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Old 23-04-2014, 15:11
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I know the video to a track is pretty inconsequential, but imo one kind of associates it with the music.

So - great tune with crap video - this is a stinker tbh.

Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You

Wtf!? How did this come about, and why did nobody stop it?

Stardust: "Yo we have a tune here destined to be in the top 10 all-time best dance tunes of all time. We need a video."

Video Guy: "No worries bro. I've got a great idea!"

Stardust: "Yeah?"

Video Guy: "A kid is running around on some hills playing with a toy plane...but it gets stuck on a cloud!"

Stardust: "...what happens next!!!!!???"

Video Guy: "Some weird silver guy that is living on that very cloud what looks like cotton wool throws it back...the end!"

Stardust: "Let's do it!"

Anyone got any worse than this?
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Old 23-04-2014, 15:59
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Yeah I've always thought that was a strange video, but there's somthing quite nice about it but It doesn't suit that paticular song.
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Old 23-04-2014, 16:35
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Yeah I've always thought that was a strange video, but there's somthing quite nice about it but It doesn't suit that paticular song.
I'm struggling to find something nice about it tbh!

The boy gets his plane back in the end. I suppose that's good.

I'm struggling to think of any more examples. This one is pretty bad.

Electronic - Get The Message
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Old 23-04-2014, 16:37
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Let's face it 90%+ of videos made to go with music tracks are crap anyway.
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Old 23-04-2014, 16:41
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I think some of the Madonna songs are great but the videos are quite rude like Boderline.
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Old 23-04-2014, 16:48
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I think some of the Madonna songs are great but the videos are quite rude like Boderline.
I quite like that video!
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:24
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I love Wired for sound but the video is just so bad its funny
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:34
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Diamonds and Stay by Rihanna, usually her videos are amazing but all the visuals for the Unapologetic era were very underwhelming, I can kind of understand with the Stay video as it's such a suttle song but overall these videos were awful!
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:35
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Break the Ice is one that immediately springs to mind when this question is asked.
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:52
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Ellie Goulding- Explosions such a great song and we get a crappy live video not good enough.

Katy Perry- Dark Horse just plain underwhelming in everyway.
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Old 23-04-2014, 19:21
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Demi Lovato - Heart Attack
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Old 23-04-2014, 19:35
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Diamonds and Stay by Rihanna, usually her videos are amazing but all the visuals for the Unapologetic era were very underwhelming, I can kind of understand with the Stay video as it's such a suttle song but overall these videos were awful!
I agree with Diamonds, that video is pretty boring, but Stay I think is one of the most beautiful videos of recent years. She looks stunning and so vulnerable and it goes so well with the song.

If you want a crap video then look no further than Pour It Up.
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Old 23-04-2014, 19:39
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Loudon Wainwright has it sussed...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAJqrjz13Uw
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Old 23-04-2014, 19:43
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Liberty X - X
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Old 23-04-2014, 21:27
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Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme

I don't necessarily think the video is crap I just thought that the song deserved a better video.
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Old 23-04-2014, 21:45
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The Loving Kind - GA

Amazing song, shite "knocked up in 30 minutes in cheap studio" video
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Old 23-04-2014, 21:58
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Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme

I don't necessarily think the video is crap I just thought that the song deserved a better video.
Yo that is a good one!

I remember loving that tune and then the wtf moment when I saw the video.

It really isn't hard to make a great video. Hot girls, skimpy clothing...that's about it.
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Old 24-04-2014, 13:46
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Recent one then, Calling All Hearts by Jessie J and Robin Thicke. Thicke looks like a drunk uncle at a wedding; the creepy smile and slightly dazed look isnt doing him any favours.

Also its unfortunate that Jessie J looks like Jo from S Club 7 when the song sounds like an S Club 7 cut.
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Old 24-04-2014, 16:32
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Lovestory by Layo and Bushwacka (original mix)
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Old 24-04-2014, 16:54
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Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme

I don't necessarily think the video is crap I just thought that the song deserved a better video.
That video is so iconic to me but I do agree, it could be better.
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Old 24-04-2014, 19:41
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Although Radiohead did some classic videos in their time ('Street Spirit', 'Just', 'Paranoid Android' come to mind) one of my absolute favorite songs of them 'Fake Plastic Trees' has such a let down video of Thom Yorke in dodgy blonde hair being wheeled around a supermarket in a trolley like a baby...shame for such a life changing song of mine!
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Old 25-04-2014, 08:01
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Lady Gaga, Edge of Glory was my initial thought.

Epic song, pitiful video.
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Old 25-04-2014, 09:25
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I think some of the Madonna songs are great but the videos are quite rude like Boderline.
Er, it's Madonna, of COURSE it's rude!

Not as rude as JML though!:blush
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Old 25-04-2014, 11:18
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One of their best songs but a crap video. To be fair though, it was actually years before promo videos caught on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrL-bYpY9Cc

Not sure about the dodgy, fake-stereo remix either.
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Old 25-04-2014, 11:23
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Martin Solveig - Hello

http://youtu.be/8MkkdYVAKJQ

It's just 4 minutes of tennis!
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