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To correct what was clearly an unintentional omission from The Spotlight Kid’s David Bowie Deep Cuts piece, I give you what might just be the deepest cut of all: “Chubby Little Loser,” from the Ricky Gervais comedy “Extras” on HBO:
Come on, sing along:
“Little fat man with a pug-nosed face!
Pug! Pug!
Pug! Pug!”
True musical genius from the great Bowie, as always.
We had originally planned on doing a piece for Bullz-Eye on the best music videos of all time, but apparently a slew of other sites were tapping our phone lines, because before we could even begin tallying votes, Slate or one of those sites assembled a near-perfect list, bastards.
So, since the Spotlight Kid has stolen OK Go and the Art of Noise off of my list, I feel I must strike now, or forever hold my peace.
1. Fatboy Slim: “Weapon of Choice”
You’ve all seen it, you all love it. Christopher Walken busts out the soft shoe in a hotel lobby. Walken said in an interview that the second day of shooting, which is when all the wire work took place, was one of the most painful things he’s ever done.
2. Avalanches: “Frontier Psychiatrist”
How do you make a video for a song that samples everything under the sun? You put every single thing they sample on a stage together. The spooky choir goes up top next to the cowboys, and the woman smacking the whinnying horse goes in the middle. If you can listen to the song a couple times before watching the video, it’ll make the video look even better.
3. Blur: “Coffee & TV”
How about that, a video that tells a story, remember those? Blur guitarist Graham Coxon has gone missing, and the milk carton that has Coxon’s “Have you seen me?” shot on it decides to track him down. Impossibly cute, with an ending that will bring you to tears.
4. Kenna: “Freetime”
You have to love a video that’s shot entirely from the knees down. The setup: a guy gets in a fight with his girlfriend, and goes out to blow off steam. He pretty much gets his ass kicked from then on, but to say how would spoil the fun. As an aside, Kenna’s record New Sacred Cow was woefully underappreciated.
5. Supergrass: “Pumping on Your Stereo”
Everybody loves muppets. Supergrass should have their own Saturday morning TV show, based on this video alone.
6. Nine Inch Nails: “The Perfect Drug”
The Spotlight Kid will surely gag when he sees this entry, but this video, directed by the peerless Mark Romanek, is Trent Reznor’s finest, for my money. Love the shots of that vulture, and that sequence during the drum breakdown is stunning.
7. Gnarls Barkley: “Gone Daddy Gone” (YouTube) (Windows Media) (Real Player) (Quicktime)
Heatseeker, New Entry. A publicist just dropped a link to this vid in my mailbox, and damned if it isn’t one of the coolest clips I’ve seen in ages. Picture the members of Gnarls Barkley as fleas and ticks, and singer Cee-Lo has a crush on the lady of the household, who obviously doesn’t return his affections. Silly, clever, and in the end a little sad. And dig that “Fight Club” tribute.
8. Madonna: “Oh Father”
The best video David Fincher directed that no one talks about. The shadow work in this is chilling, especially that slo-mo funeral procession.
9. Jamiroquai: “Virtual Insanity”
The band may have since dropped off the radar since this song’s peak, but its video still kills. The walls have wheels.
10. Duran Duran: “Burning the Ground”
Is this the world’s first mash-up? This clip of the medley of Duran singles compiled for their 1989 best-of Decade is impossibly well-edited, synching up the original clips to the mash-up despite any differences in beats per minute. The amusing part now is the ending, with then-members Sterling Campbell and Warren Cuccurullo filling out the quintet to enter the next decade. Campbell would leave the band after one album.
How’d I do, Kid?
All right, kids. This will be the official spot for what started last week as my favorite music videos post. There are always too many to just group into a small list, so this will now give you a weekly dose of videos I like for whatever reason. They might be great clips of art, or they might just be so bad they’re good. Either way, we’re gonna groove as the mighty Led Zeppelin once sang. So let’s get to it, won’t you?
Kid Creole and The Coconuts – “Endicott” To start things off this week we have this classic wacky clip from August Darnell and crew. “Endicott” is the tale about a goody two shoes that the ladies all love. Why can’t we all be a little more like Endicott? ‘Cause we’re free…thank God we’re free.
The White Stripes – “Fell In Love With A Girl” LEGOs make the whole world a happier place. I don’t know what else there is to say besides that, really. I’m waiting for the official White Stripes LEGOland models to be released. Tapping into a whole new generation of fandom.
Faith No More – “Easy” Suffice it to say that Faith No More’s cover version of this song blows the original away. Suffice it to say that watching the band cavort around with a bunch of transvestites in a hotel room is even better. Mike Patton’s total look of boredom throughout is classic. Take that, Lionel Richie!
Utopia – “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now” This was the song that got me into Todd Rundgren’s vast catalog of music way back in my high school days. It’s got a nice cheapo quality to it, and I always really liked those shifting scenes. Hey, I’m a sucker for simple but effective transition effects, what can I say? Unfortunately, Utopia never really got their due. Perhaps they were too alternative for even the ’70s and ’80s. Go figure.
Adrian Belew – “Oh Daddy” Featuring Belew’s daughter Audie on background vocals, this was one of those things that was just destined to be a fluke novelty hit. And it basically was, though the rest of the album it was taken from (Mr. Music Head) was one of Belew’s finest. Like Todd Rundgren often does on his albums, Adrian played the whole kit and caboodle of instruments on the disc. Sweet nostalgia.
Talking Heads – “Road To Nowhere” Talking Heads put out a slew of great, bizarre videos, but this one probably perfectly encapsulates their surreal weirdness the best. None of it has to make sense, so therefore it doesn’t. Just don’t let your shopping cart get away from you.
David Bowie – “Let Me Sleep Beside You” A super early clip of Bowie for a killer track a lot of fans may not even know about. As you can see, even in his pre-Ziggy Stardust fame the man just exuded cool attitude and is simply a joy to watch even in a basic no-frills clip like this. Man, I wish I could have been him…well, without all the coke, getting rail thin, and plucking out my eyebrows, anyway.
Lou Reed – “Rock and Roll (live)” Definitely file this one under “so bad it’s good.” This rare clip from a 1974 show in Sydney finds Lou at his jacked-up amphetamine best, with his hair dyed blonde and his body convulsing in embarrassingly hilarious “dance moves.” I promise you won’t get the image out of your mind ever. Just let it wash over you and drown in the insanity.
The Art of Noise – “Close (To The Edit)” If I have to explain why this video is cool, then there’s no hope for humanity. Seriously, how can a punk rock kid and three dudes destroying beautiful instruments not rule? Whoops, I just explained it. Oh well, I suppose there’s no hope for me.
Whale – “Kickin'” You may recall this group from their hit “Hobo Humpin’ Slobo Babe.” Well, if you’ve never tried it, score a copy of the band’s album We Care. It’s one of a kind and spreads itself across a whole rainbow of groovy genres. This is the opening track on the album, and there’s nothing else like it on the rest of the disc. Come back, Whale. Your silliness is missed muchly.
VH1’s Best Week Ever brings us this clip from GorillaMask Media of …”Muppets With Attitude.”
That’s right: Kermit and the gang deliver a hard-hitting cover (well, okay: a surprisingly well lip-synched mash-up) of NWA’s “F@#k the Police.”
Enjoy. And then pray for your soul.
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