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[gwyn]

In honor of the Keen Eddie DVDs coming out next month (September 7), I'd love to do a new vid with all that shiny footage. But I have four different songs I can't decide between, and with so many vids on my plate, I don't want to devote too much time to doing all of these. Each has pros and cons. No mp3s to direct you to, but some of these will be familiar to anyone who hasn't lived in caves for the past few years.

[Poll #330474]

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[luminosity]

OPINIONS R ME!

Allstar. If I hear it again, I may run screaming from the planet.

I Know. I think I've heard this song, but yeah, I'm not that fond of female vocalists. I think I've only done two vids that use female vocals, three if you count the "You want danger..?" intro to Sex on Wheels. I hadn't thought about whether or not it was because it was a male-centered vid, though. Hmmm. Food for thought. My first reaction seems incredibly misogynistic, but I don't mean it that way--male voices are more interesting and dynamic to me. If there's one word to describe Eddie, it's dynamic.

My Mistake. I haven't heard this. (begins search) Ooh! Love the rockabilly bass line, but it's could easily become what you did before.

And, now, because I contain multitudes and in spite of my braying about male vocal dynamism above, damn! Chrissy Hind. Yeah! Ultimate rocker, IMO. I do NOT loathe the Pretenders. :)

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

I did not vote cause I think you should vid the song you actually want to vid the most. But I am replying to this:

But many people loathe Pretenders.

::Gasp::

But, but how? How do you loathe the Pretenders? I mean - CHRISSIE!!! And then sometimes they are back on the chain gang and then you can go "Hoh, hah!" as you sing along and then sometimes she tells you that she is gonna use her arms and her legs and her imagination and really - that is a damed good song and and and ...

People don't like the Pretenders? Are these people that listen to Celine a lot? Michael Bolton fans? CHRISSIE!!

[tir.livejournal.com]

I'm right there with you. How can someone not love The Pretenders? Chrissie Hynde kicks ass!

[klia.livejournal.com]

I'm right there with you. How can someone not love The Pretenders? Chrissie Hynde kicks ass!

What she said! Chrissie's been a legend longer than most fans have been alive!

But then, I didn't realize the Red Hot Chili Peppers were universally loathed, either.

:boggles at own cluelessness:

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

The first time I ever heard anyone say this was at a few Escapades ago, before people started abusing the comment sheets to make people feel like shit. And someone wrote about the Mulder/Skinner vid that Sandy and I made to "Human" that "the song injures the vid." I was like, WTF? And then all these people came out and said, Oh, yeah, I hate Pretenders. I mean, Jo, my own frequent vid collaborator, hates them! What's a girl to do?

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

I feel like my fundamentalist uncle must feel when people are all hating on Jesus. OH WOW. I can finally understand proselytizing fevor and it is all due to you! Thank you!

Now I want to band a group of people together and go out and witness the wonder of The Pretenders and what having a strong female vocalist singing songs that I *got* - what that meant to me as a child. I mean - if it wasn't for the Pretenders, I'd probably have really warped values. I'd probably like Evanescence.

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

Yeah -- Allstar is perfect in terms of the lyric line, it's fucking hilarious, in fact, for some of the clips, but man... I don't think Linkin' Park or Evanescence or Sarah or anyone else could even touch the annoying ubiquity of that song.

I probably have about a 60-40 ratio of women to men in my music collection, largely because I love folk singer songwrites which has a high proportion of women. Not sure why. Or maybe it's all balanced out by the alternative metal thrash guys and it's really 50-50. I've never counted!

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Wait a second - people hate the Chili Peppers?? But Flea is so cute?? How can you hate something that cute? It is like hating kittens.

But you know - some people voted for Bush. Maybe it is along those lines...

[feochadn.livejournal.com]

Yep. I *must* be the anti-christ, then. Can't stand the Pretenders and completely loathe the Beatles.
Also not particularly fond of The Who.

I think it comes from being raised in classic rock hell.

Having lived in caves for the past few years...

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

I picked "Don't Get Me Wrong," simply because it's the only song of the four I've ever heard before. (:

I do like the Pretenders, though. It's a fun song. Interesting rhythms. You could do cool things with it.

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

You *are* the anti-Christ. I've been telling you this for years. I know that if we shaved off all your hair, there would be a 666 tatted on your scalp. I *know* this.

Aural reeducation camp will consist of a daily dose of Chrissie Hynde's Christmas song, followed by liberal doses of the White Album, chased down by playing Sneaker Pimps before you go to bed.

Re: Having lived in caves for the past few years...

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

Caves!

It does have interesting rhythms, and that's a lot of what I like about it -- the show has such odd cutting and massive weirdness leavened with charm and gentleness that I think it would be a great fit.

[klia.livejournal.com]

Wait a second - people hate the Chili Peppers??

Yeah, apparently so. I never knew until a vidder I know got some really nasty comments about her choice of song.

But Flea is so cute??

Yes, not to mention a talented musician and actor. I ask you, how can you *not* love guys who've gone onstage in nothing but strategically worn socks? *g*

But you know - some people voted for Bush. Maybe it is along those lines...

*snerk*

Re: Having lived in caves for the past few years...

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

You know, I started watching the show because your vid was so cool, and I fell in love with its stylish editing techniques, so thanks for that. Can't wait to see another Keen Eddie vid from you!

[moonchildetoo.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I do live in a cave, as far as currently popular music goes, so I'll just say I'm sure it'll be fantastic whatever song you use, and I look forward to it.

Any thoughts on a King Arthur vid, she asks....

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

Mwah ha ha ha ha! Funny you should ask that... I just finished a vid for the movie The Fast and the Furious and it reminded me how much I love to do movie vids. They're so fast and fun -- so much more limited source material to slog through, and you can distill the movie down to its essence or retextualize it completely, whichever works. I like that a lot. The trick will be finding the right song -- I'm pretty wiggy about a lot of modern rock being used for things like LotR and HH and such that I'm going to have to go to my traditional Celtic and such discs, and classical.

[moonchildetoo.livejournal.com]

Eyes glitter in anticipation....