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April 26, 2004

3 hours of MTV V

All up to date now (for the next 45 minutes!)

Beyonce - Naughty Girl again

Britney again

Natasha Bedingfield again

It is a little unfortunate that the singer of Franz Ferdinand has all the visual charisma of Alex from Blur: fine in little doses, not great for three and a half minutes. It doesn't help that the director of the video for Matinee - a fine spiky song about how life's never as good except when staring at the silver screen - has spotted the school-era of the song and gone craaazy with any idea they've ever had about public schools.

Spiller Feat Sophie Ellis Bextor again

Sugababes - In The Middle again

Keane again

Maroon 5 - This Love again

Usher again

Janet Jackson again

It says something about the standard of the arts these days that I'm not certain whether the video for Superman Lovers' Starlight is incredibly ugly CGI or an incredibly ugly example of a more conventional art - claymation perhaps, or puppetry. The track itself is french house in a sub-Stardust vein.

The Rasmus again

George Michael again

Snow Patrol again

D12 again

The Dandy Warhols again

Eamon again

Jamelia - Thank You again

N.E.R.D. again

There is probably an interesting and catchy song about teenagers not shagging, but Don't Tell Me isn't it. The subject matter is a lot more difficult to tackle without creating an instant kitsch classic, and the rest of the song is rubbish simply because it's Avril Lavigne, and she hasn't gotten past "Hey look, I can spread this word over several bars!"

Blue again

Beyonce - Naughty Girl again

Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama again

The Streets again

Britney again

3 Doors Down again

By all rights, the video for All The Small Things shouldn't work: it's taking the piss out of boybands, while producing one of the finest pop tunes of the last 5 years. It manages this by pinpoint accuracy in its parodies: Blink-182 are actually pretty good dancers, among other things.

Natasha Bedingfield again

Kylie Minogue - Red Blooded Woman again

Dido - Don't Leave Home again

Sugababes - In The Middle again

Linkin Park - In The End again

Usher again

The video for No Doubt's cover of It's My Life leaves me as speechless as the song. I'm not usually one to talk "travesties".. so I won't.

The Rasmus again

Christina Milian again

D12 again

There's no clue in the video for Good Charlotte's The Anthem about whether they're taking the piss or not. The video is basically lollapalooza around an emptied swimming pool, with the vocalist singing about how he doesn't want to be "just like you" to the assembled cartoon indie kids. But then, indie kids are generally pretty cartoon, bless 'em. One way or another, the video never blinks.

Franz Ferdinand - Matinee again

Eamon again

Fefe Dobson again

Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way again

N.E.R.D. again

Nelly Furtado - Try again

Maroon 5 - This Love again

Beyonce - Naughty Girl again

Madonna - Frozen again

Britney again

Hooray, Ash are back! Orpheus is classic ASh: harmonies, girls, tricky middle bit, and more cars than usual. It's brilliant.

Chemical Brothers again

Snow Patrol again

Natasha Bedingfield again

Blink 182 - I Miss You again

Avril Lavigne again

Sugababes - In The Middle again

Everybody's Changing proves that Keane have discovered the 303 - and put it to the same use as Travis would.

Blur again

Usher again

Maroon 5 - Harder To Breathe again

The Streets again

The Rasmus again

Alanis Morissette again

Posted by andrew at April 26, 2004 10:00 AM
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