Although not necessarily one of my favourite Phil Collins/Genesis songs, this is one of their better videos!  I’m including it because it’s been a long time since most people have seen it, and I think that it’s well worth a refresher.  (Or maybe even a first viewing, if you’re unlucky enough not to be up on your Genesis videography!)

The puppets were done by a British company called Spitting Image, which had a TV show across the pond back in the late 80s and early 90s.  I don’t think that I’ve ever seen any of their work, although YouTube seems to have a whole series of “best of” there.

It’s fun to watch and pick out some familiar faces in there…

I don’t think that I’ve ever seen a video with as much blatant product placement as Telephone!  It’s so obvious that it almost seems to be making a statement about products in other videos!  Maybe it is?  Who the hell knows what goes on in Lady Gaga’s head?  But when there’s everything from Wonder Bread to the online dating site Plenty of Fish prominently displayed… it’s hard to imagine Gaga requiring sponsorship for one of her videos.  It’s almost like a game… see how many brand names you recognize in this 9:31 long video!

I deliberately chose the explicit version of the video, because it just loses something with the censor bleeps.  But as much as I like this video, it doesn’t match the song at all.  Seems way too random to me.  Oh well.. what do I know?

Oh… and Jay Z is one hell of a lucky guy…

Here’s a sentimental one… I think that some people might have been a little surprised when we announced that the wedding “first dance” song would be Shania Twain’s From This Moment… and not something by Phil Collins or Genesis.

This truly is a great song, although I prefer the duet version with Bryan White.  I’m sure that it was a popular choice for weddings that year.

I don’t listen to it as much as I used to… mixed feelings, and all…

Still the best song they’ve ever released, and one of the best songs ever… With or Without You…     Unfortunately, the video is simply weak, in my opinion.  I’ve never understood how such a powerful song could be released with such a weak video… but hey.. it is what it is…

And just think… I was supposed to watch these guys perform this song live in Montreal a couple of months ago…  

OMG I love Katy… *sigh*    I get such a kick out of this video!  It’s part of my Happy playlist.  I like to turn it up loud…

Remember what you told me…

Shut up and put your money where your mouth is…

Never Say Never came out at the exact same time that someone told me “Never say never…”.  Around this time last year, if memory serves me correctly.  I don’t watch it nearly as often as you’d think that I would.  I love the song… the video isn’t exactly what I envisioned it should be.  It doesn’t seem to fit the song, but maybe that’s just me.  To be honest, I’ve never been able to really figure it out.  Still… the song rates quite high on my playlist…

I don’t know what ever happened to Evanescence, but I loved them when they came out.  I’ve listened to this song more times than I can possibly count.  I can remember sitting on the couch in the middle of the night, rocking my son back to sleep, watching this video on repeat.  He seemed to respond to it… but now when I play it, he tells me to change it to something else.  I guess I’m going to have to work on his tastes!  :-)

I love the haunting lyrics…

I thought that I’d try something a little different for today.  Today I will be posting some of the music videos that I watch when I’m home.  Remember when MTV and MuchMusic used to actually play music videos?  Yeah, I know.. that seems a long time ago!  Because it was.  Now it’s mainly reality tv shows, and the occasional music video thrown in for good measure. Half the time there is a music video, it’s covered up with popups, or txt message numbers to vote for the latest Justin Bieber release to be played over and over.  It’s sickening.

Thankfully, we have the internet.  Between iTunes, uTorrent, and Vevo, I can watch most of the music videos that I want.

So I’m going to start with a controversial one… Eminem’s new video for Love The Way You Lie has been heavily criticized for glorifying domestic violence.  The decision to use Rihanna for the female vocals was obviously not a coincidence.  Both she and Eminem have had their issues with that subject.  Certainly there are some powerful images in the lyrics and video. It’s not for everyone, that’s for sure.  But I like it.

And yes, that is Megan Fox… and no, that’s not why I like it.  Well… not the only reason…