Strange Music Videos

Recently it has become some sort of a trend to have really weird and odd music videos. Isn't all that new for Lady Gaga, but now Ke$ha and Katy Perry are making similarly strange videos. There has been many videos that were really odd in a way, such as Black Hole Sun or Closer (the latter I won't post due to strong language and brief nudity). But only recently has this trend achieved a new level of weird and most of the older odd videos are for rock songs. So a lot of the time the weird and dark imagery in the videos is justified. For pop videos it's just, well... weird. Here are some videos for your consideration.

Born This Way by Lady Gaga

Really almost any video from Gaga is pretty strange, but here's her [?] most recent effort of weirdness.

E.T. by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West

Perhaps this video is fitting to the song lyrics, but nevertheless it is still super weird and out of the ordinary for Katy Perry.

Blow by Ke$ha

Half unicorns, pantless bears, lasers, rainbow blood, cheese, James Van Der Beek and man-bras. I think the director was on blow when he came up with this idea.

Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden

I have no idea what was up with these people.

Parabola by Tool

Tool videos are just as frequently strange as Lady Gaga's, except it usually fits their songs. Too bad Tool is together anymore, a Tool and Lady Gaga collaboration could make for a ridiculous video.

These are only a handful of videos, there are plenty more out there. And as long as Lady Gaga is making music, I expect many more.

Rebecca Black

Here are two videos. The first is the video for Rebecca Black's "Friday" and the second is an acoustic version sung on Good Morning America, essentially to retaliate against negative web criticism. I have no idea who Rebecca Black is, but she's going about making her career in the wrong way. But I guess any press is good press?

Proving she can actually sing isn't doing anything for her song. It doesn't matter that she is a good singer. She should have worked hard and written her own songs, slowly working her way to fame. Instead she has chosen to be manufactured and packaged to get an instant ticket to fame. Even Katy Perry had songs and an album out (with little recognition) before she changed her image to the pop star she is now. And Ke$ha had sung vocals on a number one hit song and received zero compensation in return. It's like acting: prove your talent, then do a blockbuster and then an Oscar potential picture. Once you've struggled to get on a record label's radar, you can do the couple pre-packaged pop hits to satisfy them and then slip in your own songs on the rest of the album. Furthermore, why would YOU pay the record company to let you record their song. They are the ones who need you to make any money off the song. Manufactured pop stars are called "sell outs" because they let themselves be manufactured in return for fame and money from record companies. Apparently you can now pay to be a sell out, defeats the point. I really hope Rebecca will recover from this and get the attention of a different label. Then maybe she can be judged for music she actually participated in creating, not some karaoke a record company recorded.

P.S. Does it make any sense that a group of thirteen year olds are cruising around in a convertible? And all this cost $2ooo, ever heard of 99dollarmusicvideos.com?

Must Have Summer Tuneage!

Island in the Sun by Weezer

Soak Up the Sun by Sheryl Crow

Patio Lanterns by Kim Mitchell

Obviously a great tune for ever summer party on your deck or grilling on the BBQ.

Sunburn by Muse

Not really a summer song, but still great none the less. [Sorry, embedding was disabled]

Steal My Sunshine by Len

Where Is My Mind by The Pixies

Written while on vacation in the Caribbean, this song has a great summer vibe.

California Gurls by Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg

I didn't really want to include this, but you're probably gonna hear it all summer anyways.

If you're in the mood you can bring out Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams. And, if you want to listen to All Summer Long by Kid Rock, don't, just listen to Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon and Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd.