Episode 94: Iconic Music Videos - Part 2
We’re bringing some video tapes with us into the bar — or at least some trusty YouTube links. Why? We’re talking music videos! And we have so much to share, we’ve broken this subject into two episodes.
For today, we dusted off an older gem and coupled it with a more current one: a gritty and fun “Need You Tonight” from Australia’s INXS and Taylor Swift’s surreal technicolor dreamscape that is “ME!” We discuss the thinking behind each and then present some closing takeaways to understand why they all work.
So slide the tables aside and hold our drinks once again… We’re gliding across the dance floor and bellying up to the bar.
E X T R A S :
“Need You Tonight” by INXS
The full video for “Need You Tonight.”
(Top to bottom): The front and back of the album art for Kick, stills from the video.
“ME!” by Taylor Swift
The full video for “ME!”
(Top to bottom): Stills from the video.
Taylor Swift with her cat Benjamin Buttons (seen in the video as a kitten).
Additional Resources
INXS
“Need You Tonight” (Wikipedia article)
“Flashback Video: ‘Need You Tonight / Mediate’ by INXS” (80sxchange.com article)
Taylor Swift
“ME!” (Wikipedia article)
“All the references in Taylor Swift’s ME! video” (BBC article)
First Time Watch Reaction Videos
“Need You Tonight” (YouTube video)
“ME!” (YouTube video)