Archive for May, 2008

Music Video Time Machine: ’90s Dance Videos

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Eiffel 65
Eiffel 65: I heard the guy third from the
left did all the work.

You know you remember every one of them!

La Bouche
Nikki French
Real McCoy
Cici Peniston
Alice DeeJay
Eiffel 65
Sonique

And I bet you danced a little too.

- Kali

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Music Video Time Machine: The Roots - What They Do

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

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The Roots saw the future of rap video

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Sure it’s a cliché, but sometimes it happens to be true. And oh my, did I ever find truth in that cliché while watching the Yo! MTV Raps marathon that’s been running on digital channel MTV Jamz for the past few weeks. Thank Baby D’s “I’m Bout Money” clip for providing this revelation. Now, there is absolutely nothing remarkable about this video. It’s every cash, hos, bling clip you’ve ever seen. But what I do find remarkable is that I remember The Roots parodying this exact video — 12 years ago. “What They Do” was a perfect send-up of mid-90s rap video excess. There’s something sad about the fact that it’s still just as relevant over a decade later.

- Amirah

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The Roots - What They Do

Music Video Time Machine - Vengaboys

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

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They like to party

Who could forget the Vengaboys? Many of us tried and failed, especially when Six Flags resurrected “Who Likes To Party” for their own commercial purposes. Or if you ever saw the fateful karaoke of “Boom Boom Boom Boom” that Art Brut posted online, enough said. But go onto YouTube and type in their name, and sure enough over 1000 results show up from Asian guys singing in their cars to the “two girls in a bedroom singing” skit to even the Simpsons dancing to it (20th Century Fox has removed this clip now). Now relive the good old days of the Vengaboys; just promise me to still avoid Aqua.

- StEvO

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Vengaboys - Boom Boom Boom Boom