I Woke Up Today - Port O'Brien
The high energy of the band mixed with some humor makes for a very pleasing and catchy video. The little girl adds a very expressive element to the video. Her reactions to the events occurring in the diorama coincide nicely with the music and make the video even more endearing. Overall the video is extremely cute and very well directed.
The video depicts a primal tribe-like gathering, a theme prevalent in other MGMT videos. Many of the lyrics subtly tie in with the actions of the video. The line “I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars” is juxtaposed with Andrew VanWyngarden holding a baby, a disturbing yet witty combination. The video as a whole is very aesthetically pleasing with its psychedelic imagery.
Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson has a sweet voice that is contrasted by the nearly disturbing images in the music video. The female body builders, twins, and various elderly people are interesting enough, but stop motion adds another layer of creepy to the video. By and large the video is very original and hard to forget.
Vampire Weekend’s song A-Punk is upbeat and fun, and the video definitely matches those sentiments. The winter and underwater simulations are quite amusing and playful, while the stop motion enhances the video’s lighthearted nature. All and all, the song and video fit together well .
Shut Up And Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
This video features several fight scenes between Jules De Martino and Katie White; however the central focus is on the transitions between scenes. Although the effect is reminiscent of The White Stripes Seven Nation Army video, The Ting Tings tweak it by using their hands to physically creating the portals. This adds a fun element to the kung-fu action and allows for easier transitions.
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