High-Five Sundays

So without consulting my partner in crime, I have decided to instigate a blogging tradition of top five lists on Sundays.

Today’s subject (inspired by Marlon’s last post) >> Top Five Awesome Music Videos from the Nineties.

In the late 90s there were so many innovative music videos being made and a lot of them were made with very low budgets (compared to today’s wacky standards), proving money does not equal automatic awesome.  

5.

Intergalactic (Beastie Boys) 1998

I really should have included the alien-robot in this video in my 5 Aliens, Robots, and Alien-Robots I Like at the Moment list. What an oversight, he’s got a fucking moustache!

The video, made in 1998, parodies Japanese Kaiju films and much of it was filmed in various locations in Tokyo. Fashion fact: The uniform that the band is wearing in the video is what Japanese construction workers wear. Love it.

4.

Song 2 (Blur) 1997

This video concept perfectly reflects the fuck-it-let’s-lose-control attitude of Song 2. So effectively simple. Fun Fact: Song 2 is the second track on the album it was included in, the second single released from that album, is two minutes and two seconds in length, and peaked at #2 on the charts in the UK and Australia. Cheers Wikipedia.

3.

Windowlicker (Aphex Twin) 1999

This video is over 10 minutes long, but it’s worth a watch. Meant as a parody of the hip-hop videos being made at the time, the clip includes half-naked prostitutes, a 38-window length limo, and 127 swear words. It comments on our self-indulgent, self-obsessed culture in a way that will physically creep you out.

2.

Praise You (Fatboy Slim) 1999

Shot guerrilla-style in front of an unsuspecting audience, this video apparently only cost $800 USD to make. 

Directed by Spike Jones (Where the Wild Things Are & Being John Malkovich), Jones also stars in the video as Richard Koufey, the charmingly oblivious leader of the fictional dance group. This video has proven to be highly influential to my Friday night repertoire, as close friends will attest to.   

1.

Around The World (Daft Punk) 1997

I didn’t know about Daft Punk providing the score for TRON: LEGACY until I read Marlon’s post, SO AWESOME.

Their Around The World music video from 1997 may be my favourite of all time, I almost broke into choreographed dance in the middle of Blenz while watching it just now. Party on.

Happy Halloween!!!!!!

-Jessica