"Is This What Real Rock Video Should Look Like... EH??"
Its hard not to like this clip. I know very little about this band other than it appeared on SCTV in the early 80's. The video is typical of the kind of stuff that came out during this time. The solid white background was a favorite in the industry at the time. The videos in that period didn't rely on high speed film stocks and color toned sets and digital imagery, (on an elevated CGI level).
It was fun, poppy and quirky -- and you can see a bit of XTC, and ABC in there visually. But what makes this video fun enough to watch is that you are curious to see what its all about. There is a penguin in there, there is country line dancing in there, and if you look closely it looks like a Loreal hair commercial in some parts. Its amusing. Not amazing, but... amusing. And for its entertainment value you need to see it again. The damn thing keeps you curious and glued to the screen. When its over you want to watch the whole thing again.
Part of you thinks... "What was that? What did I just see?"
Thats the beauty of this clip. They are a confident band and display real courage for cranking out something that will most likely get laughed at or even ignored. It takes guts to be this brave and daring.
And that makes this all the more likeable.
oharamike (1 month ago) marked as spam
If anyone ever compiled a list of all-time alternative classics, this would have to be on it. (Nirvana wouldn't come anywhere near making the list, by the way, hee hee
kappappa (1 month ago) marked as spam
I wish it was in sync, but I'll take what I can get. I love The Plastics.
readytosnap (1 month ago) marked as spam
HAHAHA I remember this, it was an old episode of SCTV....it's been a loooong time!!! thanx!!
learo05 (1 month ago) marked as spam
I saw this on SCTV and never forgot it, thank you so much for letting me see it again!!
SamnangP (3 weeks ago) marked as spam
Introduced by Tim Ishimuni (Dave Thomas) on SCTV. This video is available on DVD - SCTV Volume 2.
Posted by Cantu May 12, 2007 at 11:33 pm. Feel free to leave us any comments.
