Bob Dylan- Subterranean Homesick Blues (1965)

This video was made by writing some of the words from the song onto cards, and then throwing them away when the word had been said. The video was planned the night before and was made in one day- the length of the song. You can see that Bob Dylan isn't always in frame and some of the timing is off.

Number 68 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Music Videos.

The main reason this video is so popular is because of the many copies, remakes and parodies that were made after the video was released. Below is an example of this with an advert for misheard lyrics and Maxwell tapes.

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78. Godley & Creme- Cry (1977)
This video was made up of Godley and Crème and other morphing faces singing the song, to make the effect look seamless different halves of people’s faces were mixed together.


69. Frankie Goes To Hollywood- Two Tribes (1984)
This video was filmed by Godley and Creme. The song's title comes from the line "when two great warrior tribes go to war", from the film Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. The single was released at the height of the Cold War, the video depicted a wrestling match between the then President Ronald Reagan and then Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko.


57. Meat Loaf- I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (1993)
This video retold an old love story of Beauty and The Beast, with Meat Loaf playing the hideous monster.


47. The Prodigy- Firestarter (1996)
It was suggested that the vocalist Keith Flint needed medical attention due to his erratic movements.

49. Jamiroquai- Virtual Insanity (1996)

This video is very popular and has managed to fool people for a number of years, as the floor appeared to be moving while the room remained still. The effect by moving the walls of the set on a stationary floor, the furniture in the room was attached to the walls and was released when the walls were moved, further helping to create the look of a moving floor.

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Music Confirmation

For the past few weeks we have been looking for a song to use for our music video using sites such as http://www.unsigned.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/.

We have finally found a song that are interested in called 'Oh Me Oh My' by Wendy A Bennett and via Hayley Skinsley's myspace account we contacted Wendy asking for her permission to use her song.

A couple of days later we received a reply from Wendy on myspace.

Survey Results

We sent our survey out to 51 people and when everyone had completed the survey, Louise used the results to make some graphs to show the results of the survey.

One of the questions we asked was "How old are you?" From the survey results we can see that the majority of the people who the survey were aged between 13-18 years.

Another question we asked was "Do you watch music video's often". Like the previous question there was a clear difference between those who do and those who don't, with 45 people answering yeas and 9 people no.

Another question we asked people was "Why do you watch music videos". The most popular reason that people picked was because of the actual song itself or if they liked the video that went with the song. The second popular answer was because they were fans of the artist and the third most popular being because a friend recommended the video to them.

The final question that we asked was "Why is a music video important for a song". 32 people choose the answer entertainment, 21 people choose the answer that it helps understand the song and finally 15 people said that publicity was important for a song.

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100. Musical Youth- Pass The Dutchie (1982)

This song is a cover version of the song Pass The Koutchie by the Mighty Diamonds which dealt with the use of cannabis. The word Koutchie was replaced with Dutchie and all drug references were removed. The video was know about a school inspector trying to get the kids back into school, where they end up in court and are found guilty.

98. Bronski Beat- Small Town Boy (1984)

This video tells the story of a young gay man who comes to London and what happens to him while he's there. the song was based on the singers own experiences and about the frustration of people not knowing your gay and not being able to be themselves.

96. So Solid- 21 Seconds (1998)

This group is made up of about 30 young black people, because of this they were often perceived as dangerous. The song gave some of them the chance to tell people their stories.

87. Talking Heads- Once In A Lifetime (1981)

This is a very unusual video beginning with the singers movement, it was very unusual for singer's to have a lot of movement in their videos. His movements were abstract and were based on mentally ill people. The song was about not being in control of you life and he was the puppet.

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C4 100 Greatest Music Videos

1. Michael Jackson: Thriller

2. Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer

3. A-ha: Take on Me

4. Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody

5. Madonna: Like a Prayer

6. Robbie Williams: Rock DJ

7. Michael Jackson: Billie Jean

8. The Verve: Bittersweet Symphony

9. Madonna: Vogue

10. Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit

11. Coldplay: The Scientist

12. Michael & Janet Jackson: Scream

13. Pink Floyd: Another Brick in the Wall

14. Christina Aguilera: Dirrty

15. REM: Everybody Hurts

16. OutKast: Hey Ya

17. Blur: Coffee & TV

18. Beyonce: Crazy in Love

19. Madonna: Material Girl

20. Gorillaz: Clint Eastwood

21. Queen: I Want to Break Free

22. Justin Timberlake: Cry Me a River

23. Britney Spears: ...Baby One More Time

24. Radiohead: No Surprises

25. Madness: Baggy Trousers

26. TLC: Waterfalls

27. David Bowie: Ashes to Ashes

28. Foo Fighters: Learn to Fly

29. Electric Six: Gay Bar

30. Weezer: Buddy Holly

31. Eminem: Stan

32. Chris Isaak: Wicked Game

33. U2: The Sweetest Thing

34. The White Stripes: Fell in Love with a Girl

35. Sinead O'Connor: Nothing Compares 2U

36. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Give It Away

37. Guns N Roses: November Rain

38. Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice

39. Pulp: Common People

40. Missy Elliot: Get Ur Freak On

41. The Spice Girls: Wannabe

42. Bjork: It's Oh So Quiet

43. Dire Straits: Money for Nothing

44. Kylie Minogue: Can't Get You Out of My Head

45. Aerosmith: Crazy

46. Adam & the Ants: Prince Charming

47. The Prodigy: Firestarter

48. Johnny Cash: Hurt

49. Jamiroquai: Virtual Insanity

50. Paul Simon: You Can Call Me Al

51. Run DMC & Aerosmith: Walk This Way

52. Massive Attack: Teardrop

53. Wham: Club Tropicana

54. Daft Punk: Around the World

55. Fatboy Slim: Praise You

56. Eminem: Without Me

57. Meatloaf: I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)

58. The Cure: Close to Me

59. Abba: Knowing Me, Knowing You

60. Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams

61. The Prodigy: Smack My Bitch Up

62. Blur: Parklife

63. George Michael: Outside

64. Bjork: Human Behaviour

65. Aphex Twin: Windowlicker

66. Bob Dylan: Subterranean Homesick Blues

67. The Beastie Boys: Sabotage

68. Madonna: Ray of Light

69. Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Two Tribes

70. The Police: Every Breath You Take

71. Bjork: All Is Full of Love

72. Robert Palmer: Addicted to Love

73. Basement Jaxx: Where's Your Head At?

74. Wu-Tang Clan: Gravel Pit

75. Duran Duran: Rio

76. The Beatles: Strawberry Fields

77. MC Hammer: U Can't Touch This

78. Godley and Creme: Cry

79. New Order: True Faith

80. Radiohead: Just

81. Ultravox: Vienna

82. 50 Cent: In Da Club

83. Shakespear's Sister: Stay

84. The Boomtown Rats: I Don't Like Mondays

85. Sid Vicious: My Way

86. The Streets: Fit But You Know It

87. Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime

88. Elton John: I Want Love

89. Smashing Pumpkins: Tonight Tonight

90. The Pet Shop Boys: Go West

91. The Specials: Ghost Town

92. Herbie Hancock: Rockit

93. The Rolling Stones: We Love You

94. Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart

95. The Cardigans: My Favourite Game

96. So Solid Crew: 21 Seconds

97. Cornershop: Brimful of Asha

98. Bronski Beat: Smalltown Boy

99. Supergrass: Pumping on Your Stereo

100. Musical Youth: Pass The Dutchie

B.o.B - Nothin' On You [feat. Bruno Mars]

This is another one of my favorite music videos. This is music video has a different look and feel to it compared to previous music videos, due to the difference in technology that now exists. The song is about a couple where the man is telling his girlfriend that there are beautiful girls out there but they are nothing compared to her, and the unusual filming and editing style helps to enhance that.

The people in the video where filmed against a white background, where in the walking shot B.o.B is actually walking on a treadmill with beautiful women from different cities all over the world walking by him on foot. After everything was shot it was edited and then printed out on paper, they would then tear the outline of every single frame and then take a picture. This video then became a stop animation with live people and a collage of torn paper.