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To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, I am bringing up "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana (Music.Smells Like Teen Spirit). One of the most influential songs towards both music and society, this song should definitely have a page, though I tend to prioritize tropable music videos when considering making pages for individual songs. I think I've spotted a small handful of tropes in the video, even if it seems to be mainly a Performance Video for a crowd.
It wasn't a rock
Given that I've created a few, I feel like pitching in.
Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody", one of the biggest rock songs of all time no doubt. Given said notoriety, people tend to forget that releasing it as a single was a risk at the time. It has the markings of an early music video, mostly being a Performance Video with some effects thrown in for good measure, but its significance can warrant a page.
The Cars - "You Might Think", winner of the very first Moonman for Video of the Year.
Yes - "Owner of a Lonely Heart" - Now here is a pretty weird one, directed by Strom Thorgerson of Hipgnosis fame.
Dire Straits - "Money For Nothing", also an early Moonman winner and a notorious early use of 3D. The animation team would go on to make ReBoot, also poking fun at their own video.
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Apr 8th 2024 at 10:44:36 AM
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
What are some Music Videos you think should have TV Tropes pages? You can add them to Summary.Music if they aren't already there if you are interested in creating a page. Not always signature songs of their respective artists, but overlap is still inevitable, especially if the videos are particularly interesting. I will list some videos that appear to have stories to them or at least seem to have a lot going on.
These are a few from the top of my head. I might need some help with some of these.
Soundgarden - "Black Hole Sun" (Music.Black Hole Sun)
The Smashing Pumpkins - "Today" (Music.Today 1993)
Red Velvet - "Russian Roulette" (Music.Russian Roulette 2016)
Slipknot - "Vermillion" (Music.Vermillion)
Ariana Grande - "Break Free" (Music.Break Free)
My Chemical Romance - "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Music.Im Not Okay I Promise)
Linkin Park - "One Step Closer" (Music.One Step Closer)
Linkin Park - "Breaking the Habit" (Music.Breaking The Habit)
David Bowie - "I'm Afraid of Americans" (Music.Im Afraid Of Americans)
The Beatles - "Now and Then" (Music.Now And Then The Beatles)
Edited by AnotherOnlinePersona on Jan 12th 2024 at 7:51:07 AM