Friday Four: Strange Music Videos
by kev on May 30, 2008 

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For this week’s Friday Four, I’m analyzing four slightly unusual music videos I remember from my younger days. And by “slightly unusual,” I mean “freakin’ ridiculous.” Why bother? For one simple reason: I’m bored.

One

Artist: Presidents of the USA
Video: Peaches (YouTube link)

I’m fairly certain this is the only video in history to feature a bald singer crooning about his love of peaches while being attacked by masked ninjas. In other words, the video is pure GOLD.

Like all great works, this video provokes numerous questions from its audience. For example, why does this guy love peaches so much? How does he feel about peach-flavored lemonade? Why are the ninjas attacking him? Do they hate peaches? Did peaches kill the ninjas’ parents? Or were the ninjas hired by jealous owners of apple orchards?

Two

Artist: Counting Crows
Video: Accidentally in Love (YouTube link)

This video has it all. A singing rabbit with bangs? Check. An idiot guy in boxer shorts setting a kitchen on fire, dropping eggs on the floor, picking up said eggs from floor and putting them in frying pan, and dancing (badly) to the aforementioned rabbit’s song? Double Check. A girl in her underwear, who had apparently spent the previous night with the aforementioned idiot guy, but who decides to dump him in favor of the singing rabbit? But of course.

This video is a wakeup call to idiot guys everywhere. If a singing rabbit is hanging around your home, ask him to leave. Otherwise, he just might steal your girlfriend.

Three

Artist: Live
Video: Freaks (YouTube link)

Imagine a high-class night club. On stage, the band Live, in heavy makeup, performs for the crowd. In walks a man. He sits down at the bar and begins to read the paper. A woman sits beside him. He notices she is drinking milk. He glances up behind the bar and sees bottles and bottles of milk. He looks around and notices that everyone is drinking milk. The bartender asks him what he would like to drink. He asks for coffee.

So begins a chain of events that ultimately leads to the man being held down against his will by everyone at the night club as he is forced to drink milk. All this while the band Live, in heavy makeup, performs for the crowd.

This video is the most haunting Got Milk advertising campaign yet. And that’s saying something.

Four

Artist: Stone Temple Pilots
Video: Sour Girl (YouTube link)

This video had so many great things going for it, it was essentially foolproof.

It had my favorite band, Stone Temple Pilots. It had a popular actress, Sarah Michelle Gellar, who was the star of one of my favorite television shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as the co-star. It had a cool, “poppy” rock song with a catchy, melodic chorus.

And the final product featured… midgets dressed in evil teletubby costumes?!

Who are the ad wizards who came up with this one?

And there you have it. Informative? Not in the slightest. Entertaining? If you like awesome music, absolutely.

What are some strange music videos YOU remember? In the comments section below, share them with everyone. Feel free to provide YouTube links to the videos. If you dare (insert evil laugh here).

Gosh, I’m bored.

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