History Main / PerformanceVideo

* "March Of The Pigs" by Music/NineInchNails, which also happens to be a [[TheOner Oner]]

* Glassjaw - "''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcK900dGiHM Stars]]''", "''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAt4ArQ8Y3U&feature=related Jesus Glue]]''", "''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de1yuDkNMj4&feature=related All Good Junkies Go To Heaven]]''", and "''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IHPp0HsQSI You Think You're (John Fucking Lennon)]]''". All of them filmed in a one-take [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogme_95 Dogme 95]] style.

* Christian Kane's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebg9v6paopc The House Rules]] has Christian check out the bar, go backstage, and when he comes back up ten seconds later, the concert's in full swing. Without missing a beat, he joins in and it becomes this.
* The Black Mages' video for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQR0iYkl8zY Neo-Exdeath]]. Also a bit of a {{MindScrew}} in that it flips back and forth between the band performing in normal clothes in a well-lit studio room to wearing [[RobeAndWizardHat robes and wizard hats]] in a dark, fog-filled room lit only with small spotlights. The full version of this video on the ''Darkness & Starlight'' DVD has more footage of them performing in wizard garb, and in longer stretches instead of just a few frames at a time.
* Little Jackie's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=129pN3dobGM The World Should Revolve around Me]]

* "What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse" by TheBlackDahliaMurder is this intercut with clips of the band members goofing off.

* Music/PoetsOfTheFall has several, frequently live concert videos. Of particular note, the video for BreakupSong "[[https://youtu.be/y3rYhyIk8jM?list=PLjACqN5i5sDV1jkUkrNCzytFOlYdQN8rM The Ultimate Fling]]" was shot by fans with cellphone cams, while the video for their CoverVersion of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcjZZIRRBNA You Know My Name]]," for The Voice's ''Livenä Vieraissa'' compilation album, was performed live in studio, in Bond {{Tuxedo|AndMartini}}s.

** Those were taken from appearances on the German music show, ''Beat Club''. Many other performers from that era like Music/DeepPurple, Music/{{Yes}} and Music/AliceCooper made similar appearances on the show.
* Most of Hall & Oates videos from the 80's, notable examples include "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)", "Private Eyes" and "You Make My Dreams".

* Madonna's "Dress You Up" is a rare performance video for her.

* Music/NewOrder - a band best known for [[SurrealMusicVideo surreal music videos in which they don't appear]] - still have two of these, and both of them were coincidentally directed by directors who would later win Oscars. Creator/JonathanDemme directed "The Perfect Kiss", in which the band simply play the song in a small recording studio. [[TheHurtLocker Kathryn Bigelow]] directed "Touched By The Hand Of God", a parody of HairMetal performance videos which features the band dressed as an American metal band.

* Many of the music videos for TheMonkees, inserted at the end of TV episodes (particularly those shot in the “Rainbow Room”: “Daydream Believer,” “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” “Randy Scouse Git,” etc.).

** Those were taken from appearances on the German music show, ''Beat Club''. Many other performers from that like Deep Purple, Yes and Alice Cooper made similar appearances on the show.

* ZZ Top's "Stages" is footage of the band performing live, being shown on a CGI satellite.

* Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark", "My Hometown", "Tougher Than The Rest", "Spare Parts", "Leap Of Faith" and others.

* Music/RedHotChilliPeppers' video to "Dani California" shows the band performing the song in the (visual only) style of TV rock performances throughout history, with time-specific costumes, dance styles, and film stock. They look surprisingly convincing as a geeky sixties beat group.

* Music/ChrisCornell - "You Know My Name" (theme tune to the ''Film/JamesBond'' film ''Film/CasinoRoyale'')

* Music/{{Weezer}} - "Buddy Holly"

* Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark".

* [[Music/{{Soundgarden}} Chris Cornell]] - "You Know My Name" (theme tune to the ''Film/JamesBond'' film ''Film/CasinoRoyale'')

* [[Music/TheBeatles The Beatles']]' "Hey Jude" where the audience suddenly appears and surrounds them at the start of the "Na na na na" part and sings along.

* [[Music/{{Soundgarden}} Chris Cornell]] - "You Know My Name" (theme tune to the JamesBond film ''Casino Royale'')

* Music/NewOrder - a band best known for [[SurrealMusicVideo surreal music videos in which they don't appear]] - still have two of these, and both of them were coincidentally directed by directors who would later win Oscars. [[TheSilenceOfTheLambs Jonathan Demme]] directed "The Perfect Kiss", in which the band simply play the song in a small recording studio. [[TheHurtLocker Kathryn Bigelow]] directed "Touched By The Hand Of God", a parody of HairMetal performance videos which features the band dressed as an American metal band.

* Many Music/Slipknot videos use this format, be it either the videos occasionally cutting to shots of the band performing in a context-sensitive environment, the entire video being the band performing in a context-sensitive environment, or just straight-up concert videos.

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* The Melvins have a few videos that were essentially odd twists on this: in "Lizzy", the band is playing on what looks to be a stage for children's plays, while the audience bounce one of it's members around on a rubber net, break open a clown pinata, and eventually demolish the stage the band is still playing on. In "Honey Bucket", they're playing in a barn to an audience of sheep. In "Revolve" they're playing at a honky-tonk, and are separated from their unruly audience by chicken wire... And there are also shots where Buzz Osborne is lip-syncing in a studio setting while holding his own severed head in his hand.
* Seal's "Kiss From a Rose", the AwardBaitSong from ''Film/BatmanForever''. It features Seal performing the song in front of the Bat-signal, spliced with clips from the film.