Ten Music Videos featuring Instrument Close-Ups

*You might find yourself wondering, why the hell would I want to watch ten music videos with instrument close-ups? Really these lists are just a way to put good music in a playlist (of sorts) without having to label them with a genre. It's all just good music, at least I think so.

1. Chromatics - "Cherry" 2012  *Chromatics are good, you should probably listen to them.

2. The Police - "Every Breath You Take" 1983  *I don't think I really appreciated The Police when my mom listened to them when I was a kid. I get it now.

3. Pretty Lights feat. Talib Kweli - "Around The Block" 2013  *I feel like a lot of people might really like this song. I think it's too in your face (or ear), like he wanted to try to create a big sound. I'm not sure what that really means, but, I do know that I'm not that into this song.

4. Gang Starr - "Jazz Thing" 1990  *From the Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack

5. Apollo Brown - "Time Passed Autumn" 2011  *For me this song/video is all about seeing the Phil Collins album in a frame. I prefer his "Tao Te Ching" song. This video is the weakest link of the ten, but, there is tough competition.

6. The Smiths - "This Charming Man" 1983  *The Smiths hang out in a dirty room and Morissey swings something around.

7. Player - "Baby Come Back" 1977  *Smoothed out jams on the classic rock tip.

8. New Order - "The Perfect Kiss" 1985  *It's always good to fit New Order videos in wherever possible. This video also has a cowbell.

9. Common - "Resurrection" 1995  *This is a great album.

10. Moby - "Porcelain" 2000  *There is a close-up of a piano keyboard, but, the video is one long close-up of someone's eye and presumably the stuff that they are seeing.

 

Ten Music Videos featuring Fur

1. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - "Thrift Shop" 2012  *Congratulations to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis! You have already been able to help change the world for the better with your music. Seattle is very proud.

2. White Town - "Your Woman" 1997  *This is a near perfect late nineties song, I'm still not really sure what the song is about though.

3. Estelle feat. Kanye West - "American Boy" 2008  *This song is so great, Estelle overshadows Kanye, but they have good chemistry. The shots with Estelle's long shadow are awesome.

4. Jay-Z feat. Chrisette Michelle - "Lost One" 2006  *The lady's fur coat is the best in the ten. This is one of my favorite Jay-Z songs. Chrisette Michelle's incredible voice and female presence make the song.

5. The Human League - "Don't You Want Me" 1981  *She may have worked as a waitress in a cocktail bar, but now she works in film.

6. Moby feat. Gwen Stefani - "Southside" 1999  *This video also has flowers, chains, wind, unsafe convertible passengers, shiny things, shirtless males, singing into the camera shots, water, fire, and food. Whoa.

7. Mayer Hawthorne - "Henny and Ginger Ale" 2012  *This is one of the best commercials I have ever seen.

8. Digital Underground - "The Humpty Dance" 1990  *At least they edited it with interesting sounds.

 

 

9. Neneh Cherry and The Thing - "Accordian" (Madvillain Cover) 2012  *I feel like I should like this because it is an MF Doom/Madvillain cover. It makes me feel like I am not hip enough to understand its greatness, but, I think it sucks. It is still My Definition Of Cool because it was filmed in complete darkness with night vision and because it is Madvillain related. Sorry Neneh :(

 

 

 

10. John Lennon - "Jealous Guy" 1971  *I love that they went on a boat ride wearing really great outfits.

 

 

 

 

***Conclusion: videos featuring fur are some of the best videos.

 

Ten Music Videos With Famous Actors and Actresses

1. Elijah Wood in Flying Lotus' "Tiny Tortures" 2012




2. Eddie Murphy and others in Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" 1992




3. Johnny Depp in Tom Petty's "Into the Great Wide Open" 1991




4. Sarah Silverman in Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins' "Rise Up With Fists" 2006

 


5. Kerry Washington + Alicia Keys in Common's "I Want You" 2007




6. Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" 2001




7. Liv Tyler & Alicia Silverstone in Aerosmith's "Crazy" 1994




8. Scarlett Johansson in Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around...Comes Around" 2007




9. Christina Ricci & Fairuza Balk in Moby's "Natural Blues" 2000




10. Bruce Willis in Gorillaz's "Stylo" 2010