Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Post 14: Most ANNOYING music video ever

This is my least favorite music video because it is so ANNOYING!!! I have to say that I hate country music and therefore I strongly dislike any country music video, but this video has earned itself a spot on the top of my list of things that annoy me most. The song that they sing in this video is that annoying song they make you learn at summer camp. They teach you all the actions, and every time they make you sing it you just dread the thought of hearing it again. The counselors teach you to flap your arms like you are a chicken from KFC. They make you make an "M" over your head for McDonalds; it's almost like you're doing the YMCA, except your cheering for McDonalds!

This is the worst music video I have ever seen because it is so bizarre. It reminds me of a crazy version of the Wiggles except for adults. It so random that the dancers are driving a bus called the “Happy Wheels” bus (I’m assuming they got that from “Happy Meals”) and then all of the sudden a random blue dog appears as the driver. In the next few scenes the blue dog starts dancing with them. Too much randomness confuses the viewer.

This song is the type that you never want to hear a friend singing for fun. It’s the type of song that gets stuck in your head for a week after watching this video music. All of the bright colors make me think that I’ve been placed on the set of Barney taping a sing-along session. The obnoxious costumes in the video make you want to dress up and win the most ugly costume award at a Halloween party. This is definitely one of those movies you have to watch ten times because you are wondering WHAT WERE THEY THINKING WHEN THEY MADE THIS!

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Post 13: OK Go- Here it Goes Again


I like to call this the treadmill song. When I talk about this video it seems that everyone has seen it and knows that I’m talking about when I say the “treadmill” song. This music video by OK Go is my favorite music video because it is so catchy! The song, Here It Goes Again, is a great song and it is matched by an equally entertaining video. This video is so unique because it uses treadmills as the main attention grabber. The way the singers move around the treadmills is so coordinated and unique. In some parts it almost looks like they are gracefully ice-skating from treadmill to treadmill. The part where the singers are dancing around in circles on the treadmills makes me want to get up and dance! This movie is appealing to the audience because the viewers have fun watching because singers in the video are having fun.

This music video is a great example of what viewers want to see. It grabs your attention from the beginning moment because you are wondering why four guys are standing on a whole bunch of treadmills. Viewers want to see music videos that make them feel upbeat and good. This video makes me happy because the beat of the song is so lively. I don’t really like the message of the song, but the lyrics flow so smoothly and the rhythm of the music is so likeable. The refrain of the song, “Here it goes, here it goes, here it goes again” is so catchy!

This music video is so unique compared to others that I have seen because most music videos contain the singer in different settings with back up dancers. This video however features the four singers of OK Go with no back up dancers. The setting for the video is very orginal and plain. This video is creative and needs minimal special effects to spice it up. I like how sometimes all four of them do the same motions and other times they split up into pairs and two different actions are going on at the same time. The fact that four guys are dancing on treadmills is a very original and imaginative idea. I wonder how many people after seeing this movie tried to dance on treadmills while working out at the gym?