Music Videos I Love!

So, as my last post, I wanted to feature some miscellaneous music videos I never got to share in other posts. There's no major similarities between any of them, except they all feature dance as an integral part of their story and I love ALL OF THEM!

Also, I tried to showcase videos that not everyone might know about. So, as much as I love Michael Jackson's audio-visual extravaganzas, you won't find them here. What you will find is some great music and killer moves everyone should be exposed to. So, without further ado, let's get started!

"Around the World"--Daft Punk

Everyone knows Daft Punk, but perhaps not everyone has seen this video featuring their debut-album single, "Around the World". We always talk about how music dictates dance (especially in a club context), and, in this case, the dancing directly embodies the music! Each group of dancers here represents a musical element of the song, and dance off of each other accordingly. I think it's pretty cute. And I usually don't describe house as "cute."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9MszVE7aR4

"Virtual Insanity"--Jamiroquai

I am totally convinced this would've been a viral video had it been released in the age of Youtube. Alas, this tune hails from 1997, but that doesn't make its camera trickery look any less state of the art. Lead singer Jay Kay seems to glide across the floor as he dances, along with some magical black sofas, but he isn't really moving at all. Instead, the ROOM is moving around him, and the camera (fixed to one of the moving walls) moves along with it. Pretty clever huh? It's like OK Go's treadmill exercise on steroids, except this video came FIRST!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkIs37a2JE

"Tightrope"--Janelle Monae

I already posted this one in previous thread, but I love it so much that I had to post it again! (Also, no one commented on that post, so how do I know anyone's even SEEN it yet?). If you want a more detailed description, see the "I Love Janelle Monae" post, but I think the role dance plays here is pretty evident.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnefUaKCbc

"Going On'-- Gnarls Barkley

Everyone knows Gnarls Barkley for their song "Crazy", which was one of many great tunes off their first album, St. Elsewhere. Their second, more overlooked album had some great tracks too, though, and this is one of them. Gnarls Barkley is known for their original videos, and this one features neither Cee-Lo or Danger Mouse on screen. Instead, the video, shot in Jamaica, follows a group of dancers celebrating their discovery of a "portal to another dimension". Hmm. It looks like fun to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_R9fId_Rqo