The Power of Music Videos
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- how do you take a song to the next level? Let's find out.
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All music used is below:
Pretty Hurts - Beyonce
All the Stars - SZA/Kendrick
Call me if you get Lost -Tyler the Creator
Element by kendrick instrumental: • Kendrick Lamar - Eleme...
Nights - Frank Ocean
Leave the Door Open - Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak, Silk Sonic
Sky - Playboi Carti
Take On Me - Aha
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
Duckworth - Kendrick Lamar
200 For Lunch - Gunna
Good 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo
This is America - Childish Gambino
Kronos Unveiled - Incredibles soundtrack
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
On Sight - Kanye west
Sicko Mode - Travis Scott
Let it Happen - Tame Impala
Hurt - Johnny Cash
WUSYANAME - Tyler the Creator
Photograph - Jaden
Lose Control - Missy Elliot
Crank Dat - Soulja Boy
Toxic - Britney Spears
Gangnam Style - PSY
RESONANCE - NCT
Hotline Bling - Drake
Feel Good Inc - Gorillaz
The Moon Song - Spike Jonze
Till It’s Over - Anderson Paak
Intermission - Bo Burnham
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
She Knows - J Cole
Sleep on the Floor - The Lumineers
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
Purple Rain - Prince
Gorgeous - Kanye West
Tell Your Friends - The Weeknd
Feels Like We Only Go Backwards - Tame Impala
PURSUIT - Gesaffelstein
Cellophane - FKA Twigs
Let Forever Be - The Chemical Brothers
Paradise - Coldplay
Seinfeld Theme
Work - Rihanna
Get You - Daniel Caesar
Axel F - Crazy Frog - ตลก
Really appreciate you using the actual music in the videos even if it might get claimed - really makes these videos pop. Great work Nathan!
hi tamago
it’s the club penguin guy
Damn wouldn’t expect you here tamago
yo
The guy from get out ‼️
The frog…it’s actually there.
Nathan never misses.
I had to check for myself...
@Edktd Mlnn it only shows up for a frame or two, I went back to find it and still missed it the first time
Ikr
I subscribed off that.
lmaooooooooooooooooooooooo
I think we can all agree that this “music-centric” era of Zeddy is peak youtube
FACTS. THIS IS PEAK TH-cam AND I’M LIVING IT.
This is actually really good content tbh. Like I'm actually being turned onto shit
Yes
peak.
FR
I'm still bitter about Taylor Swift not making 'folklore' a visual album. The album has a potential to be a movie istg.
I think it's more in the imagery and lyrical content that makes up the visual aspect..
But I wouldn't mind tho👍
so true tbh it could have been a whole deep daydream world
my first listen to Folklore is pretty much boring idk why. the second listen, i was levitating.
I’ve only heard one song. Maybe I will try to listen to the entire album
@@char6081 you'll love it
The Weeknd really nailed the storytelling in the music videos of his last album... Can't wait to see what he's doing next!
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Facs
Why is no one talking about the comedic genius of him swapping out for his sister?😂
Bruh I was like who was that😂😂😂 she's soooo pretty 😩😩😍😍
that was his sister??? bruh I thought that was a filter and I was like "damn female Nathan bad tho"
Yeah, I think it's easy to tell it was his sis lol She looks like him, but in a good way.
Where in the video? I watched the whole thing and missed it
@@101feven101 10:05 :)
Micheal Jackson’s songs are great but with the video they’re legendary
The songs are legendary too
Songs are literally legendary too??
Michael's music videos are absolute masterpieces. The amount of work he put into them was incredible.
yes!
Fr. Billie jean has to be the best music videos of all time
@@Boxscape_VR their the best their ever was and is
Nathan needs a Patreon, surely he can’t be making money from these vids with UMG existing
Possibly the only YTer I'd happily support there
@@keeganlubbe2470 100%
:/ i was thinking about this ! i literally feel so bad bc he sacrifices so much to give us the BEST videos on this platform
Yess I think there'll genuinely be a lot of people who'll support him there! I'm sure he gets constant claims for all the songs playing in the bg
ngl i wouldn't mind you hosting a podcast just talking about music cause you never miss
This is unbelievably true
agreeed, his takes on music are always so great
Yes pls
cosigned
Nah, the reason these are so good is because they're in video form. Podcasts are usually spontaneous.
The change michael had on the whole music industry is crazy!!
Right?
When Beyoncé came out with self titled in 2013 with no promotion and every single song had a video that totally changed my perspective on music videos. Before I grew up watching music videos and watching mtv but never over analyzing them. When she dropped self titled every video told a story I was so surprised she put out something that explicit. I always been a huge bey fan and she’s always had amazing videos but as a mainstream pop star I didn’t expect her to go that deep into the visuals and explicit emotions it invoked she changed the game for female pop stars in the modern day.
Yea it’s a classic
@ur awesome do not tarnish the 🐐 comments
OI WILL LENNEY HAWAY MAN
Hello big will
wow fancy seeing u here lol
Wys will lovey to see you you better not bring the lil white boys to this comment section
The video doesn’t load yet but this is already a certified classic
Issa bop
Well it is
These are getting out of hand and i love it
Didn't watch, CLAssic
Sometimes I wonder what would music videos would have looked like if Michael Jackson didn't release Beat it, Billie Jean, and Thriller. 🤔
Think this generation doesn't acknowledge MJ's contribution to videography enough. When we say, Michael Jackson!! Everyone would scream legend, King of pop but can barely tell what he did for music and videos. His videos walked so, today's top MVs could run.
YES. MJ isn't appreciated enough these days!
@@moonwalker.v I mean he still leads the 80s legends panel or the artists that came before him in terms of digital numbers and people still talk about him but they don't discuss what exactly he did for the culture.
@@zyoteesunuwar4825 yesss that is totally what i meant! Like, he was so important and impactful to how the world is today.
reminds me of the whole HYYH era. the short films, the notes, the comic, you have to consume all content in order to even begin to understand that word and even then you still don't fully understand it.. I remember seeing the original version of the i need u mv for the first time and thinking I'd get a cute little kpop music video
(Especially considering the vibe of the song and the English parts of the lyrics) and then seeing taehyung stab his father and all that blood 😭 and then I watched the short films for WINGS and I was just blown away. That whole era was insane but so amazing
Best Era ever. And the best part about it, fans are still divided about who's actually dead ( not an actual argument, but it's hard to find the common ground)
hyyh will always be my favourite era ever
Did somebody say... another classic!?
Hey Ya by Outkast. everyone’s losing their mind and fainting in the audience and there’s literally a casket on the stage. it’s a perfect encapsulation of the song
Also, a fantastic homage to The Beatles appearing on Ed Sullivan.
Hello can you explain further how you understood the video it is so interesting
@@noemiequenum8767 The lyrics act as a stark contrast to the mood of the song and the video. The lyrics break down the underlying issues of blind love/ worship (which leads to further issues such as failed marriages). The song/ video combination actually compliments this theme as it points out toxic celebrity culture, as regular consumers blindly worship superstars not knowing that their lives are falling apart behind closed doors (hence the casket). In the song Andre even says, "Y'all don't wanna hear me, you just wanna dance". There's a lot more to unpack from the song/ video though. That's only one conclusion you can draw from it.
@@Kennieson thank you it's funny I've never noticed the casket in the video all I notice is the group playing and the groupies. I guess I always dance to it and not pay attention. So Andre 3000 was absolutely right!
Literally, the music business was in a slump and MTV was on the verge of folding when MJ released thriller. It changed the entire music game and saved the business. They are still so relevant. I look at earth song and it’s still so visually stunning
I can't stop replaying the sza transition in the beginning, im obssessed.
"But what makes a truly iconic music video?"
"MICHAEL JACKSON"
Most truthful editing was never made.
Yeeeeesss!!
Music videos as we know them today would not exist if it was not for Michael Jackson. Before that music videos were mostly just recorded performances or a person lip-syncing in front of bad graphics. He literally invented the term 'short films' and would never call his videos 'music videos'. A visionary combining amazing sounds, visually stimulating choreography and story telling.
That man Michael Jackson was a different beast
You took the words outta my mouth
Fun fact: Paul McCartney told Michael to be more creative with music videos
PERIOD.
@@Visualmooney fun fact: this is not true. btw, stop giving white people credit for black peoples achievements.
I love The Weeknd’s After Hours videos, they’re incredible
my favorites in terms of narrative are the BTS’ entire Love Yourself narrative since I Need U and even before that, most of their music videos since then have followed that story of friendship through hardship and life and love all together with beautiful art. You’d get even more clues and pieces of the story in their Highlight Reels which are phenomenal, more clues in the Japanese version of the music videos, more clues in their intro videos before their concert, they made a Webtoon about the story and I’ve heard there will be a video game. Paired with some really good music and impactful lyrics 👩🍳💋✨
Would've loved to have seen some clips from the run mv included in this, the vibes, cinematography & music are all top tier
One of the most annoying things is when a fire song has no music video.
Worse when it has a lame video
@@outcastriley that's a heartbreaking situation
Or you don't know that a mv exists
@@vaibhavi.singh. Childish Gambino - Redbone is an example
@@outcastriley SZA the weekend video
the way your videos come together is genuinely elite, you're actually too good i swear
SEEMS LIKE ITS FTW'O CLOCK
What is this?
A crossover episode?
I liked this video because of the intro alone.
ITS COMING HOMEEEE
Niran focus on Southgate my brother
You should definitely do a “The Power of The Unreleased albums/songs”
You should’ve talked about Kanye’s first video. When he spent most of his money (40k) on a music video for through the wire and it became so popular that his labels later just green-lit every music video idea he had before they even heard it
YO WHEN HE PULLED THE CRAZY FROG THO
it was a Jaw dropping twist
Fr I went back to check and he really don't miss
MJ’s music videos weren’t music videos. They were literal movies
That’s why Michael called them “short films”
Wasn’t Thriller’s video over 13 minutes long?
Love that there was a shot from Cellophane that music video for the song is an absolute masterpiece shout out to FKA Twigs. She always brings it
mtv literally made an award thats named after MJ, the michael jackson video vanguard award
A movie company genuinely needs to hire this man for his editing and filmmaking skills. I look forward to Nathan's videos the same way I look forward to watching my favourite TV shows.
totally agree!!
NO I want more S tier music videos. Wouldn’t complain if our boy got huge success though
Same
samee
Yep, I was waiting for this one the same way I wait for Loki's finale
Welp, Crazy Frog actually IS in the first 2 seconds. He don’t miss
lets goo
No 3 secs
Yup HE DONT MISS lmao
I feel like lady gaga really brought people to watch music videos more back in 2010 bc here was so wild and started an era of so many artists going all out in their videos
Im doing a rewatch of all your videos and man you need to know that the clearly big amount of work you did in this one is so appreciated. This is probably your best one.
Pet peeve: when a music video has no storyline but is just full of beauty shots
Ungodly hour… omg. 😭
@@TheSilverGarnet now now not too much on my sisters!!!
each time an ariana vid drops.... either its mismatched or just pretty -- nothing in between
@@adelelukss their mtv performance is perfection girl.
MGMT Little Dark Age
THE RICKROLL IS THE MOST WHOLESOME JOKE THE INTERNET HAS EVER COME UP WITH. THANK YOU. IT MAKES ME LAUGH EVERY TIME.
Awesome video, you sound so passionate and all the variety in the clips you used actually got me hype to revisit some of my old faves I forgot about! Also your editing skills are insane. Hella talented
im an artist and i learn a lot from your channel about the perspective of the listener keep doing what you're doing excited for more videos about music
I love how he literally gives "It's Everyday Bro" zero respect to the point he didn't even bother add it to the desc
As he should lol
The way he talks about music makes me want to appreciate it so much
Honestly
these videos are beyond good. this really shows shows how much effort you put into these vids i love it so much
I literally made a TH-cam account just to comment that this was an incredibly made video Nathan! Seamless. Can't wait for the music videos you direct in the future.
Is your username in reference to the Ramones song?
0.5 seconds in, it’s a classic‼️
Omg when zendaya came up I screamed, our boy is still loyal
Brooooo! I love your videos. The Intro, your perfectly on point cutting, and then your way of structuring without being like a school presentational essay style. I’m vibing so much to your videos.
I'm so sad animated music videos aren't as popular as they should be in the west, animation is perfect with music cause you literally have no limitations, you hear The Beatles on Yellow Submarine, or all the music videos of Gorillaz, or Daft Punk in Interstella 5555.
Animation can really make insane music videos, again Japan is years ahead of us in animation.
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But low-key, Nathan’s videos are always SO well edited
RIGHT? and they get better every time
Definitely. But high, high key
high key?
@@canumba20 high key for sure
Another one from the GOAT. You can’t miss bro! 🔥
goats recognize goat
no fuckin way
he really don’t miss, word from the inconsistent kings.
Y’all gotta be consistent man
Absolute Classic!
As an artist, these videos really help me do better at the little things when working on an album and inspire me to do more. Keep up the great work!
Yessss some music vids have been seared into my brain cause' they're too damn iconic! Janelle Monae's music vids are always my favourite (Weeknd, Twigs and Bjork are also always have legendary mvs)
Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson is an entire film on its own
That's the best video ever made for me
Moonwalker, right?
Bad also has a 18min short film
To this day, I still can't figure out how he leaned forward without falling down.
beyonces lemonade also had such incredible visuals that elevated the emotions of her narrative
I'm still not over Six Inch it's just so aesthetically pleasing
lemonade really was an entire experience. the poetry, visuals, symbolism...i go back and watch it still.
There's something wholesome about youtubers like Nathan talk about music so passionately :)
I think ASAP Rocky has the most underrated music videos, the colours used, the camera angles, the clothes everyone has on, even some of the storytelling is absolutely out of this world
After Hours absolutely killed this to me. Basically every time I listen to Blinding Lights now while I’m driving I feel like I gotta drive like he did in the video 😂
Facts
“A bad music video is when they take the lyrics and the visuals are literally words for words what the lyrics are saying”
Riptide by Vance Joy: 😢
you know every rule has the exception, i love this one
Yeah, riptide is definitely a exception. That mv gives me chills
Same thoughts but it's the exception. Loved the song more because of the video
6 foot 7 foot
Keep it 100 by Joyner Lucas is another exception
Nathan, you've become one of my favourite creators on the internet. Your narrative, editing, everything is so top-tier. This video was such a great successor to the rollouts, sequencing music series. You did miss Janelle Monáe's oustanding music videos from Dirty Computer though, if you haven't seen it, you totally should - it's a masterpiece.
Instant new sub, ive been getting into all types and genres of music and seeing how to the song plays out and it’s sequence is all encapsulates into one of your videos and your passion for talking about it *chef’s kiss*
Makes me wanna listen to all the albums I’ve never heard that you’ve mentioned in this video
he just Rick Rolled us and I'm not mad about it
"The worst music videos are the ones that take words and visuals are the same"
Except when they're from Australia and they talk about vegemite sandwich or cowboy running from himself
I want to see that actually 🤔
Skholiwe Zondi down under by men at work and riptide by vance joy , lol.
@@oma7706 lmao I just watched them, down under is wavyyy
This man is really risking copyright claims for our sake.
I’m so glad you’ve mentioned Music Videos - such a vital part to songs!!! Often when listening to a song I visualise how the video would be - especially those songs that have no video clip released.
I mentally orchestrate, specially some songs like The Weeknd’s that convey such strong emotion with both lyric and production. I feel like personally some of the best clips ever narrate a story at the same time that there is choreo and vibes and then merged into a sort of contrasting collage.
N95 by Kendrick really does this, I love that video clip so much.
I also really like the storytelling one’s, those really hit hard.
I love Doja Cats videos because she is just such an amazing performer, she really brings another level to her music, and she has such a good range!
a shame she’s annoying aside from music
@@killar1one uhh what? How is she annoying
@@khadmohamed she is not funny to me at all
She’s just so mid though
@@iceagebabyofficial1557 your life is mid
This is why MJ is the ultimate G.O.A.T.
Absolutly!
The way you edit these videos is actually perfect, an experience in itself, chefs kiss
I really appreciate you Nathan ☀️ looking forward to watch your own Music videos ✨🤸🏽
I mean, I see what you’re saying, but, technically... doesn’t *everything* go weirdy well with ‘Call Me Maybe’?
After hearing the X gon give it to ya x call me maybe mashup im 100% sure this is true
Pretty much 😂
@@juuuu0 🤣🤣🤣🤣thanks for the suggestion
You do know how to cultivate a vibe and it is genuinely inspiring!
wait i know your videos
It’s the sus lady
Nicki!!
hey it’s you!!!!
Sus
Your words about music videos and how you enjoyed the visuals really validated my efforts in a self-created music video I'm releasing soon. It took me a bunch of time to finish it, a couple hundred hours and a couple of weeks. By the end of my project, I wondered if it was worth it. A week later I'm watching your video now, and I'm really just feeling more confident about myself and my visual+audio art. This was a fun video to watch!
i absolutely love how when your showing a music video the sound is clear, but when the frame switches back to you, its muffled. So cool !!
This was more than just HAHA funny! Those edits absolutely ELITE 🔥🔥
first?
second?
Third?
Fourth?
Fifth?
Gorillaz' music videos are literally the story arcs of the cartoon characters evolving and aging over time. The vibes are on point too, when the lyrics are comedic, funny stuff happens like in "strobelite". When the vibe is "tired" the characters are having a hangover like in "Stylo". When the vibe and style are psychedelic, they're having a drug trip or nightmare like in "Saturn Barz". The fact that they play their music video's during live concerts make it all the more mesmerizing.
Stylo is not a tired song lol
Forever thankful to TH-cam for having that one recommended vid, your channel is pure gold.
i only found your channel like 2 hours ago and already watched your vid on album covers, album sequencing, and now this one. i'm going through your channel like you go through albums my guy you're great.
Michael Jackson is The King of Pop for a lot o reasons! God, hes short films are the reason why there's an industry for the music video format in the first place.
there were music videos before him lol, queen and the beatles for example. MJ just made them better and elevated them to another level I'll give him that.
@@NotJoegoldberg I did not said he was the first.
@@NotJoegoldberg No, back then there was no music videos with a story narrative. MJ was the first musician to do it and made it to what we have now. Before that, musicians were doing music videos with no purpose of a story telling either there mv’s were performing on stage or just doing something “artsy” Get your facts right.
@@primeracalledelasoledad8439 No you were right the first time, he was literally the man that invented short films with story telling in his music videos and popularise it to what we have today.
the weeknd’s after hours saga should be made into a movie
or just watch After Hours, Casino and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas??
Yessir
I'm so in love with ur videos. Never stop.
Anything Tyler puts out is such a beautiful video
I want Nathan to direct one of my music videos.
He would have to hold the camera steady badum tsss. I’ll close the door on my way out
An he direct my first one tho🥺
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THIS - literally sometimes i’ll dislike a song or be indifferent to it for MONTHS but then i see the video and it helps me actually see the experience, so then i can listen to the song without the video and like it bc i just see the visuals in my head and it takes me to a whole different place and thus elevating the song
Yoooo this is straight facts. Example, I didnt mind too much This is America and Sicko Mode but once I saw the videos, I couldnt get enough of them and had them on repeat for days.
Some bad songs can have good music videos, but, if the song is still bad, a good music video can’t redeem that, since you won’t be watching the video nearly as often.
All Caps is still one of my favorite music videos of all time, the comic book style animation is perfect and makes an already amazing song and even better
video back up pog
Remember the Time is known by many as legendary. The costuming, the dancing, the actors, the beauty. Michael did his thing. And then there was Scream 😍
Scream is so fkn good
My favorite video along with Black or White and In the Closet. Dangerous was really the OG visual album tho.
@@blameitoncapitalism Bad was the og tho. Dangerous continued what Bad started.
Michael Jackson's real dream was to become a Movie Director or Producer but as a poor working kid he never got that Freedom to follow his dream career, that's the reason why he incorporate movie theme into his music and helps to revolutionized and popularized MV .It ended up opening the door for all Black Artists in mainstream. What a beautiful example of Butterfly Effect #RIP 👑
i always gotta listen to a song on its own after watching the video cause the videos add so much, it's two different experiences
Gosh dang these videos are next level. I dont understand why they dont get more views. Editing is awesome and the pacing is perfect. this is the benchmark for commentary
Melanie Martinez' albums 'Crybaby' and 'K-12' are about her alterego and each song has a very stylistic and creative music video that tell a story matching each song, and when watched in order form a progression of this character's life. The second album was actually created in the form of a whole movie which was uploaded for free on youtube.
Her music style is probably not for everyone, but the creativity and planning that goes into her stuff is amazing and I really recommend watching her videos/movie if you like cute yet creepy thought provoking art.
Yes I couldn't agree more with you ... and the fact that she also produced the movie is so cool!
tbh i perfer her crybaby music videos over the movies simply for the fact of how mysterious and dark it was. i feel like for k/12 it was mostly dancing and had vibes that made it less... dark and mysterious
@@zontzooit2415 yeah exactly.
i think k-12 felt off compared to crybaby cause it was made to be a movie so everything made sense and had a story and the budget was huge while the crybaby music videos were made in a 4 year span and we saw her grow so much from dollhouse to mad hatter and each music video just had such a unique feel and vibe to it and always brought something new while i feel a lot of k-12 music videos were too similar to each other so they lost their originality and uniqueness to me. k-12 was still amazing but the visuals of crybaby were just so much more versatile and intriguing to me
@@m20047 yeah honestly what really killed it for me completely was the fcat that Melanie and her friends where basically invincible and at any moment could take over the school/do something about the teachers. there was basically never a-threat or a real conflict. they just for some reason decided not to use there powers to save themselfs and the school... which was so odd.... like melanie literally bardged into the classroom... yelled and bam her friend was saved... its too easy yet they make it seem hard when its not
I was thinking of her when he brought up visual albums immediately
I'm legit studying music videos in an academic setting, and you pretty much summed up what the leading scholars have concluded over years of research (with minor exceptions and exclusions but not a lot). I'm really impressed if you came up with all this independently!
i used to watch your videos around like. 2013 i think. and this one just got recommended to me, glad to see you again dude, this video real real good
Don’t worry it’s just Nathan zed, there is no Natalie zed she can’t hurt you
Natalie zed:
9:33
One of the most memorable music videos for me was Do I Wanna Know by the Artic Monkeys. Shit was just black and white lines with a splash of colour here and there and I thought I was in another dimension
The Knife - We Share Our Mothers Health th-cam.com/video/gtdE7yMDdiA/w-d-xo.html is another vid in this style
he doesnt miss by golly geez wiz!
This video was inspiring omg 😳 The editing and pacing is top tier stuff
LESSGOOO HE REUPLOADED IT
Thank God.....thank God....
I can confirm without a shadow of a doubt, he doesn’t miss.
When you started playing 80s I knew I was gonna get fucking Rick rolled
Once he mentioned “memes”, I saw it coming.
Michael Jackson by far iconic. Dude set the standard.
jaden smith also has some of my favourite visuals they all fit so beautifully together