"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is my favorite song by the grunge band Nirvana. The sonic masterpiece incorporates a loud and quiet dynamic, that Nirvana copied from "The Pixies."
'Spirit' perfectly captures the angst of the 80's, Cobain's lyrics are almost undecipherable and unintelligible. As a writer I hate to say this, but the lyrics are almost superfluous. Cobain's shrieks perfectly conveys his despair and alienation.
I'm not a huge fan of music videos, I feel that videos are a marketing tool, and that a great pop single should stand on its own. But I was blown away by the video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit"; it's low production values and seedy vibe compliments the record.
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" has been my fave video since it was released in 1991, but I recently saw a video that's nothing short of a cinematic masterpiece.
"LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem" is a parody of the 2002 horror film 28 Days Later. The opening caption explains that Redfoo and SkyBlu both fell into a coma due to 'excessive party rocking', and that their single was released the following day. Following the caption "28 DAYS LATER", both Redfoo and Skyblu are seen in a deserted hospital, waking up from their coma in a style similar to that of Cillian Murphy's character in the original film. Mickey Finnegan, director of the video, described the concept: "The concept of the video, there's been an epidemic, the world has gone crazy, as soon as the song came out, everyone got possessed and all they want to do is to shuffle, everyone is a shuffler."
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In a couple of decades we've come a long way: From angst-riddled loners to freakin' zombies. We have no free will! We are controlled by the one percent. Life is meaningless. We are nothing but zombies. We go through life shuffling away the blues. Every day we don't prepare for the future. Every day we don't try to make a difference! Every day I'm shuffling!
Watch this video and you might stop shuffling for a few moments:
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