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Questions tagged [music-video]

For questions about music videos: video clips usually used to promote a song.

Music video is a term for a mini-movie or live/staged live performance of a song made popular in the 80's by video music channel MTV. It is generally used as a promotional tool for a single from a CD.

Note : Do not use this tag to identify a music video.

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Why was "Video Killed the Radio Star" picked as the first song on MTV?

It is widely known that "Video Killed the Radio Star" was the first song on MTV, but is there a reason why? Was the song picked specifically due to its content? Was it MTV saying "we are here and going to kill the radio"? Or was there another reason…
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Explanation of R.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World" video

R.E.M.'s song "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" was very catchy and appeared in the beginning of the original Independence Day movie, which I believe was mutually beneficial in terms of making both the song and movie very…
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Stitches by Shawn Mendes

In the music video for Stitches by Shawn Mendes, He appears to be fighting/being beat up by someone or something. What is that?
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Are the featured old people in Basement Jaxx's "Oh My Gosh" real?

I’ve wondered ever since I saw it if the two main old people (the lady and the man) in the video for Basement Jaxx’s "Oh My Gosh" are actually old or if they’re younger people in ageing makeup? They move like young people! The supporting old people…
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What is the name of the musical instrument being played on the video? and we hear usually in churches?

In the first minute of the video what is the name of this musical instrument that we hear usually in churches?
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Who Stol' the 'Lac?

Back in high school I was a huge fan of Dirty and their music video Hit Da Floe, which contained a skit titled "Who Stol' the 'Lac?". The music video explored 4 suspects in the theft of Big Pimp and Mr. G-Stacka's Cadillac. At the end of the music…
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How can artists make money when their albums and videos are free on YouTube?

Remember, Thriller made by MJ, he never released for free. still It is in Guinness world records for Highest selling album. Music rappers like Taylor swift, Justin Bieber etc, releasing their albums for free in youtube under VEVO channel. then how…
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What do the elements mean in Eurythmic's "Sweet Dreams?"

The Eurythmics are known for their odd music videos. In the videoclip for their song, Sweet Dreams, there are a few items that have no relation to the song. Can someone explain the reason as to why there's a cow in the videoclip and that part of it…
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Where was this "Recovery" Music Video shot?

In the 1980's artist Olivia Newton John made a lot of music videos, especially for songs on her 1981 album, Physical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZFO3WiBQDM One of my all time favorites is the song and music video "Recovery" which features…
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What's with the abundance of black balloons in NF's videos?

Recently, I have been listening to a lot more NF, and sometimes watching the music videos that go with them. I've noticed that in some of his videos, including The Search, Real, Why, and various others, he is pictured holding, or near a bunch of…
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Tune quoted in Jinkx Monsoon's "Cartoons & Vodka"

From 2:43 to 2:47 in Jinkx Monsoon's "Cartoons & Vodka", where is this tune from? It's so familiar, but I just can't place it.
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Bon jovi documentary

Hi I'm looking for a great Bon jovi / Rock and roll documentary I saw in England in the noughties. I vaguely remember it focusing on Bon jovi but it had other bands talked about. I specifically remember one groupie that said that she was forced to…
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How do they prevent music leaking due to a music video shoot

The new DJ Khaled / Rihanna video came out today -- "Wild Thoughts". It was also the first time the audio was heard by the public. It has the catchy Carlos Santana - Maria Maria sample. What all steps do you think were taken during the video shoot…
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Adventure Of A Lifetime — is this an animated video clip?

I watched Coldplay's Adventure Of A Lifetime many times, yet was not able to decide whether it's animated, using some sort of "dummies", or combination. Can anyone tell the secret of those gorillas?
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Do karaoke machines have multiple music videos for the same song?

Do karaoke machines sometimes have multiple music videos for the same songs? Not as in different karaoke companies having different music videos, or even different machines, but the same machine having literally multiple videos. If so, why is it…
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