Growing up and getting a new album on tape the first thing I would do is listen to the album while reading along with the lyrics. My brain wasn't clever enough to pick up on every word without seeing it. And then somewhere in the mid 90's to the mid 2000's it became "uncool" to include the lyrics with the album. There was this whole transition into digital music and the written word got lost for a bit. Now in days it's easy to find the lyrics to almost any song you want by simply googling it. I thank the universe and all the wonderful geeks who took the time to make my life happier.
And now we are on a trend of lyric videos before the actual video is released. I am a sucker for these. I couldn't be happier. I watch them all. Even if I don't particularly like the song, there maybe some wonderful lines that occur. I'm in love with this trend. I hope it lasts. Music videos have found their way to last. Thanks again internet.
As the year closes I'd like to give some of my favorite lyrical videos and music videos of 2012.
LYRICAL VIDEOS
- Shiny Toy Guns "Somewhere to Hide"
- Taylor Swift "We are never getting back together" This lyric video could have been the music video, it's clever and cute, like her damn song.
- Calvin Harris "Drinking from the Bottle"
- The Pretty Reckless "Kill Me"
- Ke$ha "Die Young"
There is an art form behind these lyric videos. Just putting the words on the screen won't work anymore. The bar has been raised. I look forward to 2013 to see who makes my eyes happy. Did you have a favorite lyric video that I missed?
MUSIC VIDEOS
I'm a believer that favorite music videos are about opinions and one's own matter of taste. So don't get all up in a hussy if I pick music videos that don't suit your fancy. These are the videos that I played more than 5 times during the year of 2012.
- Fun. "Some Nights Intro" I could play this every day and be happy.
- P!nk "Try" Hands down one of the best videos of the year.
- Muse "Madness" *sigh* I love this song
- Kat Graham "Put Your Graffiti on Me" - The hottest video that not enough people saw.
- Paloma Faith "Just Be" - Beautiful. Romantic. Lovely.
- Fiona Apple "Every Single Night"
- Lana Del Rey "Ride" - Extended Version - This video is hands down my number one re-watched video. The whole 10 minutes. I love the poetry bookends and the romantic notion of just riding.
"Who are you? Are you in touch with all of your darkest fantasies? Have you created a life for yourself where you can experience them? I have. I am fucking crazy, but I am free." - Lana
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