Maybe it's me, but it seems they don't put as much effort into them anymore.

They've been around for so long and people are used to them now, so I understand this. I don't expect them to be conversation pieces like they were in, say 1983. They still have an audience, but people have the attitude of: oh, a video. Whatever, it's cool I guess.

Nowadays, it's like they're just "there".

Sure, there's still some good ones which have made me get into songs I otherwise might not have. But what I miss about the old-school, classic 1980s videos were the little modifications thrown in. Like when they were interspersed with dialogue, or featured extra scenes before and after the song. Or, the audio might be remixed, or shortened/lengthened to fit the filming time. Of course, there were also lots of storytelling/acting ones.

Huey Lewis, Tom Petty, Phil Collins, and (of course) Michael Jackson did lots of these, for instance.

Aside from lacking that variety, I'd describe modern videos as being just plain and ordinary. Like, you'd get the idea watching them that you were just hanging out with people in the various aspects of their everyday life. Others are just the bands performing in a certain setting.

Well, now they're all either just the band performing in one place, or while aimlessly walking down the road. Either that, or it's a rap video which shows a rapper rapping in a bathtub with his hos... w00tz.

Well, now they're all either just the band performing in one place, or while aimlessly walking down the road. Either that, or it's a rap video which shows a rapper rapping in a bathtub with his hos... w00tz.


Yeah it's mostly about bling bling now.

It's funny, but the really early ones (pre-Thriller) tended to be just the band performing in one place or in a room. I guess they've come full circle in a way. ;)

Yeah it's mostly about bling bling now.

It's funny, but the really early ones (pre-Thriller) tended to be just the band performing in one place or in a room. I guess they've come full circle in a way. ;)


Yeah, I was just thinking that, but at least then it was reasonable-like. I mean... Come on, Bon Jovi, nobody plays music in the middle of a house being constructed!

I can honestly say that I haven't seen a music video in YEARS! I can't even remember the last time I watched one. :o

^ My "on the VCR/DVD player" channel is usually set to VH1, so whenver I turn the TV on, that's what's playing. I don't usually intend to watch videos, but I'll get sucked in from seeing a clip or will watch just out of curiousity.

Of course there's exceptions, but there haven't been too many noticeable videos since, like 2001, so you're not missing much, lol.


Yeah, I was just thinking that, but at least then it was reasonable-like. I mean... Come on, Bon Jovi, nobody plays music in the middle of a house being constructed!


So many '80s videos were exaggerated and stupidly cheesy, but that was their charm. ;)

The novelty wore off on music videos a long time ago. 

I enjoy music videos today, but I don't feel the same anticipation for them to watch on MTV/VH1 as I did lets say, 10 years ago.

I don't enjoy them a great deal (since they seem to contain a lot of weird images), but sometimes I turn them on in the morning when I have nothing better to watch.

I can honestly say that I haven't seen a music video in YEARS! I can't even remember the last time I watched one. :o

I was thinking exactly that! I don't know when the last time was I saw one. Usually when I'm flipping channels I see a reality show or top 20 80s videos or something like that, but no new videos.

So many '80s videos were exaggerated and stupidly cheesy, but that was their charm. ;)


Well, I was thinking of their latest video, which I think came out in 2006?

I don't enjoy them a great deal (since they seem to contain a lot of weird images), but sometimes I turn them on in the morning when I have nothing better to watch.



What do you mean "weird images"?

I enjoy music videos today, but I don't feel the same anticipation for them to watch on MTV/VH1 as I did lets say, 10 years ago.


Yeah, same here. I watch them if they're on, but don't make a point of doing so like I used to.

Did you ever watch VH1 in the 1990 to '93 period (when it had the large, clear-faced logo onscreen and slogans like The Greatest Hits of Music Video, 24 Hours a Day)? ;)

That was my favorite. '80s videos were still in constant rotation with the new stuff. They had other cool programs too, like standup comedy and documentaries. In fact, I watched it so much that I got OD'd on it for a few years (that's when I got into Unsolved Mysteries and sitcoms in the mid '90s, lol).

What was your favorite MTV stuff in those days? As weird as that sounds from me, I rarely watched it at all, outside of the occasional Beavis and Butthead episode or something.

There's been commercials on Disney Channel about a debut of Vanessa Hudgen's music video that aired after their new tv movie and they air videos inbetween shows and many of their fanbase are into them.


(BTW, I only watch one show on that network and don't care about their brand of pop acts)

What do you mean "weird images"?

Weird things being depicted. I dunno how else to describe it.

Weird things being depicted. I dunno how else to describe it.



What are you seeing so much that you think is "weird"?  Half-naked women?

No.

Why do you even care anyways?

No.

Why do you even care anyways?




Ummmm, "curiosity".  I watch plenty of music videos, albeit online, but I haven't seen any "weird" images being depicted.  Weird to me would be things like blood, gore, extreme sexual situations, really out-there animations.....that would be weird in a music video.  That's why I was asking.  I wanted to know what YOU were seeing that you thought was weird....like what video it was or what artist it was.

Ummmm, "curiosity".  I watch plenty of music videos, albeit online, but I haven't seen any "weird" images being depicted.  Weird to me would be things like blood, gore, extreme sexual situations, really out-there animations.....that would be weird in a music video.  That's why I was asking.  I wanted to know what YOU were seeing that you thought was weird....like what video it was or what artist it was.


Oh. Well, there have been a number of odd-lookin' things/objects/etc. in certain videos I've seen over the years...and if I could remember one or two particular videos off the top of my head, I'd gladly mention them. :)

Oh. Well, there have been a number of odd-lookin' things/objects/etc. in certain videos I've seen over the years...and if I could remember one or two particular videos off the top of my head, I'd gladly mention them. :)


I would think "odd" things would be more characteristic of '80s or (to a lesser extent) '90s videos - i.e. horror-type clips. They don't make really any big budget movie-like ones anymore.

Ever seen Green Day's teen soap opera "Wake Me Up When September Ends" or  the equally cheesy video for "Jesus Of Suburbuia"... both that's the only two examples of "movie like" music videos  ::) :P

I preferred the music videos back when they were called Pop Promos

I would think "odd" things would be more characteristic of '80s or (to a lesser extent) '90s videos - i.e. horror-type clips. They don't make really any big budget movie-like ones anymore.


Well... Rap videos usually have HUUUUUUUGE budgets, undeservably so. They're just rapping in bathtubs...

I would think "odd" things would be more characteristic of '80s or (to a lesser extent) '90s videos - i.e. horror-type clips. They don't make really any big budget movie-like ones anymore.

Well, what's "odd" to one person may not be "odd" to some people, and vice-a-versa. Certain things in certain videos hardly make any sense to me in one way or another.

Well, what's "odd" to one person may not be "odd" to some people, and vice-a-versa. Certain things in certain videos hardly make any sense to me in one way or another.


That's true, everyone's different.

But, what strikes you as odd in general? No biggie, just wondering.

That's true, everyone's different.

But, what strikes you as odd in general? No biggie, just wondering.

I dunno exacly how to describe it, but in some cases it's the actions done by the performers (or other people) in the vid. A couple years ago I was watching the Spanish music video channel (which at the time was 'MTV Espanol) and there was too much violence in one of the vids.