sweety by Clazziquai
As I mentioned earlier, my love for the quirky will always be prevalent in my inspiration and my appreciation for any forms of art, music videos included. Which is why I cherish this video so much. It follows the lives of two people attempting to scientifically figure out what love is. The silly experiments that they do definitely embody the title of the song, Sweety.
2. Chasing Pavements by Adele
Who could ever imagine that something so tragic as a car crash could be beautiful? The amazing and soulful voice of Adele puts the viewer in another world. The presence of a synchronized dance playing with the use of shadows, illusion, and repetition is just... amazing. There's not really much I can say about this. I just feel that people need to see this video to see it's beauty and feel the raw emotion that is emphasized by this video.
1. Walkie Talkie Man by Steriogram
Steriogram - Walkie Talkie Man from NZ Beats on Vimeo.
What happens when you give Michael Gondry a chance to create a music video for a such as rapid and hectic as a song by Steriogram? This music video. Gondry has to be the most creative genius in the business and he is probably one of my favorite directors of all time. His use of different mediums, such as clay, felt, and yarn, are so creatively used, I don't even know what to make of all the chaos that ensues in this music video. Lots and I mean LOTS of yarn are used in this music video. Such creativity is the reason why this music video tops off my list of favorite music videos.
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