SPIN-OFF: Memorable Non-Mac Video Images

[darklinensuit]

What music video moments are instantly recognizable the moment you see them and/or come to mind when you think of an artist (OTHER than FM/Stevie?)
(Yeah, I KNOW it's evident I haven't had the channels since the 80s. You guys can put more recent additions.)

- Olivia NJ in the "Physical" headband

- The peasants doing the crazy "Safety Dance"

- Nena letting go of the 99th red balloon

- Pat Benatar shaking her stuff with the purple-haired-prostitute in the LIAB video

- Peter Gabriel's head being Sledghammered

- Sting surrounded by candles

- Britney as the schoolgirl

- Cyndi Lauper dancing down the sidewalk with the girls just having fun

- Tom Petty and Alice in DCAHNM

- Paul M. and Michael J. on the back of the wagon in "Say Say Say"

- Michael between the gangs in "Beat It"

- Madonna writhing on the floor in "Lucky Star"

- Billy Joel singing to "Uptown Girl" Christie B.

- Paulina P. floating around in "You Might Think"

- David Lee Roth's flip in "Jump"

- The Pointer Sisters in matching outfits in "Neutron Dance" or ANY of their videos

- Patti La Belle's sprayed-up fanned hair in "New Attitude"

- Tina in blue denim jacket in "WLGTDWI"

- Bruce Springsteen pulling Courtney Cox onstage in "Dancing In The Dark"

- Billy Idol being electrocuted in "Dancing With Myself"

- Annie Lennox in eyeliner, bright red hair, and man's suit, standing in front of a screen in "Sweet Dreams"

- Karen Carpenter singing on and near giant letters in "Close To You" (later used for a video after her death)

- Whitney lip-synching but still doing the Gospel chin thing in "Greatest Love Of All"

- Elton John with the body painted folks in "I'm Still Standing" (In the days before AI's Diana )


- Jake

[GardenStateGirlie]

I think you pretty much covered a lot...

-The Lady Marmalade remake with huge-haired Christina Aguilera primping herself in the mirror with horrendous red eyeshadow

-Shania Twain walking across the desert in That Don't Impress Me Much

-Kajagoogoo--2 Shy...the bartender/waitress watching the lead singer

-Sheryl Crow and her Elvis-esque lip in All I Wanna Do

-Ginger Spice goosing her bandmates in If You Wannabe My Lover

-the fat girl in the pink t-shirt trying to dance like J.Lo in If You Had My Love

-Chris Issak on the beach in I Don't Want To Fall In Love

[laurie816]

Well, I'd say the whole "Thriller" video from Michael Jackson was an image to behold since nothing like that has ever been done before...from his transformation to werewolf to dancing zombies...and his classic line "I'm not like other guys"

Also, the dancing bumble bee girl in Blind Melon's "No Rain"...she was a celebrity for a few minutes...she even closed the MTV Awards one year

Bon Jovi "flying" through the air in "Livin' On A Prayer"

David Bowie's "Fashion"...everyone smearing lipstick every few minutes

George Michael's "I Want Your Sex" writing 'choose monogomy' on a woman's thigh with lipstick

Axel Rose's 'Davy Jones' dance in "Sweet Child O' Mine"

Oh....and my all time favorite is Mick Jagger subtlely 'picking his nose' on the stoop in the "Waiting On A Friend" video

[Ali]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

-Chris Issak on the beach in I Don't Want To Fall In Love

::coughWICKEDGAMEcough::

If I think about it, I may be able to come up with a list for later.

[sodascouts]

I'm sure there's tons more, but right now the one that comes to my mind is Anthony Kiedis running in slow motion towards the camera in Under the Bridge. Yummy. lol

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by Ali

::coughWICKEDGAMEcough::

If I think about it, I may be able to come up with a list for later.

See, that video is so memorable, I don't even need to mention it by it's actual name at 3:30 in the morning after working 11 hours and you STILL know what I'm talking about

[DrummerDeanna]

Definetly the Blind Melon bee girl...

Lots of Paul's in Macca's It's Coming Up video

The girl going into the comic in Take On Me - A-Ha

The weird facial distortions in Black Hole Sun-Soundgarden


Um...that's it for now

[Merf]

Mine would have to be Thompson Twins "Hold Me Now," "Doctor Doctor," "Lay Your Hands on Me," "Lies," "Sister of Mercy," etc.

I had one of their video albums when I was younger and wore out the VHS tape I watched it so much. They were my first love at the age of 2.

[Villavic]

Police at EBYT - the ashtray scene
Springsteen dancing with Courteney Cox in "Dancing In The Dark"
Robbie Williams with no skin at DJ Rock
MJ's Thriller, the whole video
David Bowie and friend naked at the beach in "China Girl"
The Queen faces at Bohemian Rhapsody
Though not a video, the Marie Antoinette choreography of Madonna's Vogue at MTV awards.
Though not a video, the moonwalk dance of MJ at Motown 25 made history too.
Pink Floyd's Another brick in the wall, the teacher turning into a hammer.
Rod Stewart's Tonight I'm Yours. The pool party where the keyboard's guy played a woman's leg instead of the piano.


There is a lot !!!

[Violet]

I would have to say Madonna's "Material Girl," with the pink dress.....

Also, Michael Jackson's "Beat It", the guy who does the weird shaky thing, and the one dancer who screws up and goes the wrong way, not to mention I think it's Jermaine is in that one...or is it Tito? I think Jermaine, but I'm not 100 percent....

One more, "Billie Jean." There was a guy I went to H.S. with who danced just like him in that video....

Carol

[wondergirl9847]

You are flooding my mind with memories!! I love it!!

Thriller..the entire thing, but most memorably, when he becomes a zombie and they all do that dance.

A-Ha...Take on Me...one of the best videos EVER....when he turns into his real self from the comic at the end and is banging on the walls, falls down, gets up and then smiles at her.

Madonna...Power of Goodbye...Goran Visnjic. When I saw that man, I went, "Who is THAT?! He is gorgeous!!" Later on, he was on ER! When he looks up to the camera after her chess move. Hehe.

Van Halen...Jump...when DLR does the splits in the air.

Blondie...rapping in Rapture with Fab Five Freddy in the suit and hat.

Madonna....Like a Prayer, when her hands bleed, the burning crosses and the controversy around it.

Tom Petty dancing with dead Mary Jane (aka Kim Basinger) in Last Dance with Mary Jane (Is that the correct title?)

Nirvana and the psychotic teens in the gym, cheerleaders with that satanic symbol on their uniforms. Also, Wierd Al's parody of the video with marbles in his mouth! LOL

That's it for now....Great thread!

[Johnny Stew]

A lot of the scenes that came to mind for me, have already been mentioned, so I'll add:

Bonnie Tyler running thru the hallways of a boy's school, in "Total Eclipse Of The Heart," with flashes of the young men fencing, swimming, playing football, etc., haunting her as she moves thru the building.

[sodascouts]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

A lot of the scenes that came to mind for me, have already been mentioned, so I'll add:

Bonnie Tyler running thru the hallways of a boy's school, in "Total Eclipse Of The Heart,"

BEAUTIFUL song.

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

A lot of the scenes that came to mind for me, have already been mentioned, so I'll add:

Bonnie Tyler running thru the hallways of a boy's school, in "Total Eclipse Of The Heart," with flashes of the young men fencing, swimming, playing football, etc., haunting her as she moves thru the building.

I prefer the Nikki French version, or whatever her name was.

(I'm kidding, of course.)

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

I prefer the Nikki French version, or whatever her name was.

(I'm kidding, of course.)

OMG...I almost had a heart attack there...hahaha..glad you added the just kidding...my friends and I used to make so much fun of the Nikki French version...soooo bad!!!