It's the visuals that make it

[andy-hughes]

Being of an - ahem! - certain age, I have enjoyed the majority of the music in my formative years without the aid of visual accompaniement, and for that reason, I am not a huge fan of music videos, preferring to imagine my own scenarios.

There are honourable exceptions which utterly encapsulate the mood and meaning of a song - here is a perfect example.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eXw47qb4U0

[woolly17]

I'm of that certain age too, and I share your opinion. Two excellent music videos that spring to my mind, by actually adding 'value' to the songs, are those for "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel, and "Centrefold" by the J Geils Band. One of the most disturbing (at the time) but gripping was the 'claymation' film for "City of Tiny Lights" by Frank Zappa.