[Miranda]

With the lame Today show performance and the failure of the cd to debut higher than a 4 cut DVD (50 cent) and a reality show winner, (Kelly Clarkson), does anyone think FM must release a kick-ass video to push this new cd over the top? I feel they either have to make a great music video of one of the "show stopper" songs, or record a live concert like they did with The Dance to create a buzz. Otherwise, I think this cd will peak at 3, lose steam, and decline after new releases like Madonna and others who do videos lap them in the long run. If they can't sell their playing on shows like Today, or Leno, then it's time for serious damage control.

If I had any PR input, I'd try to convince them to do a video in which the band does not actually appear, except maybe so briefly it is not noticeable at first. I'd like to see them make something visual out of "Miranda" using the porn star theme. Maybe have the band as voyeurs peeking in on "Miranda." Just show their eyes or above the nose shots of people staring or looking at something, but we can't really tell who the eyes belong to. Make it a guessing game of sorts. Miranda is a song that can show them playing a song with a lot of different elements that appeal to different audiences. The core beat is straight funk, while the production has LB's favorite new wave elements, and the guitar licks will grab rock fans with the killer guitar solos. The right video might fool people (in a good way) into wondering who is that? Ya know, like a mystery band...don't tell who it is at first...just play the song/video and let people guess who it is. I think a promotion like that could help get a buzz around the band. They have to allow people to see them doing more than old Rumours tunes and safe FM ditties like SYW.

Any other ideas about videos?