the mothers of dublin's inspiration
They did good.
I had completely written off Bono and the lads, their music increasingly banal and the rockstar-monkey's constant preening to the lens coupled with his blueshades-wearing-Teresa complex possibly the most obnoxious act in current pop culture, but in the immortal words from that bad volume 3, just when I thought that I was out, they pull me back in.
The video for their latest, Windows In The Skies, caught me entirely by surprise. It's a wonderfully crafted celebration of their influences and musical icons far bigger than they can ever hope to be, and while the basic idea is standard-issue music channel mashup, it's done with warm nostalgia. It's a pretty average song, but the video rocks.
And major props to Bono for kicking off a mainstream video with a Frank Zappa clip. Niiice.
Which of the artists in the video were you most pleasantly surprised to see there? Or which clip do you like best?
I had completely written off Bono and the lads, their music increasingly banal and the rockstar-monkey's constant preening to the lens coupled with his blueshades-wearing-Teresa complex possibly the most obnoxious act in current pop culture, but in the immortal words from that bad volume 3, just when I thought that I was out, they pull me back in.
The video for their latest, Windows In The Skies, caught me entirely by surprise. It's a wonderfully crafted celebration of their influences and musical icons far bigger than they can ever hope to be, and while the basic idea is standard-issue music channel mashup, it's done with warm nostalgia. It's a pretty average song, but the video rocks.
And major props to Bono for kicking off a mainstream video with a Frank Zappa clip. Niiice.
Which of the artists in the video were you most pleasantly surprised to see there? Or which clip do you like best?