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I really like the song and the video suits it. I think those guys live about 15 miles outside of my hometown. I recognize that house.
file this under Different Strokes For Different Folks: I honestly believe David Bowie's "Ashes To Ashes" is one of the very few examples of a pop music video that actually stands up as a compelling work of art both on its own and as an enhancement of the original song.
Time to trot out a couple of contenders!!
Warning!!! NSFW!!!!!
Either of them!!!!
REALLY!!!!
Time now to get down with your bad self!!
Warning!!! NSFW!!!!!
Either of them!!!!
REALLY!!!!
Time now to get down with your bad self!!
This video was made in early 1981, just prior to MTV becoming a tastemaking force in modern music. Prior to MTV, music videos were made for promotional purposes, and I suppose distributed to radio station programmers and record store buyers to 'create awareness' of their product. Obviously not much time or money was spent making these early ones, it appears to be a 'first take' and they didn't bother fixing some out-of-sync bits. I find the video delightfully goofy.
