Performance/Concept songs from the...
Last 10 years
The 2015 video for “Stressed out” by twenty one pilots is a narrative/performance hip hop video directed by Mark C. Eshleman. The video shows a version of the formation of the band, showing them as children playing the song and how they progressed to where they are now. The use of this, and purposely using the adult band members to play children, show the songs themes of the progress of time and how childhood and adulthood clash against each other. This also helps with hip hops generally darker tone, showing themes of losing youth and relationships with family through the whole video.
Between 10 and 20 years
The 2002 video "Fell in Love with a girl" is a concept/performance Rock video directed by Michel Gondry and released by the band the White Stripes. The video Uses fast Paced stop motion Lego animation to show the band performing the song, using the childlike imagery to compliment the songs energetic and fun sound. This lends itself to the songs length and genre, since the song being under two minutes means they need to make every second count, and the energetic rock and punk genres lend itself to this kind of exciting and experimental style of video.
More than 25 years
The 1981 video for "Once in a Lifetime" by The Talking Heads is a concept/performance new wave song directed by Toni Basil and David Byrne. The video shows the main singer performing the song, accompanied by religious footage and erratic dancing, to compliment the songs existential themes and strange, emotional talk singing. These strange images blend perfectly with the new wave genre, which builds itself using unusual and rarely used sounds, as well as the lyrics which leave you to paint your own meaning rather than give a clear picture.
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