What is the worst pop video of all time?

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gkbill wrote:
06 Jul 2020, 12:09am
101Walterton wrote:
05 Jul 2020, 9:15pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
05 Jul 2020, 8:58pm
Okay, not having a dig at Heston (well, not *just* having a dig at Heston), but for a big band and single, this is a pure garbage video that is, I suppose, representative of the song and era.
Here’s the reverse, how much effort went into this video compared to the awful song!
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gkbill wrote:
06 Jul 2020, 12:09am
101Walterton wrote:
05 Jul 2020, 9:15pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
05 Jul 2020, 8:58pm
Okay, not having a dig at Heston (well, not *just* having a dig at Heston), but for a big band and single, this is a pure garbage video that is, I suppose, representative of the song and era.
Here’s the reverse, how much effort went into this video compared to the awful song!
Hello,

I think the make-up + hair gel budget is more than my annual salary.
Yeah but if you tried harder and earned a bit more you might look a bit more dandy. ;)
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Marky Dread wrote:
06 Jul 2020, 11:23am
gkbill wrote:
06 Jul 2020, 12:09am
101Walterton wrote:
05 Jul 2020, 9:15pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
05 Jul 2020, 8:58pm
Okay, not having a dig at Heston (well, not *just* having a dig at Heston), but for a big band and single, this is a pure garbage video that is, I suppose, representative of the song and era.
Here’s the reverse, how much effort went into this video compared to the awful song!
Hello,

I think the make-up + hair gel budget is more than my annual salary.
Yeah but if you tried harder and earned a bit more you might look a bit more dandy. ;)
Hello,

I'm not sure if dandy suits me - or if I'm even dandy-able!

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gkbill wrote:
06 Jul 2020, 11:26am
Marky Dread wrote:
06 Jul 2020, 11:23am
gkbill wrote:
06 Jul 2020, 12:09am
101Walterton wrote:
05 Jul 2020, 9:15pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
05 Jul 2020, 8:58pm
Okay, not having a dig at Heston (well, not *just* having a dig at Heston), but for a big band and single, this is a pure garbage video that is, I suppose, representative of the song and era.
Here’s the reverse, how much effort went into this video compared to the awful song!
Hello,

I think the make-up + hair gel budget is more than my annual salary.
Yeah but if you tried harder and earned a bit more you might look a bit more dandy. ;)
Hello,

I'm not sure if dandy suits me - or if I'm even dandy-able!
:mrgreen:
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Heston wrote:
05 Jul 2020, 7:38pm
My nomination...

Kajagoogoo's drummer is kind of a hunk.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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Okay, partly I hate the song, but I really can't stand the art school seriousness of the video. It reeks of trying way too hard to shove all kinds of symbolism and moody artist crap in there.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
05 Jul 2020, 8:58pm
Okay, not having a dig at Heston (well, not *just* having a dig at Heston), but for a big band and single, this is a pure garbage video that is, I suppose, representative of the song and era.
I mean, talk about your perfect setups. Your softballs, if you will.
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Got a Rake? Sure!

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JennyB wrote:
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Hello,

All these make me think - "I'll listen to a great song and probably watch (last through) a crap video because it's a great song, but will I watch a great video and listen (last through) the crap song attached?". Maybe a thread should ask about (though not poll) great songs with crap videos and crap songs with great videos? I'll admit my priority is on the song.

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gkbill wrote:
06 Jul 2020, 2:44pm
Hello,

All these make me think - "I'll listen to a great song and probably watch (last through) a crap video because it's a great song, but will I watch a great video and listen (last through) the crap song attached?". Maybe a thread should ask about (though not poll) great songs with crap videos and crap songs with great videos? I'll admit my priority is on the song.
I don't think a good video ever persuaded me on a dodgy song, but it's possible a shitty video prejudiced me against an otherwise decent tune. No examples come to mind, but that's my instinct.
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Pretty much anything from the 80s.

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Mimi wrote:
06 Jul 2020, 4:05pm
Pretty much anything from the 80s.
Oh Mimi that's a little harsh. How about this from '83.
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Marky Dread wrote:
06 Jul 2020, 4:11pm
Mimi wrote:
06 Jul 2020, 4:05pm
Pretty much anything from the 80s.
Oh Mimi that's a little harsh. How about this from '83.
I was thinking the mainstream, synth heavy crap.

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