If you would REALLY like to help me out, answer the following questions.
It's for my dissertation and would be really really really appreciated!
Age:
Sex:
Preferred Genre of Music:
Does the video for a single determine how much you like it?
Have you ever bought a single just because it had a great video?
What do you think is the most important aspect of a successful music video? (choose one)
-Humour
-Narrative
-Highly visible band
-Sexy Ladies
-Sexy guys
-High Budget
-Special Effects
-Originality
-Live footage
And finally...
What is your favourite music video of all time and why?
(don't worry about this one if you can't think of one)
Once again, thanks sooo much to anyone who answeres these.
-t
26
Male
Hard House
Not at all
No
Live footage
I like the video to DJ Tiesto's Addagio (sp?) for Strings
Also, I think the most important aspect of a successful music video from a country-wide point of view is probably Sexy Ladies, so all the kiddies will buy it, but if I want sexy ladies, I'll watch TVX, not MTV (:
Posted by
Brock, around 9th August 2005:
33
Male
Rock
Not really. It may increase the amount I am prepared to listen to the song if the video is good, though. It probably (in all honesty) will increase it's 'imprint' on my memory though.
No.
Originality, although Hawt chicks affect proviso 2 of my other answer. :)
Gorillaz- Clint Eastwood, I think. But it's hard to decide as period videos are great for reminiscing, but it doesn't necessarily make them good videos per se.
I nearly chose rock, it was a close thing.
Oh, and: Psst...
Gorillaz (:
Posted by
Brock, around August 2005:
()*&^^&*^(&%&^%
(damned stealth posting at work. Leaves limited proof reading time...)
Posted by
WarHead, around August 2005:
Age: 52 (but still kewl)
Sex: M
Preferred Genre of Music: Rock (preferably 'progressive' rock)
Does the video for a single determine how much you like it? Yes (but having said that a crap single can't be saved by a great video)
Have you ever bought a single just because it had a great video? No.
What do you think is the most important aspect of a successful music video? (choose one)
-Originality
And finally...
What is your favourite music video of all time and why?
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity - because it's just so damn clever and original.
Age: 17
Sex: female
Preferred Genre of Music: microhouse
Does the video for a single determine how much you like it? no, but a good video makes me watch the vidoe but not the music
Have you ever bought a single just because it had a great video? not unless i could see the video
What do you think is the most important aspect of a successful music video? (choose one)
-Narrative
And finally...
What is your favourite music video of all time and why?
(don't worry about this one if you can't think of one)
i don't bremember the song but It had a lot of small littl4e dogs all being led around on leads by their owners
Age: 33
Sex: F
Preferred Genre of Music: dance
Does the video for a single determine how much you like it? No
Have you ever bought a single just because it had a great video? No
What do you think is the most important aspect of a successful music video? (choose one)
-Originality
What is your favourite music video of all time and why?
dunno, don't see many. I don't usually listen to music on the tv
Age:
Twenty Three (23)
Sex:
Male
Preferred Genre of Music:
Indie
Does the video for a single determine how much you like it?
Nooooo
Have you ever bought a single just because it had a great video?
Nope
What do you think is the most important aspect of a successful music video?
Originality
And finally...
What is your favourite music video of all time and why?
"Special" by Garbage.
Because it's so damned cool despite, I imagine, being made on a fairly small budget and quite a few years ago now. Plus it has planes in it and explosions and has very little to do with the song itself.
Plus Miss Manson taps the dials with her fingers in a very cool manner somewhere towards the end of the video.
Posted by
Grim..., around August 2005:
Age:
26
Sex:
Male
Preferred Genre of Music:
Euphoric house
Does the video for a single determine how much you like it?
Not really, but it can make me remember it
Have you ever bought a single just because it had a great video?
No
What do you think is the most important aspect of a successful music video?
Originality
And finally...
What is your favourite music video of all time and why?
Possibly Beautiful Day by U2 - I want to stand on a runway with 'planes hurtling over my head. Good song, too.
Kudos to Mr Grim for the aphostrophe before the p of 'planes. Nice.
Posted by
ellipse, around August 2005:
33
female
rare groove
no
-Originality
And finally...
What is your favourite music video of all time and why?
Bailterspace 'Splat' although i'm rather fond of that weezer video with the baby animals, "Island in the Sun"
Ah - the video for Buddy Holly by Weezer should get a mention for including the Fonz.
By that thoery, so should 'Kick Some Ass' by Stroke 9 for including Jay and Silent Bob.
And 'I Got High' by Afro Man.
Posted by
ellipse, around August 2005:
i have a question - under 'What do you think is the most important aspect of a successful music video?' why did you not include 'bling'
for the hip hop fans in the hizzy
'Euphoric House'
...........................
Posted by
WarHead, around August 2005:
Yeah, I think he made that up.
"rare groove"
nooooooooooooooooooo! my cousin likes that, she played it at her wedding reception and over half the guests found reasons to go home!
Silly boys - Euphoric House
isn't made up...
Well, that link sucked.
Silly Amazon.
Posted by
WarHead, around August 2005:
What about 'Crocodile handbag'?
Posted by
ellipse, around August 2005:
well over half the guests at the wedding have no taste in music
Soul & R&B and seventies funk tracks do not empty dancefloors, unless they are filled with people who purchased that fukin frog song
Or people who, you know, aren't pushing 70.
rare groove empties dancefloors of everyone apart from slightly desperate "must hold onto my youth, I'm not getting old, really I'm not I'm not I'm not" 30 something Londoners.
Posted by
bumdog, around August 2005:
nowt wrong with rare groove!!!
Posted by
bumdog, around August 2005:
Age:
24
Sex:
male
Preferred Genre of Music:
'Indie' (I HATE that word, but hey..) / Indiepop / Psych / Northern Soul / Dirty Funk
Does the video for a single determine how much you like it?
Not necessarily, but it can 'add' to a song occasionally
Have you ever bought a single just because it had a great video?
Only if the video in *on* the actual CD, then yes.
What do you think is the most important aspect of a successful music video? (choose one)
-Originality
And finally...
What is your favourite music video of all time and why?
(don't worry about this one if you can't think of one)
Obvious choice would be Windowlicker by Aphex Twin, but I love Cibo Matto's 'Sugar Water', as it's a simple idea, but cleverly done.
That Aphex Twin video freaks me out.
I like rare groove.
And i'm not a 30-something londoner.
So have that alfie!
But seriously folks...
Thanks for doing this, you've given me much usable data!
wooo!
no more uni for me!!!
Shit.
I'm not actually a student any more.
Crazy stuff.
hey AP
I don't know what 'rare groove' means but "Soul & R&B and seventies funk tracks" is great fun, I would have stayed on the dancefloor.
Posted by
ellipse, around August 2005:
yay for you perc
thats brilliant
/me prepares rare groove mix cd to send to miki
oooh oooh ooh, can i have one too?!?!
:D
A legendary 80's CD, that's what you need.
Posted by
ellipse, around August 2005:
ok rare grove mix cd for anyone who wants it
ooh ooh
Mix trade?
mix trade? sure, name your genre...
Posted by
Brock, around August 2005:
I hereby name my genre "Clive".
Posted by
ellipse, around August 2005:
i'd like to see that
no you name your genre perc
Posted by
Brock, around August 2005:
I don't want to call it Perc. That's a shit name.
Posted by
WarHead, around August 2005:
Only one, really.
but perclissigus sounds like a sesame street character
Posted by
Brock, around August 2005:
I dunno. From what I've heard here, he sounds like a bit of a cunt.
that's the past tense of cun, isn't it?
Posted by
Brock, around August 2005:
NO, it generally is associated with the past tense of "freedom" and "right to hold an opinion".
;)
excellent, music from New Zealand too!
what kind of music can I send you in return ?
ooh btw, I got the SC and Dilo posters the other day, did you order them ? They're great.
who
IS this "btw" person and why does
everyone know him/her/it except me? *moan*
Posted by
ellipse, around August 2005:
they are far too expensive to order for my liking, $22 shipping to nz alone
If it helps, Perc, I used to fancy a question heir. We had a fleeting romance. I thought I’d never experienced such a truly beautiful thing. We’d while away the hours in front of the log fire, cuddled up, debating the answer to 1.12. Then, on a cold Friday night I shall never forget because I always make a note of the days on which my stomach is pumped, she got a phonecall from her father’s solicitor. He had passed away the previous evening. She was now the proud owner of question 1.13. She left me there and then. Not even revealing the answer to 1.12 to me. No apology for the shameless using of my brain matter. Nothing - the fucking whore.
Anyway – on and up.
Might be too late now but my opinions very rarely count so here goes:
Age: 23
Sex: Male
Preferred Genre of Music: I’ll just say rock. It’s too tough to put a denomination on it.
Does the video for a single determine how much you like it? Not at all. There have been instances in which I’ll watch a video just for the video. The song being just an annoying backgound noise.
Have you ever bought a single just because it had a great video? No.
What do you think is the most important aspect of a successful music video?
-Originality
Though I do like live footage.
What is your favourite music video of all time and why?
Don’t know if I can say it’s my favourite of all time but I fucking love the
Chemical Brothers – Let Forever Be video. Gondry shat brilliance onto film for that.
Oooh. Something that has a slight relevance to this thread is a thing that's been annoying me recently. Over zealous dancing to minimally produced (if that’s a term - I mean the songs with just clicks and a couple of bongo hits in them) hiphop/r&b songs. Ciara step forward for number one spot. J-Lo and Beyonce follow and collect your "starters of shit award". It looks like it has been choreographed by a couple of 11 year old girls.
perclissigi if you are fat then you cant talk you are obviously not a true dog lover
ooooh, this should be a good show. *grabs popcorn*
Posted by
Brock, around August 2005:
Oh, trust me. He 'loves' Dogs.
i'm lost...
Apart from Brock's comment.
The only dog i 'love' is his mother.
And by 'love' i mean anal piledriving.
Posted by
Brock, 16th August 2005:
"And by 'love' i mean anal piledriving."
Hehehe
That actually made me chuckle out loud. Well done, "the new Penfold"
Actually Penfold was a bit of a chubster, so that's quite apt.
Posted by
Brock, 16th August 2005:
Exactly. That is why he has taken your crown, Alfie.
Cos you are without doubt slimmer than Perci's new "Fat as a cunting whale" physique.
Nah offense.
:)
The combined population of Basildon is slimmer than Perci
None taken, I may be slightly porky, but at least I have all my own hair.
(Quite an abundance of the stuff if i'm honest)
And yet, strangely, only on your head.
What can I say?
Not that it matters.
The ladies seem to like the way I'm put together, so i'm not complaining!
you mean "laddies", shurely?
and you mean "surely", surely?
no i mean shurely as in "Shome mishtake, shurely? - Ed"
Yep.
My shortness is yet
another of my physical shortcomings.
But once again, I haven't recieved any complaints from the people that matter.
Posted by
ellipse, 16th August 2005:
like brock?
No, can't stand the guy.
Silly question! :p
Posted by
Brock, around August 2005:
Ah, bless the public protestations of sexual fulfilling behaviour.
The reason you haven't heard any complaints, Doughnut boy, is your fat fucking hamster cheeks have grown over your ears...
Perhaps so, but she seems to keep coming back for more...
so it can't be all that bad.
Plus, you seemed to
take a shine to the girl...
Shorely shome mishtake?
Wow. I go away for a week or so and sieg heil breaks loose. Hey Sul and AP, nice to see you around again. Have you two ever met, by the way? Just out of interest. Ha, Percy's fat, Brogue's lustful and bald. Nice to see the old "Whee, look at mee, I'm getting some!" trick in a debate. Most famously used in 1983 by Cecil Parkinson in the House of Commons, although probably not the most effective tool to put Michael Foot back in his box. Nevertheless, a fine oratorial technique.
Hah. Percy is the new Vic as well. Which I guess means that Abe Frohman must be the Old Vic, and I claim my ornamental dog.
Anyway, must dash. I don't think I've ever seen very many music vidoes.
Abe has forgotten his password. :(
It's possibly 'Brock is a cunt'.
I'm slowly becoming you all.
I don't know if this is a good thing or not...
You only really need to worry when you become the Doc.
He is another 8 or 9 people, all by himself.