My Chemical Romance are back with a blast. Na Na Na takes viewers on a rip-roaring, high speed, action packed journey through the desert, in the bright and colourful world that the band have created. Running around as the fabulous killjoys, firing laser guns and dodging villains, it is clear the band have recaptured their enthusiasm and are enjoying having fun with their music. The bright colours of both the setting and the band members, particularly Gerard Way's dazzling red hair, comes as somewhat of a surprise considering the band's previous darker image; yet it suits them down to the ground. My Chemical Romance are a band who constantly embrace new challenges and are never afraid of delivering the unexpected, or doing something different. And I for one, love them for that!
Although 21 Guns appears distinctly uncharacteristic of Green Day's style on the surface, due to the ballad-like opening, it is one of their most powerful songs yet. As the chorus kicks in, the full force of the song is felt, as the band surge through power chords and pounding drum beats, providing a great contrast to the serene and melodic opening. The song takes listeners on a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs, creating a feeling of calm intertwined with a sense of turbulence, as the full force of the chorus kicks in. This feeling is cleverly replicated through the characters of Christian and Gloria, each representing conflicting ideals within the video; yet are brought together through the music. 21 Guns tells the story of these characters perfectly, whilst capturing the essence of Green Day's new album, 21st Century Breakdown.
Motion City Soundtrack have delivered a highly entertaining, cheeky and undeniably amusing video, that is thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Known as geek rockers, the setting of the video at a science fair suits their character extremely well. The upbeat and catchy song is packed full of witty, humorous lyrics, reflecting the fun nature of this band. The climax of the video sees the band engaging in a synchronised dance routine, whilst dressed in school uniforms, singing their hearts out. I'm sure most would agree in thinking this scene is quite uncharacteristic of a rock band; hence this highlights the band's originality, whilst making the video all the more amusing!
Weezer presents an irresistibly catchy, sing-along tune, accompanied by a highly entertaining video that, like Motion City Soundtrack, captures band's quirky nature. Set in the Country, Weezer depict the redneck culture perfectly, presenting a series of comical and rather daft events, that makes this video a joy to watch.
Green Day present a somewhat understated video, based almost exclusively on performance elements, and a reliance of understanding the message of the song. The series of shots from surveillance cameras throughout the video, serves to create a feeling of unease and a sense of constantly being watched. Through this simplistic approach, Green Day produce a powerful and extremely clever video.
This live video, filmed at London's O2 arena, presents the full throttle of a Nickelback show. The crowd sing along to every word, whist clapping and po-going energetically to the thud of the drum beat and heavy baseline. Nickelback are true heavy rockers and this video shows them at their very best.
Although this video may seem simplistic on the surface, as it is purely a performance based video, it does in fact capture the meaning behind the song perfectly. Opening in a small, confined closet, this clearly reflects the personal tensions within the band prior to writing their third album, whilst the use of the light bulb serves to reflect Hayley's feelings of isolation. Throughout the video, the rest of the band are frequently kept in the dark, only coming into view as she brings the light close up; hence this reflects the divide between her and the rest of the band. A very clever video and song, that captures the negative and frustrated feelings that previously existed.
This video is simply a collection of Weezer antics, ranging from snippets of live performances, studio recordings, crowd responses and the downright daft! A fun video, accompanied by a classically quirky song from the band.
Bottles is a great video by the Michigan quartet punk rockers. It has a playful feel about it, as the band race around on kids scooters in a bid to escape the clutches of an opposing baseball team. The band are clearly having fun with this video, particularly drummer Jono, who simply cannot resist belting his heart out and peeping round at the camera in a bid to be seen from his perch at the back!
Bottles Official Video
10 - Sink Into Me - Taking Back Sunday
This video literally acts out the title of the track, as the band begins to sink deeper and deeper, into what looks like a black pit of tarmac, as the song progresses. They seem to be loving every minute of it, as they roll around and chant along with their deeply infectious tune, whilst rocking out. A great song and video by the band.
This video literally acts out the title of the track, as the band begins to sink deeper and deeper, into what looks like a black pit of tarmac, as the song progresses. They seem to be loving every minute of it, as they roll around and chant along with their deeply infectious tune, whilst rocking out. A great song and video by the band.
Notable Mention:
Closer To The Edge - 30 Seconds To Mars - Closer To The Edge Official Video
Sing - My Chemical Romance - Sing Official Video
So Obvious - Runner Runner - So Obvious Official Video
All The Pretty Girls - Fun. - All The Pretty Girls Official Video
Alpha Dog - Fall Out Boy - Alpha Dog Official Video
Uprising - Muse - Uprising Official Video
Magic - B.o.B fet. Rivers Cuomo - Magic Official Video
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