Really Great Music Videos: “At The Bottom Of Everything”
This is a great song, made better by a great video. Enjoy.
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Really Great Music Videos: “Smooth Criminal”
Michael Jackson, again. I’m not confidant in explaining why the aesthetic of this video really works for me. But it does. That is enough. There have been better versions of this video posted online but they are taken down so this is the best that is likely to still be online in the future. Michael …
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Really Great Music Videos: “One”
I think Metallica’s “…And Justice For All” is a great album, the best album put out by Metallica, and that says a lot from a Cliff Burton fan like myself. “One” is an incredibly well constructed song. And I appreciate that the Metallica of that time decided that if they were going to make a …
Really Great Music Videos: “Handlebars”
This is a really great music video. The song is good but the video adds a completely different take on the song. The concept of 2 friends taking different paths in life is not intrinsic to the song, but that take in the video adds a dimension that heightens the impact of the song. Well done.
Really Great Music Videos: “Thriller”
A really great music video requires a great song and a video which adds something great to that song. There are not very many of these I think. So I thought I’d start with the most obvious and then move to the more obscure. There has been so much said about “Thriller” that at this …
The Animal In Me
Surfing Spotify I found myself on punk covers of pop songs. This cover by The Animal In Me caught my attention enough to check out the band in more detail. If you like punk/hardcore covers of pop songs this (heavily merchandised) band might be to your liking. Adele – “Hello” (Cover by The Animal In …
Good Riddance
I has happy to find that the Good Riddance album “A Comprehensive Guide to Moderne Rebellion” had been added to Spotify. Then, in an attempt to find some good live performances on Youtube I came across this documentary footage for the band called “Good Riddance Exposed 1994-1999”. Here are a few great songs performed live: …
The Cranberries – No Need To Argue
Just like “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?”, the singles from “No Need To Argue” are all great: “Zombie“ “Ode to My Family“ “I Can’t Be with You“ “Ridiculous Thoughts“ “Dreaming My Dreams“ There are several other excellent songs on the album. Daffodil Lament, which contains one of my favorite key changes: …
The Cranberries – Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?
I generally like The Cranberries’ songs which have become hits, but I have always liked that their albums contain other gems, as good or better than their hits. So “Linger” is good, “Dreams” is great, and even better than both is “Wanted”: Also excellent is “Waltzing Back”: And “How”: More: The Cranberries – Waltzing Back …
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In Flames – “Whoracle”
Don’t let the album name turn you off, let the vocals do that. I credit this 1997 album with renewing my interest in metal. The album starts with the track “Jotun”: And ends with the track “Whoracle”: