Evaluate an artist's entire music videography IN ONE SENTENCE

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i was looking at the earlier thread and it seemed like it was going in this direction anyway

― astroblaster (astroblaster), Saturday, 17 April 2004 19:06 (twenty-two years ago)

The Pet Shop Boys: After a friend helped then Derek Jarman took over while two young men wrestled on the beach only to be chased by a computerized head of Chris Lowe down a hall while a mouse on a rail line watched.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 17 April 2004 19:17 (twenty-two years ago)

(Then again I suppose that was more summarize than evaluate, but I think the tone captures it.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 17 April 2004 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Chris Isaak - "Damn, she's hot."

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Saturday, 17 April 2004 19:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Adam Ant - "The trick is to repeat every awesome shot three times, the third being the slowest."

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 17 April 2004 20:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Radiohead - Thom Yorke......Thats it

― Dude (The Yellow Dart), Saturday, 17 April 2004 20:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Tool - "The trick is to put some guys in sci-fi make-up in a bare room and make them carry things around."

― Stupid (Stupid), Saturday, 17 April 2004 20:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Beck - "Let's put some freaky random shit in this one."

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Saturday, 17 April 2004 20:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Big Tymers: "More cars, more studded jewelry, more women, more sports jerseys."

― Famous Athlete, Saturday, 17 April 2004 20:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Killing Joke: "I...AM...GOING..TO....CRACK!"

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 17 April 2004 21:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Wow....

Umm, I don't know what to say. I've never seen one of theirs.

Funny, I'm listening to them now.

― Aja (aja), Saturday, 17 April 2004 21:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Duran Duran -- "It's not easy being this beautiful and pretending to enjoy the company of these scantily clad women while a half-naked body painted man gets flogged in a lion cage behind me".

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 17 April 2004 21:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Foo Fighters: "We need something funny, so let's put Dave in a dress."

― Aja (aja), Saturday, 17 April 2004 21:06 (twenty-two years ago)

The White Stripes: Our videos are as tech-crazy as our music isn't.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:08 (twenty-two years ago)

The Chemical Brothers: You took lots of drugs at some point in your life, and don't think we don't know it.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Radiohead: Our videos are cool.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Michael Jackson (Thriller-era): I've got money and I've got CBS behind me -- now watch me rock.
Michael Jacson (after Thriller): Can I transform into something that's not Michael Jackson again, please?

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Guns & Roses: Axl Rose is a very complex, troubled man; Slash has an AWESOME hat.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Judas Priest: Can you feel the POWER?

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:22 (twenty-two years ago)

The Cure: "Okay guys, we don't want anybody to know how great we are, so look like you're a member of an easily dismissed new-wave band."

― Stupid (Stupid), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Pearl Jam:

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Guided By Voices: Special Thanks to the Dayton Chamber of Commerce.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Nirvana: "Nah, my stomach pains are acting up again. You two feel free to jump around though."

― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Talking Heads: You know, when you think about it, suburbia is just as freaky and weird as the Amazon or Borneo.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Neil Young: "There are just so many other things I'd rather being doing right now than making a video."

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Bob Dylan: "There are just so many other things I'd rather being doing right now than making a video."

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Bob Dylan: "Like selling bras. That could be fun!"

― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Thomas Dolby: SCIENCE!

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:32 (twenty-two years ago)

the Fall: it's grim up North

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:33 (twenty-two years ago)

New Order: Some of our best friends are avant-garde.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:38 (twenty-two years ago)

The Notorious B.I.G.: "If I'm not sitting down, I'm dead, so videos are real easy for me."

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Bjork: Mmmmm...gorgeous!

― mei (mei), Sunday, 18 April 2004 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Depeche Mode: "Yeah, we used to be ridiculous ponces, but forget all that; the hard drugs have made us bad, bad, BAD!"

― derrick (derrick), Sunday, 18 April 2004 18:44 (twenty-two years ago)

REM: Slowly but surely admitting we're not as different as we think we are

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 18 April 2004 18:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Goo Goo Dolls: Only show the bass player if there's no chance of this video getting play anyway

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 18 April 2004 18:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Eminem: I'm taking the piss.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Sunday, 18 April 2004 18:56 (twenty-two years ago)

The Smiths: Oh, darling, if we must...

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 19:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Heart: "If you ever had an unobstructed view of Ann Wilson's chin, you would turn to stone."

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 19:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Belle and Sebastian:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/images/1973banner.gif

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 18 April 2004 19:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Lionel Richie: "We can go out of the ordinary but we can't live there."

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Madonna: I'm sexy, no wait, I'm a mature woman, no wait, I'm sexy and mature but now, hang on, wait, I'm a transgressive, sexy, and mature artist, no, wait, now I have wrinkles but I'm still, you know, sexy, but now I've, oh, fuck it, I've got Kabbalah class.

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Sunday, 18 April 2004 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Green Day: The loneliness of the long distance punk-popster.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 18 April 2004 19:28 (twenty-two years ago)

The Beastie Boys: "I don't want to grow up -- I'm a Toys-R-Us kid."

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 21:16 (twenty-two years ago)

the words fisheye lens have to be in there somewhere...

Moby: "I should get stomped by Obie"

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 18 April 2004 21:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Take That: "Quick, Hide the Fat One."

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Sunday, 18 April 2004 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Duran Duran -- "The only way to wear beautiful make-up and pretend to enjoy the company of these scantily clad women while a half-naked body painted man gets flogged in a lion cage behind me is to have half a gram of coke coursing through my veins."

― lovebug starski, Sunday, 18 April 2004 21:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Rage Against The Machine: "ROCK THE MUTHAFUCKIN' VOTE, Y'ALL!!!"

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 21:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Limp Bizkit: Fred Durst is a very complex, troubled man AND has an awesome hat.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 18 April 2004 21:52 (twenty-two years ago)

311: Well, we're having fun

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 18 April 2004 21:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Bruce Springsteen (&the E Street Band: "What Would Jesus Do?"

― lovebug starski, Sunday, 18 April 2004 21:55 (twenty-two years ago)

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CKY: You've met my brother, right?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 19 April 2004 12:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Pet Shop Boys: "Hmmm, suit and tie or neon cone-headed stormtrooper outfit? The song's about love so either works"

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 19 April 2004 12:47 (twenty-two years ago)

KoRn: Moan moan moan moan TITS moan moan moan.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 19 April 2004 12:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Missy Elliott: "I may be hungry but I sure am weird"

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 19 April 2004 12:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Fatboy Slim "oh you guys made a video for that one? cool"

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 19 April 2004 12:51 (twenty-two years ago)

50 Cent: I hate fags, I LOVE PUSSY!

― cutty (mcutt), Monday, 19 April 2004 12:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Massive Attack "God I hate those two moody fucks, good job we ensured the treatment shows we don't interact with each other at all"

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 19 April 2004 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Dr Dre: We're just like one big family here...

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 19 April 2004 12:55 (twenty-two years ago)

it's funny that most of these are said in the voice of the artist.

― cutty (mcutt), Monday, 19 April 2004 12:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Foo Fighters "Guys I'm worried we sound a bit too cock-rock bullshit macho here, SO I was thinkin'..."

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 19 April 2004 13:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Limp Bizkit: "Guts I'm worried we don't sound enough cock-rock bullshit macho here, SO I was thinkin'..."

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 19 April 2004 13:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Aphex Twin: I'm not ugly enough as it is, so let's try and...

― cutty (mcutt), Monday, 19 April 2004 13:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Insane Clown Posse: "We here at MTV would like to take this opportunity to apologize..."

― James Cobo (James Cobo), Monday, 19 April 2004 17:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Smashing Pumpkins: "Bitching about Billy Corgan's voice or spending too much time debating whether Marcy's hot or not: the choice of the Pepsi^H^H^H^H^H new generation"

― James Cobo (James Cobo), Monday, 19 April 2004 17:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Hole: *click*

― James Cobo (James Cobo), Monday, 19 April 2004 17:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Britney circa 1998: "Don't you dare look at my titties! *wink*"

And I'm guessing the same could probably be said for Hilary Duff now.

― James Cobo (James Cobo), Monday, 19 April 2004 17:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Pearl Jam: First there is shameless emoting. Then there is no shameless emoting. Then there is.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Judas Priest, Queen: In the closet but leaving the door open

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Hall and Oates: and G.E. Smith

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:14 (twenty-two years ago)

The Thrills: Look how funny our clothes are in these old family home videos! Oh, wait...

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Winger: George Michael? FUCK George Michael! I've got immaculate 5o'clock shadow all over my body! *guitar solo*

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Nelson: ha ha

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Billy Squier: White Men Can't Flashdance

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Jay-Z: I have money stacks bigger than you

― Sym (shmuel), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Lemar: Hi, I'm Lemar's video director. You may remember me from such previous works as every KFC advert over the past two years.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Sugar Ray: Is A Group!

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:35 (twenty-two years ago)

mbv: will someone please stop Kevin pouring bleach on these, they’re going out anyway.

― non-u, Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Sam and Mark: One of us is slightly camp, but look how the other engages in manly pursuits in order to balance this out.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Dido: Glamour Magazine- fits in your handbag.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Pet Shop Boys: being boring

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Pavement: pritt-eee WEIRD! *boi-oi-oing*

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:43 (twenty-two years ago)

the crazy world of arthur brown: no, seriously..

― non-u, Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Aerosmith: daddy, eventually daddy's little cutie

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:57 (twenty-two years ago)

The Offspring: How old you think I look? Really? No, it's just that most people think I look around 23.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 01:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Matchbox 20: HAWNKEY HAWWWWNKEY HAWWWWWWNKEY

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 01:01 (twenty-two years ago)

The Deftones: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHH

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 01:04 (twenty-two years ago)

LL Cool J: unless you're Kool Moe Dee or a woman, I really don't care if you're paying attention

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 01:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Kool Moe Dee: unless you're LL Cool J, I really don't care if you're paying attention

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 01:09 (twenty-two years ago)

stolen from somethingawful.com, but funny nonetheless:
Tool - "Claymation is dark and mysterious."

― Zach Ayres (Z_Ayres), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 01:25 (twenty-two years ago)

"Talking Heads: You know, when you think about it, suburbia is just as freaky and weird as the Amazon or Borneo."

awesome.

Replacements: I'm drunk. And alone. Again. But aren't we all. Right?

Eagles: Uh, take it easy, and, uh, Song Power!

― duke minnow, Tuesday, 20 April 2004 01:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Blondie- These chicks don't even know the name of my band....

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Billy Squier: White Men Can't Flashdance

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 18:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Pretenders: Heroin is cool. Guys? Guys?!?

― timbearcub (timbearcub), Thursday, 29 April 2004 13:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Suede: Heroin is cool, a bloke from the NME told me so...

― timbearcub (timbearcub), Thursday, 29 April 2004 13:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Pulp:

I can wiggle my finger at you if I so want

― timbearcub (timbearcub), Thursday, 29 April 2004 13:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Pink - Why am I such a mis-fit, I am not just a nit-wit, What's the matter with mis-fits, Why don't I fit in?

― Joseph McCombs, Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Simple Minds - Black and white/sepia tinted slo-mo shots of your current favourite dockland Mr Kerr?, now thats Bathos!

Big Country - Yea! That helicopter shot of the drums set up at the edge of beachy-head is great, now make the clouds go fast!!

Cabaret Voltaire - Pass the Nam footage, and point that camera at the television showing a camera pointing at a television showing a camera pointing at a television showing some more Nam footage.

― mzui, Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:38 (twenty-two years ago)

man. i wish i was this clever.

Kanye West: I'm rich, I'm "conscious," I wouldn't smile even if I knew how to.

― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:50 (twenty-two years ago)

okay, i just remembered that dude's jaw was broken. but STILL! he always looks so BORED.

― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Usher: *twirls*

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:55 (twenty-two years ago)

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