# Videos that nearly ruin the song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 28, 2017, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914 "2017-11-28T01:25:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/21 "2017-11-28T15:33:59Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > How about if he’s the straightest part of the video?(stolen from comments) Spoilered for 80s style NSFWness > > [_I’m Still Standing_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwVBirqD2s)-Elton John Good call on the spoilered video. After first few seconds I thought “Huh, EJ driving a classic car in the south of france, actually seems like a fairly restrained video for the time…” Then the rest is about as long as I’ve ever held my face in a wincing expression. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/22 "2017-11-28T16:19:00Z")
\*Last Dance with Mary Jane \*by Tom Petty- I have to say, I never thought of the videos scenario when I was listening but now that I have seen it, the song seems kinda weird and sick. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/23 "2017-11-28T16:22:04Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > There are some elements that follow the story, quick cuts of rockets and some weightless floating (Where was that part filmed, anyway? The large round spacecraft, not the KC-135 scene). That was Skylab. Pete Conrad doing his Dave Bowman impersonation. And that is a stupid video from the era of stupid videos. Read “I Want My MTV” for a good idea of the “thought” that went into making videos. For every “Boys of Summer” there are 10 "Rock me Tonight"s and at least one “Total Eclipse of the Heart”. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/24 "2017-11-28T16:30:52Z")
13 years later, my [answer](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=5233919&postcount=6) hasn’t changed: Pat Benatar’s _Shadow of_ the Night\* & Co. - Dang, can’t fix the typo in my earlier post. 13 years is just a mere blip of time. Gotta lobby for increasing the edit window. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/25 "2017-11-28T18:33:40Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > 13 years later, my [answer](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=5233919&postcount=6) hasn’t changed: Pat Benatar’s _Shadow of_ the Night\* & Co. > > - Dang, can’t fix the typo in my earlier post. 13 years is just a mere blip of time. Gotta lobby for increasing the edit window. Shut your dirty mouth on this one. Shadows of the Night has it all: P51 Mustangs, Judge Reinhold, Bill Paxton, a daring commando raid on a Jerry chalet, and a Nazi with a ponytail. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/26 "2017-11-28T19:40:52Z")
\*\*\*Total Eclipse of the Heart \*\*\* - I have no idea what’s going on in that video. Vampire kids, playing indoor football? Honourable mention to _ **Love is a Battlefield** _ and it’s weird dance-off battle with some gold-toothed pimp. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/27 "2017-11-28T19:43:29Z")
> [@Poysyn](#): > > \*\*\*Total Eclipse of the Heart \*\*\* - I have no idea what’s going on in that video. Vampire kids, playing indoor football? The [literal version](http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f03d464867/total-eclipse-of-the-heart-literal-video-version-original) makes much more sense. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/28 "2017-11-28T20:08:53Z")
**Krokus** - Screaming in the Night. One of the worst of the theatrical apocalyptic heavy metal videos. **Aldo Nova** - Fantasy. This touched every bad 80’s cool trope possible. Uzis, lasers, helicopters, sunglasses at night. But it’s the leopard-print jumpsuit and cowboy boot pairing that makes me slink away from the TV. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/29 "2017-11-28T20:21:36Z")
> [@Anglachel](#): > > Everlong by the Foo Fighters. Great song, very serious and subtle. Most ridiculous video ever. Some kind of hillbilly based comedy. Nothing can ruin _Everlong_. Too much awesome. > [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > WTF!? The creator of that needs some serious therapy. Hell, I need a little after watching it. Huh. I kinda liked it. 😃 > [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Shut your dirty mouth on this one. Shadows of the Night has it all: P51 Mustangs, Judge Reinhold, Bill Paxton, a daring commando raid on a Jerry chalet, and a Nazi with a ponytail. Those ain’t no Mustangs! ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/30 "2017-11-28T21:16:17Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Those ain’t no Mustangs! Those planes were _acting_! ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/31 "2017-11-28T21:21:16Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Those ain’t no Mustangs! > [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Those planes were _acting_! [Master Thespian Voice] Brilliant! Thank you! [/Master Thespian Voice] ---
**Author:** ![Chicagojeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/32 "2017-11-28T23:23:17Z")
> [@Poysyn](#): > > \*\*\*Total Eclipse of the Heart \*\*\* - I have no idea what’s going on in that video. Vampire kids, playing indoor football? Honourable mention to _ **Love is a Battlefield** _ and it’s weird dance-off battle with some gold-toothed pimp. If you leave this house!! You can forget about coming back!! always remember that stupid video… lol!! i guess 'She works hard for the money" that stupid dance off in the streets of Hollywood… I concur with a point Tom Petty made recently (RIP) he said “dont come around here no more” was ruined for him… because everyone associated it with Alice and Wonderland… and he didnt … he had no intention of that… I would add any RUSH video…man… those guys were not photogenic nor charismatic… when I showed my kids they laughed and laughed ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/33 "2017-11-29T01:05:11Z")
> [@Chicagojeff](#): > > I concur with a point Tom Petty made recently (RIP) he said “dont come around here no more” was ruined for him… because everyone associated it with Alice and Wonderland… and he didnt … he had no intention of that… It’s literally the mad tea party. He was there. How could he possibly not expect that? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/34 "2017-11-29T01:11:09Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > It’s literally the mad tea party. He was there. How could he possibly not expect that? Yeah, color me confused, as well. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/35 "2017-11-29T12:11:19Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > **Krokus** - Screaming in the Night. One of the worst of the theatrical apocalyptic heavy metal videos. > > **Aldo Nova** - Fantasy. This touched every bad 80’s cool trope possible. Uzis, lasers, helicopters, sunglasses at night. But it’s the leopard-print jumpsuit and cowboy boot pairing that makes me slink away from the TV. To this I add: [_Power And The Glory_ by **Saxon**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pESK87BCn0). Cool song, but the video is… ugh. I can’t get over the ridiculously colored suits those guys are wearing while running around the castle. And what the hell is the lead singer wearing? Long underwear? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/36 "2017-11-29T12:19:11Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > It’s literally the mad tea party. He was there. How could he possibly not expect that? But the song itself has nothing to do with Lewis Carroll. It’s a straightforward song about a romantic breakup in which one partner is desperately hoping for a reunion that isn’t going to happen. Thanks to the video, people associate the song with Alice, Something Petty never intended. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/37 "2017-11-29T12:23:25Z")
> [@Mijin](#): > > Good call on the spoilered video. > After first few seconds I thought “Huh, EJ driving a classic car in the south of france, actually seems like a fairly restrained video for the time…” > Then the rest is about as long as I’ve ever held my face in a wincing expression. Hey, that’s one of my favoritie 80s viodeos/songs! –kiz, longtime EJ fan ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/38 "2017-11-29T12:30:51Z")
Damn, missed the edit window. I was going to add that there was a rumor going around that Sacha Baron Cohen was one of the dancers in that EJ video but I can’t proof of it right now. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/39 "2017-11-29T13:32:11Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Wait, what? The Herb Ritts video? That’s beautiful! I don’t know how anyone can look at Helena Christensen in that video and not fall in love. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914/40 "2017-11-29T14:19:49Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > But the song itself has nothing to do with Lewis Carroll. It’s a straightforward song about a romantic breakup in which one partner is desperately hoping for a reunion that isn’t going to happen. > > Thanks to the video, people associate the song with Alice, Something Petty never intended. I believe the point is, Petty was there during the filming. If he didn’t want it associated with AiW, he could have, I dunno, not filmed it that way? The labels had a lot of power in making videos, but Petty wasn’t some 18 year old with no experience or power. He could have changed it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-that-nearly-ruin-the-song/802914.md?page=3)