Thursday, 29 September 2011

Top 100 Greatest Music Videos- 100-91

91. The Specials: Ghost Town: 1981


92. Herbie Hancock: Rockit: 1983: Being a black artist, MTV did not want Hancock to feature in the music video. It instead included a number of robots.


93. The Rolling Stones: We Love You: 1967: This video was actually a short film, docummenting goings on in the band. It featured the famous 'drug bust' of the time.


94. Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart: 1983: First Irish artist to become number one in the US.


95. The Cardigans: My Favourite Game: 1998


96. So Solid Crew: 21 Seconds: 2001: The aim of the video was to promote the new band. In the video the audience is introduced to each inividual in the group, they are each given '21 seconds' to demonstrate their unique personalities.

97. Cornershop: Brimful of Asha: 1998: This video had to be altered slightly for showing, due to the fact that it features the band name (Cornershop) too many times, on various album sleeves in the video; it was acussed of over-advertising.

98. Bronski Beat: Smalltown Boy: 1984: This video is about a gay man (the lead singer of the group) moving to the city. He wanted to make the video about 'real people'.



99. Supergrass: Pumping on Your Stereo: 1999


100. Musical Youth: Pass the Dutchie: 1982: Was the first video to feature on MTV which allowed the black artist/ band to be in the video.

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